Face-to-Face Training
In in this workshop an introduction of co-occurring disorders, the prevalence and demographics, the types of disorders that are more frequently co-occurring with Substance Use Disorders, and how to screen and assess for co-occurring disorders. The workshop will conclude with treatment approaches, challenges and the importance of integrated treatment.
Are you a clinician dealing with increasing rates of addiction in your patient population? Or an addiction medicine specialist working every day to treat patients as our region battles a growing opioid epidemic? Attend the BEST Regional Addiction Medicine Conference, accredited with 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Continuing Medical Education Credits, for a discipline-wide, innovative and leading-edge Addiction Medicine clinical update for DC and Maryland. There will be five informative sessions and 12 expert speakers. All physicians & licensed clinicians interested in Addiction Medicine are invited! Central East ATTC will exhibit and sponsor a speaker/presenter. Breakfast and lunch are included.
The public health urgency for behavioral health and health care providers continues to be the opioid epidemic. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 115 people in the United States die every day from opioid overdoses. Supporting persons in recovery from for opioid use disorder (OUD) also needs to address added consequences of use including chronic infections such as hepatitis C, (HCV), hepatitis B, (HBV), and/or HIV for people who inject opioids.
This two-part webinar series will review how opioid use has increased the rates of HCV infections and opportunities practitioners have to support persons at risk in the communities they serve. Content will discuss HCV disease progression, potential complications of HBV and/or HIV coinfections, essential integration of HCV screening and testing, linkage to care, and counseling points and strategies to support treatment and wellness.
This training is for TB HIV Care professionals. TB HIV Care is an organisation that addresses the prevention, identification and treatment of HIV and TB in the general population as well as in key populations such as sex workers and people who inject drugs. Attendees will gain knowledge around cultural competencies to better conceptualise the circumstances and care of their patients in order to improve HIV treatment outcomes through strategies such as increased detection and intervention of co-occurring mental illness, alcohol and other drug use disorders.
Hepatitis C (HCV) is the leading cause of liver disease and more half of persons infected with HCV are unaware of their status. According to recent data, as opioid use increased, so have HCV infections. The CDC has identified anyone injecting drugs, past and/or presently, to be at high risk for HCV, along with persons born between 1945 and 1965.
Facilitating pathways to recovery for persons with substance use disorders, particularly those who inject drugs, (IDU), warrant support for related health consequences of use and potential viral hepatitis infections.
This workshop is designed to inform behavioral and health care professionals on current HCV information including risk groups, how to counsel and promote HCV screening and testing, support and link infected persons to HCV health care, and brief review of current therapies.
Motivational interviewing is a therapeutic model for evoking and enhancing people's intrinsic motivation to change unhealthful behaviors that are inconsistent with their values and goals. In this workshop, participants will learn the techniques of motivational interviewing and how to apply them in their clinical work, particularly in the context of substance abuse treatment.
Describes the effects of opiates, benzodiazipines and
stimulants substances use in the brain and behavioral, cognitive consequences. Medication assisted treatment for the use of these drugs and alternative behavioral tretament will be discussed.
To increase knowledge of methamphetamine use in West Virginia. Objectives: 1) Review epidemiology of methamphetamine use in West Virginia; 2) Identify at least 3 reasons why people may use methamphetamines; 3) List at least 3 characteristics of methamphetamines; 4) State 3 perceived benefits of methamphetamines; 5) Describe at least 4 long-term effects of methamphetamines; 6) Define the modes of administration; 7) List at least one pro and one con for each mode of administration; 8) Define the term "evidence-based treatment"; 9) List at least 2 evidence-based treatments for methamphetamine use disorder; and 10) State at least 3 harm reduction techniques for methamphetamine use.
This training is for grantees of the US Embassy from Gauteng, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo Provinces. Attendees will gain knowledge on the relationship between HIV, mental health and substance use disorders. The training workshop will build skills in Screening, Brief intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI) for behaviour change among people living with HIV, mental health issues and substance use disorders. After this training, attendees will be able to apply these skills to improve HIV treatment outcomes through strategies such as increased HIV adherence, reduced alcohol use and reduced substance use.
Webinar/Virtual Training
National Recovery Month increases awareness and celebrates individuals living their lives in recovery and recognizes the dedicated workers who provide the prevention, treatment, and recovery support services that make it possible. In Honor of Recovery Month, please join us on a 4-part webinar series: Building Recovery Capital through Digital Health Technologies Part II: Overview of Privacy and Security as it Relates to Digital Health Technologies This 4-part webinar series will occur every Wednesday during the month of September and will showcase digital health technologies related to recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders, thereby helping behavioral health peer recovery, clinical and administrative staff become familiar with and develop/increase their digital health technology skills. Presenter: Scott Breedlove, CPN, Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB)
In this workshop, participants will get an overview of the recent epidemiology of opioid (pharmaceutical and heroin) abuse and addiction as well as a quick review of the signs and symptoms of the acute and chronic use of opioids and withdrawal symptomatology. The bulk of the presentation will focus on the details of use of and patient response to the various FDA approved medications for the treatment of opioid addiction – buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone.
To increase knowledge of methamphetamine use in West Virginia. Objectives: 1) Review epidemiology of methamphetamine use in West Virginia; 2) Identify at least 3 reasons why people may use methamphetamines; 3) List at least 3 characteristics of methamphetamines; 4) State 3 perceived benefits of methamphetamines; 5) Describe at least 4 long-term effects of methamphetamines; 6) Define the modes of administration; 7) List at least one pro and one con for each mode of administration; 8) Define the term “evidence-based treatment”; 9) List at least 2 evidence-based treatments for methamphetamine use disorder; and 10) State at least 3 harm reduction techniques for methamphetamine use.
This training is for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. Attendees of this training will gain knowledge about treatment and management of substance use disorders and mental illnesses. Those who attend this training will learn how to screen for mental health and substance use disorders and interpret the results of screening tools in order to improve HIV treatment outcomes through detection and intervention of co-occurring alcohol and other drug use among people living with HIV.
Part 1 of a 4-part webinar series occurs every Wednesday during the month of September and will showcase digital health technologies related to recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders, thereby helping behavioral health peer recovery, clinical and administrative staff become familiar with and develop/increase their digital health technology skills.
This webinar will discuss that historically, and continuing today, menthol products have been predatorily marketed to marginalized groups and most conspicuously to African Americans.
* The results of predatory marketing has led to 85% of adults and 94% of teen African American smokers to smoke menthol cigarettes
* Black folks die disproportionately from tobacco-related diseases compared to other race and ethnic groups
* Menthol isn't deadly itself, but it allows the poison to go down easier!
* The fight to restrict the sale of these products is picking up steam with San Francisco adopting a city-wide ban on selling menthol and all flavored tobacco products.
* It is important for all tobacco control and health advocates to take up this issue and lend a voice against the social injustice being done.
The ASU Peer Academy provides advanced professional development and expanded resources for Recovery/Peer Support Specialists who have been identified by their organizations as current or emerging leaders in their organizations. The ASU Peer Academy uses a hybrid model that includes in-person immersion training combined with live webinars to create a dynamic learning experience suitable for all learning styles.
This course will explore multiple dimensions of leadership skills that are important to successfully leading a team, with a focus on supervision of peer support teams; including transferable skills to other kinds of leadership and supervisory roles.
The five core supervisory areas addressed in this training are: Inspiring interpersonal skills for supervisors, management tools for leaders, communication skills for all situations, managing conflict, and developing budgets and creating programs.
Face-to-Face Training
** This event is currently closed. To request a similar training or TA, please go to our online request form and let us know your needs: https://goo.gl/SwS4i2 *** This two-day training will equip participants with the skills necessary to train individuals to provide Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). You'll be prepared to deliver training on an evidence-based approach that has been shown to work. 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. In order for SBIRT to work, the interventionists have to do it with fidelity to the model. This course will prepare participants to train successful interventionists.
Participants will be introduced to terminology, screening, assessment and treatment strategies and models related to co-occurring treatment. The training will provide foundational knowledge of evidenced-based practices in the field of behavioral health including differential diagnosis that have a substance use and mental health co-morbidity. The training will enhance professional skills and ability to address co-occurring disorders by providing information on program design and assessing the unique development stages.
This course is an introduction to Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, (SBIRT). As a comprehensive, integrated, public health and preventive approach, SBIRT identifies persons at-risk of developing a substance use disorders (SUD), prior to meeting the criteria of a disorder. SBIRT can also deliver referrals to treatment services for persons who need further assessment due to acute substance consumption and/or symptoms. This interactive training reviews the 'nuts and bolts' of SBIRT, evidence based screening tools, how to conduct a brief intervention that can reduce risky substance use consumption, and facilitate referrals to treatment services.
This training is for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. Attendees of this training will gain knowledge about Motivational Interviewing as well as treatment and management of substance use disorders and mental illnesses. Those who attend this training will learn how to screen for mental health and substance use disorders and interpret the results of screening tools in order to improve HIV treatment outcomes through detection and intervention of co-occurring alcohol and other drug use among people living with HIV.
This training is for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. Attendees will gain knowledge around cultural competencies to better conceptualise the circumstances and care of their patients in order to improve HIV treatment outcomes through strategies such as increased detection and intervention of co-occurring mental illness, alcohol and other drug use disorders.
In in this workshop an introduction of co-occurring disorders, the prevalence and demographics, the types of disorders that are more frequently co-occurring with Substance Use Disorders, and how to screen and assess for co-occurring disorders. The workshop will conclude with treatment approaches, challenges and the importance of integrated treatment.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people can experience violence, discrimination and oppression chronically over the full course of their lives. The health disparities and use of substances among members of these communities confirm the grave toll wrought for the transgression of being who they are. This interactive training raises awareness and offers strategies to engage and retain LGBT people in care and treatment. Participants will explore their own attitudes, values and beliefs and consider the practice of cultural humility.
Knowing how to intervene effectively when faced with critical moments in a group session will enhance the therapeutic experience for the group members and foster confidence in the group leader. This six-hour workshop will explore the typical crises that arise in the context of group work and provide participants with the knowledge to assess the effectiveness of their interventions.
