Chamber University: Substance Misuse & Employability Presentation - Revisited

As the drug epidemic continues to hit the news media, the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition has designed a Chamber University presentation to help employers understand the impact of substance misuse & abuse on the workplace.  Topics will include:
 
- Signs and symptoms of drug use by Deputy Skyler Miller, Ontario County Sheriff's Office
- Responding to an Opioid Overdose/Narcan Training by Christy Richards, Ontario County Public Health
- Keys to Prevention & Help for Employees by Petrea Rae, Coalition Coordinator
 
Time will be allocated for questions and answers.  Resources will be available.

DATE:  Friday, August 24, 2018
TIME:  11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION:  Wood Library
COST:  $20 for members, $50 non-members (non-members must pay at time of registration).  Includes class and boxed lunch.
Must register by August 17th to attend via online or call 585.394.4400, ext. 203.  Cancellations after Aug. 17th are invoiced.

Presented By:  Petrea Rae, Skyler Miller and Christy Richards
 

Petrea Rae is the coalition coordinator for the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Ontario County, an initiative of the Partnership for Ontario County.  Petrea has served in this role since August 2015.  Through her work in the coalition, she coordinates initiatives to prevent substance misuse and abuse through education, policy change and reducing access.  Currently, the coalition is focused on the heroin and prescription drug epidemic gripping our region.  Petrea is from Springville, NY  and attended St. Bonaventure University receiving her bachelors in Business Management (1999) and Masters in Counseling Education (2003).  Prior to working for the coalition, she had worked in higher education, community engagement and youth services.  She currently resides in Farmington, NY with her husband, Patrick and two children, Isabelle and Gavin.  

Christy Richards is a Registered Professional Public Health Nurse and the Health Educator for Ontario County Public Health. She has been a nurse for 20 years and is an R.N. graduate at FLCC, a B.S.N. graduate at Keuka College and a Clinical Lactation Counselor. She completed a Public Health Certificate Program at the University at Albany School of Public Health where she is currently finishing her Masters in Public Health degree. She has extensive experience in geriatric, cardiac, neonatal, community health, and medical surgical nursing. Mrs. Richards worked in labor and delivery for seven years as a neonatal and labor nurse while teaching neonatal resuscitation. She's currently a co-chair on the Finger Lakes Breastfeeding Partnership, an eight county initiative to improve the health and wellbeing of families across our region. Mrs. Richards has worked extensively the Baby Café model, worksites, daycares and nursing schools to improve the health and wellbeing of the Ontario County residence.

Skyler Miller is a Deputy Sheriff at the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Miller has worked for the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office since April 2016 and has previous law enforcement experience working as a Police Officer for the City of Geneva Police Department from February 2014 to April 2016. Miller has an A.A.S. Degree in Information Technology from Finger Lakes Community College and continued his education at Rochester Institute of Technology in Information Security and Forensics. Miller completed the Finger Lakes Law Enforcement Academy in 2014. He completed the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) at Herkimer Community College in February 2016. Deputy Miller continued on to complete the Drug Evaluation and Classification program and become a Certified Drug Recognition Expert in March 2017. Deputy Miller has extensive training and experience in investigating Drivers suspected of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated or impaired by drugs. Deputy Miller has also become a certified Crime Scene and Evidence Specialist at the Ontario County Safety Training Facility in March 2018. As of January 1, 2018, Deputy Miller has moved in to the position of the Ontario County STOP-DWI Officer.