Author: jessica
Bio:
Jessica was hired as an assistant at IRETA in 2010 and has risen in the ranks to lead the Communication and Health Promotion team. During her tenure at IRETA, she received a Master of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh and has found her voice as local advocate for addiction recovery and harm reduction services. At IRETA, Jessica creates online content and other educational materials, in addition overseeing IRETA’s training initiatives for health and human service providers. No matter what she’s working on at IRETA, Jessica welcomes the opportunity to shine a light on all who have struggled personally with addiction.
Posts by jessica:
- Cannabis Therapeutics & Policy: A Substantive Discussion of a Substance Worth Discussing, 22 Jun 2020
- Engaging Reluctant Participants in SUD Group Counseling: ‘Gimmicks for Group’, 12 Jun 2020
- The War on Drugs Has Damaged Black Communities and Deepened Racial Bias, 03 Jun 2020
- Transformational Chairwork: Using Psychotherapeutic Dialogues with Addictions, Trauma, & Self Hatred, 12 May 2020
- You Have Options For Dealing With Alcohol Withdrawal, 10 Apr 2020
- Motivating Change Talk: May the Force Be With You, 30 Mar 2020
- The Standard of Care in ALL Levels of Care: MAT Across the Continuum, 02 Mar 2020
- Fear of Drug Users is How We Justify Harming Them, 28 Feb 2020
- Our Healthcare System Can (and Must) Work Better for People Who Use Drugs, 04 Feb 2020
- Combatting the Abstinence Violation Effect, 13 Nov 2019
- The ‘Treatment Gap’ Is Not What You Think It Is, 31 Oct 2019
- IRETA After 20 Years, 23 Sep 2019
- Clinical Research on SBIRT and Integrative Healthcare at an FQHC, 18 Sep 2019
- Study Suggests Calling Myself an ‘Addict’ Is Different Than You Calling Me One, 23 Jul 2019
- Medical Students Learn Addiction Skills Because They’ll Need Them in Practice, 01 Jul 2019
- Integrating CBT, ACT & Mindfulness-Based Therapy for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders, 28 Jun 2019
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: From Theory to Practice, 30 May 2019
- IRETA to Host Much-Needed Community Panel on Inconsistent Quality in Addiction Treatment, 24 May 2019
- The Feasibility & Effectiveness of Drug Using Peers Distributing Naloxone & Injection Equipment, 22 Apr 2019
- A Medication-First Approach Can Blend Harm Reduction and Ongoing Treatment As Needed to Save Lives, 27 Mar 2019
- Medication First: Integration of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Across the Healthcare System, 22 Mar 2019