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The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   Alcohol is STILL a Drug: An Exploratory Webinar Series (August 2, 2022) Recording       DESCRIPTION  Alcohol is STILL a drug.  The opioid crisis, increase in stimulant misuse, and marijuana legalization dominate the news— yet alcohol remains the number one substance causing health, social, legal and financial problems throughout the US.  While this series will focus on the hopefulness of recovery from alcohol use disorder, we’ll also take a deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects every person in the US.     SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES These are the overall learning objectives for the full 10-session series:  Summarize the current impacts of problematic alcohol use in various/special populations, including pregnant women, youth, rural, and minority populations.  Assess and prioritize alcohol reduction efforts in targeted settings.  Describe the current efforts to curb problematic alcohol use, including best practices in providing treatment.      PRESENTER Kris Kelly, BS Kris Kelly is a project manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health, and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers, a woman in long-term recovery, and subject matter expert on peer-based recovery support services. Kris is also leads the Recovery Community Organization Capacity Building core area for the Peer Recovery Center of Excellence. She has worked with state and local government, recovery community organizations, treatment courts, withdrawal management/detoxification, and clinical treatment developing best practices for integrating recovery supports into systems and services. As a former executive director and director of programs of a Minnesota-based recovery community organization, Kelly is a leader in the peer support movement in Minnesota. Kelly has presented at state and national conferences on topics ranging from supervision in peer-based recovery support services and integrating peer support services into behavioral health organizations to recovery-oriented systems of care.  

Professional boundaries set the parameters of effective and appropriate interaction between professionals and the people they serve. Boundaries protect clients and patients as well as providers. This interactive course will discuss professionalism and ethics, dual relationships, and how to build a safe working environment.

This is part 1 of the Northwest ATTC's 3-part summer webinar series: Innovative and Successful Approaches to Staff Recruitment and Retention. Find information on all 3 parts here. In this session, Thomas Bialozor, MSW, LCSW, EMBA, Director of Behavioral Health at Care Oregon, described trends related to recent challenges facing the behavioral health workforce, including the COVID-19 pandemic, dynamics of the working environment, labor market challenges, and associated data. He also talked about different opportunities for interventions to address the behavioral health workforce crisis at the state/funder, program/organizational, and individual levels. Participants left this session able to synthesize relevant recommendations and apply their own ideas for supporting the behavioral health workforce with practical applications for action. Download slides | Watch recording

El uso del Cannabis medicinal ha ido en aumento en la población desde la aprobación de ley. Durante este adiestramiento se discute los siguientes aspectos: ¿Qué es Cannabis Medicinal? Leyes que lo regulan y leyes relacionadas Posibles beneficios y efectos secundarios Las posibles propiedades medicinales de la marihuana y sus componentes ¿Cuáles son las afecciones para las que se utilizan y quién no debe utilizarla?

La ley 121 fue creada para establecer política pública y la carta de derechos de los adultos mayores, responsabilidades de las agencias e instrumentalidades del Gobierno. En este adiestramiento se discute las especificaciones de esta ley, derechos de los adultos mayores y estrategias de cómo manejar situaciones de violación de sus derechos.

La ley 408 establece un sistema de prevención, tratamiento, recuperación y rehabilitación para quienes padecen de alguna condición de salud mental. Durante este adiestramiento se discuten los aspectos que impactan y regulan los servicios de las personas con condiciones de salud mental y derechos que otorga esta ley a los pacientes.

El modelo ROSC es un sistema de cuidado, el cual está orientado mayormente hacia la recuperación de los trastornos por uso de sustancias. Durante este adiestramiento se discute en detalle en qué consiste este modelo, su efectividad y cómo la integración de todos los servicios se entrelazan orientados hacia la recuperación.

This snapshot is intended to bring awareness to individuals, families, professionals, and providers about the serious substance use disorder problem among the Hispanic and Latino Veteran population. Español LOS VETERANOS Y LOS TRASTORNOS EN CONSUMO DE SUSTANCIAS Esta reseña infomativa tiene como objetivo proporcionar recursos a individuos, padres, profesionales y proveedores sobre el grave problema del trastorno por uso de sustancias en la población de Veteranos Hispanos y Latinos Português VETERANOS HISPÂNICOS E LATINOS E TRANSTORNOS POR USO DE SUBSTÂNCIAS (TUS) Esta síntese de informações destina-se a fornecer recursos para indivíduos, familiares, profissionais e provedores sobre o grave problema de transtorno por uso de substâncias entre a população hispânica e latina veterana.

This snapshot is intended to provide awareness to individuals, parents, professionals, and providers about problem gambling among the Latino population in the United States. Español CREANDO CONCIENCIA SOBRE LA ADICCION AL JUEGO ENTRE LOS HISPANOS Y LATINOS Esta reseña infomativa tiene como objetivo proporcionar recursos a individuos, padres, profesionales y proveedores sobre la adiccion al juego en los Latinos en Estados Unidos. Português CONSCIENTIZAÇÃO PARA HISPÂNICOS E LATINOS SOBRE JOGO PROBLEMÁTICO Esta síntese de informações destina-se a fornecer recursos a indivíduos, pais, profissionais e provedores de saúde sobre o vício em jogos entre latinos nos Estados Unidos.

This snapshot of information is intended to provide a quick resource to individuals, parents, professionals, and providers on Harm Reduction Awareness for the Latino population. Español CREANDO CONCIENCIA SOBRE LA REDUCCION DE DAÑOS EN LAS COMUNIDADES LATINAS Esta reseña tiene como objetivo proporcionar recursos a individuos, padres, profesionales y proveedores sobre como crear conciencia de la Reducción de Daños en la población Latina. Português CONSCIENTIZAÇÃO PARA REDUÇÃO DE DANOS PARA COMUNIDADES LATINAS Esta síntese de informações destina-se a fornecer recursos para indivíduos, pais, profissionais e provedores sobre Conscientização para Redução de Danos para Latinos

This event took place on Wednesday, July 27th 2022.

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 an overview of the challenges and strategies for change in working with individuals with HIV/AIDS and a diagnosis of an opioid use disorder. Given the potentially broad array of health disciplines, this presentation uses the terms “patient” and “client” interchangeably to refer to the individuals a training participant may be working with in their organization. The duration of the training is approximately 180 minutes (3 hours), depending on whether the trainer chooses to present all of the slides, or a selection of slides, and whether the trainer chooses to present and discuss both case studies.   The training package includes a 90-minute PowerPoint presentation (abridged curriculum), a 3-hour PowerPoint presentation (full curriculum), a fully articulated trainer guide for the full curriculum, and a two-page fact sheet. All of the training package components are 508 compliant.

Behavioral health and health care settings offer a spectrum of programs including substance use, mental health, and medical and recovery services. Professionals providing these supports use an array of competencies to empathize and assist persons with substance use and other psychosocial problems. Always focused on helping others, professionals can experience challenges in practicing self-care for themselves. This interactive workshop provides an opportunity for providers to review wellness practices and experience the benefits of intentional, micro-structured, self-care interventions.

Please join us for this informative 90-minute interactive webinar as Theresa Sault-Brill shares her knowledge and comprehensive resource guide on the holistic Impacts of trauma on the brain and the subsequent effects on behavioral health, mental wellness, spiritual fitness, and Native cultural dynamics.

The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.     Great Lakes ATTC Spring Webinar Series: Reaching and Retaining Pregnant & Parenting Teens & Young Adults Recording     DESCRIPTION: Adolescence and young adulthood are fraught with complexities.  When pregnancy, parenting, and substance use concerns are layered on, the combination can be overwhelming for the young person—and for you! This session focuses on understanding risk factors for substance use, leveraging resiliency factors, and using creative engagement strategies to reach and retain pregnant and parenting teens and young adults, as well as their families.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Identify three resiliency factors for pregnant and parenting adolescents and young adults with SUDs. Identify three considerations for addressing the dual needs of parenting teens or young adults with SUDs and the needs of their children. Explain how co-parenting, teen dating violence, and foster care involvement impacts pregnant and parenting adolescents with SUDs.         TRAINERS: Euna Ra-Smith, LCSW, is a senior program manager at Advocates for Human Potential (AHP) and a program manager for the California Youth Opioid Response. She has served as a clinician, senior director and chief clinical officer in child, adolescent, and young adult serving agencies for nearly two decades.  She has worked exclusively in diverse settings, including overseeing adolescent residential treatment services for youth involved in the juvenile justice system, unsheltered transitional aged youth, and community-based outpatient services.   Veronica Welch, MS, is a Program Associate II at Advocates for Human Potential (AHP), where she provides TA and support for implementation of mobile crisis and justice interventions in California.  Her past work experience includes clinical work with young families on bonding and attachment, as well as individual therapy with families and children in the child welfare system. She possesses a B.S. in child development and a M.S. in marriage, child, and family therapy.

We would like to invite TOR grantees in the California IHS Region to join us for our Regional Meeting on Tuesday, July 19. These meetings are intended to allow grantees to share ideas, discuss difficulties, and learn from experts on managing your grant. We will also have open discussions on topics, issues, and questions that you are most interested in related to your TOR grant/program, so please let us know what you would like to discuss!

Slides and a handout from the session The Impacts of Trauma On The Brain: A Holistic Behavioral Health Discussion. Please join us for this informative 90-minute interactive webinar as Theresa Sault-Brill shares her knowledge and comprehensive resource guide on the holistic Impacts of trauma on the brain and the subsequent effects on behavioral health, mental wellness, spiritual fitness, and Native cultural dynamics.

This event took place on June 29, 2022. Handouts

El uso de cigarrillos electrónicos ha ido en aumento durante los últimos años entre los adolescentes escolares en Puerto Rico; situación que ha despertado preocupación entre los proveedores de salud. Por ello hemos creado esta hoja informativa en la que podrá encontrar información sobre: conceptos medulares relacionados al uso de cigarrillos electrónicos uso de cigarrillos electrónicos en adolescentes y jóvenes adultos repercusiones a la salud relacionadas a compuestos químicos presentes en los cigarrillos electrónicos

The July 2022 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: Construction Work and Opioids | Mental Health: Mental Health in the BIPOC Community | Prevention: BIPOC Mental Health Month | ORN: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: PPW Addiction Treatment Center – Claymont Center for Pregnant & Parenting Women. 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 bi-monthly on the first Tuesday. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter, [email protected]. Sign up to receive the Dialogue in your mailbox. Visit the Dialogue Archives.

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 56: Motivational Interviewing in Psychiatry, with Antoine Douaihy, M.D In this episode of Talking to Change, Glenn and Sebastian talk to Antoine Douaihy, MD, Professor of Psychiatry & Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, about the application of motivational interviewing in the practice of psychiatry. Dr. Douaihy talks about the challenge of integrating MI into psychiatry and of “catching the attention” of future psychiatrists, why it’s important to avoid the use of stigmatizing language, how to seek balance and recognize the limits of helpfulness, and ways to reconnect with what matters. The episode ends with a role play and debrief. 

Recording of TOR Regional Meeting: Albuquerque/Tucson/Navajo/Phoenix Regions. We would like to invite all Southwest (Albuquerque/Tucson/Navajo/Phoenix) TOR grantees to join us for our Regional Meeting on Tuesday, June 21. These meetings are intended to allow grantees to share ideas, discuss difficulties, and learn from experts on managing your grant. We will also have open discussions on topics, issues, and questions that you are most interested in related to your TOR grant/program, so please let us know what you would like to discuss!

Essential Substance Abuse Skills: A Guide for Professionals is a series which gives an overview of the curriculum founded on SAMHSA's TAP 21: Addiction Counseling Competencies, and bridges the NIDA Principles of Effective Drug Treatment. This series has been culturally adapted to inform those working the Native clients, and is typically offered on the first Wednesday of each month at 1 pm Eastern, 12 pm Central, 11 am Mountain, 10 am Pacific, and 9 am Alaska time. Please see registration information below for each session. An archive of previous sessions is available on our YouTube channel.

This webinar, presented by Gail D'Onofrio, MD, focused on the crucial role of the emergency department (ED) in recognizing and treating opioid use disorder (OUD) patients with evidence-based medications for addiction treatment. The opioid epidemic combined with the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly escalated the need to mitigate the morbidity and mortality associated with rising rates of fentanyl use. Dr. D'Onofrio shared data supporting the use of buprenorphine in the ED and discussed the consequences of not initiating treatment, barriers to implementation of ED buprenorphine, and components of successful integration of an ED program with community partnerships. She also shared current research by emergency physicians regarding innovative strategies like high-dose induction and use of an extended release 7-day formulation of buprenorphine. Sponsored by the Northwest and Pacific Southwest ATTCs and the Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. Download slides | Watch recording