Past Events

Join the Northwest ATTC for its next webinar, January 29 (12-1pm PT), "Keepin' It Real:  Finding Valid and Reliable Information About Substance Use Disorders Online." In this webinar, librarian Meg Brunner, MLIS, from the UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, will talk about common barriers to finding valid science-based information online and recommend some best practices and tools for locating, vetting, and applying statistics, research, and other information related to substance use disorders and mental health. Register here! | Download flyer

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.

[This is a closed event] This is a course on Anger Management for Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital:  1. Provide an overview of SAMHSA Anger Management for Substance Abuse with Mental Health Clients to increase understanding of curriculum and support effective facilitation. 2. Highlight importance of maintaining fidelity to the evidence-based model how and why.  Also please identify opportunities for ‘creativity’ to meet the needs of patients served while still maintaining fidelity to the model. 3. Provide technical assistance through solidifying and building upon group facilitation skills taught in past training including  (e.g., providing opportunities for role play to demonstrate effective group facilitation skills) 4. Identify and problem solve around Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital group facilitation challenges including (e.g., how do best manage clients coming late to group, how to manage an open group, etc.)

This one day course will introduce participants to marijuana and some of the changes around legalizing recreational marijuana in New York State.

The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Workforce: Recovery and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Summit brings together registered and certified SUD counselors and other disciplines of the behavioral health workforce to provide education and resources pertaining to MAT, tools to address and reduce stigma and ways the workforce can join California’s current efforts to address SUD emerging epidemics.   Objectives: Provide an understanding of the disease of addiction and address the stigma often associated with MAT. Share MAT facts, outcomes, and the benefits that MAT has on individuals to achieve a sustainable recovery.  Provide tools designed to initiate MAT conversations and available resources aimed at connecting individuals to MAT.   Who Should Attend: Behavioral Health Workforce Professionals   Certified Nurse Midwives Licensed Professionals  Mental Health Professionals  Nurse Practitioners Pharmacists Physicians Physician Assistants Registered and Certified AOD Counselors Registered Nurses SUD Providers   Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Complimentary 6.5 continuing education units will be available. Click here for more details.   Registration: Registration is complimentary and will include breakfast and lunch. Please click on the "register" button above or below to complete your registration. Registration will close two weeks prior to each session date. No on-site registration will be available.                                                                    Contact: For more information please contact the following: Registration Questions: Mary Winterlin-Benjamin at [email protected], 916-278-2667 Program Questions: Rajeshni Naicker, [email protected], 916-345-7484

Description: This training addresses the role of ACEs as a contributor to developing problem behaviors during adolescence and adulthood.  Objectives: Defining ACEs and their relationship with the social determinants health, trauma, and health inequities; Understanding the impact of ACEs on SUD Selecting data sources that identify vulnerable populations at higher risks for ACEs; and Utilizing prevention strategies to address ACEs Trainer, James Campbell

Educate service providers and organizations about the need for personal care among those who serve to avoid compassion fatigue.

Evidence-based approach to help children, adolescents, adults and families immediately after a disaster and terrorism.

This training has been developed and updated through the years, to support individuals in developing a unique set of skills needed to work as a Peer Support Specialist. This interactive training focuses on:  1) Developing peer support skills for use in the workplace,  2) The exploration and development of personal recovery, and  3) Supporting individuals in recognizing their strengths, responsibilities and accountability as certified peers. A certificate is issued upon completion of the course.  Trainer: Ed Johnson

The Central East ATTC will partner with the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PHCHC) to build capacity for their provider network to develop screening tools, provide targeted counseling and when appropriate, refer patients to treatment. Through training and technical assistance (T/TA), the Central East ATTC will work with PHCHC staff to enhance understanding, knowledge and skills to screen for substance use disorders throughout the Region. This TA is offered by invitation only.

The Peer Support Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (PS ECHO) is a movement to share knowledge, and amplify capacity to provide best practices. The PS ECHO is an online community for Peer Recovery Specialist and Mental Health Peers to: Share community and statewide resources Learn new skills and tools for doing peer work Meet and connect with other peers

The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Workforce: Recovery and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Summit brings together registered and certified SUD counselors and other disciplines of the behavioral health workforce to provide education and resources pertaining to MAT, tools to address and reduce stigma and ways the workforce can join California’s current efforts to address SUD emerging epidemics.   Objectives: Provide an understanding of the disease of addiction and address the stigma often associated with MAT. Share MAT facts, outcomes, and the benefits that MAT has on individuals to achieve a sustainable recovery.  Provide tools designed to initiate MAT conversations and available resources aimed at connecting individuals to MAT.   Who Should Attend: Behavioral Health Workforce Professionals   Certified Nurse Midwives Licensed Professionals  Mental Health Professionals  Nurse Practitioners Pharmacists Physicians Physician Assistants Registered and Certified AOD Counselors Registered Nurses SUD Providers   Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Complimentary 6.5 continuing education units will be available. Click here for more details.   Registration: Registration is complimentary and will include breakfast and lunch. Please click on the "register" button above or below to complete your registration. Registration will close two weeks prior to each session date. No on-site registration will be available.                                                                    Contact: For more information please contact the following: Registration Questions: Mary Winterlin-Benjamin at [email protected], 916-278-2667 Program Questions: Rajeshni Naicker, [email protected], 916-345-7484

In January, the KCMO Workgroup of the KC Perinatal Recovery Collaborative will hold its meeting at EPICC Comm Care, 1627 Main Street, Suite 700, Kansas City, MO, 64108. To continue working towards concrete ways to improve services for Pregnant and Parenting Women (PPW), the members will explore issues around PPW data collection, case managment training needs for serving PPW, and finalize Quarter 1 and Year 1 goals.  

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 using the Zoom login below: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/280136361 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: 280 136 361

Studies show that Hispanics and Latinos seeking addiction and mental health treatment confront many barriers when accessing cultural and linguistically competent care. This interactive training will increase the competencies of behavioral health professionals working with these communities to integrate culture into practice, individualize recovery pathways, and increase successful outcomes for their clients. Discussions will explore how dynamics of culture can be risk factors for substance use, cultural factors in treatment, co-occurring disorders, service-related barriers encountered by Hispanic and Latinos, and culturally appropriate strategies to address them.

[This is a closed event] This is a course on Anger Management for Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital:  1. Provide an overview of SAMHSA Anger Management for Substance Abuse with Mental Health Clients to increase understanding of curriculum and support effective facilitation. 2. Highlight importance of maintaining fidelity to the evidence-based model how and why.  Also please identify opportunities for ‘creativity’ to meet the needs of patients served while still maintaining fidelity to the model. 3. Provide technical assistance through solidifying and building upon group facilitation skills taught in past training including  (e.g., providing opportunities for role play to demonstrate effective group facilitation skills) 4. Identify and problem solve around Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital group facilitation challenges including (e.g., how do best manage clients coming late to group, how to manage an open group, etc.)  

The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Workforce: Recovery and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Summit brings together registered and certified SUD counselors and other disciplines of the behavioral health workforce to provide education and resources pertaining to MAT, tools to address and reduce stigma and ways the workforce can join California’s current efforts to address SUD emerging epidemics.   Objectives: Provide an understanding of the disease of addiction and address the stigma often associated with MAT. Share MAT facts, outcomes, and the benefits that MAT has on individuals to achieve a sustainable recovery.  Provide tools designed to initiate MAT conversations and available resources aimed at connecting individuals to MAT.   Who Should Attend: Behavioral Health Workforce Professionals   Certified Nurse Midwives Licensed Professionals  Mental Health Professionals  Nurse Practitioners Pharmacists Physicians Physician Assistants Registered and Certified AOD Counselors Registered Nurses SUD Providers   Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Complimentary 6.5 continuing education units will be available. Click here for more details.   Registration: Registration is complimentary and will include breakfast and lunch. Please click on the "register" button above or below to complete your registration. Registration will close two weeks prior to each session date. No on-site registration will be available.                                                                    Contact: For more information please contact the following: Registration Questions: Mary Winterlin-Benjamin at [email protected], 916-278-2667 Program Questions: Rajeshni Naicker, [email protected], 916-345-7484

Cultural adaptation refers to the process and time it takes a person to assimilate to a new culture. Implementation science is a scientific method of integrating evidence-based interventions into policy and practice. Culture and Clinical Application: Cultural Competency at Work, is a reflective training that will help us connect the “what” with the “why” and explore the internal and external forces that allow us to appropriately and responsibly apply what we know to the passions that brought us here in the first place. Cultural and Clinical Application will be by far be the most challenging of all the pieces of training you will receive in this series. This event is provided as a collaborative effort between the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, the National Hispanic and Latino ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, The Prevention Action Alliance, the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission, and the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services.   This is a closed event. However, you can learn more about our upcoming training and technical events on the Great Lakes ATTC website under Upcoming Events. If no upcoming events are taking place near you, please contact your nearest state project manager to inquire about future training opportunities in your region.

Is your health center ready to integrate and implement SBIRT? Join us for a one-hour session with a knowledgeable SBIRT professional who will answer and discuss questions related to: administration and use of screening materials including the AUDIT, DAST, and the CRAFFT among others; brief interventions and referrals to treatment including making effective warm handoffs; and workflow and integration of SBIRT into medical settings. Participants will have the opportunity to share case studies and receive guidance on how to integrate SBIRT into their health center sustainably. We look forward to meeting you and providing guidance on implementing SBIRT.   To join OtS SBIRT Implementation 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/225336565 Step 2:  Join by Telephone (ONLY if device does not have a microphone built in): Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)                Meeting ID: 225 336 565 Joining via web-cam is strongly encouraged.

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 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. Learning Objectives:  This session will provide participants with: An understanding of the special considerations in supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness The economic argument for housing as an intervention  An overview of funding sources available for housing Strategies to address the inequity in addressing recovery housing   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. 

[This is a closed event] To instruct behavioral health and medical providers in FQHCs, OTPs, and other primary care and prevention settings on hepatitis C and its impact on communities served and to help providers to identify tools and develop skills to integrate hepatitis C prevention, education, counseling, screening, diagnosis and evaluation, to treat onsite or link to care.  

Cultural adaptation refers to the process and time it takes a person to assimilate to a new culture. Implementation science is a method for integrating evidence-based practices into policy and practice. Cultural Elements: Implementation Science and Cultural Adaptation: A Two-Way Street on a Bridge will use the two theories to create a connection between the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (the CLAS Standards) and practice.  We will look at cultural adaptation from the host country's perspective, analyze the data on how we welcome and adapt to immigrant groups using evidence-based research, and evaluate our current healthcare environments. We will likewise go through the CLAS Standards and apply Cultural Elements: Communication Principles to learn firsthand how implementation science and cultural adaptation can work together to benefit diverse populations.  This event is part of the Masters Series: Ohio Cultural Competence in Behavioral. Health, a collaborative effort between the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, the National Hispanic and Latino ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, the Prevention Action Alliance, the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission, and Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services.  This is a closed event. However, you can learn more about our upcoming training and technical events on the Great Lakes ATTC website under Upcoming Events. If no upcoming events are taking place near you, please contact your nearest state project manager to inquire about future training opportunities in your region.

About: Join us for a two-day meeting to discuss building capacity in Alabama to address the opioid epidemic using evidence-based practice. Everyone is welcome; those already working in prevention, treatment, and recovery, legislators and policymakers, tribal leaders, faith-leaders and the faith-based community, family members, healthcare providers, health departments, educators, and community-based organizations. Our goal is to share evidence-based resources around effective interventions in prevention, treatment, and recovery to impact the opioid epidemic across all populations and to collaborate to address the needs specific to Alabama. This two-day course covers the following topics: (1) The Opioid Epidemic in Alabama and how Alabama is taking action to impact the epidemic. (2) Evidence-Based Approaches to Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. (3) Effective Approaches for Youth and Adolescents. (4) Family Centered Care. (5) Stigma Reduction Approaches. A key part of this meeting will be to hear from community members about the gaps and needs in the region and how we can partner together to support these needs to more effectively impact the epidemic in Alabama.