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2024 Rural Michigan Opioid & Substance Use Summit
Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024
Time: 7:30am – 4:00pm EST
Location: Treetops Resort, 3962 Wilkinson Rd, Gaylord, MI 49735
Purpose: The 2024 Rural Michigan Opioid and Substance Use Summit brings together a wide range of rural partners working in the Opioid Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder space. This conference provides relevant education, shares current projects, promotes networking, and develops collaborative program partnerships
Objectives:
- To bring together rural programs addressing Opioid Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder.
- To provide relevant education on topics related to Opioid Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder.
- For rural programs to share their current projects and promote networking.
- To develop collaborative program partnerships.
Keynote Presenters:
Alex Elswick | Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Substance Use Prevention & Recovery | University of Kentucky
Recovery Capital: Assets, Not Abstinence
Jared Welehodsky | State Assistant Administrator | Office of the Chief Medical Executive, MDHHS
Opioid Task Force and the Impact of Opioid Settlement Dollars
Thomas Overett | Certified Peer Recovery Coach, Bear River Health | Recovery Coach Trainer, NMSAS
Our Stories Have Power: A Person with Lived Experience
Addition Summit Presentations Include:
- Changing the Culture Around Substance Use Disorders
- Examining Recovery Friendly Workspaces
- A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Update
- Panel Discussions
- And much more!
Details: Registration $60
