Products and Resources Catalog

This interactive two-part webinar series will review the risks associated with excessive alcohol consumption, impact of alcohol on the body, population based differences in drinking patterns, and the importance of using evidence-based screening tools and culturally informed approaches when using harm reduction strategies to address risk behavior. We will also review a case study for participants to explore and practice potential strategies to apply.

Presenter Harold Gates offers best practices for sustaining professional and organizational commitments to cultural competence and effective application of CLAS.

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.

This manuscript describes a pilot study of the mental health training manual used by the South Africa HIV ATTC. Results indicated that community health workers demonstrated significantly improved knowledge, confidence, attitudes, and tolerance to rehabilitation of the mentally ill in the community. The manuscript was written by Dr. Goodman Sibeko, the South Africa HIV ATTC Co-Director, and Professor Dan Stein, the Project Director, and published June 2018 in BMC Psychiatry.

Presentation by Dr. Michael McNett on alternatives to opioids for pain management.

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.

Mid-America ATTC has developed a 2018 version of the Hepatitis Awareness Month (May) Info Sheet and Bulletin Insert. Side one has been updated to focus on the dual epidemics of the opioid crisis and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Although the document was initially designed for the faith community, it is appropriate as an educational flyer for much broader audiences. This product can be easily downloaded and used by churches, temples and mosques for their Sunday/Sabbath-day bulletins, newsletter

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 discusses task shifting as a means of addressing severe mental illness. The presentation details two task shifting models supported by the South Africa HIV ATTC: (1) treatment partner (TP), psychoeducation, and m-health intervention; and (2) community health worker (CHW) mental health training intervention.

Featuring Dickie Lynn Gronseth, MPH, Project Officer for Title X Family Planning, gambling addiction, Central East on the Move, new resources, Region 3 news, Monthly Health Check, and affirmations.

This product was created to raise awareness about problem gambling and is based on information accessed from the National Council for Problem Gambling website at www.ncpgambling.org. It can be used either as a stand-alone info sheet or as a faith community bulletin insert. Print double-sided on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper, and cut in half.

Featuring Connections CPS and the opioid epidemic, HIV disparities in the African American community, Central East on the Move, new resources, Region 3 news, Monthly Health Check, and affirmations.

Fact sheet that provides an overview of the latest research supporting the effectiveness of the FDA-approved medications for treatment of opioid use disorders.

Fact sheet on how to respond to concerns about diversion of medications prescribed for treating opioid use disorders.

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

This 8-hour self-paced course is based on the transdisciplinary foundations of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Technical Assistance Publication #21, Addiction Counseling Competencies. Designed to provide an overview of the addictive process and basic knowledge, attitudes, and skills utilized by professionals from a variety of backgrounds who work with clients experiencing substance use disorders.

2-hour, self-paced course provides a science-based introduction to substance use, substance use disorders (SUDs) and SUD treatment. Designed for undergraduate, graduate, and health professions students and practitioners who do not have a background in addictions.

This presentation consisted of two inspirational speakers discussing the work of Rise Together, a school-based substance prevention program. Presented by Anthony Alvarado and Douglas Darby, two young adults in recovery.

This presentation had four objective. (1) Detail the scope of the problem. (2) Describe why adolescence is a key period in the pathogenesis of addiction. (3) Explain the prevalence and clinical importance of co-occurring disorders. (4) Review evidence-based interventions & recommendations for improving treatment. Presented by Robert Miranda, Ph.D.

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 HIV and psychotropic medications.