Preparing the team: reviews many of the issues that make this work challenging and outlines the unique vulnerabilities of the adolescent brain that make this work compelling, necessary, and critical during this wonderful developmental period.
Block One October 2022 - November 2022
Foundational - Prepping You and Those Around You

Objectives:
Create a safe space for teens to discuss issues pertaining to substance misuse and addiction by:
- Understanding issues of confidentiality
- Identifying aspects of the office environment that create safety and make a space welcoming
- Identifying and beginning to address barriers specific to the care of adolescents with SUD

1. Asynchronous Content
to be completed before live session on November 17, 2022 .
Introduction - the Nuts and Bolts of the Collaborative! (if you did not watch this on the homepage - please watch now!)
Welcome to the Collaborative
Adolescent Confidentiality in Maine
Confidentiality for Adolescents Seeking SUD
Resources for Providers:
Resources for Families:
Addressing Barriers to Adolescents Seeking Treatment
Working with Youth who Use Substances
Shannon Mountain-Ray, MSW, LICSW • Ariel Botta, PhD, MSW, LICSW
Resources for Providers:
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+): SAMHSA Programs and Initiatives
- A Pediatrician’s Guide to an LGBTQ+ Friendly Practice
- Building Health Equity and Inclusion
- Substance Use and SUDs in LGBTQ* Populations
- Words Matter: Preferred Language for Talking About Addiction
- Addiction Nursing Competencies: A comprehensive Toolkit for the Addictions Nurse
Resources for Families:

3. Live Webinar
November 17, 2022, 12:00 PM | Register