Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Youth

Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Youth

This webinar is part of the NYSPHA Mental Health Webinar Series sponsored by The JED Foundation, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - Capital Region Chapter, the University of Albany College of Integrated Health Sciences, and the New York State Office of Mental Health.

This session will provide prevention professionals and caring adults with essential knowledge about the intersection of mental health and substance use in adolescents. It will highlight current trends in student mental health and substance use, associated academic and social risks, and practical strategies and key resources to support young people during this critical life period. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of the bi-directional relationship between substance use and mental health issues, will be provided with supportive resources for the youth and families they work with, as well as learn of opportunities for further training and professional development in this area.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Understand how the relationship between youth substance use and mental health is bidirectional, how each increases the risk of the other, how common risk and protective factors predict the onset of each.

2. Explain the importance of addressing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (COD) in primary prevention for teens and their adult supports.

3. gain a deeper appreciation for the value of an integrated co-occurring system of care approach that spans prevention, early intervention, and evidence-based treatment models.

About the Speaker

Cori Hammond, MPH is the Director of Prevention Services at Partnership to End Addiction. She currently works with partners in New Jersey, Arizona, Oregon, and elsewhere to bring evidence-based services and resources to public school students, caregivers, and school faculty. Prior to her work with the prevention team, Cori was a part of Partnership’s Science & Technology of Early Prevention (STEP) research team, studying innovative substance use screening and brief intervention tools for pregnant and postpartum populations. Cori received her Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree from Tulane University and her Master of Public Health from New York University.

Thank you to our Mental Health Webinar Series sponsors: