Drug Education 101: Hallucinogens

Apr 10, 2026 08:30am - Apr 10, 2026 12:30pm

HIDTA - Waterfront Plaza
500 Ala Moana Blvd., Building 5, Suite 200, Honolulu, HI 96813

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This training will cover a prevention basics and the hallucinogens drug category. Prevention basics will include how prevention is key to addressing substance use, who is involved, when prevention begins, and various prevention approaches. The hallucinogen drug category will address psilocybin, LSD, DMT, mescaline, ketamine, and PCP.

 

Contact Michelle Park
for more information:
mpark@drugfreehawaii.org
808-545-3228 ext. 0037

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Connections: SUD and Parenting

Presented by: Zahava “Zee” Zaidoff MRAS, CCS

Monday, April 20th, 2026 11:00AM - 2:00PM HST | Zoom

3 hr CE credits are available for social workers at no cost

 

This webinar is intended for substance use and other health and human service professionals.

At the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

1. Understand that parenting can create a complicated dynamic for clients and affects substance use and misuse
2. Identify 3 ways that parenting can directly affect substance use and misuse
3. Learn 3 practical strategies to help clients who are actively parenting children, address and treat their substance use and misuse

Classification: Advanced
Core Function: Treatment Planning, Counseling, Case Management
Prevention Domains: Professional Growth and Responsibility

Registration closes one week prior to the event. After the close of registration, all submitted registrations will be confirmed as a registration request and placed on a waitlist. If your registration is approved, you will receive an email from Zoom with the direct link to the training. For availability questions, please contact hisupdtr@hawaii.edu.

If you think you are in need of an accommodation for a disability, please contact sswcepd@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-4689 one week prior to the start of the event.

Monday, April 20th, 2026
11:00AM - 2:00PM HST | Zoom

Register via QR Code or visit https://go.hawaii.edu/7JD

This activity has been approved by the National Association of Social Workers –Hawaiʻi Chapter (NASWHI-CEP-002) for up to 3.0 Social Work continuing
education contact hour(s). This activity is funded by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and approved for up to 3.0 continuing education contact hour(s) (ADAD-26-824) and it is approved by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawaiʻi Chapter (NASWHI-CEP-005) for up to 3.0 Social Work continuing education 

Spring 2026 Community Lecture Series                     Register Here

Focused on Native Hawaiian knowledge, practice, and principles related to social justice and health

Reflecting on our Genealogies: Revealing our Pilina for Resilience & Wellness

Presented by: Dr. Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 5:30 -7:30PM HST | Hybrid

Gartley Hall 103 or via Zoom

2 hr CE credits are available for social workers at no cost

Dr. Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe is a Native Hawaiian mother, daughter, ʻōlapa, and educator. In 2017, she was hired into the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) President’s Office as the inaugural Native Hawaiian Affairs Program Officer, where she implements findings from her award-winning research to advance UHM’s goal of becoming a Native Hawaiian place of learning. She is also the director of UHM’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center and the Institute for Hawaiian Language Research and Translation. She holds a BA in Hawaiian Studies, an MS in Counseling Psychology, and a PhD in Education Administration.

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SUD: From the ER to Treatment & Recovery

Presented by: Hawai'i SUPD & JABSOM Psychiatry Resident Dr. Dr. Ravjoot Ravjoot Randhawa

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 9:15 -10:15 AM HST | Zoom

1 hr CE credits are available for social workers at no cost

 

This webinar is intended for substance use and other health and human service professionals.

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Understanding the criteria for defining substance use recovery
2. 2. Identifying disposition and understanding harm reduction
3. Obstacles faced for continued treatment/care post-hospitalization
   
   Registration closes one week prior to the event. After the close of registration, all submitted registrations will be confirmed as a registration request be placed on a waitlist. If your registration is approved, you will receive an email from Zoom with the direct link to the training.
   
   For availability questions, please contact hisupdtr@hawaii.edu. If you are no longer able to attend the training, please withdraw your registration via the link in your registration confirmation email. If you think you are in need of an accommodation for a disability, please contact sswcepd@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-4689 one week prior to the start of the event.
   
   This activity is funded by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and approved for up to 1.0 continuing education contact hour(s) (ADAD-AP26-025) and it is approved by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawaiʻi Chapter (NASWHI-CEP-005) for up to 1.0 Social Work continuing education contact hour(s).

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Substance Use Disorders in Unsheltered Individuals

Presented by: Mike McGee, LCSW, CSAC

Friday, April 24, 2026 | 10:00AM -12:00PM HST | Zoom

2 hr CE credits are available for social workers at no cost

 

This webinar isintended for substance use and other health and human service professionals.
At the end of this webinar participant swill be able to:

1. Understand Housing First principles and the implications for substance use treatment.
2. Apply harm-reduction principles to substance use treatment and outreach with people experiencing
   homelessness, including strategiesthat prioritize safety, autonomy, and engagement over
   compliance.
3. Examine the intersectionality of the unsheltered population inHawai'i and the barriers to recovery.
   Classification: Innovative

Core Function: Assessment, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Case Management, Crisis Intervention
Prevention Domains: Community Organization, Public Policy and Environmental Change

Registration closes one week prior to the event. After the close of registration, all submitted registrations will placed on a waitlist. For availability questions, please contact hisupdtr@hawaii.edu. 

If you think you are in need of an accommodation for a disability, please contact sswcepd@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-4689 one week prior to the start of the event.

This activity is funded by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and approved for up to 2.0 continuing education contact hour(s) (ADAD-26-834). This activity is also approved by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawaiʻi Chapter (NASWHI-CEP-005) for up to 2.0 Social Work continuing education contact hour(s).

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Introduction to the 12 Core Functions of a CSAC

Presented by: Dr. Dayna Schultz, PsyD, LCSW, CSAC

Monday, April 27, 2026 & Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | In Person, Hilo

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, 200 W. Kāwili St., Hilo, HI, 96720
Rose and Raymond Tseng Terrace Rm:UCB 127

12 hr CE credits are available for social workers at no cost

 

At the end of this training, participants will be able to

1. Define each of the 12 Core Functions
2. Recognize the importance of of each function
3. Provide examples of each function
4. Apply each core function in their daily practice.

Space is limited for this training. Registration will close one week prior to the event. If you would like to register after the deadline, please contact hisupdtr@hawaii.edu.
to inquire about availability.

If you are no longer able to attend, please withdraw from the training by emailing hisupdtr@hawaii.edu. 

If you think you are in need of an accommodation for a disability, please contact sswcepd@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-9885 one week prior to the start of the event.

This activity is funded by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and approved for up to 12.0 continuing education contact hour(s) (ADAD-26-821) and it is approved by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawaiʻi Chapter (NASWHI-CEP-002) for up to 12.0 Social Work continuing education contact hour(s). 

The Hawaiʻi Substance Use Professional Development (SUPD) Program is a partnership between the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health and the Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) to examine the current state of the substance use workforce in Hawaiʻi and address its training needs.  Hawaiʻi SUPD trainings are held in conjunction with the Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD) Program.  Policies of all the aforementioned entities are applicable to Hawaiʻi SUPD trainings.

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Ecotherapy in Addictions: An Introduction to Practical Applications of Eco-therapy to Heal

Presented by: Presented By: Dawn Martin, LMHC, LMFT, CSAC, CCS, CCJP, CSAPA and Sara Ku’uipo Mishina Kunz, MA Student

Friday, May 8th, 2026 | 11:30AM - 1:30PM HST | Zoom

2 hr CE credits are available for social workers at no cost

 

This webinar is intended for substance use and other health and human service professionals. 

At the end of this training, participants will be able to

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Connections: SUD and Mental Illness

Presented by: Zahava “Zee” Zaidoff, MRAS, CCS

Monday, May 11, 2026 I 11:00AM - 2:00PM HST | Zoom

3 hr CE credits are available for social workers at no cost

 

At the end of this training, participants will be able to

1. Understand that having a mental illness in addition to SUD can change the way treatment is provided
2. Identify 3 ways that having an additional mental illness diagnosis can affect substance use and misuse
3. Learn 3 practical strategies to help clients address their SUD and mental illness

Registration closes one week prior to the event. After the close of registration all
submitted registrations will be confirmed as a registration request and placed on a
waitlist. If your registration is approved, you will receive an email from Zoom with
the direct link to the training. For availability questions, please contact hisupdtr@hawaii.edu.

If you think you are in need of an accommodation for a disability, please contact
sswcepd@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-4689 one week prior to the start of the event.

This activity is funded by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and approved for
up to 3.0 continuing education contact hour(s) (ADAD-26-826) and it is approved
by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawaiʻi Chapter (NASWHI-CEP-
005) for up to 3.0 Social Work continuing education contact hour(s).

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Connections: SUD and Mental Illness

Presented by: Michael McGee, LCSW, CSAC

Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 | 1:00 PM -3:00 PM HST | Zoom

2 hr CE credits are available for social workers at no cost

 

At the end of this training, participants will be able to

1. Use consultation effectively to support complex cases, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical
problem-solving without undermining supervisory authority.
2. Gain effective strategiesto mitigate burnout,countertransference,secondary trauma.
3. Improve supervisory documentation procedures

Registration closes one week prior to the event. If you are interested in
getting on the waitlist please email: doh.adad.qaio@doh.hawaii.gov

If you think you are in need of an accommodation for a disability, please contact
sswcepd@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-4689 one week prior to the start of the event.

This activity is funded by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and approved for up to
2.0 continuing education contact hour(s) (ADAD-26-842). This activity is also approved
by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawaiʻi Chapter (NASWHI-CEP-005)
for up to 2.0 Social Work continuing education contact hour(s).

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Connections: SUD and the LGBTQIA+ Community

Presented by: Zahava “Zee” Zaidoff, MRAS, CCS

Monday, June 15th, 2026 I 11:00AM - 2:00PM HST | Zoom

3 hr CE credits are available for social workers at no cost

 

At the end of this training, participants will be able to

1. Understand the unique challenges faced by members of the LGBTQIA+ community
2. Identify 3waysthatcurrent SUD treatment can be a barrier foursome members of the LGBTQIA+
community
3. Learn 3 practical strategies to help LGBTQIA+ clients be successful in treating their substance use and
misuse

Registration closes one week prior to the event. After the close of registration all
submitted registrations will be confirmed as a registration request and placed on a
waitlist. If your registration is approved, you will receive an email from Zoom with
the direct link to the training. For availability questions, please contact hisupdtr@hawaii.edu.

If you think you are in need of an accommodation for a disability, please contact
sswcepd@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-4689 one week prior to the start of the event.
This activity is funded by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and approved for
up to 3.0 continuing education contact hour(s) (ADAD-26-827) and it is approved
by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawaiʻi Chapter (NASWHI-CEP-
005) for up to 3.0 Social Work continuing education contact hour(s).

Wednesdays, September 10, 2025 – June 17th, 2026 | 9:15AM -10:15AM HST | Zoom

Hawaiʻi SUPD Presents: Collaborative Rounds: A Behavioral Health Training Series.

Join us for this CE training series from UH Psychiatry Residents!  These trainings will bring together substance use professionals and medical professionals to discuss the varying intersecting issues that are seen in treatment settings to understand how to better serve the people we work with.

Save the Dates!

• Time: 9:15 - 10:15am
• Venue: Zoom
• Dates: Wednesdays
  • September 10th, 2025
  • October 8th, 2025
  • December 3rd, 2025
  • January 28th, 2026
  • February 25th. 2026
  • March 25th, 2025
  • April 22nd, 2026
  • June 17th, 2026

Mondays | 12:00PM -1:00PM HST | Zoom 

Hawaiʻi SUPD Presents: Collaborative Rounds: A Behavioral Health Training Series.

Join us for this CE training series from Family Medicine Residents!  These trainings will bring together substance use professionals and medical professionals to discuss the varying intersecting issues that are seen in treatment settings to understand how to better serve the people we work with.

Save the Dates!

• Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
• Venue: Zoom
• Dates: Mondays
  • December 8th, 2025
  • January 5th, 2026
  • February 2nd, 2026
  • March 2nd, 2026
  • March 30th, 2026
  • May 18th, 2026
  • June 22nd, 2026