Introducing “sobering care,” a rising care approach designed to alleviate the strain acute alcohol and drug intoxication places on our emergency medical services and law enforcement.  

Studies suggest that by establishing sobering centers across major urban areas nationwide, annual savings to the health care system could reach $2.1 billion. But what do they entail? 

Find out during Emerging Care Models: The Transformative Potential of Sobering Centers, a webinar from the National Council’s Substance Use Interest Group on Thursday, Oct. 26 (1-2). 

Leading the learning charge is the National Sobering Collaborative’s co-founder and president, Shannon Smith-Bernardin, Ph.D., RN, CNL, and executive director, Shauna Goodman, MPA. 

Together, we will delve into the world of sobering centers to discover what they are and are not, where they are found and how they mitigate harm for individuals who misuse drugs and alcohol.

Shauna Goodman, MPA

Executive Director of the National Sobering Collaborative

 

Shannon Smith-Bernardin, PhD, RN, CNL

Co-Founder and President of the National Sobering Collaborative

 

Moderators

Alexandra Plante - Substance Use Interest Group Staff Lead

Director, Communications, National Council for Mental Wellbeing

 

Mark Fontaine - Substance Use Interest Group Board Liaison

Board Member, National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Executive Director, Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association