Past Events

The New England ATTC, in partnership with the Vermont Department of Corrections is providing targeted technical assistance in "Intermediate Motivational Interviewing" on 3/3/23  from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm with subject matter expert Robert Jope. Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered, goal-oriented, evidence-based practice for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence within the individual. This experiential workshop introduces participants to the spirit, micro skills, and strategies of the model and fosters competent MI delivery via practice conversations. Participants are encouraged to attend the Advanced MI workshop to develop further proficiency in this method. [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event.  If you are interested in similar TA please contact [email protected]]

  This six-session experiential training provides information on adapting MI to groups across a variety of formats, and is highly experiential, leading participants through group practice exercises across the four phases of MI groups. This series will incorporate evidence-based practices with the MI modality. Participants will become part of a group, and some will have opportunities to lead the group. Incorporating Motivational Interviewing group skills developed by the trainers, this series guides participants in successful group leadership, refocusing groups away from rehashing problems and toward inspiring positive change.    

This is a new training that Mid-America ATTC will be providing in partnership with the Missouri Credentialing Board.  The 2-day experience begins the process of raising or enhancing your awareness and understanding of your role when supervising a peer.  The sessions will cover: How to integrate peers into a multidisciplinary team, person centered recovery planning, effective supervision of peers, supporting effective documentation of peer services, ethics and boundaries, self-care and wellness for supervisors…and more. *Please note this training is for Missouri participants. Click here to register.

The New England ATTC, in partnership with the Vermont Department of Corrections is providing targeted technical assistance in "Intermediate Motivational Interviewing" on 3/2/23  from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm with subject matter expert Robert Jope. Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered, goal-oriented, evidence-based practice for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence within the individual. This experiential workshop introduces participants to the spirit, micro skills, and strategies of the model and fosters competent MI delivery via practice conversations. Participants are encouraged to attend the Advanced MI workshop to develop further proficiency in this method. [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event.  If you are interested in similar TA please contact [email protected]]

1-2:30 ET . 12-1:30 CT . 11-12:30 MT . 10-11:30 PT . 9-10:30 AKT

The New England ATTC, in partnership with the Vermont Department of Corrections is providing targeted technical assistance in "Intermediate Motivational Interviewing" on 3/1/23  from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm with subject matter expert Robert Jope. Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered, goal-oriented, evidence-based practice for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence within the individual. This experiential workshop introduces participants to the spirit, micro skills, and strategies of the model and fosters competent MI delivery via practice conversations. Participants are encouraged to attend the Advanced MI workshop to develop further proficiency in this method.  [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event.  If you are interested in similar TA please contact [email protected]]

Registration is now closed due to reaching our meeting limit.   DESCRIPTION: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based collaborative conversational style used to help strengthen an individual's own motivation and commitment to change. In this interactive, skills-based workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and practice the spirit and relational skills of MI.   Note: Participants must complete Motivational Interviewing: Relational Skills (Level 1) to be eligible to attend the subsequent training in the MI series: Motivational Interviewing: Technical Skills (Level 2). Those who fully attend Level 1 will automatically receive an invitation to register to attend Level 2.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing Motivational Interviewing: Relational Skills (Level 1), participants will: Have an introductory level understanding of the purpose, benefits, and challenges of MI Understand and practice the four processes used in MI: planning, evoking, focusing, and engaging Recognize differences between helpful client engagement vs. harmful client engagement Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to patient interactions Observe and practice the core skills of MI: listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summarization.     Training Dates: March 1, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT March 8, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT March 15, 2023 from 8:30AM-11:30AM CT     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 9 NAADAC certified continuing education (CE) hours. CE certificates are sent via email within two weeks after the conclusion of the training.      TRAINER: Laura A. Saunders, MSSW Laura A. Saunders, MSSW, is the Wisconsin State Project Manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers. Her position is housed at the UW–Madison, where she’s worked since 1988. Since 2001, Laura has provided SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing training to physicians, nurses, medical students, psychologists, specialty addiction treatment providers, social workers, physical therapists, health educators, and staff who work in correctional settings. She has provided feedback and coaching to hundreds of social workers, correctional staff, and other human service providers who are interested in using evidence-based practices with fidelity. Laura joined the international group of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2006 (Sophia, Bulgaria) and is an active member of the Wisconsin MINT group.     To ensure all participants get the most out of these interactive virtual trainings, we ask that everyone be prepared to do the following in every session:       The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

Session 1: Overview of Substance use and Substance Use Disorders (1/24) Session 2: Prevention (2/7) Session 3: Treating Substance Use Disorders (2/14) Session 4: Case Illustrations (2/21) Session 5: Reflections Upon Important Substance Use Topics – Q/A (2/28)

  The New England ATTC, in partnership with Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH), is hosting an 8-part intensive technical assistance series titled, “Rhode Island Peer Recovery Specialist Mental Health & Substance Use Integrated Training” with subject matter experts Michele Stewart-Copes and Lisa Conlan-Lewis. A range of educational topics are covered including, but not limited to: the role of the peer recovery specialist; best practices for working with persons with mental health and/or substance use; the power of language to promote hurt and healing; the need to recognize and address implicit bias; principles of harm reduction to reduce overdose risk; and how to recognize and apply the stages of change to promote recovery. In addition, participants will practice concrete connection and communication skills such as active listening and principles of motivational interviewing, as well as concrete strategies to integrate a trauma-informed approach into assessment and provision of support. By the end of the intensive TA, attendees will be prepared to seek state certification as a peer recovery specialist. [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event. If you are interested in similar TA, please contact [email protected]]    

This is a closed event for staff at CPC Behavioral Healthcare. Research suggests that race and ethnicity are predictors of how services are delivered, and implicit bias is one component that has been identified as influencing the provision of poor care. The elusiveness of unconscious bias underscores provider perception, unwitting use of stigmatic language, and influences assumptions and microaggressions affecting a person's capacity to respond to care. This interactive three-hour training will discuss how cognitive bias develops, is sustained by intrinsic and environmental factors, and contributes to inequitable outcomes for persons of color. The content will also inform on bias reducing techniques and person-first language approaches that can enhance provider-client interactions and outcomes for marginalized communities.

How and when we say what we say is as important as the words we use when we communicate. During incidents of heightened or intense affect our stance and responses can support the reestablishment of equilibrium or increase stress. This learning community conversation focuses on the intentional use of stance and approaches calculated to calm and decrease anxiety and agitation.  

  With the sudden onset of the coronavirus, the use of technology and social media by behavioral health and recovery support for personal and professional purposes has increased dramatically. As such, ethical and practice issues like self-disclosure in postings, unintentional boundary crossings and violations, privacy and security problems reflect just some of the new dilemmas clinicians and peer support specialists encounter frequently. Adding to the problem is a lack of definitive guidance from existing professional and ethical codes until recently.   This in-depth, online learning series will address common ethical dilemmas behavioral health and peer support specialists face related to the use of technology, social networking sites, and web-based search engines. Case scenarios, PowerPoint slides, and activities will be used to highlight these dilemmas and encourage discussions among participants related to:   Ethics, competency, and the use of technology in the time of COVID-19; Digital Novice vs. Digital Pro; HIPAA and 42CRF Part II considerations for texting, email, and videoconferencing; Use of social media and potential ethical pitfalls; Employer/employee issue with technology ; and Applying ethical decision-making models with ethical dilemmas. This online learning series will provide instruction, learning activities, and self-study as well as interactive discussions/activities, videos, feedback, and articles.  

Ethical dilemmas are situations in which a difficult decision has to be made based on competing values, with no clear solution. These dilemmas are an expected part of working in behavioral healthcare, especially for providers practicing in rural communities. Ethics On-the-Spot is a monthly one-hour opportunity to discuss your dilemmas with a veteran ethics professor Dr. Cindy Juntunen. We invite you to submit your ethical dilemmas using the form below or we welcome you to join us on the last Thursday of the month to ask your questions live.   To join Ethics OtS use the Zoom login below on the scheduled time and day: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89981959769 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: 899-8195-9769  

DESCRIPTION: Join the Great Lakes ATTC and the 2023 Hall of Fame recipients of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery for a panel discussion about substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, culturally appropriate service delivery, and recovery in African American communities. The panelists will share their expertise and years of experience on these topics with an emphasis on defining recovery in African American communities, understanding culturally specific approaches to working with African Americans with SUDs, practicing effective cross-cultural counseling, and learning how the entire African American community can serve as a recovery community.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will learn: How to anchor recovery in African American communities A working definition of recovery in African American communities Culturally specific approaches to working with African Americans with SUDs How to build rapport with African American clients in a cross-cultural counseling relationship     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      PANELISTS:      The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

Description This webinar will present on a new category of peer support endorsement training—the digital peer support specialists. The presenters will discuss the latest scientific evidence regarding digital peer support services including telephone-based, video games, smartphone app peer support services, the current landscape of offerings within the United States, how to select technologies that promote recovery, and discuss ethical challenges and opportunities to the future of peer support. Webinar Takeaways Understand the evidence of digital peer support in supporting peoples’ mental health and substance use challenges; Consider ethical issues in the development and use of digital peer support services in your work; and Comprehend the landscape of digital peer support services offered throughout the United States Presenters Karen Fortuna, PhD, LICSW & Robert Walker, MS, COAPS, holds a doctorate in Social Welfare and a master’s degree in Social Work. Dr. Fortuna is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. Her primary research interest is service delivery strategies for older adults with serious mental illnesses and chronic health conditions. Dr. Fortuna is using community-engaged research methods to develop and implement peer-supported mobile health (mHealth) intervention. Dr. Fortuna was awarded the NARSAD Young Investigator Grants from the Brain and Behavior Foundation and the Alvin R. Tarlov & John E. Ware Jr. Award in Patient Reported Outcomes for her work. Dr. Fortuna served on the International Standards Advisory Committee to develop the first-ever international accreditation standards for behavioral health care for older adults. Dr. Fortuna’s work can be seen in numerous book chapters on digital peer support, in peer-reviewed journal publications, and in Forbes Magazine and Innovators Magazine. She currently serves as editor of the Journal of Participatory Medicine.

The New England ATTC in partnership with Promoting the Integration of Primary & Behavioral Health Care (PIPBHC) is providing a targeted technical assistance workshop titled "SAMHSA’s National Outcome Measures Service Tool: Collecting Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Race/Ethnicity Demographic Information in a Culturally Humble and Sensitive Approach" on 2/21/23 from 1:00pm-2:15pm with subject matter expert David Zelaya. This training provides an introductory overview of the evolving language regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and race/ethnicity and helps to contextualize the demographic questions being utilized in SAMHSA's NOMS tool. Participants will be introduced to the concepts of reflexivity, cultural humility, and cultural competency in efforts to collect the data in a sensitive and respectful way. This training will help to increase the cultural competency of the behavioral health workforce providing substance use and addiction services. [This is a private, targeted technical assistance (TA) event. If you are interested in similar TA please contact [email protected]]

Session 1: Overview of Substance use and Substance Use Disorders (1/24) Session 2: Prevention (2/7) Session 3: Treating Substance Use Disorders (2/14) Session 4: Case Illustrations (2/21) Session 5: Reflections Upon Important Substance Use Topics – Q/A (2/28)

This webinar training is approved under the ASAP-NYCB Certification Board for CARC/CRPA hours in addition to OASAS-approved hours. Please see details below. According to the CDC, opioid overdose deaths surpassed 100, 000 during the 12-month period ending in December 2021, and is continuing to rise. On any given year, up to 90% of people needing addiction services do not access treatment.  This four hour, interactive training will review different types of MSR (medication supported recovery, previously referred to as MAT) approaches for opioid use disorders (OUD).  It has long been noted that many types of treatment services are often stigmatized and prevent many people from seeking much needed help.  The Content will examine how personal bias and stereotypical factors can negatively influence opportunities to speak about the benefits of MSR as an option for clients. Also included is the importance of using recovery oriented language and language practice activities to help enhance the peer professional’s communication skills and provide person centered support to clients on their recovery journey. NOTE: Please note that this course is specifically designed for Peer Support Specialists and their roles. However, Peer Supervisors and other behavioral health professionals would also benefit. Participants are required to attend the ENTIRE training, turn on their video cameras and actively participate in order to receive a Certificate of Completion. Credits: This training meets the requirements for four renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and four initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). As an IC & RC member board, OASAS accredited courses are granted reciprocal approval by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee. Many other states offer reciprocity - please check with your accrediting agency. This specific course meets the 4 hours minimum on Medication Supported Recovery (formerly MAT) required toward the 50 hours of the required foundational training toward Initial Certification for CARC/CPRA (ASAP NYCB Certification Board) 

The uptake in the use of telehealth for SUD treatment and recovery services since the start of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) has been swift and has transformed how services are delivered. Many experts predict that SUD treatment and recovery services will use a hybrid service delivery method (some services in-person and some online). Join the online consultation session every third Friday of the month to discuss/share virtual service delivery tips and practices for practitioners and peers focusing on telehealth and digital recovery support services. The facilitator, Maryellen Evers, is a person with lived experience and a provider of clinical services via telehealth. Guest speakers and national experts focused on digital recovery support may also present during the sessions.   To join Virtual Recovery Services OtS 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/99479731969 Step 2: Join by Telephone (ONLY if device doesn't have a microphone built in): Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 994 7973 1969

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 during the scheduled day/time using the Zoom login below: Step 1: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/761231872 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: 761 231 872

In February 2023, the New England ATTC Harm Reduction Coordinator, Siena Napoleon, will co-host a meeting of the Recovery Science and Harm Reduction Reading Group in partnership with RICARES, a leading recovery community organization in Rhode Island. This will be the first of a new series of reading group meetings beginning in 2023.  Although the group will be re-launched in 2023, the group will continue its mission of bringing together a range of individuals from both within and outside the academic communities (e.g., people with lived experience, service providers, family and friends, academics, students) to discuss recent news or scientific articles and their implications for harm reduction and/or recovery science. The topic for February's reading group will be "Xylazine and Overdoses: Trends, Concerns, and Recommendations.” A lay summary of the journal article to be discussed will be provided to attendees and our discussion will be joined by guest speaker Dr. Cara Zimmerman, MD, MBA, Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine Physician.  

The New England ATTC in partnership with RICARES is providing a basic/universal TA session titled “Recovery Science and Harm Reduction Reading Group” on 2/16/23 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. This discussion will review the article: Xylazine and Overdose: Trends, Concerns, and Recommendations. Resgister now!

Difficult moments don’t have to grow into ‘incidents’ that can threaten client engagement and retention. This workshop is designed to equip participants with basic concepts and preparatory actions that can be used to de-escalate a wide range of interactions. This training is a closed event. It is being offered to Ryan White Part A providers through a request from New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

This is an expanded version of the popular TOR Care & Share sessions that began in early 2020, now open to all prevention, treatment, and recovery professionals working with Native populations. This session is a guided discussion for participants to share their expertise, unique tribal and community practices, and offer peer-to-peer support for others serving Native people and tribal communities. Discussion topics are determined by registration responses. This session is held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. 2-3:30 ET / 1-2:30 CT / 12-1:30 MT / 11-12:30 PT / 10-11:30 AKT