Past Events

  Tuesday, December 20, 2022, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM PST   Reserve a Free In-Person Spot here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/19th-annual-hepatitis-c-summit-los-angeles-tickets-478542422267    Attend Virtual Summit on Day of the Event Here:  https://calendow.zoom.us/j/93750749876?pwd=cW8zM2ZvNTRnZnJKZEFRMEd2dGkyQT09#success  

Behavioral health and health care settings offer a spectrum of programs including substance use, mental health, and medical and recovery services. Professionals providing these supports use an array of competencies to empathize and assist persons with substance use and other psychosocial problems. Always focused on helping others, professionals can experience challenges in practicing self-care for themselves. This interactive workshop provides an opportunity for providers to review wellness practices and experience the benefits of intentional, micro-structured, self-care interventions. CREDITS: This training meets the requirements for 2 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 2 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. Participants are required to attend the ENTIRE training, turn on their video cameras and actively participate in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Peer professionals provide an array of recovery-oriented supports and person-centered care which include empathetic engagement with survivors of trauma circumstances. This work at times can increase the peer’s vulnerability to vicarious trauma or secondary stress. Potentially it can result in the loss of ability to objectively help others find their recovery pathways and can affect the peer’s mental and emotional wellbeing. This two-hour interactive workshop will review how trauma situations may present, signs to recognize and cues alerting as to when to step away from a trauma inducing situation. Content will also offer practical strategies for self-care including ways to build resiliency. CREDITS: This training meets approval for 2 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 2 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 training is approved under the ASAP-NYCB Certification Board for CARC Elective & CARC/CRPA CE in addition to OASAS-approved hours. Participants are required to attend the training in its entirety, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive credit.

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

An ATTC learning-community-conversation focused on 'help' that is helpful and 'help' that is not. This interactive opportunity explores the complex reasons workers are drawn to the helping professions and how some forms of 'helping' can become a worker-evoked barrier to positive health/life outcomes. Being client-centered and nondirective are more than ideas; they require intentional approaches and actions. Effective methods of helping and their related skills will be reviewed and practiced. CREDITS: This training meets the requirements for 2 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 2 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. Participants are required to attend the ENTIRE training, turn on their video cameras and actively participate in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.  

The goals of this webinar are: To gain an understanding of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery practices and principles. Review the signs and symptoms of SUD and how the process of screening and assessment helps determine next steps and the required level of care. Review addiction and the brain: fundamental aspects of Substance Use Disorders (SUD). Discuss basic information regarding the dynamics of substance use, including the neurological, psychological, medical, and social effects of substance abuse. CEUs are not offered for this training. A certificate of attendance will be provided.

SERIES DESCRIPTION Organizations and health care systems rely more on peers to help facilitate treatment options for persons suffering from substance use disorders. Peer perspective gives an institution or organization an understanding of the persons in active use because of lived experience and insight into the recovery process. The epidemic of opioids and the increase of illicit substances affecting communities have increased the need for alternative methods to serve the population of persons suffering from substance use disorders. This two-part webinar series will unpack the benefit of lived experiences using prevention to reach communities in active use. The two-part webinar series will also examine the need to expand the peer perspective in more settings, techniques used to engage with populations with substance use disorders, the benefit of relatability to the community, and the peer's contribution to the organization's service. SESSION DESCRIPTION In the effort to combat the substance use epidemic, partnerships are vital to changing the tide of the loss of life to active use. We will unpack the benefits of community’s ties and their utilization to benefit peers in their respective roles. As we dive into partnerships, we must ask certain questions. How do we partner together to help individuals with substance use disorders? What will that look like in the community? How do we step out of our silos and embrace the collectiveness of service to individuals with substance use disorders? This webinar explores collaborations between peers, supervisors, agencies, institutions, organizations, and communities, how to develop those collaborations and partnerships, and how to collaborate on serving an individual with a substance use disorder effectively. We will also review some case scenarios. OBJECTIVES At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Explore partnerships with peers and how barriers can prevent communities from access. Describe how communication and relationships are vital components in recovery. Determine how to incorporate peers into agencies' and organizations' workflow. Identify barriers within partnerships that may delay treatment and prevention outcomes. PRESENTERS Demetrie Garner, CPRS, as a Peer Recovery Specialist, has been presented with the unique opportunity of working in the largest Emergency Department in the state of Maryland. This has given him the vantage point to encounter minority disparities. A lack of health communication targeted to African-Americans and other minorities help further this disparity. As a Peer Recovery Specialist, the visible cracks of systemic inadequacies in health care and its access garners attention and policy changes in patients with substance use disorders. Having the experience in active addiction abusing opiates, cocaine, and alcohol for 26 years with countless relapses fostered the experience needed to help others in active addiction. Finding recovery over the last 2 and 1/2 years while working in the recovery field has given Demetrie a unique perspective in recidivism and retention throughout the process of recovery. With the help of the God of his understanding (Jesus Christ), Narcotics Anonymous, and healthy relationships, the pathway of a daily reprieve from active addiction is now possible. Continuous work through pastoral licensed counseling has unlocked the acceptance of childhood molestation and recovery from trauma. After 21 years since Demetrie decided to drop out of high school in the 11th grade, education seemed to become more important to obtain. If he wants to help individuals who look like himself and suffer from trauma and active addiction, then higher education has to be pursued. While at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, currently a sophomore, Demetrie’s interest in studies is in the social science of public health. Future involvement with research is being pursued with patients that have wait times in emergency rooms with substance use disorders. Previous research this past semester has examined minorities  hesitancy to receive Covid vaccinations. Demetrie is currently a Pre-McNair Scholar with ambitions to attend UMBC School of Public Policy M.P.P Program Spring of 2022.   Lisa Connors, LCPC, NCC, MAC, ABD, is an Associate Pastor at In His Image International Ministry, Inc. She is a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Board-Certified Coach, Master Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and Certified Grief Counseling Specialist. Ms. Connors is Certified in Thanatology [the study of death, dying, and bereavement]. She has been in the human services/social work/counseling fields for 30 years and has worked in a variety of settings providing services to the despondent and downtrodden. Ms. Connors works tirelessly to help others reach their fullest potential in life, supporting and empowering those who have been oppressed, stigmatized, marginalized, and victimized. Her greatest passion is working with, serving, and providing training related to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use and mental health disorders, violence/abuse/trauma, grief and loss, racial and social injustices. Ms. Connors is a mental health therapist providing services to individuals who have co-occurring issues. In addition to her pastoral and clinical work, Ms. Connors is a college professor. She has taught at the University of Maryland and is currently teaching at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. Like many women of color, Ms. Connors has experienced various forms of oppression. Ms. Connors earned her Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Professional Counseling degrees, respectively, and is a Doctoral Candidate completing her Ph.D. in Psychology.   *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected]. This series is brought to you in collaboration with the Central East PTTC.        

Description Harm reduction has become a more prominent intervention of discussion in substance use. This webinar will introduce participants to the principles of harm reduction as well as practical strategies to implement harm reduction into their daily practices.   Learning Objectives  Know, understand, and be able to apply the principles of Harm Reduction Articulate 2-3 strategies for implementing Harm Reduction into everyday practice Presenter Dr. Orisha Bowers holds a BFA, MA, MEd, PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies, a Graduate certificate in Women and Gender Studies and a Certificate in Complementary Alternative Medicine. Orisha has more than 15 years of experience in social services, nonprofit leadership, grants management, program design, and civic leadership. Orisha’s life work is centered on an intentional merging of women’s studies, education, interdisciplinarity and creativity, spirituality, healing, wellness, and movement. She uses scholarship and vocation to do healing work in communities of color in reproductive health, women’s issues, and communities of faith. Orisha, an ordained minister through the Universal Life Church. She combines a spiritual focus with the therapeutic disciplines of mindfulness dancing to offer the dynamic Dancing Mindfulness and other healing practices across the U.S.

The unique factors of client situations and perspectives are addressed through patient-centered care which is essential for helping individuals with substance use disorders and related concerns. This three-hour interactive training will focus on the core principles ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice and they’re correlation to the Canon of Ethical Principles for Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASAC). Discussion will explore the origins of the “Do No Harm” concept, misinterpretations, and implications for practice. The content will review the application of core principles within the context of the 12 core functions of addiction counseling, and with sample case scenarios. CREDITS: This training meets the requirements for two renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and two 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. NOTE: As of January 1, 2018, CASACs are required to complete a continuing, 6-hour requirement for OASAS approved ethics training. This training meets 3 of the 6 hours required for CASAC renewal. Participants are required to attend the entire session, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive a certificate of completion.  

It's one thing to believe in harm reduction but how do we actually have those conversations with people actively using substances? And what other things should we know about besides Narcan and clean needles? Peer and recovery mentor Sean Mahoney has been having these conversations for years and is excited to share his experience navigating these difficult conversations with safety, compassion and love. Mahoney has also seen how this conversation has changed over the years due to Fentanyl, COVID and the emerging mental health crisis. Harm reduction for opioids and heroin for sure but also for meth, alcohol, benzos and beyond will be covered in this course as will the techniques and approaches to have a trauma informed conversation to let the people we serve know that their lives matter.  Learning objectives: learn how to have the harm reduction conversation for a variety of substances learn about harm reduction from a peer perspective learn the ways this conversation has changed and using compassion and love as guiding principles About the Speaker: Sean Mahoney is a peer support specialist, recovery mentor, program manager and peer supervisor for the Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon. Sean has been sober since 2009 and also works as a writer, facilitator and advocate. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his cat Larry.

Description Fentanyl has presented an ongoing crisis for the United States. This webinar will cover the following topics as it relates to this crisis. How fentanyl has impacted known treatment strategies Increased opioid overdose deaths Extended the time required to complete detoxification Association with precipitated withdrawal when starting buprenorphine Difficulty to start extended-release injectable (naltrexone) treatment What's Next? Learning Objectives  What can we do about fentanyl use in detox protocols? What do we know about fentanyl and BMI index? What do we do with patients who want VIVITROL? What do we do with patients who want SUBOXONE? Next Steps in Treatment Strategies Presenters George Woody, M.D., was a general medical officer in the Navy (1965-1967) and a resident in Psychiatry at Temple University Hospital (1967-1970). He joined Dr. Charles O’Brien at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center Drug Dependence Treatment Unit in 1971 and became involved in studies focusing on medical and psychosocial treatments and the relationship between treatment participation and the spread of HIV. He was a member of the FDA Drug Abuse Advisory Committee; DSM-IV Work Group; a Principal Investigator of several treatment studies; participates in NIDA study sections; received a NIDA Senior Scientist award; completed research studies in Brazil, Russia, Ukraine, the Republic of Georgia, Iceland, and Indonesia; and authored or co-authored more than 300 publications including the impact of extended-release injectable naltrexone. He reviews papers for a variety of journals, is a founding member of the Board of Addiction Psychiatry of the American Psychiatric Association, and is co-author of recent guidelines on the treatment of patients with opioid use disorders. He is a member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a Doctor Sui Causa at Pavlov State Medical University in St. Petersburg, Russia, a recipient of an award for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, and was a co-awardee of the 2016 Prix Galen Award for contributions to treatment and HIV prevention among underserved populations in Russia.   Sabrina Poole has 30+ years of experience in the addiction psychology field. She has directed numerous studies for the Center on the Studies of Addiction and the Treatment Research Center of Philadelphia and offers application support for the Addiction Severity Assessment and ASAM Criteria. She is a graduate of State University College at Buffalo and has a Psy.D. Degree in Clinical Psychology. She is an expert in the development and management of study protocols, client recruitment and assessment, and outcomes measurement, which includes study start-up, Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, and FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) application support. She is also proficient in project staffing and liaison between local and national grantors (e.g., local city boards and National Institute on Drug Abuse).

  Typically for in-person service delivery, both clinicians and peer support specialists must possess skills to create an environment that is private, distraction-free, and encourages patients or peers to discuss/disclose information that is important to positively impacting treatment outcomes and/or recovery goals. The same requirements exist for services delivered virtually. Using technology to facilitate clinical or recovery support sessions requires clinicians and peer support specialists to simulate real-time experiences (Hilty, 2002) that promote a therapeutic alliance (treatment) or connection (peer support). However, virtual service delivery requires some careful modification of the clinicians’ or peer support specialists’ skills to ensure engagement occurs and positive working relationships are developed. This workshop will highlight how to develop a virtual presence that leads to building empathy, trust, and mutual respect.   At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Define the term engagement and how it relates to virtual service delivery Identify the factors that contribute to the development of a ‘virtual presence’ Name the three critical factors that help build an alliance  

The New England ATTC, in partnership with the Community Care Alliance of Rhode Island is providing targeted TA in "Basic Motivational Interviewing" - Parts 1 and 2 on 12/14/22 and 12/15/22  from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm with subject matter expert Robert Jope.  Motivational interviewing (MI) is a client-centered, evidence-based, goal-oriented method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence with the individual. This active, skill-building workshop provides participants with knowledge of the spirit, micro skills, and strategies of the model, and provides opportunities to practice the approach. Participants will complete the workshop with a good understanding of MI, and are encouraged to take the Intermediate and Advanced MI workshops to develop proficiency in this method. [This event is private and by invitation only]

This is a closed event for staff at CPC Behavioral Healthcare. The National Alliance on Mental Illness recognizes that current environmental factors are traumatizing people of color, which as a risk factor can also initiate or increase substance use and potentially developing trauma and stress complications. Provider bias in stigmatic language or other microaggressions affect a client’s capacity to respond to clinical interventions and are often identified in research, as components of poor behavioral health outcomes. Practitioners who integrate cultural humility in practice are able to support highest levels of patient-centered culturally informed care. This interactive virtual training will review practical tools and strategies for providers to identify and diffuse personal bias, dynamics of culture in substance use treatment and how to facilitate and align cultural humility with other culturally responsive strategies to increase patient wellness for racial and ethnic populations.

SERIES DESCRIPTION Organizations and health care systems rely more on peers to help facilitate treatment options for persons suffering from substance use disorders. Peer perspective gives an institution or organization an understanding of the persons in active use because of lived experience and insight into the recovery process. The epidemic of opioids and the increase of illicit substances affecting communities have increased the need for alternative methods to serve the population of persons suffering from substance use disorders. This two-part webinar series will unpack the benefit of lived experiences using prevention to reach communities in active use. The two-part webinar series will also examine the need to expand the peer perspective in more settings, techniques used to engage with populations with substance use disorders, the benefit of relatability to the community, and the peer's contribution to the organization's service. SESSION DESCRIPTION Peers have insight and awareness of another's active use because of their firsthand experiences of the recovery process. The epidemic of opioids and the increase of illicit substances affecting communities have increased the need for alternative methods to serve the population of persons suffering from substance use disorders. This webinar will explore the benefits of using peers to reach communities in active use. It will also facilitate ways agencies, institutions, and organizations can capitalize on the skills and knowledge of peers and how these settings can best utilize them. OBJECTIVES At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Define the purpose and role of peers and discuss ways peers are influential in serving the community. Determine how peers' contributions in various settings can be instrumental in combating the opioid epidemic. Explore how peers' perspectives help develop prevention methods for communities affected by substance use. Discuss prevention opportunities for agencies and organizations to maximize and expand the workforce of peers. PRESENTERS Demetrie Garner, CPRS, as a Peer Recovery Specialist, has been presented with the unique opportunity of working in the largest Emergency Department in the state of Maryland. This has given him the vantage point to encounter minority disparities. A lack of health communication targeted to African-Americans and other minorities help further this disparity. As a Peer Recovery Specialist, the visible cracks of systemic inadequacies in health care and its access garners attention and policy changes in patients with substance use disorders. Having the experience in active addiction abusing opiates, cocaine, and alcohol for 26 years with countless relapses fostered the experience needed to help others in active addiction. Finding recovery over the last 2 and 1/2 years while working in the recovery field has given Demetrie a unique perspective in recidivism and retention throughout the process of recovery. With the help of the God of his understanding (Jesus Christ), Narcotics Anonymous, and healthy relationships, the pathway of a daily reprieve from active addiction is now possible. Continuous work through pastoral licensed counseling has unlocked the acceptance of childhood molestation and recovery from trauma. After 21 years since Demetrie decided to drop out of high school in the 11th grade, education seemed to become more important to obtain. If he wants to help individuals who look like himself and suffer from trauma and active addiction, then higher education has to be pursued. While at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, currently a sophomore, Demetrie’s interest in studies is in the social science of public health. Future involvement with research is being pursued with patients that have wait times in emergency rooms with substance use disorders. Previous research this past semester has examined minorities  hesitancy to receive Covid vaccinations. Demetrie is currently a Pre-McNair Scholar with ambitions to attend UMBC School of Public Policy M.P.P Program Spring of 2022.   Lisa Connors, LCPC, NCC, MAC, ABD, is an Associate Pastor at In His Image International Ministry, Inc. She is a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Board-Certified Coach, Master Addiction Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and Certified Grief Counseling Specialist. Ms. Connors is Certified in Thanatology [the study of death, dying, and bereavement]. She has been in the human services/social work/counseling fields for 30 years and has worked in a variety of settings providing services to the despondent and downtrodden. Ms. Connors works tirelessly to help others reach their fullest potential in life, supporting and empowering those who have been oppressed, stigmatized, marginalized, and victimized. Her greatest passion is working with, serving, and providing training related to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use and mental health disorders, violence/abuse/trauma, grief and loss, racial and social injustices. Ms. Connors is a mental health therapist providing services to individuals who have co-occurring issues. In addition to her pastoral and clinical work, Ms. Connors is a college professor. She has taught at the University of Maryland and is currently teaching at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. Like many women of color, Ms. Connors has experienced various forms of oppression. Ms. Connors earned her Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Professional Counseling degrees, respectively, and is a Doctoral Candidate completing her Ph.D. in Psychology.   *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected]. This series is brought to you in collaboration with the Central East PTTC.        

The New England ATTC is proud to partner with the Rhode Island Department of Health to sponsor the Annual Rhode Island Substance-Exposed Newborns Conference Their Substance Exposed Newborns on December 13, 2022 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. This conference provides an opportunity to learn about current research and resources available to support pregnant people and birthing parents who use substances and their families. Registration is now open!

Are you looking to discuss how you apply Motivational Interviewing to your work or enhance your MI Skills in general? Join us every 2nd Monday of the month to learn from other practicing professionals and receive consultation from a member of MINT (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers). These monthly consultation sessions will be open to all workforce members within Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) without registration. We do ask that individuals joining these sessions have attended, at minimum, an Introduction to MI training (8-12 hours). Each session will provide a space for a brief didactic review of core MI concepts or techniques for approximately 10-15 minutes and the reminder of the hour will be reserved for consultation or general discussion. Connect to the Zoom call here (no registration required).  (Find complete Zoom details (phone numbers, e.g.) here.)

Please join us for our virtual talking circle. This group will be facilitated by a Native guest and will focus on concerns about yourself, your family, your work, and/or your tribal community that you may be experiencing during these uncertain times. There is no fee or expectation to participate in this event. This is a respectful meeting space. Come share your concerns, offer support, and respect the group’s privacy. Please note your time zone: 1:30-3 EST . 12:30-2 CST . 11:30-1 MST . 10:30-12 PST . 9:30-11 . AKST

Sounds in nature used as a healing source have been practiced by ancient cultures since time immemorial. These sounds transformed into the music we are familiar with today and share these same healing powers. All cultures throughout human history have spiritual paths to address pain and suffering, as well as joy. Universally these paths have incorporated musical elements in the practice. Whereas other forms of artistic expression such as painting, pottery, and poetry affect most humans emotionally through visual means, only music has the potential to affect humans through both emotional and physiological pathways. 11-1 ET / 10-12 CT / 9-11 MT / 8-10 PT / 7-9 AKT

Research suggests that race and ethnicity are predictors of how services are delivered, and implicit bias is one component (of many) that is been identified as influencing the provision of poor care. The elusiveness of unconscious bias underscores provider perception, unwitting use of stigmatic language, and instigates assumptions and microaggressions affecting a person's capacity to respond to care. This interactive two-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. CREDITS: This training meets the requirements for 2 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 2 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 training is approved under the ASAP-NYCB Certification Board for CARC Elective & CARC/CRPA CE in addition to OASAS-approved hours.   Participants are required to attend the entire session, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Compassion fatigue is a condition characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion for others, often described as the negative cost of caring. It is sometimes referred to as secondary traumatic stress (STS). This webinar aims to provide tools for the judiciary employees of PR, who express feeling drained, mentally exhausted, and have identified that these factors are affecting their daily lifestyle, including work responsibilities. The Department of Justice of Puerto Rico has requested this training to educate their judicial employees on how to better assess their mental health and explore coping skills to further address ongoing struggles with client care and referral.  CEUs are not offered for this course. A certificate of attendance will be provided.

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 training 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, but not required to join us. CREDITS: This training meets the requirements for 2 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 2 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. Participants are required to attend the ENTIRE training, turn on their video cameras and actively participate in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

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