2014 Webinar Series-Mental and Emotional Well-Being of Communities

2014 Webinar Series
Improving the Mental and Emotional Well-Being of Communities through the National Prevention Strategy Presented by Region VIII Federal Partners


Prescription Drug Abuse: Why Does it Matter and What Can We Do?
Thursday, December 11, 2014, 2:00 – 3:30 pm, MT (4:00-5:30 ET)
2:00-2:05 Welcome and Adobe Connect Logistics

Speaker: Cherri Pruitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Region VIII Maternal and Child Health Consultant

2:05-2:20 What IS the National Prevention Council’s Mental and Emotional Well-Being Strategy

Speaker: Charles H. Smith, MA, PhD, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Regional Administrator-Region VIII, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

2:20-2:40 Got Drugs? An Overview of DEA Disposal of Controlled Substances Final Rule

Speaker: Lynette Wingert, US Drug Enforcement Agency Group Supervisor whose area of responsibility includes Utah, Wyoming, and Montana

2:40-3:00 Prescription for Prevention: A Community’s Collective Impact - This presentation will give an overview of the collective, intentional, and collaborative prevention efforts being utilized in Missoula, MT to reduce the misuse and abuse of Prescription medication.

Speaker: Brandee Tyree, Coordinator Missoula Underage Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition

3:00-3:20 Colorado’s Prescription Drug Abuse Initiatives – This presentation looks at the current initiatives taking place in Colorado around prescription drug abuse. Highlights will include the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program, a statewide initiative funded through the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health, creation and implementation of the state strategic plan through the Governor’s Office, creation of the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, and efforts targeting youth through Rise Above Colorado.

Speaker: Laurie Lovedale, Manager of the Colorado Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Program

3:20-3:30 Questions & Answers and Additional Resources

TO REGISTER, PLEASE GO TO: https://www.mymeetings.com/emeet/rsvp/index.jsp?customHeader=mymeetings&Conference_ID=9564151&passcode=4923803

Conference number: 956415; Passcode: 4923803

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Please contact: RegionVIIIFedPartners@HHS.GOV with any questions or to request a written transcript of this event.