Past Events

  South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SCAADAC) shall be to establish a statewide association of addiction counselors and other persons interested in addiction counseling; to be expressly concerned with the welfare of persons who are chemically dependent or who are abusing chemicals; to provide public education concerning addictive illnesses and the treatment and prevention thereof; and promote high standards in continuing education for professionals who provide addiction counseling. Further, to promote a response to the general public and state leaders to the diseases of alcoholism and drug abuse; to cooperate with official and voluntary health, welfare, educational and rehabilitation agencies concerned with the prevention, and treatment of individuals affected with the physical, emotional or mental problems of alcohol or drug abuse, and to better serve those who are affected and their families.     Tentative Schedule Preview  Day 1 1:30-3:00 pm        Breakout 1:  Community Roundtable Discussion: Helping Individuals Survive Crisis                              (facilitated by Chip Greene, LPCS)                              Breakout 2:  Peer Support Supervision – TBD 3:30-5:00 pm        Self-Care and Supporting Clinicians through Loss of Client Life (Nicole Deems, CCS) Day 2 11:30-11:45 am      Premiere Film Introduction with Bobby Brazell and Film Crew 1:30-3:00 pm         Breakout 1:  Youth Substance Use (Jenniffer Weller-White, LISW)                               Breakout 2:  Diversity:  Social Class and Recovery (Jeremy Martin, LMSW) 3:15-4:45 pm          Breakout 3:  Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention (Jenniffer Weller-White, LISW)                               Breakout 4: Trauma 101 (Sarah Wright) Day 3 8:00-9:00 pm                   Film Showing:  Ocean Boulevard with Live Q&A  8:00-10:30 am                Breakout 5:  Ethics (James Campbell, LPC), SATTC 9:00-10:30 am                 Breakout 6:  Peer Support/Role OF Recovery Community Organizations – TBD 11:00 am-12:30 pm          Breakout 7:  Ethics (James Campbell, LPC), SATTC                                         Breakout 8:  Trends in Substance Use/Collaboration with SCAAPA – TBD

In 2018, one in five high school students and one in 20 middle school students reported that they had “vaped” in the past 30 days, a substantial increase from the previous year. In this webinar, we outline exactly what E-cigarettes are, explore the youth vaping epidemic, and introduce CATCH My Breath as one possible solution. CATCH My Breath is a youth E-cigarette and Juul prevention program developed by the University of Texas Health Science Center. The program provides up-to-date information to teachers, parents, and health professionals to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about the use of E-cigarettes, including JUUL devices.  CATCH My Breath uses a peer-led teaching approach and meets national and state health education standards.   This event is provided as a collaborative effort between the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC

The Great Lakes ATTC is co-sponsoring the 2019 Cultural Competency Conference for the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County.

The goal of this training is to assist American Indian & Alaska Native substance abuse counselors in preparation for certification and licensure examinations and to provide a general overview of alcohol and drug education.  Objectives: Practice test-taking skills Review the five domains: professional responsibility/ethics, case management, education related to alcohol and drugs, assessment, and counseling Develop home study strategies December 4-6 in Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC) 7001 Prospect Place NE   Albuquerque, NM 87110 Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday agenda:  7:30-8:30 am: Sign-in, meet and greet, coffee 8:30 am - 12:30 pm: Training 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch (on your own)  1:30 - 4:30 pm Training

A conversation with experienced peer recovery coaches regarding the values, principles and strategies of effective peer support for women facing challenges with stimulant use. Presenters:  Guillerma L. Gonzales, Recovery Coach, Rural Counties Initiative LaNisha Jiles, PSS, TOC, PRSS, Lead Peer Recovery Support Specialist, Santa Maria Hostel, Inc.

The Mid-America Mountain Plains and the South Southwest Regional Addiction Technology Transfer Center are hosting the Women and Stimulants ECHO Series. This series will utilize a Project ECHO format to provide case-based learning and consultation for substance use and other health care providers working with women who use stimulants, including cocaine and methamphetamines. Using the Zoom videoconferencing platform, providers will be able to connect directly with leading experts in the field to build their capacity to provide evidence-based care. Each 90-minute session will include a brief didactic presentation and an interactive discussion on two de-identified client cases.  Registration is limited to 100 participants per session. Please register for each individual session by clicking on the session titles below. See webpage for detailed descriptions of the sessions and information regarding CEs. To learn more about what a Project ECHO session is like, view this brief video.  Woman and Stimulant Use: Recovery Supports - Expanding Recovery Capital December 4, 2019 from 11:30am- 1:00pm CT Guillerma L. Gonzales, Recovery Coach, Rural Counties Initiative, Abilene, TX LaNisha Jiles, PSS, TOC, PRSS, Lead Peer Recovery Support Specialist, Santa Maria Hostel, Inc. Houston, TX A conversation with experienced peer recovery coaches regarding the values, principles and strategies of effective peer support for women facing challenges with stimulant use. Register Here! 

This is the final session of the Women and Stimulant Use Project ECHO Series. The series will utilize a Project ECHO format to provide case-based learning and consultation for substance use and other health care providers working with women who use stimulants. Using the Zoom videoconferencing platform, providers will be able to connect directly with leading experts in the field to build their capacity to provide evidence-based care. Each 90-minute session will include a brief didactic presentation and an interactive discussion on two de-identified client cases.  Recovery Supports: Expanding Recovery Capital A conversation with experienced peer recovery coaches regarding the values, principles and strategies of effective peer support for women facing challenges with stimulant use. Objectives: Describe the key recovery principles that support effective peer services for women who use stimulants. Describe strategies for peer support that successfully build recovery capital for women who use stimulants. Describe strategies for peer support that successfully address the challenges of working in a rural community.

Are you ready to start medication assisted treatment (MAT) in your practice,  but have questions about resources and next steps? Join this one-hour forum with a knowledgeable MAT provider who will answer and discuss questions related to: waivers, workflow, medications, inductions, lab testing, patient follow up and other topics guided by participant questions. Participants will have the opportunity to share case studies and receive guidance on MAT implementation. ​​To join MAT 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/700421159 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: 700 421 159

The Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) in partnership with the Ohio Association of County Behavioral health Authorities (OACBHA) and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) is sponsoring a Matrix Model Learning Collaborative for providers in Ohio.  This initiative will involve a two-day face-to-face Matrix training, a one-day fidelity monitoring training for Key Supervisors and six monthly peer learning calls.  The goal of this collaborative is to implement the evidence-based practice effectively and sustainably in local agencies.   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.

he purpose of the “Trauma Informed Care Approaches for Working with Individuals with Substance Use Disorders” training is to introduce participants to the presentation of trauma among clients and the relation between traumatic experience and the development of substance use disorders. Key topics include: an overview of trauma presentations across the lifespan; socioecological conceptualizations of early childhood trauma leading to later life judicial and medical impairments; and skills and strategies to intervene with clients who have co-occurring trauma and substance use disorders. At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to: 1.    Identify three examples of “Big T” or “little t” stressors 2.    Describe two of the major findings from the ACE study relating childhood experience to substance use and adult health impairment 3.    Demonstrate at least one technique for engaging consumers in a trauma-informed approach. 4.    Describe at least one impact of trauma on cognition and physiological functioning. 5.    Identify one Domain of Trauma-Informed Care and how, organizationally, activating this domain enhances trauma care.

Motivational interviewing, a treatment approach developed by William Miller, has been well established as an effective way to promote behavior change in individuals. This day-long course requires previous training and experience using motivational interviewing. It will provide in depth instruction, practice and feedback on fostering and utilizing change talk to increase client motivation and movement toward change across all health, mental health and substance use conditions. Significant time will be devoted to “real play” practice to enable participants to gain skills necessary to elicit change talk from clients with low levels of readiness for change, thereby increasing levels of motivation and moving them toward action to address their health-related issues.  Please note: This training is only appropriate for people who have previous training experience and have used motivational interviewing skills in a clinical setting. Participants who need introductory-level training should not attend this training. Due to the skill building emphasis of this training session, registration for this training is limited to a maximum of 40 participants**   At the conclusion of the daylong training, participants will be able to: 1.     Explain how the three components of motivational interviewing (MI) Spirit, evocation, collaboration, autonomy/support) can be used to solicit client motivation; 2.     Identify at least three examples of change talk in client statements; 3.     Identify at least three examples sustain talk in clients statements; 4.     Demonstrate how the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity Scale (MITI) can be used when listening to a therapist/counselor work with a client; 5. .   Describe at least two ways to respond to sustain talk. 

SBIRT, (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment), is an evidence based practice that uses a preventive public health approach to identify and intervene with persons whose patterns of use puts them at risk for, or are experiencing substance-related health and psychosocial problems, as well as those with a high potential for a substance use disorder. SBIRT is an effective intervention to address harmful levels of substance use in health and behavioral health settings. This interactive, (role plays, videos, large group activities), two-day training will provide an extensive review of evidence-based substance use screening tools used with adults, adolescents, and pregnant women. Content will also include skills practice focused on the brief intervention, and components of successful facilitation of referrals to treatment with be discussed. Intended Audience: For non-clinical providers and peer specialists seeking to become adept in facilitating SBIRT with targeted communities. This training also meets the criteria of health educators and unlicensed individuals seeking to provide SBIRT services under the supervision of a licensed health care professional, following consistent protocols.

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. Randy Brown MD, PhD, DFASAM Dr. Randy Brown is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Brown’s primary interests revolve around the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders and their complications in settings outside of the specialist treatment environment (such as primary care, hospitals, pharmacies, and criminal justice settings). Dr. Brown’s primary interests revolve around the treatment and prevention of substance use disorders and their complications in settings outside of the specialist treatment environment. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. He serves as a consultant in addiction medicine at UW Hospital (where he is the Director of the Center for Addictive Disorders), William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, the UWH HIV/AIDS Clinic, and at Access Community Health Centers. Dr. Brown is also the Founding Director of the UW Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program, the Director of the UW SMPH fourth year Clinical Addiction Elective, and Medical Director of the Overdose Prevention Program of the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. He is a Director of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and the Addiction Medicine Foundation; and the President of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Directors’ Association

Laura Saunders from the Great Lakes ATTC will provide an introduction of the Great Lakes ATTC and MHTTC via webinar for the Wisconsin Public Psychiatry Network Teleconference (WPPNT). She will also present a brief talk on how to assess your motivational interviewing (MI) needs.

This one day course will help substance use counselors gain a better understanding of HIV/AIDS and the connection between HIV, substance use, and Hepatitis C. It is a beginner course that will include HIV transmission, treatment adherence, and prevention.

Supervision in Peer-based Recovery Support Services—a 6-hour, in-person training—explores best-practices in peer supervision; providing participants with concrete tools for providing effective and engaging supervision. Event registration will take place from 9:00 - 9:30AM Breakfast and lunch will be provided by Wisconsin Voices for Recovery   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.

HCV/HIV/STI Awareness Training November 22, 2019 9:00am- 4:00pm Cost: $5 CASH per session or $5 for all- day sessions Trainer: Joe E. McAdams, a passionate nonprofit leader whose mission is changing the face of healthcare by making biomedical interventions and services for sexual wellness and health accessible to all. CEUs for LPC, LCDC, Social Work and Prevention Seating is limited so please RSVP to Holly Matthews @ by email to [email protected] OR call 210-486-1267 (leave a message if she is not in her office).

[This is a closed event] Trauma informed care is a practice framework that recognizes the presence of trauma and its impact, and how to effectively minimize its effects without causing additional trauma.  This interactive course covers definitions of trauma and trauma-informed care, explores the impact of trauma on our client populations, looks at how trauma impacts brain development, outlines screening and assessment for trauma, and strategies to apply in prevention and treatment.

Purpose- This webinar includes the TOR program overview, program monitoring and performance, GPRA and SPARTS, program level overview, client level overview, reports, training, and questions from grantees. Presenters- Alec Thundercloud, MD - Director of Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Darren Fulmore, Ph.D. - Public Health Advisor Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services   Download the presentation handouts.   To View All Webinars: https://attcnetwork.org/centers/national-american-indian-and-alaska-native-attc/tor-ta-webinars

Come join the Opioid Treatment Providers of Georgia for the 12th Annual Fall Conference as we celebrate this year’s theme, “The Changing Face of Medication Assisted Treatment and Recovery.” We encourage you to take advantage of the wisdom of your colleagues and experience all that this wonderful conference has to offer. We welcome as our keynote speaker, Marie Sutton of Imagine Hope, Inc. November 22, 2019 will be here before you know it, so share the good news. Tweet it, Facebook your friends and affiliates, or just pick up the phone. It doesn’t matter how you do it, just do it. Come join OTPG and help make a difference!   Targeted Audience: This conference is intended for substance abuse counselors, clinical directors, clinical supervisors, medical personnel, program administrators, state and federal representatives, and community affiliates.   Conference Objectives: To identify changes in comprehensive interventions for treatment and recovery; To manage time sensitive health issues relative to Hepatitis C; To identify essential changes regarding continued care / referrals for the patient; To address effective medication protocols for treatment and recovery; To establish effective changes in recovery and supportive measures for the patient; To address current challenges that a patient encounters when seeking treatment, during treatment and after treatment.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence based practice developed and refined to build intrinsic motivation about behavior change. MI is a ‘client-centered conversation’ focused on the exploration and resolution of ‘ambivalence’ about a collaboratively defined ‘change goal’. This interactive training defines and demonstrates the essential components necessary for ‘intentional’ practice: MI Spirit, the Four Processes and the core skills; represented by the acronym OARS. Learners will engage in practice opportunities and observe demonstrations of effective and ineffective practice.

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment are effective in a variety of settings. It’s has been proven particularly effective in hospital emergency departments and trauma centers with individuals with alcohol‐related injuries. SBIRT has also been shown to be effective in primary care settings, where it is incorporated into other routine medical assessments such as measuring blood pressure. This training focuses on screening procedures to identify risk; key motivational interviewing concepts and principles that are tied to effective use of the FLO (Feedback; Listen and Understand; Options Explored) brief intervention; and referral to treatment for patients with more serious substance use‐related problems.  At the conclusion of the four‐hour SBIRT Training session, participants should be able to: 1.    Describe the background and rationale for conducting SBIRT in a variety of health settings 2.    Explain how to utilize screening procedures to identify patients engaged in at‐risk substance use behaviors; and 3.    (Demonstrate a three‐step motivational interviewing‐based brief intervention strategy to motivate patients to change their at‐risk behavior and/or seek treatment.  

Substance use disorders are pervasive and chronic conditions that can impact the lives of any person regardless of ethnicity, race, culture, religious preference, sexuality, gender or any other individual or group factor. Learning how to approach each individual who asks us for help with humility and a willingness to accept those individual differences is crucial to provide effective treatment for successful outcomes. This training will help participants define cultural humility and begin to raise awareness of cultural factors that can have an impact on treatment retention and outcomes. Using the most current data and incorporating real world clinical examples, the training will demonstrate the importance of incorporating cultural humility into practice.  At the conclusion of the training session, participants should be able to: 1.    Examine how substance use disorders (SUDs) are a chronic condition and the implication of this on collaborative treatment planning and service delivery. 2.    Define cultural humility and its central importance to patient care. 3.    Identify and recommend two (2) strategies and treatment approaches consistent with cultural humility and client-centered approaches to care. 4.    Specify at least three (3) strategies for applying cultural humility when addressing patient behaviors that conflict with provider’s personal perspectives of recovery, morality, or preferred approaches to treatment.  

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.