Trends, Threats, and the Elephants in the Room
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Featured Speaker: Mark Woodward
This comprehensive workshop will help parents, grandparents, professionals, and neighbors become more informed about what drugs currently impact their homes, schools, workplace, and community. We will learn more about high-potency marijuana; marijuana edibles; dangers of vaping; the opioid and fentanyl crisis; how social media is allowing teens to hide their drug use; signs of substance abuse in the workplace; schools among today's teens and what to do about it. Mark graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Electronic Journalism and Mass Communications in 1991. In July of 1995, Mark joined the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics as the Public Information and Education Officer, as well as Legislative Liaison. Mark has a plethora of knowledge and experience that includes the following: Member and regional Secretary/Treasurer for the Association of Oklahoma Narcotics Enforcers; Graduate of the FBI Media/Public Relations Leadership School; Served as Chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee for the State Drug and Alcohol Policy Board; Currently serves as an advisor for the Oklahoma Drug Endangered Children Advisory Board; CLEET-Certified Instructor on the topic of Drugs of Abuse; Named as the 2004 Regional Narcotics Officer Of The Year. Since joining OBNDD in 1995, Mark has taught more than 3,000 Drug Identification classes for law enforcement and the general public. Additionally, he has helped draft and enact more than 200 drug, human trafficking, and money laundering laws in Title 63 of the Oklahoma State Statutes.
This presentation provides a brief update on drug overdose in Oklahoma. It also addresses stigma, defines addiction, dependence, tolerance, and other terminology. Additionally, it gives an introduction to the foundational principles of harm reduction as well as evidence-based harm reduction practices that are used across the country and provides a fentanyl overview. Lori Lovett is a native of southern Oklahoma but spent many years living in several states on the East Coast. She received her BS in Biology from the University of Mary Washington. She worked as a research technician in Arthritis & Immunology at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation before becoming an educator. Lori began a new career working for the Oklahoma State Department of Health, in 2019 as a TSET grantee, and in 2020 as a Community Drug Overdose Prevention Project Coordinator. She works with coalitions, community organizations, agencies, schools, and individuals to leverage local, state, and national resources in support of local prevention efforts. She acts as a subject matter expert, provides technical assistance, data, and evidence-based strategies. She believes that reducing the shame and stigma of substance use disorder is the first step in creating a more supportive and understanding community and state.
Drug Overdose Prevention & Harm Reduction
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Featured Speaker: Lori Lovett
The purpose of this presentation is to define OKARR, discuss Recovery Residences, bridge the gap, understand the challenges, and explore the solutions. Amanda Coldiron graduated from Empire State University in Saratoga Springs, NY with a Bachelor of Science in Community and Human Services in 2003 and then went on to receive her Masters in Science in Community and Human Services from Walden University in 2019. She began her career in mental health at Life Management Center of NW Florida in Panama City, FL in 2003 as an outpatient and inpatient crisis management case manager working with homeless and chronically mentally ill individuals. Amanda’s experience is broad to include working in the prison system, community services and social services in the university hospital system. In 2020 she became the Housing Navigator for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Amanda now leads the Oklahoma Alliance for Recovery Residences as the Executive Director and assists operators across the state in developing their programs to ensure the best possible environments for men and women in recovery.
The purpose of this presentation is to provide a high-level understanding of eRecovery and eIntervention. If you or your organization is interested in the program, we can direct you to the next steps for your agency to start implementation! Kimberly Newell is our featured speaker. She currently works for CHESS Health as a Customer Success Consultant. In that role she oversees the implementation of eRecovery and eIntervention across the state of Oklahoma. Kimberly has spent her career in the field of Substance Use. Prior to CHESS Health she was the Drug Court Coordinator in her community for 13 years. Kimberly has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Buffalo State University.
Oklahoma Alliance for Recovery Residences
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Featured Speaker: Amanda Coldiron
CHESS Health eRecovery and eIntervention App
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Featured Speaker: Kimberly Newell
In the world of Prevention Science, the prevention practitioner must choose effective, evidence-based strategies for the community in which they work through processes such as the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). The SPF promotes data-driven strategy selections that encompasses cultural competency, sustainability, and fidelity. This presentation will review how the SPF process works through local application of the steps it utilizes. The Carter County Substance Abuse Prevention committee is currently receiving grant funding to work on substance abuse prevention with a focus on alcohol, marijuana, and stimulants. The first steps of the SPF process will be discussed for each of the three substances including how the problem was assessed using community data, how coalition capacity is being built, and an explanation will be provided on how the planning process of the grant is being carried out. This will give insight into how the coalition selected the best fit evidence-based prevention strategies to incorporate for maximum change.
Community Based Prevention Services - Strategic Prevention Framework
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Featured Speakers: Lisa Jackson, Chelsey Stevenson, and Jayci Enerson
The coding of drug use has become relatively complicated since the implementation of ICD-10. The rules and regulations surrounding "drug coding" are immersive and, at times, complicated. In the "Do's and Don'ts of Drug Coding," we're going to tackle some of the most challenging issues immersed within this subject. Former outpatient coding compliance officer, Zach Grimes, will review common issues noted within the subject and teach you how to avoid denials associated with the coding of drugs. Learning objectives include distinguishing the difference between use, abuse, and dependence in coding; understanding the importance of coding medication usage; discuss the use of poisoning (intentional, self-harm, assault, unspecified), adverse effects, and under dosing; and review the guidelines cited use of coding drugs.
Lacey Callahan is the Program Director of Choctaw Nation. The purpose of this presentation is to enlighten as to collaborative efforts over the span of the past three years to reduce, prevent, and lessen the impacts of substance abuse, specifically opioids, within southeast Oklahoma. Learning how to collaboratively approach an epidemic impacting rural Oklahoma has proven to be immensely helpful, and discussion surrounding some of those efforts will be shared during this presentation.
This presentation highlights the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment (OPNA), a biennial survey of 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students across Oklahoma, which measures research-based risk and protective factors across various topics. These factors are highly correlated with health risk behaviors and measured across four domains: individual/peer, family, school, and community. By assessing adolescent attitudes, behaviors, and opinions, the OPNA serves as a robust tool for schools, districts, and communities to improve student's lives through prevention and intervention efforts effectively.
Opioid Prevention Efforts through Collaborative and Creative Approaches
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Featured Speaker: Lacey Callahan
Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment: Assessing Adolescent Behavioral Health and Other Related Factors
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Featured Speaker: Carly M. Dunn, MPH
Do’s and Don’ts of Drug Coding
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Featured Speaker: Zach Grimes, MS-HIM, RHIA
Dr. Chansolme with Infectious Disease Consultants of OKC will discuss how rising cases of opioid addiction in the U.S. have reached endemic rates. The outcome is a public health crisis referred to as the opioid epidemic. Rising rates of HCV infection may have links to the increase in opioid and injection opioid use. During this talk, we will discuss: Hepatitis C risk factors and when to get tested; and the effects of Hepatitis C if left untreated (severe liver damage, cirrhosis, liver cancer, or liver failure).
This presentation will provide an overview of Oklahoma's mental health workforce shortages and OSDH Office of Primary Care health workforce efforts. During this talk, we will: develop an understanding of federal mental health professional shortages in Oklahoma, and increase awareness of Office of Primary Care programs including primary care needs assessments, National Health Service Corps, and OK Health Corps.
Accurate documentation and coding for Behavioral Health services is essential to proper reimbursement and avoidance of denials. This webinar will combine clinical documentation and coding guidelines to teach best practices for Behavioral Health Coding. We will review the basics of Behavioral Health Coding and clinical documentation. These foundational elements will be discussed in case scenarios and clarify how they affect the selection of the appropriate CPT® and DX codes. During this talk, we will: 1. Review basics of ICD-10-CM Behavioral Health Coding Guidelines; 2. Identify key documentation requirements; 3. Apply concepts to case scenarios.
Suicide is an incredibly complex issue to discuss and prevent. Join Meg as she provides an overview of the suicide prevention programs offered to all Oklahomans. In addition, she will discuss 988 Oklahoma and offer practical ways you can prevent suicide in your communities. During this talk, we will: 1. Understand the importance of suicide prevention programs across the lifespan; 2. Know the suicide prevention programs available to Oklahomans and how you can access them for your communities; 3. Understand how 988 Oklahoma works, including what happens when someone calls or texts, who can call or text, the latest statistics, and more.
This course provides a critical overview of today's Fentanyl epidemic. This includes a look at the legal and illicit application of Fentanyl, the elevated risk of overdose and death associated with today's Fentanyl, and the alarming spike in new variations of Fentanyl laced with chemicals that reduce the effectiveness of the overdose-reversal drug, Narcan. This class will educate attendees about the background, risks, and safeguards surrounding exposure to today's Fentanyl.
This session will be led by Ellen Roberts, who is the Director of Ardmore Behavorial Health Collaborative at the Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers. This session will introduce NEAR Science: Beyond ACEs, which is a science-informed, evidence-based curriculum that walks people through how toxic stress and trauma affect the brain, how the impact of early adversity and trauma can be transmitted from one generation to the next, more in-depth information about the findings from the original ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study, and how to build strength and capacity in individuals and communities. Our learning objectives include understanding the key concepts of the nervous system and how it interrelates with experiences both positive and negative and how people adapt; to understand key components of the Adverse Childhood Experiences study and how to utilize the data to support communities; and finally, to become familiar with core protective systems and the importance of communities and support.
We will discuss the impact of marijuana in Oklahoma with Lori Lovett, the Community Drug Overdose Prevention Project Coordinator with the OK State Department of Health. We will also obtain an understanding of marijuana and how it is consumed, learn about marijuana use disorder, overdose, and dependence. Additionally, we will identify basic public health and safety concerns related to marijuana use and learn about the risk in vulnerable populations.
Libby McCaskill is the Environmental Programs Manager at the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. She will lead the discussion pertaining to the need for sharps take-back programs in Oklahoma communities including take-back model options and community funding opportunities.
Past Events
From Struggle to Strength: Bridging the Gap Between Resources & Those in Need
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Featured Speaker: Stephanie Morcom Dixon, CCMI-I, CAI
Hepatitis C and Opioid Use
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Featured Speaker: David Chansolme, M. D.
Understanding the Complexities of Behavioral Health Coding
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Featured Speaker: Valentina Gallegos, BA, CPC, CRC
Suicide Prevention and You
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Featured Speaker: Meg Cannon
Mental Health Workforce Development
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Featured Speakers: Jana Castleberry and Melanie Reese, MSW
Overview of Today’s Fentanyl Epidemic
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Featured Speaker: Mark Woodward
NEAR Science: Beyond ACEs
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Featured Speaker: Ellen Roberts
Overdose Response Strategy
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Featured Speaker: Deneka Turney Cain, JD
Marijuana: What You Need to Know
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Featured Speaker: Lori Lovett
Sharps Disposal with the Oklahoma DEQ
Thursday, April 19, 2023
Featured Speakers: Libby McCaskill (DEQ)
Removing the Shame and Stigma of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Addiction
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Featured Speaker: Zach Grimes, MS-HIM, RHIA
In this course you will learn about the effects of shame and stigma on the individuals, families, caregivers, and communities impacted by the disease of addiction. The course will the review the consequences of shame and stigma associated with the disease of addiction, why addiction is stigmatised within society, and solutions to address shame and stigma. Shame and stigma is a mark of disgrace and a set of negative beliefs held against a person, issue, or circumstance, often based off assumptions, judgements, and preconceived notions rather than facts. Participants will gain an understanding of the effect stigma has on the individual with substance use disorder and how it creates barriers to getting help through first-hand experiences and situations.
We will discuss the prescriber guidelines as it relates to Title 63 and Title 475. We will also discuss best practices and legal requirements when it comes to controlled substances. By the end of the presentation, one should be familiar with what is required of prescribers when prescribing, dispensing, and administering controlled substances. Jessica McGuire has been with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBN) since May 2018. She is the Manager of Professional Regulation Services, where she oversees the Prescription Monitoring Program and the Registration Division. She has extensive experience in data analysis and compliance monitoring. She completed her PhD in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California and has dedicated her education and career to analyzing policies and programs as well as finding trends in data to help stakeholders make the best decisions. Before joining OBN, she worked as a compliance specialist in municipal government, as an economic analyst in a federal government, and taught college courses in a variety of areas in political science.
Proper Prescribing Guidelines with the OBN
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Featured Speaker: Jessica McGuire, PhD
This session will be led by Deneka Turney Cain, JD, who is a Public Health Analyst for the CDC Foundation in Oklahoma. This session will introduce the audience to the Overdose Response Strategy and its mission. It will include national goals, as well as Oklahoma-specific data and goals to reduce or eliminate overdoses. Learn about resources and supports available to rural communities that are in place and in the works to save lives! We will discuss the ways the ORS can provide additional support and resources to local communities to combat the overdose epidemic. Our learning objectives include to understand the Overdose Response Strategy national mission and goals; learn about the Oklahoma ORS team and how it is working with partners and communities to save lives; and to understand the landscape of the overdose epidemic in Oklahoma and how the ORS is working and can partner with other to prevent overdose in Oklahoma.
During this webinar, we will explore the mental health treatment options and levels of care available to Oklahoma residents. Additionally, we will address the challenges that providers, families, and individuals face when accessing these services. Objectives include: Have a general understanding of the treatment options available in Oklahoma; Understand levels of care and how to access each; Recognize and address common barriers; Feel empowered to think creatively and collaborate with local partners effectively.
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: What’s New in Mentai Health Care in Oklahoma?
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Featured Speakers: Lighthouse and Oxford House
Join the SCOPE-OK project in learning about two of our consortium partners, Lighthouse Behavioral Health and Oxford House. Lighthouse will update everyone on what is happening in mental health. Specifically, the change in status of the Community Mental Health Centers - and the positive impact on mental health care in our state; the expansion of crisis care; the focus on first responders and the 988 crisis call line. Oxford House will discuss their mission in recovery housing, how to find homes, and qualifications for entry.