This event will feature presentations, training sessions, technical assistance and resources to support prevention practitioners, community leaders, researchers and consumers in successfully addressing emerging prevention issues. SAMHSA’s Prevention Day highlights “Power of Prevention: Strengthening Community Voices.” This one-day event features dynamic speakers and informative training sessions for prevention practitioners, community leaders, researchers, and consumers in the behavioura
Webinar "Synthetic Drug Threats in the United States: 2017 Update"
Location: College Park, United States
Event Date and Time:
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Presentation: Synthetic Drug Threats in the United States: 2017 Update Presenter: Jill M. Head, Supervisory Chemist,
DEA Special Testing and Research Laboratory
The Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) will host ‘Alcohol Occasional’ seminars with the aim of showcasing innovative research on alcohol use and providing the chance for researchers, practitioners and policy makers and members of the public to hear and discuss alcohol related topics.
A Conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy
Location: Washington, DC, United States
Friday, February 24, 2017 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CSIS Headquarters (Center for Strategic & International Studies)
Please join us on Friday, February 24, for a fireside chat with U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, on evolving U.S. public health approaches to America's opioid epidemic. J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President and Director of the Global Health Policy Center, will moderate this conversation.
Seminar on Cost-Effective Measures for Reducing Harmful Use of Alcohol
Location: Bogota, Colombia
In 2016, Colombia’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection, in collaboration with PAHO, developed a strategic and management framework to manage the harmful use of alcohol in the country. This framework is aligned with the National Plan for Health Promotion, Prevention, and Care for Psychoactive Substances, and draws on global guidelines and recommendations.
Webinar: Promising and Established Practices for Family Caregiver Engagement
Location: Webinar, Canada
Date & Time:
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (EST)
Join the first webinar in the Family Caregiver Community of Interest Series: "Breaking Barriers: Family Navigation Program."
Learn about the ground-breaking family support model within the mental health services at St. Joseph's Health Centre and gain insight about the adaptability of the model system wide.