Great Lakes Region Prevention Conference

The 525 Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation that exists to educate teens and families and raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol and prescription drug misuse and abuse, is hosting its first prevention conference, called The Great Lakes Region Prevention Conference. This meeting will cover topics such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), stigma, mental health, prevention, drug-endangered children and more. Breakout session topics include vaping, marijuana, hiding in plain sight, adverse health effects of binge drinking, dangers of social networking sites, ACEs, emerging trends in fentanyl, the science behind a natural high, helping youth find a natural high, drug-endangered children and others. Tickets include two full days of training; four keynote sessions; a welcome bag with water bottle, notebook, and pen; access to vendors in the convention hall; free WIFI; a chance to win items after day two; and breakfast, lunch and snacks. This conference takes place on June 21-22 at the Century Center, 120 Dr. MLK Jr Blvd., South Bend, IN, 46601. Registration is now open.  

Recovery Program Working to Help People Struggling with Substance Use Disorder

 Bible Baptist church in Terre Haute hosts a recovery program called Reformers Unanimous (RU). This is a faith-based substance use program that helps people break the chains and cycle of substance use disorder. Kevin Szwarga, the pastor at Bible Baptist church, explains that it is a recovery program designed not only to give sobriety which is suppressing those desires, but to give freedom to give victory to overcome those desires that people have. It takes about six months to get through the first curriculum and see results. The program is every Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at 2500 E. Margaret Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47802. For more information, visit the Reformers Unanimous website or call the church office at 812-238-2541.

Indiana Drug Overdose Dashboard

Please visit the Indiana Drug Overdose Dashboard, where you will find data from 2017 up to provisional data for 2021. In this dashboard, you will find data regarding opioid prescriptions, hospital discharges, and drug-related deaths.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Stigma and Substance Use Prevention Part 1: The Impacts of Stigma

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 4

This free webinar offered by Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network will provide a broad overview of stigma and the importance of addressing it through what the research tells us and what is known through lived experience. It will define stigma and explain how it can manifest in various substance use prevention settings and on the road to recovery. Registration ends May 4.

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Tall Cop Says Stop – Hidden in Plain Sight

8:30 a.m. – Noon EDT, Tuesday, May 10

This training will provide attendees with the ability, knowledge and confidence to help prevent and identify individuals who are abusing drugs and/or alcohol. This event is aimed toward people who work with and provide for individuals struggling with substance use disorder or other related disorders. This free, in-person event will be at the St. Joseph County Public Library – Ballroom, 304 S. Main St., South Bend, IN 46601. Registration ends May 6.

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Managing Stigmatizing Language in Substance Misuse Prevention

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 18

This free webinar offered by Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network will engage practitioners in understanding the immediate and lasting impact that stigma can have on the potential treatment of and recovery from substance misuse and prevention. Registration ends May 16.

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