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News Release, Published September 08, 2021   Annual National Institute of Health-supported study reports changing substance use trends among college students and college-aged adults   Link to News Article

This September, join the New England ATTC in celebrating the 32nd National Recovery Month! "Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community."           Recovery Month is celebrated every September to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders, celebrate the people who recover and are in recovery, […]

We are honored to announce that applications for the 2022 National Hispanic and Latino Executive Leadership and Fellowship Program is NOW OPEN!!! The 2022 National Hispanic and Latino Executive Leadership and Fellowship Program is a leadership development program designed to help entry-level to mid-level career leaders/managers become great leaders in their field. The program focuses […]

When asked what it takes to be a great football player, Hall of Fame football player Jerry Rice said:    “You have to have a short memory of setbacks and a long memory of success.”   We work in a field where many of the clients we serve may experience multiple setbacks on the road […]

National Recovery Month educates others about recovery from mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders, the effectiveness of treatment and recovery support services, and that recovery is possible. All of us, from celebrities and sports figures to our co-workers, neighbors, friends, and family members, throughout our lives have experienced peaks and valleys, both big and small. […]

CDC’s Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Communication emphasize the importance of addressing all people inclusively and respectfully. These principles are intended to help public health professionals, particularly health communicators, within and outside of CDC ensure their communication products and strategies adapt to the specific cultural, linguistic, environmental, and historical situation of each population or […]

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recently introduced the Division of Treatment and Recovery (DTR), formed from the merger of the Institute’s Division of Medications Development and Division of Treatment and Recovery Research. The new division focuses on identifying and improving pharmacological and behavioral treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD), enhancing methods […]

In the U.S., firearm-related suicides account for almost half of suicide deaths and for most fatal firearm injuries. In clinical settings, lethal means counseling has been proposed as a way of addressing this risk. Implementation efforts, however, have been accompanied by growing awareness of a “culture gap” between clinicians with low familiarity with firearms and […]

  FLYER:  https://attcnetwork.org/sites/default/files/2021-08/2021-09-17_Fentanyl%20Flyer.pdf

NLBHA, the NHL ATTC and PTTC teams are proud and honored to present the 2021 National Hispanic and Latino Executive Leadership and Fellowship Program Graduates. We cannot wait to see the great things they will accomplish in their careers and the beautiful impact they will continue to bring to our communities. Adriana Martí, PsyD Adriana […]

Addressing Mental Health Issues Among Children, Staff, and Families in Tribal Early Childhood Programs Please join this Administration for Children and Families (ACF) webinar to learn about addressing mental health issues among children, staff, and families in tribal early childhood programs. This webinar is the first in a series of meetings on topics related to implementation […]

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that it is providing nearly $90 million to help rural communities combat opioid use disorders (OUD) and other forms of substance use disorders (SUD), and to improve access to maternal and obstetrics care. This funding is being distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health […]

Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and leader of SAMHSA, is now on Twitter. Follow @SAMHSA_Leader to get to learn her agenda, priorities and join the conversation. "Honored to join SAMHSA and work on improving the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, and their families. […]

We are pleased to announce the Program for the 2021 National Latino Behavioral Health Virtual Conference: Envisioning Latino Behavioral Health Equity in the Next Decade, September 16-17, 2021 is now available to download. The conference will be hosted virtually during Hispanic Heritage Month 2021. CEs available and yes you won't want to miss it. Registration is open and […]

This month our National Hispanic and Latino ATTC and PTTC would like to support August’s Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day, which takes place annually on August 31st. Resources: https://salud-america.org/drug-overdose-deaths-during-covid-19-a-historical-spike-among-latinos/    www.overdoseday.com #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Español  Nuestros Centros Nacionales Hispano y Latino ATTC y PTTC desean apoyar el Mes de Concientización de Sobredosis […]

Join the Northwest ATTC and presenters Tana Russell and Maureen Greeley of the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling on August 18 for our next webinar: Problem Gambling 101 (12-1pm PT). Problem gambling can have devastating impacts on individuals, families, and communities. It can have an impact on personal finances, individual well-being, family and business relationships, […]

Most evidence-based practices are individualized approaches (Norcross, Hogan, Koocher & Maggio, 2017), while substance use disorder (SUD) treatment counselors disproportionately do their work with clients in groups (Velazquez & Crouch, 2016). As the field moves toward evidence-based practices, we will need to demonstrate that group therapy is an evidence-based practice and improve the effectiveness of […]

For 28 years, the New England ATTC has served as a proud regional workforce development partner for The Annual New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services, commonly called Best Practices. This year, both the New England PTTC and MHTTC are joining us in supporting Best Practices activities from August 23-27, 2021. The School […]

  We are excited to release our newest series of products under our Center of Excellence "African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (AABH x CoE)" .     VIEW   June was Men’s Health Month. Here at the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, we want to take the time to: bring awareness […]

Join us for this Pre-Conference training on August 29th, 2021.  Session #1 (Panel) 11am-1 / Session #2 (Interactive Lecture) 2-4pm CST - Break in between Sessions 1 and 2 (1-2pm CST)  Session #1: This panel of physicians from five different specialty areas will address several key questions pertaining to the health and wellness of their patients. Dr. […]

  The New England ATTC, in partnership with AdCare Educational Institute of New England and the New England PTTC, is hosting the 6th cohort of it's popular intensive technical assistance initiative: The Leadership Development Program (LDP). The LDP has just launched their new website and the new cohort is set to start October 5,2021!  ABOUT: The New England […]

When Dr. Mary Jeanne Kreek passed away on March 27, 2021, at age 84, the field of addiction science lost a true giant. Her research not only paved the way for the first medication treatment for opioid addiction, but also made landmark contributions to our understanding of addiction as a brain disorder, the genetic factors […]

Building Leadership Among Youth – A Native Youth Round Table   Our program managers Monica Dreyer Rossi and Teresa Brewington, (Coharie, Lumbee), from the National American Indian and Alaska Native MHTTC, PTTC and ATTC centers are presenting the session “Building Leadership among Youth – A Native Youth Round Table” during CADCA’s Mid-Year Training Institute. The event […]

  New England ATTC team members Raymond Sanchez and Mika Salas are offering their new training, "Transitioning to Effective Online Training: Parts 1 – 3!" This 3-part training is designed to help trainers use Zoom effectively to engage participants in virtual learning. It may be especially useful to ensure that trainings and technical assistance activities […]