NHASP Live Webinar with Dr. Kate Peters
(free to Student Members)
Tuesday November 18, 2025
11:30-12:30
Supporting Students from Families with Substance Use Disorders
An opportunity for providers such as school psychologists and counselors to learn about the experiences of these students as well as practical strategies for supporting them
Continuing Education Credits
1.0 CPD hour is available for this event!
NHASP is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists and other professionals. NHASP maintains responsibility for the program. Certificates of Attendance will be provided following completion of the event. A total of 1.0 CPD hour will be awarded for this event. This hour is accepted towards the NCSP and other professional credentials.
A Zoom link will be provided to registrants in advance.
Event Description
Presenter: Kate Peters D.O., physician, Brain Tree Collaborative
Dr. Peters is a co-founder of Brain Tree Collaborative, which provides evidence-based addiction medicine education for healthcare professionals and community partners. Dr. Peters will provide insight into the experiences of families with substance use disorders. Other topics will include neurocognitive and academic effects of prenatal drug exposure, and attachment and behavioral consequences of living in homes with substance use disorders. Dr. Peters will also teach participants how to explore possible implicit biases regarding substance use disorders. Participants will learn strategies for supporting families experiencing substance use disorders, and the treatment resources available for people who use drugs in New Hampshire.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will identify common neurocognitive and academic differences associated with prenatal drug exposure.
- Participants will describe behavioral and attachment-related effects on children of having substance use disorders in their home.
- Participants will be prepared to apply knowledge of support strategies for affected families in real-world contexts.
Registration Information
Purchase orders will not be accepted for this event.
Online payments are preferred for this event. Please note that NHASP is now using payment processing through our website Wild Apricot to simplify your checkout process. You will no longer be redirected to PayPal for payment.
No refunds will be provided for cancellations received after 5pm on Friday, November 7, 2025.
For questions, please contact NHASP President Joe Mahoney using the Contact Us page.
Presenter Information
Dr. Kate Peters is a family physician and educator with over 15 years of experience providing comprehensive care across diverse clinical settings, including hospital medicine, outpatient primary care, obstetrics, emergency medicine, gender-affirming care, residency education and addiction medicine. Her work has focused on supporting patients in low-resource environments and expanding access to compassionate, evidence-based care for all. Dr. Peters is passionate about education and equity in medicine. She and her spouse recently founded a nonprofit organization, Brain Tree Collaborative, dedicated to advancing addiction medicine education. Outside of her professional life, Dr. Peters enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, caring for their lively menagerie of two dogs, two gerbils, and twelve chickens, and finding joy in learning something new every day.
Disclosure: NHASP and Dr. Peters have reported no conflicts of interest
