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Rural AHEC and Spectrum Health and Human Services have partnered on the current RCORP, serving Wyoming County and the surrounding area.  See below for the April 5, 2022 Choosing Hope webinar addressing Addiction & Treatment & Peer Advocacy with Christine Peterson & Dawn Stone See below for the April 12, 2022 Choosing Hope webinar with […]

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Dueling Priorities: Opioids in the Shadow of COVID-19 This FREE webinar series co-hosted by the FLGEC and the Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center (WNY R-AHEC) will introduce participants to the evolving trends leading to the current opioid crisis in the United States and how the population of older adults are impacted. What Is Really in […]

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Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) New York State consistently has higher opioid overdose rates than the national average. Rural communities are continuously identified to be at high risk for opioid misuse. This program is designed to reduce substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in rural communities by strengthening and expanding prevention, […]

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Providing Healthcare In a Pandemic Tuesdays, November 3 – December 15, 2020; 12:30 – 2:00pm This webinar series provides current and future healthcare providers with information regarding COVID-19 and strategies to overcome the many challenges it presents to our communities. Webinar Recordings: 11/3 – Trauma-Informed Responses to the Dual Pandemics – Samantha Koury, LCSW, UB’s […]

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Below are the recordings of our Choosing Hope Webinar Series , part of Year 1 programming for the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP).  The series was developed by Rural AHEC for local healthcare professionals, emergency services providers and community members, and focused on awareness, prevention, treatment and recovery of substance and opioid use disorders. Webinar […]

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This FREE webinar series co-hosted by the FLGEC and the Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center (WNY R-AHEC) will introduce participants to the evolving trends leading to the current opioid crisis in the United States and how the population of older adults are impacted. An Overview of Addiction from a Medical Perspective Presenter: Gregory Collins, DO, […]

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