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For many years, returning to work has proven successful for people in SUD treatment. Returning to work helps clients establish an income, improve their self-esteem and has shown lower rates of relapse. This course is taken from the SAMHSA Advisory on Integrating Vocational Services into Substance Use Disorder Treatment that was published in 2021. 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).

About: Join the Mid-America Technology Transfer Center Mid-America ATTC) for a three-and-a-half-hour presentation on professional ethics for behavioral health professionals. During this session, Dr. Mita Johnson, President of the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), will share insights and best practices from her 30-plus years of professional counseling practice. This training is available only to individuals working in HHS Region 7 States (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska). Registration is free and required.   Topics: •            Boundary issues/dual relationships •            Scope of practice •            Safe and ethical use of technology •            Appropriate referral for treatment •            Being an ethical professional •            How to represent yourself •            Culture of treatment within an ethical context   Presenter Information: Dr. Mita M. Johnson, EdD, LPC, MAC, SAP, has been practicing in the world of behavioral health and addictions counseling for the past 30 years. Dr. Johnson has extensive experience as an addiction counselor and brings that expertise and leadership in advancing ethical practice. She is the President of NAADAC and is a member of the Executive Committee. Her academic background includes an Ed.D in counselor education and supervision. Dr. Johnson’s credentials include Licensed Professional Counselor, Masters Addiction counselor, and Substance Abuse Professional.   Continuing Education: This training is pending approval for 3 credit hours from the Iowa Board of Certification and the Missouri Credentialing Board. The series will be accepted by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board and is deemed alcohol and drug specific and will be accepted for continuing education for licensed alcohol and drug counselors in Nebraska.

PLEASE NOTE: There are limited spots available for this training and it is first come first serve. You will receive an email notifying you if your registration was approved or denied. This page will be updated once registration is full.  COURSE DESCRIPTION Given our ethical obligation as behavioral health professionals, it is both logical and beneficial that we move beyond our responsibility and apply our ethical principles to our agencies and coalitions. Agencies involved in prevention efforts should consider developing new or reviewing existing organizational policies related to ethical issues. The lack of policy leaves room for confusion about the expectations and increased liability. While an ethics policy's exact nature will vary from one situation to another, some basic elements appear in just about any ethical policy in prevention. The policy must also emphasize how participants are treated and how staff and volunteers respond to the community's ethical issues. This workshop will assist participants in defining and developing what an effective organizational policy would be. Participants must have completed a course in Prevention Ethics as a prerequisite.  LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics  Explain what an ethics policy is and why it is necessary  List at least two elements per principle to be included in an organizational code of ethics.  Describe possible ethics policy statements for case study examples.  List at least four of the six key components of an ethics policy for organizations.  PRESENTER Sandra Puerini Del Sesto, M.Ed., ACPS  Sandra has worked over 35 years in prevention, though her work spans the continuum of care from prevention to treatment to recovery. In Rhode Island's home state, Sandra was the founder and past executive director of Initiatives for Human Development, the only statewide prevention agency. She is a faculty member and on the board of directors for the New England School of Addiction Studies. She has worked extensively at both the community and state levels developing strategic prevention and behavioral health care plans. Sandra is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and is the Prevention Committee's co-chair. CONTACT HOURS Up to 3 NAADAC provided

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 April 26th, 28th, and 30th, from 9:00am to 1:30pm, 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).    Accreditation: This training 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).   Criteria for participation and certificate of completion:  Twelve hours of online participation via zoom, April 26, 28, 30, 9:00am -1:30pm Six hours accredited for independent study with required assignment submissions; one assignment requires group work Dates: April 26, 28, and 30 (plus six additional hours) Hours: 9am -1:30pm (with a break) Trainers: Diana Padilla (NeC-ATTC) and Susan Snyder (OASAS) Cost: Free All participants are required to turn on their video cameras and to actively participate in order to receive credit. We will email the assignments and Zoom link to the first training day by Monday, April 19th.

Event Description: Please join ASU School of Social Work for Ethical Decision-Making in the Digital Age webinar course. This course is designed to provide an overview of ethical standards. In today's world, healthcare professionals and counselors are facing ethical dilemmas in a high technology and social media world. Additionally, this training will review counselor self-disclosure and self-disclosures in the age of the internet, privacy, security, clinical supervision and technology, and ethical reasoning. An overview of the moral concepts of goodness, right, and obligation, and the ways in which they operate in society, religion, and law. These concepts are further enhanced during the classroom discussions and group work. Learning objectives: Illustrate the development of values, define ethics, review the various codes of ethics, discuss the major ethical principals, review unprofessional conduct, list the steps of ethical decision-making, apply these concepts to the scenarios during class discussions. Please note that this training occurs online, via the ZOOM Platform. The link will be provided the morning of the training via email. Please log in at least 15-20 minutes in advance of the event start time so you can get situated, and troubleshoot if needed. In-person attendance is limited to ten people. Remain vigilant against the virus by continuing to follow all public health protocols, including wearing a face covering and practicing physical distancing. ASU continues to offer fast, easy and free COVID-19 testing to all students, employees and the general public. Visit our testing webpage to make an appointment, or visit https://eoss.asu.edu/health/announcements/coronavirus/management for additional information on ASU's Coronavirus management policies and protocols. For in-person attendees, paid parking close to our ASU offices on the 1st floor of the Westward Ho is available at the corner of Fillmore and Central, at street meters, and other parking lots downtown. We are unable to provide or validate parking for this event. Attendees must attend both webinars and will earn 3 hours of CEs. We will be providing the following continuing education: NAADAC, NASW, APA & NBCC. Registration: $59 per person. Student Registration: Enrolled students may receive a discount. Please email [email protected] for questions. Registration Link:  https://na.eventscloud.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=600944&

Adolescents are a vulnerable group in our population for statistics of suicidal behavior. However, in comparative terms, LGBT teens versus heterosexuals have significantly higher suicidal behavior statistics. Health professionals have an extremely important role because sometimes we are the first person to know the sexual orientation or gender identity of the adolescent. On these occasions, we have a duty to provide you with a safe space, support and advise you in handling issues of bullying, family dynamics of oppression, and issues of personal acceptance. In this workshop we will discuss practical strategies for achieving a safe environment. CEUs are not offered for this course. A certificate of attendance will be provided.

Mental Health and Substance Use Prevalence in Populations and Key Barriers; HHS Region 8 April 22, 2021 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST   Co-occurring disorders (individuals with both mental health concerns and substance use disorders) have a large societal impact on people living in rural communities where access to resources may be limited. This session will provide a review of key prevalence rates of mental health and substance use disorders with particular attention given to understanding the barriers to care that exist in rural communities.   Trainers: Andrew J. McLean, MD, MPH & Robin Landwehr, DBH, LPCC, NCC

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)    

The objectives of this training are: Gain insight into how we handle changes. Reflect on the achievements made during the time of the COVID 19 pandemic and the challenges we face today. Discuss the importance of trust, cohesion and communication in the effectiveness of teamwork. Share self-care tools for stress management.

  This workshop will use a mix of didactic, audience response, and interactive personal introspection exercises with the goal of pushing healthcare staff to identify personal, programmatic, systemic, and policy factors that contribute to health disparities seen in Black communities. The workshop presents evidence-based strategies for addressing those factors. Each learner will craft an action plan for initiating personal, programmatic, systemic, and advocacy interventions in their professional setting as appropriate to their role. 1. Describe the history and meaning of the terms BIPOC, African-American, and Black. 2. List three types of cultural variations among Black communities. 3. Understand the impact of historical and current experiences of Black communities with the medical community on health outcomes. 4. List 3 ways implicit bias can affect the health of Black communities. 5. Describe four evidence-based individual, programmatic, organizational, advocacy interventions designed to improve clinical outcomes among Black communities. ............................................       A well-respected physician and educator Dr. Harrison is the Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Eleanor Health, a value-based provider of comprehensive, outpatient addiction treatment. Approachable and energetic, she has been known to explain medical concepts with an ease and humor that results in her audiences developing understanding of difficult material while having a good time doing it! She has written and presented several articles and workshops on the medical aspects of addiction and other psychiatric disorders. She is available for media appearances, supervision and medical consultation and to answer any questions you may have about addictive or other psychiatric disorders. 

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 Kansas City Perinatal Recovery Collaborative (KC PRC) is working to develop, grow, and nurture a coordinated, multi-system network of services and programs to support pregnant and parenting mothers as they navigate the dual journey of parenting and recovery. If you are interested in participating in these monthly meetings, please contact Bree at [email protected].  Download this flyer for more information. 

This course is a supplement to the National Core Curriculum recent work on Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior: Best Practices and Approaches for Effective Treatment and Recovery. This training focuses on MSM (men who have sex with men) and the connection with HIV and methamphetamines. It presents epidemiology, reasons why methamphetamine use is prevalent in the MSM community and the effects of methamphetamines on HIV progression. 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).

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

          This virtual presentation is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will focus on Logo Therapy was developed by the renowned Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Victor Frankl. Logo Therapy is a form of psychotherapy which emphasizes meaning and purpose. In this presentation, you will learn strategies from Logo Therapy to help clients turn life pain into a life purpose in recovery in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina. Treatment providers, peer support communities, and community-based organizations in Region 4 are encouraged to register for free. Topics covered include: the 11 things that give life meaning; helping clients answer the question, Why did I survive my addiction?; helping clients turn adversity into a cause; helping clients create a vision in recovery which does not include the use of alcohol and other drugs; 10 Logo Therapy exercises; helping clients achieve life purpose in recovery.   · Define Logo Therapy · Articulate the 11 things which give life meaning. · Utilize 10 Logo Therapy exercises in your work with clients. · Help clients turn life pain into a life purpose in recovery.   ...................................... Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC has facilitated diversity training's for 25 years. His non-shaming, non-blaming style of diversity training has been well received by workshop participants. His strength as a diversity specialist lies in his versatility. He has helped a range of organizations with their diversity initiatives including: Fortune 100 and 500 companies; schools; nonprofit organizations; churches; hospitals and volunteer groups. Mark has delivered diversity training throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands. A partial list of Clients includes: 3M Corporation; American Family Insurance Company; Xerox Corporation, GM Corporation and the United States Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. He is the author of 5 books and has had 2 stories published in the New York Times Bestselling Book Series Chicken Soup For The Soul. He lectures at the University of Chicago.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness recognizes that current environmental factors are traumatizing people of color, which as a risk factor can also initiate or increase substance use and potentially developing trauma and stress complications. Provider bias in stigmatic language or other microaggressions affect a client’s capacity to respond to clinical interventions and are often identified in research, as components of poor behavioral health outcomes. Practitioners who are culturally responsive in serve delivery and integrate cultural humility in practice are able to support highest levels of patient centered culturally informed care. This interactive virtual training will review practical tools and strategies for providers to identify and diffuse personal bias, and how to facilitate and align cultural humility with clinical strategies and other culturally responsive strategies to increase patient wellness for racial and ethnic populations.

The New England ATTC Harm Reduction Coordinator, Dr. Brendan Jacka, is co-hosting the Recovery Science and Harm Reduction Reading Group meeting on April 15th, 2021 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, in partnership with RICARES and the People Place and Health Collective. This discussion will focus on "Adapting Substance Use Treatment for HIV Affected Communities During COVID‑19: Comparisons Between a Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Clinic and a Local Community Based Organization". COVID-19 has disrupted our daily routines and may be particularly detrimental to individuals using substances, particularly people who use opioids and crystal methamphetamine. Co-occurrence of crystal methamphetamine use and new HIV infections among men who have sex with men is high, and susceptibility to COVID-19 is a growing concern.

Starting with a background on suicide and the connection to traumatic brain injury (TBI), this presentation explores the relationship between suicide, TBI, and co-morbid substance use. After presenting some research-based findings, the speaker concludes with a discussion of the brain mechanisms that may mediate this relationship.  Learning Objectives: Provide a background on suicide and the connection to TBI Explore the relationship between TBI, suicide, and substance use Comment on mechanisms for this tri-directional relationship   Presenter Information Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. An active clinician, teacher, and researcher, Dr. Peters sees patients in the Acquired Brain Injury Clinic and Memory and Alzheimer’s Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview. He has been internationally recognized for his research work and has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center. His research focuses on cognitive and other neuropsychiatric symptoms following traumatic brain injury with a specific focus on traumatic brain injury in older adults. This training is a collaboration between Mid-America ATTC, Mountain Plains ATTC, and NASHIA. 

This training was developed in response to a need identified in the New Hampshire Drug Court system. Contingency Management (CM) is an effective behavioral intervention that provides tangible reinforcement when target behaviors are completed and objectively verified. Many applications of CM in treating SUDs focus on abstinence, providing monetary rewards or prizes when clients provide objective evidence of abstinence from drugs (e.g., urine samples). Contingency management has also been adapted successfully to reinforce other behaviors, including treatment attendance, medication adherence, and treatment-related activities (e.g., submitting job applications, attending medical appointments).  In this workshop, the application of CM to promote positive behavior change in substance use disorder treatment settings will be reviewed. Attendees will learn how to design and implement an effective CM program. Specifically, we will describe 1) the theoretical underpinnings and supporting empirical literature, 2) different types of CM programs (i.e., voucher, prize), 3) effective design features, 4) most common deviations from evidence-based protocols and how to avoid them, 5) common barriers, and 6) strategies for designing your own protocol. [This is a closed event]

There are limited spots available for this training and it is first come first serve. You will receive an email notifying you if your registration was approved or denied. This page will be updated once registration is full. 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 three-hour virtual workshop, participants will learn practical skills to plan and deliver exceptional presentations using the tools and resources they already have. 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 Use and display data effectively PRESENTERS Jamie Comstock & Robin Carr 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.  

Event Description: Please join the School of Social Work for this two part live webinar course. We are also offering limited seating for registrants to attend in person. Thought Field Therapy is a proven, highly-­effective, non-­invasive brief therapy technique that was developed and refined over the last 35 years by the late psychologist, Dr. Roger Callahan and his wife Joanne Callahan. TFT utilizes a sequence of self‐tapping to stimulate specific acupuncture points while recalling a traumatic event or cue. It facilitates the relaxation response while the person experiencing exposure to the problem by simply thinking about the problem. The improvement is almost always relatively quick and, in most cases, long-­lasting.” (tappingtft.com). You must attend both classes to receive CE credits. Part 1 will be held on April 15th from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Part 2 will be held on April 16th from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please note that this training occurs online, via the ZOOM Platform. The link will be provided the morning of the training via email. Please log in at least 15-20 minutes in advance of the event start time so you can get situated, and troubleshoot if needed. In-person attendance is limited to ten people. Remain vigilant against the virus by continuing to follow all public health protocols, including wearing a face covering and practicing physical distancing. ASU continues to offer fast, easy and free COVID-19 testing to all students, employees and the general public. Visit our testing webpage to make an appointment, or visit https://eoss.asu.edu/health/announcements/coronavirus/management for additional information on ASU's Coronavirus management policies and protocols. For in-person attendees, paid parking close to our ASU offices on the 1st floor of the Westward Ho is available at the corner of Fillmore and Central, at street meters, and other parking lots downtown. We are unable to provide or validate parking for this event. Attendees must attend both webinars and will earn 13 hours of CEs. We will be providing the following continuing education: NAADAC, NASW, APA & NBCC. Registration: $110 per person. Student Registration: Enrolled students may receive a discount. Please email [email protected] for questions. Registration Link:  https://na.eventscloud.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=603113&

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

2021 Virtual South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center Advisory Board Meeting Wednesday, April 14, 12:00pm- 3:00pm CT Thursday, April 15, 12:00pm- 3:00pm CT Friday, April 16, 9:00am- 12:00pm CT This meeting will bring together state and local leadership from across the region, as well as the SAMHSA Region 6 Regional Administrator, to share updates on addiction and treatment initiatives. We also have a wonderful, restorative key note on resilience and self-care and a thoughtful in-depth discussion on enhancing equity and inclusion for African Americans. This meeting is by invitation only. Thank you!

The New Ethical Dilemmas in the Digital Age online learning series will provide a 16-hour curriculum will address common ethical dilemmas behavioral health and peer support specialists face related to the use of technology, social networking sites, and web-based search engines. Case scenarios, PowerPoint slides, and activities will be used to highlight these dilemmas and encourage discussions among participants related to: 1) Ethics, competency, and the use of technology in the time of COVID-19; 2) Digital Novice vs. Digital Pro; 3) HIPAA and 42CRF Part II considerations for texting, email, and videoconferencing; 4) Use of social media and potential ethical pitfalls; 5) Employer/employee issue with technology ; and 6) Applying ethical decision-making models with ethical dilemmas.   Registration for this event is closed. Please join the Mountain Plains ATTC listserv to receive alerts about future offerings