Mental Health Matters Mini Conference
Wednesday, May 25
Hensler Auditorium and on Zoom
6:00 pm
Featuring
Marijuana & the Adolescent Brain
with Jason Kilmer, PhD
Associate Professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington School of Medicine
A nationally recognized Substance abuse prevention speaker, Dr. Kilmer has over two decades of research experience evaluating prevention & intervention efforts with high school students, college students, and other young adults.
PARENTS, EDUCATORS & COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL LEARN
- the substantial impact of marijuana use on the developing brain
- effects of marijuana use on mental health
- impact marijuana use has 011 driving
- trends found after the legalization of marijuana
- how to talk with youth about marijuana
2:00 pm
MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER
KATHRYN OLSON, FNP, PMHNP
Bullhook Community Health Center
MOUD combines medication and counseling to treat substance use disorders. Learn how it works, the myths & facts, effectiveness, & accessibility of treatment.
3:00 pm
NARCAN
HILL COUNTY AGENCY PANEL
Opioid overdose is the #1 cause of accidental death. Learn more about this life saving medication & how to access it in the community.
3:30 pm
FENTANYL & DRUG TRENDS ON THE HI-LINE
LT. CJ REICHELT
Havre Police Department
Supervisor, Tri Agency Task Force
You can’t see it, smell it or taste it & fatal overdoses are exponentially increasing.
Learn the dangers of fentanyl, the community prevalence & the symptoms of an overdose.
7:00 pm
YOUTH & ANXIETY
AMBER SPRING, MS, LCPC
Counselor, MSU-Northern
On the rise for decades, anxiety in youth affects emotional, physical & cognitive well-being. Increase your understanding of the causes, the signs & symptoms, how to help youth manage anxiety & when to seek help.