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This session is designed for professionals who work with those at risk for contracting Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). An overview of HCV: risk; transmission; symptoms; testing; and treatment options will be provided. In addition, a discussion of harm reduction strategies and support/linkages to care will be included.   At the end of the webinar participants will be able to: Appreciate the importance of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) screening and confirmatory testing in multiple health and behavioral health settings. Recognize risk factors for HCV Describe harm reduction strategies that minimize the risk of contracting HCV List treatment options available for people with HCV. Discuss strategies to link persons with HCV to HCV-focused health care services      

    The Great Lakes ATTC offers this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, Oh, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   DESCRIPTION: Behavioral health programs that thrive in the future will be those that do the best job of creative an inclusive organization. Staff appreciation, feelings of inclusion, and happiness have a direct impact on quality client care. In this skill-building virtual presentation, participants will learn why cultural humility is a more realistic goal than cultural competence. Topics will include how to help your co-workers feel appreciated, how to have a discussion of differences, microaggressions, micro-insults, and micro-invalidations; and a six- step strategy to repair damage if you insult a co-worker. Join this webinar to learn how to be a diversity change agent in the workplace and create an inclusive organization.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Repair damage if you inadvertently commit a microaggression or insult in the workplace. Help co-workers feel appreciated regardless of differences. Be a diversity change agent. Create an inclusive organization.       TRAINER Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC. Mark is also an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands.

These Telehealth MOUD Video Demonstrations show distinct clinical interactions common across the medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) modality. Except for the first two videos listed (Buprenorphine Induction and Re-induction to Buprenorphine), which show the same mock patient at two stages along his treatment trajectory, the videos in this collection are independent depictions showcasing different settings, patient situations, and provider types. The common thread for these videos is that each patient portrayed has an opioid use disorder and is considering or engaged in medication treatment. This set of videos may be useful for individuals entering the MOUD workforce or for MOUD patients and family members curious about what happens at various points in treatment.  Produced by the Northwest ATTC (SAMHSA grant no. TI080201), in co-sponsorship with Southeast ATTC (SAMHSA grant no. TI080215) and the ATTC Network Coordinating Office (SAMHSA grant no. TI080205). We thank the clinicians involved for their conceptual contributions to the development of these characters and the clinical scenario.

This month our National Hispanic and Latino ATTC and PTTC would like to support August’s Overdose Awareness Month and International Overdose Awareness Day, which takes place annually on August 31st.   Resources: https://salud-america.org/drug-overdose-deaths-during-covid-19-a-historical-spike-among-latinos/    www.overdoseday.com #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Español  Nuestros Centros Nacionales Hispano y Latino ATTC y PTTC desean apoyar el Mes de Concientización de Sobredosis de el mes de agosto y el Día Internacional de Concientización de Sobredosis, que tiene lugar anualmente el 31 de agosto.   Recursos: https://salud-america.org/drug-overdose-deaths-during-covid-19-a-historical-spike-among-latinos/    www.overdoseday.com #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Português Neste mês, nós gostaríamos de apoiar o Mês de Conscientização sobre a Overdose e o Dia Internacional de Conscientização sobre a Overdose, que ocorre anualmente em 31 de agosto.   Recursos: https://salud-america.org/drug-overdose-deaths-during-covid-19-a-historical-spike-among-latinos/    www.overdoseday.com #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC

Slides from the session Essential Substance Abuse Skills Webinar: Group Counseling. This event took place on August 4th, 2021. It featured our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho. Our topic this month will be: Group Counseling

  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.    

Recording of Essential Substance Abuse Skills Webinar: Group Counseling. This event took place on August 4th, 2021. It featured our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho. Our topic this month will be: Group Counseling

The Great Lakes Current is the monthly e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. August 2021 issue features The Counselor's Corner blog, new products, and a calendar of events for all three programs. 

          Substance use, addiction, and overdose are significant issues facing our communities. As faith leaders, it is critical that we are aware of and engaged in being a part of the solution through actively caring for the people both inside and outside the walls of our houses of worship. This virtual presentation is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will focus on one faith community’s journey towards being a part of the solution and outline some practical steps they have taken to care for their community well in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina. Mental Health Specialists, Addiction Specialists, treatment providers, peer support communities, and faith community-based organizations in Region 4 are encouraged to register for free.     1. Identify stages of substance use in their local community and responses for each 2. List three ways their faith community could be involved in caring for those struggling with substance use disorder 3. Verbalize a way to differentiate those struggling with substance use in order to respond appropriately 4. Articulate the importance of how faith communities can effectively impact the community as a whole ..................................... Rev. Lance Rhoades  Dramatically touched by God as a teenager, Lance Rhoades has been a trailblazer in active ministry for over 20 years. He is currently the senior pastor at Tree of Life Open Bible Church in the Brookline section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He moved the church from Oakland to Brookline after renovating an iconic church building. This move leads him to oversee many community outreach projects, including a clothing closet, daily hot food programs, a preschool and recovery initiatives. He also serves as Open Bible East Allegheny District Director and now has partnered with key stakeholders in the South Pittsburgh region to lead the South Pittsburgh Opioid Action Coalition (SPOAC) to reduce opioid overdoses in this area.      

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Presenter: Jenna van Draanen, PhD, MPH, University of Washington July 2021 This one-hour webinar discussed the role of harm reduction in addiction treatment and how it fits with other systems of care. In addition to covering recent service use patterns in the Northwest, Dr. van Draanen shared evidence and lessons learned from her work with overdose prevention sites (a model of peer-run safe consumption sites) in Vancouver, Canada. The session covered changes in overdose prevention site utilization during COVID-19, the importance of peer involvement in service delivery, and outcomes associated with overdose prevention site utilization. Download slides

Slides from the session TOR Webinar Kratom on July 28th, 2021. 

Slides from the session Indigenous Psychology Part 1: History of Lost. This event took place on July 21st, 2021.  In Part 1 of this behavioral health lecture series, the presenters will review the merging traditional and clinical models used to treat indigenous populations. Discussion will include what story is, historical context, explaining the issues related to effectively engaging with Indigenous populations, and a statical analysis addressing the issues of this continually evolving concern. Presenters: Keaw’e Bone, EBCI, Lakota, and Hawaiian Theresa Sault-Brill, Aniishinabek and Menominee

Recording of the session Indigenous Psychology Part 1: History of Lost. This event took place on July 21st, 2021. In Part 1 of this behavioral health lecture series, the presenters will review the merging traditional and clinical models used to treat indigenous populations. Discussion will include what story is, historical context, explaining the issues related to effectively engaging with Indigenous populations, and a statical analysis addressing the issues of this continually evolving concern. Presenters: Keaw’e Bone, EBCI, Lakota, and Hawaiian Theresa Sault-Brill, Aniishinabek and Menominee

Great Plains TTC Regional Meeting Slides 7-19-21. 

Recording of the session Native American Storytelling: Culture is Prevention. This event took place on July 13th, 2021. This series of sessions features traditional Native American storytelling, along with time for discussion on what can be learned from the stories, as well as the ways these stories can be incorporated by Native American providers into their work with patients. Story 1: Navajo Woman’s Role and its Origin Story 2: Navajo Clan Origins and Histories Story 3: The Use of the Ecosystem for Positive Mental and Behavioral Health-Navajo Traditional Perspective