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The National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety (NCHBHS) has partnered with Illuminate Colorado to bring the Conversation Guide for Professionals on Substance Use, Children, and Families to Head Start staff. The Conversation Guide is a tool that provides ideas and resources to help professionals use strengths-based conversations when working with families. This four-hour training focuses how to talk with families about substance use, safe storage of substances, safe and engaged caregiving, and protective factors that promote child and family well-being. It also provides free materials to supplement the training and share with other program staff.

Key Topics
In this training, we’re discussing:

• How to use the Conversation Guide when talking with families about substance use
• Stigma, bias, boundaries, screening tools, and resource and referral options

Upon completion, you'll receive:

• The Conversation Guide for Professionals on Substance Use, Children, and Families as a reference resource
• Locking safe-storage bags
• Trifold brochures in English and Spanish for distribution to families
• Ongoing consultation and support from Illuminate Colorado

Target Audience
This training benefits:

• Family service workers
• Home visitors
• Mental health consultants
• Head Start managers and staff

Related Resources
Explore related resources on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) to learn more.

• Talking with Families About Substance Use Disorders: Screening and Consultation
• Understanding Substance Use to Support Families in Head Start Programs
• Addressing Substance Misuse Among Pregnant Women

All ECLKC pages are translated into Spanish. Select the Español button on the top right corner to see the Spanish translation.