Event Description:  This two-day conference, hosted by the UNCG and NCAT Joint Programs in Social Work funded through the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) Opioid Workforce Education Program, will offer students, behavioral health and substance use professionals, field instructors, and community partners opportunities to learn from experts in the field of substance use prevention, treatment and recovery from a cultural humility and racial equity lens.

Presentations will include engaging, evidence informed, and practical information on topics related to racial equity, inclusive practices, cultural humility, and social justice; faith-based and harm reduction models, reproductive health; as well as approaches for supporting specific communities including adolescents, college students, older adults, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

The conference is designed to give attendees information that can immediately be adapted and applied to improve health outcomes for patients and families.

Registration is free for the first 300 participants!
After the first 300, registration fee is $10 for the next 30 participants and $25 for all others.