Overdose Prevention Safety Planning Training

This training equips participants with essential skills in screening for and managing overdose risks. Key components include an overview of our innovative overdose safety planning intervention, assessment of substance use disorders, and understanding the interplay between behavioral health, medical wellness, and opioid use. Upon completion, participants receive certification as specialists in overdose safety planning and access to the Overdose Safety Planning Provider Toolkit, featuring essential tools and supplementary resources in PDF format. This training is free to members and $50 for non-members.  Please note that non-members will receive an invoice after completing their registration on GoToWebinar. Click here to register.

Training Learning Objectives: 

Objective 1: Participants will be able to define an overdose safety plan, articulate its purpose, outline its core components, and understand its significance within the context of overdose prevention. 

Objective 2: Participants will be able to identify patients at increased risk of drug overdoses. This includes citing key risk factors such as substance use history, mental health conditions, and concurrent medication usage, enabling them to contribute effectively to overdose prevention efforts. 

Objective 3: Participants will be able to create and implement personalized overdose safety plans for patients. They will demonstrate skills in involving patients, engaging support networks, setting achievable objectives, and devising strategies for mitigating overdose risks. 

Dr. Petit is a board-certified psychiatrist with over three decades in the public healthcare sector. Throughout my journey, I have steered progressively intricate systems of care, orchestrating the achievement of enduring and systemic enhancements in essential service accessibility and provision. I am inherently results-oriented, driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation, and bring a bilingual and bicultural dimension to my leadership. My experience includes navigating and guiding organizational expansion and transformation, consistently yielding positive outcomes. 

A hallmark of my expertise lies in developing and implementing high-caliber, quality-driven programs that crystallize into a cohesive, person-centric model of care, deeply embedded within the community fabric. I stand as testament to my ability to produce outcomes that transcend the boundaries of conventional care, fostering an environment where integration is paramount and the individual is at the heart of every endeavor.