May 17th Conference: Effects of Substance Abuse on Young Children

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Portrait of a young boy with big blue eyes.

May 1, 2019 CCIDS News

There is still time to register online for the 7th Annual NH-ME LEND & Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Spring Conference on Friday, May 17, 2019 in Concord, NH. For more information, please visit the event website or download the conference brochure. The registration fee is $75.

Providers from a variety of disciplines care for young children affected by substance misuse. Morning sessions will focus on neonatal abstinence syndrome and the neurodevelopmental effect of in utero alcohol and opiate exposure. Afternoon sessions will provide:

An engaging, brief overview of how to recognize and decrease stigma in care.
A session on the impact of childhood trauma and adversity on development.
Demonstration and role-play of practical strategies to help calm children (and adults) when they are escalated.

Facilitated discussions with the conference speakers will be held at the end of the AM and PM sessions.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to apply knowledge of neonatal abstinence syndrome and the neurodevelopmental effects of in-utero alcohol and opiate exposure in order to enhance strategies to de-escalate children and parents including de-stigmatizing overall approaches to care.

Invited Speakers & Topics

Nina Sand-Loud, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Neurodevelopmental Effects of in Utero Alcohol and Opiate Exposures – What we Know and What we Don’t
Aimee Knorr, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital
Caring for Newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Teri LaRock, MSW, LICSW & Cheri Bryer, Certified Recovery Coach, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Recognizing and Decreasing Stigma in Caring for Families
Erin Barnett, PhD, Dartmouth Trauma Interventions Research Center
Practical Strategies to De-escalate Children and Parents Experiencing Traumatic Stress

Presented By

This Continuing Medical Education (CME) is sponsored by the following: BANDS (Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Services) at DHMC; NH-ME LEND Program, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College; Connecticut LEND Program at UCONN Health; Eunice Kennedy Shriver LEND Program at University of Massachusetts Medical School; LEND Program at Boston Children’s Hospital; Maine LEND at the University of New England; and Rhode Island LEND at Rhode Island Hospital.

Accredidtation

Dartmouth-Hitchcock is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Dartmouth-Hitchcock designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.