Opioid Learning & Response Collaborative Training

This interactive training introduces participants to the foundational principles, goals, and structure of The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, Volume 2: Adolescents and Transition-Aged Youth. It provides a comprehensive overview of the continuum of care for adolescent substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, emphasizing developmental considerations, family engagement, and integrated care for co-occurring conditions. Participants will examine the guiding principles that shape admission, continued service, and transition decisions, as well as the updated dimensional framework and standards for individualized, family-driven, and youth-guided treatment planning.

The session also explores normal adolescent development, risk and protective factors, and the neuroscience of addiction to contextualize clinical decision-making. The training highlights the importance of secondary and tertiary prevention as essential components of adolescent treatment, recognizing that early identification, timely intervention, and sustained recovery and family support are critical to interrupting progression, reducing harm, and promoting healthy development. Designed to be highly interactive and case-based, the training engages participants in real-world scenarios and collaborative discussions that apply the updated ASAM Criteria concepts in practice. These case-based exercises support clinicians in translating theory into actionable skills, strengthening their confidence in making level-of-care recommendations and developing individualized, developmentally attuned treatment and prevention plans.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

1. Review the foundational principles of the ASAM Criteria and the major updates to The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition
2. Identify the content, functionality, and capabilities of the redesigned digital and print tools of The ASAM Criteria
3. Recognize potential inquiries from the provider community and how to access resources related to standards and practices consistent with the implementation of The ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition
4. Discuss and share ideas and feedback for training needs across the State.

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Life can be stressful, and many of us move through our days without a chance to pause and breathe. This mindfulness webinar introduces simple, practical tools to help participants slow down, reduce stress, and feel more present in their daily lives. Through guided exercises and discussion, participants will learn easy mindfulness practices they can use anytime they need a moment of calm and clarity.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Participants will be able to define harm reduction.
• Participants will identify two harm reduction stances and define the differences between them.
• Participants will identify at least 3 harm reduction principles.

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Life can be stressful, and many of us move through our days without a chance to pause and breathe. This mindfulness webinar introduces simple, practical tools to help participants slow down, reduce stress, and feel more present in their daily lives. Through guided exercises and discussion, participants will learn easy mindfulness practices they can use anytime they need a moment of calm and clarity.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Define mindfulness and its role in supporting stress reduction and emotional well-being.
• Identify at least three simple mindfulness techniques that can be used in daily life to promote calm and focus.
• Practice guided mindfulness exercises that support relaxation, breathing awareness, and present-moment attention.
• Identify ways to incorporate brief mindfulness practices into daily routines to manage stress and improve overall well-being.

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The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Comprehensive Opioid Response (COR) training for non-prescribing professionals is designed to build foundational knowledge and practical skills for addressing opioid use disorder within a multidisciplinary care team. Part 2 of our COR Program introduces foundational concepts in harm reduction, medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and the lifesaving use of Naloxone.

This session is designed to equip participants with a practical understanding of these critical interventions.

Our trainers will address common myths and misconceptions about harm reduction and MOUD, and provide evidence-based insights aligned with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) guidelines. We’ll also cover key information non-prescribers need to know about FDA-approved medications and offer strategies for effectively communicating about MOUD with patients across all levels of care.

Objectives:

1. Explain the core principles of harm reduction and identify common myths and facts associated with its practice.
2. Define intervention stigma and analyze its impact on clinicians, patients, and their families.
3. Describe the role of FDA-approved medications in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD).
4. Recognize the signs and symptoms of opioid overdose and demonstrate appropriate prevention and response strategies, including the use of Naloxone.

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This four-hour interactive training prepares peer support professionals to work effectively and compassionately with individuals impacted by opioid use disorder (OUD).

Grounded in the Hazelden Betty Ford Comprehensive Opioid Response (COR) model, the training emphasizes that medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are evidence-based treatment, that harm reduction saves lives, and that stigma has no place in high-quality care. COR also highlights the importance of integrated evidence-based practices and peer-supported recovery, ensuring that individuals receive compassionate, person-centered, and science-aligned support.

A key component of the training is understanding recovery as a process of hope, healing, and ongoing growth. Recovery is framed as a self-directed journey of improving health and wellness, building a meaningful life, and working toward full participation in community and family life. Because OUD is a chronic but treatable condition, recovery often requires long-term support, ongoing monitoring, increases in recovery capital, and sustained encouragement. Peer support professionals play a vital role in fostering hope, modeling lived experience of healing, and reinforcing a person’s ability to move forward, even when the path is nonlinear.

Aligned with the ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition, the training highlights the essential role of Recovery Support Professionals in ongoing care. Participants will build skills in trauma-informed peer work, including recognizing trauma responses, and using non-stigmatizing, person-first, recovery-oriented language. The training incorporates the Recovery Capital framework and the BARC-10 to help peers collaboratively assess strengths, identify needs, and support personalized recovery plans that reflect diverse pathways and goals.

Through interactive discussion, real-world scenarios, and applied practice, participants will enhance their ability to support individuals and families affected by OUD using evidence-based, trauma-informed, non-stigmatizing, and recovery-oriented approaches that align with the COR model and the ASAM Criteria, Fourth Edition.

Objectives:

1. Explain the evolution of the opioid crisis and the foundational principles of the Comprehensive Opioid Response (COR) model.
2. Demonstrate understanding of recovery as a process of hope, healing, and ongoing growth for a chronic but treatable condition.
3. Apply trauma-informed principles and peer support skills to effectively engage individuals within their window of tolerance.
4. Utilize recovery-oriented tools and frameworks—including Recovery Capital and the BARC-10—to support individualized, ASAM-aligned care.

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This introductory session is designed for nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteers with little or no experience writing a grant proposal. Participants will learn: common vocabulary used in the grant world; the key differences between public- and private-sector grant opportunities; some of the current trends in grantmaking; how to find funding opportunities; how to determine whether a funding opportunity aligns with their organization’s mission, capacity, and funding needs; how to get started developing a grant proposal; and how to structure a multi-year grant budget. 

Presenter Kristin Olson will deliver the webinar content in an interactive format, incorporating breakout rooms and polls, to encourage participants to engage with their peers and contribute to the conversation.  

After completing this course, learners will be able to:  

• Describe the key differences between public- and private-sector grants.
• Use a curated grants database to search for prospective grant opportunities.

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This foundational training offers agency staff an introductory overview of individuals diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. This program is designed for those who do not have a significant background with co-occurring disorders and will discuss barriers to screening, assessment, and treatment of co-occurring disorders. Participants will gain insight into frequently occurring behavioral health conditions, contributing risk factors, and the impact of language and stigma on care. Updated and relevant research aligned with the ASAM Criteria Fourth Edition will be introduced along with the evolving models of integrated care and suggestions for how to best identify, screen and treat those with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.  

After completing this course, learners will be able to:  

• Discuss the prevalence of co-occurring disorders in both substance use treatment settings and the general population  
• Compare treatment approaches—Addiction Only, Co-Occurring Capable, and Co-Occurring Enhanced—as defined by the ASAM Criteria Fourth Edition  
• Describe the evolution from addiction-only services to integrated models of care  
• Identify commonly occurring substance use and mental health disorders, along with key risk factors and etiologies  
• Explore evidence-based therapies, screening tools, and the impact of language and stigma in the treatment of co-occurring disorders  

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Join us for a six-session ECHO series designed to strengthen harm reduction, overdose prevention, and direct intervention outreach efforts across Illinois. Using the ECHO “all teach, all learn” model, participants engage in real-time learning with experts and peers through presentations, case discussions, and practical problem-solving. This series highlights how the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force (WSHOTF) built a community-rooted harm reduction model centered on continuous quality improvement, collaboration, and lived expertise.

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A true professional adds value to their organization. In this session, cross-check your professionalism against best practices. Learn how to positively influence coworkers and customers, relate to diversity, and adapt to various work environments. Understand how to use feedback to improve performance and be seen as a problem-solver. At the end of the session, you will have new tools to help you contribute to a healthy, positive workplace. 

Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:  

1. Identify, describe, and model universal components of professionalism 
2. Accept responsibility for avoiding personal triggers and for how you may trigger others

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Boost your value at work by being seen as an effective problem-solver. In this session, explore the skills and strategies behind critical thinking — what it is and how to show it. Practice the ability to adopt multiple perspectives, analyze different data, and tackle complex issues collaboratively. Explore techniques for evaluating solutions and communicating them to key stakeholders. Walk away with confidence that you know how to generate improvements to benefit yourself, your team, and the organization. 

Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:  

1. Practice problem-solving and data-analysis strategies 
2. Recognize and overcome barriers that limit or impede our thinking 

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Stressors at work create opportunities to rethink our responses and habits. In this session, identify challenges in your professional life and what contributes to them. Adopt strategies such as a proactive mindset and what-if thinking to anticipate problems before they arise. Grow your emotional intelligence to improve encounters with peers, supervisors, and customers. Explore how attending to your whole self affects your professionalism and career path. Leave with an action plan that promotes resilience in the face of workplace demands. 

Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:  

1. Choose from several available strategies to manage challenges and stressors for improved professional experience 
2. Create a personal action plan and implement it to address challenges on the job

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Communication drives workplace engagement. In this session, get more strategic about communication as a professional skill. Tune in to your personal communication style and compare it with those of your peers, supervisors, and customers. Learn how to customize your approach and get the best results. Understand what to get right in managing in-person, written, and digital interactions to prevent conflict and promote productivity. Leave with new methods for connecting to others at work and contributing as a high-performing employee. 

Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:  

1. Apply specific strategies to enjoy focused, intentional communication with coworkers, supervisors, and customers 
2. Understand when and how to engage in tough conversations about issues that could negatively affect an individual or an organization’s professionalism 

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Creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to contribute strengthens teams and drives performance. This session highlights how effective organizations cultivate inclusive practices that support collaboration, trust, and engagement across diverse teams. Participants will explore practical approaches to recognizing bias, building cultural awareness, and fostering inclusive interactions, both internally and externally. Leave with actionable strategies to foster a respectful, high-performing team environment. 

Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:  

1. Identify everyday actions that support respectful and effective team dynamics across differences 
2. Apply two strategies to improve cultural awareness and communication

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