07/24/2025
Women and Girls Awareness Day:
Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Conference
"Renewal, Recovery & Resiliency"
Addressing the Opioid Epidemic, Mental Illness, and Trauma
Focusing on Women's Wellness
Location: Crystal Gardens
16703 Fort Street, Southgate, MI 48195
Pre-registration is required.
Date: Monday, July 28, 2025
Time: 9:30am – 10:00am (Check-In/Network)
10:00am – 2:00pm (Program)
Training Description
Research indicates that women are twice as likely to develop PTSD, experience a longer duration of posttraumatic symptoms and display more sensitivity to stimuli that remind them of the trauma.
Although women are at greater risk for negative consequences following traumatic events, many often hesitate to seek mental health treatment. Survivors often wait years to receive help, while others never receive treatment at all.
Untreated posttraumatic symptoms not only have tremendous mental health implications, but can also lead to adverse effects on physical health. Female survivors may encounter physical symptoms including headaches, gastro-intestinal problems and sexual dysfunction.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
Learn effective steps to help identify opioiate abuse trauma
Learn how to address opioiate abuse and trauma
Understand the prevalence of HIV and mental illness
Suggested Participants:
WOMEN AND GIRLS 13 & UP, Community members, case-managers, social-workers, and treatment professionals responsible for facilitation of treatment plans for persons receiving mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities.
Registration Policy
Pre-registration is required. Participants are welcome to attend the training as a walk-in (someone that did not pre-register), however, walk-ins will NOT be guaranteed seats or materials. Walk-ins will be asked to wait until the training begins in order to receive training materials and be seated to assure that there is enough room. Plan to pre-register to ensure your attendance.
You will receive a confirmation of your registration via e-mail. If you do not, please contact the DWC Message Center at dwchelp@dwmha.com.
