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The purpose of this introductory training, developed in 2021 by the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, in partnership with the Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center, is to provide HIV clinicians (including, but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, and other allied medical staff, therapists and social workers, and counselors, specialists, and case managers) […]

EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCE GUIDE SERIES from SAMHSA Download the PDF

Alcohol and Drug Exam Preparation Courses: Alcohol and Drug Exam Preparation Coming to the Billings, MT Area in November 2021!   The National AI/AN ATTC will be offering a four-day face to face training on the following dates: •    November 1-4 (Registration open to Billings Area treatment providers only)                - […]

As we enter the month of July, we would like to celebrate Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. And on July 24th we invite you to celebrate International Self-Care Day. #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Español Al comenzar el mes de julio, nos gustaría celebrar el Mes de la Concientización sobre la Salud Mental de las Minorías y el Día Internacional del Autocuidado.  #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Português Ao entrarmos no mês de julho, gostaríamos de celebrar o Mês de Conscientização da Saúde Mental […]

We invite you to join us for the 2021 National Latino Behavioral Health Virtual Conference: Envisioning Latino Behavioral Health Equity in the Next Decade, September 16-17, 2021. #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Español Están cordialmente invitados(as) a nuestra Conferencia Virtual Nacional Latina de Salud Mental, Adicción y Prevención 2021: Visualizando la Equidad en la Salud Mental en la Próxima Década, del 16 al […]

What happens in counseling? William Glasser was in training to be a classical psychoanalyst in the spirit of Sigmund Freud. Glasser worked in the Vienna School for Girls (similar to a juvenile detention center in the U.S.). A 13-year-old girl was having a tantrum, and her behavior was having a negative impact on the entire […]

Telehealth for the Treatment of Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Resource Guide This guide reviews ways that telehealth modalities can be used to provide treatment for serious mental illness and substance use disorders among adults, distills the research into recommendations for practice, and provides examples of how these recommendations can be implemented. View […]

SAMHSA Region-VIII (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) has been working closely with SAMHSA Headquarters and the National Consortium on Crisis Services to review the standards for behavioral health crisis services. Structured listening sessions with behavioral health officials and crisis services experts in five of the six Region VIII states (Colorado, Montana, South […]

The New England ATTC has been partnering with Stephen Andrews,  an internationally renowned motivational interviewing trainer and Chief Energizing Officer of the Health Education & Training Institute (HETI) Maine, since 2007. This year marks a new level of collaboration with the team at HETI Maine as we have entered into a subcontract with them, resulting in the expansion […]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States (Library of Congress, loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/). Initially, the last Sunday of the month in June was celebrated as […]

Join the National Institutes of Health community along on June 19, 2021 to celebrate Juneteenth – a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US. We encourage you to walk for a distance of 1.9k or do another wellness activity (running, stretching, dancing, breathing exercises, etc.) for a duration of 19 minutes. The NIH […]

The National American Indian and Alaska Native Addiction Technology Transfer Center would like to share with you Volume 7, Issue 2 of our newsletter, Addressing Addiction in our Native American Communities for Spring 2021: Resilience in Our Native Communities. Please click HERE to explore this issue.

  More than 60 million adults in the U.S. report living with a disability. Adults with disabilities often have higher rates of chronic illnesses compared to the general population, and they also report more barriers to healthcare due to factors such as cost and access. Addiction to substances such as alcohol and other prescription and […]

June is Men’s Health Month, a national observance used to raise awareness about health care for men and focus on encouraging boys, men and their families to practice and implement healthy living decisions, such as exercising and eating healthy. #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Resources Office of Minority Health: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/content.aspx?ID=10238 Men’s Health Network: https://www.menshealthnetwork.org/wearblue/ Español Durante el mes […]

Join the Northwest ATTC on June 30 (12pm PT) for our next webinar: Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA), presented by Brian Serna, LPCC, LADAC CRA is an often-underutilized evidence-based practice that is has been proven to successfully treat addictive disorders with adolescents and adults around the world. This comprehensive, cost-effective behavioral program has been empirically supported […]

Throughout June, Men’s Health Month aims to encourage boys and men to take charge of their overall health by implementing healthy living decisions. This year, as the country has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial that men get regular checkups and be aware of the risks for their age, ethnicity, and lifestyle. […]

Do you have questions regarding the use of Motivational Interviewing ? Would you like to enhance or improve your skills? Then MI on the Fly is for you!   MI on the Fly is an online, interactive, drop-in consultation series designed for behavioral health providers to obtain immediate feedback and coaching on the utilization and […]

The Opioid Response Network (ORN) is pleased to partner with Faces & Voices of Recovery to offer FREE, online regional trainings in June through September. This training series and the Virtual Learning Community are intended to increase the knowledge and skills of recovery support providers and recovery advocates. It’s designed especially for those interested in […]

This issue of the Supplemental Research Bulletin focuses on preliminary research (through November 30, 2020) on the mental health and substance use-related impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States. It covers changes in rates of mental health and substance use issues and conditions, suicide risk, and suicidal thoughts, and it […]

The legislation allocates $30 million for a range of harm reduction services and spell out a seismic change for the federal government’s approach to harm reduction. It is the first time the federal government has ever provided funding for such services. The legislation directs grants to be provided “to support States; local, Tribal and territorial […]

Please join us for the 2021 Virtual National Latino Behavioral Health Conference – Envisioning Latino Behavioral Health Equity in the Next Decade! The virtual conference will be held on September 16 and 17, 2021. We are pleased to announce the Keynote/Plenary speakers for the conference. More information about our Conference: Para más información sobre nuestra […]

Stimulant Use: Current Trends, Impact on the Brain and Body, and Implications for Treatment  Sponsored by:  UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center    Thursday, June 17, 2021; 3:00pm-5:00pm PDT **Please note dates and start/end time equivalents for the Pacific Jurisdictions:      American Samoa: Thursday, June 17th: 11:00am-1:00pm SST     Palau: […]

LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS - MI! You know Motivational Interviewing (MI) as an evidence-based counseling method for behavior change, but are you getting the most out of it? Join longtime friends, colleagues, and Motivational Interviewing Network Trainers Amy Shanahan and Paul Warren as they discuss the intricacies of MI spirit, intentionality, evoking change talk, and […]

The Recovery Science and Harm Reduction Reading Group is an interdisciplinary reading group that meets to discuss a recent journal article on a topic related to recovery science and/or harm reduction. We will meet on the third Thursday of each month from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EST. Our target audience is people who use drugs or in recovery, their family and […]