This event is an opportunity for stakeholders to share strategies to address the opioid crisis and explore ways to enhance future efforts across the state.
CEUs available
This event is approved for 3 CEUs by the North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners, the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners and North Dakota Certified Peer Support Specialists.
Who Should Attend?
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. This event is geared towards local public health unit employees, Recovery Housing providers, Community Connect providers, treatment providers, recovery providers, Free Through Recovery providers, elected city, state officials (legislators), behavioral health & related college students, peer support professionals, law enforcement, coalition networks, school behavioral health resource coordinators, school social workers, school nurses, school counselors, and school administrators.
Day for Prevention - Additional Event!
Maximize your learning by attending two summits back-to-back, hosted by the Behavioral Health Division. Following the Opioid Best Practice Summit on Dec. 9, continue your journey by joining us at the North Dakota Day for Prevention on Dec. 10, starting at 9 a.m. Both events will be held at the Bismarck Event Center. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in comprehensive discussions on substance misuse prevention and best practices for addressing the opioid crisis.
Agenda
| 12:30 p.m. | Opening Remarks |
| 1:00 p.m. | Preventing opioid misuse and opioid overdose deaths |
| 1:40 p.m. | Break |
| 2:00 p.m. | Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder |
| 3:00 p.m. | Increasing access to recovery support services |
| 3:40 p.m. | Behavioral Health Workforce |
| 4:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks |