Past Events

Trauma-informed care is a practice framework that recognizes the presence of trauma and its impact, and how to effectively minimize its effects without causing additional trauma. Often, what is less recognized is the impact that indirect trauma can have on providers. Health care settings are uniquely positioned to deliver services and create supportive environments through a trauma informed lens, for both patients and the providers working there. This interactive course will review fundamentals of trauma and trauma-informed care, how to incorporate trauma-informed language for support of patients and colleagues, strategies to incorporate in practice and in the health care setting, and the importance of self-care.

A webinar training which focuses on the youth/adolescent population (15-18) and discusses MOUD treatment options and behavioral treatment options for OUD.

A webinar training which focuses on the youth/adolescent population (15-18) and discusses MOUD treatment options and behavioral treatment options for OUD.

The New England ATTC will convene a Regional Advisory Board Meeting to share highlights over the reporting period and identify emergent areas of needs. Priority topics will include the overdose epidemic, health equity, and serving Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous populations.  Highlights will include presentations from two New England ATTC trainers to highlight intensive technical assistance events.

The New England ATTC, in partnership with the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of Rhode Island, is hosting “Integrated Assessment and Case Planning for the Criminal Justice Population” with subject matter expert, Brenda Westberry, MS on Friday, November 12, 2021 from 8 AM – 12 PM ET. In this workshop, participants will learn the techniques to develop a complete needs assessment through interviewing strategies, identifying and exploring targeted needs of the client, providing clear expectations for supervision, and implementing a process that is as important as the plan.

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 All sessions: 12:00–1:00pm Central/1:00–2:00pm Eastern January 14 and 28 February 11 and 25 March 11 and 25 April 8 and 22 May 13 and 27 June 10 and 24 July 8 and 22 August 12 and 26 September 9 and 23 October 14 and 28 November 11 and 25 October 14 and 28 November 11 and 25 December 9        

  This session will be a guided discussion for TOR Grantees to share your expertise, unique tribal and community practices, and offer peer-to-peer support for your TOR program.   In 2021, we will be holding this session on the second Wednesday of each month for an hour and a half: 4 - 5:30 EST . 3-4:30 CST . 2-3:30 MST . 1-2:30 PST . 12-1:30 AKST

This is first session in part 3 of the larger series: Enhancing Workforce Capacity to Provide Clinical Supervision for Substance Use Disorders. Part 3 uses case-based learning via Project ECHO. Each ECHO session will last 1.5 hours and will include a 15-minute lecture on a topic in clinical supervision followed by 1-2 case presentations and reviews. This cohort is full. If you are interested in participating in a future cohort, please email Bree at [email protected].  

Presenter: Paul Hunziker, MA, LMFT, SUDP Including families in SUD treatment can create a powerful long lasting positive impact on outcomes while at the same time including families can create many additional complexities to providing treatment. Creating and maintaining a strong family program can be an elusive goal or may feel like a daunting task. This webinar will examine what components of family programming we know to be most effective and discuss different ways to effectively incorporate families into SUD treatment.  Learning objectives: Review research on the benefits of including families in SUD treatment. Examine the spectrum of family programming configurations. Discuss simple ways to increase family involvement. About the presenter: Paul Hunziker MA, LMFT, SUDP is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Substance Use Disorder Professional and an American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Approved Supervisor. Paul is currently in private practice in Tacoma, Washington where he works with supervisees and clients. Previously, he was the clinical director and owner of a Washington State Certified Outpatient Behavioral Health treatment center located in Renton, WA. Paul has been training behavioral health practitioners and supervisors with the Northwest ATTC since 2015. He has also been a Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) member since October 2014. Paul has a background in experiential education and looks to create trainings which engage participants through multiple learning styles. He has been using his innovative training design ideas to create live online trainings which are highly engaging and interactive.    

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 three-hour stimulant training developed by the ATTC Network stimulants workgroup provides an overview of the impact of stimulant drugs on the brain and body. The training includes current data on national and regional trends in stimulant use.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review national and regional trends in stimulant use Learn about the impact of stimulants se on the brain and body Understand current best practices in treatment for stimulant use disorders     CONTINUING EDUCATION Three NAADAC CE hours will be awarded to participants who attend all three sessions in full. Certificates will be emailed shortly after the conclusion of the final session. Partial credit will not be awarded.     TRAINING SCHEDULE All three training sessions will be held from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Central.  November 10, 2021   November 17 2021 November 24, 2021  (SKIP) December 1, 2021     PRESENTER   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.      

The New England ATTC in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services is hosting the Coming into the Light: Breaking the Stigma of Substance Use Disorders training on 11/3/21 and 11/10/21 from 9:00-12:00 (EST). Stigma is a major barrier preventing millions of people who are struggling with substance use from entering treatment today.  This presentation is designed to help professionals break that stigma that creates an unnecessary barrier to treatment by understanding recovery oriented language and strategies that can be integrated into practice immediately. [This event is private and by invitation only] 

A two part virtual webinar on evidence based practices regarding trauma informed care for clients with Substance Use Disorders, including OUD.

This webinar will present a new category of peer support endorsement training—the digital peer support specialists. The presenters will discuss the latest scientific evidence regarding digital peer support services including telephone-based, video games, and smartphone app peer support services, the current landscape of offerings within the United States, how to select technologies that promote recovery, and discuss ethical challenges and opportunities to the future of peer support.   Presenters: Karen L. Fortuna, PhD, LICSW, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth College, and Robert Walker, MS, COAPS, Department of Mental Health          

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

Description: Cultural Competence is a lifelong process requiring personal awareness, education, sharing of power and intentional actions to address disparities in behavioral health care and improve provider knowledge, attitudes, and skills set and consequently provide tailored and equitable care for traditionally underserved populations. This interactive training invites learners to reflect on their cultural identities, history, and experiences, and consider how these and other factors can diminish or increase organizational and practitioner cultural responsiveness in behavioral health care for racial, ethnic, and other marginalized communities. This 18-hour interactive event will be facilitated in three zoom sessions on November 8th, 10th, and 12th, from 9:00AM to 1:15PM, and includes training assignments. Participants must attend all sessions in their entirety to receive a certificate of completion. Partial credit will not be given, and seating is limited.    Requirements: You must use the Zoom platform from your electronic device (laptop or desktop) and are required to be live on camera to participate in this event. (For stable internet connection, it is highly recommended that you connect your device directly to your router with an ethernet cable).    Credits: This trainings meets the requirements for 18 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 18 initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). Please download our flyer for additional information.

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.

This is a closed event if you are interested in a similar presentation please reach out to Abby Moore at [email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn skills to present data in a manner that best resonates with their audience. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Choose the most effective chart for their data Use color for emphasis and action Use data in context for maximum (and realistic) impact Reduce clutter so data insights can be easily understood PRESENTERS Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr founded Info Inspired in 2014, after many years of designing and giving presentations with no formal training in this area, and watching their public health colleagues struggle with the same skills gap. Both are certified prevention specialists with 30 years’ combined experience in the field. They’ve spent the last several years researching and testing ways to not only capture and hold an audience’s attention, but to also inspire audiences. They’ve spent countless hours refining the presentation planning process, identifying free resources, and learning how to maximize the tools they already had. It’s also important to know that they aren’t graphic designers, artists, or especially tech savvy. Everything they do, you can do too. They’ve presented at the Community Anti Drug Coalitions of America’s Leadership Forum, the Maine Public Health Association Annual Meeting, the New England Institute of Addiction Studies, the New England School of Best Practices, and provided training and technical assistance to non-profit organizations throughout New England. They have been featured on the Organizing for Change podcast and have an on-demand webinar available through the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center. *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in Zoom. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you. This webinar is a collaboration between the Central East ATTC  and the Central East PTTC.

The New England ATTC in partnership with the New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association (NHADACA) is hosting a training on November 4, 2021 from 9:00am-11:00am with subject matter expert Robert Jope, LMHC.  This two-hour workshop is designed to familiarize participants with the theoretical underpinnings, central concepts, and key skills of Motivational Interviewing. Participants will discuss the research surrounding and supporting the method, will view demonstrations of the approach, and will have opportunities to participate in conversations in which Motivational Interviewing is used.  [This is a private event by invitation only].

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.

This is a closed event for a program involved in the iTAMI project. Course Description: Motivational interviewing is an evidence-based, conversation model for evoking and enhancing intrinsic motivation to change behaviors. In this video-conversation, participants will discuss the core components of this model and practice using the skills of Motivational Interviewing, particularly in the context of substance use behavior change(s). Prior knowledge of Motivational Interviewing is not required. This learning community is open to everyone engaging in conversations about behavior change - educational degrees or credentials are also not required.

Clinical Objectives for this session: - Define Assessment Process - Identify Assessment Instruments - Define DSM-5 criteria for Substance Use Disorder (mild, moderate, severe) specifiers and other diagnostic considerations - Describe ASAM Dimensions (3rd Ed.) and the related diagnostic dimensional criteria including risk-ratings and level of treatment care 1-2:30 ET . 12-1:30 CT . 11-12:30 MT . 10-11:30 PT . 9-10:30 AKT

The New England ATTC in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services is hosting the Coming into the Light: Breaking the Stigma of Substance Use Disorders training on 11/3/21 and 11/10/21 from 9:00-12:00 (EST). Stigma is a major barrier preventing millions of people who are struggling with substance use from entering treatment today.  This presentation is designed to help professionals break that stigma that creates an unnecessary barrier to treatment by understanding recovery oriented language and strategies that can be integrated into practice immediately.   [This event is private and by invitation only] 

  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.   The November 2, 2021 session will focus on the use of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of alcohol use disorders. This workshop will provide participants with information on medications used to treat alcohol use disorder. Special emphasis will be placed on medications that are utilized to treat alcohol withdrawal and those employed to support treatment and recovery.   At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to: Identify the medications commonly used to detoxification those with alcohol use disorder Discuss the mechanism of action for disulfiram and its effect on alcohol consumption List at least two medications used to support alcohol use disorder treatment and recovery.     SPEAKER Randall Webber, MPH, CADC Randall Webber, MPH, CADC has worked in the addiction field for the past 45 years as a counselor, program director and trainer. He has provided training on street drug pharmacology, addiction science, counselor ethics and substance abuse treatment strategies. Randall has authored or co-authored numerous publications and has held teaching positions at several colleges and universities. He serves on the board of directors of the Illinois Association of Addiction Professionals.       SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES These are the overall learning objectives for the full 10-session series:  Summarize the current impacts of problematic alcohol use in various/special populations, including pregnant women, youth, rural, and minority populations.  Assess and prioritize alcohol reduction efforts in targeted settings.  Describe the current efforts to curb problematic alcohol use, including best practices in providing treatment.      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