Past Events

This 3-hour in-person training session will provide participants with a deeper understanding of individuals struggling with opioid use disorder and the treatment options available to them. This course offers a combination of didactics, case-based review, and discussion focused on treatment for people who are experiencing challenges with opioid use. Group discussions will emphasize the practice of making evidence-based treatment recommendations. Course content includes: Opioid use disorder conceptualization (diagnosis, course, patterns of use). Models of treatment (Medication Assisted Treatment, medications and modalities) A review of data that underscores the opioid epidemic and provides the evidence base for MAT. Behavioral health integration – practice information when treating people who misuse opioids. Course objectives: Describe diagnostic features, drug use patterns, and the trajectory of opioid use disorder. Understand the evidence-based treatment options available for individuals with opioid use disorder. Inform treatment decisions for people who have opioid use disorder. This course is designed for inter-professional education (IPE) students in the field of substance use disorders, mental health and social work. It is also appropriate for practitioners working in behavioral health and counseling as well as those who work in outreach or care navigation functions with people who have developed an opioid use disorder and who are in recovery. Health professional students, especially WWAMI AHEC Scholars, are highly encouraged to participate in this workshop.

Recruiting and retaining a workforce poses a major challenge for many organizations that provide mental health and addiction services. To assist behavioral health organizations in addressing their recruitment and retention challenges, the Great Lakes ATTC and Great Lakes MHTTC will provide technical assistance through a Learning Collaborative to organizations providing behavioral health services in the state of Ohio (up to 10 organizations).   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.

Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorders. To obtain the waiver to prescribe, providers are required to take eight hours of training. Following trainings, physicians who have successfully completed the course, may apply to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) to obtain the waiver.

Working with persons from diverse backgrounds in any discipline requires that professionals engage in a culturally responsive manner that can essentially increase the likelihood of successful outcomes for consumers as well as organizations. This skills building training is designed to instruct on agency and systems level issues of culture including, how bias and macroaggressions impact persons of marginalized communities, contrasting cultural values within the spectrum of dominant culture, the influence of culture on engagement and communication for both provider and client. Case studies will provide practice with culturally informed strategies and strength based approaches that align with evidence based practices for effective engagement and recovery support.

Mid-America ATTC and  Missouri Recovery Network hope you join us for the next Region 7 Recovery Stakeholders Learning Community on April 25! This free, monthly Learning Community will provide a networking bridge for recovery stakeholders within the four states in Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska). The purpose is to allow sharing of innovative recovery program ideas, successful advocacy efforts, available federal grants and other funding opportunities, as well as enable recovery stakeholders to get to know each other. Next Session: April 25, 2019 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (Central Time Zone) Topic: Peer Leadership Presenter: Mirna Herrera    

Motivational interviewing is an evidenced-based counseling approach that health care providers can use to help patients adhere to treatment recommendations. It emphasizes using a directive, patient-centered style of interaction to promote behavioral change by helping patients explore and resolve ambivalence.

This webinar, "Healing the Healer, Employing Principles of Neuroscience, CBT, and MI to Understand and Treat Compassion Fatigue Among Human Services Professionals" will re-examine compassion fatigue and self-care in light of neuroscience research and offer practical tools for professionals to use to mitigate their own compassion fatigue and strengthen their resilience. Troy Montserrat-Gonzales, LPC, LMHC, is a licensed counselor and medical anthropologist. She is currently the Behavioral Health and Addictions Program Manager for the Multnomah County Health Department and also maintains a private counseling and coaching practice in Portland, Oregon where she specializes in working with human services professionals.Oregon,   

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.

2019 APNC SPRING CONFERENCE April 24-26th, 2019 Crowne Plaza Golf & Tennis Resort in Asheville, NC

In 2017, there were an estimated 70,200 overdose deaths in the United States, more than two thirds of which involved an opioid. Many strategies have been identified to prevent opioid overdose deaths in the area of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. This webinar will introduce participants to some promising strategies, especially in secondary and tertiary prevention.

The Kansas City Perinatal Recovery Collaborative (KC PRC) is working to develop, grow, and nurture a coordinated, multi-system network of services and programs to support pregnant and parenting mothers as they navigate the dual journey of parenting and recovery. We have recently formed Kansas City, MO (KCMO) and Kansas City, KS (KCK) workgroups to better address the specific policy and service system contexts in these states. This meeting is for the KCMO workgroup. The KCK workgroup will begin meeting in May.

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 6: April 23 - OARS Skill Building 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/915820130 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: 280 136 361 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

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The goal of this training is to help participants develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities at substance use Screening (S), Brief Intervention (BI), and Referral to Treatment (RT). SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk at of developing these disorders. The course will: introduce the terms, topics, and resources essential to SBIRT; examine its effectiveness in the treatment setting by examining assessment tools; and discuss how to use motivational interviewing in the intervention process and how to make effective referrals and practice using SBIRT. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand what information screening does and does not provide Describe the goals of conducting a BI Understand how to provide a BI Describe Referral to Treatment Identify SBIRT as a system change initiative Understand the continuum of substance use FACULTY Anthony Estreet PhD, LCSW-C, LCADC Executive Director, Next Step Treatment Center Anthony is an experienced client centered therapist coupled with strengths in developing and delivering effective training.   DETAILS & LOGISTICS Cost: FREE Contact Hours: Up to 6.5 NAADAC Lunch: Not provided   ** This is a closed event by invitation only **

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 problems, and/or deliver referrals to treatment for persons with a high potential for substance use disorders.   With current data reporting 66.6 million people in the US as binge drinkers, and over 30 million more having used illicit drugs in the past month, many of whom will not meet the criteria of alcohol or substance use disorders, SBIRT is an essential intervention to integrate in behavioral health settings. This interactive training will discuss validated evidence based tools used in SBIRT, how to provide a brief intervention and skills practice, and essential components of successful facilitation of referrals to treatment.

This session is for Idaho learning collaborative partners only. This is the one of 8 sessions for participants of the Northwest ATTC's Idaho SUD Provider Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative, which aims to enhance providers' MI skills and further develop their ability to conceptualize client cases through the lens of MI.

Healing Two Generations: Research and Clinical Perspectives on Providing Comprehensive Care for Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder This webinar, sponsored by the Northwest ATTC and the Western States Node of the NIDA CTN, will summarize what makes women’s treatment for substance use disorder unique from men’s treatment and highlight key issues when providing treatment to women who have opioid use and other substance use disorders. The research that supports the latest clinical care guidelines for women with opioid use disorders, including pregnant women and those with infants, will be summarized including issues of pain management, breastfeeding and neonatal abstinence syndrome/ neonatal opioid withdrawal. Finally, clinical tips for providing trauma-informed care to the dyad will be presented. 1.5 CEU available. Speakers: Hendree Jones, PhD, UNC Horizons and UNC Chapel Hill, and Carl Seashore, MD, UNC Horizons View flyer

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 the African Diaspora and the Caribbean communities. OBJECTIVES: Highlights of the enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes for Black/African immigrants & persons of African and Caribbean descent Increased awareness on the Health and lifestyle attitudes for Afro Caribbean and immigrants The impacts of health equity and demographics/societal issues on Afro Caribbean and immigrants Understanding the importance of Intergenerational family education and support for this population Increased emphasis on: health beliefs and practices cultural tailoring service delivery resiliency factors   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. RONALD MURRAY, community leader with more than 15 years of training, education advocacy, counseling and social work experience beginning as a youth HIV/AIDS advocate consultant. He also is the founder and CEO of P.E.A.C.E. of Mind, LLC, a consulting agency that provides personal and professional development and education on the issues surrounding LGBTQ people of color. Ronald is a licensed social worker and chemical dependency counselor with a master’s degree in public administration. He lives in Columbus.

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. 

Workshop will discuss the integration of mental health services, including substance use disorder services, into primary care settings to increase access to and coordination of care for people with substance use disorders.

This course will define and explore stress and the process of vicarious traumatization. A model of worker self-care will also be presented and participants will review their own self-care behaviors.

This course is designed for practitioners who have been using Motivational Interviewing on a regular basis and want to learn advanced techniques for creating behavior change. This course will highlight advanced techniques for assessments, developing a change plan discussion, and motivating others by minimizing sustain talk and evoking change talk. Ample time will be given for demonstration of these skills as well as the opportunity to practice in pairs, including the use of the readiness ruler, the value card sort, and incorporating the concept of stages of change. This course is designed to help you practice and advance to a more effective practitioner.

Presenter- Frank LaMere, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska   To View All Webinars: https://attcnetwork.org/centers/national-american-indian-and-alaska-native-attc/tor-ta-webinars

Presenter- Pamela Baston, MPA, MCAP, CPP   Download the presentation handouts.   To View All Webinars: https://attcnetwork.org/centers/national-american-indian-and-alaska-native-attc/tor-ta-webinars