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UNH Project ECHO® & MCD’s Collaborative for Advancing Rural Excellence & Equity (CARE ) Present: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER ECHO®: STIGMA, BIAS, AND THE PRINCIPLES OF HARM REDUCTION 12PM – 1PM ON ZOOM EVERY TUESDAY IN JUNE This curriculum is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $475,000 annually with 100% funded by HRSA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the ofcial views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government. • Syringe harm reduction, deaths of despair, and overdose • Roles of trauma, stigma, and bias • Occupation therapy perspectives • Efects of COVID-19 on behavioral health of persons with SUD TOPICS COVERED Students, nurses, pharmacists, peer recovery organizations, emergencyresponders, prescribers, and allied health (social work, OTs, behavioral health) professionals in rural ME, NH, VT, & NY who want to learn more about stigma, bias, and the principles of harm reduction for persons with substance use disorder (SUD) INTENDED AUDIENCE Click here to learn more NEW TO […] » Read More
[…] coded through an iterative process with codes drawn from the text and frequent comparative analysis . 3 Respondent Characteristics Family member interviewees (n=20) identified as white ( 100%), non -Hispanic (100%), and female (95%) , with a mean age of 51 years , and reported living in 8 of the 13 rural Vermont counties. […] » Read More
[…] in clinical practice Methods Figure 1. Geographic Distribution of Practitioner Respondents 6 Table 1. Practitioner Demographics CliniciansCounselors All Practitioner respondents â n (%) 110 (43%)147 (57%)257 ( 100%) Age â mean (range) 49 (28â77) 44 (23â68) 46 (23â77) Female â n (%) 74 (67%)118 (80%) 192 (75%) White â n (%) 102 (93%)131 (89%)233 […] » Read More