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Center for Addiction & Recovery Education (CARE) - Phoenix Training Partial Approval

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Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

Phoenix Training for Child Welfare professionals is a four-hour course conducted by current and former Children & Youth Services professionals. This course was developed with assistance from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation with the support of the PA Department of Health.

The Center for Addiction and Recovery Education at Saint Joseph’s University, under a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, delivers training to the public safety community, including Children & Youth Services professionals. During this course, trainees will learn about the brain science of addiction, the impact of trauma on the development of substance use disorder, and practical skills to assist clients and their families as they navigate recovery options.

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Roberto Duarte
Executive Director for Montgomery County's Office of Children and Youth

Mr. Duarte has 20 years of experience in the field of Child Welfare; he began his career in 2002 as a social worker in Philadelphia's Department of Human Services conducting child abuse and neglect investigations. He later held various management positions in the same organization, including supervisor, program analyst and division administrator. As his current role of Executive Director for the Office of Children and Youth, Mr. Duarte is responsible for all child welfare operations, including programatic, fiscal and administrative functions. During the course of his career, Mr. Duarte has witnessed the negative effects Substance Use Disorder (SUD) has on children and families and has welcomed the opportunity to connect with other child welfare professionals to share his experience and help first responders assist families struggling with SUD and connect them to treatment. Mr. Duarte, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is fluent in English and Spanish and holds a Master's degree in Social Work and an MBA with a concentration in Finance Management.

About Roberto Duarte

Executive Director for Montgomery County's Office of Children and Youth