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SUMMARY:Alabama Opioid Prevention Summit (Birmingham)
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URL:https://vitalalabama.com/event/alabama-opioid-prevention-summit-birmingham/
LOCATION:The Wynfrey Hotel\, 1000 Galleria Circle\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35244\, United States
CATEGORIES:in-person
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SUMMARY:Alabama Opioid Prevention Summit (Virtual)
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URL:https://vitalalabama.com/event/alabama-opioid-prevention-summit-virtual/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Role of Employment in Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Learning objectives: \n\n\n\n· Learn why work matters and its impact on people’s recovery. \n\n\n\n· Learn and apply the different IPS principles to support people’s recovery journey. \n\n\n\n· Learn that integrated mental health treatment and employment services lead to better employment outcomes. \n\n\n\nRuth Brock\, M.S.\, joined the IPS Employment Center in January 2020. Ruth provides IPS training\, technical assistance\, and fidelity reviews to states and countries in the IPS International Learning Community\, as well as to other jurisdictions and contracts. Ruth educates leaders on infrastructure to implement IPS in a sustainable way. She serves as a seasoned vocational professional with decades of progressive multi-level responsibilities in service and program delivery for people with different abilities. Ruth is inspired by the words of singer/songwriter Toby Mac “yes\, it’s going to be hard but hard is not impossible.”
URL:https://vitalalabama.com/event/webinar-the-role-of-employment-in-recovery/
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SUMMARY:Alabama Opioid Prevention Summit (Prattville)
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URL:https://vitalalabama.com/event/alabama-opioid-prevention-summit-prattville/
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SUMMARY:Ketamine Therapy for Addiction Treatment
DESCRIPTION:1.5 FREE CEs provided for Nurses\, Counselors\, and Social WorkersPresenter: Brent E. Boyett DMD\, DO\, DFASAM \n\n\n\nOnce known primarily as an anesthetic\, ketamine has rapidly gained attention as a transformative therapeutic tool capable of producing rapid changes in mood\, cognition\, and behavior. The presentation will examine the neurobiology of addiction\, the limitations of traditional treatment approaches\, and the growing evidence supporting ketamine-assisted interventions for substance use disorders.Special emphasis will be placed on the concept of neuroplasticity and the idea that ketamine may help “rewire” maladaptive neural circuits that underlie compulsive behaviors\, trauma\, depression\, and addiction. Participants will learn how ketamine represents the first widely utilized medication in what may become an entirely new class of psychiatric and addiction treatments—psychedelic neuroplastogens that can fundamentally alter thought patterns and behavioral responses. The lecture will also discuss current clinical evidence\, therapeutic models\, safety considerations\, ethical questions\, and the exciting future of psychedelic therapy in addiction medicine.At the end of the webinar\, participants will be able to:1. Explain the neurobiological mechanisms by which ketamine may reduce addictive behaviors and cravings.2. Evaluate the current evidence supporting ketamine-assisted therapy for substance use disorders.3. Identify the benefits\, risks\, and ethical considerations of ketamine treatment in addiction medicine.
URL:https://vitalalabama.com/event/ketamine-therapy-for-addiction-treatment/
CATEGORIES:webinar
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SUMMARY:From Prison to the Olympics - The Tony Hoffman Story
DESCRIPTION:Tony Hoffman shares vulnerably his life experiences with mental health challenges\, addiction\, homelessness and incarceration to coaching at the 2016 Olympic games. A story of hope & inspiration for anyone working in behavioral health and addiction treatment
URL:https://vitalalabama.com/event/from-prison-to-the-olympics-the-tony-hoffman-story/
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SUMMARY:Suicide Prevention in Rural & Underserved Communities
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar participants will gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges that contribute to suicide risk in rural and underserved communities\, including barriers to accessing behavioral health services and support. The webinar will explore evidence-based suicide prevention strategies that can be implemented across healthcare\, public health\, and community-based settings\, with an emphasis on collaboration between sectors. Attendees will also learn practical approaches for strengthening local suicide prevention infrastructure\, expanding access to care\, and developing sustainable systems that support long-term suicide prevention efforts. Through real-world examples and actionable recommendations\, participants will be better equipped to advance suicide prevention initiatives within their own communities and organizations. June 22\, 2026          11am-12:30pm CST By participating in this training\, participants will be able to: Identify key systemic barriers associated with increased suicide risk in rural and underserved communities. Evaluate evidence-based suicide prevention strategies appropriate for implementation by healthcare\, public health\, and community-based organizations and within rural communities and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration between these systems to support suicide prevention. Recognize practical approaches to expand access to behavioral health care and strengthen sustainable suicide prevention infrastructure.
URL:https://vitalalabama.com/event/suicide-prevention-in-rural-underserved-communities/
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SUMMARY:Why Am I Like This? Understanding Human Behavior
DESCRIPTION:Human behavior is not an accident. In many cases\, it is quite predictable\, and the people we become as adults are deeply connected to our childhood experiences and the environments that shaped us. This session explores how human development unfolds and how we can better support those looking to create new behavioral pathways.
URL:https://vitalalabama.com/event/why-am-i-like-this-understanding-human-behavior/
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