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Wednesday, April 3, 7 p.m. ET: Technology Addiction and Suicidality in Youth of Color

Adolescents are vulnerable to technology addiction and associated risks that can contribute to suicidality. Teens of color are particularly vulnerable to suicide risk factors rooted in disparities in the social determinants of mental health. This Looking Beyond webinar will explore risk factors, protective factors, assessments, and interventions for minoritized youth who may have technology addiction and suicidality.

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Thursday, April 4, 3 p.m. ET: Expanding Peer Support in Rural, Remote, and Tribal Settings

This SMI Adviser webinar will provide an overview of the role peer support specialists can play within rural and Indigenous behavioral health services; the webinar will also discuss how to incorporate peers in rural and Tribal settings at the policy, system, and practice levels.

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Thursday, April 11, 1 p.m. ET: OUD Care in the Era of Poly-Substance Use

This Virtual Learning Collaborative will discuss best practices for the medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in the era of highly potent synthetic opioids, increased efforts toward harm reduction, and concomitant stimulant use.

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Wednesday, April 24, Noon ET: Understanding Modifications to the Final Rule for 42 CFR Part 2

Modifications to 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records, were announced in February. Join experts from APA and ASAM to learn about the modifications, discuss case studies that apply the modifications, and what to expect over the two-year implementation period.

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Tuesday, April 30, Noon ET: Demystifying the Impact of Harm Reduction Services

In this Policy & Practice Insights lunch-and-learn program, participants will learn about harm reduction services that have been implemented in communities in different ways over time. Learn more about the range of harm reduction services, the impact of harm reduction on psychiatrists and patients, and APA’s advocacy for harm reduction strategies.

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