This is a research intensive course. In this article, the authors examine the current state of dissemination and implementation science for substance use disorder interventions among Indigenous communities and identified best-practice substance use disorder implementation approaches.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Coming Together for Something Good: created by Katherine A. Hirchak,PhD. MHPA et al. in 2023.
Publication Date
Front. Public Health, 16 October 2023 Oct 2023
Course Material Authors
Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.
Katherine A. Hirchak,PhD. MHPA
Dr. Hirchak is an Assistant Research Professor Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and the PRISM Collaborative at WSU. Her research focus is on harnessing technology to better engage young, native adults in treatment and substance-free activities. She has published multiple articles in peer reviewed journals.
Oladunni Oluwoye, PhD
Dr. Oluwoye is researcher and assistant professor at the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University. Oluwoye focuses on a new area of research in the U.S. that advocates for early intervention for young people dealing with psychosis. She has multiple articles published in peer reviewed journals.
David Lutkemeier holds a BA degree in psychology, a master’s degree in developmental psychology, and a doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati in Special Education and Psychology. He is certified as a psychologist by the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, as well as holding public school superintendent certification in Arizona and California. Dr. Lutkemeier has worked as an assistant professor at Arizona State University, a school psychologist, special education director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent in both Arizona and California. David, working as a consultant with a national curriculum management group (CMSi) has completed over two dozen comprehensive district-wide curriculum audits in 15 states over the past 20 years and has worked as a test developer for CE Learning Systems for the past ten years.
Recommended For
Counselors, marrage and family therapists, psychologists, and social workers with an emphasis on those professionals working with Native Americal clients and communities.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Describe the current state of dissemination and implementation science regarding substance use disorder intervention among Indigenous communities.
Identify best practice substance abuse disorder approaches as implemented among Indigenous communities.
Discuss the value of prioritizing Indigenous methods to Western treatments and frameworks in order to improve substance use disorder treatment outcomes.
Availability
This course is available starting Feb 9th, 2024 and expires Dec 30th, 2032
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Material Authors
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Course Creator
David M. Lutkemeier – No relevant financial relationships.
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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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