Diana Kramer, MA, BHT, from Native American Connections in Phoenix, Arizona delivered a didactic presentation on cultural competency and spirituality. The presentation discussed cultural foundations and the important role culturally competent systems play in people's recovery and care.
Published: June 6, 2017
Jacki Witt, JD, WHNP-BC, from the National Clinical Training Center for Family Planning delivered a didactic presentation on women’s health issues. The presentation discussed current cervical and breast cancer screening guidelines as well as information about contraception that providers can share with female clients in their programs
Published: May 16, 2017
Ruth Paris, PhD, LICSW, from the Boston University School of Social Work delivered a didactic presentation on parenting for women in recovery. The presentation discussed challenges to engaging women who are pregnant/postpartum in treatment and different parenting interventions that should be considered in PPW programs.
Published: May 2, 2017
Lynn Madden, CEO of the APT Foundation, delivered a didactic presentation on how PPW programs can increase engagement of family members. The presentation covers family-focused interventions, creating a family-centered culture, and process improvement strategies to increase family engagement.
Published: April 18, 2017
Thomas McMahon, PhD, Yale University School of Medicine, delivered a didactic presentation on how PPW programs can better serve fathers and partners. The presentation discussed the importance of engaging men, facts about fathers and fathering, and considerations for building programming for fathers.
Published: April 4, 2017
Karol Kaltenbach, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, delivered a didactic presentation on trauma-informed and trauma-specific services in the context of a PPW program. The presentation discussed how this approach and services fit into the context of family-centered treatment and reviewed available resources and training curricula for staff.
Published: March 7, 2017
Kathryn Icenhower, PhD, CEO of SHIELDS for Families in Compton, CA delivered a didactic presentation on services for younger children (birth to age 5). The presentation covered what comprises a quality early childhood education program, developmental domains, program design, developmental assessment, services strategies, and staffing.
Published: March 7, 2017
ATTC Center of Excellence Director, Pat Stilen, and Steering Committee Chair, Lonnetta Albright, delivered a didactic presentation on family-centered care during the first session of PPW Project ECHO. Their presentation summarized the ATTC Center of Excellence’s integrated framework of family-centered recovery and wellness that incorporates perspectives from the PPW, substance use disorder/recovery, and health care fields.
Published: February 21, 2017
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) can have a profound effect on children and their families. In this webinette, Dr. Tenkku Lepper will present information on how to address this challenging issue by providing an overview of the latest research of FASD, strategies for how to prevent women from having alcohol exposed pregnancies, and how we can use SBI/SBIRT models to talk with patients/clients about alcohol use.
Published: May 2, 2017
Opioid Use Disorders are a growing concern across the US, particularly its impact on pregnant women and children. In this webinette, Dr. Jones will present information to put this issue and the treatment of women during pregnancy into context, medications available to treat OUDs in pregnant women, including a review of study outcomes, as well as presentation of questions still to be answered.
Published: March 7, 2017
Co-occurring disorders (CODs) occur frequently and can significantly impact mother and child. In this webinette, Dr. Cooke will present information on the significance of CODs and their risk factors; discuss the importance of repeat screening, appropriate referral, and coordinated treatment; and share the safety profiles of the various medications available to treatment CODs and how to take in account the risks to mother and child.
Published: January 10, 2017
Where you live impacts where you access services, develop supportive relationships, work or go to school. Housing is one of the pillars of recovery. And yet, accessing safe, affordable housing in neighborhoods of choice can be challenging for women and families who are experiencing both substance use disorders and poverty.
Published: September 13, 2016
For women of color and/or women with tribal affiliation, healing approaches from the chronic diseases of addiction and mental health problems are most successful when they include information on historical trauma as well as on cultural practices that contribute to a sense of comfort, well-being, and spirituality.
Published: July 12, 2016
Substance abuse is a primary reason why many families end up in the child welfare system. In this webinar, we will discuss the program design and funding strategies that can enable providers to keep families together by providing Family Centered Treatment.
Published: May 10, 2016
Pregnant women with Opioid Use Disorder present with a host of special maternal care needs. Studies have found that both Methadone and Buprenorphine have helped to reduce illicit drug use behaviors and promote pre-natal care. Research also suggests that medication assisted treatment with opioid agonists may influence positive birth outcomes, however, this medical intervention must be delivered wi
Published: March 8, 2016
The effects of prenatal alcohol exposure represent a leading preventable cause of developmental delays in the United States. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) represent the range of lifelong effects that can occur, including cognitive, behavioral, and/or social deficits. This lunch break will provide an overview of FASD and provide resources to adapt women’s treatment programs to increase success for women with an FASD.
Published: January 12, 2016
The purpose of this introductory training is to provide HIV clinicians (including, but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, and other allied medical staff, therapists and social workers, and counselors, specialists, and case managers) with a detailed overview of cocaine, methamphetamine, and HIV.
Published: September 12, 2017
The purpose of this introductory training is to provide HIV clinicians (including, but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, and other allied medical staff, therapists and social workers, and counselors, specialists, and case managers) with a detailed overview of HIV and psychotropic medications.
Published: September 12, 2017
This presentation described a simple screening tool for pregnancy intention. One Key Question was originally developed by and is the intellectual property of the Oregon Foundation for Reproductive Health. Presented by Sounivone Phanthavong.
Published: October 11, 2017
This presentation had four objective. (1) Detail the scope of the problem. (2) Describe why adolescence is a key period in the pathogenesis of addiction. (3) Explain the prevalence and clinical importance of co-occurring disorders. (4) Review evidence-based interventions & recommendations for improving treatment. Presented by Robert Miranda, Ph.D.
Published: October 11, 2017
This skills building workshop introduced CBT for adolescent substance use. Presented by Sara Becker, PhD.
Published: July 12, 2017
This presentation describes the challenges and opportunities working with adolescents with substance use disorders, with a focus on continuity of care. Presented by Yifrah Kaminer, M.D.
Published: July 31, 2016
This multidisciplinary six-module training series provides information about the use of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders.
Published: August 5, 2017
This presentation highlights addressing prescription opioid misuse/overdose issues in rural areas.
Published: March 9, 2018
