Sharon Morello Named to National Registry of Buprenorphine Trainers

November 20, 2009 (PROVIDENCE, RI)—Sharon Morello, RN, BSN, director of Intermediate and Residential Services at The Providence Center, recently completed the National Institute on Drug Abuse/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (NIDA/SAMHSA’s) Blending Initiative Buprenorphine Training of Trainers. Morello is now listed in the National Registry of Buprenorphine Trainers.

NIDA/SAMHSA’s Blending Initiative was created to translate research into practice and to incorporate bidirectional feedback from multiple stakeholders to make the best drug abuse and addiction treatments available to those who need them.

The Providence Center annually serves over 10,000 adults, children and adolescents experiencing mental illness, substance use and emotional problems. Since its establishment in 1969, The Providence Center has been part of Rhode Island’s exemplary behavioral health care system, offering a comprehensive array of treatment and rehabilitation services. For more information call 276-4020.