Thanks to a grant from Essex County Community Foundation and in partnership with the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth and the Justice Resource Institute, each Northshore Education Consortium member district is entitled to one free Youth Substance Use professional development workshop in SY23-24.
Available Workshops
Printable list of free workshops with all details
- Marijuana: Where We Were and Where We Are – 2 hours
- Underage Substance Use: Culture Shock – 2 hours
- What Are You Puffing? Vaping and Our Youth – 2 hours
- Youth Vaping: A Public Health Approach – 3 hours
- Harm Reduction In Substance Use – 3 hours
- Stages of Change and Motivational Interviewing – 2 hours * This workshop is best when tailored to a specific audience, but is available to all
- Youth Substance Use: Resources and Interventions – 2 hours * For School Counselors/Social Workers
- A-CRA: Substance Use Treatment for Youth & Young Adults – 2 hours * For School Counselors/Social Workers
- Screening & Assessment of Substance Use Disorders – 2 ½ hours * For School Counselors/Social Workers
- The Harm Reduction Model and Restorative Practices: A School Leadership Workshop – 2 hours * For School and District Leaders
* = workshops are intended for specific audiences
Consulting
- Districts can request, in lieu of a free workshop, up to 5 hours of case-specific consultation on students struggling with substance use issues in their schools. This is intended to be provided in small group consultation model.
Instructions
- To request a free workshop, please fill out the online form
- All workshops are intended to be in person, unless a specific request for virtual is made. We will make every effort to find a trainer able to provide the workshop at your preferred date/time/location. If your district/school is interested in more than one workshop, the cost will be established based on remaining grant funding and trainer availability.
- Download a printable list of free workshops
To inquire or for further questions please contact:
Windi Bowditch, LMHC
Director of Clinical Training and Consultation
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