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Identify areas that have been emphasized in training and orientation in becoming a supervisor as well as concepts and tools that will assist with organizing and documenting the gals, objectives, and sessions for clinical supervision Co sponsor Addiction Professionals of South Carolina

For decades, research data has documented poor behavioral health treatment outcomes for racial and ethnic communities. Behavioral health professionals and organizations are actively seeking to advance equity and meet the needs of diverse populations and provide quality care. The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards (developed by the Office of Minority Health) provide a framework for organizations and individual professionals to integrate CLAS, and operational activities to become culturally responsive in care and bridge the gaps of disparities for underserved communities. This interactive training will review the National CLAS Standards as an outline of actionable steps to promote responsive care and offers interactive opportunities and group work where participants can brainstorm and develop strategies that help reduce racial and ethnic disparities and advance behavioral health equity and inclusion in their settings. This training meets the requirements for 3 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 3 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.  

    County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Program With UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology   Transfer Center and the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Presents a Special Training on:   Effectively Integrating Peer Workers into Substance Use Service Systems   Friday, June 24, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. PDT   Live Virtual Lecture Series offered via Zoom Register Online at: https://uclahs.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fq-FjMubQ_6V-4wjA99vxQ   **You will receive a confirmation email with a unique Zoom link upon registration. Please do not share your unique Zoom link   Featured Presenter and Panelists:   Tim Saubers, CPS, Program Coordinator for Workforce Development, University of Texas at Austin, Peer Recovery Center of Excellence   David Hindman, Ph.D, Branch Chief, Sage EHR Management Branch, Interim Chief, Clinical Standards & Training (CST) Unit, SAPC, LAC-DPH Kyle Kennedy, Manager, Quality of Care Unit, System of Care Branch, SAPC, LAC-DPH Paulette Bowling, Peer Lead Navigator, A Safe Refuge Jason Robison, Chief Program Officer, SHARE!   Description: Peer workers, also known as peer support specialists, have long acted as a part of the prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery process for individuals living with Substance Use Disorders (SUD). This presentation will focus on the effective integration of peer workers into the existing substance use service systems. In particular, it will focus in on defining and maintaining peer workers’ role, values, and ethics while collaborating successfully with those in established, clinical roles. Additionally, the presentation will touch on peer workers avoiding peer drift, and how clinical staff can expand their understanding of peer workers. The presentation and subsequent panel discussion will encourage the audience to respect the value that peer workers bring with them to the behavioral health field. Finally, there will be discussion on best practices for the provision of peer support services within substance use service systems and how peers provide support to those through out the course of substance use disorder continuum. A panel discussion will follow this presentation, featuring representatives from SAPC’s Systems of Care Unit, SAPC’s specialty provider network with particular experience or focus on peer navigators and a non-profit community organization around self-help and recovery. The panelists will specifically address current efforts of peer support specialists in Los Angeles County’s specialty network.   Objectives: At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: Identify at least three (3) core peer values. Propose four (4) roles a peer specialist can fill. Distinguish the cultural impact of the services the peer specialist provides. Recall a least two (2) best practices for the provision of peer support services within substance use service systems.   Continuing Education: The training course meets the qualifications for the provision of three (3.0) continuing education credits/ contact hours (CEs/CEHs). UCLA ISAP is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs (Provider #64812). UCLA ISAP maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for three (3.0) hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCS, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. UCLA ISAP is also an approved provider of continuing education for RADTs I/II, CADCs-CASs, CADCs I/II, CADCs-CSs, and LAADCs (CCAPP, #2N-00-445-1123), CATCs (ACCBC/CAADE, #CP40 872 C 0822), and CAODCs (CADTP,  #151). CE credit will be awarded six-eight weeks after the virtual training. Partial credit will not be available for those participants who arrive late or leave early.   UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. UCLA ISAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content. UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) CME is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   UCLA ISAP CME designates that this training course qualifies for the provision of a maximum of three (3.0) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ of Continuing Medical Education (CME). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes that Continuing Medical Education (CME) is acceptable for meeting RN continuing education requirements as long as the course is certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM (rn.ca.gov). Nurses will receive a Certificate of Participation following this activity that may be used for license renewal.   Instructions for Filing a Grievance Concerning UCLA ISAP’s Continuing Education Program: Please contact Dr. Thomas E. Freese, CE Program Administrator, in writing (UCLA ISAP, 10911 Weyburn Avenue, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024-2886) or by phone (310-267-5397). Alternately, you may contact Dr. Gloria Miele or Dr. James Peck, ISAP-affiliated doctoral-level psychologists responsible for program planning for the ISAP CE Program. Drs. Miele and Peck can be reached in writing at: 10911 Weyburn Avenue, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024-2886 or by phone at: 310-267-5888 (Miele) or 310-267-5346 (Peck).   Please contact Brandy Oeser at 310-267-5331 or via email at [email protected] if you have questions or concerns. If you need a disability-related reasonable accommodation/alternative format for this event, please contact Brandy Oeser at (310) 267-5331 or via email at [email protected] by June 17, 2022.   This lecture series will be recorded.   Funding for this lecture was made possible in part by cooperative agreement 5UR1TI080211-02 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.   Refund/Cancellation Policy: Notice of cancellation must be made at least 72 hours in advance of the training by emailing Brandy Oeser at [email protected]. You can also cancel directly via zoom.   Pre-registration is required and enrollment is limited to 1000 people. Registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.   You will receive a zoom confirmation if space has been reserved for you.

  Trauma is prevalent within behavioral health care and often goes undetected. Clients already dealing with the emotional, economic, and psychological aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and substance use, have increased risks of retraumatization when receiving services. Providers may also unwittingly retrigger trauma reactions with their client community, potentially exacerbating substance use, mental health, and physical conditions. This interactive training will review fundamentals of trauma and environmental and individual factors that can increase the likelihood of reactions. The content will also inform on how to develop a safe environment conducive for client mental wellbeing and integrate trauma informed care principles in various components of practice. This course reviews the basics trauma and stress related definitions; neurobiology of trauma, trauma responses, why trauma informed care matters and benefits of using this trauma informed principles and approaches.

        Do you have questions regarding the use of Motivational Interviewing? Would you like to enhance or improve your skills?   Then MI on the Fly is for you!   MI on the Fly is an online, interactive, drop-in consultation series designed for behavioral health providers to obtain immediate feedback and coaching on the utilization and integration of Motivational Interviewing (MI) into practice. Delivered by subject matter experts, each one-hour session will provide an open forum for participants’ questions, case study discussions, and program development as it relates to the effective delivery of MI-related techniques and micro-skills. The objective of MI on the Fly is to: provide a supportive space to encourage dialogue and questions to facilitate an increase in MI knowledge, enhance current skills and build confidence when using MI, and change clinical practice approaches through the utilization of an MI style of communication.     Step 1: Click HERE to join the meeting room Step 2:  Join by telephone        +1 669 900 6833        US Meeting ID: 916 5393 1538        Find your local number   Questions? Please email [email protected] to get your answers.   MI on the Fly is a discussion-based technical assistance event. Continuing education hours are not provided. Participants are welcome to join anytime during the one-hour "hotline" forum and via phone, PC, or tablet. The goal of MI on the Fly is to serve as another tool to increase knowledge, build skills, and change practice through the adoption of evidence-based practices and promising practices. This event is developed and designed for the Region 9 Pacific Southwest ATTC which covers Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau. Registration is not required. This is an open event offered by the Pacific Southwest ATTC. Visit the PSATTC website for more information. See you on the FLY!     

El objetivo de este webinar es capacitar al personal relacionado con los servicios de salud en general, respecto al uso y riesgos del uso del vapeo y sus efectos a corto y largo plazo. Los objetivos son: 1.Definir los diferentes tipos de cigarrillos electrónicos y sus componentes 2. Discutir los riesgos de uso, en niños, adolescentes y adultos jóvenes 3.Efectos de la nicotina con el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos 4. Recomendaciones CDC y Epidemiología del Vapeo 5.Discutir los diferentes programas de prevención, dirigidos a padres, proveedores de servicios de salud, maestros y líderes comunitarios.

The New England ATTC Harm Reduction Coordinator, Dr. Brendan Jacka, is co-hosting the Recovery Science and Harm Reduction Reading Group meeting on June 23, 2022 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, in partnership with RICARES and Brown University.  This discussion will review the article: Emerging consensus on measuring addiction recovery: Findings from a multi-stakeholder consultation exercise.

En este adiestramientos se estará capacitando al personal en: Definir maltrato institucional e impacto general. Discutir el Artículo 73 A de la Ley 246-2011 relacionado con los casos de maltrato y negligencia institucional en las escuelas públicas de Puerto Rico. Discutir aspectos del maltrato institucional y su efecto en el bienestar de los individuos.

The session will introduce addiction professional to ethics as it relates to their relationship with clients, families, employers, and the profession. The importance of confidentiality and the duties and responsibilities of people working within the field will be addressed.   Sponsored by Region 4 Training Committee SC

This is part 1 of a four-part targeted TA series. The New England ATTC, in partnership with the Community Resources for Justice is hosting this four-part targeted TA series in "Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders" on 6/23/22, 6/30/22, 7/14/22, and 7/28/22 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am 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 substance use disorders and a wide range of co-occurring mental health disorders such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and eating disorders.  [This event is private and by invitation only]

"What if I say the wrong the wrong thing - I don't want to offend them." Join this interactive, learning community conversation where we will explore the limitations of "cultural competence" while providing services to LGBTQIA people. The concept and practice of "Cultural Humility" offers a starting point and a path that offers respect and can build trust between providers and the LGBTQIA people they serve. This training met 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 were granted reciprocal approval by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee. Many other states offered reciprocity. Participants are required to attend the ENTIRE training, turn on their video cameras and actively participate in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Understanding and Operationalizing the National CLAS Standards: The Role of Individuals and Organizations in Building Equity Date and Time: June 22, 2022   9:00am to 12:00pm CT This training will explore the development of disparities in the US and their impacts on racialized and marginalized communities with an equity lens. The participants will learn about the enhanced CLAS Standards and this training will describe techniques, strategies, and opportunities for implementing the standards. Participants will also learn about approaches and strategies grounded in cultural humility and cultural intelligence. Moreover, the participants will learn Cultural Self-Assessments and other tools designed to improve services and eliminate health disparities. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define health disparities and health equity; Understand and describe the concepts of cultural humility and cultural intelligence; Describe the National CLAS Standards as a tool to develop equity; and Name at least 3 strategies and 2 tools for participant/client engagement, retention, improving outcomes. Presenter: Haner Hernández, Ph.D., CPS, CADCII, LADCI CONTINUING EDUCATION:  Participants will receive 3 FREE CEU hours based on attendance. This course has been approved for the following types of CEUs: - National Association for Social Workers (NASW) - Texas Certification Board (TCBAP), an International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) for counselors For questions regarding types of CEUs offered or registration, please contact Mary Cook at [email protected].  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 culturally appropriate and responsive skills and trainings to provide the best and up to date practices for their clients. 

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.

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.

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

DESCRIPTION This is the third webinar in a series of several virtual events that lead up to a one-day hybrid (in-person & virtual) conference to increase HIV, HCV, STI, Substance Use Disorder, and Mental Health screening. In partnership with the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) and the STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at John Hopkins, the CEATTC is hosting four lead-in webinars focusing on frontline workers. On Tuesday August 30th, these webinars culminate to an event at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township, PA. The topics of discussion include the Syndemics of HIV, communication skills and best practices, harm reduction, STI, HCV screening and integrating in primary and HIV care, substance use disorder screening, and mental health screening for suicide. Information on screening will also include an introduction to intervention best practices. The conference series will conclude with a virtual panel discussion on Thursday, September 8th to discuss logistics and administrative issues in implementing strategies from the conference. Learn more about the August 30, 2022 conference: Ending the HIV Epidemic Conference: Implementing Substance Use, Mental Health, HCV and STI Screening OBJECTIVES Review sexually transmitted disease surveillance data nationally and in Pennsylvania Discuss intersections between mental illness and risk for sexually transmitted infection Discuss benefits of incorporating sexual history taking and STI screening into mental health and behavioral health practice AUDIENCE Healthcare workers working in the fields of HIV, HCV, STIs, harm reduction, mental health, and substance use disorder. SPEAKER Barbara Wilgus, MSN, CRNP, is the Program Administrator for the STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins since April 2016 and has been a member of Senior Staff in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine since 1997. She is a certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner who specializes in Reproductive Health, STIs, and HIV.  She received her Masters of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University in 1995. During her time at Johns Hopkins, she has provided STI treatment and HIV medical management for patients at Baltimore City Health Department and at Johns Hopkins and has also been a research clinician for studies including HPV treatment vaccine trials and vaginal microbiome cohorts. She has provided HIV primary care for women at the Johns Hopkins Bartlett Specialty Practice since 2000 and currently serves as a preceptor and clinical mentor within the HIV Primary Care Certificate Program of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.   This training is a collaboration between Mid-Atlantic Education and Training Center and the Central East ATTC.

Nearly a third of all Americans have been affected by intimate partner violence (IPV) at some point in their lives. Health and behavioral health care professionals are well positioned to respond to cases of domestic violence or intimate partner violence. The trust within the provider and client/patient relationship, offers opportunity to identify and support persons who may be victimized by IPV. This interactive webinar will review risk factors of IPV, screening tools for consideration, support strategies and resources. This training meets the requirements for 1.5 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 1.5 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.

This this the third of six modules for the NYAPRS/ATTC Learning Collaborative. During this Zoom Session organizations will explore resources for employment and non-traditional employment opportunities. These opportunities exist in the private sector but are often ignored by the mental health/SUD sector.

Difficult moments don’t have to grow into ‘incidents’ that can threaten client engagement and retention. This workshop is designed to equip participants with basic concepts and preparatory actions that can be used to de-escalate a wide range of interactions.

Learning Objectives: Discuss Social Impact and how it is changing business Discuss changes in workplace culture and what businesses need to do to adapt List various remote learning trends and how they fit into workplace culture   Description: The pandemic has permanently changed how we think about work. As the U.S. enters year three of working through the pandemic, people are channeling their internal reflections and shaping them into a new way of working and trying to find meaning in work and the companies that they work for. Join us for a discussion about how capitalism is evolving, why companies must do more social and environmental good and how you can recruit and retain top talent in an ever changing job market.    Presenter: Jonathan Liebert CEO and Cofounder of the National Institute for Social Impact (NI4SI) and CEO/Executive Director of the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado Jonathan is a Social Entrepreneur and a Colorado Springs native. He is a recognized Leader by the Colorado Springs Leadership Institute (CSLI, class of 2017), and a Rising Star Award recipient from the Colorado Springs Business Journal. Jonathan is a champion for Social Impact, small businesses, and Trust in the marketplace. Jonathan is the Chair and Chief Architect of the new, international BBB Trustmark Program, titled BBB4Good. This new program verifies Higher-Purpose businesses and will be the first new Trustmark from BBB in more than 20 years. Jonathan is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. In partnership with UCCS, he has created the curriculum for the first course for Social Entrepreneurship in the School of Business. Jonathan is currently expanding the National Institute for Social Impact outside Colorado. This organization is key to Accelerating the evolution of Business by providing tools and training designed to enhance and organize the emerging Fourth Sector of the economy and leveraging entrepreneurial strategies that solve social and environmental issues across the globe. Jonathan currently serves on the National Board for the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust, Business Advisory Committee for the Colorado Secretary of State, the Colorado Nonprofit Association, and is a CiviCO Colorado Governors Fellow of 2022. Jonathan has a Masters in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education from the University of Colorado Health and Sciences Center.

[This is Part 2 of a 2-Part Training Series]. The New England ATTC in partnership with the Community Care Alliance is hosting Basic Motivational Interviewing - Part 1 on 6/15/22 and Part 2 on 6/16/22 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]

  Motivational interviewing is an empathic, goal-oriented therapeutic approach that elicits change in health, mental health, and addictive behaviors.  Originally an alternative to addiction approaches that relied on an expert, authoritarian stance in counseling, MI has evolved into a mainstream, evidence-based, and highly-used method for eliciting change that helps people live better and healthier across a wide variety of settings, clinical problems, and populations. MI was developed as an individual approach, focusing on dyadic interactions between the person and the counselor.  However, adapting MI for use with a group of people requires reconceptualizing its core practices to harness the power of group support, cohesion and momentum.  Group leadership requires skills beyond those in dyadic counseling.  Managing “conversational traffic” and facilitating open sharing among people with different experiences, goals, styles, and beliefs are essential skills for group leaders.  Effective leaders must be well-prepared to address unexpected situations and maintain therapeutic bonds with individual group members while facilitating a conversation among the whole group. This six-session experiential training provides information on adapting MI to groups across a variety of formats, and is highly experiential, leading participants through group practice exercises across the four phases of MI groups.  This series will incorporate evidence-based practices with the MI modality.  Participants will become part of a group, and some will have opportunities to lead the group.  Incorporating Motivational Interviewing group skills developed by the trainers, this series guides participants in successful group leadership, refocusing groups away from rehashing problems and toward inspiring positive change.   Credit Hours: 16 Event Leader: Kim Prokosch - [email protected]

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: Alcohol use during pregnancy can result in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). While early interventions and treatment for illicit use of opioids, stimulants, and other substances during pregnancy are critical, people often lose sight of the fact that alcohol use can have the most devastating and lasting effects, including permanent brain damage. Many adults have undiagnosed FASD, which results in cognitive and behavioral challenges that increase their risks of negative outcomes. This webinar will feature a panel discussion providing insights from a parent raising a child with FASD and updates on research and best practices for FASD prevention, early interventions, accommodations, and recovery supports.       LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Identify challenges for adults with FASD and two strategies to support them during pregnancy List two early interventions to improve development for infants or children with FASD Describe the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy and three interventions to prevent FASD Describe effective supports across the life span for people with FASD and their families     Trainers: Kathleen West, DPh, is a senior program director for Advocates for Human Potential (AHP) with more than 40 years of experience in the areas of SUD treatment and prevention and expertise on perinatal substance use in its multiple biologic, developmental, and social contexts, often including interactions with justice and child welfare systems. Dr. West has helped establish gender-specific substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment programs for women and their children, and promulgated policy change regarding care for PPW, child welfare systems change, and behavioral health services in both domestic and international settings.      Candice Russell, B.S., is a senior program associate at AHP, where she works with grantees to implement medications for addiction treatment services in California. Ms. Russell specializes in providing equity-driven training and technical assistance (TTA) to entities that are developing capacity and a workforce aimed at treating mental health and addiction disorders. Prior to joining AHP, Ms. Russell worked for the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) to support the State Women’s Services Coordinators in improving PPW services.      Sarah Farmer, M.A., is the communications manager and a senior health writer for AHP. She also is the adoptive mother of an adult daughter with FASD, part of the national FASD parent community, and board member for two parent-led efforts to develop adult residential, therapeutic living for people with FASD.        CONTINUING EDUCATION: Participants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive certification for 1.5 NAADAC continuing education (CE) hours. Certificates are sent via email within 2 weeks after concluding the training.