by Lauren Tepfer | Oct 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Learn how to provide evidence-based, high-quality treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in a variety of clinical settings. The collaboration combines continuing education, consultation, and clinical support from content experts throughout five, online sessions. To...
by Lauren Tepfer | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to the graduates of the Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) program at the College of Staten Island! These 16 peers will be on the front lines serving our community in the battle against opioid addiction. Each person brings their own unique...
by Lauren Tepfer | Aug 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
With a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through the Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Paraprofessionals program, SI PPS will train 240 behavioral health-related peer paraprofessionals during the three-year grant period Staten...
by Lauren Tepfer | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
After a non-fatal opioid overdose, a patient’s first step toward recovery is more of a leap – equally colossal and terrifying. In Staten Island hospital emergency rooms, such patients have an empathetic hand to hold as they make that jump. Available 24 hours a day,...
by Lauren Tepfer | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Borough law enforcement and members of the health and recovery community announced a sharp decrease in the number of fatal and non-fatal overdoses on Staten Island this year. They’re calling the latest overdose data a “bright ray of hope.” “What we’re doing on Staten...
