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This book comprises 20 essays in which family members described, in their own words, the most challenging part about having a family member with a substance use disorder, what it means to have a loved one find long-term recovery and explain why they are committed to recovery.

In recognition of the 2009 Recovery Month, the National Office, in partnership with the Association of Recovery Schools (ARS), held an essay contest to celebrate student recovery and highlight the work of recovery schools. This booklet highlights the first, second and third place recovery high school and college award-winning essays, as well as nine additional receiving honorable mentions.

In recognition of Recovery Month 2011, this year's essay contest invited individuals who have been supported in their recovery by medications, including methadone or buprenorphine for opioid addiction and acamprosate or naltrexone for alcohol addiction, to share their stories.

To encourage those who may be thinking about a profession in the addictions treatment and recovery services field and spotlight the vital role a qualified team of professionals plays in the recovery of millions of individuals, the ATTC National Office created the "In My Own Words ..." Essay Contest and this compilation of submissions and Leadership Profiles.

...to better understand: • Family members’ experiences supporting and seeking support for their loved one • What questions family members have about supporting their loved one • Who or

...African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence and local community representatives to conduct a review of existing resources for family members. In addition, we hosted consultations directly with family members...

...how to teach the skills and perspectives to family members yourself!  We need more clinicians in the field who are able to offer these evidence-supported approaches to affected family members! ...

Booklet from the South Africa - HIV ATTC inaugural launch.

...require a comprehensive, compassionate, and family-centered response from systems of care. ...we defined family-centered care as: "Providing services for the whole family to make recovery possible; though the mother is.

...members. One theme expressed across all focus groups was the difficulty of "coming out" to family members about their use of medications. Many participants talked about having a mutual understanding...

...International Overdose Awareness Day. Grand Futures will be hosting chalk events where all community members are invited to join us by honoring those who have experience or died by overdose....

Join us in honoring National Native American Heritage Month this November by sharing products and trainings offered by the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, PTTC, our national centers, and SAMHSA.    ...

...College and partners from the New England MHTTC, and New England PTTC to facilitate the 2022 Innovations Conference: Honoring Whole-Person Care & Recovery in Communities of Color.       ...

...and early detection of psychological health disorders through its inTransition program and the Psychological Health Resource Center (PHRC). The PHRC is a 24/7 resource center for service members, veterans, family...

...among group members (Yalom, 2020). This post describes strategies for reducing conflict in SUD treatment groups.  The pre-affiliation state is characterized by approach-avoidance behavior. In this state, members move close...

...lead to powerful arguments.  Disequilibrium. Years of family life being centered around opioid use disorder, the family feels completely lost in early recovery. Loss of status. During active addiction the...

The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), and the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NEARCP), recently hosted a new webinar for criminal justice professionals. This program focused on the gender-based predictors of and patterns and pathways into substance misuse and the criminal justice system and addressed the specific treatment, trauma, relationship, familial responsibility, physical and mental health, and economic circumstances of women that must be appropriately addressed during drug court participation. The program concluded with the processes, personnel, and programs necessary to build a successful gender-specific specialized docket. View the recording from the Honoring Women: A Model for Gender-Specific Specialized Dockets by clicking on the view resource button above. More information about the event can be found here. 

  How the National Hispanic and Latino ATTC is focused on Improving Outcomes for the Communities They Serve   By Maxine Henry, MSW, MBA Co-Director, National Hispanic and Latino ATTC   This year’s Hispanic Heritage Month chose as a theme “A History of Serving Our Nation: Cele

The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) in partnership with the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NEARCP) are hosting the next webinar in an ongoing series of targeted TA sessions for criminal justice professionals, "Honoring Women: A Model for Gender-Specific Specialized Dockets". In the last forty years, the number of incarcerated adult women increased by more than 475%.  A woman-focused specialized docket provides an opportunity to acknowledge that participants in the criminal justice system bear gender-specific needs, responsibilities, and concerns while addressing the trauma pervasive among women affected by substance use disorder. This program will focus on the gender-based predictors of and patterns and pathways into substance misuse and the criminal justice system and address the specific treatment, trauma, relationship, familial responsibility, physical and mental health, and economic circumstances of women that must be appropriately addressed during drug court participation. The program will conclude with the processes, personnel, and programs necessary to build a successful gender-specific specialized docket. 

Our Native Veterans serve to protect and defend the US, their tribal lands and its people. The National AI/AN ATTC and National AI/AN PTTC are collaborating to honor Native American veterans for their service. The series will provide opportunities for our Native American veterans to have support, for their families to learn more about their support services, and a learning collaborative for Veterans that provides access to culturally responsive resources, including treatment and healing options.

Our Native Veterans serve to protect and defend the US, their tribal lands and its people. The National AI/AN ATTC and National AI/AN PTTC are collaborating to honor Native American veterans for their service in a series beginning Nov 10, 2022. The series will provide opportunities for our Native American veterans to have support, for their families to learn more about their support services, and a learning collaborative for Veterans that provides access to culturally responsive resources, including treatment and healing options.  Another session will be held on Jan. 5, 2023. 2-4 ET / 1-3 CT / 12-2 MT / 11-1 PT / 10-12 AKT