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This is a recording of session 2 of the 3-part training series, Increasing Viral Hepatitis Knowledge for Behavioral Health & Medical Providers. This presentation targets people who work in substance use treatment facilities and similar behavioral healthcare professionals who are interested in expanding services involving Hepatitis C testing and treatment in their organization.  After the training participants will be able to: Review the basics of Hepatitis transmission and local/national viral Hepatitis trends Explain Hepatitis C testing and treatment protocols and discuss care guidelines with other professionals in your state. Identify tools to integrate testing and treatment into healthcare settings.

This is a video recording of the final session in the 3-part series, Increasing Viral Hepatitis Knowledge for Behavioral Health & Medical Providers. This presentation targets people who work in substance use treatment facilities and similar behavioral healthcare professionals who are interested in expanding services involving Hepatitis C testing and treatment in their organization.    After the training participants will be able to: Review the basics of Hepatitis transmission and local/national viral Hepatitis trends Explain Hepatitis C testing and treatment protocols and discuss care guidelines with other professionals in your state. Identify tools to integrate testing and treatment into healthcare settings.

This is a list of resources that has been compiled (and continues to be updated) during the National American Indian and Alaska Native ATTC's various listening sessions. This guide is tailored for behavioral health providers who are Native and/or are working with American Indian and Alaska Native individuals. Topics include: general resources, telehealth, resources for children/youth, self-care, staying connected, diversity and equity, and upcoming relevant events. To download this resource guide, please use the "DOWNLOAD" button located above.

In this webinar, Northwest ATTC Director Dr. Bryan Hartzler offered an orientation to therapeutic principles and practices of contingency management. He also provided a case example of its successful, customized dissemination to an opioid treatment program, as well as tips and resources for its implementation by community health organizations. The webinar also highlights an online training developed by the Northwest ATTC, Contingency Management for Healthcare Organizations. Download slides | Watch recording Webinar category: Treatment - General  

On October 27, 2020, Region 8 SAMHSA Administrator, Dr. Charlie Smith, the Mountain Plains ATTC, the University of Colorado National Mental Health Innovation Center, TRACKTech, and the State of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health brought together Region 8 leaders, innovators, and change agents to: 1) discuss evidence-based behavioral health technology to prevent and treat behavioral health disorders; 2) highlight new innovations in behavioral health technology; 3) pinpoint challenges to behavioral health technology enactment; and 4) identify implementation strategies, resources, and partnerships that can advance evidence-based behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery across Region 8. This virtual event was five hours in length and featured twelve different speakers. A recording of the event with close-captioning will be available and posted on the MPATTC website.

Talking To Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast, hosted by Glenn Hinds and Sebastian Kaplan, is a series of conversations exploring Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its influence on supporting individuals and groups as they make positive health and lifestyle changes. Talking to Change: An MI Podcast. Episode 25: Physical Self-Care and MI, with Katie Brogan Hartlieb, PhD, RDN In this episode, Glenn and Sebastian talk to Dr. Katie Brogan Hartlieb of Wayne State University about physical self-care. Dr. Hartlieb talks about her own journey with MI, why MI can be useful in the context of physical self-care, and how to slow down and tune in, strike a balance between body, mind, and spirit, listen to your own cues, and care for yourselves and others. She also discusses ways to support self-care for kids. Download the transcript (pdf)

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The fight against COVID-19 continues throughout the U.S., increasing stress and anguish among vulnerable populations struggling with substance use. Among those vulnerable populations, pregnant women present major concerns as they face an increase in adversity during the wake of the global pandemic. It is a difficult time for everyone, especially those facing more adversities such as pregnant women. Health providers and mental health providers must be highly vigilant in caring for pregnant women and should consider providing the following tools and resources, according to American Society of Addiction Medicine. Download the Substance Use and Pregnancy During COVID-19 factsheet for more information and resources. La lucha contra el COVID-19 continúa en los Estados Unidos, aumentando el estrés y la angustia entre poblaciones vulnerables que luchan contra el uso de sustancias. Entre esas poblaciones vulnerables, las mujeres embarazadas presentan grandes preocupaciones al enfrentar un aumento de adversidad durante el despertar de la pandemia global. Es un momento difícil para todos, especialmente aquellos que enfrentan más adversidades como las mujeres embarazadas. Los proveedores de salud y de salud mental deben estar muy atentos al cuidar a las mujeres embarazadas y deben considerar proporcionar las siguientes herramientas y recursos, según la Sociedad Americana de Medicina de la Adiccion.  Descargue la hoja informativa Uso de Sustancias y Embarazo Durante COVID-19 para obtener más información y recursos. A luta contra a COVID-19 ainda continua nos Estados Unidos, aumentando o estresse e a angústia entre as populações vulneráveis ​que lutam contra o uso de substâncias. Entre essas populações vulneráveis, as mulheres grávidas apresentam grandes preocupações porque elas enfrentam um aumento da adversidade durante o despertar de uma pandemia global. É um momento difícil para todos, especialmente para aqueles que enfrentam mais adversidades, como as mulheres grávidas. Provedores de saúde e profissionais de saúde mental devem estar altamente vigilantes ao cuidar de mulheres grávidas e devem considerar fornecer as seguintes ferramentas e recursos, de acordo com a Sociedade Americana de Dependência Química. Baixe o folheto informativo USO DE SUBSTÂNCIAS E A GRAVIDEZ DURANTE COVID-19 para obter mais informações e recursos.

This event took place on 11/18/2020

This event took place on 11/18/2020

November is National Gratitude Month. NLBHA, NHL ATTC and PTTC and SPF teams are happy to deliver this gratitude message. Thank you to our families for supporting us in this work, to our colleagues for being steadfast partners, and to our communities for trusting us with this vital and meaningful work. Thank you! ¡Gracias! Obrigado! #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC #LATINO #LATINA #LATINX #MesNacionaldeGratitud #NationalGratitudeMonth #MêsNacionaldaGratidão  

          Season 2 Episode 2: Crossing the Prevention Bridge to Treatment and Recovery: The SUD Equity Journey This episode is a product of the Southeast TTC Critical Thought Leaders Collaboration. This podcast episode is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will feature, Nicole Augustine, MPH, MCHES, CSAPC, who has been working in the field of prevention since 2001. She has a Master of Public Health degree from The George Washington University School of Public Health. We focus on health equity/health disparities from the lens of innovation and how to connect substance use prevention to treatment/recovery efforts. We speak with Nicole Augustine on how the environment can pose barriers and challenges for organizations to properly serve in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina. Furthermore, we have a chance to discuss a national discussion (Addiction and Prevention Technology Transfer Center collaboration) surrounding emerging issues around COVID-19 and social determinants of health (SDH) for the substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery workforce. The initial listening session framed the ongoing and emerging issues and subsequent strategic discussions to engage key communities, the intent was to gather strategies and resources to identify emerging best practices that can support underserved and/or communities of color. Nicole also introduces her position and future projects of purpose.        Nicole Augustine, MPH, MCHES, CSAPC has been working in the field of prevention since 2001.  She has a Master of Public Health degree from The George Washington University School of Public Health.  As a prevention consultant, she has several years of experience facilitating prevention education curriculums and providing technical assistance to coalitions in the development of environmental strategies.   Nicole is a passionate prevention provider, committed to supporting initiatives designed to address the complex substance use issues affecting our society.  Additionally, Nicole is committed to seeing an increase in the number of credential prevention professionals, as a means of ensuring the delivery of evidence-informed practices.

Cultural Humility Primer: Peer Support Specialist & Recovery Coach Guide to Serving and Supporting Diverse Individuals and Their Recovery Journeys was developed by the Peer Cultural Cooperative for the Northwest ATTC. This primer was created as an entry level cultural reference for Peer Support Specialists and Recovery Coaches working in both substance use disorder and mental health fields. Sections include: Principles of cultural humility Classification of disabilities and information about both visible and invisible disabilities Cultural perspectives of Black and African Americans, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Native American and Indigenous people, Latinx and Hispanics, and LGBT folks, with each section featuring an exercise with a real-life scenario An appendix features a wealth of additional resources, including glossaries of terms and acronyms, references, and tools. 

  Mary McCarty-Arias, M.A. Research Project Manager Division of Substance Use Disorders New York State Psychiatric Institute Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center In recent years, treatment centers have focused on creating trauma informed settings by integrating safety protocols and avoiding re-traumatization in service delivery. The emergence of COVID-19 as a pandemic has increased rates of trauma and stress in our communities to levels that most of us have not experienced. Still, providers need to be equipped to address the traumatic impact of the current environment. This webinar will look at some of the basics of trauma, as well as some of the effects of COVID-19 on trauma and look at ways to heal.

  Mary McCarty-Arias, M.A. Research Project Manager Division of Substance Use Disorders New York State Psychiatric Institute Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center In recent years, treatment centers have focused on creating trauma informed settings by integrating safety protocols and avoiding re-traumatization in service delivery. The emergence of COVID-19 as a pandemic has increased rates of trauma and stress in our communities to levels that most of us have not experienced. Still, providers need to be equipped to address the traumatic impact of the current environment. This webinar will look at some of the basics of trauma, as well as some of the effects of COVID-19 on trauma and look at ways to heal.

Cognitive Behavioral Model (CBM) is the most widely used model for the treatment of Substance Use Disorders (SUD). It focuses on the present; it is brief; it promotes the identification of beliefs, attitudes, expectations and attributions in relation to a problem; it seeks to solve problems; and, it promotes that recovery is sustained by the personal development of self-reinforcement.

Talking To Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast, hosted by Glenn Hinds and Sebastian Kaplan, is a series of conversations exploring Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its influence on supporting individuals and groups as they make positive health and lifestyle changes. Talking to Change: An MI Podcast. Talking to Change: An MI Podcast. Episode 24: MI for Suicide Prevention, with Emma Braconier  In this episode, Emma Braconier, a social worker based in Sweden who has volunteered for years at Sweden’s largest suicide support line (MIND), talks about finding hope from the Swedish suicide statistics, daring to listen, and MI skills relevant to suicide prevention, like eliciting “life talk,” affirming actions, double-sided reflections, and exploring values.  Download the transcript (pdf)

This report highlights some of the many accomplishments that our centre has completed in our three years of operation.

The Mountain Plains ATTC is proud to collaborate with the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) to sponsor a training series with the of goal increasing knowledge and skills regarding individuals with brain injuries and mental health and substance use disorders. Specifically, this series will highlight individuals with SUDs and a brain injury; youth with co-occurring disorders, and justice-involved individuals with brain injuries. Implications and recommendations for assessment and treatment will be highlighted in each of the 75-minute sessions.   Learn how to use the Building Blocks of Brain Development to understand typical neurodevelopment and neurodiversity among youth. Develop skills in applying the screening and assessment strategies of the Building Blocks of Brain Development to serve youth with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Examine the underlying skill deficits of "can'ts" (instead of "won'ts") which allows for antecedent management/interventions versus consequence-based management in serving youth.   Presenter: Karen McAvoy, PsyD, is dually credentialed as a clinical and school psychologist. She practiced as a Pediatric Psychologist at Seattle and Denver Children’s Hospitals and as the Director of the Center for Concussion with Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. She also practiced as a School Psychologist for 20 years serving as Coordinator of Mental Health, Coordinator of Manifestation Determinations, and Coordinator of the Brain Injury Team at Cherry Creek School District. After 20 years on the frontlines in a school district, Dr. McAvoy then served as a consultant for an additional 10 years to the Colorado Department of Education - providing trainings to multi-disciplinary school teams across the state of Colorado on the impact of brain injury and neuro-diversity on learning and behavior.      

    Many people can trace patterns of addiction, trauma, dark secrets, and drug-related fatalities in their family for four or five generations. This virtual presentation is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will focus on prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies to help break intergenerational patterns of addictions, trauma, and dark secrets in families. We will discuss the role of prevention specialists, therapists, providers. Trauma specialists, persons in recovery, families, and entire communities in breaking these patterns. Other topics include: how to create a healing forest to help break intergenerational patterns; the entire community as the prevention and recovery center; the unique risk and protective factors for children of parents with substance use disorders and prevention strategies; fetal alcohol spectrum as a risk factor and intervention strategies; the impact of siblings on the intergenerational transmission of addiction and prevention strategies in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina. Treatment providers, peer support communities, and community-based organizations in Region 4 are encouraged to register for free. Questions about Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (Southeast ATTC) or this training? Contact Michelle Harrison ([email protected]).      Six risk factors for intergenerational patterns of addiction in families. The role of prevention specialists, therapists, trauma specialists, and behavioral health specialists in breaking intergenerational patterns of addiction, trauma, and dark secrets. The roles of persons in recovery and families in breaking intergenerational patterns. The unique risks for children of substance-using parents. The impact of siblings on the intergenerational transmission of addiction and prevention strategies. How to create a healing forest to help break intergenerational patterns.   ====================================     Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is 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. Mark has been a certified addictions counselor for 34 years. Mark is co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery high school in Illinois. He is past president of the board of the Illinois Chapter of NAADAC. He has had a 30-year career as a university educator having taught at the University of Chicago, Illinois State University, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and Loyola University of Chicago, School of Social Work.         

Monthly electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  November 2020 features: Native American Heritage Month, launch of the new Peer Recovery Center of Excellence, and new products: Counselor's Corner, Stigma Basics, and Telehealth Survey Results-Mental Health.   

Talking To Change: A Motivational Interviewing Podcast, hosted by Glenn Hinds and Sebastian Kaplan, is a series of conversations exploring Motivational Interviewing (MI) and its influence on supporting individuals and groups as they make positive health and lifestyle changes. Talking to Change: An MI Podcast. Talking to Change: An MI Podcast. Episode 23: Public Health Interventions and MI, with Jane Groves In this episode, Jane Groves, who has worked as a public health and health improvement specialist in the National Health Service in Scotland and England for over 30 years, addresses health disparities, MI as a way to empower individuals, meaning and purpose as vehicles for behavior change, and how MI can inform health care interventions, as well as presenting an example of a successful public health intervention (breastfeeding). Download the transcript (pdf)

Click the "View Resource" button above to view the recording of the Essential Substance Abuse Series (ESAS) Session: "Clinical Evaluation: Assessment" from November 4th, 2020. 

The Mountain Plains ATTC is proud to collaborate with the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA) to sponsor a training series with the of goal increasing knowledge and skills regarding individuals with brain injuries and mental health and substance use disorders. Specifically, this series will highlight individuals with SUDs and a brain injury; youth with co-occurring disorders, and justice-involved individuals with brain injuries. Implications and recommendations for assessment and treatment will be highlighted in each of the 75-minute sessions.   Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorders: Implications for Justice-Involved Populations Gain an understanding of the prevalence of brain injury and co-occurrence of mental health and addictions in criminal and juvenile justice settings Learn strategies for identifying justice-involved individuals with brain injury Learn about the importance of psycho-education approaches in serving this population Gain an understanding of simple accommodations and supports to improve outcomes for this population   Presenter: Judy Dettmer, BS Judy Dettmer, BS has been working in the field of brain injury for 30 years. Ms. Dettmer serves as NASHIA’s Director for Strategic Partnerships and a Technical Assistance Lead for the Traumatic Brain Injury Technical Assistance and Resource Center at the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators. Ms. Dettmer has worked extensively with adults, children, and family members of individuals with brain injury. She has provided direct and systems consultation to improve the lives of individuals with brain injury. Finally, Ms. Dettmer has assisted with research efforts related to brain injury and conducted countless presentations, classes, and seminars on brain injury both in the state of Colorado and nationally.