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To view the recorded webinar: https://youtu.be/g5kj8Wuiitk   Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel are on the front lines of the overdose crisis. EMS have been using naloxone for decades when treating unresponsive patients. EMS providers offering naloxone to people at risk of overdose and connecting them to prevention resources is a critical underutilized approach. This webinar will address how engagement with EMS personnel through leave behind programs can bolster existing overdose prevention activities, address stigma, and improve naloxone access for vulnerable populations.   OBJECTIVES: Define the role for EMS in overdose prevention Identify lessons learned of programs in three states Describe the core elements of EMS leave-behind PRESENTER: Erin Russell, Center for Harm Reduction Services at Maryland Department of Health In her role as Chief at the Center for Harm Reduction Services at the Maryland Department of Health, Erin provides leadership for the Prevention Office within the Behavioral Health Administration. She provides oversight, funding, and technical assistance for locally operating public health programs focused on the reduction of harm from drug and alcohol use. Erin also serves as a national expert, providing consultation services to states to implement harm reduction related programs; facilitate training for large groups on substance use prevention PANELISTS: Anthony Pantaleo, BAS, Paramedic I/C, Bureau of EMS, Trauma, and Preparedness, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Anthony is the EMS Opioid Outreach Coordinator for the Bureau of EMS, Trauma, and Preparedness with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.  He received his Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Public Safety from Siena Heights University.  Anthony has worked in public safety for over 25 years as a Paramedic, EMS Instructor, Firefighter, and EMS administrator.  Anthony also helps those in public safety with Critical Incident Stress Management. Stephanie Busch, BS, AEMT, CPST, Injury Prevention Manager, AEMT, Vermont Department of Health Stephanie Busch, BS, AEMT is the Injury Prevention Manager at the Vermont Department Health in Burlington Vermont. She has been involved in EMS and public health since 2013 at the national, state and local level. In her current role she actively collaborates with community partners, governmental partners, and first responders around injury prevention initiatives including opioid overdose prevention and suicide prevention. Ms. Busch has a long history of working within interdisciplinary committees and teams by bringing together non-traditional partners, and breaking down silos to build partnerships in addressing 'wicked' public health problems. In her spare time she is a volunteer AEMT with Colchester Rescue in Vermont. Becca Scharf, Data and Performance Analyst' Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services Becca Scharf is a researcher and EMS data analyst at the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services in Maryland. Her work centers around emergency medical services policy, system performance, and program evaluation. Her previous research has focused on Mobile Integrated Health Programs, EMS opioid overdose response programs, harm reduction policy, and other EMS-related community initiatives. Becca is a PhD student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County School of Public Policy with a concentration in emergency health services policy. She received a master’s degree in emergency health services epidemiology and preventive medicine research in 2017. Becca has previously worked as a graduate assistant analyst in the Office of the Medical Director at Howard County Fire and Rescue and served as a research assistant in the UMBC Department of Emergency Health Services. She is passionate about finding new ways to use data to improve EMS performance measurement and policy. David Sabat, Battalion Chief of EMS Operations,  Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services David Sabat has been a career member of Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services for 19 years, serving as a company lieutenant, instructor at the training academy, company captain, and now battalion chief of EMS operations.  David holds a bachelor's degree in emergency health services from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and a master's degree in homeland defense and security from the Naval Postgraduate School.  David completed his paramedic training at Baltimore County Community College – Essex in 2001.  Although born and raised in central New Jersey, David has lived in Maryland since 1998.  David served in the Maryland Army National Guard for six years as a medic assigned to an infantry company.  David currently live in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife and two children. The Great Lakes PTTC offered this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

Prevention for Criminal Justice-Involved Populations Part 1: Understanding the Unique Needs of Diverse Populations Josh Esrick, MPP, and Lauren Pappacena, MSW January 12, 2022, 1-2:30 PM EST COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will provide an introduction on criminal justice-involved populations for prevention professionals. It will overview the various populations within the criminal justice system. It will discuss how prevention professionals should consider risk vs. need level and justice system stages when deploying services. The webinar will also discuss the unique overdose and suicide risks associated with justice system-involvement, particularly at the point of community re-entry for incarcerated populations. Lastly, it will provide information on the unique needs of children of incarcerated parents. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss the risk-need responsivity model and how it can be adapted to prevention needs Understand the various intercept points where individuals encounter the justice system and can receive services Summarize the unique risks associated with justice system involvement Review the service needs of children of incarcerated parents PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing T/TA to numerous organizations. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics. Lauren Pappacena, MSW is a Research Associate with Carnevale Associates. Lauren has a background in criminal justice and juvenile justice research specifically as it relates to evidence-based programs and practices spanning criminal justice topics, including corrections, law enforcement, reentry, and courts. Currently, she assists with training evaluations for NADCP and the PTTC, where she brings her experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis and data visualization. With a strong interest in policy analysis, research translation, data collection, and analytic writing, Ms. Pappacena is published in the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work for her analysis of national early-release laws.  

Monthly e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. The November 2021 issue features the Counselor's Corner blog series, a complete calendar of events, Native American Heritage Month, and new products from SAMHSA. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION Methamphetamine use has increased over the past couple of decades, with overdose consequences mirroring that of opioid use. This webinar provides an overview of the current state of methamphetamine use in the Great Lakes and South Southwest PTTC regions, highlighting the use and overdose patterns, risk and protective factors, and the current state of prevention research. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Below is the PowerPoint for this webinar. PowerPoint Methamphetamine Brief in the Great Lakes and South Southwest PTTC regions Methamphetamine Brief in the Great Lakes Region 5 Methamphetamine Brief in the South Southwest Region 6   PRESENTERS Emily Patton, MSc., Pg.Dip., is a Research Associate with Carnevale Associates, LLC. She offers over nine years of expertise in data analysis, program management, and evaluation. Under the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), she provides data analysis, programmatic support, and training and technical assistance (TTA) for multiple contracts that serve youth and families in the district. She also serves as a research associate with the Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network (PTTC) Central-East region. In this role, she provides expertise in substance use prevention, mental health, and program management. Prior to joining Carnevale Associates, she worked for CSR Inc., serving as the lead analyst for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which is the largest source of federal justice funding in the country under the direction of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Emily holds a Master of Science with Merit in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh.   Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has extensive experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He has developed numerous Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Prevention Technology Transfer Center and Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ products and trainings. Among other projects for SAMHSA, he has helped write annual Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting reports, conduct evaluations of the Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants, and wrote the monthly Financing Focus for the Center for Financing Reform and Innovation. Mr. Esrick has also published in the International Journal of Drug Policy on considerations surrounding marijuana legalization and in Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy on the modern usage of fear-based prevention messaging. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Masters of Public Policy from George Washington University.    

EMS providers are well-positioned to improve access to naloxone. The " EMS leave-behind " initiative is a promising method of bringing naloxone to those who need it most. Through this program, EMS providers give a naloxone kit directly to people who experience an overdose, their social network, and their family immediately after the event. The goals of an EMS leave-behind program are to improve the patient’s experience and self-efficacy to use naloxone in the event of an overdose, reach patients with this critical information in their home environments, and improve patient awareness of community resources for substance use disorder.  The Engaging Emergency Medical Services in Naloxone Distribution brief report provides an overview of the naloxone leave-behind program and examples of the program in action in three states.   

  The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   Fentanyl Test strips have been proven as an effective harm reduction strategy in studies from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the National Center for Biotechnology Information. The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County, Ohio has been supporting fentanyl test strips as a harm reduction tool since 2018 and began grassroots distribution in 2019. Using data from both fatal and non-fatal ODs, the ADAMHS Board was able to get this harm reduction tool to the communities where it was needed most.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Background on fentanyl test strips as a harm reduction tool Using data to inform harm reduction outreach efforts The power of community partnerships to reach individuals where they are     Panel Members Beth Zietlow-DeJesus, MA Director of External Affairs Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County              Madison Greenspan, MNAL External Affairs Officer Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County                  Rebekah Wiland, MSW, LISW-S Associate Director of Housing FrontLine Service                   Waverly Willis Founder The Urban Barber Association (TUBA)    

  The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.  This event if offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   This one-hour webinar will cover data showing the impacts of drug overdose in Minnesota, and an overview of the Minnesota Department of Health’s efforts to prevent drug overdose statewide. We will discuss MDH naloxone distribution partnerships and programming, linkage to care partnerships, and overdose fatality review partnerships.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Provide data showing the impacts of drug overdose in Minnesota Summarize MDH efforts to increase access to naloxone across Minnesota Describe MDH efforts to implement overdose fatality review and linkage to care teams across Minnesota   PRESENTERS Sam Robertson Community Prevention Specialist | Drug Overdose Prevention Team Injury and Violence Prevention Section Minnesota Department of Health       Cody Bassett, MPH Opioid Prevention Naloxone Coordinator Injury & Violence Prevention Section Minnesota Department of Health  

  This webinar is the fourth in a series of webinars that will highlight the overdose prevention efforts in Region 5. Today will highlight the key challenges associated with opioid misuse/OUD or unintentional fatal mixed stimulant/opioid overdoses within the Black/African American population. Presenters will provide community-informed practices for addressing opioid misuse, overdose and the prevention of OUD in Black/ African American Populations.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES   Provide recent data on prevalence of opioid overdose death rates in the Black/African American population in the U.S. Discuss contextual factors that impact the opioid epidemic and increase overdose deaths in these communities, including challenges to accessing early intervention and treatment. Understand the difference in the ways that Blacks/African Americans use opioids and other drugs compared to White and Latinx populations. Highlight new or potential innovative outreach and engagement strategies that have the potential to connect individuals with evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery.   Presenters today served as community experts and contributed to the development of this SAMHSA Resource: The Opioid Crisis and the Black/African American Population: An Urgent Issue was prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity. You can also see our research from 2017 Whitewashed   Presenters:  Kathie Kane-Willis  Director of Research and Policy for the Chicago Urban League   Kathie Kane-Willis is the Director of Research and Policy for the Chicago Urban League and she has been trending the opioid epidemic since 2003. Before joining the League, she co-founded and led the Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy at Roosevelt University from 2005-2016 and has worked to pass harm reduction policies in a number of Midwestern states.     Kareem Butler  Director of Learning and Evaluation for the Research and Policy Center, at the Chicago Urban League Kareem Butler is the Director of Learning and Evaluation for the Research and Policy Center, at the Chicago Urban League. In this role, Kareem works enterprise wide to evaluate the performance and resource needs of programmatic departments through a client focused lens to help shape and support programming that is responsive to longstanding community needs and emerging trends. With a background in public health and health policy, Kareem has developed an appreciation and respect for the gathering of input, stories and quality data, to advocate more effectively on behalf of black families and communities in pursuit of racial equity in total health and wellness.    THE OPIOID CRISIS AND THE BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICANPOPULATION: AN URGENT ISSUE (samhsa.gov)  

  The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners and behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training was developed in response to a need identified by stakeholders in our region.   This one-hour webinar will highlight trends in overdose rates in Region 5 with an emphasis on disparities and the strategies being implemented to engage disparate populations in overdose prevention.    This webinar is the third in a series of webinars that highlight the overdose prevention efforts in Region 5.  Today focuses on overdose prevention and harm reduction initiatives in Wisconsin and Indiana with an emphasis on contactless naloxone dissemination and training during COVID-19.   Learning Objectives Challenges implementing harm reduction strategies during COVID-19 Indiana Department of Health’s statewide naloxone program Wisconsin Department of Health Services harm reduction services   Speakers:  Christine Niemuth President of Hope Consulting  Christy Niemuth, MA, is the Opioid Harm Prevention Coordinator for the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Bureau of Community Health Promotion.  She has been working in the field of substance abuse prevention and intervention services for over 15 years. Ms. Niemuth served as the National Prevention Network representative for the State of Wisconsin for 10 years and as the Coordinator for the state’s Prescription Drug and Opioid Overdose Prevention grant as well as the Prevention Coordinator for the State Targeted Response and State Opioid Response grants for the past several years. She is currently coordinating the Division of Public Health’s Overdose Data to Action Grant from the CDC.  Previously, Ms. Niemuth worked at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Population Health Institute and the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, providing evaluation services on multiple federal substance abuse prevention-related grant projects.      Cassidy McNamee, MPH Naloxone Program Manager/COVID Vaccine Deployment Team Indiana State Department of Health, Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention Cassidy earned her master’s degree in public health at Indiana University-Purdue with a concentration in health policy and management. As the naloxone program manager within the Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention at the Indiana Department of Health, Cassidy manages two statewide naloxone grant opportunities and conducts naloxone administration trainings across the state.

Click "download" above to access: Slide Decks & Transcript     This 60-minute webinar will highlight overdose disparities in rural and urban populations, with an emphasis on the unique challenges associated with engaging diverse populations in these settings.  Presenters from Illinois and Michigan will share data on disparities in their respective states, along with examples of strategies being implemented to engage disparate populations in overdose prevention. This webinar is the second in a series that highlights overdose prevention efforts in HHS Region 5.     Learning Objectives Highlight urban–rural differences in drug overdose death rates by sex, age group, and the type of drugs involved. Review challenges associated with engaging urban-rural at-risk populations Present current strategies being employed in Illinois and Michigan to address overdose disparities through harm reduction   Speakers Chuck Klevgaard, BSW Prevention Specialist  Great Lakes PTTC Chuck Klevgaard delivers training and technical assistance to support substance misuse prevention throughout the Midwest. He has supported communities and health agencies as they adopt evidence-based alcohol, opioid, and other substance misuse programs or policies. Chuck also serves as a prevention manager to the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center. Chuck delivers training and technical assistance to support substance misuse prevention throughout the Midwest. He has supported communities and health agencies as they adopt evidence-based alcohol, opioid, and other substance misuse programs or policies. He also serves as a prevention manager to the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center. Chuck earned his BSW from Minnesota State University Moorhead. He is a Certified Senior Prevention Specialist through the Illinois Certification Board, Inc.   Brandon Hool, BS Harm Reduction Analyst  Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Viral Hepatitis Unit   Brandon Hool is a Harm Reduction Analyst with MDHHS, where he works with communities across the state of Michigan to increase the availability of, and access to, syringe service programs (SSPs). Expanding these programs is one of the 6 pillars of Michigan’s Opioid Response Strategy. SSPs are also heavily entwined with the state’s overdose prevention efforts. From October, 2019 – September, 2020, these programs distributed over 29,000 Naloxone kits resulting in over 1,600 reported overdose reversals.  Prior to working with MDHHS, Brandon was with The Grand Rapids Red Project as manager of their recovery programs. These programs were focused on improving health among people who used drugs and included syringe access, overdose prevention and response, hepatitis C screening and recovery coaching.  Brandon earned a bachelor’s degree in community development from Central Michigan University in 2018.  He also has a robust history of personal drug use experience and has been able to draw on this resource to guide him professionally.   James Kowalsky Bureau of Prevention Services Illinois Department of Health Services/SUPR/Bureau of Prevention Services James Kowalsky is the Project Director for a SAMHSA-funded grant to prevent prescription drug and opioid overdose deaths at the Illinois Department of Human Services, in the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery. He serves as the Drug Overdose Prevention Program Coordinator and provides support to Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) providers throughout the state of Illinois.      

Listen to the second episode of our Spotlight on Stigma podcast series: The Role of Faith Leaders.  Religious institutions offer support for people seeking help with a substance use or mental health disorder in an environment that respects their culture and values, with some studies finding that religious involvement is a protective factor for mental health and substance use. At the same time, religious beliefs about mental illness and substance misuse can lead to stigma, shame, and isolation if the illnesses are viewed as the result of sinful behavior or lack of faith. Guest presenter: Pastor Greg Delaney, Pastor of FREEDOM Church, an recovery ministry in Xenia, Ohio, serving the needs of those suffering from addictive and compulsive challenges. For more information and resources, visit the Great Lakes PTTC Preventing and Reducing Stigma webpage. 

Our introductory episode to the Great Lakes PTTC's new series, Spotlight on Stigma! Learn about the world of stigma and how YOU can make an impact in one of the most pressing issues facing SUD and Mental Health professionals today. For more information, visit the Great Lakes PTTC webpage, Preventing and Reducing Stigma.

The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training to prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This 90-minute webinar will highlight trends in overdose rates in Ohio with an emphasis on disparities and the strategies being implemented to engage disparate populations in overdose prevention. This webinar is the first in a series of webinars that will highlight the overdose prevention efforts in the states in Region 5.  Learning Objectives  Provide a snapshot of the overdose crisis in Region 5 Review Ohio Department of Health’s naloxone distribution network (Project DAWN) and COVID-19 strategies Review the Ohio Overdose Prevention Network, a collaborative action group of the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership coalition Discuss plans to implement recommendations from the state Minority Health Strike Force Blueprint. Intended Audience: Prevention specialists, naloxone coordinators, naloxone providers, harm reduction specialists, public health officials Presenter Sierra Dantzler, MPH, CPH   Sierra Dantzler is a Program Manager at Ohio Department of Health, where she manages the Project DAWN program – the state health department’s community naloxone distribution initiative. Sierra coordinates the distribution network to ensure Ohio’s most at-risk populations have adequate access to harm reduction resources and wraparound services. Prior to her work at Ohio Department of Health, Sierra served as a Public Health Analyst for Appalachia HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) as part the Opioid Response Strategy initiative, where she provided technical assistance and guidance to local community organizations to assist them in the implementation of evidence-based overdose response strategies. As a devoted public health professional, Sierra is passionate about improving the quality of life for all people and believes change starts with compassion, empathy, and altruism. Sierra received a bachelor’s degree from University of California Irvine and a master’s degree from University of Kentucky.     Related Products  Power_Point_SlidesOverdoseDisparities_OH Transcript_Ohio’sCurrentDrugOverdosePreventionHarmReductionEfforts_Dantzler_11.19.20

Mental health and substance use disorders (SUD) are among the most common chronic health conditions in the United States. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that 61.2 million American adults—almost one in five—experienced either an SUD or any mental illness in 2019. Despite the prevalence of these conditions, the stigma associated with substance use or mental health disorders presents a barrier to treatment.   Click "download" above to access  The Preventing and Reducing Stigma: Behavioral Health Slide Deck The Preventing and Reducing Stigma: Behavioral Health Info Sheet   Related Resources Web Page: Preventing and Reducing Stigma      

Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Opioids   October 15, 2020   Webinar Description Join us for the second offering in our pharmacology webinar series. This webinar will explore the pharmacology of opioids. The presenter will cover how opioid addiction impacts major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with opioid use. Specific features of opioid dependence and withdrawal will be discussed specifically symptoms that occur when a person is discontinuing their use. The webinar will use Zoom technology and the format will be interactive with ample time for questions.   Objectives Define addiction and how it impacts regions of the brain. Describe the acute and chronic effects of opioid use and withdrawal.     Presenter Ron Jackson, MSW, LICSW, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work where he teaches courses on addiction and its treatment methods. He recently retired as the Executive Director of Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), a private non-profit organization, in Seattle, Washington, that provides outpatient opioid treatment in clinics in western Washington and street-based case management services for homeless persons with substance misuse disorders (REACH Program) in Seattle. He served for 10 years as a Co-Principal Investigator for the Washington Node of NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network and is currently on the Advisory Board for the NWATTC.  Mr. Jackson has worked in the field of addiction treatment since 1972.         Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides - Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Opioids   Additional Resources Articles of Interest: The New York Times: Pointers from Portugal on Addiction and the Drug War Journal of the American Medical Association: Drug Dependence, A Chronic Medical Illness: Implications for Treatment, Insurance, and Outcomes Evaluation A.T. McLellan, David C. Lewis, Herbert D. Kleber   Books of Interest: Dreamland Sam Quinones In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Gabor Mate, MD  

The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center is pleased to collaborate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to provide new fact sheets on Suicide Prevention Amongst Hispanics and Latinos to download and distribute. This fact sheet has been translated from English to both Spanish and Portuguese. Downloadable Factsheets English Español Português

This webpage provides an inventory of national and regional (HHS 5) data sources on substance use.  Data is essential to substance use prevention planning. Below is a collection of data sources – both national and state level – that can support and guide prevention planning. While state and national data cannot directly replace the value of local data, they can provide comparison or serve as a proxy when local data is not available.  These data sources include both substance use behaviors as well as related risk and protective factors to help understand what is driving substance use problems nationally and at the state level.  Download a PDF that includes brief descriptions of each of the data sources. 

*This webinar was in Spanish* Presentación El Abuso de Sustancias Durante El COVID-19 es una presentación que introduce a Los Centros Hispano/Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Adicción y en Prevención (NHL-ATTC y NHL-PTTC) de SAMHSA a los miembros de los programas de La Ventanilla de Salud (VDS), un programa diseñado por la Secretaría de Salud y la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores del Gobierno de México para ayudar a identificar los servicios de salud que necesitan las familias mexicanas en Estados Unidos dentro del Consulado de México. La VDS ofrece educación en distintos temas de salud. El objetivo de la VDS es mejorar el acceso a servicios primarios y preventivos de salud, aumentar la cobertura en seguros públicos y promover una cultura de prevención de salud a los mexicanos que viven en Estados Unidos. Por medio de este taller educativo, los miembros de los centros proveen información sobre los centros NHL-PTTC) y NHL-ATTC con el propósito de formar enlaces con las 50 sucursales de VDS ubicadas por todo el país. El taller también ofrece información sobre la prevención del abuso de sustancias, define que es la prevención, presenta la Prevención como disciplina o profesión y ofrece información y recursos sobre la prevención. Finalmente presenta información sobre los trastornos del abuso de sustancias, y como aprender sobre las causas, consecuencias y tratamientos disponibles sobre ellos. Y una sección de información sobre retos del COVID-19 y el uso de sustancias y ofreció recursos para la comunidad.

Regional Methamphetamine Use: What Prevention Practitioners Need to Know Date December 12, 2019   Description While there has been recent attention given to the opioid epidemic, many prevention practitioners remain concerned about rising rates of methamphetamine use in their communities. This webinar will highlight the emerging trends in methamphetamine use in the Northwest region of the United States including a discussion of the current and emerging data on demographics and use rates. The webinar will also highlight prevention approaches to address methamphetamine use and how organizations can collaborate across sectors to better understand and combat misuse in their communities.   Presenter Steven Freng, Psy.D., MSW., Prevention/Treatment Manager for the Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (NW HIDTA) The NW HIDTA, is a region of fourteen counties within Washington State that has been designated by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy for special law enforcement and chemical dependency initiatives. Dr. Freng has acquired over 30 years of experience as a chemical dependency professional, having worked in clinical, supervisory, administrative and managerial capacities in the development and delivery of chemical dependency prevention and treatment services in the State of Washington.   Webinar Slides Download Slides Here   Additional Resources Partnership for Drug-Free Kids National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood: A Research-Based Guide Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators and Community Leaders

Overview Many states maintain data on substance misuse and suicide-related problems, including death rates. Mapping is used frequently to communicate this data to stakeholders. However, individual states do not always have access to the data from neighboring states, or the data is not easily comparable across state lines. In HHS Region 7, important population centers and transportation routes exist at and across state borders. Therefore, it makes sense to map and share data that is easily comparable across state boundaries. In this example, data on deaths related to ATOD use is combined with data on deaths by suicide to provide a more complete picture of behavioral health-related mortality in the across the region. Hopefully, this model of data sharing can facilitate cross-state and region-wide planning and collaboration to address behavioral health problems.    

What is the Connection to Infectious Disease? What is the Connection to Opioid Misuse Prevention? What are the Shared Risk Factors? What Can We Do?  

COURSE DESCRIPTION The lecture will provide an understanding of the current opioid epidemic and the confluences of factors that paved the way for our current state of unprecedented high rates of overdose deaths. The course will discuss and define harm reduction, and focus on one tool that is currently being employed to reduce overdose among people who use drugs (PWUD). Ultimately, the course will discuss data from studies that demonstrate PWUDs’ ability and implementation of novel life saving methods. LEARNING OBJECTIVES To learn about the phases of opioid epidemic, that resulted in the current state of a highly adulterated drug market. To understand harm reduction as a holistic response to the overdose epidemic. To learn about the history of drug checking, validated technologies, and the evidence that supports acceptability among people who use drugs. Learn about the policy barriers and facilitators of implementing drug checking as a part of a holistic response to the opioid epidemic. PRESENTER Dr. Susan Sherman is a Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Behavior and Society.  She is a social scientist whose focuses on the documenting and intervening on structural drivers of HIV/STIs and violence among people who use drugs and engage in sex work. She has conducted extensive research in India, Thailand, and Pakistan examining the role of microeconomics and peer influence on reducing HIV risk among people who use drugs and women who sell sex.  She is the Co-Director of the Baltimore HIV Collaboratory as well as the Addiction and Overdose focus area of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative.  She has recently examined the validity, acceptability, and implementation of several fentanyl testing technologies. That study led to a change in the law in Maryland regarding the legality of drug checking and informed programs  throughout the U.S.                  

The October 2019 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: National Addiction Treatment Week | Mental Health: Mental Illness Awareness Week | Prevention: Substance Abuse Prevention Week | ORN: Increasing Treatment Providers | Vaping. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and New Resources. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of news and upcoming events in the Central East states. This electronic newsletter is disseminated on the first Tuesday of each month. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive the Dialogue, news, and training announcements, sign up here.          

Central East Webinar Series: Preventing Drug Overdoses Part 4: Addressing Risk Factors for Overdoses Josh Esrick, MPP & Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip September 10, 2019, 1-2 PM EST  |  View series page  |  View all Central East series COURSE DESCRIPTION This is part four of a four-part webinar series hosted by the Central East PTTC that focuses on preventing drug overdoses. The safest way to prevent a drug overdose from becoming fatal is by preventing the overdose from occurring at all. This webinar will overview upstream prevention strategies intended to address underlying risk factors for overdoses and reach the populations most vulnerable to experiencing them. This includes engaging in standard substance use prevention and understanding the many connections between substance use and overdose prevention. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review the key risk factors for overdoses Walk through key risk assessment questions for individuals Describe strategies to serve populations most vulnerable to overdoses Discuss potential harm reduction strategies for reducing overdose rates PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics.   Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.