Aging, the Opioid Epidemic, and Treatment Considerations for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Tomorrow, October 30, 2019

The LTSS webinar will introduce participants to the Opioid Response Network STR-TA and provide an overview of the intersection of aging and the opioid epidemic. Presenters will discuss examples and implications for treatment and care in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.

By the end of the webinar, participants will recognize:

the Opioid Response Network as a national resource
the intersection of older adults and opioid use
treatment perspectives for opioid use among tribal elders

Have questions for our presenters?

Let us know before the webinar by emailing ltssinfo@kauffmaninc.com.

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Please note your
location's call-in time:

7 a.m. Hawaii
8 a.m. Alaska
9 a.m. Pacific
9 a.m. Arizona
10 a.m. Mountain
11 a.m. Central
12 p.m. Eastern

Presenters

Benjamin H. Nguyen, MSW, ASW, CPH
Technology Transfer Specialist
Opioid Response Network STR-TA
Social Gerontologist, Geriatric Social Worker

Joan Kandel, DO, FAAFP
Treatment Consultant
Opioid Response Network STR-TA
Former IHS physician for Jicarilla Apache and Navajo Nations for 23 years