Past Events

Expressive Art Interventions for Substance Use Disorders Presented by Cameron Ortega and Silvia Gutierrez-Leal November 8, 2019 2:00pm- 4:00pm Registration will begin at 1:45pm. 

[This is a closed event] To discuss Region 1 - New England ATTC program planning and future collaboration goals. Fostering and maintaining a partnership with the New England SSAs, the Region 1 SAMHSA Administrator and the New England ATTC Advisory Board is a priority for the New England ATTC.

This one-day event will close-out a Medication-Assisted Treatment Learning Collaborative for the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association. Trainers from the Great Lakes ATTC include Eric Haram, Todd Molfenter, and Laura Saunders. In collaboration with Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), the Great Lakes ATTC is providing TA for a learning collaborative with Federally Qualified Health Centers throughout the state of Wisconsin. Through this learning collaborative, participating FQHCs will learn strategies on how to implement and increase the capacity for the use of medication for opioid use disorders (MOUDs) to treat their patients with OUDs.   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.

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

The Judicial Academy of Puerto Rico and their Drug Court Program are interested in acquiring more knowledge in how to proceed with people who have Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Conditions within the judicial system. In addition they would like to learn how they can manage vicarious trauma within their workforce.

Most trainings on Motivational Interviewing don't do more than convey the 'concept' of "Change Talk" as something essential to the success of this evidence based practice. This two-part webinar goes beyond concept and into action. You will learn how to evoke Change Talk and what to do with it. A prior knowledge of the CORE skills of MI (OARS) is helpful and not required to join us.

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

Come share, network and learn how to lead, follow, and inspire others! Join the Great Lakes ATTC in our next event designed to help build a Recovery- Oriented System of Care (ROSC) in Clark County. In this free symposium, you will: Meet and network with other leaders Learn how to build support for recovery in your community Practice “key” recovery messaging skills Learn how to engage with the Clark County ROSC Project Who should attend? Individuals with lived experience in recovery, friends and family members, allies, faith leaders, business owners, health care providers, community stakeholders, civic leaders, young people in recovery, educators and professionals who serve people in and seeking recovery! Flyer

Join The Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services for our first ever Faith & Recovery Conference. Faith leaders from across the state will gather to discuss relevant topics to building communities of recovery in our congregations. Attendees of this conference will leave with information and ideas to: (1) Connect faith & recovery communities statewide. (2) Change the narrative around mental illness and substance use disorder. (3) Increase access to recovery resources for congregants. So that we can spread this valuable information to as many areas of the state as possible, please limit representation of your congregation to two (2) individuals.  

The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), and the New England Association of Drug Court Professionals (NEADCP), are hosting a new webinar for criminal justice professionals. This Webinar will take an in-depth look into human motivation. It will review the sequence of human behavior change. Issues of reluctance to change and non-traditional understanding of client resistance will be discussed. Several important elements of Motivational Interviewing for Substance Misuse application will be reviewed. Leading experts in the field will be available to answer your questions and look forward to open discussion.

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community beginning in August 2019! By the end of session 6, participants will be able to: Describe the importance of beginning with the end in mind in housing development. Identify how the impact of housing development can be measured. Evaluate the first steps your agency can take toward housing development.

Description: The purpose of this webinar is to enable participants to increase their knowledge regarding decreasing systemic barriers for patients with HIV and substance use disorders. This webinar is hosted by the MidAtlantic AIDS Education & Training Center (MAETC).   Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe common systemic barriers faced by individuals with substance use and HIV risk when navigating the HIV and Behavioral Health Care Continuums. Explain how systemic barriers affect individuals with substance use disorders and HIV along the HIV and Behavioral Health Care Continuums. Discuss steps providers can take to decrease systemic barriers, and increase bi-directional integration of BH and HIV public health interventions.   Speaker: Holly Ireland, LCSW-C, Co-Project Director, Central East ATTC   Accreditation: PSNA: The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAETC) is an approved provider of continuing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity qualifies for 1.0 contact hours. CME: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the MAETC. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded 0.1 continuing education units (CEU's) which are equal to 1.0 contact hours. CEU: The MAETC, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, University of Pittsburgh, awards Continuing Education Units to individuals who enroll in certain educational activities. This program is awarded 0.10 continuing education credits.

This Recovery-oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) and Recovery Community Organizations (RCO) training will equip ROSC-ISN participants with methods, tools and resources for establishing a stand-alone RCO in their local communities to better serve individuals dealing with substance use disorders. 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.

This webinar will focus on the current state of what we know about opioid use and suicide. In part 1, Dr. Jane Pearson, Chair, NIMH Suicide Research Consortium, will address overall data on opioids and suicide, affected sub-groups, and why certain sub-groups are affected more than others. In part 2, Dr. Richard McKeon, Chief, Suicide Prevention Branch, Center for Mental Health Services, will speak on challenges and opportunities regarding the integration of opioid use and suicide. He will also describe Zero Suicide and other suicide prevention initiatives. Meet the Presenters: Dr. Jane Pearson, Ph.D. is the Special Advisor to the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on Suicide Research. She chairs the NIMH Suicide Research Consortium, and serves as the National Institutes of Health representative to the Department of Health and Human Services Federal Steering Group on Suicide Prevention. She assisted in the development of the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Suicide and the first National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Dr. Richard McKeon is Chief of the Suicide Prevention Branch at the Center for Mental Health Services within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). In his current role, he oversees all branch suicide prevention activities. Dr. McKeon, in partnership with Dr. Jerry Reed and the US Surgeon General’s Office, led the 2012 revision of the US National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, first adopted in 2001.   This webinar is held as a collaborative effort between the Great Lakes ATTC, the Great Lakes MHTTC, the Central East ATTC, and the Central East MHTTC.  

This course is designed to introduce participants to the harm reduction philosophy while engaging the audience with relevant risk reduction strategies to help providers implement services that reflect a harm reduction approach.

This training is for King County providers only. Register here.  In this training you will learn the core components of delivering Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services to address patient risk or experience of alcohol use problems. SBIRT includes techniques for identifying people who may benefit from a conversation about alcohol and/or referral for treatment and having brief patient-centered conversations about reducing risks or problems associated with alcohol use. This training is designed to provide both an overview of SBIRT and its components as well as build skills in carrying out screening and brief interventions. We will do this through a combination of didactics, video demonstrations, and interactive exercises. “This training is funded by King County MIDD, a local behavioral health sales tax and co-sponsored by HelthierHere.”

Webinar Description: This webinar will offer an overview of compassion fatigue along with helpful strategies that will ensure you stay loving the work you love, by living your best life through authentic self-care.. Objectives:  • Understand the factors that lead to Compassion Fatigue. • Recognize the signs and symptoms of Compassion Fatigue. • Identify ways to avoid Compassion Fatigue through Authentic Self-Care. • Familiarize ourselves with Authentic Self-Care and a Plan of Action. • Acknowledge the benefits of Authentic Self-Care.    Webinar Presenter: Nikki L. Harris, MA, CBHC-BS

Marcela Smid, MD, MA, M.S,, Assistant Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Utah Health This presentation will address the impact of methamphetamine use during pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes. It will also cover current evidence to assist in treatment of women using methamphetamine during pregnancy.     Objectives Overview of evidence-based interventions for pregnant women using methamphetamines.  Discuss perinatal impact of methamphetamine use including maternal, fetal, and infant outcomes.

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: Mamas, Munchkins, and Methamphetamines October 30, 2019 from 11:30am- 1:00pm CT Marcela Smid, MD, MA, MS, Assistant Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Utah Health This presentation will address the impact of methamphetamine use during pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes. And will cover current evidence for treatment of methamphetamine use during pregnancy will be addressed. Register Here! 

This is the 3rd session in 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.  Mamas, Munchkins, and Methamphetamines will address the impact of methamphetamine use during pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes. And will cover current evidence for treatment of methamphetamine use during pregnancy will be addressed. Objectives Overview of evidence-based interventions for pregnant women using methamphetamines.  Discuss perinatal impact of methamphetamine use including maternal, fetal, and infant outcomes.

This 90-minute workshop will help practitioners learn how to self-assess, set individual goals, and utilize available resources to continue their MI journey! This workshop is being held as a breakout session at the 15th Annual Mental Heath & Substance Use Recovery Training Conference.

Compassion Fatigue is a state characterized by a gradual lessening of compassion over time. It is common among individuals that work directly with trauma victims such as firefighters, police officers, emergency room nurses, doctors, crisis workers, psychologists, and other first responders. However, sufferers can exhibit several symptoms including hopelessness, a decrease in experiences of pleasure, depression, constant stress and anxiety, sleeplessness or nightmares, and a pervasive negative attitude. We find in the behavioral health arena it has a significant presence and can lead to negative outcomes for these helpers and can have an impact on patient care, relationships, and can lead to health issues. Mindful Self-Care is all about learning how to take care of yourself and identify those issues that trigger you to act in a negative manner. This is where the real work begins. Objectives: . Define compassion fatigue and how it relates to first responders. . Recognize signs and the physical symptoms associated with compassion fatigue. . Hands-on assessments. . List self-care tips for first responders. . Discuss coping skills and homework. Registration: $59 per person. Student Registration: Enrolled students may receive a discount. Please email [email protected] for questions. Trainers: Chandler Fire Captain Brandt Lange, RN, CEP & Denise Beagley, M.Sc. Registration Link:  https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/473648  

    Please join us for the Creating Community Connections Conference on October 29-30, 2019, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Louisville, KY! This event is two full days of training created for Kentucky’s behavioral health Targeted Case Managers, Peer Support Specialists and Community Support Associates. Each day starts with a morning plenary and is followed by a variety of workshops from which to choose.    

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