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Save the date for the 54th Annual New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies! This year's New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies will take place from June...

...professional experiences have focused on improving access, quality, and equity to health for socioeconomically, ethnically, and geopolitically underserved populations. The populations she is most passionate about serving are people of..

...into contact with people at risk for opioid overdose, knowing how to use naloxone and keeping it within reach can save a life. BE PREPARED. GET NALOXONE. SAVE A LIFE. ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental...

Save the Date! Wednesday, September 7, 2022; 1:00pm-5:00pm PDT   CommUnity Connections is a statewide hybrid convening (attend in person in Sacramento or online) to bring together Tribal/Urban Indian and other substance use treatment providers to improve culturally-informed care for Native people in California. Limited, partial travel scholarships are available for in-person attendees. See the attached flyer for instructions to request consideration for funding.  

...Trusts Suicide Risk Reduction Project articles illuminating stats and firsthand insights on how this simple, low-cost solution can help: Universal Suicide Risk Screening Can Save Lives Suicide Rate Rising, but...

...virtual service delivery requires some careful modification of the clinicians’ or peer support specialists’ skills to ensure engagement occurs and positive working relationships are developed. This webinar provides a brief review...

In partnership with Brown University SciToons and the Department of Emergency Medicine, the New England ATTC created the product "Opioid Overdose Rescue: 5 Ways to Save the Life." This educational video teaches the viewer how to recognize an overdose and how to effectively intervene. Watch the video to learn more. 

...psychology from New College of Florida, MPH from the University of Kansas Medical Center, and certification for health education specialist from NCHEC.   Maxine Henry, MSW, MBA Maxine Henry, MSW,...

...about serving special populations in this series, it was decided the topic warrants its own Addiction Messenger series.   Series Author: Lynn McIntosh is a Technology Transfer Specialist for the Northwest...

SERIES DESCRIPTION Criminal justice-involved populations are particularly susceptible to substance use and its consequences. Furthermore, these populations often have unique needs due to their justice system contact, such as additional stressors, barriers to services, and loss of substance tolerance. These populations often would benefit from additional services from across the behavioral health continuum of care, and service providers should consider expanding services to better serve them. This three-part webinar series will explore how behavioral health professionals can best serve and reach these populations. It will provide an overview of criminal justice-involved populations and their differing needs. It will also discuss strategies for initiating and expanding collaborations with justice system organizations. Additionally, it will discuss specific substance use prevention and treatment, overdose prevention, and suicide prevention strategies for these populations. Lastly, the series will discuss the service needs of children of incarcerated parents and potential strategies for meeting them.     COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will provide an introduction on criminal justice-involved populations for behavioral health professionals. It will overview the various populations within the criminal justice system and their needs across the behavioral health continuum of care, including lack of access to services while incarcerated and lack of case management during re-entry. It will also discuss how behavioral health professionals should consider risk versus need level and justice system stages when deploying services. Lastly, the webinar will discuss the unique substance use, overdose, and suicide risks associated with justice system-involvement, particularly at the point of community re-entry for incarcerated populations. LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Explain the need for behavioral health services among criminal justice-involved populations Understand the risk-need responsivity model, its use in determining treatment needs, and how it can be adapted to assessing prevention needs Identify and provide examples of the intercept points where individuals encounter the justice system and can receive behavioral health services Summarize the unique risks associated with justice system involvement TARGET AUDIENCE Prevention Professionals Community Members, Rural Communities PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP, is the Chief of Training and Technical Assistance at Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has over ten years of experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He is an expert in providing training and technical assistance (T/TA) in substance use, having overseen the development of hundreds of T/TA products for numerous clients, including six of SAMHSA’s ten regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs), the PTTC Network Coordinating Office, the Central East ATTC and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). These trainings and products have covered a wide range of topics, including strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and identifying evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. In addition to TTA, Mr. Esrick has directly provided many of these services to behavioral health agencies and other entities. He has published several academic journal articles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University.   Lauren Pappacena, MSW, is a Research Associate with Carnevale Associates. Lauren has a background in criminal justice and juvenile justice research specifically as it relates to evidence-based programs and practices spanning criminal justice topics, including corrections, law enforcement, reentry, and courts. Currently, she assists with training evaluations for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) and the PTTC, where she brings her experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis and data visualization. With a strong interest in policy analysis, research translation, data collection, and analytic writing, Ms. Pappacena is published in the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work for her analysis of national early-release laws.      *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you. ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected]. This series is brought to you in collaboration with the Central East PTTC.      

...Parenting Peer Recovery Specialist Training Series from April 30 – June 25, 2021 in partnership with the Parent Support Network of RI. This series is designed for peer recovery support specialists...

...peer specialist; of those, 27 appeared to have a certified peer specialist available in their county or tribe. "This initial survey laid the groundwork for our change project," Mike explains....

...medication-assisted treatment specialist, and internationally certified prevention specialist, talks about the use of humor in clinical contexts, including letting laughter be okay, laughter as catharsis, responding to humor as a...

This mental health training is for non-specialist workers at TB/HIV Care. TB/HIV Care works with prevention, identification and treatment of HIV and TB in the general population as well as in key populations such as sex workers and people who inject drugs. Attendees will gain knowledge around cultural competencies to better conceptualise the circumstances and care of their patients in order to improve TB and HIV treatment outcomes. Strategies discussed in training include increased detection and intervention of co-occurring mental, alcohol and other drug use disorders.

Examines ethnic/cultural factors that may affect a person's attitudes toward alcohol and other drugs, pattern of substance use, reasons for seeking treatment, and responsiveness to various interventions.

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community beginning in August 2019! By the end of session 2, participants will be able to: Define the family first philosophy as it relates to housing as an intervention. Identify special considerations in supportive housing for women and children with their families, and transitional youth. Determine key community partners to engage in supportive housing for families and transitional youth.

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community beginning in August 2019! By the end of session 3, participants will be able to: Understand the history of inequality in the housing system. Discuss special considerations in supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, veterans, people with severe mental health issues, and older adults. Determine key stakeholders to collaborate with in supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, veterans, people with severe mental health issues, and older adults.

SERIES GOAL: To enhance and increase screening of infectious disease in Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) and to increase collaboration among STI/HIV/HCV clinics, substance use treatment providers, family planning clinics, and others. Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling 412-624-1895 or emailing [email protected]. SESSION 4: Special Populations in OTPs – Pregnant Women and Family Planning This webinar will: 1) Describe the clinical protocols for screening for pregnancy in OTPs; 2) Discuss family planning and reproductive and sexual health in OTPs (degrees of integration, fully integrated, co-located, collaborative care); and 3) Discuss the medications used for management of SUD in pregnancy. SPEAKER: Elizabeth E. Krans MD, MSc Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences   Samantha Deans MD Fellow, Family Planning, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences   View OTP Webinar Series page Brought to you by HHS Region 3 partners: Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center and MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community series! By the end of session 2, participants will be able to: Define the family first philosophy as it relates to housing as an intervention. Identify special considerations in supportive housing for women and children with their families, and transitional youth. Determine key community partners to engage in supportive housing for families and transitional youth. This series is a collaboration among the HHS Region 7  Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community series! By the end of session 3, participants will be able to: Understand the history of inequality in the housing system. Discuss special considerations in supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, veterans, people with severe mental health issues, and older adults. Determine key stakeholders to collaborate with in supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, veterans, people with severe mental health issues, and older adults. This series is a collaboration among the HHS Region 7  Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).