Products and Resources Catalog

Alcohol Awareness Card This double-sided wallet card offers a quick guide to standard drink sizes. It also describes the signs of alcohol poisoning and steps to take to help someone who is at risk of alcohol overdose. Produced by the Great Lakes ATTC and the Great Lakes PTTC To request hard copies, contact Maureen Fitzgerald at [email protected]

Three-part webinar series offered by the Great Lakes ATTC and the Northwest ATTC. Part 1 of the series provides an overview of stimulant (cocaine and methamphetamine) use in the U.S. Presenter Rick Rawson, PhD will discuss: The extent and geography of stimulant use Clinical syndromes produced by acute and chronic stimulant use Strategies for addressing acute intoxication, withdrawal, and stimulant-induced psychosis Effective behavioral treatments for stimulant use disorders The status of pharmacotherapy research on treatments for stimulant use disorders A discussion of vulnerable populations, including the problem of stimulant use by individuals in medication treatment for opioid use disorder   PowerPoint Presentation  

Fueled by the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C infections have increased dramatically in rural communities in the Great Lakes Region. Since 2017, a consortium of academic, public health and community-based partners have undertaken abroad research program in six rural Wisconsin counties. The research team has surveyed more than 800 people who inject drugs and interviewed diverse stakeholders working on the public opioid response to inform best practices for reducing the spread of HIV, hepatitis and preventing overdose. In this 60-minute webinar, Principal Investigator Dr. Ryan Westergaard will review lessons learned through this research and describe how the communities plan to move forward with implementation of a client-centered prevention service coordination intervention starting in late 2019. PowerPoint Presentation Transcript  

Learn how addiction and infectious disease interact: Dr. Ryan Westergaard presents clinical issues related to the management of patients with infectious diseases and addiction, including important drug interactions, adherence support, and care coordination strategies.  Read the transcript: 

Provides an overview of resources and initiatives to address opioid misuse in Ohio. Information effective May 2019. 

Provides an overview of state resources and initiatives to address the opioid epidemic in Minnesota. Information effective May 2019.

Provides an overview of resources and initiatives to address opioid misuse in Illinois. Information effective May 2019.

Provides an overview of resources and initiatives to address opioid misuse in Indiana.  Information effective May 2019.

Provides an overview of resources and initiatives to address opioid misuse in Michigan. Information effective May 2019. 

Electronic newsletter featuring news and updates on events. April 2019 issue includes a feature article by Todd Molfenter and Matt Roosa on implementing evidence-based practices, resources for Alcohol Awareness Month, a recap of the NIATx Change Leader Academy in Minnesota. 

Dr. Haner Hernandez has been working to improve health equity and for more than 20 years. In this 14-minute podcast, Dr. Hernandez shares recommendations for ways that treatment organizations can address the needs of their Latino clients.

Sean A Bear I, Co-Director of the National American Indian- Alaskan Native ATTC gives an overview of some of the substances that are normally used within Indian Country as well as cultural factors that may assist with recovery efforts. View the recorded webinar: 

News and events from the Great Lakes ATTC, February 2019. 

Dr. Tom Freese shares insights on substance use disorder treatment and recovery issues that affect the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Dr. Freese is the director of the Pacific Southwest ATTC and also served as co-director of the YMSM+LGBTCenter of Excellence. 

 Monthly electronic newsletter, Great Lakes ATTC, January 2019. 

Presenter Harold Gates of the Midwest Center for Cultural Competence included this planning document as part of his webinar presented August 8, 2018: How to Sustain Cultural Competence and the National Standards for CLAS.  Use this document as a framework for improving service delivery for an underserved population. 

Presenter Harold Gates included this handout as part of his webinar presentation, August 8, 2019: How to Sustain Cultural Competence and the National Standards for CLAS. This handout was produced by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. 

Great Lakes ATTC Newsroom December 2018 This month's issue features an update on 2018, tips on staying in recovery over the holidays, an invitation to visit the new Great Lakes ATTC website, along with news from SAMHSA and the Network Coordinating Office and best wishes of the season from the Great Lakes ATTC staff.   

Poster for health care providers to use to explain SBIRT. Size:11 x 17 poster English and Spanish

Monthly electronic newsletter

Interview with Julia Alexander, recovery advocate and Co-Director of the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). Julia is also the Indiana State Coordinator for the Great Lakes ATTC, PTTC, and Mental Health TTC. In this podcast, Julia shares info on her long-term recovery and how to start a recovery community organization (RCO).

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

Electronic newsletter

This is the third webinar in a three-part series on workforce recruitment and retention in behavioral health, with a specific focus on the field of addictions. In this webinar, Dr. Christine Chasek, Director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, shares strategies for recruiting and retaining skilled behavioral health professionals to ruralareas. Dr. Michael Flaherty offers insight on recruiting and retaining peer support workers.