Past Events

  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 New England ATTC, in partnership with the Community Care Alliance of Rhode Island is hosting this training on 4/13/22 and 4/26/22 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm with subject matter expert Haner Hernandez. This workshop is designed to highlight and explore the needs of treatment professionals working with culturally diverse individuals, organizations, and communities.  The participants will learn about Health Disparities, Cultural Intelligence, CLAS Standards and proven techniques and strategies for engagement and improving outcomes. [This event is private and by invitation only]

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 puts them at risk for, or are experiencing, substance-related health problems, and/or deliver referrals to treatment for persons with a high potential for substance use disorders. This interactive training will discuss validated evidence-based tools used in SBIRT, and how to provide a brief intervention that addresses risky substance use consumption. Essential components for facilitating successful referrals to treatment services will also be discussed. Credits: This training meets approval 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 credit. Seating is limited for this event.

"What if I say 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.  Credits: This training meets approval 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 training in its entirety, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive credit.

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.     This is a two-part series taking place from 9:00AM–10:30AM CT on April 12 & 26, 2022.     DESCRIPTION Foundations in Quality Improvement (FQI) presents tools and information designed to equip team leaders and supervisors with core QI skills. This two-part series also provides a foundation for implementing the NIATx model effectively.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES, Session 1: Learn the four functions of effective technical assistance (TA) for QI implementation Develop capacity to use a TA planning tool Conduct a QI self-assessment   LEARNING OBJECTIVES, Session 2: Learn the five-step sequence of effective TA for QI implementation Expand your capacity to use a TA planning tool Understand how to apply several QI tools   CERTIFICATES Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the trainings 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:     Before you go, don't forget to register for our follow-up FQI training series: Foundations of Quality Improvement: Employee Coaching    

Research suggests that race and ethnicity are predictors of how services are delivered, and implicit bias is one component that has been identified as influencing the provision of poor care. The elusiveness of unconscious bias underscores provider perception, unwitting use of stigmatic language, and influences assumptions and microaggressions affecting a person's capacity to respond to care. This interactive 1.5-hour training will discuss how cognitive bias develops, is sustained by intrinsic and environmental factors, and contributes to inequitable outcomes for persons of color. The content will also inform on bias-reducing techniques and person-first language approaches that can enhance provider-client interactions and outcomes for marginalized communities.  

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

The New England ATTC, in partnership with The Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of Rhode Island is hosting this training on 4/11/22 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with subject matter expert Taylor D'Addario. This training is to assist all those who work with vulnerable populations who have experienced trauma. The main goal is to raise awareness in the workers of secondary traumatic stress, and the resulting compassion fatigue that can result from it and how to reverse the trajectory. Secondary traumatic stress does not only come from working with trauma survivors. In this training we will explore compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, burn out and self care.

The New England ATTC, in partnership with The Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of Rhode Island, is hosting the training “Impact of Compassion Fatigue in the Helping Profession” on April 11, 2022 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with subject matter expert Taylor D'Addario. This training will assist those who work with vulnerable populations who have experienced trauma. The main goal is to raise awareness in the workers of secondary traumatic stress, the resulting compassion fatigue that can result from it, and how to reverse the trajectory. In this training, participants will explore compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, burn out and self-care.

This unique 6-part series, presented by the National AI/AN ATTC, provides the viewers with an opportunity to discuss strength-based cultural practices and Springtime teachings to our peers, friends, and relatives. Session sub-topics TBA.

DESCRIPTION This training will focus on the integration efforts that support a collaborative healthcare approach. Current medical updates in services for STIs, HIV, TB, family planning and addictions, and mental health will be discussed. After completing this conference, the learner should be able to: State current practice in the care and treatment of STDs, HIV, opioid addictions and mental health. Explain how to screen clients for substance abuse issues. Identify populations at risk for HIV/STIs/mental health and substance use disorder. Demonstrate effective team skills by sharing information effectively, listening and responding to feedback from others, and using simple communication. Important Note: You must register and attend both days in order to be eligible to receive credit as well as complete the required evaluations. A variety of these topics will be discussed at this event HIV Transmission Risk Assessment Medication-assisted therapy for substance use disorders (i.e. buprenorphine, methadone, and/or naltrexone) Mental health disorders Sexually transmitted infections Substance use disorders Opioid use disorder Stigma or discrimination INTENDED AUDIENCE This course has been designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, nurse clinicians, health educators, outreach workers, social workers, health administrators, and other clinical personnel working in addictions, STI/HIV, SUD and mental health agencies, and other programs. ACCREDITATION See registration for details for education hours for CME, AMA PRA, CNE, CEU, CECH, CPH. Please email [email protected] with any questions. Register for Day 2, April 22, 2022 This training is a collaboration between Mid-Atlantic Education and Training Center (MAAETC), STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins (STD/HIV PTC), Central East ATTC, DC Area Health and Education Centers (AHEC) at Georgetown University, Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute, and National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning.

  According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis use rates increased in 2020, with almost 50 million individuals 12 or older reporting use of cannabis in the past year. This increase is reflected in the state-specific data for HHS Region 8 in five of the six states (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah). With this data in mind, the Mountain Plains ATTC is sponsoring a ten-part webinar series that will address and review the latest science for cannabis including: prevention and treatment issues; public policy; medical marijuana; and special populations and cannabis (adolescents, women and maternal health, older adults, and individuals with Serious Mental Illness).   This webinar is part of a series on the current science of cannabis, for more information on the other webinars in the series view the series homepage.  

Do you wish things could just go back to “normal”? Do you feel like you have hit a wall? Are your usual ways of coping unavailable or just not working so well anymore? Join us for a one-hour refresh, unpacking the neuroscience that can help us both understand what is happening in our responses, as well as what we can do build resilience, even in this difficult time. Objectives: Understand the impact of current crises as traumas to the nervous system Learn ways to reduce the impact of these traumas, including brief resilience practices *This training will also be held on April 21 from 12 - 1 pm (Central)

The Great Lakes ATTC offers cultural competency and process improvement training to 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.   April 7, 14,21, 28, 2022  10:00AM–11:30AM CT     DESCRIPTION Contingency management (CM) uses motivational incentives to encourage desired changes. Substance use treatment providers have achieved strong results in using CM as evidence-based practice to increase client show rates, increase clean urine screens, and to influence a number of other behaviors.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Learn the behavioral fundamentals foundational to Contingency Management (CM). Learn the skills and tools needed to conduct CM. Plan for the implementation of a CM program in your practice setting.     CONTINUING EDUCATION: Registrants who fully attend this training series will receive 6 NAADAC continuing education hours. Certificates are disseminated via email to all qualifying individuals approximately two weeks after the conclusion of the event or training.      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 the areas of quality improvement, organizational development, and planning, 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.    

In partnership with CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, the New England ATTC is providing a training on April 6, 2022.  This training is facilitated by Robert Jope, LMHC, titled "Increasing Hepatitis C Knowledge for Behavioral Health and Medical Providers. The presentation is designed to instruct behavioral health and medical providers on opportunities for screening and testing for hepatitis C (HCV), incidence of viral infections and opioid injection drug use, treatment options and patient considerations, and essential elements of effective linkage to care for persons infected with HCV. Participants will also be given the opportunity to meet with the trainer in three subsequent sessions on 4/13, 4/20, and 4/27 from 1:30-2:00 to further review content from the training, ask questions, and to discuss barriers to using the skills learned in the training.  [This is a private event by invitation only]

Mindfulness for Stress Reduction with Latina immigrants: “I was finally able to listen to myself" Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm CT Latino immigrants in the United States are underrepresented in most mind-body interventions, despite facing unique socioeconomic stressors that place them at higher risk for anxiety, depression, and other poor health-related quality of life outcomes including those caused by substance use. The purpose of this presentation is to get familiar with the concepts of mindfulness and how it can be useful for Latin immigrant women to manage uncertainty and reduce stress using an equity and inclusion framework. The training will teach specific strategies and techniques that participants can integrate during their daily life and at their place of work.  OBJECTIVES: Discuss familiar concepts related to mindfulness and their possible usefulness with Latina immigrants who face stressors that place them at risk for mental and co-occurring health disorders. Identify specific mindfulness strategies and techniques that may be useful in working with Latina immigrants. Review findings from an 8-week mindfulness study, conducted by the presenter, to the Latina immigrant population in St. Louis and community partner organizations.  CONTINUEING EDUCATION: Participants will receive FREE 1.5 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, please contact us directly at [email protected]    Presenter:  Diana C. Parra is a Research Assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, she is also a yoga and mindfulness teacher and a mindfulness facilitator for the Academy for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She focuses her research on the promotion of health and wellbeing through community based programs for physical activity, nutrition, yoga, and mindfulness, geared towards marginalized, underrepresented, and oppressed minorities, particularly the Latinx immigrant population in the United States. Dr. Parra has significant experience mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds, and has a diverse background and training in non-traditional methodologies to assess physical activity and diets. For more information please contact Mary Cook at [email protected]. 

This interactive course focuses on how to determine if MI is the appropriate conversation/counseling method to use with your clients. We will review The Four Processes and practice how to evoke and employ/strengthen Change Talk, and how to manage Sustain Talk. 

Objectives for this session: Counselor Development Community Case Management: The Strengths Perspective Research 1-2:30 ET . 12-1:30 CT . 11-12:30 MT . 10-11:30 PT . 9-10:30 AKT

2-Day Blended Adult Mental Health First Aid Skills Application Training     Sponsored By: UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and the Pacific Mental Health Awareness Training Project Day 1: Wednesday, April 6, 2022; 9:00am-12:00pm PT   AND   Day 2: Thursday, April 7, 2022; 9:00am-12:00pm PT    ** You will receive separate zoom log-in links for each training**   Please try to log in 10-15 minutes prior to each training to ensure your audio and visual connections are working properly          Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-supported strategy to engage communities through equipping clinical and non-clinical individuals with skills to address mental illness. This training will build upon the two-hour required pre-work completed by participants. During the training, participants will have opportunities to review pre-work, develop understandings of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, risk identification, and strategies for engagement in communities. Participants will engage in interactive activities with trainer(s) and peers to practice the use of the ALGEE method in Mental Health First Aid, expanding skills in assessing/approaching individuals with mental health/substance use needs, listening nonjudgmentally, giving information for the purpose of connection and referral, and encouraging recipients of Mental Health First Aid to access formal behavioral health services and informal supports for recovery.   Steps to attending this 2-day training Completion of 2-hours of pre-work is required before attending the first 4/6/22 training.   1.Register for the 2-day training by using the Zoom link: https://uclahs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYlf-iqqD4jGtAsKqseSXVySFh37u9BP11w. 2.You will get entered into the MHFA system and will need to accept the invitation. 3.Create a log-in  on the Mental Health First Aid website (please create your profile ASAP so you can receive your invitation to complete the required 2-hour pre-work course) 4.Complete the 2-hours of pre-work before attending the first 3/30/22 training.     Trainer:   Andrew Kurtz, LMFT, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs   Who Should Attend: This 2-day live virtual training is free and is open to Hawaii based providers including:          • Psychologists          • LMFTs and LCSWs          • Registered Nurses          • Certified Substance Use Disorder Treatment Counselors          • Other Behavioral Health Specialists/Clinicians          • First responders          • Teachers          • Anyone interested in learning more about mental health         Learning Objectives:   At the conclusion of the 2-day training, participants will be able to:  1.Explain two benefits of early intervention on mental health challenges. 2.Identify the five appropriate steps of the MHFA Action Plan (ALGEE). 3.Distinguish two ways a person might show early signs of a mental health challenge. 4.Recognize three ways a person shows worsening signs of a mental health challenge or crisis. 5.Integrate three appropriate methods for self-care as a Mental Health First Aider.     Continuing Education: The training series meets the qualifications for the provision of five and one-half (5.5) continuing education credits/contact hours (CEs/CEHs). 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 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 five and one-half (5.5) 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). Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #15455, for 5.5 contact hours. UNR CASAT is an approved provider of continuing education credit for NCACs I/II and MACs through the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC, #98165). Partial credit will not be available for those participants who arrive late or leave early.   Continuing education credit will be awarded within 6-8 weeks following completion of the virtual training   **Capacity for this training is 30**   You will be notified via email  if space has been reserved for you upon receipt of your online registration. ****Please be sure you received a confirmation email before attending the training****      Please contact Victoria Norith by phone (310) 267-5408 or e-mail at [email protected] if you have questions, concerns, special needs, or require additional information before registering for the training.   If you need a disability-related reasonable accommodation/alternative format for this event, please contact Victoria Norith by phone (310) 267-5408 or e-mail at [email protected] at least 1 week before each training.    Refund/Cancellation Policy: Notice of cancellation must be made at least 72 hours in advance of the training by contacting Victoria Norith by phone (310) 267-5408  or email at [email protected]. You can also cancel directly via zoom. 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 Ave, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024) 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 Ave, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024 or by phone at: 310-267-5888 (Miele) or 310-267-5346 (Peck). Funding for this event was made possible (in part) by Grant #1 H79 SM084422 and Cooperative Agreement #1 H79 TI080211 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.  

Registration for this training is closed. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is designed to provide universal screening, prevention, and early intervention and treatment within health care settings for people who have risky or hazardous alcohol and/or drug use. This extended online learning series will provide 16 hours of instruction for healthcare providers establishing or currently implementing SBIRT in their agency. Through virtual, interactive learning, participants will receive real-time performance feedback related to their current use and implementation strategies of SBIRT with an emphasis on integrating brief interventions into current services and workflow.

  DESCRIPTION How do we know if our treatment works? Do we measure the effectiveness of our programs? This short workshop offers a primer on known predictors of preferred patient outcomes and identifying metrics to determine clinical success in SUD treatment   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the difference between outputs and outcomes. Identify key metrics used for different SUD levels of care.  Discuss opportunities and challenges in using patient pre/post evaluations or reflective evaluation instruments.   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-year’s experience in the field of addictions 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.  John remains a consultant with the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center in Madison Wisconsin, the Department of Psychiatry at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and is the former secretary of the Ohio Clinical Roundtable.       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 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 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.     Register to join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern). Each session will feature a new expert presenter.      DESCRIPTION  Alcohol is STILL a drug.  The opioid crisis, increase in stimulant misuse, and marijuana legalization dominate the news— yet alcohol remains the number one substance causing health, social, legal and financial problems throughout the US.    While this series will focus on the hopefulness of recovery from alcohol use disorder, we’ll also take a deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects every person in the US.   April 5th Topic: Alcohol Use in Hmong Communities Yengyee Lor will provide information about alcohol use in Hmong communities, and how the intersection of cultural practices and alcohol consumption is experienced within these communities. She will share ways to engage in cultural celebrations and activities while maintaining safe alcohol usage.      TRAINER Yengyee Lor, President–Faithful Consulting Yengyee is a trainer, leadership coach, and organizational consultant helping organizations strategically deliver meaningful organizational impact that is holistic, sustainable, and profitable. She is s a certified PCC coach, certified non-profit consultant, workforce planning strategist, and keynote speaker. Yengyee has degrees in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Counseling, and Social Work.       CERTIFICATES Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the sessions in full.     TRAINING SCHEDULE All sessions in this series will be held on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central. There will be a new expert presenter for every session.  September 7, 2021 October 5, 2021  November 2, 2021  December 7, 2021 January 4, 2022 - NO SESSION February 1, 2022 March 1, 2022  April 5, 2022  May 3, 2022  June 7, 2022 July 5, 2022 - NO SESSION August 2, 2022        

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