The Opioid Crisis and the Black Community - An Urgent Issue In 2017 the Department of Health and Human Services declared opioid abuse a public health emergency because it killed millions of Americans. Since then, there has been much discussion about access to treatment and recovery services. However, with the face of the opioid epidemic being White America, Blacks have been neglected in the conversation. Despite rising overdose and deaths in the community. This webinar explores the latest developments and trends regarding natural opiates, semi-synthetic opioids, and synthetic opioids related to the Black community. Additionally, it will review warning signs of opioid abuse and provide an overview of best practices for engaging the Black Community.

The training has the following learning objectives:

Date: October 13, 2025 

Time: 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm 

Location: A Live - Interactive Webinar 

Cost: $35 

Location: A Live - Interactive Webinar 

 Duration: 1.75 hours

 Total CE: 1.5 

Cultural Competency CE: 1.5 

Target Audience:  Behavioral Health Service Providers and Management

Level: Beginner 

Agenda 

6:00 PM

 – Welcome and Grounding Introductions and participant expectations Establishing group norms for safe, respectful dialogue 

6:15 PM 

– Setting the Context Interactive Timeline Review: Participants walk through key turning points in the opioid crisis 

Guided Reflection: “What does pain mean to you?” → linking the mind–body connection 

Facilitated Discussion: Exploring how racism, sexism, and cultural norms shape disparities in pain treatment 

7:00 PM 

– Deep Dive into the Crisis Mini-Lecture and Questions & Answers: How the opioid crisis began and why it is particularly lethal in Black communities Warning Signs 

Activity: Case Studies: Participants analyze real-world data and community response strategies Applied Practice: Scenario planning on best practices for engaging the Black community 

 7:30 PM 

– Closing and Takeaways Key insights review Participants identify one strategy they will apply in their own work Q&A and evaluation 

7:45 PM

Trainer Ebony Davis – LEAD CONSULTANT AKA PROFESSIONAL PROBLEM SOLVER 

 Ms. Ebony Davis serves as our Lead Consultant and is dedicated to building pathways for disenfranchised communities to move up the social, political, and economic ladder. She has over ten years of experience in project management, training, technical assistance, behavioral health, and working with high-risk populations. She is a graduate from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and from the University of Southern California, where she received her Master of Social Work and Master of Public Administration. Ebony comes with many diverse experiences including working with the Department of Defense, Federal Emergency Management Agency, YMCA, Crystal Stairs Inc., and the Office of the Public Defender. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling and dancing.

Fee & Registration The cost for this course is $35 and includes CE credit. Registration ends typically 48 hours prior to the course state date. 

 For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call: (202)-670-4668 Registrants can make accommodations requests during registration. 

All accommodations requests should be sent to edavis@butler-davis.com 72 hours before training to ensure that the best effort can be made to make those accommodations. Additional Information about our training protocol can be found in our Resiliency Training Institute Handbook. Participants can find this handbook on our website or by clicking the link above.

Course Completion Requirements/Attendance Policy LATE ARRIVAL Class starts at the time advertised and late arrivals will not be accepted into class. Participants who arrive late forfeit their continuing education credits. 

 LEAVING EARLY Participants who leave early forfeit their CE. If an emergency should occur where a participant needs to leave early, they can receive a 50% voucher that can be used for future training. This voucher typically expires in 90 days.

Continuing Education Distribution 

In-person training will distribute CE certificates at the end of the course, once the instructor receives participant’s course evaluations. Instructors are required to submit sign in-sheets and evaluations to the Lead Consultant within three business days of the training. Participants who participate in a live-interactive webinar training will be prompted to download their certificate at the end of the training by submitting a survey/evaluation. A link to the survey/evaluation will be distributed at the end of the class via the chat room and email. Please be advised that participants must submit their course evaluation forms to receive a certificate. Certificates are available immediately for download after the survey/evaluation is submitted. Even when a social work board accepts courses offering ASWB ACE credit, licensees are responsible for determining whether courses meet the CE requirements in their jurisdictions. States and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether any individual course may be accepted for credit.

Grievance Policy for Training and Technical Assistance Department 

 Procedures for external Butler & Davis Consulting will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of the Lead Consultant and the Senior Consultant. When a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education programs or processes, course content, speakers, facilities, nonreceipt of certificates, and other miscellaneous occurrences the complainant is expected to submit a grievance form as soon as possible, so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion by Ebony Davis LCSW-C, or Senior Consultant, Norma Bravo LCSW. If the Lead Consultant cannot immediately resolve the issue, the Senior Consultant, Norma Bravo will be tasked with resolving the issue. All possible care will be taken to uphold the confidentiality of the complainant. The consultant will formulate a response to the complaint and recommend action if necessary, which will be conveyed directly to the complainant. A grievance concerning a specific course offering, content, or costs may be resolved by modifications to future offerings, and/or by providing a partial refund to the complainant, or an alternative opportunity. The participant who initiated the grievance is informed of the status of the complaint at all levels. The Senior Consultant will advise the Lead Consultant on any process and improvements as indicated by submitted grievances.

Refund Policy What is the refund policy? 

 There are no refunds. Cancellations must be made at least 72 hours prior to the start date of the workshop to receive transfer credit to a future workshop of equal or lesser value ONLY. Any cancellations made less than 72 hours of the start date of the workshop will only be eligible for 50% voucher. 

 Butler & Davis Consulting LLC - Resiliency Training Institute, #1808, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Butler & Davis Consulting LLC - Resiliency Training Institute maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 5/9/23-5/9/26. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 Cultural Competency continuing education credits.

Technology

Google Meet is a secure video conferencing technology within the Google Workspace suite that offers features like HD video, noise cancellation, real-time captions, breakout rooms, and screen sharing. It supports both free users with a Google Account for smaller meetings and paid Google Workspace plans for larger events, advanced administrative features, and expanded participant limits. Users can access Meet through a web browser or dedicated mobile apps for iOS and Android