How to Choose A Drug Testing Partner That Ensures Child Safety In Your Child and Family Services Program
Child and family protection services programs serve a critical role in social service and criminal justice systems. With a goal of reuniting families safely, they ultimately serve to protect children from neglect and abuse even if that means separating them from their biological families when needed. Many of these programs are either state funded or non-profit and serve an obvious need in the community for the safety of the child.
One of the major reasons children and families enter into these programs is abuse or neglect associated with parental alcohol or drug abuse. It is crucial to remove children from these situations quickly due to the lifelong effects they can have. During the time while the child is not in the home or the parents are under supervision, it is very important to regularly drug test parents and guardians to keep children safe. Below are a few reasons to consider when partnering with a drug testing company to ensure the reliability and accuracy of your testing program. [Learn More]
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Veterans Treatment Court: Honoring Those Who Served
November 4 at 2 PM EST
In honor of Veterans Day, Averhealth is pleased to have three individuals who have dedicated their lives to working with veterans share their stories:
Gen. Barry McCaffrey, a four star general and former ONDCP Director, will share his experiences while serving in the military, what veterans face when they return from duty, and how his passion for those individuals with substance use disorder continues today; he is a strong advocate for treatment courts and speaks across the country on the opioid crisis.
Judge Robert Russell will tell his story of how he started the first Veterans Treatment Court in Buffalo, NY modeled after NADCP’s guiding principles, where Veterans Treatment Courts are today and the impact they are making on the lives of those veterans in the court system.
David Lee will share his journey as a veteran, the difficulties he encountered when he returned from duty and how being a participant and graduate of a Veterans Treatment Court changed his life and how he currently serves as a Veterans Treatment Court Mentor.
Learning Objectives
Understand how Veterans Treatment Courts are providing the coping skills and tools for those veterans who are in the criminal justice system.
Learn about the current challenges Veterans face daily in our country – from incarceration to substance use disorder and PTSD.
Shatterproof and The Hartford Release Largest and Most Expansive Addiction Stigma Survey Ever Fielded
Shatterproof and its collaborator The Hartford published the largest, most expansive survey ever fielded on addiction stigma of nearly 8,000 U.S. residents. The findings are striking. More than three-quarters of the American public believe that a substance use disorder (SUD) is not a chronic medical illness and over half of respondents hold the belief that SUDs are caused by bad character or lack of moral strength, according to the national research. [Learn More]
A Proclamation on National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month, 2021
This October, we honor all those who champion evidence-based youth substance use prevention and recommit ourselves to ensuring that all Americans have the skills, knowledge, and resources to live full and healthy lives. Substance use disorder is a disease, and I will do everything within my power to expand access to evidence-based prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery support services as well as reduce the supply of illicit drugs to keep more Americans safe. [Learn More]
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