November 2024 Dialogue — Addiction: Cannabis and Cradles | Prevention: Transgender Awareness Week | ORN: Communities in Recovery. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, and new resources. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, and new publications/resources.
September 2024 Dialogue — Addiction: Understanding Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults | Mental Health: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | Prevention: Preventing Suicide through Integrated Substance Use Prevention Efforts | ORN: Regional Summit for Construction Industry. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, and new resources.
July 2024 Dialogue — Addiction: A Syndemic Approach to Training and TA | Mental Health: Supporting Mental Well-being within Minority Communities | Prevention: Championing Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention: Honoring BIPOC| ORN: Construction and Opioids. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, and new resources.
May 2024 Dialogue — Addiction: From Stigma to Support: SUD and Mental Health Needs in Asian American Pacific Islanders| Mental Health: New Video Examines Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Psychosis | Prevention: Empowering Communities: National Prevention Week | ORN: Observing and Celebrating Pride Month. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, and new resources.
March 2024 Dialogue — Addiction: Celebrate Women's Recovery and End Addiction Stigma | Mental Health: Health Equity Webinar Series Explores Bipolar Disorder | Prevention: What are the Youth Saying About Gambling | ORN: Empowering our Youth: Strategies for SUD Prevention. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, and new resources.
January 2024 Dialogue — Addiction: COVID-19 Impact on SUD and Recovery | Mental Health: Heart Disease and Mental Health Disparities in Black Americans | Prevention: Celebrating 20 Years of Prevention Excellence | ORN: Consultant's guidance on Recovery Houses. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, and new resources.
September 2023 Dialogue – Addiction: Nurturing Purpose in Recovery: Unveiling Passions and Living Intentionally | MHTTC: Improving Suicide Prevention Strategies in Maryland | Prevention: National Suicide Prevention Month | ORN: Addressing Regional Needs. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, and new publications/resources.
March 2023 Dialogue Part 1 – Addiction: Celebrating Women and their Contributions to Medicine | Prevention: From Claw Machines to Video Gaming to Sports Betting, Is it Possible to Eliminate Gambling Activities from Youth? | ORN: Adolescent Health. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, and new resources.
January 2023 Dialogue – Addiction: Multiple Pathways to Recovery | Mental Health: Coping After a Death by Suicide | Prevention: SAMHSA’s 19th Annual Prevention Day | ORN: African American History. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: Beyond BARS.
November 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Gaming Addiction | Mental Health: Helping Children Cope with Death & Grief | Prevention: Veterans and Substance Use Prevention | ORN: Native American Heritage Month. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: The Recovery Bank.
September 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Families in Recovery | Mental Health: National Suicide Prevention Month | Prevention: Suicide Prevention Awareness | ORN: Mobilize Recovery. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: A Journey to Recovery, by Demetrie Garner.
July 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Construction Work and Opioids | Mental Health: Mental Health in the BIPOC Community | Prevention: BIPOC Mental Health Month | ORN: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: PPW Addiction Treatment Center – Claymont Center for Pregnant & Parenting Women.
May 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Consequences of Stigma | Mental Health: Older Americans and Mental Health | Prevention: National Prevention Week | ORN: Prevention Is Important. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: The Tides that Bink, Inc.
March 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Equity-Grounded Leadership | Mental Health: Decreasing the Risk of Suicide for Black Boys | Prevention: Prevention Gambling | ORN: Peer Based Training. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: Lost Dreams Awakening.
January 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Resolutions | Mental Health: Supporting the Well-being of Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 | Prevention: Suicide Prevention | ORN: Mentoring Mobile Clinics for Rural Areas. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: The Clubhouse, a program of Ashley Addiction Treatment.
November 2021 Dialogue — Addiction: Native Americans & the Opioid Crisis | Mental Health: Spread Kindness | Prevention: Veterans and Substance Use Prevention | ORN: Mobile Clinics Reach Rural Areas. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity (ASHE).
September 2021 Dialogue – Addiction: Equity-Grounded Leadership; Recovery Stories | Mental Health: Young Black Lives & Suicide | Prevention: The Importance of Prevention and Mentoring | ORN: Recovery Rising. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: Veterans and Suicide Prevention Month.
July 2021 Dialogue – Addiction: NIH Studies Mobile Clinics for HIV and Substance Use Disorder Treatment; Recovery Stories | Mental Health: Minority Mental Health Awareness Month | Prevention: BIPOC Mental Health Month | ORN: Compassion Fatigue. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: West Virginia Behavioral Health Workforce and Health Equity Training Center.
May 2021 Dialogue – Addiction: HHS Eases Barriers to OUD Treatment; Trauma Awareness | Mental Health: Mental Health Awareness Month | Prevention: National Prevention Week 2.021 | ORN: Fighting Stigma. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: DEA's Community Outreach Section.
March 2021 Dialogue – Addiction: Recovery Stories in the African American Community | Mental Health: Supporting Youth Mental Health During COVID-19 | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Preventing Problem Gambling | ORN: Faith-Based Toolkit. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: Black Mental Wellness.
January 2021 Dialogue – Addiction: New Hope. New Year.; Black History Month | Mental Health: Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Mentoring | ORN: Mentoring. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight:
The Dialogue was not published between April and December in 2020 due to the pandemic.
March 2020 Dialogue – Addiction: Social Work Month | Mental Health: Brain Awareness | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Preventing Problem Gambling | ORN: Partnering with Schools to Impact Addiction. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Region 3 Spotlight: 185aDay and Mental Health and Intimacy.
February 2020 Dialogue – Addiction: Black History Month | Mental Health: Resources to Prepare Educators | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Stopping the Spread of HIV/AIDS | ORN: One-year Extension. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight: CLOUD.
January 2020 Dialogue – Addiction: New Year. New Journey. | Mental Health: National Mentoring Month | Prevention: Prevention and Recovery | ORN: Compassion Fatigue. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight: Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program.
December 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: Recovery During the Holiday Season | Mental Health: Supporting Student Mental Health | Prevention: Prevention During the Holiday Season | ORN: Family Peer Recovery Specialist certification. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news.
November 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: National Rural Health Day | Mental Health: School Mental Health | Prevention: Engaging Primary Care Providers | ORN: Adolescent Prevention | FindTreatment.gov. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news.
October 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: National Addiction Treatment Week | Mental Health: Mental Illness Awareness Week | Prevention: Substance Abuse Prevention Month | ORN: Increasing Treatment Providers | Prescription Take-Back Day. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news.
September 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: National Recovery Month | Mental Health: Learning Collaboratives | Prevention: Opioid and Heroin Awareness | ORN: LGBT Long-term Recovery | Recovery Stories. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight.
August 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: Naloxone - Safe & Effective | Mental Health: Children Helping Children | Prevention: Overdose Awareness | ORN: ED Overdose and Buprenorphine | Recovery Stories. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight.
July 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: Benzodiazepine Awareness | Mental Health: More Than a Hashtag | Prevention: SAMHSA Apps to Support Prevention | Chronic Pain and W-BAD from the ORN. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight.
June 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: Men’s Health & SUDs | Mental Health: Data for Suicide Prevention | Prevention: Improving Prevention Outreach to Men | Faith Community Lunch & Learn from the ORN. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight.
May 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: Drug treatment courts & COD | Mental Health: Better serve older adults | Prevention: Youth Tobacco & Vaping Use | ORN: Alumni Support Services: Drug Courts. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight.
April 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: Does alcohol increase cancer risk? | Mental Health: Problems with Youth and Screentime | Prevention: Take Back Drug events for prevention | ORN: SUD Treatment Gap. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight.
March 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: SUD Screening for Women | Mental Health: Women and Mental Health | Prevention: Tailoring SUD Prevention Services for women | ORN: Suboxone Program. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight.
February 2019 Dialogue – Addiction: Alcohol and African American Children | Mental Health: MHTTC News/Info | Prevention: Culturally Competent Prevention | ORN: Recovery Residences. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight.
January 2019 Dialogue – Vaping, Central East MHTTC Systems Transformation Initiative, What’s New, On the Move, News
Dec 2018 Dialogue – HHS Region 3 Leads Nation in Opioid Overdose Deaths, UMB Cares, What’s New, On the Move, News
Nov 2018 Dialogue – Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force (ARPO), Rural Health and opioids, What’s New, On the Move, News
Oct 2018 Dialogue – ATTC Customer Engagement, Bullying Awareness, What’s New, One the Move, News
Sep 2018 Dialogue - Personal recovery stories, Go Purple for National Recovery Month, What's New, On the Move, News
Aug 2018 Dialogue - International Overdose Awareness Day, Recovery Month & request for personal story submissions, What's New, On the Move, News
Jul 2018 Dialogue - STR, Minority Mental Health, What's New, On the Move, News
May 2018 Dialogue - Dr. Jean Bennett/SAMHA, Opioids & Technology, What's New, On the Move, News
Apr 2018 Dialogue - Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC), #Alcohol AwarenessMonth
Mar 2018 Dialogue - Dickie Lynn Gronseth, Gambling Addiction, Monthly Health Check
Feb 2018 Dialogue - Connections Community Service Program, African American HIV Disparity
Jan 2018 Dialogue - Prestera Center, Opioid Data
Dec 2017 Dialogue - Maryland Opioid Operational Command Center, Opioid Data, MAT
Nov 2017 Dialogue - Robert Hansen, Hospitals as Opioid Epidemic Anchor, Great American Smokeout, Survey
Oct 2017 Dialogue - Carlos Hardy, Danya Re-Awarded ATTC, Collaboration
Sep 2017 Dialogue - Recovery Story from Coriless, Recovery Month
Aug 2017 Dialogue - Sandy Kanelhl of Roads to Recovery, Summer Safety, and the 2017 National Cannabis Summit
Jul 2017 Dialogue - NAMI & regional affiliates, Hep C Impact on the African-American Community, and the 2017 National Cannabis Summit
Jun 2017 Dialogue - HealthHIV, PTSD & Addiction, NFAR Technology Summit
May 2017 Dialogue - CAPT, Hepatitis C and substance use disorders, Region 3 NAMIWalks
Apr 2017 Dialogue - NCADD, Perspectives on Cannabis, What's New, SAMHSA's Voice Awards
Mar 2017 Dialogue - ATTC PoE-PPW, Women and Addiction, What's New, Call for Papers-Cannabis Summit
Feb 2017 Dialogue - Faces & Voices of Recovery, Language, What's New, African-American History
Dec 2016 Dialogue - Dr. Linda Frank, World AIDS Day, HIV and Integrated Approach
Nov 2016 Dialogue - Dr. Carlo DiClemente, tobacco and behavioral health, great American Smokeout
Oct 2016 Dialogue - SBIRT, screening, SAMHSA webinar series
Sep 2016 Dialogue - Recovery Month, recovery testimonials, regional recovery leaders
Aug 2016 Dialogue - Dr. Anthony Estreet, overdose prevention, Road to Recovery television series
Jul 2016 Dialogue - Dawn Maker/HealthHCV, minority mental health and addiction, Language Matters
Jun 2016 Dialogue - Dr. Robert McKenna/HRSA, National HIV Testing Day, tobacco vs. garage chemicals
May 2016 Dialogue - Dr. Jean Bennett/SAMHSA, Mental Health Month, prescription drug abuse
Apr 2016 Dialogue - Tamara Parris, addiction-related language, media messaging
Mar 2016 Dialogue - Humberto Carvalho/SAMHSA, opioids and heroin epidemics
Feb 2016 Dialogue - Renata Henry, SAMHSA's Revised Opioid Overdose Toolkit
Oct 2014 Dialogue - safeTALK
Sep 2014 Dialogue - National Recovery Month, District of Columbia's Department of Mental Health
Jul 2014 Dialogue - SAMHSA Store, Tobacco and Behavioral Health Resources Page, safeTALK
Jun 2014 Dialogue - National Conference on Tobacco and Behavioral Health, Adverse Childhood Experiences quiz
May 2014 Dialogue - FDA e-cigarette crackdown
Apr 2014 Dialogue - Alcohol Awareness Month, National Conference on Tobacco and Behavioral Health
Mar 2014 Dialogue - Shop CVS (tobacco free), National Tobacco conference, Preparing for Change conference
Feb 2014 Dialogue - New ASAM Criteria Webinar, ATTC Third Thursday Trainings,
Jan 2014 Dialogue - New Year in BH, Spotlight on Employee Health (Self Care), The Anonymous People film review
Dec 2013 Dialogue - World AIDS Day, TB & HIV Co-Infection, Smoking Cessation Technology
Nov 2013 Dialogue - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) App, ACA, Washington, D.C administration merger
Oct 2013 Dialogue - Health Insurance Marketplace, DSM 5, Talking to Patients about Insurance, No Kidding Me 2!! movie review
Sep 2013 Dialogue - Recovery Month, Implementing the ACA, Partners for Recovery, News from the National Council
Aug 2013 Dialogue - ADHD and Substance Use in Teens, Trends in Behavioral Healthcare 2012, MedscapeMobile
Jul 2013 Dialogue - LGBT Youth and Bullying, Mobile Apps for BH,
Jun 2013 Dialogue - 2013 What's New Update, Brave New World Symposium, MI webinar
May 2013 Dialogue - Clinical Trials Network Brave New World, Self Care: A Guide for Addiction Professionals
Apr 2013 Dialogue - Regional Administrator Jean Bennett, Planet Teen, Alcohol Awareness Month
Mar 2013 Dialogue - Note from new Executive Director Renata Henry, 2012 Mid-Atlantic BH Conference, NFAR & telemedicine
Feb 2013 Dialogue - State Health Exchanges, HIV/AIDS News from ATTC Center of Excellence
Jan 2013 Dialogue - Goodbye note from Executive Director Ryan Springer, Leadership news from ATTC Center for Leadership Development
Aug 2012 Dialogue - Dr. Mady Chalk, a recognized expert in the field of substance abuse policy and health care reform, spoke to a group of health care professionals on May 9, the first of a three-day conference in Annapolis, Maryland.
Jul 2012 Dialogue - Film Review: Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare - this timely documentary intended to help change the national conversation about 21st century healthcare.
Jun 2012 Dialogue - DVD Review: Post-Trauma Wellness: A Guide for Helping Professionals - this recorded lecture presents timely and cutting edge insights into the best ways to improve behavioral healthcare.
May 2012 Dialogue - Fulfilling America's Compact with our Veterans by Ron Manderscheid, PhD.
April 2012 Dialogue - Many people who are in mental health and/or substance use recovery (collectively referred to as peers) choose to give back to the recovery community, in roles of advocates, peer support providers, clinicians, government officials, or researchers.
Summer 2010 Dialogue - Process Improvement, Products for Counselors and other Substance Abuse Professionals, Regional News
Spring 2009 Dialogue - Hepatitis C for Addiction Professionals, Message from the "Liver Lady," Regional News
Fall 2008 Dialogue - Preventing HIV Transmission: The Impact of Non-Injection Drug and Alcohol Use, Regional News
Spring 2008 Dialogue - What Are Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care?, Philadelphia's Transformation, Regional News
Fall 2007 Dialogue - Short-Term Opioid Withdrawal Using Buprenorphine: An Example from the Field, Regional News
Spring 2006 Dialogue - Motivational Incentives: Useful Tool in the Improvement of Treatment Outcomes
Evidence-Based Practices Compendium
