OBJECTIVES

• Describe the desired/achievable state: Health care and behavioral health professionals will be able to identify their own biases as well as organizational biases related to stigma in order to provide unbiased patient care for those experiencing SUD and mental health concerns. 
• Identified Gap: Well intended health care and support professionals recognizing and naming the bias before it is projected on the patient/client; redirecting supports and using tools to reframe in order to provide the best treatment and services to the patient/client. 

Learning outcome(s) for this activity as a result of participating in the activity: 

• 95% of attendees will identify two specific biases common for professionals working with patients/clients experiencing behavioral health and mental health-related symptoms. 
• 95% of attendees will identify two tools to use as a way of mitigating personal and organizational bias when working with patients who experience SUD and mental health concerns. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

• Nursing: North Country Health Consortium/NNH AHEC is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity was approved for 2.0 Nursing Contact Hour(s). Activity #511. 
• Physician: The North Country Health Consortium/NNH AHEC is accredited by the NH Medical Society to provide continuing medication education for physicians. The North Country Health Consortium/NH AHEC designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity. 
• Social Work: This program has been approved for 2.0 Category A Continuing Education Credits by the National Association of Social Workers, NH Chapter. CE #3924. 
• Certified Prevention Specialist: This program has been approved by the NH Prevention Certification Board for 2.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEUs) in the CPS Domain 6. 
• LADC/MLADC: 2.0 hours. Categories of Competence: 7,15,18. 
• CRSW: 2.0 hours. Performance Domains: 2 and 4.
• For Other Professionals: 2.0 Professional Hours of Continuing Education

FUNDING

This document financed under a Contract with the State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds supported by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award by CDC/HHS “NH Initiative to address COVID-19 Health Disparities grant #NH750T000031”. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.