Past Events

This is Session 5 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]

SBIRT Group #1: August 16 1- 4:30 pm CT Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. SBIRT is an approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment to people with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing these disorders. This informative 3- hour training has been adapted to meet the needs of Native American Communities. This event is free to tribal members and offers CEUS for the contact hours attended. We are a NAADAC certified education provider

Our staff will be presenting a workshop and/or poster as a part of this event. For more information, visit the  website: https://convention.apa.org/ Presentation: Spiritual Roundtable: Adapting Assessment and Psychological Practices with Native Communities.

    This virtual presentation is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will focus on supporting the education and skill development of providers who work with people with substance use disorders (SUDS) by integrating mindfulness practices and techniques. Addressing addiction is a neurological-biological-behavioral chronic health condition that requires the continual integration of the existing knowledge of the addiction field with new and evolving evidence-based practices. This webinar integrates our most recent scientific understanding of using mindfulness practices when treating people with substance use disorders and how mindfulness can help support recovery in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina. Mental Health Specialists, Addiction Specialists, treatment providers, peer support communities, and faith community-based organizations in Region 4 are encouraged to register for free.     Explore ways to enhance treatment models to adapt to the neuroscience and research to treat substance use disorders as chronic health conditions with mindfulness techniques Implementing evidenced-based mindfulness interventions to treat and address SUDs while supporting personal recovery and relapse prevention Utilize Mindfulness tools to help patients identify, manage, and develop skills to control behaviors associated with cravings and triggers   ..................................................   Nick Szubiak brings more than 20 years of experience in direct service, administration, and clinical experience to the healthcare field. He is the Founder of NSI Strategies, an organization that provides support to integrated healthcare environments and currently serves as an Advanced Implementation Specialist for SAMHSA’s Opioid Response Network and faculty for the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions funded by SAMHSA. Nick is the former Assistant Vice-President of Addiction and Recovery at the National Council for Behavioral Health and Director at the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions. Prior, he served as the Director of Behavioral Health for a rural FQHC. Nick provides technical assistance, consultation, and training toward bi-directional integration of behavioral health and primary care, substance use disorders, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), Telehealth, SBIRT, population health management, and utilizing implementation science to maximize clinical pathways to better care. His experience includes MAT implementation, FQHC integration models and partnerships, trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented systems of care, health homes, and developing high-functioning teams to provide integrated care to the communities they serve. His expertise also involves systems change management, leadership development, and supervisory skills. Nick is known for his heartfelt presentations, keynote speeches, and has sat on various expert panels, partnering with many organizations as a behavioral health subject matter expert. He earned his master’s degree in Social Work from Rutgers University.

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)    

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 presentation 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.

    ASAM Integration: Six Dimensional Assessment through the Continuum Enhanced Professional Learning Series DESCRIPTION The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria, 3rd Edition, is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for assessment, placement, treatment planning, continued service, and transfer/discharge of clients with substance use and co-occurring disorders.  The Criteria utilizes six dimensions to form a broad assessment, which in turn provides information for service and treatment planning across all levels of care. This online Enhanced Professional Learning (EPL) interactive series will provide collaborative training and real-time practice opportunities essential to the development and/or refinement of applying the Criteria in a clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on applying Criteria for in-depth assessment, proper placement, service and treatment planning, continued service and transfer/discharge of clients.  WHEN Weekly sessions offered on the same day and start time between August 10-September 21, 2021. Day and time will depend on your location. Click REGISTER NOW below to view the full schedule for your specific location.  LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the end of the ASAM-I Enhanced Professional Learning Series, participants will be able to: Classify each of the five broad ASAM Levels of Care that reflect a Continuum of Care Explore, through participation in group discussions and activities, how to apply the six Dimensional Assessment for placement into a level of care Explain the ASAM 0-4 Risk Rating and overall Severity Rating for proper level of care recommendations Formulate how to develop behavioral focused treatment goals based on Six Dimensional Assessment properly using Six Dimensional Assessment results Recognize and discuss the three concepts of Continued Service, Transfer and Discharge Criteria TARGET AUDIENCE Behavioral health, substance use disorders, and recovery service providers located in the Pacific Southwest ATTC region (HHS Region 9) Baseline knowledge and current utilization of the Criteria in clinical practice PARTICIPANT COMMITMENT & EXPECTATIONS Access to the book, The ASAM Criteria: Treatment Criteria for Addictive, Substance-Related, and Co-Occurring Conditions (American Sociality of Addiction Medicine, Third Edition, 2013) Attend a 1-hour online Orientation Commit to 6-weeks of live online training for 1.5 hours weekly  Complete weekly self-study learning activities Access to appropriate technology for using videoconferencing platform (internet connection, webcam, laptop/tablet, speakers, and microphone) Be prepared and actively engage during scheduled series time FREE TO PARTICIPATE  Space is limited to the first 35 registrants who will receive a grant-funded scholarship that covers the entire $350 cost of participation. Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others.   FACILITATORS: James Von Busch, Ph.D., LPC Amanda Hankins, CADC, CADC-S QUESTIONS? Please contact the NFARtec Workwise Staff at [email protected] or by phone at 775-784-6265 or 866-617-2816 (toll-free).      CONTINUING EDUCATION: The MI-IP series meets the qualifications for the provision of up to sixteen (16) 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 up to twenty one (21) hours of continuing education credits 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). Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #15455, for up to 16 contact hours.  CE credit will be awarded at the conclusion of the series for full-session participation. Partial credit will not be available for those participants who arrive any particular session late or leave early. Make-up work will not be provided or accepted. WHAT IS AN ENHANCED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES (EPL)? An EPL is an online interactive training and consultation series designed to encourage workplace learning.  EPLs use current technologies and instructional/consultation activities to provide real-time skill-based learning and practice through group and self-study activities, reading assignments, and discussions.  The main goal of an EPL is to build a community of practice where all participants actively engage with other professionals  and consultants. It's MORE than a webinar!

The Mid America Addiction Technology Transfer Center is partnering with the Missouri Institute of Mental Health, the Opioid Response Network, and Saint Louis University to develop a new series in response to the rising needs of serving clients with Stimulant Use Disorder (StimUD). The purpose of the Treating Stimulant Use Disorder Workshop Series is to provide education on treating clients with StimUD. There will be 4 virtual workshops that are 1.5 hours each that will include presentations from national experts in the variety of ways to address assisting people diagnosed with StimUD into the recovery process. This session is the 1st session in the series.  Email Erika Holliday at [email protected] for any questions. 

Group 2: August 10-13 1- 4:30pm CT The National American Indian & Alaska Native ATTC is offering a training opportunity for the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board who care for Native American and Alaskan Native Peoples! Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based counseling practice sensitive to and effective with our Native Community. We are offering a training program that teaches about the most current edition of MI that also offers after training supervision to those who attend. This important 4-day event is free to Southern Plains Tribal Health Board members and offers CEUS for the contact hours attended. We are a NAADAC certified education provider. Questions? Please email [email protected]!

  This session is designed for professionals who work with those at risk for contracting Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). An overview of HCV: risk; transmission; symptoms; testing; and treatment options will be provided. In addition, a discussion of harm reduction strategies and support/linkages to care will be included.   At the end of the webinar participants will be able to: Appreciate the importance of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) screening and confirmatory testing in multiple health and behavioral health settings. Recognize risk factors for HCV Describe harm reduction strategies that minimize the risk of contracting HCV List treatment options available for people with HCV. Discuss strategies to link persons with HCV to HCV-focused health care services  

  The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria, 3rd Edition, is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for assessment, placement, treatment planning, continued service, and transfer/discharge of clients with substance use and co-occurring disorders. The Criteria utilizes six dimensions to form a broad assessment, which provides information for service and treatment planning across all levels of care.   This online interactive series will provide collaborative training and practice opportunities essential to the development and/or refinement of applying the ASAM Criteria in a clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on applying the ASAM Criteria for in-depth assessment, proper placement, service and treatment planning, continued service, and transfer/discharge of clients.   Registration for this EPL closed 8/9/2021.

The Great Lakes ATTC offers this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, Oh, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern   DESCRIPTION: Behavioral health programs that thrive in the future will be those that do the best job of creative an inclusive organization. Staff appreciation, feelings of inclusion, and happiness have a direct impact on quality client care. In this skill-building virtual presentation, participants will learn why cultural humility is a more realistic goal than cultural competence. Topics will include how to help your co-workers feel appreciated, how to have a discussion of differences, microaggressions, micro-insults, and micro-invalidations; and a six- step strategy to repair damage if you insult a co-worker. Join this webinar to learn how to be a diversity change agent in the workplace and create an inclusive organization.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Repair damage if you inadvertently commit a microaggression or insult in the workplace. Help co-workers feel appreciated regardless of differences. Be a diversity change agent. Create an inclusive organization.    CERTIFICATES: Certificates of attendance will be available to all participants who attend the session in full.     TRAINER Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC. Mark is also an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands.  

The Great Lakes ATTC offers this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, Oh, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Central 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern   DESCRIPTION: Behavioral health programs that thrive in the future will be those that do the best job of creative an inclusive organization. Staff appreciation, feelings of inclusion, and happiness have a direct impact on quality client care. In this skill-building virtual presentation, participants will learn why cultural humility is a more realistic goal than cultural competence. Topics will include how to help your co-workers feel appreciated, how to have a discussion of differences, microaggressions, micro-insults, and micro-invalidations; and a six- step strategy to repair damage if you insult a co-worker. Join this webinar to learn how to be a diversity change agent in the workplace and create an inclusive organization.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Repair damage if you inadvertently commit a microaggression or insult in the workplace. Help co-workers feel appreciated regardless of differences. Be a diversity change agent. Create an inclusive organization.    CERTIFICATES: Certificates of attendance will be available to all participants who attend the session in full.     TRAINER Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC. Mark is also an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands.  

Esta Ayuda Técnica tiene el objetivo de trabajar con ell concepto del trauma, cómo se diferencia del estrés y cómo puede ser un factor subyacente de los comportamientos que exhiben los jóvenes en el sistema de justicia juvenil. Proporcionar un marco de trabajo para las reacciones de estrés traumático y los recordatorios del trauma. Introducir el concepto de resiliencia y cómo convertirse en alguien informado del trauma puede ayudarle a brindar apoyo a la juventud./ Introduce the concept of trauma, how it differs from stress and how it can be an underlying factor in the behaviors that young people exhibit in the juvenile justice system. Provide a framework for traumatic stress reactions and trauma reminders. Introducing the concept of resilience and how to become trauma informed can help support youth.

This is Session 4 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]

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

  We are looking for well-qualified QHP addiction professionals with training experience to attend this 12-hour TTT.   Technology-Based Supervision, Extending the Reach of Clinical Supervisors course description: We are living with and maximizing the impact of online services delivery. Supervisors and the supervision they provide are especially critical as we adjust to this evolving transition. This practical and interactive learning-community conversation provides guidance for preparing and assuring the impact of supervision-conversation conducted using digital resources and platforms. All supervisors are welcome. This conversation requires prior supervisory training and/or experience and is not a 'supervision foundations' training.   Applications are due by July 19, 2021

We are honored to collaborate on a 4-part virtual learning series, What LGBTQIA2S+ BIPOC want Prevention Professionals to Know?, with the Central East PTTC, National American Indian & Alaska Natives PTTC, and the National Hispanic and Latino PTTC.  Together, we will connect you with subject matter experts from various diverse cultural backgrounds. This will provide a perspective of what LGBTQIA2S+ BIPOC individuals would like Prevention Professionals to know when serving the population.   We will start by interpreting acronyms associated with LGBTQIA2S+ communities:  LGTBQIA2S+ is an acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Two-Spirit, and countless affirmative ways in which people choose to self-identify. BIPOC refers to Black, Indigenous, and people of color.  People of color is an umbrella term generalized to all people who aren’t white.   Please join us for a roundtable discussion. Participants will have an opportunity to learn from subject matter experts, as well individuals whom identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA2S+. Cultural aspects and specifics of each culture represented in the series will be discussed, as well as what historical data are behind the challenges faced by each group.   Participants will also learn about the specific risk and protective factors, difficulties the communities are experiencing with current Behavioral Health Systems, how to enhance the strengths of each system to increase engagement and retention, as well as many other critical topics. By the end of the series, participants will leave with knowledge and tangible actions to help make a difference, as an important part of our role as prevention professionals. What can we do to educate ourselves and serve the population better and with respect and humility?    Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions for our presenters during the live event.  Series Overall Learning Objectives Participants will deep dive into the cultural aspects and specifics of each culture represented in this panel discussion. They will also learn about the risk factors and historical data behind the challenges from each culture. Participants will learn how to identify and - more importantly – how to increase the Protective Factors, highlighting the differences between different people and cultures, celebrating the strengthens across the communities, and finding ways to thrive together. Participants will get an overview of the challenges and strengths of the current behavioral health system, how to improve it, and moving the needle toward increasing engagement and retention. Call to Action: Participants will gain from panelists, what lessons are learned, and what to do next? What are the tools and resources you need to start or enhance your efforts towards diversity and inclusion?

The Brief Negotiated Interview is at the heart of a brief intervention and is an evidence-based approach to conducting a person-centered conversation to incite behavior change. In this interactive training, the brief intervention focuses on motivating individuals to reduce unhealthy levels of alcohol consumption or other substance use.   Based on the brief intervention component of SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment) which utilizes basic Motivational Interviewing (MI) core skills, this workshop will review and offer practice activities to enhance provider competencies to effectively facilitate a brief intervention and motivate behavior change.  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). Participants must attend the ENTIRE session, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive credit. 

Please join us for our Essential Substance Abuse Skills Webinar on August 4th, 2021! Our topic this month will be: Group Counseling Featuring our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho 1-2:30 EST . 12-1:30 CST . 11-12:30 MST . 10-11:30 PST . 9-10:30 AKST Questions? Please email [email protected]!

Cultural Values when Working with Hispanics and Latinos with Substance Use Disorders Wednesday, August 4th 2021 from 1:30pm to 3:00pm CT This event was developed in response to a need identified in our Region 6 by the ATTC Network. It is presented by our partners at IRESA and Universidad Central del Caribe. Latinos comprise the largest minority group in the United States. Many Latinos face unique stressors based on their cultural and personal experiences such as, but not limited to language difficulties, discrimination, and immigration status. Researchers have found a relationship between chronic stress and conditions like major depressive disorders, generalized anxiety disorders and substance use. Behavioral health providers working with Latino communities should take into consideration how culture influences the way Latinos experience, understand, and describe stressors and their impact on coping strategies. This training is intended to offer culturally responsive strategies to clinicians that serve Latino populations with substance use disorders.  OBJECTIVES: Identify stressors that affect Latino communities. Describe cultural elements to be incorporated into substance use treatment with Latinos Discuss effective strategies to manage symptoms of co-occurring disorders with Latinos. This free webinar is for professionals who practice in Region 6 states, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. If you are outside of the region and would like to be put on a waitlist, please send an email to [email protected].   

Clear and concise clinical documentation is an essential component of the treatment of substance use and co-occurring diagnosis. This virtual training series will address clinical documentation with a focus on writing client centered treatment plans. Additionally, this training will be in the context of the golden thread related to assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, continued service criteria reviews and discharge summaries.   In order to provide time for a deeper dive into the topic, discussion and Q & A, this training series is offered in two group cohorts of 25 participants. Each cohort will receive the same training curriculum. THIS IS A CLOSED SESSION. Please contact the Mountain Plains ATTC at [email protected] for more information on this topic.

This is Session 3 of a 12-session Intensive TA series beginning on 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]

The Great Lakes ATTC offers this training for behavioral healthcare professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by stakeholders in our region. August 2 and 3, 2021 1:00–4:00pm Central 2:00–5:00pm Eastern This training consists of two 3-hour training sessions and four optional follow-up coaching sessions. Dates and times for the follow-up sessions to be advised.    The NIATx model of process improvement provides a team-based framework for making and sustaining change.  The National CLAS Standards are a set of 15 benchmarks that organizations can use to address healthcare disparities and build equity and inclusion. Many of us are familiar with the CLAS Standards but lack an effective strategy for putting them into action. Join the NIATx Change Leader Academy-CLAS Standards to learn how to use NIATx tools to select, implement, and sustain a specific CLAS standard.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES Learn how to lead a NIATx change project using the essential NIATx tools  Review the National Standards for CLAS Select a change project aim focused on implementing a CLAS Standard   CONTINUING EDUCATION  Participants who complete the two-session training in full will receive a certificate for 5.5 NAADAC Continuing Education hours. An additional 3 NAADAC Continuing Education hours will be available to participants who complete the four optional follow-up coaching sessions.   PRESENTERS 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, 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.           Alfredo Cerrato is the Senior Cultural and Workforce Development Officer for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. He is also a nationally certified trainer on topics for Hispanic and Latino populations and a trainer on cultural topics for NAADAC. Mr. Cerrato has 25 years of international relations experience and specializes in cross-cultural communications, conflict resolution, and process improvement topics. He has conducted advocacy, policy, and disaster relief work in Northern Ireland, Honduras, Peru, Brazil, Japan, Sri Lanka, and other locations across the globe. His new focus here at home has been working with Hmong, Hispanic and Latino, and Native American communities through intensive technical assistance, curriculum development, and the NIATx Change Leader Academy.       Harold Gates, MSSW, CISW, HS-BCP, Cultural Competence Expert:  Harold is the president and co-founder of the Midwest Center for Cultural Competence, LLC, which was established in 2003. The Center provides training, education, and consultation for organizations that are seeking to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services, with the goal of helping to create a culturally competent multicultural community. Harold believes it’s critical that service providers model empathy and compassion for those whom they are providing services for. Mr. Gates has used his expertise to benefit the Madison community and beyond.  He served as a cultural diversity consultant at the Mental Health Center of Dane County for 15 years. Additionally, he was on the Human Services Program faculty at Madison College for over 25 years. Currently, Harold serves as a cultural competence consultant, co-chairing the Cultural Competence Strategic Planning committee in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Medicaid Services and advising on issues of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Harold is also co-founder of three community-based groups: Dane County Multiracial Alliance, The Multiracial Alliance of Wisconsin and The Interracial Families Network. He holds an MSSW in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MA in Chinese Studies from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.