Past Events

Registration: 8:30am - 9:00am Training: 9:00am - 4:30pm Summary: This training is designed to develop provider skills in delivering culturally responsive prevention and treatment services for the LGBT population, especially those dealing with co-occurring substance use, mental health disorders (COD), and/or physical health disorders. This course is a new full-day training, which is intended for any provider in contact with LGBT individuals (including MH and SUD clinicians, HIV providers, State, Local and County government employees, Primary care providers, Public health practitioners, Prevention specialists, Community based organizations, School teachers and counselors) Trainer Bio: Dr. Freese is a clinical psychologist and the Director of Training for UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP). He is also the Director of the Pacific Southwest Addictions Technology Transfer Center (PSATTC) based at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA).

The South Africa HIV ATTC has developed new curriculum to support our project goal of integration of HIV-mental health-substance use prevention, care, and treatment. This curriculum is currently being piloted with multiple ATTC partners across South Africa. Examples of curriculum include face to face Motivational Interview (MI) training, and training in strategies for Task Shifting for Mental Health Care given the paucity of mental health specialists in South Africa. We are also pushing forward new curriculum in general counseling skills and problem solving. By addressing strategies to improve mental health and substance use treatment, our curriculum addresses all three 90-90-90 targets. [Registration for this training is now closed]

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/726139665 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: 726 139 665 Joining via web-cam is strongly encouraged.

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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.

In July, the KCMO Workgroup of the KC Perinatal Recovery Collaborative will hold its meeting at Truman Medical Centers' Board Room at University Health (3101 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, MO 64108). The group will continue its work on revising and localizing a maternal safety bundle on obstetric care for women with substance use disorders.

This curriculum is designed to develop provider skills in delivering culturally responsive prevention and treatment services for the LGBT population, especially those dealing with co-occurring substance use, mental health disorders (COD), and/or physical health disorders. This course is a new full-day training, which is intended for any provider in contact with LGBT individuals (including MH and SUD clinicians, HIV providers, state, local and county government employees, primary care providers, public health practitioners, prevention specialists, community-based organizations, school teachers, and counselors). The full-day curriculum consists of seven training modules, beginning with an introduction to key terms followed by a module on cultural considerations, and concluding with treatment considerations for clinical work. The other four modules address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Registration will begin at 8:30am Training will run from 9am - 4:30pm

To prescribe buprenorphine, one of three medications approved by the FDA for the treatment of opioid use disorder, physicians are required to complete 8 hours of training in order to apply to the Drug Enforcement Agency for a waiver. This course will provide prescribers with the 8 hours of required MAT training. Following completion of the course, attendees will be given a link to complete the remainder of the training at no cost from the Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS). Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician assistants (PA) are required to complete 24 hours of training including the 8 hour MAT training.  This event has been approved by the Office of Continuing Medical Education and has been awarded a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Please contact [email protected] with any questions. AAAP is the Data Sponsor for this training. Funding for this course was made possible (in part) by 1U79TI026556 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government Additional Funding Attribution: Arizona State Opioid Response (SOR) grant, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, grant #T1081709-01. Registration: Free. Please email [email protected] for questions. Registration Link: https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=455672&

Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy (CABHP) is pleased to announce the 20th Annual Summer Institute will be held July 16-19, 2019. We are looking toward another great year of providing education and networking opportunities to Arizona’s healthcare and behavioral health professionals. This year, we back in Flagstaff, AZ at the High Country Conference Center, to welcome national experts, innovative local leaders, educators, researchers, clinicians, peer support specialists, counselors, outreach providers, government leaders and other professionals together for the four-day conference. Over 350 professionals from numerous private and state agencies attended the conference, and we look forward to seeing you and your colleagues in 2019. The conference provides a wide variety of educational sessions for today’s healthcare and behavioral health professionals and partners. We will showcase keynotes conducted by nationally recognized researchers and experts, as well as more than 40 breakout sessions addressing a wide range of innovative topics relevant to those working in the field.  Please email [email protected] for questions. Registration: Early Bird $595 (available until June 14th); General $695 & One Day $300 Registration Link:  https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=433274&

These training sessions focus on how to conduct screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol and other illicit drug use. Attendees gain knowledge and skills in assessment, screening, brief interventions, and referral to treatment for substance use disorders. Training in SBIRT basics is combined with our training in Motivational Interviewing (MI), where providers gain knowledge and skills in MI techniques in order to promote behavior change related to substance use disorders. Such skills in SBIRT and MI are expected to improve HIV outcomes through increased detection and intervention of co-occurring alcohol or drug use disorders. [Registration for this training is now closed]

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 conference is in its 18th year as a professional development event for addiction treatment professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Central East is sponsoring several presenters, including the plenary speaker, Gerald D. Shulman, who will speak on Opiate Use in Context of Legal Drug Culture, and Douglas A. Brown and Cynthia Palmaz, whose presentation is entitled "Beyond the Basics - New Innovations in Addiction."

Join the Northwest ATTC at the Northwest Institute of Addition Studies 2019 conference! Research indicates sequential treatment and parallel treatment for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders is not as effective as integrated treatment. Integrated treatment is the buzz word of the day; but what does integrated treatment really look like; and what is possible given funding restrictions and siloed services? This presentation will introduce participants to the Dual Diagnosis Capability in Addiction Treatment (DDCAT) and Dual Diagnosis Capability in Mental Health Treatment (DDCMHT) organizational assessment instruments and toolkits for improving co-occurring disorder capability. The DDCAT is a widely used organizational measure to assess program and system capability to address co-occurring disorders. The trainer will share her experiences with working with several SUD provider organizations in WA who have used the DDCAT to improve their level of integration between SUD and MH services. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the instruments and toolkits through small group discussions and hands-on activities.  

This is an ongoing technical assistance event for the drug court component of the PR Court of Justice. The audience are judges, social workers and other service providers of drug courts .

Join the Northwest ATTC at the Northwest Institute of Addiction Studies 2019 conference! Providers of youth behavioral health services know that getting families on board with treatment goals tends to make treatment more effective. However, these same providers know what a challenge it can be to get family members to come into counseling. Further, even if they are in counseling sessions family members can engage in numerous behaviors that negatively impact treatment. This training will review research on the benefits of family involvement in counseling and help clinicians develop skills which will promote family participation in session which supports the youth's treatment goals.  

This training is for Northwest Regional Council providers only.  This Introduction to Motivational Interviewing workshop is designed to increase providers’ capacity to deliver evidence based practices and operate from a recovery oriented system of care perspective. Participants of this training will have a number of opportunities for practice and skills development through the use of role-plays, real-plays, and interactive group exercises. Video and live demonstrations will also be used to enhance the learning process. The training is designed for professionals working in education, corrections, mental health, substance abuse, and case management.  

Dates: July 10-11, 2019 Time:  Day 1: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (with 1-hour lunch break) Day 2: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sign-in begins at 8:30 AM each day Training Description: This training will expose participants to integrated research-based strategies used for screening, assessing, treating, discharge planning, and providing recovery support to patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring disorders. Patient assessment and clinical tools (e.g., ASAM, DSM 5, etc.) that provide diagnostic and level of services recommendations will be highlighted. In addition, this training will review the literature/research on utilization management processes including ASAM, LOCUS, and other measures that provide guidance on continuing service, transfer, and discharge criteria. Finally, the facilitators will provide real-time practice opportunities using case studies to review clinical service delivery from patient screening through discharge planning, with a significant focus on developing relevant, individualized patient-centered treatment plans. Training Take Aways: •    Increased familiarity with SUDs and MH screening and assessment tools and other tools that assess risk and other health conditions  •    Practice in using screening and assessment tools and appropriate documentation in patient health record  •    Practice utilizing tools to develop patient-centered behavioral health focused treatment and discharge plans  •    Increased understanding of the use of ASAM and LOCUS as utilization case management tools Target Audience: Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders Service providers located in the Mountain Plains ATTC region (HHS Region 8) Facilitator: Mark Disselkoen, MSW, LCSW, LADC

Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) webinar Participants will learn more about SBIRT as an approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment to people with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing these disorders

Join the Northwest ATTC at the Northwest Institute of Addiction Studies 2019 Conference! This Using Motivational Interviewing in Individual Service Planning for Youth in SUD Treatment workshop is part of a workforce development plan designed to increase providers' capacity to deliver evidence-based practices and operate from a recovery-oriented system of care perspective.

This is one of 8 virtual TA sessions for the Connections Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative.  

This Buprenorphine Waiver Training is offered through the joint providership of Provider's Clinical Support System (PCSS), American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), Delaware Health and Social Services, and Central East ATTC. Delaware medical residents may take the course and apply for their waiver when they receive their DEA license. They will need to maintain their certificate of completion following the training. Nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) who take this 8-hour MAT waiver course will receive a certificate of completion and can apply it toward the 24-hour training requirement established by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). For the additional 16 hours, PCSS-MAT is also providing NPs and PAs with the coursework FREE and together they meet the required training to be eligible to apply for the waiver to prescribe buprenorphine. Method of physician participation in the learning process: Credit will only be awarded for completing all of the training. To be awarded a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and a Buprenorphine Training Completion Certificate you must complete all 8 hours of the course. Those completing the course will be able to complete the waiver application online. CME: 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) Cost: FREE Time: 8:00am-5:30pm Contact: [email protected] or 240-645-1145 Download Flyer

The South Africa HIV ATTC has developed new curriculum to support our project goal of integration of HIV-mental health-substance use prevention, care, and treatment. This curriculum is currently being piloted with multiple ATTC partners across South Africa. Examples of curriculum include face to face Motivational Interview (MI) training, and training in strategies for Task Shifting for Mental Health Care given the paucity of mental health specialists in South Africa. We are also pushing forward new curriculum in general counseling skills and problem solving. By addressing strategies to improve mental health and substance use treatment, our curriculum addresses all three 90-90-90 targets.

The Motivational Interviewing - Intentional Application of Strategies and Skills (MI-ISS) is a six-month bimonthly series open to anyone with basic knowledge of Motivational Interviewing (MI) concepts, as well as core skills and principles. The purpose of the group is to build on participant’s prior knowledge of MI and provide increased insight into the MI philosophy to better understand nuances of MI principles, strategies, and skills and will explore a variety of MI topics and activities in an atmosphere of collaboration, support, curiosity, openness, and intentional practice. It is a chance to deepen one’s MI knowledge and hone MI skills in a non-judgmental venue. Part 11: July 9 - Intentional and Directional Evoking To Join the MI-Intentional Application Consultation Group use the Zoom login below: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/496410355 Step 2:  Join by Telephone (ONLY if device does not have a built in microphone)         Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)         Meeting ID: 496 410 355 For more information visit MPATTC Consultation Group webpage The Motivational Interviewing - Intentional Application of Strategies and Skills Consultation Series occurs every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month through July 23, 2019, 11:00-12:00pm Central Time.