Past Events

The Recovery is Health, Health is Recovery Lunch & Learn Series is sponsored by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare in partnership with Recovery Idaho, Idaho Harm Reduction Project, and the Northwest ATTC.  In this session, Evan Burke of the Idaho Harm Reduction Project will provide an overview of harm reduction informed practices that can be incorporated into an individual’s drug use to reduce their risk of overdose. About the presenter: Evan Burke has been working with people who use drugs in Idaho with the Idaho Harm Reduction Project since November of 2021. In his role as Community Relations Program Manager he facilitates harm reduction outreach to both individuals and organizations interested in either accessing harm reduction services or incorporating them into their programming. Originally from San Francisco, CA, Evan got involved in harm reduction in 2017 and continues to find it an incredibly restorative and joyful endeavor.

  This is a 2-part series hosted by IRESA.     DESCRIPTION: This 2-part virtual training series is intended for mental health professionals and providers who are dedicated to delivering services to diverse Hispanic and Latino populations. It discusses suicidal behaviors and substance use, demographics of the Hispanic populations, risks, assessment, prevention, intervention, recovery, as well as school-related considerations. The training also includes information on cultural values and how they may relate to symptom manifestation, help-seeking behaviors, and the treatment processes. Furthermore, the training addresses risk and protective factors for suicide and co-occurring disorders among Hispanic and Latino populations, focusing on assessment and treatment approaches that are culturally grounded and strengths-based. This series aims at developing the skills and enhancing the abilities of mental health professionals working with Latino populations at risk for suicide and/or co-occurring disorders. The training is structured through 5 learning modules that emphasize the role of culture as an integral part of prevention and treatment for suicidal behaviors and substance use.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   September 22, 2022 Modules 1 & 2: Introduction & Suicide-related Terms, Module 3: Risk and Protective Factors   Attendees will learn the following in the first session of this series: Address the importance of understanding suicide and substance use as a socio-cultural phenomenon Provide an overview of Latinos in the US including statistics on suicide and substance use  Define terms related to suicidal behaviors and co-occurring disorders Discuss risk factors for suicidal behaviors and substance use including culture-related risk factors such as acculturative stress   Address the importance of identifying protective factors including cultural values that may serve as protection for suicidal behaviors and substance use Provide strategies for exploring risk and protective factors for suicidal behaviors and substance use         October 13, 2022 Module 4: Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention; Module 5: When Suicide Happens in School Settings   Attendees will learn the following in the second session of this series: Identify effective strategies for assessment and engagement with Latino populations at risk of suicidal harm and substance use, including the Cultural Formulation Interview. Describe procedures and approaches to establishing the intent of suicidal harm Discuss family-centered Approaches and pertinence for Latino populations   Discuss the role of connectedness in schools   Address the role of teachers and other school personnel in suicide-related incidents in schools   Provide resources for schools     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this series will receive a certificate of attendance. Certificates will be provided by the host agency (IRESA).     TRAINERS:   J Rocky Romero, PhD, LMSW J Rocky Romero, PhD, LMSW is the CEO and owner of JR Romero & Associates, a company he started 21 years ago that focuses on behavioral health program development, program evaluation, consultation, and specialized training. Dr. Romero completed his doctoral studies at the University of New Mexico in Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies (LLSS) with a focus on analyzing legal discourse related so Spanish colonization while applying a critical race theory lens. Dr. Romero was a doctoral fellow for El Centro de la Raza at the University of New Mexico during his doctoral studies where he also served as the President of the College of Education’s student Graduate Association in LLSS. Dr. Romero is a former Assistant Professor for New Mexico Highlands University School of Social Work in Albuquerque, NM. He served as the co-chair for Governor Richardson’s New Mexico Higher Education Cultural Competency Taskforce. Dr. Romero has also served as an Executive Council member for the NM-Consortium for Behavioral Health Training and Research to include many other boards and committees. Dr. Romero has been a trainer and consultant for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded National Hispanic & Latino-Mental Health Technology Transfer Center for the last 13 years. In his role as a Technical Assistance expert for the NHL-MHTTC he has recently helped plan, develop, solicit local and national funding for the Northeast Regional Crisis and Treatment Center developed by San Miguel County in Las Vegas, NM. Also, the NHL-MHTTC has contracted with Dr. Romero and a co-author to create a prevention curriculum on: Latino Youth Gang Involvement: The Impact of Trauma, the Social Determinants of Health, and the School to Prison Pipeline. Dr. Romero continues to research the intersections of racism, discrimination, the impact of racialized legal discourse, and the impact of the social determinants of health on people of color, and he also presents nationally and internationally on these important topics.   Erick Senior, MA Erick Senior is currently the Training and Content Specialist for the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. He received his master’s degree in Psychology from The New School for Social Research and is currently completing his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico. He has worked in various clinical and research mental health settings providing services to Hispanic and Latinx groups, including as a Study Coordinator for the Albert Einstein School of Medicine and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute in Puerto Rico. Erick is experienced providing culturally grounded psychotherapy services to immigrant families and individuals including at the Roberto Clemente Center Family Guidance Center in New York and while working in post-disaster mental health recovery efforts in Puerto Rico for Hispanic Federation. 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

The Recovery is Health, Health is Recovery Lunch & Learn Series is sponsored by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare in partnership with Recovery Idaho, Idaho Harm Reduction Project, and the Northwest ATTC. In this session, Lindsay Haskell of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Public Health, will provide an overview of basic sexual health concepts for individuals and providers and discuss common sexually transmitted diseases including Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis, providing current statistics, testing, risk reduction, treatment, and information about the intersections with public health. This presentation will also dive into other infectious diseases that can be transmitted through intimate contact including Monkeypox, Shigella and Meningococcal disease. About the presenter: Lindsay Haskell has a Master of Science in Health Science. She has been working in healthcare and public health for almost two decades. She has a passion for improving health especially through prevention and public health interventions. Lindsay has worked in the field as Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) and Epidemiologist focusing on STI’s and HIV in Idaho and is now working to build capacity of this work in Idaho.

Beginning on September 21, 2022, this monthly 3-session series will host a diverse panel of Native Americans to address both personal and collective barriers to living heathier. The panel will explore ways to navigate a linear colonial system, in a good way, while maintaining balance, and share teachings on helping both ourselves and the Native people.

These meetings are intended to allow grantees to share ideas, discuss difficulties, and to give grantees time to share their successes. We also offer and provide an opportunity to learn from experts on managing your grant.

Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based, conversation model for evoking and enhancing intrinsic motivation to change behaviors. In this video-conversation, participants will discuss the core components of this model and practice using the skills of Motivational Interviewing, particularly in the context of substance use behavior change(s). Prior knowledge of Motivational Interviewing is not required. This learning community is open to everyone engaging in conversations about behavior change - educational degrees or credentials are also not required. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR DAY ONE, SEPTEMBER 20th, 10:00am-1:00pm (Eastern Time) PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR DAY TWO, SEPTEMBER 21st, 10:00am-1:00pm (Eastern Time) CREDITS: This training meets the requirements for six renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and six 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 both sessions in their entirety, turn on their video cameras and actively participate in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Join us this year for: Guam's Third Annual Conference on Substance Use Disorders Among Pacific Islanders   View Agenda and Time Zone Conversion Chart at:  https://uclaisap.org/dmhcod/html/2022-guam-third-annual-virtual-conference.html The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center and Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center cordially invite you to save the date for Guam’s Third Annual Conference on Substance Use Disorders among Pacific Islanders. This live virtual conference is available at no-cost and is scheduled to take place during National Recovery Month on September 20-21, 2022 from 8:00am-2:30pm ChST.

Annual Conference on Addictions: 13th Annual Road to Recovery Combating the Opioid Crisis: Focusing on Fentanyl Road to Recovery is an annual conference hosted by Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit. Each year we focus on hot topics within the field of addiction medicine. This year we plan to feature sessions that take a look at the rising opioid epidemic with a focus on fentanyl. The 2022 program will include lectures from leaders in the field, a patient panel, and a poster exhibition. Keynote Speaker: Sam Quinones Sam Quinones is a journalist, storyteller, former LA Times reporter, and author of three acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. His most recent book is The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth, released in 2021. The book follows his 2015 release, Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Bloomsbury Press. Continuing education credits will be available for nurses, therapists, social workers, and counselors who attend. The Central East ATTC is parterning with the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research, Johns Hopkins Medicine for this conference.

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

This this the final module of the NYAPRS/ATTC Learning Collaborative. This final webinar is focused on helping organizations to develop an agency-wide plan based on what was learned in the learning collaborative, to keep employment at the forefront of services that are offered at your organization.

DESCRIPTION This webinar will discuss cocaine use in African American Communities from clinical, justice, and policy lenses. It will identify clinical presentations produced by acute and chronic cocaine use. Strategies for addressing acute intoxication, withdrawal, and stimulant-induced psychosis will be identified. The status of treatments for cocaine use disorder will be highlighted. It will also include a discussion of the impact of policies and media representation of cocaine use on Black communities and people. OBJECTIVES Identify and categorize accurately substance-induced symptoms associated with cocaine use.  Describe the standard treatment for cocaine use disorder.  Discuss the impact of The War on Drugs on the treatment of and policies that address cocaine use.  Summarize the impact of The Fair Sentencing Act on people who use cocaine. PRESENTER Danielle Hairston, M.D., is a double board-certified, Adult/Consultation-Liaison psychiatrist, medical educator, author, speaker, and promoter of mental wellness. Dr. Hairston was Chief Resident for the Department of Psychiatry at Howard University Hospital, where she completed her general psychiatry residency. She completed her Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, in Baltimore, MD, and then joined their faculty. Dr. Hairston returned to Howard University College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor and was recently appointed as the Psychiatry Residency Program Director.  Dr. Hairston currently serves as the American Psychiatric Association (APA)’s Black Caucus’ President. She has served as the Black Psychiatrists of America (BPA) Scientific Program Chair since 2016. Dr. Hairston has spoken nationally and internationally about the impact of race and culture on mental health. She is a contributing author to the recently published book, Racism and Psychiatry: Contemporary Issues and Interventions. Dr. Hairston is a Robert Wood Johnson Culture of Health Leader. She is the content creator for the mixed media platform Black Psychiatry and podcast co-host for the new podcast The Next 72 Hours. HOST Annelle Primm, M.D., MPH, is the Senior Medical Director of the Steve Fund, an organization focused on the mental health of young people of color. She is also a member of the Black Psychiatrists of America Council of Elders.

The Recovery is Health, Health is Recovery Lunch & Learn Series is sponsored by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare in partnership with Recovery Idaho, Idaho Harm Reduction Project, and the Northwest ATTC.  In this session, Cas Adams of Project Filter will teach participants about the intersection between nicotine addiction and other behavioral health conditions, resources available to people trying to quit smoking, and how behavioral health professionals can support their clients address their nicotine addiction and reduce client’s exposure to secondhand smoke. About the presenter: Cas Adams is Project Filter’s Health Equity Specialist and has been working in commercial tobacco prevention and control for over six years. She supports communities across Idaho who are most targeted by the tobacco industry and have the highest disparities in commercial tobacco-related illness and nicotine addiction, including racially and ethnically minorized communities and people who are LGBTQ+. Addressing nicotine addiction in people with behavioral health conditions is a passion for Cas and she hopes that her work will make a positive difference for all people in Idaho.

DESCRIPTION: This is a two-part series hosted by IRESA that takes place on September 15 and September 29, 2022, from 12:00 PM–4:00 PM CT (1:00 PM–5:00 PM ET). You must register for each session of this series separately.   Register for September 15 Register for September 29   Module 1: Anti-immigrant Policy and Latinx Mental Health: Detrimental Psychological Impact, Resilient Coping, and Active Resistance (September 15, 2022) Presenters: Germán Cadenas & Raquel Sosa This presentation will provide an overview of the contextual conditions related to immigration policy that shape the psychological experiences of Latinx immigrants and refugees in the U.S.  This includes a focused review of research illuminating the connection between structural stressors imposed by immigration status (e.g., undocumented, refugee or asylum, naturalized citizenship) and psychosocial wellbeing, educational outcomes, vocational development, and health disparities (e.g., health impact from COVID-19). Furthermore, the presentation will also highlight research studies and community narratives that demonstrate the strategies used by Latinx immigrants and refugees to actively cope with policy-based hostility. Recommendations will be offered for mental health service providers to support the wellbeing of Latinx immigrants and refugees in educational, mental health, and healthcare settings.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: To identify the connection between immigration policy and psychological wellbeing of Latinx immigrants and refugees. To identify coping strategies used by Latinx immigrants and refugees to respond to policy-based hostility. To become familiar with actionable recommendations to support the wellbeing of Latinx immigrants and refugees.   Questions To Be Addressed: Anti-immigrant policy is linked to detrimental psychological wellbeing among Latinx immigrants and refugees: TRUE Engaging in activism can exposed Latinx immigrants and refugees to risky conditions that worsen their mental health: FALSE Mental health service providers can support Latinx immigrants and refugees by embracing therapeutic approaches that support their empowerment and community engagement: TRUE   Module 2: Advocating for Humane Immigration Policy and Preventing Harm: Strategies for Mental Health Providers (September 29) Presenters: Germán Cadenas & Beatriz Suro Extant research and community narratives have documented the myriad of ways in which anti-immigrant policies are harmful to the wellbeing of Latinx immigrants, including those who are undocumented, recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and refugees. This context calls for mental health service providers to intervene on a systemic level to address the conditions that foster trauma and distress. This presentation will review a model for collaborative advocacy that may be used by mental health service providers to join with Latinx immigrants and refugees and pursue humane immigration policies. This model was developed by a collaborative of several Divisions of the American Psychological Association (APA), the National Latinx Psychological Association (NLPA), and community immigrant rights organizations across the country. Examples will be provided to demonstrate how mental health professionals are collaborating with community activists, educators, and policymakers on advocacy at the local, state, and national levels.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: To become familiar with emergent models of immigration advocacy designed for mental health providers. To become familiar with emerging research regarding immigration and refugee advocacy competency development among mental health providers. To identify examples for implementing advocacy competencies and strategies to support the wellbeing of Latinx immigrants and refugees.     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend the sessions of this series will receive certificates of attendance. Certificates will be provided by the hosting agency, IRESA.     TRAINERS:   Germán Cadenas, PhD Dr. Germán A. Cadenas (he/his/el) is a formerly undocumented immigrant of Latin American ancestry. He identifies as a scholar-activist who has been involved in the movement for immigrant rights for over a decade. His academic work is community-based and focuses on the psychology of immigration and on critical consciousness as a tool for social justice. He has published in outlets such as Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Latinx Psychology, and Educational Researcher. His work has been externally funded and has informed policy and advocacy at the local, state, and national levels. He completed a PhD in Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University, and a Doctoral Internship and Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at Lehigh University, and he serves as Vice President for Diversity and Public Interest in the Society of Counseling Psychology (Division 17 of the American Psychological Association   Raquel Sosa, Doctoral Candidate in Counseling Psychology at Lehigh University Raquel Sosa (she/her/ella) is a daughter of Mexican immigrants and identifies as Chicana. She is currently a fourth-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Lehigh University in PA and she serves as the Programming Chair for the Pennsylvania Psychological Association of Graduate Students. Her research focuses on the roles of ethnic identity and campus climate in Latinx college student mental health. Raquel's research interests are heavily tied to her personal values and life experiences. As a first-generation college student, she is passionate about using research para la raza to lift their voices and experiences and to use it as a tool of resistance to enact change in their lives.   Beatriz Suro, Doctoral Candidate in Counseling Psychology at Lehigh University Beatriz Suro (she/her/ella) was born in Puerto Rico. She has engaged in different clinical and research experiences and has been committed to building relationships with resilient communities in Puerto Rico, El Paso, Texas and in the Lehigh Valley that have inspired her to do research in various fields. She is a scholar that has devoted her academic and professional career to conducting research in both health psychology and counseling psychology. She identifies as a social justice researcher that strives to engage in research that can serve as a powerful tool to enact change at the individual, group, and systemic level. Her research interests include addictive behaviors, HIV prevention, immigration, multicultural competencies, and social justice advocacy. Her work has been published in various scholarly journals including Journal of Latinx Psychology, Addictive Behaviors, Journal of Community Psychology, Training and Education in Professional Psychology. She is a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at Lehigh University. This year, she will be completing her pre doctoral health psychology internship at the New Jersey Veteran Affairs Medical Center         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.    

Building Rapport and Working Overextensions Sept. 15, 2022 | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Virtual   REGISTER   Learning Objectives: Examine individuals' own multi-faceted personality, strengths and growth opportunities to improve team communication and collaboration. Recognize the diversity and strengths of each individual team member and what they bring to the table. Identify individuals’ overextensions and examine strategies for personal growth. Describe the 5 thinking styles and strategies to quickly build rapport with each.   Description:  Lumina practitioners will share how our personality aspects influence our leadership traits. Participants will be guided through an interactive experience to create a unique picture of their personalities, strengths, weaknesses, and overextensions that will lead to improving team communication and collaboration. Additionally, participants will learn the 5 thinking styles and uncover how to quickly build rapport with each. Finally, this session will guide the participants through an exercise that helps them identify what helps them be at their best and identify barriers that keep them from being their best.    Presented by:  Dave Closson is the owner of DJC Solutions, LLC, a modern-day consulting company with a combined focus of serving substance misuse prevention professionals, law enforcement officers, and military veterans. DJC Solutions connects others to sustainable habits, aligned experiences, and next-level excellence. Dave is the author of “Motivational Interviewing for Campus Police” and was chosen as one of the few Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) #StillServing Heroes nationwide. Dave was most recently the Co-Director of the Mid-America Prevention Technology Transfer Center which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. His PTTC served as a prevention catalyst, empowering individuals and fostering partnerships to promote safe, healthy, and drug-free communities across Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. He was previously a Training/Technical Assistance Specialist for SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). Before joining CAPT, Dave was Assistant Director of the Illinois Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Other Drug, and Violence Prevention. Dave brings a unique experience to substance misuse prevention, having served as a university police officer at Eastern Illinois University. Dave was deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While spending a year in Iraq with his infantry battalion and his recon team, he earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and was awarded two Army Commendation Medals (one for valor and one for meritorious service). Training, coaching, and helping others is what he does best! Click here to learn more!

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 pattern of use put them at risk for, or are experiencing, substance-related health and psychosocial problems. SBIRT can also be useful in identifying those with a high likelihood for a substance use disorder. As an effective intervention, SBIRT helps to reduce harmful levels of substance use in health and behavioral health settings.   This interactive (role plays, videos, large group activities) six-hour, two-part webinar (three-hour virtual sessions) training will provide an extensive review of validated substance use screening tools and will include skills practice focused on the brief intervention and a review of essential components of successful referrals to treatment.   NOTE: This training will also identify points of contact and other opportunities to use a cultural lens in facilitating the SBIRT model without compromising the fidelity of the evidence-based practice.   Participants are required to attend both sessions in their entirety, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive credit. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR DAY ONE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR DAY TWO Credits: This training meets the requirements for six renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and six 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.

  Our staff will be available during this time for you all to come with your questions about your grant. Feel free to come and go as you please, or stick around and hear what questions others are facing, and share strategies!   In 2022, we will be holding this session on the second Wednesday of each month for an hour and a half: 4 - 5:30 ET . 3-4:30 CT . 2-3:30 MT . 1-2:30 PT . 12-1:30 AKT

The Recovery is Health, Health is Recovery Lunch & Learn Series is sponsored by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare in partnership with Recovery Idaho, Idaho Harm Reduction Project, and the Northwest ATTC.  In this session, DaNae Schoenborn of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Public Health, will raise awareness about viral hepatitis, reduce the stigma surrounding hepatitis, educate about prevention efforts, and hopefully inspire community members to continue the conversation. About the presenter: DaNae Schoenborn is the Health Program Specialist for the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Program with Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. She has a passion for health and early on in life realized that our health plays an important role in our overall happiness and wellbeing.

The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) in partnership with the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NEARCP) are hosting the next webinar in an ongoing series of targeted TA sessions for criminal justice professionals, "Honoring Women: A Model for Gender-Specific Specialized Dockets". In the last forty years, the number of incarcerated adult women increased by more than 475%.  A woman-focused specialized docket provides an opportunity to acknowledge that participants in the criminal justice system bear gender-specific needs, responsibilities, and concerns while addressing the trauma pervasive among women affected by substance use disorder. This program will focus on the gender-based predictors of and patterns and pathways into substance misuse and the criminal justice system and address the specific treatment, trauma, relationship, familial responsibility, physical and mental health, and economic circumstances of women that must be appropriately addressed during drug court participation. The program will conclude with the processes, personnel, and programs necessary to build a successful gender-specific specialized docket. 

Opioid Use, Abuse and Treatment for Colleges Presenter: Stephanie Rose, DSW, LCSW, AADC, CS, DCC Assistant Professor, Health Science, Addiction Studies at the University of Central Arksansas This webinar will provide attendees with the most up to date information for colleges in Arkansas regarding best practices for students on Opioid Use, Abuse, and Treatment. This webinar will be recorded and be available to any college in Arkansas who expresses a need and/or interest.  Since the material presented in this webinar is specific to the target population this event is by invitation only. 

The New England ATTC, in partnership with the Community Care Alliance of Rhode Island is providing targeted TA in "Trauma Integrated Addiction Treatment" on 9/14/22 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with subject matter expert Taylor D'Addario. This interactive and experiential targeted TA session offers an overview of the impact of trauma on the recovery process from a social, biological, psychological, and spiritual perspective and will provide clinicians with skills to work with people affected by trauma throughout their recovery, as well as, understanding the conceptual framework of trauma-informed practice.  [This is a private event by invitation only]

This in-person presentation is part of ASAP's 23rd Annual Conference in Albany, NY.  In 2020, about half of adults with a co-occurring substance use disorder and any mental illness (COD) received either substance use treatment or mental health services in the previous year. Extraordinarily, only 5.7% received both services. When untreated, people with COD face an increased risk of health-related problems and other consequences related to school, relationships, incarceration, and the exacerbation of one or both conditions. Screening and treating mental illness and substance use disorders simultaneously, lead to a better quality of care and health outcomes for those living with co-occurring disorders. This presentation will focus on the four quadrant model of behavioral health as a conceptual framework for strategic planning around the clinical integration of substance use and mental health services. Further, this workshop will provide strategies for improving the organizational focus on integrated care, drawing upon seven dimensions within substance use treatment services to outline recommendations for enhanced mental health care. CEUs are not offered for this training.

This in-person presentation is part of ASAP's 23rd Annual Conference in Albany, NY.  This interactive learning community conversation focuses on the tandem use of cultural humility and effective communication skills. This intentional strategy builds rapport, enhances engagement and supports retention in care. Participants will consider themselves and their relationship to the practice of cultural humility and also review specific communication practices that they can choose to employ. CEUs are not offered for this training.

DESCRIPTION Problem alcohol use, particularly underage use, remains an ongoing challenge facing public health professionals. Rates of use have generally been in decline for many years; however, alcohol remains the most used substance among youth. It is still unclear the extent that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted underage alcohol use, although it is known that the pandemic has accelerated social and behavioral conditions that make alcohol consumption more likely to occur. This webinar will review the current state of problem alcohol use and its consequences in the Central East region. It will identify the known causes of problem use and the exacerbating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will also discuss the available treatment options for alcohol use disorder. Lastly, the webinar will provide information on available data sources for learning more about these topics and introduce the Problem Alcohol Use in the Central East Region infographic created by the Central East ATTC to provide an introductory summary of these topics. OBJECTIVES Summarize data trends on problem alcohol use and consequences in the Central East Region Identify causes of problem alcohol use and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Explain treatment options for alcohol use disorder. Review available data sources and introduce the Central East ATTC Problem Alcohol Use infographic PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP,  is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics.     Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip, holds a Master of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.