Target Audience: This activity is designed for psychiatrists, physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses/nurse practitioners, social workers, psychologists, other mental health clinicians working in a community health capacity. This activity is accredited for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, interprofessional teams and other healthcare professionals.

Webinar Description: Youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) have unique risks and struggles, including opioid and other drug use. With 79% of study samples reporting opioid use and 52% reporting drug-related overdose, the opioid epidemic has disproportionately affected youth who are homeless. Housing First interventions employ housing as a basic human right and assert that housing should be provided first, regardless of engagement in other treatments. While a unique opioid prevention intervention, housing first strategies serve as a baseline for other beneficial interventions targeting drug use. Hear the results of a randomized controlled trial administered by Ohio State University in Columbus, OH.

Educational Objectives:

• Identify the unique risks and struggles, including opioid and other drug use experienced by youth experiencing homelessness (YEH).
• Discuss barriers and successes for prevention interventions in considering what would work in your practice or health system.
• Explain the unique prevention intervention seeking to prevent opioid use disorder and other risk behaviors through housing and other risk prevention services.

Continuing Education information:

In support of improving patient care, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Designation Statement

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Designation Statement

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is an approved provider of nursing continuing education through AAAP’s Joint Accreditation provider #4008192. This activity is approved for up to 1 Nursing Contact Hours.

PA Designation Statement

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 1AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Social Work Designation Statement

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AAAP maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

Pharmacy Designation Statement

This course has been approved for 1 hour of pharmacy continuing education credits. The approval number issued is Universal Activity Number: UAN JA4008192-0000-23-040-L01-P.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Designation Statement

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education credits for learning and change.

Other Health Professionals

Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.