Join us for the virtual launch of UNSHAME Kentucky: a statewide public awareness movement that strives to end the stigma associated with opioid use disorder (OUD) and reverse the addiction crisis. This webinar event will include an overview of the UNSHAME Kentucky initiative and a presentation on commonly used terms and concepts related to addiction, as well as, alternate, person-centered language that objectively communicates OUD as a treatable medical condition. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how public beliefs and attitudes are shared throughout our culture and can directly play a role in the lives and path to recovery of individuals with substance use disorder (SUD).

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe 3 ways stigma correlates to overdose
• Identify common phrases used by addiction professionals that contribute to stigma
• Understand how current treatment for SUD could be changed to reflect the Chronic Care Model

Speaker

• Ed Johnson, Associate Director, Training and Technical Assistance, Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Southeast ATTC)

The UNSHAME Kentucky campaign is funded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, in close partnership with the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) and Shatterproof. Interpreting Services provided by Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Staff Interpreters.