This meeting explored the best practices in substance use prevention and intervention. Our partners from DBH, OSSE and Children’s National Hospital will join us to talk about the school-based substance use programs, trainings and resources available in DC.
The meeting objectives:
- Learn about substance use among youth in DC.
- Explore the misconceptions about drug use and addiction.
- Share best practices in substance use prevention and intervention.
- Explore the role of schools in preventing and intervening student substance use.
- Learn about school-based substance use programs, trainings and resources (e.g., Too Good for Drugs and Violence).
Presenters:
- Charneta Scott, Ph.D., Project Manager, DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
- Eric J. Chapman, II, SUD Chief of Prevention, Youth Treatment, and Recovery, Children, Youth, and Family Services Administration, DC Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)
- Claudia Price, LICSW, Project AWARE Program Coordinator, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
- Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy MD, Psychiatrist, Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Children’s National Hospital, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Howard University College of Medicine