MUSM Prescription for Prevention:

Cammie Wolf Rice From Loss to Legacy: The CWC Alliance Story Describe the personal story that led to the founding of CWC Alliance and its connection to the opioid crisis in Georgia Identify the three core CWC Alliance programs and the population each is designed to serve Recognize how lived experience informs CWC Alliance's approach to prevention, intervention, and support Explain how the day's sessions connect back to CWC Alliance's mission, setting context for the rest of the conference Justine Welsh MD Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Youth Recognize the intergenerational transmission of substance use. Identify at least three evidence-based treatments for adolescent substance use disorder. Apply practical strategies for engaging families when treating adolescent substance use. Ali Gheidi PhD From Neurons to Neighborhoods: A Comprehensive Initiative to Address Fentanyl Use and Overdose in Rural Georgia Inform the target audience about the Gheidi Laboratory’s contributions to combating the opioid crisis and highlight the preclinical research, hospital-based opioid overdose study, and neuroscience outreach program for high school students in rural Georgia Phylicia Hancle MPH Mental Wellness is Substance Use Prevention Identify key components of youth-led, peer-to-peer prevention models. Apply the "Backpack Strategy" to design prevention programming that is portable, relevant, and sustainable. Recognize the value of training youth and adult allies together to strengthen prevention ecosystems. Integrate youth voice and lived experience into prevention planning and implementation Cammie Wolf Rice and Staci James Stigma, Addiction, and the Impact of Loss on Family and and Fireside Chat Panel: Prevention Innovation in Georgia's Rural Communities Sue Lane Hughes RN, Britney Massey, John Rice and Mara Schenker MD Frame prevention as a leadership imperative that requires healthcare professionals to engage across disciplines and sectors Share cross-industry insight on what effective, collaborative leadership looks like when tackling complex healthcare challenges like the opioid crisis Identify how the Life Care Specialist (LCS) model has been implemented and adapted across different hospital settings — from a large urban system to regional and rural facilities Highlight measurable impacts of LCS integration on patient outcomes, staff workflow, and opioid-related interventions Surface common challenges hospitals face when standing up or sustaining an LCS program, and how leadership has addressed them Explore additional prevention efforts underway at each institution beyond the LCS role (e.g., screening protocols, staff training, community partnerships) Provide attendees with practical, transferable strategies they can bring back to their own healthcare settings