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Our lab loves to get involved in community events related to substance use! On August 26th and 28th, lab members Elecia, Jordan, Will, Jenny, and Layna went to 2 of the JeffCo Recovery Week events: the Open House that offered wellness resources to attendees and the Lunch & Inspiration session, where we got to hear stories of substance use recovery from those with lived experience. On August 31st, Elecia and Jenny attended the Black Breastfeeding Week Celebration hosted by Doula lab. Elecia presented our uMAT-R program to attendees, and they also listened to presentations from other St. Louis region providers.

Last Thursday, members of the iCHASM team met up at Chicken N Pickle in St. Charles for a team-building event. Though most of us had little experience with the sport, we had a great time getting some exercise and getting to know each other outside of work. We are enjoying planning lab social events every 1-2 months to have some fun with each other outside the work environment!

On Tuesday 7/24/24, members of our team attended the 2024 Jefferson County Mental Health Summit at Festus High School. They listened to presentations on the impact of va**ng and substance use on the school environment, anxiety in students, the impact of trauma on families, and a keynote address from Senator Holly Rehder. We also connected with colleagues from Compass Health and Chestnut Health Systems. As we continue to learn more about youth and young adult va**ng habits and develop app interventions for this population in our lab, it was great to hear from the students and administrators on their insights into student va**ng habits and the necessary education needed to help support them.
Compass Health Network Chestnut Health Systems PreventEd Jefferson County Health Department Provident