Quantitative Health Sciences Calendar

Speaker: Lisa Juckett, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, Associate Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University

Zoom: https://umassboston.zoom.us/j/94175483404, Password: Boston 

Adolescents often present unique communication challenges for healthcare, behavioral health, and youth-serving professionals. Building trust, maintaining confidentiality, and conducting developmentally appropriate assessments are essential skills for identifying strengths, risk behaviors, and opportunities for early intervention. This webinar will introduce participants to the HEADSSS/SSHADESS psychosocial assessment framework and demonstrate practical strategies for engaging adolescents in conversations about home life, school, substance use, mental health, sexuality, safety, and overall well-being. Participants will learn techniques for conducting strength-based interviews, screening for substance use and other high-risk behaviors, and implementing brief interventions that support healthy adolescent development and informed clinical decision-making.

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This webinar will explore cannabis use among youth and young adults, including prevalence, effects on the developing brain, cannabis potency and methods of use, and associated health and behavioral concerns. Participants will gain practical, evidence-informed approaches for assessing cannabis use and engaging youth, young adults, and families in nonjudgmental conversations about screening, communication, and risk reduction. 

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