Recent News

SAMHSA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new joint informational bulletin, Guidance to States and School Systems on Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Schools. This guidance includes examples of approaches for mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) related treatment services in schools, and describes some of the […]

Guidance to States and School Systems on Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Schools SAMHSA and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new joint informational bulletin, Guidance to States and School Systems on Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Issues in Schools. This guidance includes examples of approaches for […]

Visit the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders website for more information.

The Providers Clinical Support System (PCSS) has created a virtual step-by-step Naltrexone User Guide. As described on the PCSS website, this guide will "assist you in your practice in treating opioid use disorder (OUD)" and it offers "detailed, step-by-step instructions, from obtaining patient history to following up once a naltrexone dose has been successfully administered". You can download […]

The University of Utah School of Dentistry has demonstrated an important role for oral health in managing SUD patients by identifying dramatic increases in treatment length of stay for these patients and their ability to obtain employment, as well as a decrease in their homelessness and drug use, by providing comprehensive dental care as an integrated part of their care. ABSTRACT Background. Using data from a workforce […]

We are pleased to announce that we have chosen our two 2019 Crisis & Trauma Resiliency Team Pilot Sites: Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition, Inc. Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Health and Human Services – Center for Behavioral Health   This collaborative technical assistance project is focused on helping communities create their own crisis and trauma […]

From L to R:  Heather Putnam - U.S. Attorney's Office, Morayo Akande - New England ATTC, Scott Gagnon - New England PTTC, Maria Restrepo-Toro - New England MH TTC, Kimberly Nelson - SAMHSA Regional Administrator, HHS Region 1   The United States Attorney's Office in the District of Maine held a Hope and Healing forum on May 22nd.  The forum […]

The Preventive Medicine Grand Rounds sponsored by HRSA and CDC presents Early Detection, Screening and Referral to Evidence-Based Eating Disorder Treatment in Primary Care Practice on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 from 1-2:30 pm ET.  Purpose: Increase awareness of eating disorder prevalence, screening and management in primary care providers. Learning Objectives: Describe DSM-5 eating disorders, their prevalence, and […]

Click here to read an important message from the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use about treating Opioid Use Disorder. 

​CHECK IT OUT! The Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) has create the “Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center”. This new Center aims to provide communities, clinicians, policy-makers and others in the field with the information and tools they need to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings. The Resource Center contains […]

Save the Date! Tuesday, September 24th, 2019   The New England PTTC and CADCA present: Capacity Building to Engage the Healthcare Community to Reduce Opioid Prescribing Please save the date to join us for this full-day training focused on building successful collaborative relationships with medical providers to prevent prescription opioid misuse. Training Objectives: Explain how prescriber […]

SAPST Trainer Online Learning Community  The Mid-America PTTC is excited to announce the launch of their new online learning community specifically for SAPST Trainers in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, or Kansas. Inside this community, you will have access to the UPDATED SAPST materials, upcoming SAPST and T.o.T. events, training tips from SAPST Master Trainers, and connect with […]

New Webinar Series from the HHS Partnership Center The HHS Partnership Center will be launching a new educational webinar series, starting Wednesday, April 10, which focuses on mental health: the signs, symptoms, and strategies for care. These webinars are open to the public and geared to inform faith and community leaders who serve on the […]

Few preventive interventions target the co-occurrence of risk behaviors, including substance abuse for Hispanic youth. Synchronized prevention strategies that address multiple risk behaviors are increasingly desirable options for cost-effective treatment and are beneficial for addressing the complex needs of hard-to-reach populations by reducing barriers to service access and utilization (Ickovics, 2008). Some substance abuse prevention […]

The New England PTTC is proud to support and co-sponsor the New England Leadership Development Program developed and coordinated by the New England ATTC. The LDP has been designed by Peter Smith, with input from a committee of addictions professionals. This program will focus on key leadership skills using a range of learning methods designed to increase […]

SAMHSA recently releases two new products of interest for prevention professionals!   Guidance on Strategies to Promote Best Practice in Antipsychotic Prescribing for Children and Adolescents This Guidance document gives a “bird’s eye view” of strategies to support best practice prescribing of antipsychotics for youth and summarizes the available evidence and principles to support these […]

American Indian & Alaska Native Leadership Academy Take the lead and impact your community! This year-long program offers a unique opportunity for mental health, behavioral health, substance use providers, or helping professionals to explore their unique skills and leadership potential through trainings, an individual project, and mentor support. We are currently seeking mentors and mentees […]

Like many other chronic medical conditions, substance use disorders (SUDs) are both treatable and preventable. With the award of new funding from SAMHSA, the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) will advance SUD prevention efforts by providing training and technical assistance to prevention professionals working across the country.   The PTTC includes one coordinating office and […]

We are excited to announce the launch of our regional podcast! On this podcast, you will find a mix of interviews, case studies, and prevention topics geared to help improve your efforts and move you toward success.  You can listen and subscribe on any of your favorite podcast platforms or listen here. Apple Podcasts Google […]

2019 Funding Opportunity Announcements from SAMHSA: National Evaluation of the Technology Transfer Center Program Application Due Date: Friday, May 17, 2019 SAMHSA is accepting applications for the National Evaluation of the Technology Transfer Center Program grant (TTC Eval). In 2018, SAMHSA reconfigured its approach to training and technical assistance by establishing a national network of regional […]

Every year, prevention and treatment professionals from around New England gather for a week of training and networking at the annual New England Summer School of Addiction and Prevention Studies.  2019 will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Summer School, and the staff at the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center are hard at work […]

U.S. drug-related overdose deaths rose to 70,237 in 2017, a 6.9 percent increase from 2016. 67.8 percent of which involved opioids and synthetic opioids were involved in 59.8 % of those deaths.   Read more in the latest MMWR: Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths -- United States, 2013-2017, Vol. 67, December 21, 2018.

  The State Targeted Response (STR) Technical Assistance (TA) Consortium was created to support your efforts in addressing opioid use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery. This project, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is here to provide local expertise in your communities to help address the opioid public health crisis. […]

HHS Awards Over $1 Billion to Combat the Opioid Crisis This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded over $1 billion in opioid-specific grants to help combat the crisis ravaging our country. The awards support HHS's Five-Point Opioid Strategy, which was launched last year and enhanced this week. New data unveiled recently […]