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According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis use rates increased in 2020, with almost 50 million individuals 12 or older reporting use of cannabis in the past year. This increase is reflected in the state-specific data for HHS Region 8 in five of the six states (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah). With this data in mind, the Mountain Plains ATTC is sponsoring a ten-part webinar series that will address and review the latest science for cannabis including: prevention and treatment issues; public policy; medical marijuana; and special populations and cannabis.   Cannabis Webinar Series: Cannabis Legalization - What Does it Mean for Public Health & Social Equity 12.1.21     This webinar is part of a series on the current science of cannabis, for more information on the other webinars in the series view the series homepage.

The Great Lakes Current is the monthly e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  The December 2021 issue features the Counselor's Corner blog post, a complete calendar of events, and resources for student mental health.   

This free series of online mini-courses is designed for Kansas mental health and addiction counseling professionals and leaders who need to know about topics essential to Kansas Substance Use Disorder (SUD) practice.  

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 49: MI in Physio-Physical Therapy (for Chronic Pain), with Maddy Nicholson In this episode of Talking to Change, Glenn and Sebastian talk to physiotherapist Maddy Nicholson about how motivational interviewing fits into the world of a physio. Maddy describes getting “underneath” the change talk, letting emotion into the room, using MI in a multidisciplinary approach for chronic pain, genuineness in affirmations, and more. The episode ends with a role play in which Maddy demonstrates how to use MI with a person who has back pain.

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 48: MI in Schools, with Andrew Williams, NPQH In this episode, Glenn and Sebastian talk to educator Andrew Williams, NPQH, about the use of motivational interviewing in school settings. Topics covered include developing a culture in schools that supports quality relationships, putting community over compliance, the implementation of culture change in schools and how it leads to improvements in behavior and learning, how restorative approaches blend with MI and a more inclusive school culture, why affirmations are more helpful than praise, and how teachers’ use of MI processes and skills facilitates good learning.

El panfleto de SBIRT para adolescentes, desarrollado por el Northeast and Caribbean ATTC, presenta una práctica basada en evidencia que ha demostrado ser efectiva para el cernimiento, intervención breve y referido a tratamiento de aquellos adolescentes que están a riesgo de desarrollar un trastorno por uso de sustancias. La adolescencia se caracteriza por cambios físicos, incluyendo un proceso significativo de maduración cerebral, cognitivo y emocional, además de la aparición de algunos trastornos de salud mental (National Academy of Sciences, 2015). SBIRT para adolescentes es una herramienta que se utiliza entre otras cosas, para abordar el uso de sustancias como parte de la salud integral de los jóvenes a través de la identificación temprana de los jóvenes que están usando sustancias en riesgo de desarrollar trastornos por consumo de sustancias psicoactivas. De esta forma, fomentar la atención continúa, integrando los servicios de prevención, intervención breve y tratamiento.

Handouts from the session ESAS: Treatment Planning. This event took place on December 1, 2021. This presentation focuses on treatment planning for Substance Use Disorders. Participants will learn how to define treatment planning and about the correlations between assessment and treatment planning, as well as the treatment planning process, history, and the MATRS model. 

Recording of ESAS: Treatment Planning. This event took place on December 1, 2021. This presentation focuses on treatment planning for Substance Use Disorders. Participants will learn how to define treatment planning and about the correlations between assessment and treatment planning, as well as the treatment planning process, history, and the MATRS model.

Slides from the session Tribal Opioid Response Webinar: Native Soldier, Native Warrior. This event took place on November 30, 2021. Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Traditional Medicine & Spiritual Beliefs and Practices & Honoring Native American Veterans/Warriors. The presenters are Sean A. Bear I, Meskwaki, Co-Director and Ray Daw, Navajo, MS., Advisory.

Recording of ESAS: Treatment Planning. This event took place on December 1, 2021. This presentation focuses on treatment planning for Substance Use Disorders. Participants will learn how to define treatment planning and about the correlations between assessment and treatment planning, as well as the treatment planning process, history, and the MATRS model.

Recording of Tribal Opioid Response Webinar: Native Soldier, Native Warrior. This event took place on November 30, 2021. Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Traditional Medicine & Spiritual Beliefs and Practices & Honoring Native American Veterans/Warriors. The presenters are Sean A. Bear I, Meskwaki, Co-Director and Ray Daw, Navajo, MS., Advisory.

In collaboration with the National Hispanic and Latino ATTC, the Mountain Plains ATTC is now offering Spanish versions of the Prompt & Reminder Posters on the topics of Motivational Interviewing, The Language of Texting, and Perinatal Stigma. The Spanish translations were prepared by Mountain Plains ATTC internal staff and reviewed/edited by collaborating partners. While reasonable efforts are made to provide accurate translations, acknowledging the diversity of Spanish and English Language, some words/phrases may differ. 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]. With this in mind, the Mountain Plains ATTC worked with subject matter experts and researchers to create posters for behavioral health providers, educators, and/or peer recovery specialists.    GET YOUR COPY TODAY! Print In-house The Prompt & Reminder Posters were designed for display as 11x17 sized posters. However, we have created 8.5x11 desk copies for in-house printing. These packages can be downloaded and printed by clicking the green "Download" button above. Request Mailed Copies To request 11x17 Prompt & Reminder Posters to be mailed directly to you, please click below. Request a Hard Copy Now

Recording of ESAS: Treatment Planning. This event took place on December 1, 2021. This presentation focuses on treatment planning for Substance Use Disorders. Participants will learn how to define treatment planning and about the correlations between assessment and treatment planning, as well as the treatment planning process, history, and the MATRS model.

Recording of Tribal Opioid Response Webinar: Native Soldier, Native Warrior. This event took place on November 30, 2021. Native American Heritage Month: Celebrating Traditional Medicine & Spiritual Beliefs and Practices & Honoring Native American Veterans/Warriors. The presenters are Sean A. Bear I, Meskwaki, Co-Director and Ray Daw, Navajo, MS., Advisory. 

  Download the attached flyer or read below to see what the Mountain Plains ATTC has planned for grant year number 5!   The Landscape is Getting Greener: A Series on the Current Science of Cannabis BEGINNING IN DECEMBER Webinar trainings covering multiple aspects related to medical and recreational marijuana use DEC 1, 2021 Cannabis 101: Beau Kilmer DEC 15, 2021 Prevention: Ruben Baler JAN 12, 2022 Cannabis Use and Addiction in Rural Populations: Alan Budney JAN 26, 2022 Cannabis and Medical Marijuana Issues Panel: Charlie Smith, Moderator; Alan Budney; Aaron Norton; and Roneet Lev FEB 9, 2022 Serious Mental Illness & Marijuana: Andy McLean FEB 23, 2022 Adolescents: Christian Thurstone MAR 9, 2022 Older Adults: Namkee Choi MAR 23, 2022 Cannabis & Maternal Health: Maridee Shogren MAR 30, 2022 Wrap-Up with Live Q&A session: Roneet Lev APR 8, 2022 The Clinician’s Guide to Addressing Medical Cannabis in Substance Use Treatment Settings: Aaron Norton   Learn More about the 2021-2022 Cannabis Series   Policy Briefs COMING IN DECEMBER State-specific statistics and priorities to provide information and education to your state policy-makers and legislators   Enhanced Professional Learning (EPL) Series for your intensive training needs NEW SERIES TO BE ANNOUNCED Topics coming in 2022: Motivational Interviewing-Into Practice: Jan 11 - Mar 8, 2022 (Register Here) ASAM: March 30 - May 11, 2022 Trauma-Informed Approach: April - May 2022 Technology-Based Clinical Supervision SBIRT New Ethical Dilemmas Co-Occurring Disorders   Alcohol Misuse COMING IN 2022 A series of podcasts addressing emerging issues related to alcohol misuse in our Region, women and alcohol, the impact of COVID-19 on alcohol consumption, and more.   Educators’ Toolkit SPRING 2022 Resources and modules that can be used by faculty in social work, counseling, nursing, medicine and behavioral and allied health professions to infuse substance use disorder content into existing courses   Workforce Development SPRING 2022 We’ve heard your concerns and workforce needs. MPATTC staff are working on resources for effective workforce recruitment and retention strategies in behavioral health field.  

This webinar will present a new category of peer support endorsement training—the digital peer support specialists. The presenters will discuss the latest scientific evidence regarding digital peer support services including telephone-based, video games, and smartphone app peer support services, the current landscape of offerings within the United States, how to select technologies that promote recovery, and discuss ethical challenges and opportunities to the future of peer support. Digital Peer Support Specialists Introductory Webinar

Slides from the session Practicing MI: Actions to help Improve Practice. This event took place on November 17th, 2021. This webinar will rely on classic MI practice activities to help participants deepen and hone their integration of the basic concepts and skills of Motivational Interviewing (MI). Brief didactic presentation will focus on MI skills and tools to illustrate the practical applicability of these tools in clinical practice for the SUD and Co-Occurring patient populations.

Recording of Practicing MI: Actions to help Improve Practice. This event took place on November 17th, 2021. This webinar will rely on classic MI practice activities to help participants deepen and hone their integration of the basic concepts and skills of Motivational Interviewing (MI). Brief didactic presentation will focus on MI skills and tools to illustrate the practical applicability of these tools in clinical practice for the SUD and Co-Occurring patient populations.

This 3-hour interactive online course, written and presented by Eric Ström, JD, PhD, LMHC, a licensed mental health counselor and attorney in Seattle, looks at laws and ethics related to clinician-client relationships for behavioral health professionals in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.  The course is intended to meet the current ethics requirement (as of product release in November 2021) among healthcare professionals in each of the four HHS Region 10 states: AK, ID, OR, and WA. Topics include: sources for law and ethics standards data on misconduct findings state-specific laws ethics codes real-life examples of ethics violations. 3.0 NAADAC CE available! 3.0 NAADAC credits are available upon completion of the course for a fee of $15 ($5 per credit). A certificate of completion is also available (free). Watch our new 1.5-minute trailer to see what the course looks like!   (*Note: If you do not already have an account on HealtheKnowledge, when you click "View Resource" above, you will be prompted to set one up before you can continue on to the course site. If you register and it doesn't take you back to the course page, click "Home" in the menu and look for it under the category "Special Topics in Behavioral Health" or return to this page and click the link again. For more assistance, visit the How to Use HealtheKnowledge site or contact their support staff.)

Presenter: Paul Hunziker, MA, LMFT, SUDP November 2021 Including families in SUD treatment can create a powerful long lasting positive impact on outcomes while at the same time including families can create many additional complexities to providing treatment. Creating and maintaining a strong family program can be an elusive goal or may feel like a daunting task. This webinar examined what components of family programming we know to be most effective and discussed different ways to effectively incorporate families into SUD treatment. Download slides | Watch recording Webinar category: Treatment - General  

Slides from the session TOR Sharing & Caring Through Technology. This event took place on November 10th, 2021. This session will be a guided discussion for TOR Grantees to share your expertise, unique tribal and community practices, and offer peer-to-peer support for your TOR program.

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.   Watch the video on YouTube     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. The November 2, 2021 session will focus on the use of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of alcohol use disorders. This workshop will provide participants with information on medications used to treat alcohol use disorder. Special emphasis will be placed on medications that are utilized to treat alcohol withdrawal and those employed to support treatment and recovery.   Click "Download" above to download the infographic for this session                     At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: Identify the medications commonly used to detoxification those with alcohol use disorder Discuss the mechanism of action for disulfiram and its effect on alcohol consumption List at least two medications used to support alcohol use disorder treatment and recovery.   SPEAKER Randall Webber, MPH, CADC Randall Webber, MPH, CADC has worked in the addiction field for the past 45 years as a counselor, program director and trainer. He has provided training on street drug pharmacology, addiction science, counselor ethics and substance abuse treatment strategies. Randall has authored or co-authored numerous publications and has held teaching positions at several colleges and universities. He serves on the board of directors of the Illinois Association of Addiction Professionals.  

Slides from the session ESAS: Clinical Evaluation: Assessment. This event took place on November 4th, 2021. Clinical Objectives for this session: - Define Assessment Process - Identify Assessment Instruments - Define DSM-5 criteria for Substance Use Disorder (mild, moderate, severe) specifiers and other diagnostic considerations - Describe ASAM Dimensions (3rd Ed.) and the related diagnostic dimensional criteria including risk-ratings and level of treatment care

Recording of ESAS: Clinical Evaluation: Assessment. This event took place on November 4th, 2021. Clinical Objectives for this session: - Define Assessment Process - Identify Assessment Instruments - Define DSM-5 criteria for Substance Use Disorder (mild, moderate, severe) specifiers and other diagnostic considerations - Describe ASAM Dimensions (3rd Ed.) and the related diagnostic dimensional criteria including risk-ratings and level of treatment care