Waynesburg U. to hold seminar on substance abuse
Waynesburg University next month will host “Creating Change in Communities: Navigating Resources,” a networking event sponsored by The Southwestern PA Prevention Network.
The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 8 in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center on Waynesburg’s main campus. Registration is free and can be completed online by visiting waynesburg.edu/creatingchange.
The event attracts a large number of professionals from local school districts, student service providers and community organizations from Greene, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Attendees will gain increased knowledge about available resources related to substance abuse in southwestern Pennsylvania, learn about the Pennsylvania Youth survey and how to utilize the results, and more.
This year’s event will feature Kevin Sabet, assistant professor and director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida and president or Policy Solutions Group, Inc. He served as a drug policy practitioner for Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and as senior drug policy advisor for President Barack Obama’s drug czar.
Attendees may earn social work continuing education credits through NASW-PA at the cost of $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. To purchase these credits online and in advance, visit waynesburg.edu/panetworking. For more information, contact Sarah Bell, coordinator of academic communications and study abroad, at 724-852-7790 or sbell@waynesburg.edu.