Empowering Communities: MidSOUTH’s Training for Change in Child Welfare and Beyond
MidSOUTH is a training and education organization that equips practitioners, providers, and advocates with the essential tools to empower oppressed and vulnerable populations and make community-wide improvement through continuing education in the areas of child welfare, healthy families / family support, prevention, and addictions.
Upcoming Courses and Conferences
Explore our upcoming training opportunities. Select a course title to learn more and register.
| Course Title | Date |
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Dispelling the myths of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for substance use disordersInstructor: Dispelling the myths of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders Location: UA Little Rock Donaghey Ledbetter Hall Description: Learning Objectives: Gain an understanding of different types of MAT available, their benefits, and impacts to SUD Treatment and recovery. Gain a working knowledge of MAT evidence-based practices in the treatment of substance use disorders. Gain an understanding of the application of MAT into daily clinical practice. | 9/3/25 to 9/3/25 |
2025 Peer Recovery Conference: Commitment to ExcellenceInstructor: 2025 Peer Recovery Conference: Commitment to Excellence Location: Benton Event Center Description: This conference has a limit of 300 participants, so register as soon as possible. Please ensure you will be available to attend before proceeding with registration. An optional Pre-Conference Ice Cream Mixer will take place from 6:00-9:00pm on August 26th at the Fairfield Inn in Benton, AR. Registration will be available during this time. An All-Recovery meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday morning from 7am-8am in the meeting room on the bottom floor of the Fairfield Inn. The Awards Banquet will take place from 6:00-9:00 on August 27th. This will include appetizers, annual Peer Support awards, dinner, and national speaker, Justin Volpe. Come ready to celebrate and dress to impress! Awards Banquet tickets will be available on a first-come-first-served basis upon registration (limit 2 per person). 14 continued education hours will be offered during the 2025 Peer Conference. For more information contact: Amanda.M.Vardaman@dhs.arkansas.gov, Casey.Copeland2@dhs.arkansas.gov, or mjkirchner@midsouth.ualr.edu Scholarship rooms have previously been awarded. Recipients of scholarship rooms must register for the conference to attend and receive their room. | 8/27/25 to 8/28/25 |
De-Mystifying MOUD: A Key Recovery ToolInstructor: De-Mystifying MOUD: A Key Recovery Tool Location: Zoom Webinar Description: This training offers a clear, evidence-based introduction to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). We'll explore the opioid epidemic's trajectory, recent developments, and current best practices in opioid addiction treatment. Special focus will be given to MOUD - what they are, how they work, and why they are such an important tool for the people we serve. Come away with practical knowledge you can apply to your work in clinical and community settings. | 8/19/25 to 8/19/25 |
Beamer's Buddies ToolkitInstructor: Beamer's Buddies Toolkit Location: Zoom Webinar Description: The Beamer's Buddies Toolkit is designed for young people ages seven to 12 who have been affected by alcoholism or other drug misuse in the family. Through activities, stories and sharing led by trained counseling staff, children learn to identify and express their feelings, develop coping and self-care skills, deepen communication with their parents or adult caregivers, and recognize they are not alone in navigating the challenges of growing up with an addicted family member. Equipping young people who are at increased risk of substance misuse due to genetic or familial factors with healthy living skills is an effective form of prevention. | 8/18/25 to 8/18/25 |
Relapse Prevention PlanningInstructor: Relapse Prevention Planning Location: Zoom Webinar | 8/14/25 to 8/14/25 |
Xylazine and other Toxic AdulterantsInstructor: Xylazine and other Toxic Adulterants Location: Zoom Webinar Description: Pharmacologically active compounds, impurities, or breakdown products from drug manufacturing and industrial chemicals (collectively referred to as toxic adulterants) have been increasing detected in illicit drug supply around the world. This training activity will discuss the increasing prevalence and dangers of toxic adulterants in the illicit drug supply. The training will focus discuss the prevalence of various toxic adulterants but, will focus on the dangers of the most- commonly-detected adulterant, xylazine (aka "tranq"). The training will include the most up-to-date evidence and information regarding xylazine's clinical effects, health impacts and complications associated with its' chronic use and review the most current recommendations for providers to detect and treat xylazine exposure. Objectives: Describe the pharmacology of xylazine. Review the epidemiology, trends and increasing prevalence of toxic adulterants in the illicit drug supply. Recognize the frequent indicators, signs and symptoms and treatment of xylazine toxicity, overdose, and withdrawal. Discuss the most common clinical effects, health impacts and complications associated with xylazine use. Discuss appropriate patient education and harm reduction strategies associated with xylazine exposure and other adulterants. | 8/13/25 to 8/13/25 |
Teen InterveneInstructor: Teen Intervene Location: Zoom Webinar Description: Teen Intervene is a tested, time-efficient, evidence-based program for teenagers (twelve to nineteen years old) suspected of experiencing a mild or moderate substance use disorder, covering all drugs but with a special focus on alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine use. The program is designed to include teens' parents or guardians. The Teen Intervene program incorporates the stages of change model, motivational interviewing, and cognitive-behavioral therapy and offers a full Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) model. | 8/11/25 to 8/12/25 |
Print Your MidSOUTH Training Certificates
Access and print your training transcripts for all MidSOUTH programs by following these steps:
- Click the button below to visit the Training login page.
- Log in to the online registration system using your credentials.
- From the “My Account” menu, click History to view your completed trainings.
- Click on Certificates to view your completed trainings (you can sort by Course Code, Course Title, or End Date by clicking on the individual headings).
- Click on Get My Certificate next to the course you need and a .pdf will automatically generate in a new window that you can then download or print for your records.
*To request a training transcript for all of the courses you have completed, or for a specific date range, please email registration@midsouth.ualr.edu with the transcript criteria needed and one will be provided to you.