Free Virtual Substance Use Webinar – People First: Reducing Stigma through Perspective Taking
Date: | March 12, 2025 |
From: | Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan (“Health Plan”) |
To: | Health Plan Providers, Practitioners, Facilities, and Hospitals |
Type: | Event |
Subject: | Free Virtual Substance Use Webinar – People First: Reducing Stigma through Perspective Taking |
Business: | Medi-Cal Managed Care |
El Dorado Coalition for Overdose Prevention and Education (ED COPE) is hosting a free virtual webinar titled, “People First: Reducing Stigma through Perspective Taking,” as a part of their 2025 bi-monthly Community Awareness Stigma Education (CASE) series.
Description
Join ED COPE virtually for a brief and practical session exploring perspective-taking as an anti-bias intervention for reducing stigma towards people who use drugs.
Guest speakers David Jay and Kari Herbert (Marshall Medical Center) will highlight the complexities of an individual’s receiver journey to promote empathy through better understanding of the risk factors for developing substance use disorder and the barrier to treatment.
Event Details
- Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Time: 12:00pm -12:30pm
- Location: Zoom
- To Register for the Event: Please sign up at this link- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/people-first-reducing-stigma-through-perspective-taking-tickets-1262988605919?aff=oddtdtcreator
- For Questions: Please contact eldoradocope@gmail.com
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