Understanding and Addressing Adolescent THC Use: Insights for Prevention and Intervention | 1.5 Credits CE Webinar*
May 2, 2024 | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm CST
We invite you to join Compass Health Center and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation for a free 1.5 CE credit webinar to explore adolescent THC use and targeted interventions to prevent and mitigate risks in using. With THC potency at an all-time high, education and intervention are key to protecting teens. Learn about the impacts of THC on brain development, mental and physical health risks, medical and therapeutic interventions, and effective support strategies.
Key Takeaways
- Learn and discuss the effects of THC on the teenage brain, including psychosis, and chronic side effects.
- Explore medical approaches and associated outcomes to treating THC usage in teens.
- Review leading therapeutic prevention and intervention techniques for adolescent THC use.
- Discuss thresholds for when higher levels of care are needed and strategies for supporting families and communities when seeking treatment.
Speakers
- Jennifer Exo, DO, Associate Medical Director, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation for Teens, Young Adults and Families
- Carolyn Weisman, LCSW, CADC, Director of Adolescent Programming, Compass Health Center, Northbrook
*Please note- The following are eligible to receive 1.5 CE credits for this event:
- Illinois Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT)
- Illinois Licensed Social Workers (LSW)
- Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
- Illinois Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
- Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC)
- Illinois Licensed Psychologists (Ph.D. & Psy.D.)
- Illinois Registered Nurses (RN)
- Illinois Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
- Illinois Advanced Practice Nurses (APN)