Quest Prevention Services, a program of the Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama, will host the seventh annual Opioid Summit on
Tuesday, July 9th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
at the Alabama Center for the Arts located at 133 2nd Avenue, NE, Decatur, AL 35601. The Opioid Summit will also be live streamed to the Mental Health Center’s YouTube page.
If you are not requesting continuing education credit, you do not need to register - just click on the YouTube icon shortly before the event's beginning to watch live.
THERE IS NO COST TO ATTEND THE 2024 OPIOID SUMMIT OR FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDIT.
Continuing education will be provided at no-cost for Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, Substance Abuse Professionals and Law Enforcement. CE credit for on-site
and
on-line attendance is available on a first come, first served basis.
Hurry as CE slots are limited!
Instructions for obtaining continuing education will be emailed to you as a part of your registration confirmation message.
Presenters:
Investigator Sean Malloy
Investigator Sean Malloy has been in law enforcement for the last 25 years consecutively with the last 4 years as an investigator with the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy. Investigator Malloy is currently responsible for 16 counties that comprise Southeast Alabama. Investigator Malloy has worked in several different aspects of law enforcement to include violent crimes, narcotics and juvenile investigations, SWAT Team Operator, DEA Task Force Officer, numerous undercover operations at local, state and federal levels as well as a supervisor over Vice/Intelligence unit and department training. Investigator Malloy has been an I.C.J.E (Institute of Criminal Justice Education) certified instructor for the last 11 years with an emphasis on Opioid trends over the last 5 years
Debbi Sims Metzger
Debbi Metzger is the State Opioid Coordinator with the Alabama Department of Mental Health. She is a career Counselor and Administrator with 35 years of experience in the direct care treatment setting – primarily in outpatient and residential treatment services. She holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, and another in Religious Education. Debbi is a National Board-certified counselor, a Master’s Addiction Counselor, and holds a certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor with the Alabama Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association. Debbi was previously employed with the Substance Abuse Programs of UAB, Chilton Shelby Mental Health Centers, Bradford Health Services, and Alethea House, Inc. She has served in Administrative and Clinical leadership roles for the past 25 years. Her work with the Alabama Department of Mental Health in the Substance Use Division has included managerial oversight of the Alabama Opioid Treatment Programs in the state. Debbi enjoys speaking engagements and training on motivational interviewing, CBT and Contingency Management, patient care, needs of adolescents, family relationships and communication, and wellness. She currently works as a grant manager at ADMH overseeing funding for the OD2A.S, SOR, and First Responder grants.
Benjamin Greco
Benjamin Greco is a Behavioral Science student at Athens State University and an intern with Crisis Services of North Alabama. He is a recovering addict with a powerful personal story to tell about opioid addiction and recovery.
