Events

Day Two     

8:30-9:00am                     Opening Remarks

Vermont State Leadership  

9:00-10:00am                   Managing Burn-Out and Secondary Traumatic Stress

Bride, PhD

Review signs of burn-out and/or secondary traumatic stress in professionals who treat SUDs and/or patients affected by DV and threats to child welfare. Recommend management policies for clinics and self-care strategies.

10:15-11:15am                 Domestic Violence and OUD

Warshaw, MD, G. Zapata-Alma LCSW CADC, K. Tronsgard-Scott, MA         

Review prevalence and impact of domestic violence (DV) on course of SUDs in women. Review best practice for screening and intervention for women in MAT also suffering past or present domestic violence.

11:30-12:30pm                 Virtual Break-Out Sessions:

• Developing a Stress Resilient Workplace             B. Bride, PhD

Review use of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale tool as a means to identify level of need among clinic staff. Delineate a model comprehensive strategy for clinics treating OUD to identify & mitigate impact on staff.

• Working with Patients who Experience Intimate Partner Violence

Warshaw, G. Zapata-Alma, K. Tronsgard-Scott

Review clinical procedures and care coordination for MAT providers when working with patients who experience Intimate Partner Violence. Identify opportunities for VT Hub & Spoke teams to collaborate with DV service providers.

12:30-12:45pm                 Closing Remarks

Vermont Department of Health & Department of Health Access

Presenter Biographies:

Brian Bride, PhD, MPH, MSW

Distinguished University Professor & Director  School of Social Work, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

Carole Warshaw, MD

Director, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health

Gabriela Zapata-Alma LCSW CADC

Director of Policy and Practice on Domestic Violence and Substance Use, National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, & Mental Health

Karen Tronsgard-Scott, MA

Executive Director, Vermont Network Again Domestic and Sexual Violence

This event is sponsored by the Vermont Department of Health and Vermont Department of Health Access and is free for participants.

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