Past Events

As part of its “Enhancing Workforce Capacity to Provide Clinical Supervision for Substance Use Disorders” (CS-4-SUD) initiative, Mid-America ATTC is hosting a ten-session Clinical Supervision Project ECHO Clinic. Participants completed a 14-hour online course and a two-day in-person training on the ATTC Network’s curriculum, “Clinical Supervision Foundations.” In alignment with the Project ECHO model, each 1 ½-hour ECHO session involves a didactic presentation, an update from one or two of the participants who utilized feedback with their supervisee since their initial presentations, and two new case presentations on supervisee dilemmas to which recommendations are provided. Twenty-six clinical supervisors are in the Project ECHO Clinic, each presenting one or two case presentations in order to receive feedback. The clinic Hub team is Christina Boyd, LSCSW, LCAC, and Scott Breedlove, MS, CPS, MARS. The didactic topic for this session is: Technology-Based and Distance Supervision: Part 1.  Registration is currently full, but this intensive learning opportunity will be repeated with a future cohort. Contact Project Manager Bree Sherry at [email protected] for more information.

Guide for addressing the treatment needs of Hispanics and Latinos. Addressing cultural, change, treatment environments, and family under the context of recovery. This training was held in collaboration with the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services. Trainers: Dr. Haner Hernandez and Dr. Luis Torres

This one-day event will kick-off 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 A. 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 training focuses 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. Such skills are expected to improve HIV outcomes through increased detection and intervention co-occurring and drug use disorders.

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.

SBIRT, (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment), is an evidence based practice that uses a public health approach to identify and effectively intervene with persons who are at moderate or high risk for psychosocial or health care problems related to their substance use, (alcohol or other substances) as well as those who may benefit from a referral to treatment services. This interactive training will review validated tools used in the SBIRT model, will inform and include practice skills on how to provide a brief intervention, and discuss the dynamics of a successful referral to treatment services.

Providers that attended this training gain knowledge and skills in Motivational Interviewing (techniques) in order to promote behaviour change related to substance use disorders: such skills are expected to improve HIV treatment outcomes through improved treatment of co-occurring alcohol or drug use disorders

This workshop has the objective to increase familiarity with the issues and barriers faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in need of substance use disorders related services. It will enhance the ability to offer sensitive, affirmative, culturally relevant, and effective treatment to LGBT persons in substance use disorders services.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a closed event. Click here for further information. 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: Victoria Lahey

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  

This training is designed to help addiction providers understand the demographics of the Hispanic and Latino populations, the cultural elements present in the population, and to identify strategies and techniques for engagement, treatment and improving outcomes.

This year-long opportunity will help participants understand the family-centered care model for pregnant/parenting women (PPW) with substance use disorders (SUD), assess their program’s use of family-centered care principles, and identify and implement strategies to improve their program’s family-centered culture and services.This first cohort is intended for upper-level executives/administrative staff, including women's program directors and other staff with decision-making authority, with subsequent cohorts tailored for direct clinical staff. The Learning Collaborative will be completely virtual, requiring no travel for either participants or facilitators/coaches. In addition to presenting foundational concepts of family-centered care, the Learning Collaborative will also provide an opportunity for participants to begin implementing famiy-centered practices through a project and coaching component. Sessions will include project workshop times, guest speakers, opportunities to request and receive ongoing technical assistance, and didactic presentations covering the follow topics: Introduction to Family-Centered Care Principles of Family-Centered Care Building Programs for Fathers Implementing Family-Centered Programming Family-Centered Clinical Interventions Other relevant topics as requested by participants Please note this event is currently closed for registration. For additional information on future sessions, please contact Kate Mallula at [email protected].

Please contact Holly Mathews at [email protected] for more information. 

This training is for OPCA providers only. This course is designed to introduce clinicians and staff members from diverse professional backgrounds to the foundational concepts and skills of motivational interviewing (MI), including the underlying Spirit of MI, Four Processes, and Core Skills. Participants will have a number of opportunities for skill development through the use of role plays, individual practice, and interactive group exercises.  Videos and live demonstrations will enhance the learning process.  

Clinical Supervision I is a prerequisite for this event. This training is for King County providers only.  This King County sponsored course builds upon the foundation of structure and methods utilized in the model described in SAMHSA’s TIP 52. Complex topics addressed include (a) conducting a corrective interview; (b) practicing a model of ethical decision-making with real life scenarios; (c) facilitating a Motivational Interviewing model of Case Consultation; and (d) gaining a deeper understanding of cultural influences on the supervisory relationship using Hays’ ADDRESSING Framework. Other content sources include SAMHSA’s TAP 21A: Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors and The Change Book: A Blueprint for Technology Transfer published by the ATTC. Behavioral health professionals will find this training applicable in many clinical settings.

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 African Americans. OBJECTIVES: Highlights enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes for Black/African Americans Increased awareness on the health of Black/African Americans’ Services Impacts of health equity and demographics/societal issues on Black/African Americans Increased emphasis on: How mental health conditions affect the population Cultural competence in service delivery The role of family plays in treatment and service provision Faith, spirituality & trust   WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Behavioral Health care professionals and advocates interested in improving cultural competence and humility in the delivery of behavioral health.   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.   The recording is now available for viewing

Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy (CABHP) is pleased to announce the inaugural Winter Institute for Public Safety & Behavioral Health Conference will be held Feb 13-15, 2019 at the ASU SkySong Innovation Center in Scottsdale, AZ. The conference brings together Behavioral Health and Public Safety professionals to promote awareness and alliance. This past summer, we brought together experts from Arizona Public Safety sectors including firefighters, police officers, correctional personnel, crisis teams, and emergency medical responders. In collaboration, we identified a strong need for cross training between departments, in order to establish coordinated community response. Participants emphasized a need to recognize drug-induced behavioral symptoms and best ways to respond, compassion/work fatigue, trauma-informed response, and how to take a person-centered approach when responding to incidents.   Attendees will earn approximately 17 hours of CEUs. We are provide continuing education through,  NAADAC http://www.naadac.org/ which is typically accepted by most licensing and certification bodies. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Registration Cost: Early Bird (expires 1/4/19) $189 General: $249 1 Day: $100

This workshop has the objective to increase familiarity with the issues and barriers faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in need of substance use disorders related services. It will enhance the ability to offer sensitive, affirmative, culturally relevant, and effective treatment to LGBT persons in substance use disorders services.

This is a closed event.

Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday February 12 – July 23, 2019 11:00-12:00 pm CT 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 I: Making MI Come Alive in a Real Way - Using MI Spirit in Everyday Conversations 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

This training will present facts regarding the history of opioid treatment in the United States, changes in the laws regarding treatment of opioid addiction and the implications for the treatment system, how medication will benefit the delivery of opioid treatment and the types of medications used to treat opioid use disorder. 

Providers that attend this training will receive an overview of substance use disorders, gain an understanding of basic neurobiology of substance use disorders, learn counselling skills for addiction interventions, and see how these skills relate to the PEPFAR 90-90-90 goals.This training is designed for counsellors, social workers, doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals.

The School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling at the University of Rio Grande Valley, is pleased to announce the first in a series of counseling related workshops. The first session will focus on Clinical Supervision. To register or for additional information, please see the attached flyer. 

The intersection between poverty and disability runs throughout all domains of one’s life. While the traditional course of action in treating mental illness and substance use has been medically-based, and more recently recovery-based, little attention has been paid to the effects that living on public benefits has on one’s mental health. This ATTC-NYAPRS Costly Price of Benefits Learning Collaborative will focus on employment as the “therapeutic intervention” in helping people recover from mental illness and substance use. Using the “Costly Price of Benefits” curriculum, providers will learn to embed employment into the very fabric of their organizational culture.