6. Substance Use Prevention: How implementing Care Management Strategies and SBIRT can reduce the negative impacts of substance use

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Includes a Live Web Event on 05/01/2025 at 2:15 PM (EDT)

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Opioid use among older adults continues to rise despite an overall decrease in opioid use among the general population. Learn how to de-stigmatize SUDs among older adults, communication and intervention strategies to best support older adults living with substance use disorders.

Learning Objectives:

Identify ways to de-stigmatize substance use disorders (SUDs) among older adults.
Discuss how care management strategies focused on social determinants of health can positively impact those who are living with SUDs.
Describe intervention strategies (i.e. SBIRT) that can be used to support older adults living with SUDS.

Eligible for 1 CE with live participation

Bailee Brekke

PhD candidate and Graduate Assistant, Social Gerontology

Miami University

My name is Bailee Brekke, I am a first year PhD student in the Social Gerontology program at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. I also work as a graduate research assistant in the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami. My research interests surround substance use among older adults, as well as state and federal policies that support this population. The data presented today stems from a project I worked on in conjunction with other Scripps researchers and a local community-based organization in the Midwest.

Amanda Krisher

Associate Director, Behavioral Health

NCOA

Amanda Krisher, MSW, LCSW, brings over 15 years of direct practice and program management experience to the National Council on Aging where she serves as the Associate Director for Behavioral Health in the Center for Healthy Aging. A seasoned professional in the older adult care industry, she previously was the Senior Director for a live virtual training program for older adult care professionals and a clinical social worker for a community health program and hospice organization. She received her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Maryland School of Social Work in Baltimore and is a Licensed Certified Clinical Social Worker in Maryland and Virginia. As a leader in older adult care, she has presented at national conferences and statewide meetings.

Nicole Cadovius, MBA, MSM, CAPS and FAAIDD (Moderator)

Director Strategic Programs

National Council on Mental Wellbeing

Nicole Cadovius, MBA, MSM, CAPS and FAAIDD is the Director, Strategic Initiatives MHFA, for the National Council for Behavioral Health. She leads strategic initiatives for Mental Health First Aid USA expanding engagement opportunities and increasing awareness and implementation of the MFHA programs. She has led the mental health and substance use related projects as director and subject matter expert, including tasks elated to executing fiscal reports, training and technical assistance, grant and contract proposals, and supervision of staff. She also oversaw government, pharmacological, and State level grants, contracts, and subcontracts to ensure compliance, high quality relationship with funders, strategic oversight, and timely submission of deliverables.Throughout Nicole’s career, her passion has been to create quality community-based programs and develop strong teams supporting older adults, individuals with substance use and mental health support needs throughout the life span and individuals with developmental disabilities. She is a national speaker on topics such as healthy aging and aging in place. Nicole serves as a member of several national boards, Steering Committee member, National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices, President of the Gerontology Division and Vice President of Region X, for the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.Before joining the National Council, Ms. Cadovius, served as a Director of Programs & Services for community non-profit supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, Director of Communications and Strategy for a state agency, and a Regional Director and Executive Director of Skilled Nursing Facilities. Nicole began her career as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist.She holds a Master of Business Administration and Master of Business Management both from Albertus Magnus College and a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Connecticut.