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Presented by Gary Ferguson, ND, Naturopathic Doctor and Health Communities Consultant on February 26, 2020 Healing is holistic. As we look to address the root causes of addiction, we need to incorporate mind, body, and spiritual aspects in our approach to healing trauma. Current research, promising practices show a message of hope for practitioner and patient. In this talk, Dr. Ferguson covered nutrition, botanical medicine, mind/body, and incorporating spiritual healing/ceremony in our healing modalities, practice. As wounded healers, many of us also face our own journey of healing trauma. As we heal ourselves, be become an even brighter vessel of change, medicine for those we serve. Download slides | Watch recording Webinar category: Treatment - General  

Electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   

This session will provide an overview of housing models that address housing discrimination and stigma. Additionally, a review of best practices to ensure collaboration with established systems of care to prevent homelessness will be discussed. A discussion of best practices in service integration for marginalized populations. Content regarding housing stigma and discrimination. A review of the range of housing supports to ensure effective collaborations. Presenter: Mike Brose, MSW, is the Chief Empowerment Officer for the Mental Health Association of Oklahoma. He has dedicated his life to the eradication of stigma and discrimination for a person struggling with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. Mental Health Association of Oklahoma owns and manages nearly 1500 units of housing.  

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are highly stigmatized conditions, with stigma hindering and discouraging individuals from seeking treatment services. Not only does stigma exist for individuals with SUDs, but also for individuals who use medications to treat opioid use disorders despite the unparalleled effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). Stigma is perpetuated through both expected (families and employers) and unexpected (health care providers) routes. During this webinar, participants will learn about the ways in which stigma undermines treatment opportunities and increases individuals’ shame that can lead to adverse outcomes, including overdose.  

Additional Resources Download Webinar Slides Translations     This presentation defines domestic violence (DV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) and provide statistics on the prevalence of DV in the United States. Why do victims of violence stay in this type of relationship? Domestic violence and intimate partner violence do not discriminate between socioeconomic statuses, race, or ethnicity. Domestic violence and intimate partner violence are learned behaviors that are caused by the need for power and control over another person. Victims of DV or IPV may turn to substances to try to cope with the pain, shame and guilt. This only exacerbates the trauma because it may lead to addiction and co-occurring disorders. Learning objectives: Define the types of domestic violence and intimate partner violence Identify causes of domestic violence and intimate partner violence Recognize why a victim of domestic violence or intimate partner violence might turn to addiction Identify ways of coping with trauma Identify ways of finding help Speaker Glory McDaniel, MA, LPCC, LAC, NCC In May of 2018, Glory McDaniel earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Program from Denver Seminary. Mrs. McDaniel is a bilingual therapist working with specific treatment of co-occurring substance use disorders and posttraumatic stress, addiction, and mental illness, leading both English and Spanish groups, educating the community as well as individual counseling. She serves on the board of the Colorado Association of Addiction Professionals (CAAP) and facilitator for Mending the Soul (MTS) groups for women survivors of abuse. Mrs. McDaniel earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Services with emphases in Domestic Violence Counseling and Addiction Counseling from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2013. She interned with the Center for Trauma and Resilience, formerly known as Denver Center for Crime Victims (DCCV), and later joined the Colorado Organization of Victim Assistance (COVA) as their Human Trafficking Case Manager. Mrs. McDaniel believes in helping others by providing support, counseling, and education on various topics such as domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, anxiety, depression, mental illness, and substance use disorder.  Her ultimate career goal is to establish a nonprofit and start a shelter for women who have/are experiencing abuse and provide them with necessary skills that will empower them to become self-sufficient and live a happy, healthy and prosperous life.

This issue of Addressing Addiction in our Native American Communities focuses on the history of the opioid crisis. 

This three-part webinar-based course presents an overview of prescribing opioids in primary care, along with recommendations of alternatives to opioids for pain relief and the warning signs of addiction for prescribers. By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: 1. Understand guidelines for opioid prescribing in primary care settings. 2. Choose effective alternatives to opioids to prescribe for pain management. 3. Recognize the warning signs of opioid addiction and treatment options. Certificate of Completion Available

Mountain Plains ATTC offered a webinar entitled Options for Peer Support in Frontier and Tribal Communities for our Frontier and Tribal Behavioral Health Treatment Providers Workgroup. This presentation was done by consultant Melissa Witham of C4 Innovates on January 30, 2020.   Areas Covered: Roles of substance use disorders, mental health, and family peers Roles of peers vs. clinical staff Establishing the setting for peer support – integrated with primary care, as part of emergency care/first response, reentry, telephonic Reimbursement and supervision Certification of peers Getting started   Link to Video

February 2020 issue of the electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. 

The Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC are pleased to offer a menu of intensive technical assistance options to help organizations build and enhance their skills in working with clients from diverse backgrounds. Download a summary of the training options here.  Published February 11, 2020

African Americans have lower rates of retention in substance use disorder treatment. In this one-hour webinar, Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, provides an overview of the factors that prevent African Americans from continuing in treatment, along with strategies that organizations can apply to improve engagement.  Presentation Slides Presented on February 5, 2020. 

Additional Resources Download Webinar Presentation Translations     Blood sugar fluctuations can trigger dopamine and opioid receptors similar to the effects of addictive substance resulting in pleasure, withdrawal symptoms and then cravings. The Mediterranean diet can prevent these fluctuations and help to balance blood glucose, help to maintain a healthy weight, prevent cravings and reduce anxiety. We will discuss simple, inexpensive, readily available, delicious and familiar ways to eat a whole foods diet. These new habits also improve energy and well being while providing the building blocks for a healthier brain and body. Recipes and meal planning guides will be provided. Speaker Jacqueline Villalobos, ND Chairwoman @New Mexico Medical Board Naturopathic Doctors Advisory Council Jacqueline Villalobos, ND is a Latina with deep roots in the New Mexico/Texas/Chihuahua border area. In her work as a holistic healer, she has primarily served underserved populations. For 15 years, she worked with migrant and seasonal farmworkers in western Oregon as a primary care provider for Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center offering culturally relevant healthcare and nutrition education. 4 years ago, she returned to the desert southwest where her passion to empower people through nutrition and lifestyle education is shared with people with autism spectrum disorders as well as people in recovery from substance abuse. She also commits her time and energy to promoting the profession of naturopathic medicine. She served as Nutrition Chair for the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Exam for 10 years. She is currently the chairwoman of the New Mexico Medical Board Naturopathic Doctors Advisory Council.

African Americans have lower rates of retention in substance use disorder treatment than the general population. In this one-hour webinar, Mark Sanders, LCSW, CSC, presents an overview of the factors that prevent African Americans from engaging in treatment, along with strategies that treatment organizations can use to increase engagement.  Presented on February 5, 2020.  Download the presentation slides. 

The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities. This webinar will discuss how health care organizations need to ensure that awareness, adoption, and implementation of the National CLAS Standards are incorporated to have a more inclusive definition of culture in order to better serve individuals involved in the criminal justice system and re-entry programs. OBJECTIVES: Define the CLAS standards, themes, and recommendations Understand strategies for addressing ‘real-life issues’ and health equity impact among incarcerated populations Process types of support and services for incarcerated populations within correctional facilities Explore comparative cultural and structural drivers of lifestyles of recently released populations PRESENTERS: JACQUELINE COLEMAN, MEd, MSM, BA, CPC, certified professional coach with extensive experience as a senior program manager. Jacqueline has expertise in workforce development, organizational development and contract management. She is a cultivator and trainer of professionals in multiple sectors.  Jacqueline provides strategic consultation on LEADERVATION (gender-tailored programs, equity and diversity initiatives, and systems change processes).   Phelicia Jones MCP, Ms. Phelicia Jones is currently employed by San Francisco Sheriff’s Department as the Lead Rehabilitation Services Coordinator of Men Services; she recently was a part-time instructor for City College San Francisco in their Drug and Alcohol Certificate Studies Program. She is the Executive Director of Hope Preservation, Inc. a grassroots community organization. She is currently employed as a part-time therapist for Federal Parolees. She is considered as one of the new upcoming young leaders within Service Employees International Union Local 1021.

The February 2020 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: Black History Month | Mental Health: Resources to Prepare Educators | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Stopping the Spread of HIV/AIDS | ORN: One-year Extension | Region 3 Spotlight: CLOUD. 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.

In this webinar from January 2020, information specialist Meg Brunner, MLIS (University of Washington), talked about common barriers to finding valid science-based information online and recommended some best practices and tools for locating, vetting, and applying statistics, research, and other information related to substance use disorders and mental health. Download slides | Watch recording Webinar category: Other

In this webinar from December 2019, Honora Englander, MD (OHSU) shared her experience developing and spreading the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) and described IMPACT outcomes and lessons learned. She also shared practical advice for teams interested in implementing addictions care in other hospital settings. Download slides | Watch recording

This session will provide an overview of the application of SAMHSA’s Best Practices and Suggested Guidelines for Substance Use Disorders Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities.  The session will provide a basic overview of housing policies that ensure support for people suffering from a substance use disorder who are in need of supportive recovery-oriented transitional housing. The focus will be on the lessons learned in developing housing in rural communities and housing that supports the inclusivity of all cultures. Learning Objectives This session will provide participants with: A case study on housing principles and policies that support recovery, prevent relapse, recidivism, and overdoses. An understanding of how to address housing supports for people in recovery in geographically remote areas and best-practices to serve a diverse population to ensure inclusion. Best practices to ensure safety for residents.   Presenter Jessica Thomasson serves as the CEO of Lutheran Social Services (LSS) of North Dakota. Jessica and the LSS team are active in the areas of affordable housing, childcare, mental health, disaster response, aging services, and support for young families. Download "Housing as an Intervention" slides here.    

DESCRIPTION: SBIRT 101 is aimed to help jump-start Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) skills. It is designed for health professionals new to SBIRT or for those desiring a refresher training. The speakers will address screening tools applicable for family planning clinics, discuss a Brief Negotiated Interview and the "FLO" (Feedback, Listen and Understand, Options Explored) method, and introduce the warm handoff to referral to treatment.   TRAINERS: Dr.Chris Harsell and Dr. Maridee Shogren     LINK TO RECORDING  

DESCRIPTION: The need for safe, stable, and affordable housing is a critical component in the recovery process. This webinar will provide foundational information regarding “housing as an intervention”. It will assist providers to strengthen their knowledge regarding best practices to advance affordable housing opportunities in your organization for people with substance use disorders in recovery. Techniques to address the lack of adequate housing opportunities to support clients in their recovery journey will be addressed.   PRESENTER: James Glenn, MSW, is the Co-Director of the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center and Behavioral Health Associate Administrator & Business Strategist at the Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He has been a supportive housing consultant for over 17 years.     LINK TO RECORDING

Drs. Mark Ilgen and Amy S.B. Bohnert describe the factors that intersect in opioid use, overdose, and suicide. This webinar was the second in a series presented by the Great Lakes ATTC and the Central East ATTC on January 8, 2020.

Translations     --This was Part 2 of a 2-Part Webinar Series-- This presentation engaged participants in strategizing ways we as helping professionals can support continued healing, resilience and resistance within the Latinx communities we serve. This presentation explored racial battle fatigue, spotlighting and other workplace forms of oppression that impede our long-term engagement in this work. A final outcome was for participants to end this workshop with a plan for radical self-care and critical allyship to promote our well-being as helping professionals and sustain us in this work. Spanning two decades of research, trauma-informed (T-I) practice is seen as a new frontier in behavioral health and social services (National Council for Behavioral Health, n.d.), but more is needed to honor culturally-grounded sources for resilience and resistance when healing from substance use for Latinx individuals and communities. Building on the Critical Trauma model that addresses the role of oppression-based trauma in substance use and the unique, culturally-rooted resilience and resistance characteristics for Latinx, this presentation proposed a set of culturally sustaining practices in treating individuals impacted by substance use. Speaker Anna Nelson, LCSW College Assistant Professor @NMSU School of Social Work An educator for the previous decade and helping professional since 1996, Anna Nelson, LCSW, is a College Assistant Professor with NMSU School of Social Work and a Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Leadership and Administration. Ms. Nelson employs mixed-methods participatory action research grounded in Critical Race and Intersectionality theories to understand cultural, cumulative and collective trauma and its impact on communities with a strong focus on identity-driven resilience and resistance. From 2010- 2016, she served as Executive Director of the New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community, a statewide network intermediary that promoted racial, health, academic and economic justice for all youth statewide. Her professional practice emphases are youth, family and community engagement, violence prevention, trauma/healing informed culturally sustaining service systems development, and policy transformation, particularly for child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

The January 2020 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: New Year. New Journey. | Mental Health: National Mentoring Month | Prevention: Prevention and Recovery | ORN: Compassion Fatigue | Region 3 Spotlight: Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 latest 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.

Dr. Randy Brown will review the history of the ECHO tele-educational model and the history particular to the University of Wisconsin Project ECHO ACCEPT clinic regarding substance use disorders and related complications. He will review the general content of the curriculum and the format for these educational sessions.  Presented on November 22, 2019.