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No Hero in Heroin-Self Paced On Demand Online (.5 CEU - 5 hours)-Course Description
How is heroin harmful? How young are those who are using heroin, are they adults or do children and teens use it as well? Are you thinking, heroin? Yes, heroin. And it's not 1970 either. Heroin and opioid use has increased sharply across the United States without discriminating between races, genders, or even ages. Law enforcement officials for the FBI report making arrests of individuals as young as 12 and as old as 86. What effects does heroin have on a user, on the brain, and on the human body? What are the effects on pregnancy, infants exposed to heroin and what can we expect as they grow and develop? Attend this training to find out answers to these important questions and to learn strategies and activities to educate children on the harmfulness of heroin.
After attending this learning event, participants will be able to summarize the history, production process and manufacturing process of heroin identify the cycle of use including effects on the brain and body, list effects on pregnancy, infants and children, and describe age appropriate activities to educate children of the dangers of heroin.
Participants attending this event are required to attend online for a required amount of time, read handouts, watch video clips, answer a minimum number of interactive online questions, and pass a post knowledge assessment with a minimum score of 90% or higher (multiple attempts allowed).
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Karen’s personal information: Family demographics: Originally from West Virginia, has 1 sister, lives in Kings Mountain. Recently had a very small, private wedding ceremony and married Jeff Presnell, but kept the name Karen Darby, on Tuesday, 2-22-2022. Karen has no children of her own but enjoys spending time with Jeff’s grown children and grandchildren. Hobbies: Swimming, hiking, biking, flower gardening, painting, willing to try anything outdoors at least once. Outside interests: Teaches an adult swimming class for the City of Shelby, Certified Aqua Fitness Instructor, Volunteers in the community and senior center Future plans/aspirations: An on-going goal is to be a published author (of more than just an article or blogpost), bring the on-demand learning platform/courses to the level of recognition of a statewide project/be viewed as a statewide project director or advance to a higher position in SW, if applicable and available. Contact Karen at darby.karen@swcdcinc.org 
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IACET CEU: Credits - 0.5
In order to earn the certificate, participants are required read course handouts, watch video clips, answer online interactive questions, and score a 90% or higher on a post knowledge assessment. Certificates are immediately available for downloading, printing, and saving directly from the course software in PDF format.
Online-Self Paced
Self Paced- On demand
No wait list
Instructor available via email/phone/interactive chat-messenger in software as needed
Closed captioning in English and Spanish made possible by grant funding from the Pisgah Health Foundation.
This course is accessible from any electronic device that is connected to the internet, such as a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Access to email is needed.
Software requirements: Audio, flash player, PDF reader, access to email
Course handouts and certificates are available in PDF format, so please use PDF software to open document in the course and download certificates. A PDF reader is a free download at numerous different sites.
You will receive an email confirmation with a link assigned specifically to you/your email address after payment is confirmed.
Click the link in the email and the course will begin. No special software is required.
Please retain that that email/link to return to the course. You may return to the course as many times as you like by closing your browser.
If you happen to lose the email, please contact darby.karen@swcdcinc.org for a duplicate email to be sent to you. Please provide your name, the course name and the month that you registered for the course.
Thanks,
Karen