Impacts of the Heroin Epidemic on our Children, the Silent Victims 11/1/2016

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Cincinnati

This conference is currently at capacity and not accepting any more registrations. Please sign up for the waitlist using the link below.

To register for the waitlist click here.

Please register for the waitlist so we can inform you of future Children of Addicted Parents activities and when recordings from the 11/1 conference are available online. 

Conference location:
Cintas Center at Xavier University
1624 Herald Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45207

As Heroin terrorizes our region, the nation and the global community, child advocates in many fields recognize the medical, mental, educational and social welfare issues these children face. In partnership with the collaborative, Children of Addicted Parents, a conference to bring together the community of providers caring for these children will be held Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 at Cintas Center at Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH.

National and regional experts will address the issues affecting children living with addicted parents including, mental and emotional  effects, childhood resiliency and prevention of childhood addiction.

Conference Goals

•    Increased awareness about impact of NAS on different age levels (pre-school, grade school & high school).
•    Connect people who work with kids impacted by NAS to resources that will be able to assist them.
•    Identify gaps in resources for these children.
•    Recognizing addiction and destigmatizing it: the impact of guilt on identifying and treating NAS.
•    Increased awareness about the social and emotional impact of parental substance abuse on children.

Registration Fees:

General Registration - $50
Physician Registration - $100

Registration Fees:

General Registration - $50
Physician Registration - $100

Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Cincinnati Children’s and Glad House. Cincinnati Children’s is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Cincinnati Children’s designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification: This activity has been approved by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) for 10 MOC Part 2 Self-Assessment Points. 

Nurses: 7.0 contact hours will be awarded to nurses who attend the entire program and complete an evaluation tool.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91) (OH-046, 9/1/2018).

Clinical & Family Counselors: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is an approved provider of professional counselor continuing education credits by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Provider #RCX111201.  This program is approved for 6.75 clock hours. Counselor program area: Methods of Intervention and Prevention.

Social Work: Cincinnati Children’s Social Service is an approved provider of social work clock hours by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider number RSX069302). This conference is approved for 7.5 social work continued education clock hours. The Social Work Program Area: Special Populations.

Teachers, School Psychologists and School Counselor: The CCHMC Local Professional Development Committee (LPDC) will award 7.25 credit hours or 0.725 CEU's for the Mental Health Symposium.  Final approval of Certificates of Participation will be determined by your LPDC.  Keep all Certificates of Participation with your Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP).

OT: 7.0 contact hours approved OT Section of Ohio OT/PT/AT Board #160338   

PT:  7.25 hours continuing education approved OPTA #16S1832

Pharmacy:  Application Pending

Psychologist: Cincinnati Children’s is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association-CME Program to offer continuing education for psychologists.  Cincinnati Children’s (provider #310833936), maintains responsibility for the program. 7.0 Hours have been approved.

DODD:  The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities has approved this activity for 5.0 Professional Development Units. Approval # 1600531-1.

CHES:  Sponsored by Cincinnati Children’s, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to total 7.0 Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 2.0. 

Addiction (OCDP):7.0 CE Hours are approved for "Impact of the Heroin Epidemic on our CHildren, the Siltent Victims," Approval #20-567432, Subject areas: C5, C7, P1, P2, P5, P8, R1.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.00 hours), CME - Non-Physician (Attendance) (7.00 hours), Counseling (MIP) (6.75 hours), General Attendance (7.25 hours), Nursing CE (7.00 hours), OPA Psychology Regular CE (7.00 hours), Social Work (SPop) (7.50 hours), Teaching (LPDC) (7.25 hours)

A limited number of discounted guest rooms have been reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott Cincinnati Midtown Rookwood (3813 Edwards Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209) for this conference. Room rates are $152/night plus tax. Room reservations for the conference must be made by October 10, 2016. To reserve a room, please call the Courtyard by Marriott at (513) 672-7100 and mention the Children of Addicted Parents Conference.To reserve a room online, please click here.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2016