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DESCRIPTION Through the "One Pill Can Kill" campaign the DEA is bringing awareness to the dangers of fentanyl, the threat of fake pills, and resources to keep people safe. Additionally, this webinar will share a best-practice communication strategy for sharing information to the public. The overarching goal is to provide participants with information about the "One Pill Can Kill" campaign and review a best practice communication strategy so participants leave feeling confident in both their knowledge of the "One Pill Can Kill" campaign and in their ability to communicate it with others.   Learning Objectives Participants will gain knowledge on the dangers of fentanyl Participants will be able to describe 3 key messages of the "One Pill Can Kill" awareness campaign Participants will be familiar with resources to support the "One Pill Can Kill" campaign Participants will review a best-practice communication strategy for sharing information   Target Audience This webinar is open to everyone and designed for healthcare, education, and community partners who are being impacted by the opioid epidemic.

Training Description: This workshop will provide a summary of how the brain is impacted by substance use that is rooted in science to reduce stigma of the disease. An overview of medications approved for treating substance use disorders will be offered, with a highlight on approved Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment will be highlighted with discussion on strategies that increase quality of care and coordination of services. Register now!

This in-person presentation is part of ASAP's 23rd Annual Conference in Albany, NY.  For decades, research data has documented poor behavioral health treatment outcomes for racial and ethnic communities. The mental and emotional well-being of these and other underserved populations are exacerbated by social, environmental, and economic conditions. These factors are identified as barriers affecting decision making and help seeking behaviors. The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards provide a framework that assists professionals in becoming more culturally responsive to the needs and beliefs of diverse populations, regard the importance of preferred language and communication supports, and other patient level challenges. CLAS informs on culturally informed and linguistically conducive services that enhance recovery and wellness pathways, while advancing health equity and inclusion in care. CEUs are not offered for this training.

**The first Monday of September 2022 is Labor Day, an observed holiday. The event has been rescheduled for the following week.** A common approach in learning any complex skill is to work with experts assisting in the development of competencies. Motivational Interviewing (MI) On-the-Spot offers an opportunity to enhance practitioners’ skills and confidence in the utilization and integration of MI into practice by providing access to subject matter experts to obtain immediate feedback during a one-hour, online, open forum. Bring your questions and join in on the dialogue to increase MI knowledge and change clinical practice approaches through the utilization of an MI style of communication.   To join Motivational Interviewing 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/84298416541 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: 842 9841 6541

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

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 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. Participants are required to attend the ENTIRE training, turn on their video cameras and actively participate in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.  

DESCRIPTION What is the LGBTQ Community’s connection to substance use, misuse, and substance use disorder? How has it shifted over time? What are the most effective ways to screen, intervene, and support sexual and gender minority people who wish to change the role of substances in their lives? Our expert panel will feature four members of the LGBTQ community who are also Behavioral Health or Primary Care providers at an LGBTQ-focused health center. This multigenerational group will share a wealth of collected wisdom in a lively discussion about the concerns and trends they have seen over the years among their clients, friends, families of choice, and their own lived experiences. OBJECTIVES Describe the history, dynamics,  and trends in alcohol use among sexual and gender minority populations from multiple perspectives within the community. Explore the concerns and ask questions of providers who specialize in treating LGBTQ people who are dealing with substance use disorder. Develop a toolbox of skills, tools, and affirming attitudes to support LGBTQ people across the lifespan PRESENTER Kate Bishop, MSSA, the Education Coordinator at the LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton, is a seasoned professional development trainer with expertise in working with LGBTQ populations, sexual and reproductive health care, adolescent development, intimate partner violence, and sexual trauma. She is certified as a trainer through GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) as well as SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders). Before joining the Chase Brexton team, she developed the capacity building program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s STAR TRACK Adolescent HIV program, providing cultural responsiveness trainings for agencies that serve sexual minority youth of color. Ms. Bishop holds a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies from Hiram College and a Masters in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University.

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, Marcial Angula of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Public Health, will provide an in-depth discussion on Idaho’s initiatives for preventing HIV transmission. About the presenter: Marcial Angulo, born and raised in Nicaragua, worked for five years as a Medical Case Manager for a Part C Ryan White Clinic in Boise. Marcial moved to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare about 5 months ago to work as a Health Program Specialist for the HIV Prevention Program. Marcial is a passionate professional that seeks the well-being and equal opportunities for the community. His goal is to keep providing resources and monitoring funded agencies/health centers to ensure they have what they need to reduce HIV transmission.  

DESCRIPTION The U.S. Bureau of the Census estimates that there are 44 million people of African origin living in the country, comprising 13.4% of the total population. African Americans are overrepresented among drug abusers in the U.S., but they are also more likely to seek treatment for their drug addiction. In 2020, around 7,095 people aged 15 to 24 years died from a drug overdose. Opioids, primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin, are the main driver of overdose deaths. This webinar will explore the most common substance of choice, signs and symptoms of teen substance use and discuss treatment options for this population. OBJECTIVES Identify the signs and symptoms of substance use disorder in teens in the Black community Identify the most common drugs of choice for adolescent substance use List two pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments available Name two limitations of treatment and potential risks of being untreated PRESENTER  Tiffani Bell, M.D., is a public health expert and quadruple board-certified physician who specializes in adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, lifestyle medicine, and obesity medicine. In 2020, Dr. Bell Washington received the Outstanding Teaching Faculty of the Year Award in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Wake Forest School of Medicine and the National Medical Association’s Post-Graduate Section’s “Top Physician under 40” Emerging Leader award. In 2022, Dr. Bell Washington was selected to be a 40 under 40 “Leader in Minority Health “by National Minority Quality Forum. Dr. Bell Washington is a recent graduate of Harvard T. H. Chan with a Master of Public Health and a concentration in health policy and leadership. She completed undergraduate education at Norfolk State University (a Historically Black College and University), medical school at Medical College of Virginia, and residency and fellowship at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Dr. Bell Washington is passionate about advocacy, research, improving diversity and equity in leadership and decreasing stigma and bias surrounding chronic illnesses such as mental health disorders and obesity.Dr. Bell Washington currently works in her private practice, The Healthy Weigh MD PLLC, which focuses on prioritizing stress management, lifestyle medicine, mental health, and obesity treatment. She also works with marginalized communities, who often have substance use disorders, in correctional psychiatry with Centurion Health. 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.       AUDIENCE General public, therapists, teens experiencing (or at risk for) substance use disorders, parents/caregivers of children/teens in the black community who experience substance use disorders.

Save the Date! Wednesday, September 7, 2022; 1:00pm-5:00pm PDT   CommUnity Connections is a statewide hybrid convening (attend in person in Sacramento or online) to bring together Tribal/Urban Indian and other substance use treatment providers to improve culturally-informed care for Native people in California. Limited, partial travel scholarships are available for in-person attendees. See the attached flyer for instructions to request consideration for funding.  

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.  The first part of this session, presented by Evan Burke of the Idaho Harm Reduction Project, will offer a brief overview of the data on opioid overdose in Idaho and the response to it by government and community-based organizations. It will cover how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose using overdose reversal medications such as Narcan nasal spray and intramuscular naloxone injection. Guidance about opioid overdose response will also include harm reduction informed practices that can be incorporated into an individual’s drug use to reduce their risk of overdose. In the second part of the session, Norma Jaeger of Recovery Idaho will talk about the RxAware Program, which will address risks associated with opiate drugs and alternatives for pain management.   About the presenters: 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.  Norma Jaeger has spent more than 30 years developing and managing public mental health and substance abuse programs throughout the Northwest. She served as Manager of Offender Programs for the Idaho Department of Correctio and as the Idaho Supreme Court’s statewide drug court and mental health court coordinator. She served three terms on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and was recognized with their Stanley M. Goldstein Hall of Fame award.  She was on the adjunct faculty of the Department of Criminal Justice at Boise State University for 15 years and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Public Policy and Administration at Boise State University. She is the Executive Director of Recovery Idaho.  

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

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: Today’s clinical supervisors have to primary responsibilities, administrative and clinical. Administrative charges may include hiring, firing, assigning caseloads, writing reports, and implementing organizational policies. Clinical roles, on the other hand may include items like staff training, quality oversight, clinical consultation, and staff advocacy. How do supervisors balance staff advocacy in the context of organizational mandates? This brief presentation highlights this dynamic and discusses the opportunities and challenges from this dual role.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Understand the dual administrative and clinical roles. Be able to identify key issues that may warrant clinical staff advocacy. Discuss opportunities and challenges in staff advocacy.   CONTINUING EDUCATION This training includes 1 NAADAC continuing education credit. CE certificates will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.      TRAINER   John M. Ellis LISW-S, LICDC-CS, ICCS John became a full-time member of the University of Akron School of Social Work beginning Fall of 2015. Overall, he has almost 35 years of experience in the field of addiction and mental health. His academic and curriculum focus is on healthcare policy/ administration, addictions/mental illness, integrated healthcare, evidence-based interventions, workforce development, clinical supervision, and technology transfer.

The Great Lakes ATTC provides this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is offered in response to a request from Region 5 stakeholders.     September 1, 8, 15, 2022 10:00AM–11:00AM CT (Note: The last session in this series doesn't follow the weekly recurrence.)       DESCRIPTION Many of the people we interact with are actively experiencing high levels of distress. This may be due to health conditions, poverty, family challenges, or other life stressors. The Creating Calm training series will focus on attendees’ experiences and provide concrete tools for engaging with clients in distress.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES Develop greater empathy and understanding related to distress. Gain insight into their own reactions to distressed people. Gain knowledge about the roots of particular kinds of distress. Learn tools for responding to distress that will improve engagement. Clarify risk and safety boundaries.     CERTIFICATES Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend all trainings in the series in full.     TRAINER   Mat Roosa, LCSW-R Mat Roosa was a founding member of NIATx and has been a NIATx coach for a wide range of projects. He works as a consultant in quality improvement, organizational development and planning, and evidence-based practice implementation. His experience includes direct clinical practice in mental health and substance use services, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and human service agency administration.   We look forward to seeing you at our training!    Remember, 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 Northwest ATTC is hosting a 3-part summer webinar series on innovative and successful approaches to workforce recruitment and retention. Featured presenters will offer experienced perspectives concerning relevant state-level initiatives, successful efforts of behavioral health organizations that provide culturally-responsive services to underserved populations, and methods of applying organizational change and process improvement strategies to challenges of staff recruitment and retention. Find the complete set of sessions here. Part II: Recruitment and Retention Strategies for Culturally Specific Behavioral Health Staff Fernando Peña (Executive Director of NW Instituto Latino) and Jerrod Murray (Painted Horse Recovery) The current behavioral health workforce emergency is nothing new in the culturally and linguistically specific communities in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Traditional recruitment strategies by dominant culture organizations often fail due to a variety of systemic and cultural barriers that are largely invisible to the established behavioral health systems. Executive Directors Fernando Peña with NW Instituto Latino and Jerrod Murray with Painted Horse Recovery operate culturally specific SUD Recovery Community Organizations that despite the ongoing behavioral health workforce emergency are fully staffed with culturally and linguistically specific staff and routinely have multiple applicants for each open position as one becomes available. In this session, Jerrod and Fernando will share their understanding of the systemic barriers that impact Indigenous and Latinx communities when it comes to the behavioral health workforce. And will share some strategies that they have used to recruit, retain and support their respective teams.

Many Pathways to Recovery is Ethical, not Optional August 31, 2022 from 12:00pm NOON to 1:00pm CT This is a FREE event, but you must register in advance.  This webinar is offered through UNT Recovery to Practice (RTP) at the University of North Texas at Denton, a partner entity with SSW ATTC. This webinar is the last webinar in the Summer Seminar Series, titled Webinar Wednesdays. Topics were developed by the virtual community of practice as topics most currently needed for the field.   This event was developed in response to a need identified in Region 6 to provide professionals in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas with best and up to date practices for addiction and behavioral health professionals.

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 training will assist participants in understanding the fundamentals of contingency management (CM) and developing a plan for CM implementation in their practice setting. Special attention will be paid to the usage of CM as a primary treatment for stimulant use disorders.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Learn the behavioral fundamentals foundational to CM Learn the skills and tools needed to conduct CM Plan for the implementation of a CM program in your practice setting Plan implementation of CM that responds to the needs of clients with stimulant use disorder     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training will receive 6 NAADAC continuing education (CE) hours. CE certificates will be sent via email within two weeks after training.      TRAINER: Mat Roosa was a founding member of NIATx and has been a NIATx coach for a wide range of projects. He works as a consultant in the areas of quality improvement, organizational development, and planning, evidence-based practice implementation, including coaching and training Contingency Management implementation. His experience includes direct clinical practice in mental health and substance use services, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and human service agency administration.  

Hosted by the Georgia School of Addiction Studies  Brief review of “Stigma” as it relates to SUD. Review stigmatizing language. Help participants make the connection between stigma and individuals not entering treatment. Specific emphasis is placed on stigma related to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and the direct correlation between reduced overdose deaths and the use of MOUD>

[This is Part 4 of a 4-Part Training Series].  The New England ATTC, in partnership with the Community Care Alliance of Rhode Island is hosting this four-part training on 8/9/22, 8/16/22, 8/23/22, and 8/30 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm with subject matter expert Taylor D'Addario.  Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment that was originally developed to treat chronically suicidal individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and it is now recognized as the gold standard psychological treatment for this population.  In addition, research has shown that it is effective in treating a wide range of other disorders such as substance dependence, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and eating disorders.  DBT can be conceptualized as affect regulation techniques.  [This event is private and by invitation only]

In collaboration with the MidAltlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC), the CEATTC is hosting an in-person event at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry, PA. The topics of discussion include syndemics, advice & best practice communication skills, harm reduction, STI, HCV screening and integration in primary and HIV care, substance use disorder screening & introduction to intervention, mental health screening for suicide & introduction into intervention. Audience Healthcare workers working in the fields of HIV, HCV, STIs, harm reduction, mental health and substance use disorder. Speakers Linda Rose Frank, PhD, MSN, FAAN Ingrid McDowell, MPH Barbara Wilgus, MSN, CRNP Antoine Douaihy, MD Virtual Option The event information on this page is for participants attending the conference in-person on August 30, 2022. Participants have an option to attend virtually if preferred.

For 29 years, the New England ATTC has served as a proud regional workforce development partner for The Annual New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services, commonly called Best Practices. The School of Best Practices, developed from the New England Summer School, is an intensive 5-day learning opportunity for established addiction professionals to study an area of special interest in-depth and is taking place August 29, 2022 – September 2, 2022. The New England ATTC will be hosting a number of plenary sessions and specialized courses focused on treatment and recovery support services to address specific needs of the regional workforce.   The New England ATTC is proud to sponsor several plenary sessions and courses including:   Plenary Sessions:   Opening Plenary Session - John F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP, Elizabeth R. Spallin  Closing Plenary - Neurobiology of Addiction - Gerardo Gonzalez, M.D.    COURSES: 151. M: Intersecting the Clinical and Peer Recovery Roles: A Workforce Development Workshop  601. MTW: Clinical Supervision Foundations Day 1 of 3 Days 152. M: Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior – Best Practices and Approaches 601. MTW: Clinical Supervision Foundations Day 2 of 3 Days 251. T: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Co-Occurring Disorders 253. T: Motivational Interviewing: Advancing the Practice 254 .T: Harm Reduction Policy 255. T: Medication Assisted Treatment 101: Understanding the Disorder, Treatment and Protocol 256. T: Spirituality & Holistic Faith-Based Efforts to Address Addiction 601. MTW: Clinical Supervision Foundations Day 3 of 3 Days 353. W: Social Inequalities and Injustices that Impact our Work 452. Th: Advanced Ethics for Addiction Counselors 454. Th: Personality Disorders in Populations We Treat: A deep dive into Borderline & Antisocial PDs 552. F: Evidenced Based Practices with the Criminal Justice Involved Client 553. F: A Revolution in Care: Integrating Harm Reduction into Treatment and Recovery 556. F: De-escalation & Engagement Strategies: A Trauma Informed Approach   For a full detailed agenda, visit the Best Practices website.

Hosted by the Georgia School of Addiction Studies Savannah Georgia Explore the concept of compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction. Identify warning signs of compassion fatigue and more importantly things that service providers can do to avoid compassion fatigue

DESCRIPTION What would a night at the club or a day at the softball field be without a few drinks? Due to many factors, LGBTQ people use alcohol and other drugs at rates 2-5 times higher than cisgender heterosexual peers. Internalized stigma, minority stress, and trauma all play a role, but a central factor is that the social spaces where LGBTQ people gather are uniquely designed for heavy drinking. Bisexual, Pansexual, and Queer women are particularly susceptible to binge drinking and alcohol overuse. This webinar will explore the ways that alcohol has shaped the landscapes of LGBTQ lives and present practical intervention strategies to support sexual and gender minority people who want to change their relationship with drinking. OBJECTIVES Explore the prevalence and dynamics of alcohol use within LGBTQ communities. Describe substance use screening instruments and best practices for brief intervention with those who wish to address drinking behaviors in their lives. Develop a toolbox of skills, tools, and affirming attitudes to support LGBTQ people in all stages of substance use recovery. PRESENTER Kate Bishop, MSSA, the Education Coordinator at the LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton, is a seasoned professional development trainer with expertise in working with LGBTQ populations, sexual and reproductive health care, adolescent development, intimate partner violence, and sexual trauma. She is certified as a trainer through GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) as well as SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders). Before joining the Chase Brexton team, she developed the capacity-building program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s STAR TRACK Adolescent HIV program, providing cultural responsiveness trainings for agencies that serve sexual minority youth of color. Ms. Bishop holds a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies from Hiram College and a Master in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University.

  This is a closed training. Peer Supervision is a collaborative activity between a supervisor and a worker in which the supervisor provides guidance and support to the worker to promote competent and ethical delivery of services. Supervision also supports the continued development of the worker’s application of accepted professional peer work knowledge, skills and values. Supervision should be a priority for early-career peer workers and is an investment that benefits employees, employers and service recipients. It is important that supervision is accessible and happens (SAMHSA, BRSS-TACS, 2022). This presentation is based on the Peer Supervision Curriculum originally designed in 2018 to support individuals supervising Peer Recovery Support staff in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as one of their initial projects under the State Targeted Response funding from SAMHSA. In 2020, the curriculum was adapted by the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) to expand the language in way that can be used for any state or ATTC Region and included an overall update as well as new content focused on telehealth, recovery planning, diversity, equity and inclusion. Recover Wyoming Executive Director, Lana Mahoney, attended a 1-day National ATTC Training of Trainers based on the adapted curriculum and has selected material from the training to present during this 3-hour Peer Specialist Supervision Basics workshop. During this training, participants will: Understand effective supervision and its impact; Understand strengths-based, person-centered supervision; Learn about three main types of supervision and supplements to traditional supervision; Recognize slippery slopes for supervisors/slippery slopes for peer specialists; and Highlight self-care and wellness for supervisors. PRESENTER: Lana Mahoney, Executive Director of Recover Wyoming