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Understanding Kratom: Use, Abuse, and Regulation
Date: October 21, 2026
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Cost: FREE
Community Care Behavioral Health is excited to announce this free, upcoming web-based training opportunity.
Presentation: As kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine gain popularity as unregulated products marketed for pain relief and opioid withdrawal management, behavioral health and healthcare professionals are increasingly encountering related misuse, dependence, and withdrawal. This training examines the pharmacology, risks, and treatment considerations associated with these substances. Participants will examine national poison center trends, FDA reports, and real-world clinical cases to better understand the growing public health implications of these substances and the challenges involved in managing kratom use disorder. Attendees will leave with practical, evidence-informed strategies to recognize kratom use, assess withdrawal symptoms, counsel individuals about potential risks, and develop effective treatment plans for those experiencing dependence or addiction.
Presenter: Jennifer Radzinski is a board certified psychiatric clinical pharmacist practitioner at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia. She completed her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, followed by a PGY 1 pharmacy practice residency at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center and a PGY 2 psychiatric pharmacy residency at the Columbia VA Health Care System. She currently practices in the outpatient mental health clinic with a focus on treatment resistant depression, where she provides advanced pharmacotherapy management, esketamine monitoring, and pharmacogenomic guided care. Since 2019, Dr. Radzinski has held roles across inpatient psychiatry, academic detailing, outpatient mental health, and residential rehabilitation, contributing expertise in medication optimization, psychotropic co management, provider education, and quality improvement. Her work centers on improving outcomes for Veterans with complex psychiatric needs.
Audience: This free virtual training is open to Community Care Behavioral Health’s provider network, primary contractors, county partners, and other interested individuals.
Community Care Behavioral Health is committed to providing universal access to our events. For accommodation requests, please contact Gina Russo at russoge@ccbh.com. Advance notice is required for some accessibility needs.
Important Notes:
- Advanced registration is required. Same-day registration may cause delays in accessing the session.
- Once registered, you will receive a calendar invite with the join link.
- To ensure safety and confidentiality, recording or use of AI tools during the session is not permitted.
Continuing Education Credits: Approved continuing education details are available on the registration page. To qualify, participants must join via computer or mobile device and remain active for the full session. Phone participation without ability to hear audio and see video will not count toward attendance.
Register HERE for the training
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2026 PA Reentry Strategic Planning Feedback Survey
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (OAG) are partnering on a new statewide reentry initiative, spearheaded by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee’s Reentry Subcommittee. To inform the work of this new initiative, PCCD and OAG are initiating a statewide reentry strategic planning process, which will examine key trends, best practices, and recommendations for improving Pennsylvania’s reentry infrastructure.
PCCD and OAG are seeking input from reentry stakeholders to shape this strategic planning process. The deadline to complete the survey to provide your feedback is October 30, 2026.
The survey is open to anyone - individuals and/or family members with lived reentry experience, system professionals, behavioral health and SUD professionals, and community stakeholders.
PLEASE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR VOICE- IT MATTERS!
Access Survey Here
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