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The Mountain Plains ATTC would like to introduce the new Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI), a SAMHSA initiative funded in September 2018. The purpose of this CoE is to develop and deliver training, TA, and educational resources for healthcare practitioners, families, individuals, states, and communities on various privacy laws and regulations as they relate to information […]

On January 15, 2019, VHATTC, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at HCMC was very pleased to welcome Ms. Miriam Komaromy and Ms. Julie Rosen to VHATTC office and participate in our online case discussion with the MMT clinics. Assoc. Prof. Miriam Komaromy is currently spending 6 months in Hanoi, Vietnam as a Fulbright Scholar, helping […]

What’s next for Addiction Counselors? A summary of Behavioral Health Workforce Projections, 2016 – 2030 written by Health Resources and Services Administration. Recently, Health Resources and Services Administration released a report about the projections for the behavioral health workforce from 2016 to 2030. While the full report focuses on all health professions, this summary will […]

(Originally posted by The ATTC Network)  In October 2017, President Trump and HHS declared this nation’s opioid crisis, a "Public Health Emergency," and many HHS agencies have taken important steps to address drug addiction and opioid misuse.   One year after this declaration and in light of the president signing into law a bipartisan package […]

  The New England ATTC was delighted to host Holly Hagle, Ph.D. and Laurie Krom, MS, Co-Directors of the ATTC Network Coordinating Office (NCO) for a strategic planning meeting, while the NCO Directors' were in the New England region for project-related work.   

On December 28, 2018, UMP Vietnam HIV ATTC, SAMHSA Vietnam had an exchange meeting with the PAC HCMC and representatives from some Methadone clinics in Ho Chi Minh City. The meeting was both an opportunity for both sides to look back on a year of VHATTC-UMP support for PAC HCMC as well as OPCs in […]

On 8 January 2019, VHATTC - University of Medicine and Pharmacy (HCMC) had a visit to NISSI Outreach Church in Tan Dien Hamlet, Long Thuong Commune, Can Giuoc District, Long An Province. The church was established 4 years ago and have operated as a faith-based treatment site, supporting detoxification for about 120 patients. Among these, […]

In October 2017, President Trump and HHS declared this nation’s opioid crisis, a "Public Health Emergency," and many HHS agencies have taken important steps to address drug addiction and opioid misuse.   One year after this declaration and in light of the president signing into law a bipartisan package of bills aimed at fighting the […]

U.S. drug-related overdose deaths rose to 70,237 in 2017, a 6.9 percent increase from 2016. 67.8 percent of which involved opioids and synthetic opioids were involved in 59.8 % of those deaths.   Read more in the latest MMWR: Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths -- United States, 2013-2017, Vol. 67, December 21, 2018.

How do you engage with clients who are using marijuana heavily, but not interested in treatment? This webinar will focus on the Check-Up model of intervention designed to attract voluntary participation from non-treatment seeking marijuana users. The elements of the intervention will be described with a focus on topics of conversation utilized to enhance motivation […]

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in the Child Welfare Context: Challenges and Opportunities by Laura Radel, Melinda Baldwin, Gilbert Crouse, Robin Ghertner, and Annette Waters - November 2018 In November 2018, The U.S. DHHS Office of Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released this brief which describes four key challenges related to the […]

Chat Day provides high school age teens to chat directly with experts in the field of addiction and mental health. It will be held on the Tuesday (01/24/19) of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, which runs from January 22-27, 2019. Registration is limited to 100 teens on a first-come, first-served basis. The event is coordinated by […]

Congratulations to our very own Bronwyn Myers on her amazing achievement of being awarded a silver medal by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)! See more about her accomplishments in this video! Professor Bronwyn Myers is a Chief specialist scientist in the Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Use Research Unit at the South African Medical […]

Join us on December 19 from 12-1pm (PT) for the latest in our NWATTC Webinar Series! This session, presented by Mary Hatch-Maillette, PhD, of the University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, will describe how and why SUD treatment counselors should strive for greater comfort and ease in talking to patients about their sexual risk […]

From the NY Times Jail Ordered to Give Inmate Methadone for Opioid Addiction in Far-Reaching Ruling by Kate Taylor BOSTON — In a ruling that could have tremendous consequences for the country’s correctional system, a federal judge said this week that a Massachusetts man facing a jail sentence could not be denied access to treatment […]

On September 26, 2018, the Northwest ATTC in conjunction with the Skagit County Public Health Department and Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, co-sponsored a community-based Recovery Month event in Skagit County called “Solution to Addiction: Know the Facts. Join the Conversation. Be Part of the Solution.” The event, held at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Anacortes, WA, brought together 500 community […]

The ULSA Vietnam-HIV ATTC hosted a Workshop on PTSD and Trauma on November 16, 2018.   Training was lead by Julie Rosen, LSCSW, MPH Images captured during training are highlighted below.      

  The purpose of this review meeting is for SAMHSA Vietnam to get detailed project updates and future directions, including the VH-ATTCs and SCDI.  The VH-ATTC, SCDI and SAMHSA will have an intensive review so that we can clearly articulate activities, including any policies that are being influenced by our efforts.  We also need clarity about the […]

Congratulations Dr. Sibeko! The South Africa HIV ATTC Co-Director, Goodman Sibeko, has been announced as the new Head of Division of Addictions at University of Cape Town! Goodman Sibeko, PhD has a medical degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a doctorate from University of Cape Town. He specialises in peer-run interventions for caregivers and non-specialist […]

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New England ATTC Leadership Development Program About the Program: The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (New England ATTC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Leadership Development Program (LDP) for addictions professionals from all elements of the continuum of care. The LDP has been designed by Peter Smith, with input from a […]

The South Africa HIV Addiction Technology Transfer Centre (ATTC) was launched on 17-18 January, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa.  The launch event was attended by representatives from 20 unique organisations.  These included regional and national non-governmental organisations involved in the delivery of care for HIV, substance use disorders and mental illness; as well as provincial and […]

About the Event The South Africa HIV ATTC held a two-day event consisting of an SBIRT Scale-Up policy meeting and intensive training workshop. The policy meeting was requested by the National Department of Health and was hosted by the South Africa HIV ATTC in the city Cape Town. The South Africa HIV ATTC’s collaboration with […]

The United States is experiencing an epidemic of drug overdose deaths. In 2017, more than 72,000 Americans died from a drug overdose. At 197 people each day, this is more than the number of lives lost in car accidents or gun-related homicides. An overwhelming majority of these overdose deaths involved an opioid. In October 2017, […]