Co-Occurring: Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

How the faith community can support persons living with co-occurring disorder(s)

The purpose of this webinar is to aid in learning how to recognize the signs and symptoms of co-occurring disorders and help individuals seek proper care.

Webinar Objectives:
• Attendees will learn the importance of recognizing co-occurring disorders and how substance use can mimic mental illness.
• Attendees will gain strategies to help persons with co-occurring disorders seek proper  care.
• Participants will gain information regarding how faith-based organizations can be agents for effective change in behaviors.  And how the faith community can support persons living with co-occurring disorder(s).

Webinar Presenter:Teah L. Moore PhD, LPC, NCC, CPCS
Professor, Fort Valley State University

Dr. Teah L. Moore is a faculty member at Fort Valley State University located in Fort Valley, Georgia.

She teaches in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program with a passion for the professional identity of professional counselors. She is also a licensed professional counselor and owns a private counseling practice in Perry, Georgia.

She serves a variety of clients, including veterans. She has served on counseling accreditation visitation teams at several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) seeking accreditation.