Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
As part of the twice-monthly SUD Care Continuum ECHO® series, Gabrielle Simons, MS, RDN, LDN, CARN, will help you understand the relationship between SUD and nutrition, and obtain clinical skills for addressing nutritional deficits in conjunction with SUD care. The didactic will be followed by a de-identified patient case presentation from an ECHO® participant and recommendations from the panel of experts and attendees.
The Substance Use Disorder Care Continuum ECHO® (SUD Care Continuum ECHO®) series offers training and support in addiction treatment, with a focus on supporting front line addiction treatment workforce. This includes health providers in Acute Treatment Services (ATS), Crisis Stabilization Services (CSS), Transitional Support Services (TSS), Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP), long-term residential program, sober and recovery homes, primary care, and psychiatry. This free, case-based tele-mentoring program is designed to increase the capacity of health care providers to implement high-quality and evidence-based addiction treatment.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Gabrielle Simons, MS, RDN, LDN
Gaby Simons MS, RDN, LDN is a Registered Dietitian specializing in Culinary and Behavioral Health Nutrition. She manages the Teaching Kitchen program at Boston Medical Center, a hub for experiential learning and community-building, where participants are empowered to prepare nutritious, medically appropriate meals using accessible and culturally relevant ingredients.
Objectives
Following this training, participants will have the knowledge to:
- Understand the relationship between SUD and nutrition.
- Obtain clinical skills for addressing nutritional deficits in conjunction with SUD care.
Sponsored by
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training registration page for accreditation details and to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
Audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
