South Southwest ATTC

Date: January 21st to March 4th, Every Tuesday from 11:00am to 12:30pm CT   Facilitators: The SSW ATTC has partnered with NFARtec to offer this amazing opportunity. The facilitator for this EPL will be Christina Boyd, LSCSW, LCAC.   Description: The importance of identifying and addressing mental health issues in a substance use disorder treatment setting is essential to improving the overall outcomes for participants. Initiating early detection and intervention for those that have a co-occurring disorder is crucial and we now know that treatment works best if we are addressing both the substance use AND the mental health disorder during the treatment process. According to SAMHSA, the most effective dual diagnosis regimen treats both the mental illness and substance issues at the same time. This online learning series will provide 15 hours of instruction and will include blended activities of virtual online groups and self-study related to understanding and integrating Mental Health Disorder knowledge into the provision of Substance Use Disorder treatment. This will include interactive discussions, videos, performance based feedback, articles, and activities. What is an Enhanced Professional Learning Series? An EPL is an online interactive training and consultation series designed to encourage workplace learning.  EPLs use current technologies and instructional/consultation activities to provide real-time skill-based learning and practice through group and self-study activities, reading assignments, and discussions.  The main goal of an EPL is to build a community of practice where all participants actively engage with other professionals  and consultants. It's MORE than just a webinar! Target Audience: Behavioral health, substance use disorders, and/or recovery support services providers located in the South Southwest ATTC region (HHS Region 6 includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) Participant Commitments & Expectations: Attend a 1-hour online Orientation Commit to 6-weeks of live online training for 1.5 hours weekly Complete weekly self-study learning activities Access to appropriate technology to utilize videoconferencing platform (internet connection, webcam, laptop/tablet, speakers, and microphone) Be prepared and actively engage while on camera during each session Free to Participants: Space is limited to the first 35 registrants who will receive a grant-funded scholarship that covers the entire $500 cost of participation. Once the 35 spots have been filled, registration will be closed. Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others. CEU Information: The series has been approved for a total of 16 contact hours (15 hours content instruction and one-hour orientation session) through the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and has been approved by CASAT, School of Public Health, University of Nevada, Reno, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 21 CEUs. NAADAC Provider #98165. CASAT is responsible for all aspects of its programming. No credit will be awarded for non-attendance or partial attendance. The knowledge and skills learned should be applied within the framework of any applicable Operating and/or Credentialing regulations in your State of practice. This series is in response to a need in HHS Region 6 and intended for behavioral health professionals, peer professionals, and others who work or reside  in AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX. If you are outside of Region 6 and interested in attended, you will be placed on a waitlist and will be notified if space become available.   

  Watch our information session to learn more! https://vimeo.com/1044816423 Presenter:  Mat Roosa, LCSW; Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS University of Wisconsin – Madison) Dates: Session 1: Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central Time Intersession work: The week of February 25, 2025 – no meeting this week Session 2: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central Time Session 3: Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central Time Session 4: Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Central Time Cost: Free. Space is limited, and applicants must commit to participating in the full series. Why should you attend? Evidence based tools for practice implementation and Quality Improvement. Well tested over 20+ years. Grow your change skills Grow your team Who should attend the CLA? Team leader Team members Future leaders Who will lead the change project? Select a change leader based upon the change that you select (CLA will support this process.)  NIATx Resources: NIATx on a Napkin:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te3FV1YoE-4 NIATx website: www.NIATx.wisc.edu Applicants will be notified by January 24, 2025 if they are selected to participate.

Date: June 17th to July 22nd, 2024, Every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 4:30pm CT   Description: Supervision is more than tending to schedules, checking documentation, and reviewing cases. Clinical supervisors are in the unique position to assist clinicians in their ongoing clinical skill development. Adopting the concept of deliberate practice, supervisors can help clinicians implement clinical skills that may lead to better outcomes for the people they serve. These interactive sessions will guide participants in exploring current practices, focusing on skill practice to enhance supervision, and incorporating routine feedback for specific skills. Participants will practice using real- and case-examples to examine managing feedback, difficult situations, and cultural differences.   CEUs will be available for participants who complete the series.   What is an Enhanced Professional Learning Series? An EPL is an online interactive training and consultation series designed to encourage workplace learning.  EPLs use current technologies and instructional/consultation activities to provide real-time skill-based learning and practice through group and self-study activities, reading assignments, and discussions.  The main goal of an EPL is to build a community of practice where all participants actively engage with other professionals  and consultants. It's MORE than just a webinar! This series is in response to a need in HHS Region 6 and intended for behavioral health professionals, peer professionals, and others who work or reside  in AR, LA, NM, OK, and TX. If you are outside of Region 6 and interested in attended, you will be placed on a waitlist and will be notified if space become available.    Registration is coming soon! For interest or questions, please email [email protected].

The purpose of the listening sessions was to gather information from family members and loved ones of people with substance use challenges to better understand family members’ experiences supporting and seeking support for their loved one who is using substances; to ask what questions family members have about supporting their loved one who is using substances; to ask who or what is providing support for family members; and the unmet needs for support for family members. Version 1 of this report in February 2023, which described the process and findings from the initial round of listening session in 2022. Version 2 of this report describes the process and findings of additional follow up community outreach in 2023 to enhance the first phase of this consultation process: including a new round of listening sessions with family members and loved ones of people who use substances.  This project is in collaboration with the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence and National Hispanic and Latino ATTC.

The South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (SSW ATTC) collaborates with Faith Partners, Inc. a non-profit 501©3, which was founded in 1995 by religious leaders seeking ways to mobilize faith communities’ resources to address alcohol and drug issues in their communities. Faith Partners provides the leadership, training, educational materials and consultation to initiate, develop and sustain a faith communities’ efforts to address drugs and alcohol and its impact on their members. Faith Partners provides an individualized plan to start an effective team effort to address the needs of the whole faith community. As part of the process of building capacity and identifying the unique needs and goals of each faith community around the development of their ministry, Faith Partners utilizes community surveys at several points in time. Following is a practical guide developed by the South Southwest ATTC with best practices for engaging the entire faith community in the survey process.

The purpose of the listening sessions was to gather information from family members and loved ones of people with substance use challenges to better understand family members’ experiences supporting and seeking support for their loved one who is using substances; to ask what questions family members have about supporting their loved one who is using substances; to ask who or what is providing support for family members; and the unmet needs for support for family members. This report describes the process and findings of the first phase of this consultation process: listening sessions with family members and loved ones of people who use substances. This project is in collaboration with the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence and National Hispanic and Latino ATTC.