Inside the Opioid Epidemic

rexel Counseling Services, Inc. Presents “Inside the Opioid Epidemic.”

Tuesday, January 28, 2020—8:00a.m.—4:30p.m.

KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE 740 WEST 63RD STREET U BUILDING, GREAT HALL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60621

Kathy Hardin Earl,

MHS, CADC, CODP II

Executive Director, Drexel Counseling Services, Inc. About Kathy Hardin Earl is a treatment and recovery professional serving the Cook County substance abuse population since 1994. She is the owner and operator of several recovery homes as well as the owner and Executive Director of Drexel Counseling Services, Inc.

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Ms. Hardin Earl holds a Masters degree in Health Sciences, specializing in Addiction Studies She has built enduring relationships in the substance abuse treatment community. The transition from counseling professional to service provider began in 2002, when the first Hardin House Women’s Recovery Home was born on the Southside of Chicago. This flagship location continues to operate successfully today.

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Kathy Hardin Earl opened Drexel Counseling Services in 2007 to service the Level I & Level II treatment and methadone maintenance needs for the surrounding addiction community. She has provided oversight to several treatment and recovery programs which is her passion. Her goal is to help as many substance dependent individuals as possible to recover and live substance free and meaningful lives.

936 East 93rd Street Chicago, IL 60619 Monday-Saturday 6:00am to 1:00pm

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Case Management Referrals for Housing, Employment & Job Training

HIV AND HEP-C SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEDICAID & MOST MAJOR INSURANCE ACCEPTED

INTAKE HOURS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday ~ 6:00—10:00am

LICENSED & FUNDED BY DHS/SUPR (formally DASA), CARF ACCREDITED 4

Designed by CS Jefferson—Hardin House, Inc.

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Drexel Counseling Services, Incorporated, is CARF Accredited and partially SUPR funded (formally DASA). Her full-time staff consists of; Assistant Director, 2 Physicians, 2 RN’s, 6 rotating part-time LPN’s, 12 Counselors, 3 House Managers, over a half dozen support and administration employees including an Office Manager, Human Resources Manager, and various other staff members completing the DCS/ HH, Inc employment force.

Prentice Earl,

CADC, NCRS, MODERATOR

Executive Director, Prentice Place Sober Living About Mr. Earl has been working in the field of substance abuse since 1998.

He is the founder and Executive Director of Prentice Place Sober Living. The Agency provides recovery home housing as well as level I and level II treatment services for men in recovery. His program has assisted in rehabilitating the lives of countless individuals upon their release from various State penal institutions.

Jamelia R. Hand,

MHS, CADC, CODP

CEO/Principal Consultant, Vantage Clinical Consulting.

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Dr. Bruce Peoples, MD Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine Specialist About

Jamelia Hand MHS, CADC, MISA I is the owner and principal consultant of Vantage Clinical Consulting LLC where she provides strategic direction and training to Healthcare Organizations on Opioid Addiction issues. She is the Author of “Black and Aging: During an Opioid Epidemic”, she was recently featured in the U.S. News and World Report for her Advocacy and she was awarded by the Illinois House of Representatives for her work in Opioid Overdose Reduction in Cook County. According to Jamelia, People hire her for her head, pay her for her heart and trust her when she uses both.

At Vantage Clinical Consulting, we are the “Treatment Program for your Treatment Program”. We understand that a program is only as healthy as its service providers. So we have a THINK-DO-GET approach to training. First we uncover and assess how we THINK which has direct impact on what we DO and the outcomes we receive or GET. All of our trainings provide our audience with the opportunity to gain more depth of themselves, knowledge and skill while learning from other clinical professionals in our field Jhand@vantageclinicalconsulting.com www.vantageclinicalconsulting.com

Brian Wesley Drummond,

LSW CCJP CODP I

Statewide Program Coordinator University of Illinois Hospital Health & Sciences Systems IDOC Telemedicine Program About Brian Drummond is a student in the graduate program for Criminology, Law, and Justice at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a Licensed Social Worker and a Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP) and Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADC) who has over 15 yrs of experience in the social services/criminal justice and health and Mental Health field.

Mr. Drummond is currently the Statewide Program Coordinator for the University of Illinois – IDOC Telemedicine Program that provide HIV and HCV treatment and services to the inmates and pending releases of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) prison system. Mr. Drummond is a Re-Entry Specialist who lends his knowledge and experience to provide training and support to IDOC parole staff and IDOC healthcare unit staff, as well as community service providers. Mr. Drummond also serves as a trainer and volunteer for the VASIA program and provides training volunteers insight on best practices, tips, and trends to working with at-risk seniors and incapacitated adults in skilled nursing facilities.

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Dr. Bruce Peoples is the current Medical Director for Drexel Counseling Services, Inc. and New Age Services Corp. He is also on staff at Family Guidance Centers and former Medical Director of SASI, Inc. Dr. Peoples is the President of Elite Pioneer Medical Services. His experience is in grant base programs and start-ups. Some of his recent projects include, substance abuse expansion at (New Age), screening programs for diabetes, hypertension, obesity and senior care. Dr. Peoples also provides medical-legal case review services for Chicago Law Associates.

Dr. Felicia DavisFourte Board Certified Anesthesiologist and Addiction Specialist About Dr. Felicia DavisFourte is a wife, mother and is dedicated to serving her community. She graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1984 and practiced for more than 33 years. She completed her Anesthesia Residency & Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship at Cook County Hospital. She completed her Critical Care/Ambulatory Care Fellowship at Northwestern University Hospital. Dr. DavisFourte is a Board Certified physician. She's the former Chair of Pediatric Anesthesiology at JH Stroger, Jr. Hospital and former Chair of Ambulatory/Perioperative Anesthesiology.

Dr. DavisFourte now practices as an Addiction Physician Special-ist. She has served several communities which include Stonybrook Community Center, Drexel Counseling as Medical Director, New Hope as Medical Director and Midway Community Center as Medical Director.

She has been active in NMA, CCPA, AAPHP, LSC Rep-Kenwood Academy, FOKA, Henrietta Society Charter Member, Jack & Jill of America and her Illustrious Sorority Delta Sigma Theta Inc. She has held many leadership positions.

Her Motto is "Education is essential in all aspects of our lives- Never Stop Learning" Her goals and aspirations are to continue educating the public on addiction avoidance.

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