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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.

This presentation provides an overview of drug and alcohol use in South Africa, with a particular focus on people living with HIV. Additionally, the South Africa HIV ATTC's mission, objectives, and training targets are contextualised within this drug and alcohol addiction context.

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

This presentation was created and delivered by Mr. Kgalabi Ngako, a National Department of Health representative for the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Directorate. It discusses adopting Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) curriculum as a strategy to combat substance use disorders.

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

Featuring MATCHHS, Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center, Alcohol Awareness, Central East on the Move, new resources, Region 3 news, Monthly Health Check, and affirmations.

This presentation provides an overview of the South Africa HIV ATTC's mission, objectives, and training targets. The South Africa HIV ATTC is an implementation science centre co-funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The presentation was initially given by Dr. Caroline Kuo.

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

The purpose of this full-day, interactive, practice-based training 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) with a detailed overview of screening patients for at-risk alcohol and other drug use and conducting a brief intervention with patients to reduce their at-risk substance use.

The goal of this training course is teach participants how to develop their skills to deliver Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). The assumption in designing this course is that participants have already completed the self-paced online course (Foundations of SBIRT) that introduced the topic of SBIRT. The aim of this training course is to help participants to (1) develop skills related to SBIRT, and to (2) begin a conversation around implementation of SBIRT.

This revision of the March 2012 face-to-face version of the Pacific Southwest ATTC’s SBIRT curriculum was prepared by the National Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment ATTC. The goals of the training remain the same: to help participants to develop skills related to SBIRT, and to begin a conversation around implementation of SBIRT in standard practice. The revised curriculum expands the format and presents the trainer with the opportunity to focus on any 1 of 4 option.

The purpose of this introductory training 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) with a detailed overview of screening patients for at-risk alcohol and other drug use and conducting a brief intervention with patients to reduce their at-risk substance use.

The purpose of this introductory training curriculum 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) with an overview of alcohol and HIV. Also included the training product is a detailed trainer guide and 2-page fact sheet for HIV clinicians.

The 1.5 hour self-paced, online course is designed to introduce key terms, topics, and resources essential to SBIRT. SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are risk of developing these disorders. The course provides an introduction to SBIRT, including the rationale for and efficacy of implementation in various settings.

The Journal of the Arizona Dental Association-Inscriptions, Volume 25, Number 13, September 2011 featured an article focused on the potential of patient abuse of prescription drugs, especially opioid based medication prescribed by dental practitioners to manage pain. Provided in the article are data and ways to engage patients in conversation regarding their prescription drug use.

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.