ISSUP India would like to invite you to attend their upcoming Webinar presented by Mr. William D. Crano on Substance Use Disorder and Behaviour Change Communication.
Today saw the end of the UTC training by ISSUP-Kenya for the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) which started in October 2019 for the members and staff of this faith-based organisation. Originally meant to end in June 2020 this cohort's training was disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. However due to the diligence of the cohort members and with the continuous encouragement of the trainers led by ISSUP Kenya chapter President Evans Oloo and our patron and Chairman of the GCCC Dr. Richard Gakunju, the group had their last training and revision day today in a webinar format.
2020 OSCE-wide Conference on Combating the Threat of Illicit Drugs and the Diversion of Chemical Precursors
Location: Vienna
Strengthening Effective Prevention of Drug Use among Youth through Community Policing
The objective of this conference is to provide a platform for experts of the OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation to discuss collective responses, including by means of community policing, to prevent youth from drug use and abuse, as well as from involvement into criminal networks engaged in drug trafficking, supply and/or distribution.
Summary
The best way to fight against the use of illicit drugs by young people is to prevent it.
The Third Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
The EUSPR Board has decided to move its Eleventh Conference and Members’ Meeting and Workshops to an online event. The face to face event scheduled October 7th -9th 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal is cancelled.
The decision is taken due to the yet uncertain impact of the corona regulations on international travel and gatherings. The Conference Committee is working on a series of online meetings, webinars, and other virtual scientific activities during the conference week and will publish information in the first week of July 2020.
Prevention Talk # 1 - A Culture of Prevention: What does that mean and how would it affect research and practice?
Location: online
About the Event
A recent commentary in Prevention Science, [Sloboda, Z., David, S.B. Commentary on the Culture of Prevention. Prev Sci (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-020-01158-8 ] explored the concept of a culture of prevention and what that means to research and practice. The commentary was requested by the Associate Editors of a Special Issue on the topic.
ISSUP Lebanon would like to invite you to attend their Webinar on Success Stories: What works and what doesn’t work in school-based prevention programs for adolescents (such as Unplugged).
Balochistan Youth Convention by Kuchlak Welfare Society, Youth Forum Pakistan, ISSUP Pakistan Chapter and ANF Balochistan
Location: Quetta/Balochistan, Pakistan
“Youth Engagement for Global Action” guided by the theme of International Youth Day 2020, Kuchlak Welfare Society, Quetta-Balochistan, Youth Forum Pakistan (YFP) in collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan Chapter and Anti-Narcotics Force Baluchistan is going to organize “Baluchistan Youth Convention” at Quetta-Pakistan.
Baluchistan Youth Convention by Kuchlak Welfare Society, Youth Forum Pakistan, ISSUP Pakistan Chapter and ANF Baluchistan
“Youth Engagement for Global Action” guided by the theme of International Youth Day 2020, Kuchlak Welfare Society, Quetta-Baluchistan, Youth Forum Pakistan (YFP) in collaboration with ISSUP Pakistan Chapter and Anti-Narcotics Force Baluchistan is going to organize “Baluchistan Youth Convention” at Quetta-Pakistan.
BMJ Live is a free online global event featuring a range of sessions covering clinical webinars, leadership skills, career progression, one-to-one careers advice and wellbeing.
ISSUP Kenya in partnership with the PCEA graduated the first cohort of trainees on basic UTC course:a total of 30 participants.The ceremony at the Kikuyu mission hospital was graced by the Governor of Kiambu County,His Excellency James Nyoro, In coming SG of the PCEA, Rev. Dr. Waihenya and the CEO of Kikuyu hospital Dr. P.Kimpiatu. Other officials present included Rev. Dr. W. Kogo, ISSUP Kenya Executive Dr. Richard Gakunju & Vice president ISSUP Kenya Ms. Susan Gitau. Congratulations to all.
Today marked the graduation of the inaugural ISSUP-Kenya/PCEA training cohort for UTC. It was moderated by our very own Deputy President, Mwalimu Susan Gitau, and our patron Dr. Richard Gakunju with guest of honour being Governor of Kiambu County, Eng Nyoro. They’ll be sitting the exams soon. Today was presentation of certificates of course completion. Well done to them, and all the best for the exams. (They were a delight to train with)👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
The 3rd CND intersessional meeting for the 63rd session will be held from 19th October to 21st October at the Vienna International Centre, Board Room C. The meetings will be held starting at 10:30 a.m. and at 3:00 p.m. In light of social distancing requirements as well as possible restrictions on in-person participation at the time of the meeting, the thematic sessions will be held as a virtual or blended (virtual and limited in-person participation) meeting.
The Future of Motivational Interviewing: Where to from here?
Location: Onine
Russell, Steve, Joel and a couple of very special guests will blast off to explore new directions, areas of research and outside the box ideas for the future of Motivational Interviewing.
Spontaneous contributions from our audience of space travellers will be most welcomed.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
When Helping Hurts: Understanding the Impact of Secondary Traumatic Stress and Compassion Fatigue
Location: Webinar
Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS), also referred to as Compassion Fatigue is defined as the indirect exposure to difficult, disturbing, and/or traumatic images and stories of the suffering of others. Now, the fight against two global pandemics plaguing this country: health and systemic racism is amplifying all the factors that lead to compassion fatigue. These pandemics demand an increased need for front line and direct response workers to fulfill the medical, mental, and social health needs of the families and communities impacted.
ISSUP Argentina invites you to participate in a webinar that will address the Motivational Interview. Concept and advancement in addressing drug-related situations. The webinar will take place on Friday, October 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (Argentine time).
ISSUP Kenya National Chapter Annual General Meeting 2020
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The Annual General Meeting for ISSUP Kenya, which is mandated by law for all societies and constituted our national conference, was held today, online. There was a good turn out and several resolutions were made which will be ratified by the executive committee before being announced to the broader membership.
We continue to be encouraged by the activity and participation of the membership and look forward to more engagement as we build and develop our chapter.
We would like to invite you for our upcoming UTC 8 Course (Ethics for Addiction Professionals) from October 26 to 30, 2020 and November 3 to 7, 2020 via Zoom Platform
Unintended Consequences of the Cannabis Panacea: What Addiction Specialists Need to Know
Location: Webinar
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 @ 3-4:00pm ET (2CT/1MT/12PT)
Description
Hailed as safe, natural and a potential cure-all by the public, both medical and recreational cannabis is quickly becoming legal and mainstream across the country. While it has the potential to help fill state coffers, there are many unintended consequences that will mean big challenges for
On Wednesday 28th October, ISSUP Ukraine and ISSUP Kazakhstan would like to invite you to attend their Webinar on 'Psychotherapy of Substance Use Disorders'.
ISSUP Philippines would like to invite you attend Part I of their upcoming Webinar Series. Part I will focus on 'Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency'.
Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) provides free weekly one-hour webinars for prevention and health specialists and organizations addressing research and practice on integrated substance use prevention with wellness programs and training, evidence-based screening and brief interventions, and more.
Live PPW webinars come with a certificate for one-hour CEU credit and typically include a pdf of webinar slides and/or a link to the recorded webinar.
Below is a list of regularly offered PPW webinars.