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Addiction and Recovery: Cultural Elements in Working with Hispanic, Latino and Latinx Populations A 2-part Webinar Series  Tuesday, December 7th and Friday, December 10th 2021 Each day from 9:00am- 12:00pm CT. After the training, participants will be able to: Demonstrate understanding of how cultural change affects Hispanic, Latinos, and Latinx populations and their substance use Identify and address problems faced by Hispanic, Latinos, Latinx communities around access and readiness for treatment and recovery Explain the relationship between culture and treatment Understand the impact of immigration on family dynamics Identify approaches to integrating cultural into therapy   TRAINER: Haner Hernández, Ph.D., CPS, CADCII, LADCI Dr. Hernández is Puerto Rican, bilingual and has worked for over 33 years in the health and human service field developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically intelligent youth and adult health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support programs.  He is a master trainer and facilitator and provides individualized technical assistance and support to organizations that provide Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, and gambling prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery supports. Also, Dr. Hernández has over 30 years of experience in delivering mental health services, addiction counseling and clinical supervision to professionals in the field.  Haner is a person in long-term recovery from addiction and is committed to eliminating health disparities by participating in processes the build equity.  He has served as a consultant to a number of local and state health departments with a focus on disparities, building health equity, addiction treatment, and recovery supports.  He also consults with and teaches a number of courses at the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center at Brown University and the National Latino and Hispanic Prevention, Treatment, and Mental Health Addiction Technology Transfer Centers funded by SAMHSA.  Currently he serves on the steering committee of the national Peer Recovery Center of Excellence.  Additionally, he has served a consultant to several federally-funded initiatives in the areas of behavioral workforce development, HIV/AIDS, Substance Use Disorders prevention and treatment, military service members, their families and TBI and PTSD, and pediatric asthma.  Dr. Hernández serves as faculty at the New England School of Addiction Studies since 1998 and the School of Best Practices for over 10 years.  Dr. Hernandez has presented at several state, national and international conferences.  And, he serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Board for Voluntary Certification of Drug and Alcohol Counselors.     TO APPLY:  Thirty (30) scholarships are available on a first come, first serve basis which cover the entire cost to participate in this excellent training. To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be a professional in the substance use and/or recovery field in the SAMHSA Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) and be able to commit to the full 6 hours.  To apply for a scholarship, please answer the following questions and submit to Mary Cook at [email protected].  Have you previously attended trainings on cultural competency, cultural humility or cultural proficiency? Do you currently work with Hispanic, Latino or LatinX populations?  If not, do you plan to in the future? Why are you taking this training?  What do you plan to do with the information you learn? Please include your Name, Email Address, Work place, and current Title/Role.    This series 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 trainings for working with Hispanic, Latino, and Latinx populations. 

This interactive learning community conversation focuses on the misconception that Motivational Interviewing is a 'technique' to get people to do what we (workers & providers) want them to do. This way of thinking about MI could not be further from the truth. Join the learning community to explore the benefits of practicing MI, even if it's not magic, mesmerism, or manipulation.  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. Participants are required to attend the entire session, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Es una asistencia técnica enfocada en brindar habilidades en el enfoque de entrevista motivacional. Presenta el Modelo Transteórico de Cambio y sus etapas como herramientas para comprender cómo ocurre el cambio.(This is a technical assistance focused on providing skills in the motivational interview approach. Present the Trans theoretical Model of Change and its stages as tools to understand how change occurs.)    

Training Description: This two-hour live virtual training for California providers will focus on an overview of Indigenous psychology and will feature cultural-clinical approaches congruent with a Native way of knowing. Attendees will learn what kind of attitude and mindset are essential to effective counseling in this population. Case stories will be presented to illustrate the concepts. All providers who are interested in increasing their skills to provide culturally responsive behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment to Tribal/Urban Indian people are encouraged to attend. Objectives:  At the end of the training, participants will be able to: 1. Identify two tenets of Indigenous psychology. 2. Distinguish two ways that clinical training is disconnected with Native way of knowing. 3. Recall two attitudes that are effective in connecting with clients. 4. Explain one conceptual framework that is effective in bringing about optimal healing conditions for therapy.   Continuing Education:  The training course meets the qualifications for the provision of two (2.0) 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 two (2) 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-00-445-1121), CATCs (ACCBC/CAADE, #CP40 872 C 0822), and CAODCs (CADTP, #151). CE credit will be awarded at the conclusion of the training. Partial credit will not be available for those participants who arrive late or leave early. The training course meets the qualifications for the provision of two (2.0) continuing medical education credits/contact hours (CMEs/CEHs). The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this online activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. 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. Continuing medical education credit will be awarded within 6-8 weeks following completion of the web training.

Goals and Objectives for this session with Dr. Avis Garcia: - Define Treatment Planning - Understanding of Correlation Between Assessment and Treatment Planning - Overview of Treatment Planning Process - Treatment Plan History - Introduce the Treatment Planning M.A.T.R.S. Model - Progress Notes 1-2:30 ET . 12-1:30 CT . 11-12:30 MT . 10-11:30 PT . 9-10:30 AKT

Presenter: Callan Fockele, MD, a physician and population health research fellow at Harborview Medical Center. She works clinically in the emergency department (ED) and permanent supportive housing. She studies the social determinants of health, with a focus on addiction and homelessness. She is interested in improving transitions of care for ED-initiated buprenorphine patients, screening ED patients for social risks and needs, and providing evidence-based care to patients who use drugs. This presentation will describe Dr. Fockele's current work using community-based participatory research to implement harm reduction inside and outside the emergency department. She will focus on her recent partnership with Public Health—Seattle & King County, the Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, the Harm Reduction Research & Treatment Center, and the Public Defender Association to establish the Council of Expert Advisors on Drug Use (CEADU), which is composed of local people with lived experience. As a co-investigator on two pilot projects inspired by the passage of Washington State Senate Bill 5476, she will work with CEADU to create an implementation toolkit that integrates take-home naloxone, buprenorphine treatment, and HIV/hepatitis C testing into first-responder programs while also adapting the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model to improve encounters between first responders and people who use drugs. Learning objectives: Describe harm reduction programs implemented by first responders. Explain co-design methods. Identify opportunities to implement harm reduction in your community.  

The 4th Annual Rhode Island Substance-Exposed Newborns Conference: Building a Community of Support for Pregnant People with Substance Use Conditions and Their Substance Exposed Newborns   The New England ATTC is proud to partner with Rhode Island Department of Health, Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council, Rhode Island College School of Nursing, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families, and The Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals to sponsor The 4th Annual Rhode Island Substance-Exposed Newborns Conference: Building a Community of Support for Pregnant People with Substance Use Conditions and Their Substance Exposed Newborns.   About the Conference Providers who serve pregnant people who use substances and their substance-exposed newborns are adversely affected by the current syndemic of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing substance use and mental health crises. Low wages and reimbursement rates, high staff turnover, and pandemic-related stress and trauma have adversely impacted providers who care for this population whose vulnerabilities and needs require robust, interdisciplinary care coordination, and continuity-of-care. Lack of warm hand-off-referrals and -linkages to the specialized support services for this population, often results in poor outcomes for families with increased risk of stress-related substance use, mental health symptoms and relapse. Speakers Evidence-Based Care for Pregnant People with Substance Use Conditions - Sharon Morello, RN    Supporting Families with Substance Use Conditions to Achieve Their Best Outcomes - Judge Lia Stuhlsatz, Rhode Island Family Court, Safe, and Secure Baby Court, Magistrate Jeanne Shepard, Rhode Island Family Court, Family Treatment Drug Court   Pioneering Preventive Measures: Child Welfare’s Response to Prenatal Substance Conditions in Rhode Island - Stephanie Terry, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Dorcas Agbozo, Substance Use Liaison, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families, Katie Gonzalez, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, Parent Support Network, Liz-Anna Darling, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, Parent Support Network, Sean Walsh, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, Parent Support Network    The Importance of Care Coordination and Continuity-of-Care for Pregnant People with Substance Use Condition - Lori Dorsey, LICSW, LCDCS, Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals   The Big Picture - Margo Katz, MA, Rhode Island Department of Health   Intended Audience Substance Use Treatment Providers, Family Support Workers/Family Visitors, DCYF, Pregnant/Postpartum treatment providers, Medical providers, Mental Health treatment providers, students, and impacted caregivers.       

  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.  

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.      CLAS Matters! is a virtual training taking place from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM CT on the following dates: December 1, 2021 December 8, 2021 December 15, 2021     DESCRIPTION A three-part training on the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care This interactive training will help participants learn about the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), and how they can be implemented to improve culturally informed care, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and advance equity and inclusion in behavioral health care. CLAS Matters! training includes a Change Leader Academy in January 2022 with a focus on implementing CLAS Standards. Participants will receive an invitation to register for the NIATx Change Leader Academy at the conclusion of CLAS Matters.       LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss the rationale for culturally-informed practice in behavioral health settings. Define health equity and inclusion and how they correlate to patient and provider challenges in service delivery. State benefits of integrating CLAS in potential technological approaches to patient care and support. Assess your role in implementing the National CLAS Standards. Identify strategies to help clients achieve their full health potential.     CONTINUING EDUCATION Participants who attend this training in full will be eligible to receive 9 NAADAC continuing education hours. Partial credit will not be awarded.        SPEAKER Alfredo Cerrato is the Senior Cultural and Workforce Development Officer for the Great Lakes Mental Health, Addiction, and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers. He is also a nationally-certified trainer on Culture: An Integral Part of Mental Health Services for Hispanic and Latino Populations. Mr. Cerrato has 25 years of international relations and development experience and specializes in cross-cultural communications, cultural dynamics, conflict resolution, and process improvement topics. His international work includes building orphan care models for children and the elderly in housing, healthcare, and economic aid. In addition, he has conducted advocacy, policy, and disaster relief work in Northern Ireland, Honduras, Peru, Brazil, Japan, Sri Lanka, and other locations across the globe, producing innovative models of care for underrepresented populations.  Mr. Cerrato’s work at the Great Lakes projects focuses on working with Hmong, Hispanic and Latino, African American, and Native American communities.    

  2-3:30 ET . 1-2:30 CT . 12-1:30 MT . 11-12:30 PT . 10-11:30 AKT

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.

Discutir las prioridades de las poblaciones escolares utilizando datos disponibles y dato clave relacionado con SUD, OUD y enfoques de prevención, tratamiento y recuperación para Puerto Rico. Promover debates centrados en: Identificar qué está funcionando, dónde están las brechas, por qué las poblaciones clave están desatendidas y qué estrategias y recursos se necesitan para desarrollar la capacidad para abordar la epidemia en Puerto Rico.   (No se ofrecen CEU; se proporcionará un certificado de asistencia)

ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a movement to de-monopolize knowledge and amplify capacity to provide best practice care.   The Peer Support ECHO (PS ECHO) is an online community for peer recovery specialists and mental health peers. The Great Lakes ATTC is partnering with Wayside Recovery to offer this training series for peer recovery support providers (SUD and mental health) in HHS Region 5 (IN, IL OH, MI, MN, WI). The sessions will take place on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, and there will be new presenters and topics featured in each session!   LEARNING OBJECTIVES:     Identify community and statewide resources     Apply new skills and tools to the peer recovery support profession     Expand understanding of best practices, core competencies, and ethical standards for peer recovery support professionals   TRAINING SCHEDULE 2021 January 14th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) January 28th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) February 11th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) February 25th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) March 11th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) March 25th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) April 8th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) April 22nd (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) May 13th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) May 27th  (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) June 10th  (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) June 24th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) July 8th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) July 22nd (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) August 12th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) August 26th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) September 9th  (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) September 23rd (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) October 14th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) October 28th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) November 11th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) November 25th (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern) December 9th  12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern)    

Despite the demands of a profession in the health and behavioral health care disciplines, providers are dedicated to their craft and enjoy a deep satisfaction from helping others. But with the job are pressures and at times unanticipated factors that can increase susceptibility to exhaustion leading to compassion fatigue and other occupational hazards. The adverse effects of compassion fatigue can decrease the provider’s emotional and physical well-being, influence the quality of care they provide for their clients, profoundly affecting service delivery and person-centered care with communities served. This interactive training will identify and define often elusive work-related conditions, self-assessment tools and practical prevention strategies for self-care, building resiliency and wellness for people helping people. Credits: This trainings 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).  

A Native American Prospective on Recovery for Non-Native Populations Presented by: Denise Silcox MS, LPC-S, Antonio Aguirre Jr. MS, CSC & Belinda Rivas MS, LPC Date: November 19, 2021 Time: 2:00pm- 4:00pm Central Time Location: Zoom Participants will earn Certificate of Attendance and 2 Free CEUs toward: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)- (Non-Ethics) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)- (Non-Ethics) Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)- (Non-Ethics)   You must register in advance for this meeting at:  https://utrgv.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvceihrT4sGNzUqgTIfs19HdWRUFvP4KYu This presentation is part of the Lecture Series at the School of Rehabilitation Services & Counseling at the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), a partner of the South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center. It was developed in response to a need identified in our SAMHSA Region 6 by the SSW ATTC Network.  For more information please contact, Fidencio Mercado [email protected] or [email protected]    

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

The New England ATTC in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services is hosting the Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior training on 11/3/21 and 11/10/21 from 9:00-12:00 (EST).  The purpose of this introductory level training is to provide information about central nervous system stimulants and their impact on brain, body, and behavior.  Specific topics include (1) the scope of stimulant use in the US and beyond; (2) impact of stimulants on cognition; (3) stimulant use and psychosis; (4) short- and long-term physical and mental health consequences of stimulant use and considerations for unique populations; (5) the intersection of stimulant use and HIV risk; and (6) effective evidence-based behavioral treatment interventions and recovery supports for people with a stimulant use disorder. [This event is private and by invitation only] 

The Great Lakes ATTC offers this training to behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based method for reducing harm and improving outcomes for patients with substance use disorders. This SBIRT training will prepare participants to deliver SBIRT interventions in health care and other settings. In this interactive two-part training, you will learn about and practice using screening tools, administering and interpreting assessments, giving feedback and making recommendations, including recommending treatment.    Training Dates and Times Participants will need to attend both sessions:  November 18, 2021 November 19, 2021 Both sessions are from 8:00am–12:00pm CST (Please note time zone and adjust your calendar accordingly.)    Prerequisite   Participants in the SBIRT training are required to complete two prior training series:  Motivational Interviewing Foundation: Relational Skills (three-part series) Motivational Interviewing Foundation: Technical Skills  (three-part series)  If you have had extensive training in Motivational Interviewing and wish to be considered for an exemption, please contact the course instructor: [email protected]      Learning Objectives Define the 5 categories of use on the substance use continuum  Explain the rationale for universal SBIRT  State how to conduct each step of the SBIRT process screening, brief assessment, and intervention/referral), incorporating aspects of motivational interviewing  Administer SBIRT to adult patients  Discuss how to conduct follow-up after initial SBIRT sessions  Describe indications, adverse effects, and dosing for FDA-approved medications for substance use disorders  Delineate common barriers to administering high-quality SBIRT and how to overcome them   Trainer Laura A. Saunders, MSSW, is the Wisconsin State Project Manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers. Her position is housed at the UW–Madison, where she’s worked since 1988. Since 2001, Laura has provided SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing training to physicians, nurses, medical students, psychologists, specialty addiction treatment providers, social workers, physical therapists, health educators, and staff who work in correctional settings. She has provided feedback and coaching to hundreds of social workers, correctional staff, and other human service providers who are interested in using evidence-based practices with fidelity. Laura joined the international group of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2006 (Sophia, Bulgaria) and is an active member of the Wisconsin MINT group.

The New England ATTC in partnership with the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals is hosting a Team Dynamics in Treatment Courts webinar on November 17, 2021 from 12:00 to 1:30 with subject matter experts, Honorable John M. Julian, Michelle Verdieu-Williams, Stephen Von Sitas, MS, and Heather Scheiwe Kulp.  Treatment courts are successful because of the strong team approach to responding to client behavior. But, what happens when team members slip into old practices and the team struggles to consistently apply best practices? During this session, you will hear from team members on how to strengthen the team relationship, how to ensure each member understands their role on the team, and how to improve communication and collaboration on your teams. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the presentation. _____________________________________________________________________ View the full announcement here. 

Join On-the-Spot the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. MT / 11:30 a.m. CT for a one-hour session with knowledgeable providers and subject matter expert(s) who will answer questions and lead discussions around a variety of topics related to successes and challenges of using videoconferencing to offer clinical/peer recovery services via digital technologies. Please join anytime during the session to ask your questions and share your thoughts and experiences regarding the transition of services to the use of videoconferencing methods. OtS is an open forum guided by the participants at each session. We look forward to meeting you and providing guidance on using Videoconferencing.  No registration required, join anytime within the hour. To join Videoconferencing to Deliver Treatment and 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 does not have a microphone built in): Phone: +1 669 900 6833 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)  Meeting ID: 994 7973 1969

The growing diversity and projected increase of the US population require that providers become as adept as possible in working effectively with communities of color and other underserved populations. According to research, social determinants of health, poor communication and lack of culturally informed care, and more, underscore the high disparity rates of behavioral health care experienced by these communities. This interactive training will help participants learn about the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) as a recommended framework for enhancing the efficacy of service delivery to diverse populations and provides implementation strategies to improve culturally and linguistically conducive care, reduce racial and ethnic disparities and advance health equity and inclusion. Participants are required to attend both Part One & Part Two sessions in their ENTIRETY; turn on their video cameras and to actively participate in order to receive a certificate of completion. Credits: This training meets the requirements for 6 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 6 initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS).   CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PART ONE, NOVEMBER 17 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PART TWO, NOVEMBER 19  

The New England ATTC in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services is hosting the Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior training on 11/17/21 and 11/18/21 from 9:00-12:00 (EST).  The purpose of this introductory level training is to provide information about central nervous system stimulants and their impact on brain, body, and behavior.  Specific topics include (1) the scope of stimulant use in the US and beyond; (2) impact of stimulants on cognition; (3) stimulant use and psychosis; (4) short- and long-term physical and mental health consequences of stimulant use and considerations for unique populations; (5) the intersection of stimulant use and HIV risk; and (6) effective evidence-based behavioral treatment interventions and recovery supports for people with a stimulant use disorder.    [This event is private and by invitation only]

We would like to invite all Portland and Alaska IHS Region TOR grantees to join us for our Regional Meeting on Tuesday, November 16. These meetings are intended to allow grantees to share ideas, discuss difficulties, and learn from experts on managing your grant. We will also have open discussions on topics, issues, and questions that you are most interested in related to your TOR grant/program, so please let us know what you would like to discuss! We value your time and your insight, and would love to have you join us for this event! 2-5 ET . 1-4 CT . 12-3 MT . 11-2 PT . 10-1 AKT

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.