Time to Act ECHO: Substance Use Effects on Children & Families

Time to Act ECHO: Substance Use Effects on Children & Families is a statewide training initiative intended to strengthen provider capacity and confidence in using evidence-based practices to support children and families affected by substance use and related trauma. This ECHO series brings together professionals from multiple disciplines to learn, collaborate, and deepen their understanding of how substance use impacts the entire family system. It fosters a connected network of providers committed to family-centered care.

Participants will receive highly relevant professional development, case-based learning, and opportunities to network with other professionals. This will result in teams that are trained more effectively to work with their clients.

Topics include early identification, NOWS and early intervention, stigma and substance abuse awareness, cultural barriers, and many more.

The target audience of these sessions is substance abuse providers, early childhood providers, behavioral health providers, administrators, mental health community clinics, social workers, pediatricians and other medical providers, and family members.

These sessions are FREE for all participants.

Sessions will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. MST via Zoom video conferencing technology.

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Contact Us

 (435) 890-5768
Email: projectscope@aggies.usu.edu

2026 Series Schedule

Session Date                                                 Expert Presenter                                               Topic                                                                                                                               
January 14, 2026 Leo Vazquez-Torres  Substance Use Education & Awareness in Family Contexts 
February 11, 2026 Sydney O'Shay Stigma Surrounding Families
March 11, 2026 Jasmin Charles  Perintatal Substance Use Disorder & Maternal Health
April 8, 2026 Ashley Yaugher & Cris Meier Strengthening Community Ties & Coalition Building
May 13, 2026 Kimberly Coe & Jill Gresham  Exploring the Impacts of Substance Use on Families
June 10, 2026 Frank Bedolla Cognitive Behavioral Approach 
July 8, 2026 Trisha Reynolds Incarcerated Mothers
August 12, 2026 Kyla Clark A Walk Through the System
September 9, 2026 Casey Tak  Access to Rural Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Treatment
October 14, 2026 Tim Keady Naloxone Training
November 11, 2026 Dr. Meeyoung Min Prenatal Substance Exposure & its Impacts on Child Development
December 9, 2026 Natalie Allen Trauma Informed Care in Pediatric Settings