Prevention Webinars
Webinars are free for anyone to participate without a certificate.
NHADACA MEMBERS:
Free and includes a certificate between 1-1.5 credits upon successful completion of quiz and webinar evaluation.
NON-MEMBERS:
$15 for a certificate between 1-1.5 credits upon successful completion of quiz and webinar evaluation.
Certificates will be available for download in your NHADACA account within 10 business days from the date of your email. For instructions on how to download your certificate click here.
Note: To receive your certificate of completion please ensure you have completed the following:
- Registration
- Watched the Webinar
- Successfully passed the Quiz with an 80% or higher
- Completed the Webinar Evaluation
- Email training@nhadaca.org to receive certificate
If you run into any technical difficulties please give us a call at 603-225-7060 or email us at training@nhadaca.org.
Effects of Opioids on the Human Brain - Part 1
Presenter: Dr. Leila Jabour, PhD
August 2021
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Describe the parts of the reward system of the brain.
- Explain effects of opioid use on the brain’s reward circuit.
- List the chemical the brain releases in the reward system of the brain.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Effects of Opioids on the Human Brain - Part 2
Presenter: Dr. Leila Jabour, PhD
August 2021
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Describe the difference between tolerance and dependence.
- Explain how opioids effects the different parts of the brain.
- Discuss opioids’ long-lasting impact on overall brain function
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Tobacco Use and Health Impact
Presenter: Albee Budnitz, MD
December 2021
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Identify why tobacco product use is a population, public health and societal problem;
- Understand nicotine and nicotine addiction; and how it relates to tobacco products; and
- Become aware of what can be done about it and resources to do it.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Harm Reduction: Preventing Death, Disease and Suffering
Presenter: Ryan Fowler, CRSW
March 2021
As a result of this webinar participants will have an understanding of: 
- Current drug trends, evidence-based interventions for drug use, overdose prevention strategies, naloxone administration;
- How, with harm reduction, all drug-related death is preventable; and
- The intersectionality of {Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery} with Harm Reduction.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADAC
Harm Reduction
Presenter: Haner Hernandez, PhD, CPS, CADCA II, LADC I
March 2020
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Describe the philosophy, principles, and practice of harm Reduction;
- Describe at least 2 techniques and strategies for engaging people in Harm Reduction;
- Describe Disparities and Equity;
- Describe their role in promoting, supporting and sustaining meaningful change; and
- Name at least 2 resources for Harm Reduction.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
The High School to College Transition.. A Risky Time That Is Not As Easy As We Make It Seem
Presenter: Lee Anne Dodge, MEd, CPS
October 2019
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to: 
- Name three important developmental considerations for 18 –25‐year‐olds around substance use disorder prevention
- Describe three effective prevention strategies for the 18 – 25‐year‐old population
- Describe two or more models/tools for substance use disorder screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment, and/or recovery support which specifically meet the need of 18‐25 year olds
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Hello, I am A Millennial: Framing Young Adult Culture and Value Systems for Behavioral Health Professionals
Presenter: Adelaide Murray, BS
June 2019
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to: 
- Evaluate the traditionally negative nature of perceptions towards the millennial age group
- Differentiate the cultural context in which millennial's and Gen Z came of age compared to previous generations
- Identify culturally competent engagement strategies to increase opportunities for partnerships between behavioral health professionals and millennial's and Gen Z
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Mindfulness: A Tool for Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Based Services
Presenter: Joanne McKenna, ANP, MA, HNC
June 2019
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to: 
- Identify how Mindfulness could be beneficial when applied across the continuum of care and describe current research
- Experience each of 5 practices of Mindfulness and Be familiar with resources for continued practice
- Apply knowledge across the continuum of substance use disorders
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Vaping and Marijuana
Presenter: Lee Anne Dodge
March 2019
This webinar will focus on the risks of youth vaping and marijuana use and strategies to address the issues.
You'll learn:
- Become more familiar with vaping/e-cigarette devices and marketing strategies.
- About the risks of nicotine and marijuana on the developing brain.
- About prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies to address the growing concern regarding youth use.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Street Drugs: Current Trends
Presenter: Mary-K O'Sullivan
February 2019
As a result of this training participants will:
- Be able to discuss specific prescription medications now being highly abused in the U.S.
- Review the “new synthetic drugs” that are replacing the traditional drugs of abuse
- Overview the risks of the multiple synthetic drugs currently flooding the illicit drug market
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
24/7 Connectedness to Technology - It's Impact on Human Development and It's Role in Anxiety and Depression
Presenter: Ann Duckless
January 2019
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Discuss research related to the use of technology, its impact and implications for connectedness and communication with people.
- Describe findings related to exposure of blue screen emissions on the neuroscience of the brain and effects on sleep patterns.
- Explain the correlation of connectedness to technology to the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression in you
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Increasing Hepatitis C Knowledge for Behavioral Health Providers
Presenter: Haner Hernandez-Bonilla
December 2018
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to:
- List at least three populations at-risk for hepatitis C infection
- Explain the difference between acute and chronic hepatitis C infection
- Discuss at least two reasons why it is important to promote hepatitis C screening and testing
- List treatment factors to consider and describe at least two new treatment options available to for patients with HCV
- Provide examples of strategies to link persons infected with HCV to health care
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Cultural Competency: Communicating Across Boundaries
Presenter: James Figueiredo, MEd.
November 2018
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Provide a basic understanding of cultural competence.
- Increase understanding of the framework and rationale for culturally responsive care.
- Examine individual and organizational barriers to cultural competence.
- Build understanding of cultural perspectives on substance use.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
The Role of Wellness and Nutrition in the Recovery of Substance Use Disorders
Presenter: Kelly Lang Malloy
March 2018
You'll learn:
- The biochemical basis of addiction and how nutritional imbalances can be just as significant as environmental and/or social factors
- How nutrition and other wellness strategies can be used effectively to help reduce addictive patterns and to aid in recovery
- Strategies for supporting at risk youth prior to substance use
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Pain and Stress
Presenter: Nicolas Ruf, MA, LADC
February 2018
As a result of this training participants will:
- Be able to relate stress, physical and emotional pain to brain areas
- Be able to connect the origin and progression of co-occurring disorders to pain.
- Learn to offer strategies for intervention and treatment.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Cultivating Leaders in Addiction Services
Presenter: Catherine M. Iacuzzi, PsyD, LADC
December 2017
You'll learn:
- Elements of the current workforce crisis in addiction services
- About leadership and how it fits with and is different from management and clinical supervision.
- How to increase own leadership capacity.
- How to identify ways to cultivate future leaders in addiction services.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Helping Individuals at Risk of Suicide
Presenter: Ann Duckless, MA
December 2017
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Gain knowledge of National Best Practices for community response to suicide thoughts, disclosures, and attempts.
- Learn the risk and protective factors and warning signs for suicide
- Gain insights into suicide data and how age, gender, culture and other demographic and diversity factors impact suicide risk
- Learn skills for intervening with community members at risk and connecting them with appropriate resources
- Gain awareness of community resources and services and how they can be utilized for persons at risk
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Basics of HIV
Presenter: James Figueiredo
July 2017
As a result of this webinar participants will be able to:
- Learn about HIV risk associated with sexual behaviors and substance use
- Gain knowledge about HIV prevention methods
- Understand the impact of HIV on the individual and community.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Postvention: How to Promote Healing and Reduce Risk After a Sudden Death or Suicide
Presenter: Ann Duckless
May 2017
You will:
- Gain an awareness of the impact of suicide and recognize warning signs of individuals who may be at increased risk after a suicide.
- Understand the grief that results after a suicide and learn ways to enhance coping for oneself and/or others after a loss.
- Understand best practice protocols for communication and access to resources after a suicide that may reduce further risk, and support healing for an agency or community impacted by a loss.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Trans-Theoretical Model- Stages of Change
Presenter: Haner Hernández
May 2017
You'll learn:
- About the Substance Use Disorders challenges faced by individuals, families, and communities
- The Stages of Change and key characteristics of each stage
- The role of the stages of change in promoting, supporting and sustaining change
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Understanding Screening - The First Step in Becoming a Competent Substance
Abuse Counselor
Presenter: Kelly Reardon-Luedtke
May 2017
You'll learn:
- The signs and symptoms of substance abuse
- The difference between eligible and appropriate for an agency's program
- The laws, regulations, policies surrounding the treatment of substance use disorders
- How to be a skillful listener
- Keeping necessary records during the screening process
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Co-Occurring Disorders in Youth Offering Hope and Help with Mental Health and Substance Misuse
Presenter: Ann Duckless
August 2016
You'll learn:
- The signs and symptoms of thought and mood disorders and how to effectively intervene.
- The complexity of co-occurring disorders, with the intersection of mental health and substance misuse challenges.
- Of treatment implications when involving trauma and loss.
The goal of this workshop is to introduce attendees to the performance domains of the CRSW credential: Ethical Responsibility, Advocacy, Mentoring & Education, Recovery & Wellness Support.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
How to Talk about Substance Use Disorder
Presenter: Cheryle Pacapelli
June 2016
You'll learn:
- How to define stigma
- Learn new terminology when talking about Substance use disorder
- Learn about resources for Medication Assisted Recovery/Treatment
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Environmental Management Strategies
Presenter: Rebecca Ireland
June 2016
You'll learn:
- Research-based environmental strategies and how they fit in to a comprehensive substance use prevention approach
- How to match environmental strategies with community needs
- Explore the opportunities for community and stakeholder engagement in implementing and monitoring environmental management efforts in the short and long-term
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Exploring the Connection Between Prevention and Recovery
Presenter: Jim Wuelfing
May 2016
You'll learn:
- Identify the intersections between prevention and recovery approaches
- Define common terms used in prevention and recovery
- Describe a more holistic approach to the continuum of care
- Describe specific ways in which prevention and recovery practitioners can better support one another
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Motivational Interviewing Basic
Presenter: Stephen Andrew
April 2016
You'll learn:
- Describe three aspects of the spirit of motivational interviewing
- Explain the difference between MI and client-centered
- Recognize the ability to respond to clients with empathic reflective statements
- Identify change talk within client speech
- Recognize open questions designed to elicit change talk
- Provide an empathic summary statement collecting change talk
- Describe a procedure to screen potential counselors for empathic skill
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Teen Culture
Presenter: Marissa Carlson
November 2014
You'll learn:
- Increased knowledge about the pop culture media trends, including music, TV & web shows, and books, with a regional and US focus.
- About some of the websites and apps most popular with high school students.
- Further resources for information on cultural trends they learn about in the future.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
The Connections Between Substance Misuse and Suicide
Presenter: Ann Duckless
November 2014
You'll learn:
- Prevalence rates of suicide attempts by people who misuse substances.
- Prevalence rates of suicide for specific drugs.
- Contributing bio-psycho-social factors that lead to substance misuse and suicide, including the role of cultural, racial, gender, and spiritual diversity.
- Cutting-edge prevention and intervention approaches to be used by mental health and substance abuse professionals.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
The Neurobiology of Sleep and the Effects of Insomnia, Medications, Substance Use and Sleep Hygiene
Presenter: Kathryn Doucet
October 2014
You'll learn:
- What sleep architecture means to clients and will be able to educate them about sleep hygiene and steps that can be taken to improve sleep quality
- The impact of hypnotic drugs and other substances on sleep quality
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Ethics and Technology
Presenter: Susan Polyot, M. Ed., LADC, CEAP
May 2014
This one-hour online learning webinar will help participants understand the responsibility of addiction and counseling professionals (as a clinician, clinical supervisor, or program administrator) to protect the confidentiality of their clients and maintain professional boundaries. Susan Polyot will identify ways in which technology presents unique challenges in practice and will discuss important safeguards in using technology to protect client confidentiality. Participants will learn to recognize the importance of establishing policies that secure professional boundaries with clients, co-workers and supervisees; and understand the importance of technology policies to protect confidentiality.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA
Presenter: Misti Storie, MS, NCC
August 2013
This webinar is designed specifically for addiction professionals and will provide an introduction to promising, feasible approaches to implementing evidence-based alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI) methods in therapeutic settings. The presenters will outline how to ask clients about their drinking habits, enhance internal motivation to change their behavior if identified to be at risk using Motivational Interviewing and support clients in behavior change or treatment seeking goals by conducting follow-up and referrals. Participants will walk-away better understanding SBIRT, how it impacts the addiction professional and how to use it in your practice.
You'll learn how to:
- Screen clients for unhealthy alcohol use with brief, valid questionnaires such as the AUDIT-C and the AUDIT;
- Deliver effective brief counseling informed by Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change;
- Link clients to medical or specialty addiction treatment services as needed, and work with physicians and other specialists in ongoing care coordination; and
- Provide follow-up and recovery supports to clients.
STEP 1: REGISTER STEP 2: WATCH NOW STEP 3: QUIZ STEP 4: EVALUATION STEP 5: EMAIL NHADACA