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Treatment & Recovery in African American Communities: Panel Discussion with 2022 Recovery Hall of Fame Inductees   Presented by The Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery.    Each year, the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery inducts several addiction treatment professionals into the museum’s Hall of Fame. In this panel presentation, four of the recent inductees share their insights on how to work more effectively with African Americans with substance use disorders.   Panelists:     Michael Askew           Rev. Jan Brown        Dr. Mary Roberson    Roland Williams Click here to learn more about our panelists and the rest of the 2022 Hall of Fame inductees.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Learn strategies for working more effectively with African Americans seeking recovery. Understand the importance of applying culturally-specific approaches to working with African Americans with SUD’s. Help African American clients maintain ongoing recovery.     WEBINAR MODERATOR   Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the Illinois State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. Mark is a published author, trainer, educator, and mentor, as well as the founder of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery and the co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery high school in Illinois. Mark is the 2021 recipient of the NAADAC Enlightenment Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field.

Recording of A Native Youth Round Table – Adverse Childhood Experiences and Paths to Resiliency. The Leadership Academy, the Trauma Grant, and the Tribal College and University Initiative hosted a Native Youth Round Table to kick off the SAMHSA National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Category II TSA Center. Our panelists explored a youth perspective on historical trauma, the adverse childhood experiences it has caused, and the resiliency it has inspired. Our panelists are: Shoshanna Johnson (Absentee Shawnee, Sac and Fox), Hozshona Morningstar Post (Kiowa), Keely Driscoll (Meskwaki), Grace Waseskuk (Meskwaki), and Stevi Johnson (Absentee Shawnee, Sac and Fox).  For more information, please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] 

Flyer for the session A Native Youth Round Table – Adverse Childhood Experiences and Paths to Resiliency. The Leadership Academy, the Trauma Grant, and the Tribal College and University Initiative hosted a Native Youth Round Table to kick off the SAMHSA National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Category II TSA Center. Our panelists explored a youth perspective on historical trauma, the adverse childhood experiences it has caused, and the resiliency it has inspired. Our panelists are: Shoshanna Johnson (Absentee Shawnee, Sac and Fox), Hozshona Morningstar Post (Kiowa), Keely Driscoll (Meskwaki), Grace Waseskuk (Meskwaki), and Stevi Johnson (Absentee Shawnee, Sac and Fox). For more information, please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] 

Talking To Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast, hosted by Glenn Hinds and Sebastian Kaplan, is a series of conversations exploring Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its influence on supporting individuals and groups as they make positive health and lifestyle changes. Talking to Change: An MI Podcast. Episode 50: MI for Survivors of Violence, with Dr. Kate Watson In this episode of Talking to Change, hosts Glenn and Sebastian talk to Dr. Kate Watson about the use of motivational interviewing when working with survivors of violence. Dr. Watson, founder of The Advocacy Academy and author of the book Only Trying to Help, described the role of an advocate and discussed self-advocacy as change talk, working with the “righting reflex” to amplify the voice of the client, difficult decisions for survivors of violence and how to counsel them with neutrality and hope, using affirmations, careful use of reflections, tying questions to hopeful outcomes, and more!  

Talking To Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast, hosted by Glenn Hinds and Sebastian Kaplan, is a series of conversations exploring Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its influence on supporting individuals and groups as they make positive health and lifestyle changes. Talking to Change: An MI Podcast. Episode 51: Lessons from the Lab: The Dynamics of Change Talk with April Carcone, PhD, MSW In this episode, hosts Glenn and Sebastian talk to April Carcone, PhD, MSW about her research on the dynamics of change talk and technological advances in MI. They cover what works to evoke change talk from African American youth, the process of forming research questions, working with youth and their caregivers, developing computerized coding methods, the dilemma of research, eHealth along a continuum of care, and more.</p>  

The American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health recently released a toolkit to guide states on removing barriers to evidence-based patient care. We post this toolkit as a resource for TOR grantees and others.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis use rates increased in 2020, with almost 50 million individuals 12 or older reporting use of cannabis in the past year. This increase is reflected in the state-specific data for HHS Region 8 in five of the six states (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah). With this data in mind, the Mountain Plains ATTC is sponsoring a ten-part webinar series that will address and review the latest science for cannabis including: prevention and treatment issues; public policy; medical marijuana; and special populations and cannabis (adolescents, women and maternal health, older adults, and individuals with Serious Mental Illness).   Cannabis and Physical and Mental Health: What do we (think we) know?   This webinar is part of a series on the current science of cannabis, for more information on the other webinars in the series view the series homepage.  

Recording of TOR Webinar: Fentanyl and Harm Reduction. During this webinar, we will discuss fentanyl, including an overview of the pharmacology of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, what we know about where fentanyl is being supplied from, and also how to implement fentanyl testing strips as a harm reduction intervention. This event took place on January 26th, 2022. 

The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. The February 2022 issue features Black History Month, the Counselor's Corner blog, and a complete calendar of events.   

  View the recorded webinar here: https://youtu.be/E5C8hNVaBBc    Presented By: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC February 3, 2022   DESCRIPTION Frederick Douglass escaped slavery to become a national leader in the abolitionist movement. Malcolm X overcame a troubled childhood and a prison sentence to gain prominence as one of leading civil rights activists in the U.S. Both Douglass and Malcolm X offer lessons and implications for counseling African Americans with substance use disorders today.   You can read more on this topic in the article, "Lessons from the Recovery Legacies of Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X" by Mark Sanders. 

Objectives for this session: Clarification of Values Cultural Considerations Building Trust Steps to Engaging American Indian/Alaska Native (Native) patients Supervision Stress/Stress Management and Self-care 1-2:30 ET . 12-1:30 CT . 11-12:30 MT . 10-11:30 PT . 9-10:30 AKT

  Objectives for this session: Clarification of Values Cultural Considerations Building Trust Steps to Engaging American Indian/Alaska Native (Native) patients Supervision Stress/Stress Management and Self-care 1-2:30 ET . 12-1:30 CT . 11-12:30 MT . 10-11:30 PT . 9-10:30 AKT

Objectives for this session: Clarification of Values Cultural Considerations Building Trust Steps to Engaging American Indian/Alaska Native (Native) patients Supervision Stress/Stress Management and Self-care 1-2:30 ET . 12-1:30 CT . 11-12:30 MT . 10-11:30 PT . 9-10:30 AKT

  Alcohol is STILL a Drug: An Exploratory Webinar Series (February 1, 2022) Recording     The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   DESCRIPTION  Alcohol is STILL a drug.  The opioid crisis, increase in stimulant misuse, and marijuana legalization dominate the news— yet alcohol remains the number one substance causing health, social, legal and financial problems throughout the US.  While this series will focus on the hopefulness of recovery from alcohol use disorder, we’ll also take a deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects every person in the US.   February 2022 Session: LGBTQ+ Youth and Alcohol Use Despite gains in LGBTQ+ civil rights laws, queer youth continue to experience disparities in health, safety, and SUD issues. This virtual presentation will present what you need to know as a provider about queer youth and alcohol.     SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES These are the overall learning objectives for the full 10-session series:  Summarize the current impacts of problematic alcohol use in various/special populations, including pregnant women, youth, rural, and minority populations.  Assess and prioritize alcohol reduction efforts in targeted settings.  Describe the current efforts to curb problematic alcohol use, including best practices in providing treatment.    SPEAKER   De’An Roper, PhD, LCSW-S  pronouns she, her, hers    De’An Roper is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the School of Social Work at University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Roper worked in various systems of care for more than two decades. Her early experience was shaped by working in the LGBTQ+ community during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Later her direct practice included working in criminal justice environments developing treatment programs for people diagnosed with co-occurring disorders. Dr. Roper’s areas of practice expertise include program development, LGBTQ+ cultural competence, service team development and, she provides advanced clinical supervision. Her research interests include, sexual and gender minority health disparities, health risk behaviors, substance abuse, mental health and criminal justice systems.   

Presented by Eric Ström, JD, PhD, LMHC January 2022 For behavioral health providers, the effectiveness of clinical work is dependent upon the clinician/client relationship. When appropriate boundaries are not maintained, it is these same relationships that can be at the root of serious professional misconduct. In this one hour workshop, participants were provided with a summary overview of the legal ethical standards regarding non-clinical relationships with behavioral health clients. Dr. Ström then applied these standards to discussion of scenarios and real-world examples. The focus was dedicated to applying legal and standards from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Download slides | View recording

In HHS Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming) the prevalence of cannabis use and cannabis use disorders are on the rise. Certainly, these increases in cannabis use and use related disorders are worrisome and have implications for both health and behavioral health providers.   While cannabis use is generally higher in metropolitan areas, a recent study by Moore and colleagues (2021) found that individuals residing in small metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas reported higher frequent use of cannabis (use of cannabis 100 days +) especially among individuals without health insurance. This data point is important as significant portions of the states in Region 8 are designated as rural or remote (non-metropolitan). Adding to the complexity of healthcare and related decision-making, several states in the region have approved legislation that allows cannabis use for medical and/or recreational purposes.   As such, the Mountain Plains ATTC in partnership with the SAMHSA Region 8 Administrator put together a panel of experts to discuss cannabis use and cannabis use disorders, challenges related to medical marijuana (North Dakota and Utah); increases in cannabis (THC) potency; increases in treatment seeking for cannabis use; implications for emergency departments regarding individuals presenting due to cannabis use; as well as other issues related to cannabis. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Charlie Smith (SAMHSA Region 8 Administrator) and include panel members: Dr. Roneet Lev; Dr. Alan Budney; and Dr. Aaron Norton. Panel members will be available throughout the webinar to answer questions from participants.   Cannabis Webinar Series: Cannabis and Medical Marijuana Issues Panel   This webinar is part of a series on the current science of cannabis, for more information on the other webinars in the series view the series homepage.    

(NCBH-ATTC) This 90-minute Behavioral Health webinar will provide viewers with information on Indigenous traditional ways of feeding spirit, body, and mind. Ms. Sault-Brill explores various topics related to Indigenous culture including spiritual ways of connection, self understanding/ awareness, and looking at trauma responses/victim programming and how these can/ do impact Indigenous cultural ways of living and engaging with the world we live in today.

  (NCBH-ATTC) This 90-minute Behavioral Health webinar will provide viewers with information on Indigenous traditional ways of feeding spirit, body, and mind. Ms. Sault-Brill explores various topics related to Indigenous culture including spiritual ways of connection, self understanding/ awareness, and looking at trauma responses/victim programming and how these can/ do impact Indigenous cultural ways of living and engaging with the world we live in today.

The New England ATTC co-hosted the Recovery Science and Harm Reduction (RSHR) Reading Group meeting on January 20, 2022 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. This discussion reviewed the article, “Interaction and conflict between outreach workers and research officers in implementing collaborative action research in the field of harm reduction: a qualitative study.”  View the January 2022 RSHR Reading group meeting summary that includes a brief article summary and key themes that arose in discussion with the participants.

According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis use rates increased in 2020, with almost 50 million individuals 12 or older reporting use of cannabis in the past year. This increase is reflected in the state-specific data for HHS Region 8 in five of the six states (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah). With this data in mind, the Mountain Plains ATTC is sponsoring a ten-part webinar series that will address and review the latest science for cannabis including: prevention and treatment issues; public policy; medical marijuana; and special populations and cannabis (adolescents, women and maternal health, older adults, and individuals with Serious Mental Illness).   Cannabis Webinar Series: Cannabis Misuse & Cannabis Use Disorder   This webinar is part of a series on the current science of cannabis, for more information on the other webinars in the series view the series homepage.

Monthly e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  January 2022 issue features: African American Online Museum of Addictions, Treatment and Recovery: 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees Counselor's Corner blog Training calendars -- January 2022  Subscribe to the Great Lakes Current: click here.  .

Happy New Year! This month, our theme for our video is “A Healthy New Year” We want to encourage you to look at 2022 with hope, healing, recovery, and schedule time to re-charge and take care of your wellbeing.     Español  ¡Feliz año nuevo! Este mes, el tema de nuestro video es “Un Año Nuevo Saludable” Nos gustaría alentarlos a mirar el año 2022 con esperanza, sanación interna, recuperación y un tiempo para recargarse y cuidar de su bienestar.     Português Feliz ano novo! Este mês, o tema do nosso vídeo é “Um Ano Novo Saudável” Queremos te encorajar a olhar para 2022 com esperança, cura, recuperação e reservar um tempo para recarregar as energías e cuidar do seu bem-estar.

The January 2022 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: Resolutions | Mental Health: Supporting the Well-being of Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 | Prevention: The Importance of Prevention and Mentoring | ORN: Mentoring Mobile Clinics for Rural Areas | Regional Spotlight: The Clubhouse, a program of Ashley Addiction Treatment. 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.

Slides and handouts: This webinar will explore issues surrounding Indigenous moral, values, and beliefs. These can have a profound affect on the decisions people make on a daily basis. Indigenous morals and values have changed since colonization and can often have negative effects on behavior. Morals, values, and beliefs represent three different aspects of an individual's character and way of life. This webinar will offer an opportunity for participants to share some tools to hep them take back and carry on their cultural morals and values.