Past Events

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. 2-3 EDT . 1-2 CDT . 12-1 MDT . 11-12 PDT . 10-11 ADT

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.

The Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center is excited to launch its Leadership Academy for emerging leaders in the behavioral health disorders field. The Leadership Academy is available for supervisors and administrators interested in professional development tools and resources that will expand their organizational leadership skills and expertise. The well-recognized Kotter International Change Essentials Model will provide a framework for “strategies for execution of system change and change management.”  Goals of the Leadership Academy are to Assist Participants In: Developing skills to help agency members build and maintain urgency to engage in system change; Learning effective communication strategies for understanding and securing buy-in and persistence with agency members; Creating a vision for system change for their agency; Increasing their skills in empowering others to act; Implementing and securing buy-in from stakeholders; Aligning with champions; and Enhancing skills to remove barriers to success   Target Audience: Mid-level managers, including supervisors and administrators, in the behavioral health field in Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY).   Technical Assistance: Targeted: Based on needs common to multiple recipients and not extensively individualized. A relationship is established between the TA recipient and one or more TTC staff. Examples: Online courses, webinar series for specialized groups, focused knowledge-sharing, communities of practice, short-term training, replication guides.   Event Leader: Thomainse Heitkamp   Credit Hours: 15

This technical assistance is a closed activity. Compassion Fatigue refers to physical and mental exhaustion that can experience service providers intervening with people who are immersed in a lot of pain and complex situations. The objectives of this training are: That participants can differentiate the definitions of Compassion Fatigue (CF), Secondary Stress Trauma Disorder, Burning, Vicarious Traumatization (VT) and related terms. They can identify the signs and/or symptoms of compassion fatigue that they may experience. Acquire self-care skills to prevent or reduce HR.

DESCRIPTION: This conference will focus on the integration efforts that support a collaborative healthcare approach.  Current medical updates in services for STIs, HIV, TB, hepatitis, family planning and addictions will be discussed.    After completing this conference, the learner should be able to: State current practice in the care and treatment of STIs, HIV, TB, and hepatitis Explain how to screen clients for substance abuse issues Identify Population at risk for HIV/STIs/Mental Health and Substance Abuse Demonstrate effective team skills by sharing information effectively, listening and responding to feedback from others, and using simple communication   SESSIONS: 8:45 AM   |   Intro to FTCC | Speaker: Jeanne Hoover 9:00 AM   |   Addictions, Mental Health and Opioid Overview | Speaker: Renata Henry 10:15 AM |   HIV/STIs and Opioid Use | Speaker: Adam Visconti 11:45 AM  |   The Intersection of Opiate Abuse, Mental Health Concerns, and Suicide Risk: A Collaborative Approach to Client Care | Speaker: Caroline Meyer Day 2 (9/25) information & registration This virtual conference is provided in collaboration by: The STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, Mid-Atlantic AETC, Central East ATTC, National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute, and DC Area Health and Education Centers-Georgetown University.

This first technical assistance is a closed activity intended for Social Workers and Recruiting Staff to provide skills based on the Motivational Interview approach, as an essential part of the recruitment and retention of adolescents. The objectives of this technical assistance are: • Present the Transtheoretical Model of change and its stages • Discuss the theoretical aspects and fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing.

In the first two sessions we define and describe the impact of unconscious bias on cognition and provider practice, as well as how it contributes to behavioral health disparities. This third session will offer practical tools and strategies for organizations an d providers to identify and address unconscious bias and support the delivery of culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS). Discussion will present action steps that providers can take to explore and diffuse personal bias, and further inform on how integrating cultural humility in practice minimizes unconscious bias using a process oriented approach to care consequently in creasing behavioral health equity.   Credits: Each session meets the requirements for 1.5 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 1.5 initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). The NJ Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services offers reciprocity for CADC, LCADC, and LPC. SW CEUs will be available for LMSWs and LCSWs through New York State Education Department’s Board for Social Work. Participants must attend the session in its entirety to receive a certificate of completion.

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

The Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center is excited to launch its Leadership Academy for emerging leaders in the behavioral health disorders field. The Leadership Academy is available for supervisors and administrators interested in professional development tools and resources that will expand their organizational leadership skills and expertise. The well-recognized Kotter International Change Essentials Model will provide a framework for “strategies for execution of system change and change management.”  Goals of the Leadership Academy are to Assist Participants In: Developing skills to help agency members build and maintain urgency to engage in system change; Learning effective communication strategies for understanding and securing buy-in and persistence with agency members; Creating a vision for system change for their agency; Increasing their skills in empowering others to act; Implementing and securing buy-in from stakeholders; Aligning with champions; and Enhancing skills to remove barriers to success   Target Audience: Mid-level managers, including supervisors and administrators, in the behavioral health field in Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY).   Technical Assistance: Targeted: Based on needs common to multiple recipients and not extensively individualized. A relationship is established between the TA recipient and one or more TTC staff. Examples: Online courses, webinar series for specialized groups, focused knowledge-sharing, communities of practice, short-term training, replication guides.   Event Leader: Thomainse Heitkamp   Credit Hours: 15

This training provides attendees with insight into the process of treatment and recovery of addictive disorders and ways in which patient progress towards recovery can be facilitated through proper case management and effective monitoring. Attendees are introduced to specific case management techniques. The various roles of the multidisciplinary team and the challenges arising in case management are examined. Attendees are taught about the management of diversions and committals for substance use disorders, referral pathways and the function of assertive community treatment (ACT). This training also explores techniques of evaluating and monitoring addictions services so that the quality and impact of services can be assessed and improvements can be made where needed. [Registration is closed to the public.]

Join us for this weekly discussion and TA hour for Tribal Opioid Response grantees. 3:00 – 4:00 pm CST

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 1: Implementation of HIV, HCV, and STI Screening for Quality of Care This webinar will provide an overview of the need for implementation of screening and treatment collaboration in Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) and other adjacent programs. SPEAKER: Mark Parrino M.P.A. AATOD President Brought to you by HHS Region 3 partners: Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center and MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center

With the development, integration and expansion of problem solving (treatment/therapeutic) courts around the nation and an increase presence of professional social workers and psychologist in courtrooms, probation, parole and other criminal justice settings the notion of treatment rather than incarceration is fully supported and integrated into the judicial system and valued by most Judges and legal counsel. As a result, the need for justice involved treatment providers are in great demand. This workshop has been specifically designed to assist clinical and administrative professionals in the development, implementation and maintenance of creating and maintaining a justice involved treatment program/track. This four-hour interactive workshop will provide participants with an in-depth overview of all problem-solving courts (including Drug, DWI, Veteran and Opioid courts) and clearly outline providers’ expectations and obligations (communication, toxicology testing) once a partnership has been formed. Participants will be introduced to a step-by-step process of how to create a criminal justice network and come to understand what judges expect from a provider relationship. Participants will understand the role of parole and probation, and how that relationship can impact the overall treatment process. Lastly, participants will become familiar with the various evidenced-based practices that problem-solving courts and other criminal justice professionals look for when referring to treatment providers. Participants are expected to turn on their cameras and actively participate in the event in order to receive credit. Credits: This training meets the requirements for four renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and four 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. SW CEUs will be available for LMSWs and LCSWs through New York State Education Department’s Board for Social Work.

Aggressive and drug-seeking behavior creates unique and often frustrating challenges in clinical settings, often these behaviors are fueled by substance use and trauma related disorders.  This presentation will offer strategies for addressing these behaviors in an assertive and therapeutic approach while retaining patient engagement.  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 substance use and trauma throughout their recovery, as well as, understanding the conceptual framework of trauma-informed practice. [This is a closed event]

This is first 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: Common Supervision Issues This cohort is full. If you are interested in participating in a future cohort, please email Bree at [email protected].  

Join this one-hour forum 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.   Guest: Margarete (Maggie) Loghry, MSW, LCSW Clinical Consultant & Co-host: Maryellen Evers, LCSW, CAADC   Note: Due to the anticipated number of participants for this event, registration is required to receive the login information for each session

This training provides attendees with an overview of key ethics principles when intervening in substance use disorders and the application of these principles to common ethical dilemmas that arise when attempting to prevent or manage illegal behaviours. This training also examines human rights concerns related to the treatment of addictive disorders and the impact human rights abuses have on patient outcomes, both in South Africa and in other countries. Attendees are taught about relevant legislation that impacts their work in the addictions field and are introduced to other key issues relating to professional addiction workforce development and the impact on HIV prevalent communities. [Registration is closed to the public.]

Building off the psychological framework of unconscious bias as discussed in the first session, this second presentation will review and inform on how unconscious bias is reflected in words, communications, and relations toward persons of color through case scenarios reflecting its impact in the addiction, mental health, and prevention settings. The elusiveness of cognitive bias underscores provider assumptions and perceptions and affect judgment that lead to prejudice, micro-aggressions, and even discriminatory practices in care. The discussion will also identify commonly experienced pressures of personal and ‘on the  job’ stress, and other bias risk factors that affect decision making, interactions and client/patient outcomes in behavioral health.  Credits: Each session meets the requirements for 1.5 renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and 1.5 initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). The NJ Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services offers reciprocity for CADC, LCADC, and LPC. SW CEUs will be available for LMSWs and LCSWs through New York State Education Department’s Board for Social Work. 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. 3:00 – 4:00 pm CST

This session will cover important information for understanding the impact of the changing brain during adolescence, and what providers should keep in mind, including: 1. The maturation of the adolescent brain likely contributes to behaviors that are characteristic of this developmental period. 2. This maturation also informs our understanding of risk for substance use disorders and other behavioral disorders. 3. Service providers can leverage teen brain science when working with adolescents and parents.

All TOR grantees are encouraged to attend this session. SAMHSA TOR GPOs will review allowable expenses and provide examples to help you generate ideas for spending down your grant funding. The presenters will discuss ways to re-budget your grant funding for grantees whose activities have been delayed or interrupted due to COVID-19.

  This regional meeting for TOR grantees in the Billings, Great Plains, and Bemidji IHS regions is a chance for grantees to get together to share their barriers, successes and experiences with neighboring programs. Over two half-days, grantees will present briefly on their programs and discuss forms of improvement.

The Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center is excited to launch its Leadership Academy for emerging leaders in the behavioral health disorders field. The Leadership Academy is available for supervisors and administrators interested in professional development tools and resources that will expand their organizational leadership skills and expertise. The well-recognized Kotter International Change Essentials Model will provide a framework for “strategies for execution of system change and change management.”  Goals of the Leadership Academy are to Assist Participants In: Developing skills to help agency members build and maintain urgency to engage in system change; Learning effective communication strategies for understanding and securing buy-in and persistence with agency members; Creating a vision for system change for their agency; Increasing their skills in empowering others to act; Implementing and securing buy-in from stakeholders; Aligning with champions; and Enhancing skills to remove barriers to success   Target Audience: Mid-level managers, including supervisors and administrators, in the behavioral health field in Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY).   Technical Assistance: Targeted: Based on needs common to multiple recipients and not extensively individualized. A relationship is established between the TA recipient and one or more TTC staff. Examples: Online courses, webinar series for specialized groups, focused knowledge-sharing, communities of practice, short-term training, replication guides.   Event Leader: Thomainse Heitkamp   Credit Hours: 15

The Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center is excited to launch its Leadership Academy for emerging leaders in the behavioral health disorders field. The Leadership Academy is available for supervisors and administrators interested in professional development tools and resources that will expand their organizational leadership skills and expertise. The well-recognized Kotter International Change Essentials Model will provide a framework for “strategies for execution of system change and change management.”    Goals of the Leadership Academy are to Assist Participants In: Developing skills to help agency members build and maintain urgency to engage in system change; Learning effective communication strategies for understanding and securing buy-in and persistence with agency members; Creating a vision for system change for their agency; Increasing their skills in empowering others to act; Implementing and securing buy-in from stakeholders; Aligning with champions; and Enhancing skills to remove barriers to success   Target Audience: Mid-level managers, including supervisors and administrators, in the behavioral health field in Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY).   Technical Assistance: Targeted: Based on needs common to multiple recipients and not extensively individualized. A relationship is established between the TA recipient and one or more TTC staff. Examples: Online courses, webinar series for specialized groups, focused knowledge-sharing, communities of practice, short-term training, replication guides.   Event Leader: Thomainse Heitkamp   Credit Hours: 15