Portage County
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Conference

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Conference Speaker, Presentations, & Info
Lori Criss, Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services gave an update from the State of Ohio.
Video of presentation
Ohio Update Mental Health & Addiction Services
Dr. William Goldman of Medical Director of Akron Children's Hospital Addiction Services Program discussed the neurobiology of substance use with adolescence.
Neurobiology of Substance Use presentation
Dr. Dean DePerro presents on Medication-assisted Treatment and the Opioid Recovery Clinic at Townhall II.
Video of Dr. DePerro
Opioid Recovery Clinic at Townhall II
Dr. Russell Spieth, NEOMED, presents on the effectiveness of buprenorphine-naloxone.
Video of Dr. Spieth
Presentation on Buprenorphine-Naloxone
Recovery Story: Kelly Hart
Crisis Intervention Team Awards for 2019 & Luncheon Address from Senator John Eklund
Portage police officers receive recognition for using their Crisis Intervention Team skills in helping those with mental health & substance abuse issues. Officers honored for 2019 are: Officer Dominic Poe, Kent Police; Officer Diane Dudziak, Kent State Police; Officer Scott Krieger, Ravenna Police.
Following the awards, Ohio Senator John Eklund adresses the crowd and discusses his proposed Senate Bill 3.
Video of Awards and Senator Eklund
Rick Oliver, Director of Crisis and Trauma Services at FrontLine Service presents on suicide prevention and the Columbia Scale Assessment
Video of Rick Oliver
Suicide Prevention presentation
Melissa Celko, Director of Kent State of Wellness speaks on wellness, self-care, and compassion fatigue.
Video of presentation
Wellness presentation
Recovery Community: Jessika Easterling
Leader
Portage County Job & Family Services
Townhall II
Ally
Kent Lions
Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry
Sequoia Wellness
State Farm