Training

The Maryland Department of Human Services is committed to a workforce that is supported and equipped to meet the needs of substance exposed newborns and their families. This commitment includes enhancing staff knowledge about SENs, coordination of services, reducing stigma, and facilitating cross-system communication among agencies and community providers serving SEN and families impacted by substance use.

SEN and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Events

SEN and SUD Training Resources

Suggested resources and external websites are provided for informational purposes and are not maintained or endorsed by the Maryland Department of Human Services or any local department of social services. Please be aware that, when you use an external link, you will no longer be in this State of Maryland website.

• Substance Use Disorder Webinars and Trainings

  National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) partners with organizations to provide webinars on a range of topics related to substance abuse and use. This link provides recordings of past webinars including handouts and slides.

  https://ncsacw.samhsa.gov/training/videos-and-webinars/webinars.aspx

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) practitioner training portal offers links to free and at-a-cost tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.

  https://www.samhsa.gov/practitioner-training

  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) webinar archive provides links to recordings of past webinars including handouts and slides from National Prevention Weeks.

  https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week/webinars

  Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions (COE) free upcoming and past trainings on a range of topics that support organizations working to integrate primary and behavioral health care. Not all events relate to substance-use.

  https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/integrated-health-coe/training-events/

  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) provides resources and links to external sources for trainings that offer Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Education (CE) activities.

  https://www.drugabuse.gov/nidamed-medical-health-professionals/health-professions-education

  Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation offers webinars on topics related to substance-use and abuse.

  https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/professionals/event-calendar

  California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) provides links to organizations that provide CE trainings.

  https://ccappeducation.org/

  McLean Hospital a Harvard Medical School Affiliate hosts an annual conference and two-day training for authorities in the addiction field. Topics include new, evidence-based treatments, the nuances of treating co-occurring disorders along with addiction, and special populations.

  https://home.mcleanhospital.org/ce-addiction

  National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) provides links to CE training, seminars, resources and education related to substance-use disorders.

  https://www.naadac.org/education

  For any questions related to the training, please reach out to Shawnett Mills at shawnett.mills1@maryland.gov.