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April 14, 2021 (Part 2) 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Central 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Please make sure you're also registered for PART 1 of this series!   This training series is open to SUD, mental health, social work, and other healthcare professionals who provide services to Latinx populations in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.   DESCRIPTION This two-part training series presents the clinical application of cultural elements when treating Latinx individuals 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.   CEUs will not be offered for this training, but Certificates of Attendance will be provide to those who fully participate in both sessions of this training series.    PRESENTERS 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-Lanza 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.   This training was prepared by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.    

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 is providing this training for the state of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services employees. Stigma is a major barrier preventing millions of people who are struggling with substance use from entering treatment today. This presentation is designed to help professionals break that stigma that creates an unnecessary barrier to treatment by understanding recovery oriented language and strategies that can be integrated into practice immediately. [This is a closed event]

This series of sessions features traditional Native American storytelling, along with time for discussion on what can be learned from the stories, as well as the ways these stories can be incorporated by Native American providers into their work with patients. Please note that while we encourage non-Native providers to attend these sessions to increase your cultural understanding and sensitivity, we ask that out of respect for cultural traditions, you do not use these stories as your own if they are not a part of your culture. Native storytelling is an long honored way of teaching lessons of life. We, as Native people, need to laugh while learning. For example, laughing at how Coyote makes funny mistakes. This can teach people how to avoid behaving as Coyote does. Further, Native legends can offer stories about Creation or the Trickster. However, some stories can only be told during certain times of the year. For example, Coyote legends are only told during the winter time because that is often when Native people would be in their lodges practicing survival skills to help the tribe thrive in difficult times. Traditionally, the storyteller needed to be an excellent psychologist and able to understand peoples’ perspectives. A story might be used in treatment to help a patient come to a realization in a culturally informed way.

  This virtual dialogue was sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and focused on dealing with trauma, communication, emotion regulation, and self-care in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina.       Experts in the field will share the latest knowledge and answer questions from our community. As professionals and practitioners move beyond webinars and training to more Intensive Technical Assistance (TA) needs, Ask the Expert becomes an infinite space to ask questions and increase your knowledge on some of the most popular and buzzing topics in the behavioral health and SUD fields.     To increase the knowledge capacity surrounding SUDs/OUDs To increase the awareness of emerging SUD hot topics and provide expert-level knowledge on myths surrounding many of them.  

We would like to invite all TOR grantees to join us for a regional meeting! These meetings are intended to allow grantees to share ideas, discuss difficulties, and learn from experts on managing your grant. We will also break up into small groups and discuss common issues that opioid programs face, including integrating cultural practices, harm reduction, housing, MAT access, stigma, and operating during crises.

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 interactive two-hour training 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.

This three-part series will focus on the principles of harm reduction and its strategies to advance holistic services for individuals with substance use disorder (SUDs). Research indicates that harm reduction programs are evidence-based public health strategies designed to prevent overdose deaths, infectious disease, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancies, and injection drug use. For example, expanding access to naloxone for individuals using opioids is considered a harm reduction strategy. Specifically, this webinar series will include: an overview of the principles of harm reduction and their application in a harm reduction center; the importance of engaging law enforcement especially in rural areas and co-responder models; and a panel of experts discussing their expertise in offering harm reduction strategies in their service delivery as well as a consumer of harm reduction services.   Session Two April 13, 2021, from noon to 1:00 MT, will feature Chief Rick Brandt, Chief of Police in Evans, CO. Chief Brandt will provide content specific to engagement with law enforcement in harm reduction to include:  -Strategies to educate law enforcement on harm reduction in rural communities. -Content on how to implement harm reduction in a PD and the leadership strategies employed. -The role of law enforcement in working cross-system to prevent overdose deaths. -Application of co-responder models.

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.     DESCRIPTION Culture is an enduring element, a tradition that is embedded in every human thought, emotion, and behavior. Culture is an element that is often complex to assess, as it is ever-changing as societal norms change. However, culture is also the critical factor that upholds normed belief patterns that maintain physical and psychological health as well as contributing to the tenacity of mental health and substance use disorders. This training was developed for behavioral health professionals and administrators wishing to learn how to integrate cultural elements into effective behavioral health services for Hmong clients.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Demonstrate the consideration and incorporation of cultural values when treating Hmong with behavioral health disorders Distinguish culture-related symptoms when diagnosing Hmong clients Identify the harms of labeling culture-related reactions as pathological Identify strategies to engage Hmong clients effectively   CEUs will not be offered for this training series, but certificates of attendance will be provided to those who participate in all sessions of this series.   TRAINING SCHEDULE April 13, 2021 (10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Central) April 20, 2021 (10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Central) April 27, 2021 (10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Central) May 4, 2021 (10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Central)   SPEAKER Pang Foua Yang Rhodes, PhD, LMFT Pang Foua Yang Rhodes, PhD, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who provides couples, family, and individual therapy. Her private practice focuses on premarital counseling and couples therapy and consists mainly of Hmong clients. She is a Minnesota board approved MFT supervisor. From 2009 – 2019 Dr. Rhodes was an assistant professor at Argosy University—Twin Cities, where she taught in the Doctorate and Master of Arts programs in MFT. As a conference and retreat speaker who has traveled across the US and Canada, she enjoys teaching people how to grow personally and spiritually, and she is energized by motivating people to thrive in their intimate and family relationships.   For more information about this training series, contact Alfredo Cerrato-Lanza: [email protected]   

Please join us for our virtual talking circle, held on the second Monday of the month. 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

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 interactive two-hour training 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.

Description: Ready or not, we are now living with online service delivery. Supervisors and the supervision they provide are especially critical at this time. This practical and interactive learning-community conversation provides guidance for preparing and maximizing the impact of online supervision. All supervisors are welcome. This conversation assumes prior supervisory training and/or experience. Dates: April 12th and 13th Hours: 9:00am-12:00pm Credits: This training meets the requirements for six renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and six initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). Participants must attend both sessions in their entirety to receive a certificate of completion. All participants are required to turn on their video cameras and to actively participate in order to receive credit.

Cultural Elements in Treating Hispanic and Latino Populations April 14th and April 21st from 9:00am to NOON CT.  The South Southwest ATTC, in partnership with our colleagues at IRESA, and San Antonio College is offering a FREE, 2-part virtual training event. Priority will be given to those professionals and students that reside in Texas. Others are encouraged to still register.  After the training, participants will be able to: Demonstrate understanding of how cultural change affects Hispanic and Latinos and their substance use Identify and address problems faced by Hispanic and Latinos around access and readiness for treatment and recovery Explain the relationship between culture and treatment Understand the impact of immigration on family dynamics Identify approaches to integrating cultural into therapy We strongly encourage you to register only if you are able to attend both days of training. If you are not able to attend all of the sessions, please contact us to be put on a waiting list at [email protected]. You will be notified if slots become available.

UTRGV Addiction Resource Center: Lecture Series April 9th, 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm CT Title: CLAS Standards and Cultural Humility for Mental Health Professionals Presented by: Ari Acosta Psy & MSc. WGS This product/event was developed in response to a need identified in Region 6 by the UTRGV School of Rehabilitation Services and Counseling a partner with the SSW ATTC.  Earn Certificate of Attendance and 2 Free CEUs toward: • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC)- (Non-Ethics) • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)- (Non-Ethics) • Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)- (Non-Ethics

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. This interactive training will help participants learn about the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), and how they can be implemented to improve culturally informed care, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and advance equity and inclusion in behavioral health care. There is a limited capacity for this training.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss the rationale for culturally-informed practice in behavioral health settings. Define health equity and inclusion and correlation to patient and provider challenges in service delivery State benefits of integrating CLAS in potential technological approaches to patient care and support Assess your role in implementing the National CLAS Standards. Identify strategies to help clients achieve their full health potential   CEUs Participants who attend all three training sessions in full will be able to receive 6 NAADAC CEUs.   TRAINING SCHEDULE April 8, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Central Time April 15, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Central Time April 22, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Central Time   TRAINER 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.    

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)    

This workshop is designed for the professional who hopes to gain a better understanding of culture and cultural competency issues and the ways to improve upon identifying and communicating with members of diverse populations.  The participant will discover their own cultural intelligence as well as how to deal with individuals and groups from various ethnic, racial, religious and gender backgrounds that can impact professional attitudes and behaviors in the workplace. The participants will develop personal action plans for making necessary changes for personal growth as well as exploring culturally competent human service providers and programs. Participants will be expected to engage in role plays and on line experiential learning exercises.

The New England ATTC hosted a two-part training on April 8th and 9th, 2021 entitled "Cultural Competency: Building Health Equity in the Workplace" for the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of Rhode Island. The workshop, facilitated by subject matter expert Brenda Westberry, is designed to help the participant build their cultural intelligence; learn effective strategies to engage with individuals and groups from various ethnic, racial, religious and gender backgrounds; and promote more equitable attitudes and behaviors in the workplace.

Event Description: The ASU School of Social Work & Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Winter Institute for First Responder & Behavioral Health Cross-training. The hybrid in-person and online conference is scheduled for Thursday, April 8th and Friday, April 9th at ASU Skysong Innovation Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and will broadcast synchronously via Zoom Meetings. This conference effectively brings together experts, leadership, and veterans of Arizona Public Safety sectors including: firefighters, police officers, correctional personnel, dispatchers, emergency medical services and other first responders. Each year, over 250 attendees gather to learn about trauma-informed response, de-escalation, compassion/work fatigue, suicide prevention, self-care and drug-induced behavioral symptoms. We hope to make these important educational opportunities accessible to First Responders across Arizona, as well as build upon the diversity of our educational sessions. We'll keep all the elements of fun, comradery, networking and conversing with like-minded colleagues, and we won't forget the SWAG! Attendees will earn approximately 17 hours of CEUs depending on type. We will be providing the following continuing education: NAADAC, NASW, APA, NBCC & COJET. Registration: Early Bird $189, General $249. Please email [email protected] for questions. Registration Link:  https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=599611&

  Please join us for our ESAS Webinar: Basic Counseling Skills on April 7th from 12-1:30pm CST! Featuring our special guest speaker, Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho

Perinatal Substance Use Disorders: Increasing Awareness & Screening to Reduce Impact on the Maternal/Child Dyad   This is a closed event for Maternal Health Learning Collaborative. If you are interested in a similar presentation for your organization please reach out to Abby Moore at [email protected]

Discuss the neurobiology and psychotropic effects of dependence, focusing on benzodiazepines and cocaine. The objectives of this training: Increase knowledge of what happens in the brain from a neurobiological point of view Changes in the brain How the chronic disease of addiction develops Effects of the use of benzodiazepines and cocaine CEUs are not offered for this course. A certificate of attendance will be provided.

April 7, 2021 (Part 1) 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Central 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Don't forget to sign up for PART 2 of this series by clicking HERE!   This training series is open to SUD, mental health, social work, and other healthcare professionals who provide services to Latinx populations in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.   DESCRIPTION This two-part training series presents the clinical application of cultural elements when treating Latinx individuals 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.   CEUs will not be offered for this training, but Certificates of Attendance will be provide to those who fully participate in both sessions of this training series.    PRESENTERS 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-Lanza 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.   This training was prepared by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.    

The Great Lakes MHTTC and ATTC offer this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI 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 both the relational and technical skills.    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define and summarize the processes of focusing and evoking Identify different strategies for focusing and prepare to apply them to client interactions Define and recognize change talk, sustain talk and discordance Differentiate between client cues of readiness, ambivalence, and discordance Construct effective responses to different client cues Design a plan for advancing individual MI skills   This is a three-part series, participants will need to attend all three sessions.  The trainings dates and times are:  April 7, 2021 April 14, 2021 April 21, 2021 All trainings will be from 8:30–11:30 AM CST CEUs: 9 NAADAC CEUs 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.