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Dr. Emily Kline is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine. She serves as the Director of Psychological Services for the Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis team and leads the Motivational Interviewing for Loved Ones lab at Boston Medical Center. Her research focuses on early course psychosis, adolescent and young adult mental health, and parent-focused interventions. Dr. Kline is the author of The School of Hard Talks: How to Have Real Conversations with Your (Almost Grown) Kids and the creator of The School of Hard Talks Online. She has published dozens of articles appearing in a range of peer-reviewed scholarly journals, textbooks, and popular magazines, and she has spoken with audiences all over the world about mental health and interpersonal communication. Dr. Kline completed her bachelor’s degree at Haverford College, her master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and her clinical and post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School. She lives in Boston with her family. Email: [email protected] Web sites: www.dremilykline.com  www.learnaboutmilo.com  Socials: Instagram   Linkedin E-course: The School of Hard Talks Book: The School of Hard Talks The funder of this project, along with all other products of the Mid-America PTTC is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Although funded by SAMHSA, the content of this recording does not necessarily reflect the views of SAMHSA. Talk, They Hear You is a   national youth substance use prevention campaign that help parents and caregivers, educators, and community members get informed, be prepared, and take action to prevent underage drinking and other substance use. To learn more, visit https://www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you

The Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center is excited to announce the 14th episode of our weekly podcast: Walking in Wellness. This series is dedicated to empowering prevention professionals like you with the mindset and skill set necessary to prioritize wellness...every day. This weekly podcast can be accessed via Soundcloud or Spotify. Be sure to follow or subscribe to have episodes delivered weekly!   

How Primary Care Can Address Youth Substance Use Disorders Jim Winkle, MPH April 13, 2023, 1:00pm-3:00pm EST COURSE DESCRIPTION Medical and behavioral health professionals who work in primary care are in a unique position to help adolescents living with substance use disorders (SUDs), but often feel at a loss how to do so effectively, in a limited amount of time, and without conveying judgement. Adolescents living with SUDs, meanwhile, may face stigma from health professionals, and may not relate to a singular focus on treatment programs. This presentation will improve the ability of primary care professionals to screen for SUDs with adolescent patients and perform a four-step brief intervention model that enhances the motivation of patients to reduce their risk of harm. As a result, clinicians will be better able to help these patients forge their own pathway to recovery. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Demonstrate how to use a screening tool that quickly identifies possible substance use disorders with adolescent patients Demonstrate how to perform a four-step brief intervention that enhances the motivation of adolescents to change their substance use Explain how principles of harm reduction can help mitigate provider stigma and help adolescents reduce harm from substance use Describe best practices in referring adolescent patients to substance use treatment PRESENTER Jim Winkle, MPH, has trained hundreds of behavioral health professionals how to address substance use with clients and patients. As the creator behind the SBIRT Oregon website, Jim has designed screening forms, clinic tools and training videos used by professionals across the country.  

Talking Effectively with Youth About Substance Use Jim Winkle, MPH May 25, 2022, 1:00pm-3:00pm EST COURSE DESCRIPTION Substance use is prevalent among adolescents and poses risks to their health and well being. Adults who work with adolescents are in a unique position to help, but often feel at a loss how to do so effectively, in a short amount of time, and without appearing judgmental. This presentation will address how to identify risky substance use, how to facilitate a brief conversation to enhance motivation to change, and how to avoid common pitfalls of talking with adolescents about substance use. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Use a validated tool that quickly screens adolescents for substance use Perform a high quality brief intervention (conversation) with adolescents Help adolescents identify goals that reduce harm from substance use PRESENTERS Jim Winkle, MPH has trained hundreds of providers and clinical team members how to address substance use with primary care and emergency medicine patients. As the creator of the SBIRT Oregon website, Jim has designed screening forms, clinic tools and training videos used by health professionals across the country. Jim currently works as a consultant, delivering training and technical assistance to medical systems, universities, and professional organizations.  

Building Great Rapport: How to Engage Patients with Unhealthy Substance Use Jim Winkle, MPH August 17, 2021, 1-3 PM EST COURSE DESCRIPTION By adopting a new approach, clinicians can greatly improve how they engage with these patients. This presentation will improve providers' ability to engage and build rapport by challenging assumptions that lead to stigma, applying principles of harm reduction, and performing a four-step brief intervention model that enhances the motivation of patients to decrease their risk of illness and death. As a result, clinicians who once considered these patient visits "difficult" can begin to perceive them as valuable opportunities to help patients adopt safer behaviors and forge their pathway to recovery. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the role of stigma towards patients with unhealthy substance use List the basic principles of a Harm Reduction approach to patient care Perform a four-step brief intervention in less than five minutes Use telehealth platform functions to effectively engage patients PRESENTERS Jim Winkle, MPH has trained hundreds of providers and clinical team members how to address substance use with primary care and emergency medicine patients. As the creator of the SBIRT Oregon website, Jim has designed screening forms, clinic tools and training videos used by health professionals across the country. Jim currently works as a consultant, delivering training and technical assistance to medical systems, universities, and professional organizations.

Culturally-Informed Motivational Interviewing Skills for Addressing Substance Misuse for African American Males Jessica Young Brown May 27, 2020, 1-2 PM EST   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will discuss cultural considerations for using motivational interviewing as a clinical tool with African American men who use substances. Special attention will be given to the impact of generational trauma and how they impacts substance use behaviors, engagement in the clinical relationship, and responses to clinical interventions. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand how motivational interviewing can be used as a framework for addressing substance use concerns Understand how generational trauma can impact/exacerbate substance use Define how issues of generational trauma/cultural mistrust interrupt stages/processes in this model (ex: impact of nondirective style, the importance of trust in relationships, special considerations for the planning process) Improve skills and strategies for executing culturally competent MI PRESENTER Dr. Jessica Young Brown is a licensed clinical psychologist in Richmond, VA. Her research and clinical work focuses on how African Americans understand their mental health symptoms, especially through the lens of faith beliefs. Dr. Brown specializes in helping clients understand how personal and historical trauma impacts their current functioning.               

Talking about Sex as Prevention: A Novel Use of Motivational Interviewing Julie Tenille, PHD April 15, 2020, 1-2:15 PM EST   COURSE DESCRIPTION Expression of sexuality and intimacy is not just a human right but fundamentally contributes to overall health and well-being. For persons with behavioral health conditions, sexuality and intimacy are inextricably tied to mental health recovery and quality of life. Unfortunately, the provider workforce (nursing, social work, medicine, among others) is not presently equipped to routinely engage in productive and guiding discussions about sexuality and intimacy with persons living with behavioral health conditions. Missed opportunities have great implications for prevention with a population more likely to be infected with HIV, hepatitis B and C, experience intimate partner violence, and contend with co-morbid substance use disorders. Research suggests brief education programs about sexual issues can result in sustained practice change if skills are integrated more deliberately to the extent that providers gain more confidence to skillfully engage in conversations about sexuality as a part of holistic care. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a recovery-oriented evidence-based practice broadly useful in all health disciplines, applicable in a wide variety of contexts, with a variety of populations, and related to a vast typology of behavioral conversations. In response to research and advocacy, a training toolkit was published that employs the use of MI in experientially teaching providers the skills of MI and the practice of having conversations about sexuality and intimacy. This webinar highlights the contents of this training toolkit and underscores relevant skills for prevention activities. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe benefits of sexuality and intimacy for persons with behavioral health conditions. Explain provider barriers to communication about sexuality and intimacy with persons with behavioral health conditions. List strategies (informed by MI) for overcoming barriers to communication about sexuality and intimacy.   PRESENTER Dr. Julie Tennille is an Associate Professor at West Chester University in the Graduate Department of Social Work and a member of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. She has taught across the graduate practice curriculum for over 15 years and presently teaches a 5-day elective course on Motivational Interviewing (MI). Dr. Tennille has worked in direct practice, services research, and administration in public mental health and HIV/AIDS services for over 25 years. She has published several articles on Field Instructors Extending EBP Learning in Dyads (FIELD), an MI infused teaching intervention, aimed at synchronizing evidence based practice competencies among field instructors and their social work students. In collaboration with the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion, Dr. Tennille has developed a training toolkit for mental health providers toward enhancing their ability to have discussions with clients about sexuality, intimacy, and dating.  

This webinar builds upon MI’s fundamental concepts and continues development of the necessary skills to access motivation and strengthen commitment to change. Presenter Laura A. Saunders, MSSW, is the Wisconsin state project manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. Laura is an experienced MI trainer and a member of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.