Products and Resources Catalog

The Mid America Addiction Technology Transfer Center partnered with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, the Opioid Response Network, and Saint Louis University, developed a new series in response to the rising needs of serving clients with Stimulant Use Disorder (StimUD). The purpose of the series is to provide education on treating clients with StimUD. This is the 1st session in the series called Contingency Management Roundtable Click here to download the recording!  

The Mid America Addiction Technology Transfer Center partnered with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, the Opioid Response Network, and Saint Louis University, developed a new series in response to the rising needs of serving clients with Stimulant Use Disorder (StimUD). The purpose of the series is to provide education on treating clients with StimUD. This is the 2nd session in the series, Harm Reduction for Stimulant Use Disorder. Click here to watch the recording

The Mid America Addiction Technology Transfer Center partnered with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, the Opioid Response Network, and Saint Louis University, developed a new series in response to the rising needs of serving clients with Stimulant Use Disorder (StimUD). The purpose of the series is to provide education on treating clients with StimUD. This is the 3rd session in the series, Treating Stimulant Use Disorder: Doing What Works. Click here to watch the 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.   Register to join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern). Each session will feature a new expert presenter.    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. Kris Kelly, a peer recovery expert, will launch the series by highlighting September as National Recovery Month and specific resources related to recovery from alcohol use disorder.   PRESENTER Kris Kelly, BS Kris Kelly is a project manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health, and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers, a woman in long-term recovery, and subject matter expert on peer-based recovery support services. Kris is also leads the Recovery Community Organization Capacity Building core area for the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence. She has worked with state and local government, recovery community organizations, treatment courts, withdrawal management/detoxification, and clinical treatment developing best practices for integrating recovery supports into systems and services. As a former executive director and director of programs of a Minnesota-based recovery community organization, Kelly is a leader in the peer support movement in Minnesota. Kelly has presented at state and national conferences on topics ranging from supervision in peer-based recovery support services and integrating peer support services into behavioral health organizations to recovery-oriented systems of care.  

The New England ATTC co-hosted the Recovery Science and Harm Reduction (RSHR) Reading Group meeting on September 16, 2021 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. This discussion reviewed the article, “College programming for students in addiction recovery: A PRSIMA-guided scoping review.”  View the September 2021 RSHR Reading group meeting summary that includes a brief article summary and key themes that arose in discussion with the participants.

A Tour of Motivational Interviewing: An Interprofessional Road Map for Behavior Change is a four-hour course in Motivational Interviewing (MI), a form of collaborative conversation for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change, by eliciting and exploring the person's own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion. This course takes the learner on a tour of the essential skills used to strengthen an individual’s motivation for behavior change. This is the updated course version as of September 2021. 4.0 Hours Continuing Education Credit Available, NAADAC, CHES

The intent of this course is to serve as a bridge to intensive technical assistance for healthcare organizations seeking to implement contingency management (CM) programming in their setting. The course offers coordinated instruction and resources specific to decision makers (those in organizational leadership roles positioned to make systems-level decisions about how resources are used for clinical services). This course includes an introduction to CM describing its core elements, scientifically-supported systems, and how it can be used in healthcare settings to have a positive impact on clients. It also offers unique content on how personnel in the Decision Maker role can contribute to the successful integration of CM into the clinical services their organization offers. For organizations utilizing this course, a strongly recommended initial step is for those in leadership roles to complete the decision-maker course module, including its activity for drafting CM programming customized to the settings needs and resources. Once leaders have formulated and discussed these initial ideas about CM programming, the content of course modules for Clinical Supervisors and Direct Care Staff are likely to be more useful to those staffing groups. Given the complexities of implementing a systems-level practice like CM, organizations are urged to additionally seek out consultation and coaching as intensive technical assistance via a Technology Transfer Center in their region. Also available: Clinical Supervisor, Direct Care Staff, and Administrative Support Staff courses. 1.0 hour Continued Education Available, NAADAC

The intent of this course is to serve as a bridge to intensive technical assistance for healthcare organizations seeking to implement contingency management (CM) programming in their setting. The course offers coordinated instruction and resources specific to clinical supervisors (those in supervisory roles positions to provide quality assurance and evaluation of clinical services offered by direct care staff). This course includes an introduction to CM describing its core elements, scientifically-supported systems, and how it can be used in healthcare settings to have a positive impact on clients. It also offers unique content on how personnel in the Clinical Supervisor role can contribute to the successful integration of CM into the clinical services their organization offers. For organizations utilizing this course, a strongly recommended initial step is for those in leadership roles to complete the decision-maker course module, including its activity for drafting CM programming customized to the settings needs and resources. Once leaders have formulated and discussed these initial ideas about CM programming, the content of course modules for Clinical Supervisors and Direct Care Staff are likely to be more useful to those staffing groups. Given the complexities of implementing a systems-level practice like CM, organizations are urged to additionally seek out consultation and coaching as intensive technical assistance via a Technology Transfer Center in their region. Also available: Decision Maker, Direct Care Staff, and Administrative Support Staff courses. 2.5 hours Continued Education Available, NAADAC

The intent of this course is to serve as a bridge to intensive technical assistance for healthcare organizations seeking to implement contingency management (CM) programming in their setting. The course offers coordinated instruction and resources specific to direct care staff (those in clinical service roles who deliver such services directly to clientele). This course includes an introduction to CM describing its core elements, scientifically-supported systems, and how it can be used in healthcare settings to have a positive impact on clients. It also offers unique content on how personnel in the Direct-Care role can contribute to the successful integration of CM into the clinical services their organization offers. For organizations utilizing this course, a strongly recommended initial step is for those in leadership roles to complete the decision-maker course module, including its activity for drafting CM programming customized to the settings needs and resources. Once leaders have formulated and discussed these initial ideas about CM programming, the content of course modules for Clinical Supervisors and Direct Care Staff are likely to be more useful to those staffing groups. Given the complexities of implementing a systems-level practice like CM, organizations are urged to additionally seek out consultation and coaching as intensive technical assistance via a Technology Transfer Center in their region. Also available: Decision Maker, Clinical Supervisor, and Administrative Support Staff courses. 2.0 hours Continued Education Available, NAADAC

Stimulant Use Disorders: A Continuum of Care (part 1) Please join us for our event: Stimulant Use Disorders: A Continuum of Care on September 2nd Featuring our guest speaker, Ed Parsells! Start 9:30am CT

Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment: The Application of the SBIRT in a Tribal Healthcare Setting. The new date for SBIRT training is September 2, 2021 from 1:00-4:30 pm CST! Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. SBIRT is an approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment to people with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing these disorders. This informative 3-hour training has been adapted to meet the needs of Native American Communities. This event is free to tribal members and offers CEUS for the contact hours attended. We are a NAADAC certified education provider. Learning Objectives: -Participants will be able to review/ discuss how motivation to change works within individuals and apply Motivational Interviewing approaches throughout the 4-day training experience -Participants will review/ discuss/ and apply SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) throughout the 3-hour training event -Identify the role trauma experiences and history plays with mobilizing individuals, families and communities to help people change what can be tough behavioral changes -Describe the key components of the current version of MI -Demonstrate and practice with support during the training -Learn from the knowledge and experience of others -Post training the opportunity to receive and work with an established MI supervisor to implement the training learnings to real life work with clients. Questions? Please email [email protected]

The Great Lakes Current is the monthly e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  The September 2021 edition features National Recovery Month 2021, the Counselor's Corner blog, a snapshot of Region 5 Recovery Month events, and a calendar of events. 

In September we celebrate National Recovery Month! The 2021 National Recovery Month theme is: Recovery is For Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community. To find out what is going on in your local area, to access resources and/or to get involved we recommend you visit: rm.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #RECOVERYMONTH2021 Español  ¡En septiembre celebramos El Mes Nacional de Recuperación! El tema del Mes Nacional de Recuperación 2021 es: La recuperación es para todos: cada persona, cada familia, cada comunidad. Para saber qué está pasando en su área local, para acceder a recursos y/o para involucrarse le recomendamos visitar: rm.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #RECOVERYMONTH2021   Português Em setembro celebramos o Mês da Recuperação Nacional! O tema do Mês Nacional da Recuperação de 2021 é: A recuperação é para todos: cada pessoa, cada família, cada comunidade Para descobrir o que está acontecendo em sua área local, para acessar recursos ou para se envolver de alguma maneira, recomendamos que você visite o site: rm.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #RECOVERYMONTH2021  

This webinar will seek to describe the complex dilemma families find themselves in when a loved one has TBI and further when that loved one develops the additional problem of SUD. The impact of SUD on TBI recovery will be reviewed as well as the impact of SUD on ongoing cognitive and physical rehabilitation. Models of family therapy will be described taking into account the complexity of working with a person who has the combined problem of TBI and SUD. Click here to watch the presentation!

This webinar will review the pharmacological characteristics of stimulant medications and also medications that provide a stimulant effect and review which medications are most effective in enhancing natural recovery and improving fatigue and cognitive functioning in TBI survivors. A discussion regarding the similarity of ADHD symptoms to TBI symptoms will be presented. Frontal lobe and temporal lobe syndromes will be described, and specific medications will be reviewed that are likely to have a positive impact on the TBI survivor. Case studies will also be presented exemplifying the complexity of brain injury, cognitive impairment and effective use of medications.   Learning Objectives: Review the definitions, similarities and differences between Stimulant medications Describe the symptoms of TBI following or during rehabilitation Differentiate levels of TBI cognitive severity Understand the Psychopharmacology of Stimulant Medications Describe atypical stimulants, non-stimulants and antidepressants Understand the complexity of choosing a stimulant medication in a patient with TBI   Presenter Information Dr. Sparadeo began his career as the Director of the Mayor’s Task Force on Substance Abuse in the City of Providence, R.I. and he was also the Director of Substance Abuse Services for the Providence Mental Health Center at that same time. After creating a system of clinical services for the City of Providence he was appointed as CEO of Talbot House. Talbot House was the largest residential substance abuse treatment facility in New England. Dr. Sparadeo then completed his doctoral studies with a residency at the Boston V.A. Medical Center followed by a 2-year fellowship at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH). The focus of his clinical training was neuropsychology and chronic pain. He completed his fellowship and was appointed to the Brown University School of Medicine faculty and the Rhode Island Hospital medical staff in the position of Director of Rehabilitation Psychology. Dr. Sparadeo trained numerous interns and fellows at Brown University. As Director of Rehabilitation Psychology, Dr. Sparadeo created the first comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program for survivors of traumatic brain injury. After 8 years in his position at RIH Dr. Sparadeo was appointed National Director of Substance Abuse and TBI rehabilitation services at New Medico Health Systems in Boston, Massachusetts. He created inpatient substance abuse treatment programs in 8 rehabilitation facilities throughout the U.S. He returned to RIH and Brown University to become the director of the Concussion Care Center in the Emergency Department at RIH. He was also the chief clinical consultant to the Trauma Center and Stepdown Unit, and he was the co-director of the Interdisciplinary Spine Center in the Neurosurgery Department at RIH for 5 years before opening a private practice specializing in the neuropsychological assessment, pain assessment and pain management. He developed a specialized substance abuse treatment program for people with both TBI and substance abuse. Eventually, he developed a specialized treatment program for people with chronic pain and opiate addiction. Over the many years of his career Dr. Sparadeo has been a consultant to many agencies and healthcare programs throughout the U.S. He has also served on numerous boards of directors. He was the founder and president of the Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island. He was also the Chairman of the Governor’s Permanent Advisory Commission on TBI. He was also a member of the national committee on substance abuse and disability at SAMHSA in Washington, D.C. Most recently, Dr. Sparadeo has been a consultant and chief trainer on a federally funded grant at the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. Dr. Sparadeo’s career has also included the publication of many scientific papers and book chapters, and he has been on the faculty of Salve Regina University graduate program in Rehabilitation Counseling where he teaches the Neuroscience of Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, Psychopharmacology for Counselors and the Neuroscience of Opioid Abuse.   Traumatic Injury & SUD: Implications of Stimulants on Traumatic Brain Injury

National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) increases awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and encourages individuals in need of treatment and recovery services to seek help. Recovery Month celebrates individuals living lives in recovery and recognizes the dedicated workers who provide the prevention, treatment, and recovery support services that help make recovery possible. Recovery is for everyone because it benefits everyone. In recovery, we build new connections to ourselves, our families, and our communities. The 2021 National Recovery Month theme, “Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community” reminds people in recovery and those who support them, that recovery belongs to all of us. We are all called to end gatekeeping and welcome everyone to recovery by lowering barriers to recovery support, creating inclusive spaces and programs, and broadening our understanding of what recovery means for people with different experiences. Resources: 2021 Recovery Month Toolkit - English 2021 Recovery Month Toolkit - Spanish/Español  

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.

Recording of TOR Webinar: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. This event took place on August 25th, 2021.  Featuring our special guest speaker: Carolyn DeFord (Puyallup, Nisqually, Cowlitz) Carolyn DeFord is Puyallup, Nisqually, Cowlitz and mixed Pasted (settler) descendancy. She currently works for the Puyallup Tribe’s Community Domestic Violence Advocacy Program, where she supports program goals to address violence and abuse impacting the community. These important issues partnered with personal experience and being the daughter of a long term missing person have inspired her to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous people, prevention, and the healing power of culture. In 2016, in an effort to bridge gaps in media, services, and awareness, Carolyn created Missing and Murdered Native Americans; a grassroots volunteer organization focused on supporting families, awareness, prevention and advocacy.

  The Tribal Opioid Response Technical Assistance Center would like to share with you this new publication, Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Innovations in Native American Communities, a compilation of stories from TOR grantees across the country sharing successes they have seen in their programs by incorporating their culture and traditions.   This is the first volume in a planned series celebrating the work that TOR grantees are doing in their communities, so please contact our TOR staff if your TOR program has a successful project you would like us to share: [email protected]

Presenters: Tana Russell and Maureen Greeley, Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling. Problem gambling can have devastating impacts on individuals, families, and communities. It can have an impact on personal finances, individual well-being, family and business relationships, employment, mental health, suicidal thoughts or attempts, and more. Compared to other addictive disorders, problem gambling (including Gambling Disorder) is associated with a high rate of suicide attempts. This session offered a broad overview of problem gambling and its impacts. It included an overview of gambling, recreational gambling, problem gambling, and Gambling Disorder. Information on how to pursue Gambling Counselor Certification was also provided in the session. Learning Objectives: Understand the difference between recreational gambling, problem gambling, and Gambling Disorder. Know where to go to get more information and training, and where to refer clients for gambling help services. Know where to go to learn more about becoming a Certified Gambling Counselor   Webinar category: Other

Group 1: August 2-5 1- 4:30pm CT The National American Indian & Alaska Native ATTC is offering a training opportunity for those who care for Native American and Alaskan Native Peoples! Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based counseling practice sensitive to and effective with our Native Community. We are offering a training program that teaches about the most current edition of MI that also offers after training supervision to those who attend. This important 4-day event is free to tribal members and offers CEUS for the contact hours attended. We are a NAADAC certified education provider. Questions? Please email [email protected]!

In Part 2 of this behavioral health webinar, the presenters will offer suggestions on how to approach Indigenous peoples in a clinical way that also speaks to a worldview from an Ingenious perspective, and will conclude by providing some resources that may assist clinicians and community members in addressing the issues aforementioned.   Questions? Please email [email protected] Keaw’e K Bone has worked with the community of the eastern band of Cherokee Indians, in the capacity of a childcare worker, cultural coordinator, targeted case manager, storyteller, Keaw’e is an (EBCI) member also has lineage with Lakota nation and Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) ancestry. Keaw’e is also the youngest storyteller in his tribe within six generations and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an interdisciplinary minor in Cherokee studies. Theresa Elizabeth Sault-Brill has a vast background due to traditional elder’s coming to her for various needs, concerns and issues over the span of her adult life. She did not seek to make careers in the criminal justice field or psychology fields. As a spiritual and cultural woman, she has learned that our solutions are in our culture. She only sought to gain the education, training, and experiences to obtain understandings in all aspects that impact her people and other Indigenous peoples. Through this she has been able to truly help in education, empowerment, and healings. Through her life experiences, educations, and trainings Theresa believes that we can show how our ways of learning, counseling, etc. is the most effective, and as Traditional Sovereign People we can prove and justify our cultural ways to implement our real and needed solutions.  

In Part 2 of this behavioral health webinar, the presenters will offer suggestions on how to approach Indigenous peoples in a clinical way that also speaks to a worldview from an Ingenious perspective, and will conclude by providing some resources that may assist clinicians and community members in addressing the issues aforementioned. Questions? Please email [email protected] Keaw’e K Bone has worked with the community of the eastern band of Cherokee Indians, in the capacity of a childcare worker, cultural coordinator, targeted case manager, storyteller, Keaw’e is an (EBCI) member also has lineage with Lakota nation and Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) ancestry. Keaw’e is also the youngest storyteller in his tribe within six generations and holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with an interdisciplinary minor in Cherokee studies. Theresa Elizabeth Sault-Brill has a vast background due to traditional elder’s coming to her for various needs, concerns and issues over the span of her adult life. She did not seek to make careers in the criminal justice field or psychology fields. As a spiritual and cultural woman, she has learned that our solutions are in our culture. She only sought to gain the education, training, and experiences to obtain understandings in all aspects that impact her people and other Indigenous peoples. Through this she has been able to truly help in education, empowerment, and healings. Through her life experiences, educations, and trainings Theresa believes that we can show how our ways of learning, counseling, etc. is the most effective, and as Traditional Sovereign People we can prove and justify our cultural ways to implement our real and needed solutions.

The New England ATTC co-hosted the Recovery Science and Harm Reduction (RSHR) Reading Group meeting on August 19, 2021 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. This discussion reviewed the article, “"It’s not just injecting drugs”: Supervised consumption sites and the social determinants of health.”  View the August 2021 RSHR Reading group meeting summary that includes a brief article summary and key themes that arose in discussion with the participants.