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National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. The 2019 Recovery Month theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Are Stronger,” emphasizes the need to share resources and build networks across the country to support recovery. It reminds us that mental and substance use disorders affect us all and that we are all part of the solution. The observance highlights inspiring stories to help thousands of people from all walks of life find the path to hope, health, and personal growth. To celebrate Recovery Month, Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mid-America Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) have partnered to produce Recovery Story Podcasts to share the inspiring recovery journeys of people in our region. Podcasts can be streamed online or downloaded to your phone or tablet for streaming on your preferred podcast app. Click here to listen.

Our Recovery Month 2019 Podcast features an interview with Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands.  In this podcast, Mark discusses the many pathways to recovery in African-American communities. 

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: Highlights of the enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes for Men who have sex with Men populations Increased awareness on Health, Healthcare and Intersectionality for Men who have sex with Men The impacts of health equity and demographics/societal issues on Men who have sex with Men A profile of innovative services and programming to support wellness for this population PRESENTERS: JACQUELINE COLEMAN MEd, MSM, BA, CPC Certified Professional Coach   ANTHONY FOX LGPC Division Chief for the Capacity Building, Housing and Community Partnerships Division within the HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Administration for the District of Columbia Department of Health. 

During this last installment of the webinar series three presenters will discuss change management strategies for successfully implementing these evidence-based practices. The first two installments of the series focused on effective treatment strategies and models for addressing stimulant use disorders. During this webinar, three presenters will discuss change management strategies for successfully implementing these evidence-based practices. Todd Molfenter, Ph.D. will provide an overview on how implementation science informs successful uptake of EBPs. Bryan Hartzler, PhD. will present tips for community-based implementation of contingency management. Denna Vandersloot, M.Ed will share lessons learned from implementation efforts involving the Matrix Model 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 1, participants will be able to: Discuss the philosophy of housing as an intervention for mental health and substance use disorders. Explain the variety and style of housing options. Summarize the best practices in supportive 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]).

Tom Fuchs, MEd, Behavioral Health Adult Treatment Manager for DSHS-Behavioral Health and Recovery Division, describes the 18 funded projects for the Washington State Targeted Response (WA-Opioid STR) grant, a statewide effort to address the opioid epidemic through increased access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The plan builds on the state strategic plan, existing infrastructures and expanding implementation of proven programs and strategies to meet the needs of the state.  Download slides

This webinar defines harm reduction as it is implemented on the policy, population, community and individual levels, discusses its historical roots, and provides a rationale for harm-reduction treatment as a policy and clinical practice to address the opioid epidemic. Susan Collins, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, Associate Professor, and co-director of the Harm Reduction Research and Treatment (HaRRT) Center at the University of Washington.  Download slides

Peer support workers are people who have been successful in recovery from physical or mental health challenges and who help others experiencing similar situations through shared understanding, respect, and mutual empowerment. In this webinar, Michelle Marikos, PSS will share her story and how she became a peer for chronic pain. Her webinar will offer insight into what peers can do for the pain and opioid crisis. Presenter: Michelle Marikos, PSS, Certified Peer Support Specialist Download slides

This webinar featured a panel of providers presenting their experiences with effective treatment strategies and evidence-based practices for working with individuals with stimulant use disorders. Michelle Peavy, PhD, of Evergreen Treatment Services, addressed challenges and strategies of working with individuals with comorbid opioid use and stimulant use disorders Dominick DePhilippis, PhD, presented on use of contingency management with this population in the VA system Regina Fox, BS, CSAC discussed use of the Matrix Model of treatment in a community-based treatment organization Watch recording This is part 2 of a 3-part series on Stimulant Use Disorders sponsored by the Northwest and Great Lakes ATTCs. Find the complete series here.  Webinar category: Stimulants, Treatment - General

Hepatitis C virus is on the rise in rural communities of the U.S. This presentation from Judith Tsui, MD, MPH (University of Washington School of Medicine) described the syndemic of opioid use disorder (OUD) and hepatitis C (HCV). Dr. Tsui presented evidence showing the current gaps in treatment for OUD and HCV among persons who inject drugs. Based on analysis of current treatment methods and real-world patient living conditions, her presentation also described research on innovative models of care to improve treatment access and outcomes for persons with OUD and HCV. This webinar was sponsored by the Northwest ATTC and the Area Health Education Center for Western Washington (AHECWW).

Click the buttons below to view this webinar translated in Spanish or Portuguese     This webinar discussed the implications of the opioid crisis in the Latino population in the US. It discussed our social and cultural factors cause substance misuse in Latinos. Additionally, barriers to services and treatments are discussed, along with strategies on how to increase engagement and use of services.

This is Part 2 of a two-part webinar series titled: The Intersection of Traditional Medicine and Behavioral Health in the Latinx Community.   Click the buttons below to view this webinar translated in Spanish or Portuguese     Community Centered Emergency Room Project a program of Social Model Recovery Systems aims to highlight the connection between culture and health-seeking behaviors while focusing in the role women play in family health decisions making. Our focus group findings show that women are the pillars of health and transcend generational/gender believes. Our focus group also sought to include the health-seeking behaviors of adults age 50+ as well as youth to better understand how they use medications and if there is a preference

Click the buttons below to view this webinar translated in Spanish or Portuguese     This is Part 1 of a two-part webinar series titled: The Intersection of Traditional Medicine and Behavioral Health in the Latinx Community. This Webinar will emphasize Curanderismo, the art of traditional medicine, practiced in many parts of the USA, Mexico, Latin America and several countries around the world. The Webinar will explore an integrative approach to traditional medicine featuring demonstrations that incorporate Curanderismo with various traditional and holistic health techniques. Curanderismo will be described with its influences and history. Some of the methods and techniques of the usage of medicinal plants and rituals and their integration into behavioral health addressing body, mind and spirit/energy will be discussed. Video snippets of well know healers from the U.S., Mexico, Afro-Cuba, and Afro-Puerto Rico will demonstrate healing modalities such as medicinal plants for the nervous system; ventosas/fire cupping, limpias espirituales/energeticas/spiritual/energetic cleansings; risaterapia/laugh therapy and temazcal/sweat lodge. At the conclusion of this Webinar, you will appreciate that to be healthy, you should have a balance of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.

Co-Director of Mountain Plains ATTC, Thomasine Heitkamp, interviews a national expert on trauma informed care, Dr. Tami DeCoteau, who offers insight to providers and educators interested in gaining a deeper understanding of trauma, including content on historical trauma and adverse childhood experiences. This 60-minute video interview presentation created by Mountain Plains ATTC is designed as a professional learning tool to explore how trauma affects the human population. The science of trauma-informed care compells us to look more deeply into the human physiological process and understand how DNA provides evidence of intergenerational trauma. Recent research has shown that emotional trauma often affects the human nervous system long-term. Study of epigenetic DNA demonstrates that the substance use disorder need for self-regulation via alcohol or drugs is actually a physiological process and not a moral choice. This video will address questions such as:  What is trauma informed care? How do we help society to recognize that substance use disorder is a chronic disease and must be treated as such? Why do we see intergenerational effects of trauma within certain communities or families?   The production is conveniently separated into topic modules with designated time codes to allow viewers to determine which subjects will be reviewed and how much time is necessary to cover each area of discussion.   Topic Modules  |  Time Codes Section I – Intro and General Overview                                            00:00 (10 min 54 sec)                           Definition and Explanation Triggers Adverse Childhood Experiences Addressing Trauma Brain Development Complex Developmental Trauma Trauma and Addiction     Section II -- Treatment for Secondary Trauma                                  10:54 (11 min 9 sec) Self-Regulation Skills Brain and Nervous System Epigenetics Research Integrated Care Returning Veterans Strategies for Self-Regulation                                                              Section III -- Evidence-Based Practices in Tribal Communities         22:03 (6 min 1 sec) Boarding Schools Relationship Trauma Intergenerational Effects Federal Legislation National Healthcare Model     Section IV – Integrated Trauma-Informed Care                                28:04 (13 min 56 sec) Substance Use Disorders Big Ts and Little Ts                      Section V – Moving Forward                                                              42:00 (17 min 39 sec) Education and Collaboration Role of Technology Clinical Advancements Specialties Wrap-Up   Presenter: Tami DeCoteau, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. DeCoteauTami DeCoteau obtained a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology in 2003 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with specialization in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders for adults, adolescents, and children. She has extensive experience working with patients who suffer from complex trauma, neurodevelopmental disorders, grief, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thinking. Her private practice in downtown Bismarck, North Dakota, is DeCoteau Trauma-Informed Care and Practice, PLLC, an outpatient facility where she heads a team of eight specialists in various fields of mental health. Dr. DeCoteau is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner. TBRI is a therapeutic model that trains caregivers to provide effective support for at-risk children. She is also trained in various trauma treatment modalities, including WEMDR, somatic processing, attachment intervention, neurosequential model of therapeutics (NMT) and TF-CBT. Dr. DeCoteau has worked in a variety of outpatient settings and with a diverse patient population, including Veterans and Native Americans. She has given numerous lectures on how trauma impacts attachment and brain development, in-school strategies for working with traumatized children, and historical trauma. She is a long-standing member of the American Psychological Association, an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation and a descendant of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. Interviewer: Thomasine Heitkamp, LICSW, Co-Director, Mountain Plains ATTC/HHS Region 8, Professor, University of North Dakota College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines Ms. HeitkampThomasine Heitkamp is the Director of Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center that serves the six states in SAMHSA Region 8. She is also the Region 8 Administrator for the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) grant to advance technical assistance for prevention and treatment of opioid use disorders. She is a Professor in the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in North Dakota. She has been an educator and administrator at the University of North Dakota for more than thirty years. Professor Heitkamp has served in a myriad of administrative capacities at UND, including her recent work as an Associate Provost and Chair of the Graduate Nursing Program. She has numerous publications and presentations describing her professional work including a recent study on the impact of the oil industry on interpersonal violence in the oil fields of Montana   

The second installment of the webinar series featured a panel of providers presenting their experiences with effective treatment strategies and evidence-based practices for working with individuals with stimulant use disorders.  Section 1: Treating Individuals with Stimulant and Opioid Use Disorders – Evergreen Treatment Center in Seattle, WA. K. Michelle Peavy, Ph.D. of Evergreen Treatment Services addressed challenges and strategies of working with individuals with comorbid opioid use and stimulant use disorders. Section 2: Implementing Contingency Management: Lessons Learned from VA’s National Implementation Initiative. Dominick DePhilippis, Ph.D. described use of contingency management in the VA system. Section 3: Using the MATRIX Model to treat stimulant disorders in a FQHC setting. Regina Fox discussed use of the Matrix Model of treatment in a community-based treatment organization.

Methamphetamine use is increasing in the wake of the opioid crisis, particularly in the Western United States. This webinar, presented by Sara Glick, PhD, of the University of Washington School of Medicine, describes current trends across our four-state region (WA, OR, ID, AK), including methamphetamine use among people who inject drugs, health consequences like recent HIV outbreaks, non-fatal and fatal overdose, and treatment interest and options. Sara Glick is a Research Assistant Professor at the UW School of Medicine.

This webinar, presented by Richard Rawson, PhD, of UCLA and University of Vermont, provided an overview of the current knowledge on the problem of stimulant (cocaine and methamphetamine) use in the U.S., including a review of the extent and geography of use, the clinical syndromes provided by acute and chronic use, a review of behavioral treatments with evidence of efficacy for the treatment of stimulant use disorders, and an overview of the current status of pharmacotherapy research on treatments for stimulant use disorders. Download slides | Watch recording This is part 1 of a 3-part series on Stimulant Use Disorders sponsored by the Northwest and Great Lakes ATTCs. Find the complete series here.  Webinar category: Stimulants, Treatment - General

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 women. (Note: this webinar was a joint effort between the Central East ATTC and the Central East MHTTC.) OBJECTIVES: Highlights enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes for women in the United States Increased awareness of the health and wellness of women of all ages Impacts of health equity and the range of specialty health areas for women’s behavioral health Perspectives on the importance of women’s health Insights into how providers can best address differing women’s health needs from men’s   PRESENTERS:  Jacqueline Coleman  MEd, MSM, BA, CPC  Certified Professional Coach     Phronie Jackson PhD Founder of WALK  

Three-part webinar series offered by the Great Lakes ATTC and the Northwest ATTC. Part 1 of the series provides an overview of stimulant (cocaine and methamphetamine) use in the U.S. Presenter Rick Rawson, PhD will discuss: The extent and geography of stimulant use Clinical syndromes produced by acute and chronic stimulant use Strategies for addressing acute intoxication, withdrawal, and stimulant-induced psychosis Effective behavioral treatments for stimulant use disorders The status of pharmacotherapy research on treatments for stimulant use disorders A discussion of vulnerable populations, including the problem of stimulant use by individuals in medication treatment for opioid use disorder   PowerPoint Presentation  

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 African Americans. (Note: this webinar was a joint effort between the Central East ATTC and the Central East MHTTC.) OBJECTIVES: Highlights enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes for Black/African Americans Increased awareness of the health of Black/African Americans’ services Impacts of health equity and demographics/societal issues on Black/African Americans Increased emphasis on: how mental health conditions affect the population cultural competence in service delivery the role family plays in treatment and service provision faith, spirituality & trust   PRESENTERS: Jacqueline Coleman MEd, MSM, BA, CPC Certified Professional Coach   Ronald Murray MPA, LSW, LCDC-III Community Leader

The National CLAS Standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities. This webinar will discuss the importance for healthcare organizations to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services and promote a more inclusive definition of culture in order to better serve children and their caregivers. OBJECTIVES: Highlights of the enhanced CLAS Standards that contribute to positive health outcomes for children Explore CLAS oriented patient/provider relationship Build principles tailored to and for children and their caregivers   PRESENTERS: Jacqueline Coleman MEd, MSM, BA, CPC Certified Professional Coach   Ebony Johnson MHS Global strategist on gender equality, human rights, and public health.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Communicate the importance of integrating evidence-based practices in substance use disorders into social work education and practice. Provide a high-level overview of four (4) prominent evidenced-based practices:  Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT); Motivational Interviewing (MI); Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT); and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in the context of social work practice. Explore next steps in infusing these EBPs into social work education and practices at micro, mezzo and macro levels   OPENING PANEL Jean Bennett, PhD, MSM, MSN, BSN, RN, Regional Administrator, SAMHSA Jo Ann Regan, PhD, MSW, Vice President of Education, Center for Social Work Education Raffaele Vitelli, CAE, Vice President, Professional Education and Product Development, National Association of Social Workers

DESCRIPTION The purpose of the webinar is to highlight the importance of general good health and sustained employment, specifically addressing the impact of substance use and related disorders for employees, employers and workforce development programs. The webinar will: Explore the importance of general good health and substance use disorder as a public health concern Address the impact of the national opioid crisis with particular focus on DOL Region 2/HHS Region 3 Provide information about national, state and local resources available to DOL grantees and the general public about substance use disorders and treatment resources   WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This webinar is targeted to Department of Labor Region 2 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) Employment and Training Administration Workforce Development Programs, specifically program staff working directly with participants (e.g., case managers, instructors, recruiters, administrators).   PRESENTER Renata J. Henry, MEd is the Executive Director of The Danya Institute in Silver Spring, MD. The Institute manages the Central East’s Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) and Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), which provide training and technical assistance to the behavioral, mental health and prevention workforce in HHS Region III. Ms. Henry has more than 35 years of experience in the behavioral health field, serving in clinical and administrative positions in community-based mental health and substance abuse organizations and leadership positions in state and county government. Ms. Henry has provided leadership at a state and national level in various capacities.

DESCRIPTION The goal of this webinar is to familiarize attendees with e-cigarettes and their usage, their flavors, and their regulation, or lack thereof. This webinar will explore: What is in electronic cigarette juices? What is in electronic cigarette aerosol? What are the health impacts of e-cigarettes? What is the intersection of tobacco, marijuana and e-cigarettes? How are e-cigarettes regulated - or are they?   PRESENTER Phillip Gardiner, Dr. P.H., is a Public Health activist, administrator, evaluator and researcher. Throughout his research career, Dr. Gardiner has maintained his community activism to address racial disparities in health, through writing, organizing, evaluating and public speaking. Currently, Dr. Gardiner is the UC Smoke and Tobacco Free Fellowship Awards Program Officer for the Tobacco Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP), University of California Office of the President.  He also oversees the scientific inquiry associated with e-cigarettes and other new products (e.g. IQOS). In this regard, Dr. Gardiner speaks regularly around the country on the Triangulum: the intersection of tobacco, marijuana and e-cigarettes.