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The November 2022 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: Multiple Pathways to Recovery | Mental Health: Coping After a Death by Suicide | Prevention: SAMHSA’s 19th Annual Prevention Day | ORN: African American History Month, and Regional Spotlight: Beyond Bars. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of news and upcoming events in the HHS Region 3/Central East region. This electronic newsletter is disseminated bi-monthly on the first Tuesday. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter, [email protected].   Sign up to receive the Dialogue and our weekly training bulletin in your mailbox.   Visit the Dialogue Archives.

The September 2022 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction:  Families in Recovery | Mental Health:  National Suicide Prevention Month | Prevention:  Suicide Prevention Awareness | ORN:  Mobilize Recovery, and Regional Spotlight: A Journey to Recovery, by Demetrie Garner. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of news and upcoming events in the Central East states. This electronic newsletter is disseminated bi-monthly on the first Tuesday. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter, [email protected].   Sign up to receive the Dialogue and our weekly training bulletin in your mailbox.   Visit the Dialogue Archives.

The March 2022 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: Equity-Grounded Leadership | Mental Health: Decreasing the Risk of Suicide for Black Boys | Prevention: Prevention Gambling | ORN: Peer Based Training | Regional Spotlight: Lost Dreams Awakening. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of news and upcoming events in the Central East states. This electronic newsletter is disseminated bi-monthly on the first Tuesday. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter, [email protected]. Sign up to receive the Dialogue in your mailbox. Visit the Dialogue Archives.

Presenter: Jeffrey Sung, MD, UW Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 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 patients with potential distrust of clinical interventions. This has resulted in calls for cultural competency training among clinicians engaged in discussions about firearms with patients. This webinar provided an introduction to selected cultural factors related to firearm ownership and use with the intent of improving cross-cultural communication and the quality of suicide care. Download slides | Download handout   Webinar category: Other

   September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. If you or a loved one needs support, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available to you: 1-800-273-8255 We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. For resources, please visit: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/promote-national-suicide-prevention-month/ https://www.bethe1to.com/?_ga=2.202412946.2037725760.1632240281-2095456634.1632240281 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/lgbtq/   Español  Septiembre es el Mes Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio. Si usted o un ser querido necesita apoyo, la Línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio está disponible para usted: 1888-628-9454 Todos podemos ayudar a prevenir el suicidio. El Lifeline proporciona 24/7, soporte gratuito y confidencial para personas en peligro, también proporciona recursos de prevención y recursos de crisis para usted o sus seres queridos, y las mejores prácticas para profesionales. Para obtener más información, visite: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol/ https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/promote-national-suicide-prevention-month/  https://www.bethe1to.com/bethe1to-pasos-evidencia/?_ga=2.176832166.2037725760.1632240281-2095456634.1632240281   Português Setembro é o Mês Nacional de Conscientização sobre a Prevenção do Suicídio. Se você ou alguém querido (a) precisa de apoio, a Linha Nacional para Prevenção do Suicídio está disponível para você: 1800-273-8255 Todos nós podemos ajudar a prevenir o suicídio. A lifeline oferece ajuda, 24 horas por dia, 7 dias da semana, suporte gratuito e confidencial para pessoas em risco, também oferece recursos de prevenção e recursos de crise para você ou seus seres queridos (as) e as melhores práticas para profissionais. Para mais informações visite: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/promote-national-suicide-prevention-month/  https://www.bethe1to.com/?_ga=2.202412946.2037725760.1632240281-2095456634.1632240281 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/lgbtq/  

The September 2021 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: Exploring Equity-Grounded Leadership and Recovery Stories | Mental Health: Saving Young Black Lives: Reversing Suicide Trends [Podcast] | Prevention: The Importance of Suicide Prevention and Recovery Services | ORN: Recovery Rising | Spotlight: Suicide Prevention Month. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of news and upcoming events in the Central East states. This electronic newsletter is disseminated bi-monthly on the first Tuesday. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter, [email protected]. Sign up to receive the Dialogue in your mailbox.

Starting with a background on suicide and the connection to traumatic brain injury (TBI), this presentation explores the relationship between suicide, TBI, and co-morbid substance use. After presenting some research-based findings, the speaker concludes with a discussion of the brain mechanisms that may mediate this relationship.    Learning Objectives: Provide a background on suicide and the connection to TBI Explore the relationship between TBI, suicide, and substance use Comment on mechanisms for this tri-directional relationship   Presenter Information: Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. An active clinician, teacher, and researcher, Dr. Peters sees patients in the Acquired Brain Injury Clinic and Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview. He has been internationally recognized for his research work and has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center. His research focuses on cognitive and other neuropsychiatric symptoms following traumatic brain injury with a specific focus on traumatic brain injury in older adults. This product is a collaboration between Mid-America and Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA)   Traumatic Brain Injury Substance Use Disorder and Suicide

Our webinar for July 8th, 2020, Understanding Suicide Part 2 Adolescents and the Changing Brain, is available for viewing at the link above.

This 5-part Curriculum Infusion Package (CIP) on Compassion Fatigue and the Behavioral Health Workforce was developed in 2020 by the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (PSATTC). The main developers included Nancy Roget, MS, Joyce Hartje, PhD, and Terra Hamblin, MA, with additional guidance and editing support provided by Beth Rutkowski, MPH, Thomas E. Freese, PhD, and Michael Shafer, PhD. The Compassion Fatigue CIP was created to help college and university faculty infuse brief, science-based content into existing substance use disorder-related course syllabi (e.g., foundation of addiction courses, ethics, counseling courses, etc.). Instructors can select the specific content to infuse throughout the duration of the course depending on specific needs of the learners. Each slide contains notes for the instructor to provide guidance as necessary. References are included for each slide and handouts when possible. Part 1 provides a brief overview of the behavioral health workforce and associated shortages, and introduces the demands on the workforce. Part 2 focuses on compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress. Part 3 provides a brief overview of how organizations can help individuals avoid experiencing burnout. Part 4 focuses on actions that behavioral health professionals can take to prevent compassion fatigue. And Part 5 focuses on self-care as an ethical duty in order to manage compassion fatigue.  The slide decks are designed to be used by academic faculty in behavioral health programs, trainers, behavioral health providers, and state/county agency staff members for a variety of audiences. If you require further information on this topic, please do not hesitate to contact the Pacific Southwest ATTC (http://www.psattc.org). You are free to use these slides and the pictures, but please give credit to the Pacific Southwest ATTC when using them by keeping the logo on each slide and referencing the Pacific Southwest ATTC at the beginning of your presentation. The Pacific Southwest ATTC (HHS Region 9) is part of the SAMHSA-funded ATTC network that offers training/technical assistance (TA) services through a partnership with UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Arizona State University School of Social Work , and University of Nevada-Reno Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies. HHS Region 9 is comprised of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the six U.S.-affiliated Pacific Jurisdictions (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau). For additional information, please access its website at http://www.psattc.org.  

Suicide remains a leading cause of death in our country, affecting all segments of the population. People just released from prison are at higher-risk of suicide, particularly if they also struggle with substance use. This webinar will present lessons learned from a research study that evaluates the effectiveness of the Safety Planning Intervention, a strategy for reducing suicide events among people transitioning from jail to the community. Principal Investigator Dr. Jennifer E. Johnson of Michigan State University will describe the nature of the problem and ways to reduce suicide events, given frequent substance use in this high-risk population. Recorded on March 3, 2020 Download Presentation Slides This webinar was presented in collaboration with the Great Lakes ATTC and the Central East ATTC and MHTTC. 

Electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   

Drs. Mark Ilgen and Amy S.B. Bohnert describe the factors that intersect in opioid use, overdose, and suicide. This webinar was the second in a series presented by the Great Lakes ATTC and the Central East ATTC on January 8, 2020.

This webinar will focus on the current state of what we know about opioid use and suicide. In part 1, Dr. Jane Pearson, Chair, NIMH Suicide Research Consortium, will address overall data on opioids and suicide, affected sub-groups, and why certain sub-groups are affected more than others. In part 2, Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, will speak on challenges and opportunities regarding the integration of opioid use and suicide. He will also describe Zero Suicide and other suicide prevention initiatives. The Great Lakes ATTC and MHTTC are hosting this webinar in collaboration with the Central East ATTC and MHTTC.  Pearson PowerPoint McKeon PowerPoint

The June 2019 Dialogue, contains articles on: Addiction: Men's Health and SUDs (#MensHealthMonth) | Mental Health: Data for Suicide Prevention | Prevention: Improving Prevention Outreach to Men | ORN: Faith Community Lunch & Learn | Region 3 Spotlight: Cultural and Linguistic Competency Seminar, and National Spotlight: Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of news and upcoming events in the Central East states. This electronic newsletter is disseminated on the first Tuesday of each month. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive the Dialogue and news and training announcements, sign up here.

This presentation by Professor Katherine Sorsdahl discusses the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) training model with applications in the South African context. Katherine Sorsdahl is a Professor and the Co-Director of the Alan J Flisher Centre for Public Mental Health at the University of Cape Town. She also serves as Expert Curriculum Development Advisor for the South Africa HIV ATTC.

This presentation by Professor Bronwyn Myers discusses the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) training model in application to substance use disorders. Professor Bronwyn Myers is a Chief specialist scientist in the Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Use Research Unit at the South African Medical Research Council. Professor Myers also serves as an Expert Technical Assistance Advisor for the South Africa HIV ATTC.

Monthly electronic newsletter

This presentation discusses strategies to identify South Africa HIV ATTC training and technical assistance offerings that meet stakeholder needs, particularly with mental health and substance use topics. We particularly focus on the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) training model.

Monthly electronic newsletter featuring Great Lakes ATTC training events and other topics.

The video focuses on the fentanyl overdose death of a young man from Grand Forks, ND and includes an interview with Mountain Plains ATTC Co-Director Thomasine Heitkamp. Documentary produced by Voice of America, a U.S. government-funded international news source that serves as the U.S. Federal Government’s official institution for external broadcasting. Video is being distributed throughout the US (in English) and China (in Mandarin). https://www.voachinese.com/a/opioid-20180227/4273229.html

This is a one-page flyer detailing the objectives, mission and contact information of the South Africa HIV ATTC.

This book comprises 20 essays in which family members described, in their own words, the most challenging part about having a family member with a substance use disorder, what it means to have a loved one find long-term recovery and explain why they are committed to recovery.

One-day training workshop focused on building the awareness of Family Members and Child Protective Services (CPS) volunteers about their role in facilitating change for CPS families impacted by substance use and behavioral health disorders. This curriculum includes a training manual, participant guide and a PowerPoint presentation. To order a hard copy of this product, contact Matthew Roy phone 602-942-2247, ext 144 Fax 602-942-0779 Email [email protected] Cost: $35