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The New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies, commonly called Summer School, is an intensive 4-day learning experience to further knowledge, skills, and experience in the field of substance use disorder services. For over 55 years, participants from many disciplines have come together to form a unique, diverse learning community.This year will be our […]
On May 13th - 15th the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Technology Transfer Centers Program are hosting a training event where participants will learn more about innovative approaches to supporting better outcomes for those who provide care as well as those seeking and receiving behavioral health care in communities of color in New England. […]
APRIL 9th and 10th at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH The 2024 SOS Recovery, Inclusion, Community and Harm Reduction (RICH) conference will attract up to 275 leaders and advocates within the prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction communities across New England as well as health care providers, clinical staff, licensed professionals, mental health […]
The New England ATTC in partnership with the Health Education & Training Institute is providing targeted TA in “Foundational Motivational Interviewing” on 5/3/24 with nationally renowned motivational interviewing (MI) trainer Stephen Andrew. MI is a client-centered, evidence-based method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. This two-day training will introduce how to use MI with patients with substance use and mental health diagnoses. Participants will have extensive opportunities to practice integrating MI techniques into a range of therapeutic interventions. [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event. If you are interested in similar TA please contact [email protected]]
The New England ATTC in partnership with the Community Care Alliance of Rhode Island is hosting this four-part targeted TA series in "Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders" on 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, and 5/28 with subject matter expert Taylor D'Addario. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment that was originally developed to treat chronically suicidal individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and it is now recognized as the gold standard psychological treatment for this population. In addition, research has shown that it is effective in treating substance use disorders and a wide range of co-occurring mental health disorders such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and eating disorders. [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event. If you are interested in similar TA, please contact [email protected]]
The New England ATTC in partnership with the Community Care Alliance of Rhode Island is hosting this training on 5/15/24 from 12:00 am to 3:00 with subject matter expert Taylor D'Addario. Screening, Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a screening and intervention tool that focuses on the one in five people who may use alcohol or drugs in unhealthy ways but who do not have a substance use disorder (i.e., dependence). Research shows that people in this category successfully change their use with feedback and brief intervention counseling, using SBIRT methodology. This training reviews the substance use continuum, evidence for SBIRT, and components of SBIRT. [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event. If you are interested in similar TA please contact [email protected]]
The New England ATTC, in partnership with RICARES, held the next monthly installment of the Recovery Science and Harm Reduction Reading Group series. We discussed a paper titled, “State-level homelessness and drug overdose mortality: Evidence from US panel data” by Cano and Oh. A summary of the discussion is available for download.
Article link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376871623011481?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=85fb4e876ef442b5
Please find the meeting summary here:
ATTC ReadingGroup 03212024 Summary
The New England ATTC, in partnership with the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals, provided a basic/universal TA webinar titled, "Myth Busters - Dispelling Drug Testing Myths" with subject matter expert Paul Cary. The slides are available for download.
The New England ATTC, in partnership with RICARES, held the next monthly installment of the Recovery Science and Harm Reduction Reading Group series. We discussed a paper titled, “Hospitalizations for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders in Older Adults: Trends, Comorbidities, and Differences by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity,” by Acevedo and colleagues. A summary of the discussion is available for download.
Article link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/11782218221116733
Please find the the meeting summary here:
ATTC ReadingGroup 02222024 Summary
