Central East ATTC

DESCRIPTION This interactive webinar is designed specifically for addiction professionals to enhance their resilience and well-being in the workforce. It addresses strategies for managing stress, building Resilience Ready skills, promoting work-life balance, and fostering a supportive work environment within the context of prevention, treatment, and recovery. OBJECTIVES By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Discuss the importance of recovery in the context of addiction work. Identify common stressors and challenges faced by addiction professionals. List practical strategies for building resilience and managing stress at work.  Explore techniques for promoting work-life balance and self-care. Develop an action plan for creating a Resilience Ready work environment.   PRESENTER Dr. Glenda Clare is a Resilience Ready Expert. She is dually licensed in Clinical Mental Health and Addictions Counseling. She provides services to corporate teams, groups, individuals, and their families. She has worked as a Public Health Liaison for the NC HIV/STD Branch, a Substance Abuse Counselor for the Family Care Program at Duke University, a Program Associate for the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, NIDA Liaison, CHATT Center manager for the Danya Institute, a Principal Research Associate for the National Development and Research Institute (NDRI),  and Family Partner Specialist at the North Carolina State University Center for Family and Community Engagement. She is currently self-employed as a Behavioral Health Consultant, Private Practice Therapist, and Professional Speaker.  

DESCRIPTION This webinar will provide a foundational structure of understanding stimulant use disorders and will begin with connecting the neuroscience of addiction with a specific focus on stimulants and the impact drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine have on the brain. The first webinar will also address the impact of policy and historical treatment approaches and an exploration of the dynamics of stigma and discrimination as primary barriers in addiction care. This webinar will set a base of shared understanding that will facilitate the introduction and implementation of contingency management and other evidence-based practice is effective for the treatment of stimulant use disorder. The the training will also incorporate trauma informed care (TIC), and recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC) approaches. LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of this training, participants will be able to: Explore ways to enhance traditional treatment models and clinical approaches to adapt to the most current neuroscience and research to treat stimulant use disorders in more effective ways. Learn how understanding addiction as a chronic health condition can enhance implementing and the utilization of evidenced based interventions such as trauma informed care (TIC) and recovery-oriented systems of care (ROSC) and support evidenced based approaches like contingency management. Utilize effective client centered strategies to address SUDs while supporting personal recovery and prevention. Utilize our understanding of the neuroscience of addiction to address and remove treatment barriers and obstructions such as bias and discrimination towards people with substance use disorders and improve outcomes.   INTENDED AUDIENCE  Professionals in the Behavior Health field PRESENTER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Nicholas Szubiak, MSW, LCSW Nick brings more than 20 years of experience in direct service, administration, and clinical experience to the healthcare field. He is the Principal of NSI Consulting, an organization that provides support to integrated healthcare environments. Nick is the former Assistant Vice-President of Addiction and Recovery at the National Council for Behavioral Health. He has provided technical assistance, consultation and training toward bi-directional integration of behavioral health and primary care, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), SBIRT, measurement-based care, and population health management. His experience includes MAT implementation, FQHC integration models and partnerships, trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented systems of care, health homes, and developing high-functioning teams to provide integrated care to the communities they serve. His expertise also involves systems change management, leadership development, and supervisory skills. Nick is known for his heartfelt presentations and has sat on various expert panels, partnering with many organizations as a subject matter expert. Nick is an adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii, Myron B. Thomas School of Social Work. He earned his master’s degree in Social Work from Rutgers University.            For immediate questions, contact [email protected]               

DESCRIPTION This webinar will focus on addressing the impact of substance use in African American communities.  It will explore the prevalence as well as the etiology of substance use in the history of this population. In addition, further critical topics in substance use and African Americans will be brought to the discussion.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify solutions to Substance Use Disorder in African Americans Develop treatment options in African American communities Assess Race/Ethnicity differences among high risk individuals Identify research, clinical, and educational opportunities PRESENTER   Dr. Evaristo Akerele has significant leadership experience. He is an accomplished Clinician, Researcher, Educator and Administrator. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers Newark Jersey Medical School. He is Chair/Medical Director of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Garnet Medical Center. He has served as Clinical Medical Director, Department of Health responsible for all Clinical services including but not limited to the departments of Medicine, Psychiatry, Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation Services, Co occurring services, and Pastoral Care. He served as Vice President/Chairman of Psychiatry and Behavioral health at Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn New York. There he developed the Hospital’s first Psychiatry Residency Program. He also served as Director of Residency Training and Education at Harlem Hospital Columbia University, The Network Director for the North Brooklyn Health Network for Substance Abuse Services, Woodhull, New York University. As Vice President and Medical Director for Phoenix House he was responsible for the medical management of over 3000 patients.

The Central East ATTC is committed to fostering a positive and affirming environment that acknowledges LGBTQ identities and realities. Though nearly every care provider expresses the intention of creating a welcoming environment for LGBTQ clients, good intentions alone are not enough to maintain a practice free of prejudice, repair poor office forms and protocols, minimize microaggressions, and eradicate disrespect for the lived experiences of sexual and gender minority community members. When a member of any marginalized group enters your setting, they are scanning for potential threats, hazards, and disappointments with their care as a reflexive gesture of self-protection. This factsheet provides an overview of indicators for creating safety and engagement techniques that can help build trust and reassurance for your LGBTQ clients. Download this factsheet to learn more.   To download the factsheet in English, please use the download attachment 1 on the right side of the page. This factsheet is now available in Spanish. Translation services by the National Hispanic and Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. Traducido por: To download the full version of the Spanish factsheet, use the Download Attachment 2 button on the right side of the page.  

 DESCRIPTION The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally shifted the health and wellbeing of every human on planet Earth. LGBTQ community members were impacted early in the crisis, and continue to show disparities in contracting the virus, as well as higher rates of death, disability, substance use disorders, and suicide related to pandemic distress. These impacts were not evenly distributed across all LGBTQ people, however, but were concentrated among queer and transgender of color and gender diverse people in general. New research is emerging that points to both expected and surprising impacts of the disease unique to LGBTQ people. This webinar will explore LGBTQ population dynamics, needs, and ways to support vulnerable community members as the world population emerges into the post-COVID reality.   Please use the download attachment 1 button on the right side of the page to view the entire factsheet in English.     This factsheet is now available in Spanish. Translation services by the National Hispanic and Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. Traducido por: To download the full version of the Spanish factsheet, use the Download Attachment 2 button on the right side of the page.  

DESCRIPTION Though trauma is linked with Substance Use Disorder for people from all walks of life, LGBTQ communities experience unique sources and dynamics of trauma, as well as distinct influences and social consequences that impact the prevalence of Substance Use Disorders within the population. These may include family rejection and estrangement, increased incidence of childhood sexual abuse, identity discernment stress and faith-related shame, survivor’s guilt for those who lost dozens of friends in the early days of the AIDS epidemic, and many other special situations. This webinar will highlight some of the dimensions of trauma specific to LGBTQ individuals, substance use behaviors linked to those events, and some of the unique sites of resilience and support available within LGBTQ communities. Please use the download attachment 1 button on the right side of the page to to view the entire  English factsheet.       This factsheet is now available in Spanish. Translation services by the National Hispanic and Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. Traducido por:   To download the full version of the Spanish factsheet, use the Download Attachment 2 button on the right side of the page.