In-Service Training: Substance Use and Abuse Among Children and Adolescents
Stacy Simera MSSA, LISW-S, is an independently licensed social worker in Ohio with supervisory designation. She provides outpatient therapy at Kent Psychological Associates in Kent, Ohio, facilitates psychoeducational programming at the Oak Clinic for Multiple Sclerosis, conducts trainings for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, and periodically teaches at the college level. Ms. Simera also volunteers for the national non-profit Start School Later and contracts with the Ohio Department of Health to coordinate public health advocacy efforts through the Ohio Adolescent Health Partnership. Stacy is dedicated to multiple social justice and evidence-based causes, and has received state and regional awards from the National Association of Social Workers.
This training will review the substances commonly abused by children and adolescents, define addiction paths and criteria, and introduce treatment options and techniques for youth with addiction.
