Trauma & Its Link to Substance Use in Older Adults Webinar

Trauma & Its Link to Substance Use in Older Adults Webinar
with Ramona Sharp, program manager for Lifespan’s Recovery and Wellness program for Older Adults

July 16, 2026, 12-1PM (Zoom)
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Ramona Sharp is the program manager for Lifespan’s Recovery and Wellness program for Older Adults, which serves adults 55+ with substance misuse difficulties. Ramona will be speaking on trauma and substance use in older adults. Examine the intersection of trauma and substance use disorders in older adults. Explore the contributing factors, identify common signs and symptoms, and review trauma-informed approaches to care that support improved outcomes in aging populations.

• Define trauma from a brain-based lens
• Examine trauma’s impact on physical health, mental health, and social outcomes.
• Explore the role and impact of substance use
• Describe how aging changes all aspects over time

FREE CEs available for Social Work, LMHC, OT, PT, Speech Pathology

Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, inc. (WNY R-AHEC) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Boards For Social Work (#SW-0685), Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Mental Health Practitioners (#MHC-0268) as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers, physical therapists and assistants, occupational therapists, and assistants, and licensed mental health counselors.