Past Events

Integrated treatment is the buzzword of the day, but what does it really look like? What is possible given funding restrictions and siloed services? Join the Northwest, Great Lakes, and Northwest & Caribbean ATTCs for a five-part webinar series to explore these questions and learn more from national experts.  Webinar 5: October 21, 2020 Best Practices for Co-occurring Disorders Treatment: Integrated Treatment Planning, Service Provision, and Continuity of Care This webinar will discuss strategies for developing integrated treatment plans, assessing and monitoring the interactive course of both disorders, and implementing specialized interventions for both disorders including psychoeducation, pharmacology, family education and support, and peer support. The webinar will also address strategies for ensuring there is ongoing focus on recovery for both disorders during the discharge process helping to ensure the capacity to maintain treatment continuity for complex COD.

This is 5th session in part 3 of the larger series: Enhancing Workforce Capacity to Provide Clinical Supervision for Substance Use Disorders. Part 3 uses case-based learning via Project ECHO. Each ECHO session will last 1.5 hours and will include a 15-minute lecture on a topic in clinical supervision followed by 1-2 case presentations and reviews. The didactic topic for this session is Entry-Level Counselors: The Importance of Self-Care: A Supervision Issue This cohort is full. If you are interested in participating in a future cohort, please email Bree at [email protected].  

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]. 

Description: The technical assistance will provide strategies for the development of skills based on the Motivational Interview approach, as an essential part of the implementation of the Project procedures. The objectives of this technical assistance are: Present the Transtheoretical Model of Change and its stages as tools to understand how change occurs Discuss the fundamentals of the Motivational Interview (theoretical aspects) so that the participants become familiar with the principles and strategies that this approach uses CEUs are not offered for this training. A certificate of attendance will be provided.

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

Due to advances of medical treatment for HIV, what once was a fatal and disabling disease is now a chronic manageable condition. This webinar will review the basics of HIV/AIDS and the immune system. It will also include information on the newest ARTs (anti-retroviral medications) and present new information on prevention such as U=U, PEP, and PreP. Credits: 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). Participants must attend the session in its entirety to receive a certificate of completion.

Telebehavioral health and recovery support can assist with the expansion of services and improve client outcomes. It is essential to ensure that professionals providing services using videoconferencing mediums obtain comprehensive and specific training and supervision to offer the best quality of care. This series offers a unique interactive experience that provides shared consultation to professionals delivering counseling in an online environment. The series is structured to provide online consultation, skill-based learning and practice, group and self-study activities, reading assignments, and discussion on topics essential to providing services using videoconferencing.

The New England ATTC is providing this training for the state of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services employees. An abundance of research has pointed to poor treatment outcomes for people with co-occurring trauma and addiction. Traditional addiction treatment has ignored the significant impact of trauma on personal recovery and subsequently people have continued to struggle as a result. With recent advances in understanding the impact of trauma, it is time for a change in the approach taken toward trauma and addiction. This interactive and experiential presentation offers an overview of the impact of trauma on the recovery process from a social, biological, psychological, and spiritual perspective and will provide clinicians with skills to work with  people affected by trauma throughout their recovery, as well as, understanding the conceptual framework of trauma-informed practice. [This is a closed event]

Join us for this weekly discussion and TA hour for Tribal Opioid Response grantees.

According to NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), substance use is more common among people with a mental health issue than among those without any. Living through the current pandemic and racial unrest is difficult for many communities and increases vulnerability to substance use and misuse. For mental health practitioners, addressing added influences of stress and anxiety emphasizes the need to screen for substance use whose symptoms often and elusively mimic those of mental illnesses. This interactive webinar will review contributing risk factors for substance use and mental illness, and its impact on diagnosis and treatment. Content will inform on validated tools used for screening substance use. Further, content will instruct on how facilitating brief interventions (Screening, Brief Interventions, Referral to Treatment, SBIRT), that are culturally and linguistically appropriate as well as trauma informed, can help address at-risk substance use in clinical and non-clinical environments, and facilitate patient centered care and support.  All participants registering are required to turn on their video cameras and to actively participate in order to receive credit. Credits: This training meets the requirements for three renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and three 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.

The New England ATTC is providing this training for the state of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services employees. An abundance of research has pointed to poor treatment outcomes for people with co-occurring trauma and addiction. Traditional addiction treatment has ignored the significant impact of trauma on personal recovery and subsequently people have continued to struggle as a result. With recent advances in understanding the impact of trauma, it is time for a change in the approach taken toward trauma and addiction. This interactive and experiential presentation offers an overview of the impact of trauma on the recovery process from a social, biological, psychological, and spiritual perspective and will provide clinicians with skills to work with  people affected by trauma throughout their recovery, as well as, understanding the conceptual framework of trauma-informed practice. [This is a closed event]

  This virtual dialogue is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will focus on techniques such as how stress reduction through consciously resting meditation can heal the body when a person is experiencing a substance use disorder in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina.   REGISTER NOW

Description: This technical assistance is intended to provide skills in the Motivational Interview approach. It will focus on recruiting and retaining qualified teens for, or participating in, the project. The objectives of this technical assistance are: Present the Transtheoretical Model of Change and its stages as tools to understand how change occurs Discuss the fundamentals of the Motivational Interview (theoretical aspects) so that the participants become familiar with the principles and strategies that this approach uses CEUs are not offered for this training. A certificate of attendance will be provided.

Talking circles are based on the tradition of sharing circles.  Please join us together for our fourth virtual talking circle event. This event is held bi-weekly. 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. 1:30-3 EDT . 12:30-2 CDT . 11:30-1 MDT . 10:30-12 PDT . 9:30-11 . AKDT

The Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center Presents: The Organizational Process Improvement Initiative (OPII)   Is your agency continuing to experience rapid changes because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Are you looking for effective ways of managing blended onsite and virtual teams? Are you looking to adopt or implement new practice routines? Does your agency need to take your quality and process improvement game to the next level? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center has a perfect solution – the 2021 Organizational Process Improvement Initiative (OPII). This yearlong intensive technical assistance and organizational coaching program is provided free-of-charge by the team of Pacific Southwest ATTC-affiliated expert faculty.   If selected, your agency will receive the following resources and benefits from the Pacific Southwest ATTC: Complimentary registration for a team of agency representatives to participate in the virtual Change Facilitator Academy, February 23 – March 25 Ongoing virtual coaching and technical assistance (including monthly coaching calls) in implementing the five-phased OPII change team process Participation in monthly Community of Practice virtual sessions with representatives from other agencies that are part of the 2021 OPII cohort   To receive provisional acceptance into the OPII, your agency must: Provide substance use, mental health and/or behavioral health services within the geographic catchment area of the HHS Region 9 Pacific Southwest ATTC (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau). Identify appropriate individuals to serve as Change Team Facilitators and other members of an OPII Change Team. Demonstrate executive leadership sponsorship and commitment to the agency's participation in the yearlong OPII, to include the formation and regular convening of an Agency Change Team, adherence to the phased model of the OPII, and compliance with the Pacific Southwest ATTC minimal reporting and data collection requirements.   Apply by October 12, 2020, as space is limited to no more than 15 agencies! To download the full OPII flyer and apply by e-mail, please click here. To apply online, please visit: https://uclahs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0lDjTiozRlL6Bz7. Please include a signed letter of commitment from your agency's executive leadership. Applications must be submitted to Shannon Bertea by email ([email protected]) no later than October 12, 2020.

How are our veteran patients faring during quarantine? What can we, as providers, do to support them during this time? These questions are on our minds and we hope to share strategies, resources, and support each other as we work with and care for our veteran patients, especially those in Native communities. If you work with veterans, or are a veteran who supports others, we welcome you to join us for these discussions. We hope to offer support and guidance and answer questions you may have about this issue, so please feel free to get in touch and share your ideas if there are any specific topics you would like to have covered. We look forward to sharing with you.

LGBTQIA people are much more than their sexual orientation and gender identity. This interactive webinar combines the perspectives and practices of both Cultural Humility and Motivational Interviewing, inviting participants to consider how these approaches, used in tandem, can enhance engagement and retention of LGBTQIA people.  Credits: This training meets the requirements for one renewal hour (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and one initial hour (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). Participants must attend the session in its entirety to receive a certificate of completion.

Description: This webinar will reflect on how the state of confinement, social isolation and the paralysis of the economy compromises the balance of mental health, and how this can trigger emotional disorders and precipitate crises in patients with psychiatric conditions. The medium and long-term effects of this situation will be discussed, on the mental health of the population and primarily those most vulnerable. It will analyze how situations of social emergency in the past have increased suicidal ideation and attempts and the consumption of alcohol and other drugs. Topics such as: What is the current situation regarding suicide prevention in Puerto Rico? What is known about the impact of emergency situations on suicide risk, such as the current pandemic? Who are the most affected populations? What recommendations would be made for the prevention of suicide in this new scenario in the short, medium and long term for the entire population and specifically for health professionals? CEUs are not offered for this training. A certificate of attendance will be provided.

The Peer Support Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (PS ECHO) is a movement to share knowledge, and amplify capacity to provide best practices. The PS ECHO is an online community for Peer Recovery Specialist and Mental Health Peers to: Share community and statewide resources Learn new skills and tools for doing peer work Meet and connect with other peers

Description: According to a recent SAMHSA publication, COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted communities of color highlighting the substantially decreased access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment services for Latinx populations. Engaging these communities encourage practitioners to build capacity to provide culturally responsiveness which is essential to engagement and retention. This interactive webinar will discuss Hispanic cultural characteristics that practitioners can learn to identify and reframe to support recovery for Latinx persons in care. Discussions will include how environmental (poverty, pandemic, racial unrest, etc.) stressors can affect Hispanic and Latino mental health and lead and exacerbate substance use. Content will review how cultural elements may be expressed and interpreted through case examples and will inform on culturally appropriate and trauma informed strategies that align with evidence based practices and support recovery and wellness with Hispanic and Latinx communities.  All participants registering are required to turn on their video cameras and to actively participate in order to receive credit. Credits: 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). Participants must attend the session in its entirety to receive a certificate of completion.

Join us for this weekly discussion and TA hour for Tribal Opioid Response grantees.

This presentation focuses on the screening process for alcohol and drug abuse patients. The first step in this process is determine whether the patient recognizes the need for change in his/her behavior. The next step is to interview the patient to determine whether he/she describes behaviors predictive of alcohol or drug abuse and then to ask specific questions that will further describe the nature of the problem. Featuring our special guest speaker: Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho   Oct 7, 2020 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

SERIES GOAL: To enhance and increase screening of infectious disease in Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) and to increase collaboration among STI/HIV/HCV clinics, substance use treatment providers, family planning clinics, and others. Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling 412-624-1895 or emailing [email protected]. SESSION 5: Emerging Trends and Resources This webinar will discuss how opioid treatment programs and their collaborators in the fields of HIV and beyond have adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resources and strategies available for moving forward and focusing on increasing screening for HIV, HCV and other infectious diseases. Speaker: TBD   View OTP Webinar Series page Brought to you by HHS Region 3 partners: Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center and MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center

Description: As peer advocates enter the work force in substance use treatment, many supervisors are not prepared with the knowledge and skills necessary to supervise their peers effectively and efficiently. This course will review many topics around supervision: what it is, how it is different for peers, and the challenges to supervising peers. Ways of supervision that have worked for people will also be discussed. Credits: 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). Participants must attend the session in its entirety to receive a certificate of completion.