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The purpose of this program is to prevent health and behavioral health risks (e.g., suicide, depression, homelessness, drug use, HIV) and to promote well-being for LGBTQI+ youth in the context of their families/caregivers, cultures, and communities by establishing LGBTQI+ family counseling and support programs and training providers on family counseling and support interventions. Click here […]

June is Pride Month! While we take time to celebrate the achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community, the origin of Pride month is clouded in devastating riots and clashes with police resulting in what became known as the Stonewall Riot in 1969 on June 28th. That day marked the first of 6 days when gay and […]

The links below provide resources and publications for clinicians, researchers, and other health professionals related to the health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals. These resources include information about training to help providers develop skills to deliver culturally-responsive and evidence-based treatment, recovery and prevention services for LGBTQIA+ populations dealing […]

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) created brief videos series on a variety of alcohol related topics called Short Takes. Eight videos are available on the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) website. The videos are easy to download and put into presentations or post on websites/social media and can […]

Click Here to Visit Our Product & Resource Page and Download the Newsletter This issue will bring a reflection by our NHL ATTC Co-Director, celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month. Elisabeth Stelson discusses a Vicarious Trauma research study. Please read to learn more about the resources we are highlighting this quarter, our upcoming events and projects, and […]

The Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC invite you to join us in congratulating our colleague, Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, for being named the recipient of the Illinois Certification Board's 2023 Jessica Hayes Lifetime Achievement Award and the Faces & Voices of Recovery 2023 Innovations in Recovery Award.    In April, The Illinois Certification Board, Inc. honored Mark Sanders with […]

Celebrating Resiliency Together Healing Our Spirit Worldwide - The Ninth Gathering - will welcome thousands of delegates from participating Nations in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Hawai'i. This event takes place only every four years. Our theme in 2023 will be Celebrating Resiliency. Activities will include Indigenous-led workshops and panels on health […]

Pride Month celebrates the countless contributions of the LGBTQ+ population in all areas of our culture. Join the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC and our partners across the Network in recognizing Pride Month with the following resources focused on the behavioral health needs of the LGBTQ+ population.      Network Resources Online Learning: HealtheKnowledge Providing […]

This post, the first in a three-part series, shares perspectives from Kisha Freed, a Success Coach, Six Seconds Certified EI Practitioner/Assessor, and mindfulness meditation teacher, and Mark Sanders, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Substance Use Disorders Counselor.   Over the years, counseling has addressed mind and body. There has been some apprehension about the […]

We are pleased to share with you SAMHSA’s Behavioral Health Equity Challenge: Outreach and Engagement Strategies for Underserved Racial and Ethnic Communities organized by the Office of Behavioral Health Equity’s Elevate CBOs Initiative. The goal of this Challenge is to identify and highlight Community-Based Organizations’ (CBO) innovative outreach and engagement strategies that improve access to […]

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Enriching Food Ways in African American Communities May 17th, 2023 1:30pm-3:30pm EST Presenter: Nzali Scales This webinar will discuss the intersection of food, history and culture and the impact of food insecurities and SDOH on African American mental health.   REGISTER TODAY!

This May, we celebrate the important contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and invite you to join us in commemoration by supporting culturally responsive care and following evidence-based practices to increase health equity. Learn more about these topics by accessing and sharing related content provided by the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC: Webinar […]

National Prevention Week is a national public education platform showcasing the work of communities and organizations across the country dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of substance misuse prevention and positive mental health. Click here to learn more about National Prevention Week.

Join us on May 31, 2023 (12-1pm PT) for our next Northwest ATTC webinar! A pressing challenge facing the contemporary behavioral health treatment system is the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). Although many EBPs exist for uptake and delivery to improve treatment outcomes, only 1-3% of provider organizations achieve successful implementation (Bruns et al., 2016). […]

The Northwest ATTC and the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling have partnered to offer a series of virtual trainings this summer focused on integrating problem gambling into treatment programs: Session 1: How to Successfully Integrate Problem Gambling Screening and Referral into Your Practice (June 1, 10-11:30am PT) Session 2: How to Integrate into SUD/MH Programming, and What to […]

Community Based Change Through Leadership Initiatives This series will discuss on-the-ground initiatives focusing on improving important aspects of Indigenous communities’ well being. The series addresses different aspects of community health and describes projects that have impacted communities across the country. Join us to meet the presenters who have stepped up for their communities and driven […]

Click Here to Visit Our Product & Resource Page and Download the Newsletter This Issue: LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR A HARVEST AND HEALTHY YEAR This issue will bring a reflection by our Program Director, celebrating Women’s History Month. The National Hispanic Latino Executive Leadership and Fellowship Program's project manager recently had a training that provided a brief […]

The NHL ATTC recently published a Naloxone Guide and Resources infographic and a Xylazine 101: Xylazine Use and its Impact on Communities Across the United States guide.  Naloxone Guide and Resources (Also available in Spanish/Español) This snapshot of information is intended to provide resources to individuals, parents, professionals, and providers on the importance of Naloxone use. […]

SAMHSA is alerting providers and grantees to the risks associated with xylazine, a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use. Xylazine is increasingly found in combination with opioids such as fentanyl. This alert by Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, warns that  "As xylazine is not an opioid, […]

April was first designated as Alcohol Awareness Month in 1987 to increase public awareness about the prevention and treatment of excessive alcohol use–which continues to kill more than 140,000 Americans every year.   In addition, alcohol misuse increased dramatically during the pandemic, often co-occurring with opioid use disorder. Between 2019 and 2020, opioid overdose deaths […]

SAMHSA has issued a report on “Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth.” This report provides behavioral health professionals, researchers, policymakers and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.   […]

Just released, Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth provides a comprehensive research overview of effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity. SAMHSA’s new report: Provides an updated evidence-based roadmap for supporting and affirming LGBTQI+ youth. Comprehensively reviews key scientific studies, guidelines from major medical and […]

SAMHSA is alerting providers and grantees to the risks associated with Xylazine. Xylazine is a non-opioid agent increasingly found in combination with opioids such as fentanyl. This alert offers information regarding the risks posed by Xylazine and to how to prepare to manage patients. The alert by Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, […]

The National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center are pleased to announce Latinos Con Voz. A podcast that will highlight the important work being done by our subject matter experts who are Latino and/or Latino serving. Through this podcast our team hopes to provide a […]