Dr. Hernández is Puerto Rican, bilingual and has worked for over 37 years in the health and human service field developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically intelligent youth and adult health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support programs... Read More →
Description: This session will describe the disproportionate outcomes experienced by justice impacted individuals and their families. Participants will learn about the process of institutionalization and what they can do address trauma and restorative justice within the context of providing Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health services to this population. Moreover, this session will cover the multiple pathways of recovery, harm reduction, and additional strategies for participant engagement and retention in care. Learning Objectives (Participants will be able to): 1. Describe criminal justice involvement and the impacts on individuals with SUDs and their families; 2. Describe institutionalization, trauma, the multiple pathways of recovery, harm reduction, and restorative justice; and 3. Describe 3-5 strategies for participant engagement and retention in care and recovery processes.
Dr. Hernández is Puerto Rican, bilingual and has worked for over 37 years in the health and human service field developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically intelligent youth and adult health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support programs... Read More →
Work in substance use can often lead to stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue. In this session, attendees will learn the signs of these common stressors and how to relieve them. This interactive session will help you better understand why these stressors occur and how we can care for ourselves while continuing to care for others. You’ll gain universal tools to help reduce these stressors so that you can share with your colleagues across the continuum of substance use work.
