Training and Events Calendar

Equity and Inclusion by Mark Sanders Human service providers are struggling to hire and retain the staff they need to fulfill their missions. Service providers are challenged by staffing shortages, competition for talent with other industries, and the high costs of staff turnover. This training series will combine training sessions focused on organizational culture, with the power of the NIATx change Leader academy, helping providers to better understand the fundamentals of organizational culture that impact staff hiring and retention, and to use tested tools that will improve hiring and retention. Using the lenses of CLAS Standards, DEI, workforce wellness, ands coaching/mentoring, the initial training series will help you to focus on the cultural elements that impact your capacity to recruit, hire, retain and promote the team that you need. This series will then be followed by a NIATx Change Leader Academy designed to focus specifically on the Recruit-Hire-retain-promote continuum. The CLA will provide tools that will enable you to engage in data driven changes that will improve your recruitment and hiring LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants in the RHRP Series will…. Apply a culture lens to organizational workforce challenges using the CLAS Standards Develop the workplace team using core wellness, coaching and mentoring tools and concepts. Use NIATx tools and rapid cycle PDSA cycles to improve recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion.

The New England ATTC in partnership with the Community Resources for Justice is providing this targeted technical assistance in Enhancing Substance Use Disorders Treatment Through the Art of Conflict Resolution on 9/12/24 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 9/13/24 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm with subject matter expert Sarah Baker. Aggressive and drug-seeking behavior creates unique and often frustrating challenges in clinical settings, often these behaviors are fueled by substance use and trauma related disorders. This presentation will offer strategies for addressing these behaviors in an assertive and therapeutic approach while retaining patient engagement. This interactive and experiential presentation offers an overview of the impact of trauma on the recovery process from a social, biological, psychological, and spiritual perspective and will provide clinicians with skills to work people affected by substance use disorders and trauma throughout their recovery, as well as, understanding the conceptual framework of trauma-informed practice.  [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event.  If you are interested in similar TA, please contact [email protected]]

The New England ATTC in partnership with the MA Office of Community Corrections is providing intensive technical assistance in Teaching Motivational Interviewing on 9/16/24, 9/19/24, 9/23/24, and 9/26 from 12:45pm-4:00pm with subject matter expert Robert Jope. Motivational Interviewing (MI) has long been accepted by the broader helping and health care professionals as an evidence-based practice suitable for a wide variety of populations and problem types. The ensuing demand for ways to sustain MI fidelity in agencies, facilities, and programs has created a need for training to identify, enable, and empower individuals who have worked to develop their skills in the approach with resources and direction to support their peers and employees to gain and grow their MI skills.  To achieve these outcomes, potential participants in Teaching MI are screened for MI competency by submitting work samples that are assessed by a certified coder using the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Code 4.2.1. Only participants able to reach minimum competency standards are admitted to the training.  Successful candidates then participate in a series of collaborative experiences in which they present portions of an MI training to their peers and receive thorough feedback.  In addition, each participant is tasked with developing their own individual plan for ongoing development of their MI skills. [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event.  If you are interested in similar TA, please contact [email protected]]

The New England ATTC, in partnership with the Community Resources for Justice is providing this targeted technical assistance in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on 9/16/24 and 9/23/24 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm with subject matter expert Taylor D'Addario. The goal of this training is to provide educational and practice experiences that will prepare community mental health providers to provide cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions. Participants will review basic concepts of CBT; understand key interventions for CBT (group and individual); recognize the importance of respectful and empowering client engagement in the treatment process; integrate CBT interventions in safe and therapeutic ways throughout the CBT work (treatment plan); and discuss clinical application of CBT as it relates to patient populations as seen in Behavioral Health.  [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event.  If you are interested in similar TA, please contact [email protected]]

The New England ATTC in partnership with Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services is providing targeted technical assistance in "Motivational Interviewing and Suicide Prevention" on 9/17/24 from 9:00-12:15 (EST) with subject matter expert Robert Jope. Motivational interviewing (MI) is a person-centered, evidence-based, goal-oriented method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change. This active, skill-building workshop focuses on the use of MI in conversations with people who may be experiencing thoughts about suicide. Participants will be supported to consider the use of the spirit and skills of MI to differentially reinforce statements that are likely to reduce suicidal ideation, while simultaneously providing compassion, acceptance, and empathy for the struggles that they are experiencing. [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event.  If you are interested in similar TA, please contact [email protected]]

Wellbeing by Isa Velez Human service providers are struggling to hire and retain the staff they need to fulfill their missions. Service providers are challenged by staffing shortages, competition for talent with other industries, and the high costs of staff turnover. This training series will combine training sessions focused on organizational culture, with the power of the NIATx change Leader academy, helping providers to better understand the fundamentals of organizational culture that impact staff hiring and retention, and to use tested tools that will improve hiring and retention. Using the lenses of CLAS Standards, DEI, workforce wellness, ands coaching/mentoring, the initial training series will help you to focus on the cultural elements that impact your capacity to recruit, hire, retain and promote the team that you need. This series will then be followed by a NIATx Change Leader Academy designed to focus specifically on the Recruit-Hire-retain-promote continuum. The CLA will provide tools that will enable you to engage in data driven changes that will improve your recruitment and hiring Learning Objective: Participants in the RHRP Series will Apply a culture lens to organizational workforce challenges using the CLAS Standards Develop the workplace team using core wellness, coaching and mentoring tools and concepts. Use NIATx tools and rapid cycle PDSA cycles to improve recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion.

The New England ATTC in partnership with Community Resources for Justice is providing targeted technical assistance in Cultural Intelligence: Understanding and Incorporating CLAS Standards into Practice on 9/20/24 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm with subject matter expert Haner Hernandez. This training is designed to highlight and explore the needs of treatment professionals working with culturally diverse individuals, organizations, and communities.  The participants will learn about Health Disparities, Cultural Intelligence, CLAS Standards and proven techniques and strategies for engagement and improving outcomes.  [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event.  If you are interested in similar TA please contact [email protected]]

Need assistance applying and/or integrating the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria? Join On-the-Spot the 3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. MT / 11:00 a.m. CT for a one-hour session with an ASAM professional who will answer and discuss questions related to: program development; 6-dimensional assessment and treatment planning; and continued service, transfer and discharge management. Participants will have the opportunity to share case studies and receive guidance on how to use ASAM to make informed decisions with the client across the continuum of care. OtS is an open forum guided by the participants at each session. We look forward to meeting you and providing guidance on using ASAM. No registration required, join anytime within the hour. Join ASAM Integration and Application OtS anytime during the scheduled day/time using the Zoom login below: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/761231872 Step 2:  Join by Telephone (ONLY if device does not have a microphone built in) Dial: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 761 231 872

Virtual service delivery in the substance use and mental health treatment fields is here to stay, according to Meurer-Lynn (2023) and other notable researchers (Aafies- van Doom, et al., 2023; Shore, 2021; etc.). As such, how to blend in-person and virtual service (hybrid) delivery becomes an important question. Hybrid service delivery is a mixture of in-person sessions with videoconferencing sessions and may include phone check-ins. Hybrid service delivery models are known for providing flexibility, especially to clients with access issues, such as clients living in rural areas or those with transportation issues. Join the online consultation session every third Friday of the month to ask questions and discuss/share hybrid service delivery tips for practitioners. Examples of topics that can be discussed are: how to determine the right combination/ratio of virtual and in-person sessions; leveraging in-person and virtual (video and phone) sessions; negotiating a schedule with clients that will increase engagement, attendance, and adherence to treatment; what clinicians and administrators need to consider when initiating hybrid delivery services (e.g., reimbursement, privacy/security issues, staffing, telephone policies). To join Hybrid Service OtS use the Zoom login below on the scheduled time and day: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/99479731969 Step 2: Join by Telephone (ONLY if device doesn't have a microphone built in): Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 994 7973 1969 Continuing education hours are not provided. 

In 2022, 29.5 million Americans ages 12 or older had alcohol use disorder (AUD). Less than 8% of those with AUD received any form of treatment in the last year and only 2.1% received medication to treat alcohol use disorder (MAUD). This webinar hosted by the Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (PCSS-MAUD) will highlight the prevalence of alcohol use in the region while providing skills to identify, diagnose, and treat AUD with an emphasis on using the three FDA-approved MAUD. Screening, withdrawal management, and a conversation about challenging cases will also be included. All healthcare professionals are encouraged to attend this webinar. Learning Objectives Explain prevalence, nomenclature, and diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder. Describe the three FDA-approved medications for alcohol use disorder and how best to determine a medication regimen. Demonstrate how to assess risk for alcohol withdrawal syndrome and determine a treatment plan based on risk. Dr. Brian Fuehrlein graduated from the M.D. Ph.D. program at the University of Florida in 2008, adult psychiatry residency program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2012 and addiction psychiatry fellowship at Yale University in 2013. He is currently an Associate Professor and the director of the psychiatric emergency room at the VA Connecticut. Dr. Fuehrlein has a strong interest in medical student and resident education, particularly surrounding addiction psychiatry and serves on multiple local and national committees in this role.

Recruit, Hire, Retain, Promote, Coaching, Mentoring and PDSA, All Panel Discussion Human service providers are struggling to hire and retain the staff they need to fulfill their missions. Service providers are challenged by staffing shortages, competition for talent with other industries, and the high costs of staff turnover. This training series will combine training sessions focused on organizational culture, with the power of the NIATx change Leader academy, helping providers to better understand the fundamentals of organizational culture that impact staff hiring and retention, and to use tested tools that will improve hiring and retention. Using the lenses of CLAS Standards, DEI, workforce wellness, ands coaching/mentoring, the initial training series will help you to focus on the cultural elements that impact your capacity to recruit, hire, retain and promote the team that you need. This series will then be followed by a NIATx Change Leader Academy designed to focus specifically on the Recruit-Hire-retain-promote continuum. The CLA will provide tools that will enable you to engage in data driven changes that will improve your recruitment and hiring LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants in the RHRP Series will…. Apply a culture lens to organizational workforce challenges using the CLAS Standards Develop the workplace team using core wellness, coaching and mentoring tools and concepts. Use NIATx tools and rapid cycle PDSA cycles to improve recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion. The Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC are dedicated to providing accessible, 508 compliant content. ACCESSIBILITY REQUEST: All information will be confidential—only the Great Lakes production team will see the survey answers for the purpose of coordinating accessibility options to meet your needs. Please submit requests using this URL: https://bit.ly/3N683rz

Peer professionals provide an array of recovery-oriented and person-centered care which include empathetic engagement with survivors of trauma circumstances. This work at times can increase the peer’s vulnerability to vicarious trauma or secondary stress. Potentially it can result in the loss of ability to objectively help others find their recovery pathways and can affect the peer’s and other staff mental and emotional wellbeing. This workshop reviews how trauma situations may present when supporting clients to recognize and cues alerting as to when to step away from a trauma-inducing situation. Content will also offer practical strategies for peers and other staff self-care and self-supportive resources to build and maintain resiliency. Trainer: Diana Padilla, MCPC, CARC, CASAC-T

A major focus in behavioral health care is the reduction of stigma to help bridge the gap in access to quality care for marginalized communities. Supportive and motivating language is essential for engaging persons already burdened with dealing with the challenges that come from substance use disorders, mental illness, physical disabilities and more. People-first language highlights and respects the individuality, equality, and dignity of people with disabilities. This interactive training will provide a review and practice skills on the use of person-first language which aligns with person-centered care, as an effective means of enhancing the provider-client communication and reducing bias perspectives with racial and ethnic populations, persons with disabilities and other underserved communities. Trainer: Diana Padilla, MCPC, CARC, CASAC-T