Learn how to provide overdose education and naloxone distribution services to those you serve. For more information and to register, contact Brandon Costerison at BCosterison@ncada-stl.org. This training is free, but registration is required.

This month’s speaker and topic: Cori Putz and Beth Sailors, Preferred Family Healthcare: “The Treatment Evolution from Medication First to Chronic Care” The St. Louis Coalition on Addictions is an NCADA program that brings together individuals concerned about addiction. It provides a forum for networking, for learning and advocacy about the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and for discussion of other addictions. Participation is open to anyone interested in the prevention and treatment of addictions. Lunch is…

Facing Addiction with NCADD has visited 40 communities in 27 different states, training over 1,500 individuals on community organizing. The communities visited have begun fighting for critical services that are needed in order to effectively combat substance use. This includes opening recovery community centers, working with law enforcement, developing new treatment facilities, expanding access to evidence-based prevention programming, bringing new family support networks into existence and much more. This training will focus on an overview of community organizing – what it is, what it is not, how it is different than other action steps taken in the past, and how to begin this work.

Saturday, May 11, 2019 Congregation Shaare Emeth 11645 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO 63141 Tickets are $25 each/$250 for a table of 10. Doors open at 6:00 pm, and play starts at 7:00 pm. • Silent auction • Mini-games between trivia rounds • Prizes for best table decor • Snack and beverages available, but players may bring their own as well (no alcohol is permitted on the grounds). Click here to register! Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Sarah Roberts, 314.962.3456 x372

This three hour workshop offers training in the following areas:

Become familiar with accepted principles & practices of ethical decision making
Develop a framework to guide your choices
Practice applying ethic codes
Cost is $30. (3 contact hours approved by the Missouri Credentialing Board and the State Committee for Social Workers.)

Please join NCADA on Monday, August 12, at the Norwood Hills Country Club. Your participation will support NCADA’s youth substance use prevention, leadership programs, and teen assessments. Partner with NCADA to help keep our kids drug-free! Sponsorship opportunities are available. Click here to register. Registration Details Foursome = $1,000 Individuals = $250 Registration includes: 18 holes of golf Hole-in-One, Putting, Closest to the Pin, and Longest Drive contests 3 flights plus women’s flight and prizes Breakfast buffet On-course snacks Dinner and Awards program…