You are invited to attend the ORN Opioid Prevention Thought Leader Meeting: Strategies Used by the Prevention Workforce

January 21-23, 2020

Location TBD

Goal: Convene leaders in the prevention field to examine how the prevention workforce has mobilized to respond to the opioid epidemic and determine areas of workforce development to support communities in their response to the opioid epidemic.

Objectives:

 Examine the state of the prevention field’s response to the opioid epidemic

 Explore prevention EBIs and the prevention workforce as it relates to the opioid epidemic

 Identify ways the ORN can support communities from a prevention perspective to respond to the opioid epidemic through technical assistance

 Define opportunities for collaboration among prevention, treatment, and recovery

 Document the results of this meeting in a proceeding document outlining recommendations for the prevention workforce

 

Travel and Logistics Information:

The ORN Team (located at UMKC ATTC NCO Office) will be fully responsible for all incurred travel expenses.

The ORN supplemental project will pay hotel guest accommodations and air travel; you will incur no out of pocket expenses for either. You will receive a fair flat rate for ground transportation, baggage fees, and parking fees; as well as the daily per diem rate for meals for each travel day. You will be reimbursed for these out of pocket expense two to three weeks post event.

Air travel will be booked through our University travel agent and hotel guest confirmation number will be sent to you via email once you have booked your flight with our agent.

 

RSVP and location information coming soon.

 

Questions: Please contact: Michele Baker gst-mbaker@umkc.edu

 

“Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 6H79TI080816 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.”

 

Please Note for PTTC Directors – the invitiation is for one senior PTTC Director/Co-Director/Coordinator or senior staff designate to attend.

 

More information coming soon.

Best,

Holly

 

 

Holly Hagle, PhD

Co-Director ATTC Network Coordinating Office (NCO)

Co-Director ATTC STR-TA grant

PI/Co-Director Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC NCO)

Assistant Research Professor

hagleh@umkc.edu

C: 412-478-5429

O: 816-235-6279

 

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