Bridges to Breakthroughs: Adolescent SUD Treatment Summit

The free, two-day in-person summit is provided via collaboration between UAMS Health Six Bridges and UALR MidSOUTH, and hosted by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Blue & You Foundation for Healthier Arkansas, and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It is designed for physicians, nurses, counselors, social workers, school-based health providers, and other professionals working with youth and adolescents. Attendees will learn practical prevention strategies, screening and early intervention that supports youth and families, treatment approaches that reduce stigma and support abstinence, and the impact of ethical considerations on youth substance use. Attendees will gain evidence-based strategies for preventing substance use and learn integrated treatment approaches for young people facing co-occurring mental health disorders.