Addiction and Substance Misuse Online Training

The Spirit of Healing offers 2 courses. The course for youth focuses on safe and unsafe use of prescription and over-the-counter medication and encourages using traditional and alternative ways to stay safe, healthy and balanced in all areas – mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.

The adult course provides information on prescription drug use and misuse and includes traditional and complementary approaches for healing pain as well as ways to reduce harm to the individual, family and community. (15 hours each course)

Competency: Knowledge, Behavioural

Audience: Indigenous / Youth / Adult

Cost: Free after creating an account

The focus of the Alberta ODT Virtual Training Program through AHS is to provide healthcare providers with the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes when providing care to patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). (7 modules, 25-35 minutes each)

Competency: Knowledge, Behavioural

Audience: General

Cost: Free

The State of New York Department of Health offers an introduction to basic philosophy and practices of HIV/STI/HCV harm reduction with regards to substance use and sexual risk behavior. The webinar provides an opportunity to reflect on your values and attitudes regarding harm reduction, as well as learn specific harm reduction strategies. (2 hours)

Competency: Knowledge

Audience: General

Cost: Not indicated

This AHS Mental Health and Addictions Learning Series offers a web- based interactive e-Learning curriculum designed to support healthcare providers to enhance their practice working with children, youth and their families experiencing addiction and mental health issues. The focus of these modules is to help health providers recognize and reduce significant stressors for vulnerable children and their parents, enhance their resilience, and increase their coping skills. In providing mental health support to children and youth the focus needs to shift toward health promotion and disease prevention, rather than just treating the impact of mental health disorders. (11 modules, 1.5-2 hours each)

Competency: Knowledge, Behavioural

Audience: General

Cost: Free

The Alberta Family Wellness Initiative’s new course has been streamlined and is more concise, but continues to provide a deeper understanding of brain development and its connection to addiction and mental health. The course now includes a new bibliography, a new glossary, an improved navigation system, updated videos and reflective questions in
each module. (20 hours in total)

Competency: Knowledge, Behavioural

Audience: General

Cost: Free

Free online education with the Centre for Additions and Mental Health (CAMH) is aimed at building awareness and knowledge of mental health challenges and reducing stigma. (20 minutes)

Competency: Knowledge

Audience: All

Cost: Free