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As we enter the month of July, we would like to celebrate Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. And on July 24th we invite you to celebrate International Self-Care Day. #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Español Al comenzar el mes de julio, nos gustaría celebrar el Mes de la Concientización sobre la Salud Mental de las Minorías y el Día Internacional del Autocuidado.  #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Português Ao entrarmos no mês de julho, gostaríamos de celebrar o Mês de Conscientização da Saúde Mental […]

We invite you to join us for the 2021 National Latino Behavioral Health Virtual Conference: Envisioning Latino Behavioral Health Equity in the Next Decade, September 16-17, 2021. #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Español Están cordialmente invitados(as) a nuestra Conferencia Virtual Nacional Latina de Salud Mental, Adicción y Prevención 2021: Visualizando la Equidad en la Salud Mental en la Próxima Década, del 16 al […]

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration has made available the Counterfeit Pills Fact Sheet and Fact Card.    These are available for download using the following links:  Counterfeit Pills Fact Sheet (English) Counterfeit Pills Fact Sheet (Spanish) Counterfeit Pills Fact Card (English) Counterfeit Pills Fact Card (Spanish)   Visit dea.gov for more information and resources. […]

The ninth edition of our bi-monthly newsletter is available. This month’s edition features the 2021 New England PTTC Fellows, a resource guide for Increasing Cultural Humility for Prevention Specialists Who work with South West Asian, Northern African (SWANA) Populations, Project ECHO, Celebrating Pride Month and awareness campaigns, resources from the PTTC network, regionally and nationally developed events and tools to […]

Understanding Protective Childhood Experiences   By Fabricia Prado   From the World Health Organization positive construct, health is more than the absence of adversity: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” It is only fair and logical to consider that while some […]

In collaboration with NIH's Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the NIH Fitness Center, and other NIH Institutes/Centers, Supporters of 8CRE invite you to MOVE FOR EQUITY on June 19, 2021. We encourage you to move for equity with us by walking, running, stretching, dancing, doing breathing exercises, or another form of fitness for a […]

June is Men’s Health Month, a national observance used to raise awareness about health care for men and focus on encouraging boys, men and their families to practice and implement healthy living decisions, such as exercising and eating healthy. #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Resources Office of Minority Health: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/content.aspx?ID=10238 Men’s Health Network: https://www.menshealthnetwork.org/wearblue/ Español Durante el mes […]

Our staff have developed a series of pocket cards (and electronic versions available on our website) for non-Native providers to reference when collaborating with Native communities or working with Native clients to increase cultural humility and openness. If you would like to request a mailing of these pocket cards, please contact us at [email protected]!  The […]

  The New England PTTC supports health equality for all this month and beyond. Our fellows are in the process of developing skills-based prevention education specific to LGBTQ + youth and a guide to LGBTQ+ inclusive data collection for the New England Prevention Workforce. Learn more.   Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) […]

SAMHSA's Prevention Core Competencies Resource Document SAMHSA releases a document outlining prevention's core competencies and knowledge, skills, and abilities to offer professional direction to the prevention field, affecting staff development and career ladders and pipelines, and providing guidance for training programs and service delivery qualification. View Resource  

Please join us for the 2021 Virtual National Latino Behavioral Health Conference – Envisioning Latino Behavioral Health Equity in the Next Decade! The virtual conference will be held on September 16 and 17, 2021. We are pleased to announce the Keynote/Plenary speakers for the conference. More information about our Conference: Para más información sobre nuestra […]

Announcing the 2021New England PTTC Fellows The priority area for 2021 is Diversity and Intentional Inclusion in Prevention in New England. This program will support a seven-month term, during which the fellows will each create a tool or product around a central, priority subject area, and at the end of the program, the fellows will present […]

Trauma-Informed Care Principles and Self-Care for Prevention Professionals    By Fabricia Prado, LCSW   “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”   This quote of debatable authorship is some widespread popular advice about the kindness needed in our actions, taking into consideration the hard battles of others. When we translate “hard […]

  National Prevention Week (NPW) is an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness and action around substance use prevention and the promotion of positive mental health. This year, this national initiative, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will take place May 9 to 15.   SAMHSA Resources: SAMHSA'S NATIONAL PREVENTION […]

Click HERE to view our latest newsletter: Prevention in our Native American Communities: Volume 2, Issue 2, Spring 2021 Edition

SAMHSA's National Prevention Week National Prevention Week (NPW) is a public education platform that promotes prevention year-round through providing ideas, capacity building, tools, and resources to help individuals and communities make substance use prevention happen every day. SAMHSA’s NPW is May 9 through 15, 2021. Each year around this observance, communities and organizations across the […]

Let's Collaborate! Get Involved with National Prevention Week (NPW) The New England PTTC is excited to be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of National Prevention Week (NPW) May 9th-15th. NPW gives us an opportunity to strengthen our community prevention efforts by getting involved and unveiling new tools and resources relevant to the NPW five daily themes and build relationships with […]

The National Hispanic and Latino Addiction and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (NHL-ATTC and PTTC) are pleased to provide new Fact sheets in honor of Cinco de Mayo.  Learn more about the holiday and how does it affect Hispanic and Latino communities in regards to alcohol use, misuse and abuse within the context of COVID.  The […]

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) both have a rich heritage thousands of years old that have shaped the history of the United States. This year, during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) will focus on supporting communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic […]

This three-part virtual roundtable addresses the impact of historical and present day trauma and social injustice on their mental health, provides self-care strategies, and identifies long term. View the full series and register.   Part 1: We Are Not the Same: Understanding the Impact of COVID and Social Injustices on the Diverse AA, NH, and […]

National Women's Health Week Webinar Series It’s Not Just You, this is Hard, Especially for Women: Caring for ourselves and cultivating resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic   The COVID-19 pandemic has created profound stress due to a range of experiences, not limited to grief, economic hardship, fear and ongoing uncertainty. No aspect of our lives […]

Several important HIV/AIDS awareness observances occur in June, including the National HIV/AIDS Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day on June 5, National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on June 8, and National HIV Testing Day on June 27. Each of these observances, and others throughout the year, are an opportunity to provide education on how far U.S. […]

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Prevention Week (NPW) is May 9 through 15. NPW is the annual culmination of year-round efforts by SAMHSA to increase public awareness of and efforts to address mental health and substance use disorders. The Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center (CE-PTTC), funded by SAMHSA, is […]

ALERT: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services releases New Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines, expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder. More details can be found here: https://www.samhsa.gov/.../press-announcements/202104270930 Direct link to the document: Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder