Products and Resources Catalog

This webinar will focus on the current state of what we know about opioid use and suicide. In part 1, Dr. Jane Pearson, Chair, NIMH Suicide Research Consortium, will address overall data on opioids and suicide, affected sub-groups, and why certain sub-groups are affected more than others. In part 2, Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, will speak on challenges and opportunities regarding the integration of opioid use and suicide. He will also describe Zero Suicide and other suicide prevention initiatives. The Great Lakes ATTC and MHTTC are hosting this webinar in collaboration with the Central East ATTC and MHTTC.  Pearson PowerPoint McKeon PowerPoint

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This slide deck provides a brief overview of the role recovery capital plays in increasing assets and identifying barriers to recovery (Hennessey, 2017). It is designed to be used by behavioral health academic faculty, trainers, and state agency staff members for a variety of audiences. Each slide has notes for the presenter to provide guidance if necessary. References are included on the slides and in the notes. If you require further information on this topic, please contact the Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center (MPATTC). You are free to use these slides and pictures but please give credit to the MPATTC when using them by keeping the branding and referencing the ATTC at the beginning of your presentation.      

The December 2019 Dialogue features: Addiction: Recovery During the Holiday Season | Mental Health: Supporting Student Mental Health | Prevention: Prevention During the Holiday Season | ORN: Family Peer Recovery Specialists | Region 3 Spotlight: Central East PTTC's A Prevention Guide to Improving Cultural Competency: A Literature Review. 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 on the first Tuesday of each month. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter. Sign up to receive the Dialogue in your mailbox.

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 alcohol abuse and the behavioral and medical approaches for treating individuals with an alcohol use disorder. The introductory training (which was initially developed in 2012) has been updated, and includes a 126-slide PowerPoint presentation, Trainer Guide, and a companion 2-page fact sheet. The duration of the training is approximately 3 hours, if the trainer chooses to present all of the slides. The training duration can be shortened slightly by eliminating select slides. For example, slides 50-58 represent a general introduction of HIV/AIDS, and can be eliminated if your audience already has a broad knowledge base with regards to HIV/AIDS education.  “Test Your Knowledge” questions have been inserted at the beginning and end of the presentation to assess a change in the audience’s level knowledge after the key content has been presented. An answer key is provided in the Trainer’s notes for slides 7-11 and slides 121-125. Poll Everywhere, or a similar audience polling system can be utilized, if available, when facilitating the Test Your Knowledge question sessions. For more information, visit: https://www.polleverywhere.com/.  In addition, a series of case studies (slide 74 and slide 115) and additional questions (slides 96-99) have been inserted throughout the presentation to encourage dialogue among the training participants, and to illustrate how the information presented can be used clinically. 

This slide deck is part of the Slidedecks4U products created by the Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center (MPATTC) that serves Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming). Disseminating information about e-cigarettes (e-cigs) and vaping devices is important as CDC reports that lung injury incidents have occurred in 49 of 50 states and in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands with over 2,290 individuals seeking medical treatment at the end of November 2019. The slide deck is designed to be used by behavioral health academic faculty, trainers, and state agency staff members for a variety of audiences. Each slide has notes for the presenter to provide guidance if necessary. References are included on the slides and in the notes. If you require further information on this topic, please contact the Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center (MPATTC). You are free to use these slides and pictures but please give credit to the MPATTC when using them by keeping the branding and referencing the ATTC at the beginning of your presentation.   SAMHSA Report: Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults

In this webinar sponsored by the Northwest ATTC, Lydia Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP investigated the connection between psychological trauma and substance use disorders, the neurobiological adaptations that arise in response to trauma, and the ways in which these same adaptations make one vulnerable to developing a substance use disorder. Viewers also learned about the relevance and importance of pharmacotherapies for treatment of substance use disorders in those with a history of trauma, and how to apply trauma-informed practices to common clinical scenarios. Download slides

This presentation details the Year 2 outcomes and successes of the South Africa HIV ATTC and plans for Year 3 operations. It was presented by the South Africa HIV ATTC's Co-Director Dr. Goodman Sibeko at the 3rd Annual National Advisory Board and Strategic Planning Meeting on November 12, 2019.

This presentation gives an overview of the South Africa HIV ATTC "training of trainers" (ToT) model that is currently being implemented with our organizational sponsors. This ToT model focuses on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT), which is one of the core curriculum offerings from the South Africa HIV ATTC. The ToT model includes six modules, and covers core competencies such as: Training, presentation and facilitation skills An understanding of substance use along a continuum Basic ability to establish a helping relationship with the client using Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills Ability to effectively administer, score and interpret results of the AUDIT, DUDIT, and ASSIST screening tools Ability to effectively facilitate brief interventions based on results of screening tools Ability to make basic treatment recommendations based on results of screening tools

This presentation gives an overview of the mental health training provided by the South Africa HIV ATTC to our partner organisations. It was presented at the 3rd Annual Advisory Board and Strategic Planning Meeting by the ATTC's Programme Manager, Nurain Tisaker. The mental health training offered by the South Africa HIV ATTC is tailored for use by non-specialist providers of health care working with individuals and communities in HIV burdened areas in the primary health care setting of South Africa. The training emerged as a result of the need to improve adherence to ARVs within these communities, in recognising that mental health concerns may influence treatment adherence. The purpose is to train non-specialist providers to recognise, detect and refer patients with possible mental health conditions before it further impacts on the patients’ functioning.

SAMHSA has launched FindTreatment.gov, a newly designed website that will help connect Americans, who are looking for substance abuse treatment, with approximately 13,000 locations across the United States. Visitors can access information on locations, treatment options, payment and insurance information, as well as over 13,000 state-licensed facilities based on data compiled by SAMHSA.  If you are a provider, you can fill out an application to List Your Facility. Help is available, treatment works, and people recover every day.

This video features personal vignettes of South African residents who have experience with addiction and treatment. Their stories, paired with an overview of current practices in South Africa, provide helpful context in the current climate of drug use in the country. This video is aimed at reducing stigma against those who experience addiction and rally more supporters towards harm reduction, MAT and other forms of treatment.

Monthly electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  Features news stories, upcoming events, and new products the Great Lakes programs. Also features updates from SAMHSA and the ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC Network Coordinating Offices. 

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community series! By the end of session 6, participants will be able to: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1.  Describe the importance of beginning with the end in mind in housing development. 2.  Identify how the impact of housing development can be measured. 3.  Evaluate the first steps your agency can take toward housing development. This series is a collaboration among the HHS Region 7  Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).

Mat Roosa, LCSW-R, was a founding member of NIATx and has been a NIATx coach for a wide range of projects. He works as a consultant in the quality improvement, organizational development and planning, evidence-based practice implementation, and also serves as a local government planner in behavioral health in New York State. In this interview, Mat gives an overview of NIATx and process improvement in behavioral health.

The November 2019 Dialogue features: Addiction: National Rural Health Day | Mental Health: School Mental Health | Prevention: Engaging Primary Care Providers in Prevention | ORN: Adolescent Prevention | Region 3 Spotlight: SAMHSA's new treatment website. 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 on the first Tuesday of each month. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter. Sign up to receive the Dialogue in your mailbox.

Created to accompany the MPATTC’s Guide to Using Text Messages to Improve Substance Use Treatment Outcomes Guide, this 11x17 Prompt and Reminder (PRP) Poster was developed as a reminder to use thoughtful text message language when communicating when using a text messaging system within your agency and to avoid “textese”.  This poster can be downloaded in two sizes, 11x17 (recommended for printing and display) or 8.5x11 (desk copy) directly from the MPATTC website by clicking the "download" button above.  The poster includes a QR code that can be scanned to access the Guide to Using Text Messages to Improve Substance Use Treatment Outcomes and the instructional demonstration videos. To maximize the impact of this product, the MPATTC recommends displaying the 11x17 poster in a location most visible and accessible to administrators/employees who schedule and use text as an extender to services.   To request 11x17 “The Language of Texting” prompt and reminder poster to be mailed directly to you, please click "REQUEST A HARD COPY". Instructions on how to print PDF files: https://www.wikihow.com/Print-PDF-Files   Research on the use of Prompt Poster: Recent research on implementation science highlights the importance of understanding the practical strategies that support uptake of new practices and adoption of evidence-based practices (EBP) by clinicians. For example, placing reminders or prompts in the practice setting where the clinician can easily see them provides timely cues that reinforce use of the EBPs. [see Cullen & Adams, 2012; Leathers, 2016; Sholomskas et al., 2005].     To Download: The Language of Texting Prompt/Reminder Poster was designed for display as 11x17 sized posters. However, we have also created 8.5x11 desk copies for in-house printing. These packages can be downloaded and printed by clicking  above and selecting either the 11x17 Language of Texting Prompt/Reminder Poster or 8.5x11 Language of Texting Prompt/Reminder Sheet.  

ANNOUNCING A New Training package! Motivational interviewing for hiv clinicians: Supporting behavior change The purpose of this introductory daylong 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 the use of Motivational Interviewing to support behavior change in patients living with HIV/AIDS. The curriculum reviews the rationale of using Motivational Interviewing with this population including some of the evidence to support its use. The training then introduces the core foundations of Motivational Interviewing spirit and the core skills needed to do Motivational Interviewing. The curriculum reviews important aspects of the Motivational Interviewing spirit and helping style; reviews the essential skills in utilizing MI; several opportunities for skill practice are woven throughout the curriculum. Four brief group videos have been inserted throughout the presentation to encourage dialogue among the training participants, and to illustrate how the information contained within the presented can be used clinically. The duration of the training is approximately 6 hours of content delivery time (one full day). The introductory training includes a PowerPoint presentation, Trainer Guide, and two-page fact sheet. What Does the Training Package Contain? ·    Training Slides (PPT) ·    Trainer Guide (PDF) ·    2-page Fact Sheet (PDF) To view and download the training package, please visit: http://www.uclaisap.org/slides/motivational-interviewing-for-HIV-clinicians-supporting-behavior-change.html

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community series! By the end of session 5, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the economic argument for housing as an intervention. 2. Describe landlord law and its relevance to housing development. 3. Identify the breadth of funding sources available for housing. This series is a collaboration among the HHS Region 7  Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).

This 6-hour face-to-face training curriculum was recently updated in 2019 and includes the latest in treatment options available and the impact of the opioid epidemic on HCV in the U.S. The course is designed to instruct behavioral health and medical providers on hepatitis C (HCV) epidemiology, opportunities for promoting HCV screening and testing, treatment options and considerations, and linking persons infected to HCV health care. By the end of this training, participants should be able to:   List at least three populations impacted by the opioid crisis, 2019. List at least three infections that result from injection drug use. Discuss at least two reasons why it is important to promote hepatitis C screening and confirmatory diagnostic testing. Describe at least three prevention messages that can be used when promoting hepatitis C screening and testing. List at least three treatment factors to consider and describe at least two new treatment options available for patients with HCV. Provide examples of at least three strategies to link persons infected with HCV to HCV-focused health care.   Request a Hepatitis C training by contacting the ATTC in your Region.      

You Fit Together is a guidebook about stress, the body’s reaction to the physical, emotional, or intellectual challenges it faces. Moderate stress can be positive and healthy, but having too much stress can cause problems with physical and/or mental health and raise the risk of problems with alcohol or drugs. The guidebook describes challenges that too much stress can cause, about your own health, the health of someone you know, or the health and well-being of your community as a whole - and tips to improve all of these challenges.      

This guide book is designed for leadership in a trauma-informed care initiative or a ROSC transformation—maybe in an organization, in a whole system, or in a whole community.   A Challenge to Leadership has 8 sections. Each section has a set of “action notes,” which are basically workbook tools.  The Action Notes can be used to start a planning process for a change team or a transformation team.      

This 1.5 hour self-paced course is designed to briefly familiarize federally qualified health center (FQHC) medical and behavioral health staff with Hepatitis C, specifically: 1) populations at risk; 2) Hepatitis C, the disease; 3) screening processes; and 4) treatment options. Revised August 2019. 1.5 Hours Continuing Education Credit Available, NAADAC

In this webinar, sponsored by the Northwest ATTC, Dr. Marian Wilson, PhD, MPH, RN-BC, of the WSU College of Nursing, shared results from several of her recent studies examining pain symptoms within opioid use disorder populations. Using an empathetic approach to patients with chronic pain and opioid use, she offers rationale and tips for integrating pain self-management programs, designed to boost an individual's self-efficacy and confidence in controlling their own challenging symptoms, into opioid use disorder clinical settings. Download slides | Watch recording