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This video features personal vignettes of South African residents who have experience with addiction and treatment. Their stories, paired with an overview of current practices in South Africa, provide helpful context in the current climate of drug use in the country. This video is aimed at reducing stigma against those who experience addiction and rally more supporters towards harm reduction, MAT and other forms of treatment.

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community series! By the end of session 6, participants will be able to: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 1.  Describe the importance of beginning with the end in mind in housing development. 2.  Identify how the impact of housing development can be measured. 3.  Evaluate the first steps your agency can take toward housing development. This series is a collaboration among the HHS Region 7  Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).

Mat Roosa, LCSW-R, was a founding member of NIATx and has been a NIATx coach for a wide range of projects. He works as a consultant in the quality improvement, organizational development and planning, evidence-based practice implementation, and also serves as a local government planner in behavioral health in New York State. In this interview, Mat gives an overview of NIATx and process improvement in behavioral health.

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community series! By the end of session 5, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the economic argument for housing as an intervention. 2. Describe landlord law and its relevance to housing development. 3. Identify the breadth of funding sources available for housing. This series is a collaboration among the HHS Region 7  Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).

In this webinar, sponsored by the Northwest ATTC, Dr. Marian Wilson, PhD, MPH, RN-BC, of the WSU College of Nursing, shared results from several of her recent studies examining pain symptoms within opioid use disorder populations. Using an empathetic approach to patients with chronic pain and opioid use, she offers rationale and tips for integrating pain self-management programs, designed to boost an individual's self-efficacy and confidence in controlling their own challenging symptoms, into opioid use disorder clinical settings. Download slides | Watch recording

Dr. Mike Flaherty is a clinical psychologist with more than 30 years experience in the prevention, intervention, treatment, research and policy development related to substance use, addiction and recovery. In this podcast, Dr. Flaherty provides an overview how Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care are transforming lives in communities across the country.

Hiring and Leading Staff in the Delivery of Evidence-Based Treatment In the behavioral health workforce setting, leadership plays a key role in the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). It is critical that behavioral health agency administration supports using and sustaining EBPs in the clinical setting. This webinar will make recommendations for hiring and leading staff in the delivery of evidence-based treatment. First, the presenter will discuss best practices for hiring staff who may be more likely to deliver evidence-based care. Using a behavioral interviewing framework, the webinar will introduce a brief exercise that can be used during the interview process to identify applicants who may have an aptitude for reflective listening, which is a key ingredient in the delivery of EBPs. Second, the webinar will discuss elements of leadership that support effective implementation of EBPs. The presentation will show how to assess the degree to which a leader is perceived by staff as proactive, knowledgeable, supportive, and perseverant with regard to their implementation of EBPs. Identifying strong and weak leadership areas can help agencies retain staff, strengthen EBP implementation, and improve the overall quality of care. Presenter: Scott T. Walters, Ph.D., Regents Professor and Chair of Health Behavior and Health Systems, University of North Texas Health Science Center    

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community series! By the end of session 4, participants will be able to: 1. Identify at least three alternative housing types. 2. Compare the pros and cons of different alternative housing types. 3. Describe how alternative housing types benefit clients and the community. This series is a collaboration among the HHS Region 7  Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).

Interoceptive dysfunction, or a lack of body/sensory awareness processing, is common among people with substance use disorders. This webinar, Reducing Relapse Risk by Increasing Body Awareness Skills: Practical Tips and Research Findings in Substance Use Disorder Treatment, described the importance of body awareness/interoceptive skills, using Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT), for promoting emotion regulation and reducing risk of relapse using a mindfulness approach. Presented by Cynthia Price, PhD, Research Associate Professor, UW School of Nursing; Associate Research Director, UW Osher Center for Integrative Medicine; Director, Center for Mindful Body Awareness Download slides | Watch recording

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community series! By the end of session 3, participants will be able to: Understand the history of inequality in the housing system. Discuss special considerations in supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, veterans, people with severe mental health issues, and older adults. Determine key stakeholders to collaborate with in supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness, veterans, people with severe mental health issues, and older adults. This series is a collaboration among the HHS Region 7  Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).

The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities. This webinar will discuss how health care organizations need to ensure that awareness, adoption, and implementation of the National CLAS Standards are incorporated to have a more inclusive definition of culture in order to better serve individuals within the Latinx community. OBJECTIVES: Define the CLAS standards Explore the CLAS Themes and Recommendations Understand how CLAS applies to decreasing health disparities in behavioral health for Latinx communities Learn how to implement the CLAS standards in organizations PRESENTERS: Jacqueline Coleman MEd, MSM, BA, CPC Certified Professional Coach   Pierluigi Mancini PhD, MAC Consultant and Speaker on Mental Health and Addiction

The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities. This webinar will discuss how health care organizations need to ensure that awareness, adoption, and implementation of the National CLAS Standards are incorporated to have a more inclusive definition of culture in order to better serve individuals and families affected by the opioid crisis. OBJECTIVES: Highlight the enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes for all Americans Increase awareness of the Healthy People 2020 leading indicators and the Opioid Epidemic Understand the domestic and societal impacts of the Opioid Epidemic and the growing harm of opioid misuse Review a toolkit of critical steps to address this epidemic: the most effective way to treat those who are at-risk identifying high-risk members models of compassionate care the role and responsibilities of health providers   PRESENTERS: JACQUELINE COLEMAN MEd, MSM, BA, CPC Certified Professional Coach   DIANE MARIE JONES LICSW, LCSW-C Owner of Next Level Therapeutics Interventions, LLC

The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities. This webinar will discuss how health care organizations need to ensure that awareness, adoption, and implementation of the National CLAS Standards are incorporated to have a more inclusive definition of culture in order to better serve victims and survivors of the human trafficking. OBJECTIVES: Highlights of the enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes for clients Understand the distinctions between victims, survivors, and thrivers Identify risk factors for victims and survivors of human trafficking Understand the barriers to engagement How to assess your agency and community service PRESENTERS: JACQUELINE COLEMAN MEd, MSM, BA, CPC Certified Professional Coach     BRYTTANI DEBRO M.P.A Change Agent for the Voiceless

In collaboration with the New England Association of Drug Court Professionals (NEADCP) we hosted the third and final webinar of this series for individuals who wanted to learn more about MAT and its role in justice settings. This training opportunity focused on dealing with issues that a professional might encounter when handling patients with complex issues. The webinar focused on presenting a hypothetical and complex OUD court case based on factual data. The presenter explained how important life events are often not considered when conducting a comprehensive evaluation. The webinar concluded with an interactive open discussion. 

In collaboration with the New England Association of Drug Court Professionals (NEADCP) and the Opioid Response Network of New England (ORN), we developed a second webinar that focused primarily on the impact of stigma on drug court participation in MAT. We discussed common challenges facing patients within the criminal justice population, including criminal thinking, underlying trauma, and stigma. We also discussed stigma with regard to both MAT and the criminal justice population, with special attention to three types of stigma: self-stigma, social stigma, and institutional stigma, including the reluctance to be involved in providing MAT services from an institutional standpoint. Further, we discussed the efficacy of MAT in these populations, as well as existing barriers, and how these relate to the three above-mentioned types of stigma.  A major point of emphasis was that MAT is highly efficacious regardless of whether a patient has a history of criminal involvement.

The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities. This webinar will discuss how health care organizations need to ensure that awareness, adoption, and implementation of the National CLAS Standards are incorporated to have a more inclusive definition of culture in order to better adolescents. OBJECTIVES: Highlight enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes for Black/African immigrants and Persons of African and Caribbean descent Increase awareness of the health and lifestyle attitudes for Afro Caribbean and immigrants Understand the importance of Intergenerational family education and support for this population Increase emphasis on: health beliefs and practices cultural tailoring service delivery resiliency factors   PRESENTERS: JACQUELINE COLEMAN MEd, MSM, BA, CPC Certified Professional Coach   RONALD MURRAY MPA, LSW, LCDC-III Founder and CEO of P.E.A.C.E. of Mind, LLC

In collaboration with the New England Association of Drug Court Professionals (NEADCP) and the Opioid Response Network of New England (ORN), we created a webinar series for individuals who wanted to learn more about Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and its role in justice settings. The goal of this webinar was to familiarize professionals in the drug court system with opioid use disorder (OUD) as a disease and its effects. The webinar also explained how MAT works, answered the question “what is the ‘treatment’ in medication assisted treatment,” and examined why the science of OUD is important to effective treatment courts. Leading experts in the field were present to answer discussion questions.

“Recovery Community Support Programs” were originally funded by the federal government and offered peer-to-peer support in order to assist those in recovery find a place to be assessed and referred to supportive services critical to the sustainment of log-term recovery. Programs became a meeting place were the main goal was to support those in recovery in all their needs to secure continued sobriety. As these programs grew, they began to become indispensable particularly for those coming out of the criminal justice system. Like many new efforts in program methodologies the peer-to-peer efforts failed to gravitate to the Latino/Hispanic addiction treatment efforts. There are many cultural and historical reasons for this, but, despite the barriers, there have been a few communities that have broadened their addiction treatment program offerings to include recovery peer-to-peer efforts. This VLC session will explore the developmental conditions that make these programs possible, the service components of the programs and the linguistic and policy considerations that make, or, will make these programs culturally appropriate. Moderator: Ivette A. Torres, MEd., M.S., Former Associate Director for Consumer Affairs at the federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Panelists:  Mr. Angel Galvez, BS, MAOL Mr. Javier H. Alegre, Community Advocate and Organizer Ms. Vera Fuertes Molina, CPS-AMH, CPS-AD

The body of work of peer support programs targeting youth is heavily focused on mental health models involving young adult peer mentors. In Connecticut, for example, some work has taken place involving youth 18-25 with mental illness and/or substance use disorder issues where peers provide support and hope to other young adults with these conditions. In 2017, SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health noted a rise in the lifetime illicit drug use among Latino-Hispanic youth 12-17 and 18-25 from the previous year (2016). For 12 to 17-year old’s the percentage rose from 23.2 percent of youth in 2016 to 24.6 percent of all Latino-Hispanic youth in 2017. Similarly, for 18 to 25-year old’s, the percentage of lifetime used of illicit drugs rose from 51.1 percent in 2016 to 54.7 percent in 2017. It is therefore important to explore the options of addressing these rising rates through peer support models targeting Latino-Hispanic youth and young adults. Moderator: Ivette A. Torres, MEd., M.S., Former Associate Director for Consumer Affairs at the federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Panelists: Ms. Ana Martinez Gaona, YCPS Ms. Juanita Aniceto Vera Mr. John Johnston Ms. Solmaira Trujillo

---This Webinar was in Spanish/Este seminario web fue en Español---   Click the buttons below to view this webinar translated in English or Portuguese     This webinar will focus on the need to understand and deliver trauma informed care to the Latinx community. The content will include how trauma contributes to substance use disorders and will review techniques and strategies for engaging and delivering culturally informed services to the Latinx population. _______________________________________________________ Este taller web se enfocará en la necesidad de comprender y brindar atención informada sobre el trauma en la comunidad latina. El contenido incluirá cómo el trauma contribuye a los trastornos por uso de sustancias y revisará las técnicas y estrategias para involucrar y brindar servicios culturalmente informados a la población latina. CLICK FOR SLIDE HANDOUTS

  The Danya Institute continues its collaborative efforts to develop and strengthen the specialized behavioral health and primary healthcare workforce to provide evidence-based and promising practices in the treatment and prevention of mental health and substance use disorders. The Danya Institute manages SAMHSA-funded Region 3 Technology Transfer Centers: Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Each center's director will provide an overview of their missions and goals. The TTCs are committed to helping the workforce achieve meaningful and lasting changes in policies, programs, and practices that will enhance services and improve outcomes for individuals and their families who have, or are at risk of developing, a behavioral health condition. In part, this is accomplished by providing no cost, individualized, locally-driven training and technical assistance (T/TA) to enhance the delivery of behavioral health prevention, treatment and recovery support services. OBJECTIVES: Orient attendees to the technology transfer model Inform attendees of T/TA opportunities Educate attendees of the process to request T/TA Inform attendees of joining an Advisory Boards Provide a Q/A forum to answer questions regarding your T/TA needs This webinar was made in collaboration between the Central East ATTC, the Central East MHTTC, and the Central East PTTC

Safe, stable, and affordable housing is increasingly recognized as a vital part of recovery. What role can substance use disorder treatment and recovery programs play in providing this essential need for their clients? Find out the basics of housing and how to get started in this 6-session virtual learning community series! By the end of session 2, participants will be able to: Define the family first philosophy as it relates to housing as an intervention. Identify special considerations in supportive housing for women and children with their families, and transitional youth. Determine key community partners to engage in supportive housing for families and transitional youth. This series is a collaboration among the HHS Region 7  Technology Transfer Centers (Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center [ATTC], Prevention Technology Transfer Center [PTTC], and Mental Health Technology Transfer Center [MHTTC]).

An educational product designed for all members of a multidisciplinary team in a treatment and recovery services setting for people with substance use disorders. It has four modules with general topics: Competences, Theoretical models, Professional ethics, and Neurobiology. These modules provide basic and essential information on each of the topics and are presented in a video format where images and text are accompanied by a narrative of the content.  

El propósito de este video es proveer estrategias guiadas por medio de la entrevista motivacional para facilitar entendimiento en el modelo, ofreciendo guías de implantación y herramientas de supervisión basadas en el producto educativo “Avalúo de Entrevista Motivacional: Herramientas de Supervisión para Aumentar las Destrezas”. Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5