Past Events

The New England ATTC in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services is hosting the Trauma Integrated Addiction Treatment training on 10/12/21 and 10/13/21 from 9:00-12:00 (EST). This interactive and experiential presentation offers an overview of the impact of trauma on the recovery process from a social, biological, psychological, and spiritual perspective and will provide clinicians with skills to work with people affected by trauma throughout their recovery, as well as, understanding the conceptual framework of trauma-informed practice. [This event is private and by invitation only] 

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

Mid-America ATTC is please to promote a new training series offered through a collaboration between the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, MO Healthnet, Missouri Telehealth Network’s Show-Me ECHO, Missouri Primary Care Association, Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and Swope Health. This training will be at no cost to the provider and will provide information on hepatitis C testing, linkage to care, and treatment. It will also equip the provider with tools on how to implement a hepatitis C clinic and expand provider capacity within Missouri to serve individuals who need hepatitis C treatment.  This is the first session in the four part series. Presenters: Bruce Bacon MD, Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and Eyad Alsabbagh, MD, Transplant Hepatologist, Saint Louis University Summary: With currently available medications, the likelihood of eradication of hepatitis C is high as long as those infected receive readily available medication. Cure rates are better than 95%. The key is to identify all infected individuals and get them to treatment. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION Do your presentations inspire and influence your audiences? Do you know how to tackle tough topics and information overload? We use presentations as one of our primary strategies to share content knowledge, build skills, ignite calls to action and affect culture change. Many of us have attempted to create compelling presentations, however, most of us never receive any formal training in presentation design - despite all we expect presentations to do for us. In this 3.5 hour virtual workshop, participants will learn practical skills to plan and deliver exceptional presentations using the tools and resources they already have. Special emphasis will be placed on audience analysis - in helping presenters determine the unique needs of each audience and developing material that will speak to those unique needs. This workshop is now full! We apologize for the inconvenience. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Apply a four-step process to create brain-friendly presentations List the most common presenter mistakes and understand how to prevent them Use tools and techniques that enhance learning Increase audience engagement and participation 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 Only a certificate of attendance is available for this workshop, which will be processed within 30 days. This webinar is a collaboration between the Central East ATTC  and the Central East PTTC.                  

This presentation focuses on the screening process for Substance Use Disorders. The first step in this process is determine whether the patient recognizes the need for change in his/her behavior. The next step is to interview the patient to determine whether he/she describes behaviors predictive of substance use disorders and then to ask specific questions that will further discern the extent of the problem or eliminate the need for further additional follow-up. Please note your time zone: 1-2:30 ET . 12-1:30 CT . 11-12:30 MT . 10-11:30 PT . 9-10:30 AKT

The Great Lakes ATTC offers this training to behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. Training Dates: October 6, 13, and 20 8:30–11:30am Central  9:30–12:30pm Eastern Please add event times to your calendar manually. Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based practice used to help people overcome their ambivalence about change. In this interactive, skills-based workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and practice the spirit of MI and relational skills.    LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe Motivational Interviewing: purpose, benefits and limitations Summarize each of the four processes in Motivational Interviewing Recognize differences between engagement helps and harms Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to patient interactions Observe and practice fundamental skills: Listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarization.   CONTINUING EDUCATION 9 NAADAC continuing education hours will be awarded to participants who attend all three sessions. Partial credit will not be awarded.   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 AdCare Educational Institute of New England and the New England PTTC, is hosting the 6th cohort of its popular intensive technical assistance initiative: the Leadership Development Program (LDP). The new cohort begins on October 5, 2021 for addiction professionals across the continuum of care in the New England region. We have a new website for the Leadership Development Program and have introduced an interview and the use of Google Classroom as key innovations for the application and learning process.   Leadership Development Website: https://sites.brown.edu/ldp-newengland/

The New England ATTC was honored to host the inaugural SAMHSA Region 1 Diversity Inclusion Project Showcase (DIPS): Promoting Recovery-Based Organizations! The goal of the DIPS series is to bring together community-based organizations (CBOs); local, state, and regional leaders; policymakers; funders; philanthropic entities; and additional partner organizations. This showcase was introduced by Assistant Regional Administrator Taylor Bryan Turner, with remarks by national and state leaders Tom Coderre, Deidre Calvert, and Nancy Navaretta. Moderators Dr. Haner Hernandez, Michele Stewart-Copes, and Daryl McGraw introduced four recovery-oriented community-based organizations that serve historically marginalized communities: Recovery Support Services New Life II Ministries Stairway to Recovery STEPRox Recovery Support Center   This event took place virtually on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (ET). A recording of the event can be found here and the slides and agenda that were shared can be found here.     Moderators:     Haner Hernandez PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI Senior Trainer, New England ATTC Michele Stewart-Copes MS, MSW Senior Trainer, New England ATTC Daryl McGraw MS, CAC, CCJP Senior Manager, C4 Innovations Featured Speakers:             Tom Coderre Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, SAMHSA Taylor Bryan Turner Assistant Regional Administrator, SAMHSA Region 1         Nancy Navarretta Acting Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Deirdre Calvert Director, Massachusetts Bureau of of Substance Addiction Services CBO Speakers:     Louray Barton Recovery Coach & Peer Specialist STEPRox Recovery Support Center 1427 Blue Hill Avenue Boston, MA, 02126 Contact Information: Phone: 617-322-3277 Email: [email protected] Efrain Baez Program Director Gándara Center: Stairway to Recovery  90 Main Street Brockton, MA, 02301 Contact Information: Phone: 774-257-5660 Email: [email protected]     Marie Spivey, EdD, RN, MPA Administrative Coordinator Recovery Support Services New Britain, CT, 06053 Contact Information: Phone: 860-221-5382 Email: [email protected] Pastor Dana Smith Director New Life II Ministries  49 Union Street New Britain, CT, 06052 Contact Information: Phone: 860-371-8287 Email: [email protected]       Who Attended? Federal Partners: Learned about a new and creative way to assist partners with engaging recovery-oriented community-based organizations that service historically marginalized communities in the New England region who might benefit from federal programs. State Leadership: Discovered creative ways to engage recovery-oriented community-based organizations, match programs to people, and gain access to a database to ease outreach. Philanthropy: Explored CBOs that might benefit from recovery-oriented investment initiatives. Community-based Organizations: Learned how to showcase their organization to potential funding partners, access training and technical assistance, and gain exposure. Community Members: Learned where to get recovery support services, and celebrated organizations dedicated to recovery.   For more information about the history of the DIPS initiative, please contact SAMHSA's Public Health Fellow Tim Jean at [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.   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.    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. PRESENTER - October 5, 2021 Ruby Warrington Ruby Warrington is creator of the term Sober Curious. Author of the 2018 book of the same title, her work has spearheaded a global movement to reevaluate our relationship to alcohol. Other works include Material Girl, Mystical World (2017), The Numinous Astro Deck (June 2019), and The Sober Curious Reset (Dec 2020). With 20+ years’ experience as a lifestyle journalist and editor, Ruby is also the founder of self-publishing imprint Numinous Books, and is known as a true thought leader in the “Now Age” wellness space.   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          

Description: Suicide is a significant public health issue in New York State and across the country. U.S. deaths from drug overdoses leapt nearly 30% to more than 93,000 in 2020, the highest ever recorded. But how do we respond to the emotional and psychological toll the suicide or overdose of a client has on professional caregivers? What are the best ways to support both staff and clients? This interactive 2-session (4hrs each) training will provide an overview of the main issues that can arise when clinical providers and staff experience the death of a client by suicide or opioid overdose. The content provides guidance on how to address grief, debriefing staff and clients, supporting those affected by the death, risk identification, and the use of risk assessments for suicidal ideation. Content will also include the behavioral, physical, and psychological responses to grief, self-care and coping strategies, overdose postvention, and ‘Response Roadmap,’ plans for agencies including ‘Zero Suicide Initiative,’ and modifications for developing an agency overdose prevention plan. Credits: Participants must attend both parts in their entirety, turn on their video cameras, and to actively participate in order to receive a certificate of completion. This training meets approval for 8 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 8 initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). Registration: You need to register for each day separately CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR DAY ONE, OCTOBER 5 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR DAY TWO, OCTOBER 7  

This is Session 11 of a 12-session Intensive TA series beginning 7/19/21 and ending 10/18/21.  The New England ATTC in partnership with the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital is hosting a series of Intensive TA consultation sessions with subject matter expert Myra Paull, LICSW.  This series begins on 7/19/21 and runs weekly for 12 sessions. The sessions build on current strengths that the staff have of facilitating groups for patients and discusses how to apply these skills to facilitating a consult group for their peers, in order to train new staff and provide oversight to existing staff to ensure fidelity to the curriculum. [This is a private event by invitation only]

An abundance of research has pointed to poor treatment outcomes for people with co-occurring trauma and addiction.  Traditional addiction treatment has ignored the significant impact of trauma on personal recovery and subsequently people have continued to struggle as a result.  With recent advances in understanding the impact of trauma, it is time for a change in the approach taken toward trauma and addiction.  This interactive and experiential presentation offers an overview of the impact of trauma on the recovery process from a social, biological, psychological, and spiritual perspective and will provide clinicians with skills to work with people affected by trauma throughout their recovery, as well as, understanding the conceptual framework of trauma-informed practice.

The New England ATTC in partnership with the Maine WIC Nutrition Program is sponsoring a segment of the Maine WIC Annual Breastfeeding and Nutrition Education Conference on 10/1/21 with subject matter expert Michele Paliotta. This presentation will provide practical de-escalation techniques for direct service professionals. Information will be provided about the contributing factors of client presentation, including Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and concrete intervention techniques will be identified, including trauma informed care, and discussions on  daily self-care techniques to help avoid staff burnout. There isn't a registration link but please use the following to join on the day of the conference: Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 207-209-4724,,807287947#   United States, Portland Phone Conference ID: 807 287 947# Find a local number | Reset PIN

All spaces for iTAMI 2021 -2022 are currently filled - you can complete an application to be placed on a waiting list for an opening and/or consideration for next year.    Description: iTAMI offers intensive technical assistance opportunities that support the adoption, implementation, and refinement of the evidence-based practice of Motivational Interviewing. Additionally, the innovative iTAMI structure allows programs to engage in training, implementation support and individual coaching activities in a volitional and cumulative manner; determined by specific needs and program structures. Eligibility Criteria: Treatment programs that provide services to people that are considering and moving toward behavior change(s). Apply: For additional information, and to apply for iTAMI participation, please click on "download" to view the flyer and application.

  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.     September 30, 2021 & October 7, 2021 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Central 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Eastern   DESCRIPTION This two-part training presents the clinical applications of cultural elements in treating Latinx with substance use and mental health disorders. The presentation is informed by current research findings on how cultural factors influence the therapeutic relationship and the assessment and treatment of mental health disorders.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES Participants will be able to: Apply culturally-centered interventions when working with Hispanic and Latino individuals. Discuss and demonstrate the use of eight areas of culturally-centered interventions. Identify specific elements of the Hispanic and Latino population that may need special attention. This training was prepared by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.     CERTIFICATES Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full     TRAINERS Michelle Evans, DSW, LCSW, CADC Michelle Evans is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with experience in individual and family counseling and in developing therapeutic groups. She is also a Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider. She has worked primarily with the Latino population throughout her career as a bilingual and bicultural social worker.       Alfredo Cerrato 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.    

  Mid-America ATTC is sponsoring up to 24 participants to attend The Coaching Clinic®! This training series is a foundational and powerful program based on research and developed by Coach U. The clinic's purpose is to train managers and leaders in the skills necessary to utilize coaching in a supervisory role throughout an organization. This series is intended for participants who currently hold a supervisory or leadership role in the substance use disorder or behavioral health field in region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska). Participants must register and attend for all 4 sessions in order to participate! Click here to learn more!

In honor of Recovery Month, we are hosting a panel discussion on peer recovery! Come and share your questions, experiences, and insights, and hear from others who have been running peer recovery programs! 3-4:30 ET . 2-3:30 CT . 1-2:30 MT . 12-1:30 PT . 11-12:30 AKT

In the U.S., firearm-related suicides account for almost half of suicide deaths and for most fatal firearm injuries. In clinical settings, lethal means counseling has been proposed as a way of addressing this risk. Implementation efforts, however, have been accompanied by growing awareness of a “culture gap” between clinicians with low familiarity with firearms and patients with potential distrust of clinical interventions. This has resulted in calls for cultural competency training among clinicians engaged in discussions about firearms with patients. This webinar, Firearms, Culture & Suicide Risk: What Is Safety?, will provide an introduction to selected cultural factors related to firearm ownership and use with the intent of improving cross-cultural communication and the quality of suicide care.  Learning objectives State the rationale for focusing on cultural aspects of firearm ownership as a way of addressing suicide risk.  Engage in self-reflection to locate their own attitudes towards firearms within a range of cultural worldviews.  Understand the range of responses to the question, "What is safety?" within cultural frameworks of firearm ownership and use. Presenter: Jeffrey C. Sung, M.D. Dr. Jeffrey Sung is a clinical assistant professor in the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and faculty member with the Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery.  For seventeen years he provided psychiatric care and consultation on a Health Care for the Homeless Network team at Harborview Medical Center’s Pioneer Square Clinic.  He has contributed to state-level guidelines on suicide care and developed and delivered training in suicide care for health care and corporate professionals.  Current work with the UW has been with Forefront Suicide Prevention’s Safer Homes program to improve cultural competence among health care professionals engaged in discussions with patients about firearms and suicide risk.    Download/share flyer    

Peer professionals provide an array of recovery-oriented supports and person-centered care which include empathetic engagement with survivors of trauma circumstances. This work at times can increase the peer’s vulnerability to vicarious trauma or secondary stress. Potentially it can result in the loss of ability to objectively help others find their recovery pathways and can affect the peer’s mental and emotional wellbeing. This two-hour interactive workshop will review how trauma situations may present, signs to recognize and cues alerting as to when to step away from a trauma inducing situation. Content will also offer practical strategies for self-care including ways to build resiliency.

  Mid-America ATTC is sponsoring up to 24 participants to attend The Coaching Clinic®! This training series is a foundational and powerful program based on research and developed by Coach U. The clinic's purpose is to train managers and leaders in the skills necessary to utilize coaching in a supervisory role throughout an organization. This series is intended for participants who currently hold a supervisory or leadership role in the substance use disorder or behavioral health field in region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska). Participants must register and attend for all 4 sessions in order to participate! Click here to learn more!

Definirán qué es de SBIRT (detección, intervención breve, referido a tratamiento) Desde una perspectiva del desarrollo, reconocerán la importancia de la detección e intervención temprana en la en la adolescencia. Identificarán la importancia y el propósito de SBIRT para los adolescentes. Reconocerán los elementos centrales de SBIRT en el contexto de los adolescentes. We will define SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) from a developmental perspective, recognize the importance of early detection and intervention in adolescence, identify the importance and purpose of SBIRT for teens, and recognize the core elements of SBIRT in the context of adolescents.

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice that uses a preventive public health approach to identify and intervene with people at risk for substance use related problems, depression, and other mental health conditions. This interactive training session will provide an overview of the SBIRT process with a focus on the PHQ-9 instrument used to screen for depression. It further includes skills practice for conducting a brief intervention dialogue and reviews essential components of successful facilitation of referrals to treatment.

This is Session 10 of a 12-session Intensive TA series beginning 7/19/21 and ending 10/18/21.  The New England ATTC in partnership with the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital is hosting a series of Intensive TA consultation sessions with subject matter expert Myra Paull, LICSW.  This series begins on 7/19/21 and runs weekly for 12 sessions. The sessions build on current strengths that the staff have of facilitating groups for patients and discusses how to apply these skills to facilitating a consult group for their peers, in order to train new staff and provide oversight to existing staff to ensure fidelity to the curriculum. [This is a private event by invitation only]

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.