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The Mystery of Risk: Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy and the Vulnerable Child


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   50
Categories:
NYS OMH EBP Members |  Children and Adolescents |  Substance Use and Addiction
Trainer:
Ira Chasnoff, MD
Course Levels:
Beginning and Intermediate
Duration:
7 Hours

Dates

Tags: NYS OMH EBP


Description

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Dr. Chasnoff will take participants on a journey beginning with maternal alcohol and drug use in pregnancy through the outcomes of this use on the growing child. Participants will explore the outcomes of drug use during pregnancy, including the physical and biological factors and the neurobiology of attachment. Some time will be spent reviewing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The focus of the presentation will be on prenatal alcohol and drug exposure on the growing child and its implications for behavioral and mental health treatment. Dr. Chasnoff will discuss assessment tools, treatment planning, and interventions to promote learning and positive outcomes in children affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol or illicit drugs. The presentation will conclude with a discussion on the ethics of prevention and early intervention and an approach to developing a comprehensive system of care grounded in screening, assessment, and treatment.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the psychosocial and biological factors associated with substance use in pregnancy that can impeded the development of a nurturing relationship between mother and child;
  2. List three effects of prenatal substance use on pregnancy and newborn outcomes; 
  3. Describe and compare the diagnoses that exist under the umbrella of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders;
  4. Use a simple structured clinical assessment tool to identify the intervention needs of children affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol or other illicit drugs;
  5. Develop a basic treatment plan for children affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol or illicit drugs;
  6. Discuss the ethics of prevention and early intervention in children affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol or illicit drugs.

Research: Dr. Chasnoff has authored numerous articles on prenatal alcohol and drug exposure. Google scholar contains additional resources on the effects of prenatal alcohol and drug exposure on childhood mental health.

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CEs/Contact Hours


NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. Continuing education Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 5.5


NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 5.5


NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 5.5


NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education Live Online (Webinar) contact hours: 5.5


UBSW - NYS OASAS

NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 5.5 hours for CPP & CPS Initial Hours, Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal Hours.



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Ira Chasnoff, MD, an award-winning author, researcher and lecturer, is president of NTI Upstream and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He is one of the nation’s leading researchers in the field of child development and the effects of maternal alcohol and drug use on the newborn, infant, and child. In addition, Dr. Chasnoff directed one of five national sites conducting research into the integration of behavioral health interventions into primary health care services for high-risk children and their families, and through this project studied the impact of concurrent planning on permanency placement for children in the foster care system.

Dr. Chasnoff’s most recent work focuses on community approaches to the integration of behavioral health services into primary health care for women and children and the occurrence of co-occurring mental health disorders in children who have been exposed to alcohol, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other drugs. As an extension of these efforts, Dr. Chasnoff is working with communities and States to develop integrated systems of prevention and care for children and families in the child welfare system affected by substance abuse.

He is the author of numerous articles on the effects of alcohol and other drug use on pregnancy and on the long-term cognitive, behavioral, and learning outcomes of prenatally exposed children. Dr. Chasnoff has authored seven books, his most recent book, The Mystery of Risk, has received numerous awards. It explores the biological and environmental factors that impact the ultimate development of alcohol and drug-exposed children and presents practical strategies for helping children reach their full potential at home and in the classroom.


OMH Cancellation Policy

Please notify us by email at least five business days before the scheduled training for anticipated cancellations.  All emergency cancellations must also be reported by email.  Contact us at sw-ebp@buffalo.edu.

Completion Requirements

This workshops requires individuals to record participation codes provided throughout the presentation. Participation codes are submitted when the workshop is over to demonstrate full participation during the training. Participants must record at least 75% of the codes correctly to pass.