This session will be open to Recovery Coaches with at least one year of experience coaching and who want to deepen their skill and understanding of motivational interviewing. It is a highly experiential training in which learners are presented with more in depth consideration of motivational interviewing concepts and introduction to more advanced concepts related to motivational interviewing. Learners will participate in exercises designed to allow them to experience the concepts described and will be given the opportunity to discuss their experiences. This is an 8 hour training session. 

The schedule is June 14th, 15th, 28th, and 29th. All classes will take place 9:30-11:30. This class is approved for CEUs.

The Peer Recovery Center of Excellence, in partnership with Communities for Recovery, is hosting monthly virtual networking sessions to bring together the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Peer Recovery workforce. Our hope is to gather community stakeholders- DHH Peer Recovery workers, professionals serving the DHH recovery community, and leaders interested in growing the infrastructure and support for the DHH Peer Recovery Specialist workforce- to discuss what is working and identify potential solutions to the barriers the DHH Peer Recovery workforce is facing.

This one-hour course is intended to provide an overview of stimulant use disorders. Topics include stigma; pharmacology and physiology of methamphetamines and cocaine; identifying stimulant overdose (overamping); managing acute stimulant intoxication; de-escalation techniques; and evidence-based treatment for people with stimulant use disorders.

In this seminar, we are taking time to pause and reflect on why community engaged research is so important, and to discuss together what else is needed to make it easier to engage in this shared research process. Leading us off, Dr. Devin Banks will provide a short presentation on what “community engaged research” is, and why it is critically important. She will introduce us to different kinds of ways in which community partners can engage in research with academic teams. Then we will have two teams share their experiences, where each team used a different way of working together.

CHL is committed to high quality professional development offerings in the area of alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) education. A series of offerings has been designed to provide school, community staff and employers with important current knowledge and skills related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Professional development, ranging from staff updates to continuing education by design, are facilitated by qualified trainers who have met selection criteria requirements and competencies. Our consultants can also work with local staff to develop a long-term plan for ATOD education at their school site.

This presentation will describe trauma's impact on communities and compelling reasons a community, and its prevention workforce, needs to become trauma informed and resilient focused. In sharing success stories from Northeast Tennessee in work she helped to pioneer, Becky will also discuss practical steps communities can take to reduce the effects of toxic stress and childhood adversity and promote resilience.

Many youth in the juvenile justice system have survived horrific traumatic experiences including chronic exposure to violence that has profoundly shaped how they think, behave, and respond. Direct care professionals working with youth in juvenile justice-related facilities have very challenging and emotionally draining roles; they are responsible for preserving their safety and the safety of others and serve as parent, counselor, mentor, role model, disciplinarian, and advocate.

For years, the Turning Point Center of Rutland has offered recovery group meetings and individualized coaching at the Marble Valley Correctional Facility, the only community-based recovery coaching program within Vermont's correctional facilities. Rutland organization helps incarcerated people find sobriety and rebuild their lives.

Many thanks to The Ruderman Family Foundation and the Red Sox Foundation. This nomination comes from our efforts in raising awareness and improving the outcomes in our community. Voting starts ends on May 31st. Each person can cast their vote one (1) time per day throughout the ENTIRE month, so please be sure to vote early and often! We thank you for your vote and your support!

Join TPCCC June 8, for a night of stand-up comedy and silent auction, with support from Acabay, Inc., this evening will be a hilarious opportunity to support Turning Point Center of Chittenden County. Featuring the amazing Tina Friml, Tracy Dolan, and special guests TBA. Get your tickets now!

A northern Vermont health center is preparing to house the state's very first naloxone vending machine, which aims to make the opioid overdose antidote more accessible as overdose deaths continue to rise. The Johnson Health Center expects to have the machine set up outside its front door sometime in June, said Caroline Butler, the center's founding member and nurse practitioner.

What do we need for a healthy life? Safe housing, food and clothing. Physical and emotional safety, health and wellness, and financial security. Friendships, intimacy and a sense of belonging. Self-esteem. A sense of purpose, hope and goals. Spiritual contentment. These are the building blocks of a meaningful life.

WHAT PROBLEM DOES THIS STUDY ADDRESS? More specific information about deep brain stimulation is needed on its safety and helpfulness in substance use disorder recovery, including alcohol use disorder. This 12-month longitudinal pilot study tested the safety and early indicators of efficacy for deep brain stimulation to the brain's reward system as a potential treatment for severe treatment resistant alcohol use disorder.

More than 47 million adults in the US - nearly 20% of the population - are unpaid caregivers. If you're one of them, you know how difficult it is to provide focused, compassionate care for your loved one while also juggling the rest of your life, like your job and the daily needs of your family.