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Culturally Responsible Services for Youths of Color Randall Leonard, LCSW-C June 1, 2022, 1:00pm-3:00pm EST COURSE DESCRIPTION Youth of color continue to experience disparities in receiving care in health care settings. About 13% of children of color receive mental health services compared to 31% of white children. This training will explore the unique demographics of communities of color, barriers to seeking and receiving services, and new culturally sound information that is key to bridging gaps in access and care. Join social worker Randall Leonard, LCSW-C (they/them/theirs) to explore culturally responsible techniques to reach, connect, and serve youth of color and their families in a variety of health care settings. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe the strengths, challenges and needs of youth of color Explain how to better engage and support ethnic minority community members and their children Identify three specific ways to create a welcoming and cultural affirming environment for youth of color PRESENTER Randall Leonard, LCSW-C (they/them) Maryland native Randall Leonard is a licensed clinical social worker who has specialized in the care of LGBTQ individuals for four years. They currently serve as a Staff Therapist at the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity, a Center of Excellence of Chase Brexton Health Care, providing individual therapy as well as assessments for gender-affirming surgery. They also facilitate “Identity Talk”, a group for trans and gender-diverse people of color to process intersectionality between culture and gender. Before joining the Chase Brexton team, Randall served survivors of intimate partner violence at Family and Children’s Services, where they provided individual therapy and a weekly support group. In addition, they worked as a Behavioral Specialist in the Emergency Department of Union Memorial Hospital. They started their social work career working with people with severe and persistent mental illness at Sheppard Pratt Health Systems. Randall holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work with a concentration in clinical behavioral health.

COURSE DESCRIPTION This short lunch-n-learn provides an overview of the new South Southwest PTTC toolkit Getting the Lay of the Land: The Prevention Epidemiologist. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Below are the resources for this webinar. PowerPoint Epi Toolkit   Apply for the PTTC Region 6 Technical Assistance Opportunity: After attending this webinar or watching the recording, substance use and misuse prevention organizations located in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas are eligible to receive intensive virtual technical assistance (TA) on epidemiology and data collection topics. Please follow the link below to submit your request. A South Southwest PTTC staff member will respond to your request within ten business days. TA Request Form   PRESENTERS Nicole Schoenborn, MA, CPS, provides evaluation services for the South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center funded by SAMHSA. Nicole is dedicated to building the capacity of the behavioral health workforce to reduce stigma associated with substance use and mental health issues and make data-informed decisions to improve prevention programs. Prior to joining the PTTC Network, Nicole provided training and technical assistance for SAMSHA's CAPT as a state/tribal liaison and was the Service to Science Lead for the Southwest Resource Team. For over 10 years, Nicole managed the evaluation and quality improvement services to community-based organizations, clinics, and prisons across Oklahoma working to prevent HIV and care for those living with the disease. Nicole has a master's in experimental psychology and is a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) through the International Credentialing and Reciprocity Consortium.    Dr. Beverly Triana-Tremain has nearly 35 years of public health teaching, research, and consulting experience. Her background and skillset blend theoretical and practical approaches in evaluation, research, and quality improvement processes. She is a fellow in the National Public Health Leadership Institute and in 2006 established Public Health Consulting, LLC, to assist agencies in improving the public health system. She serves as a technical consultant to various local, state, and national private and public organizations in evaluation, research, and quality improvement. She has been the evaluator or quality improvement consultant on grants received from RWJF, CDC, SAMSHA, HRSA for nonprofit, state, and local health departments. She is an epidemiologist with the Southwest Prevention Center at the University of Oklahoma. In this role, she serves Region 6 as Epidemiologist for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) Prevention Training and Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). There she assists states with increasing the use of data in decision making. Her passion is helping organizations slow down and understand the processes that promote authentic and quality strategies to improve the public’s health.        

The National Hispanic and Latino PTTC is happy to share with you this resource from the Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity (CoE LGBTQ+ BHE). Our center supported the CoE LGBTQ+ BHE and we are proud to share these resources are now available in Spanish and Portuguese. This animated video, reviews basic terminology that is important to know when working with people who have diverse sexual orientations or gender identities. This terminology includes sex assigned at birth, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and more.   English   Spanish   Portuguese     This glossary of terms related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression (SOGIE) is a resource for behavioral health practitioners to better understand language commonly used in LGBTQ+ communities. It should be noted that people use terms in different ways, and the best practice is always to honor language an individual uses to identify themselves. English: Spanish: Portuguese: We invite you to visit the CoE LGBTQ+ BHE webpage to learn more: https://lgbtqequity.org/resources/ 

Recording link: Nexus of Substance Misuse Prevention and Suicide Prevention   The focus of this session is on the nexus between substance misuse prevention and suicide prevention efforts. While multiple factors influence suicidal behaviors, substance use—especially alcohol use—is a significant factor that is linked to a substantial number of suicides and suicide attempts.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Discuss the complex relationship between suicide and substance misuse. List shared risk and protective factors between suicide and substance misuse disorders List the barriers to collaboration between the suicide prevention field and substance misuse prevention Describe collaboration strategies for substance use prevention professionals and the suicide prevention field to improve public health and community conditions.   PRESENTERS:  Jana Boocock, MSW Jana Boocock is a Senior Prevention Specialist on the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) project. Jana’s primary experience includes managing the implementation of suicide and substance use prevention programming in South Dakota communities. Jana received her Master of Social Work in 2021 from Arizona State University and is a Certified Addiction Counselor and Certified Prevention Specialist. In addition to her state and community led prevention experience, Jana also has experience working with youth and adults experiencing behavioral health disorders within the community.   Alex Karydi Alex Karydi leads and provides technical assistance for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s States and Communities Initiative. Before joining EDC, she served as the Director of Project 2025 at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and was the director of the Callen-Lorde Community Health Center’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, a global leader in LGBTQ healthcare. Karydi is a certified addictions counselor and a licensed marriage and family therapist. Fluent in French and English, Alex holds a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University and a PhD in Clinical Sexology from the American Academy of Clinical Sexology.

Three-Part Cannabis Webinar Series Prevention Professionals located in HHS Region 8 - Mountain Plains PTTC (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY), are invited to attend this no-cost, three-part training series on cannabis. Hear from experts about lessons learned with regards to cannabis legalization in their states; Gain a better understanding of the changing marketing messages created by the cannabis industry and what to do about it; As well as learn about various strategies to prevent cannabis use among youth. Part 1: Considerations for Cannabis Legalization in Your State May 31, 2022  Presented by: Ali Maffey, MSW, Colorado Retail Marijuana Education Program, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Ali Maffey, MSW, has led the Retail Marijuana Education Program in Colorado since its founding in 2014 in which she leads the public health response to youth prevention and adult education for adult use of cannabis. As the first state in the nation to open adult-use cannabis retail stores, Colorado was on the forefront of creating a public health response to this emerging market. The state had numerous successes along with many challenges in navigating this response, and this session will provide an opportunity to discuss what other states can learn from Colorado's response to formulate their own prevention and education programs. Participants will: Identify the type of cannabis legalization and current cannabis prevalence rates in Region 8 states (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY). Describe how to identify leading public health considerations, with legalization, based on data. Identify lessons learned from Colorado shifting from a medical marijuana state to legalized adult use. Describe Colorado's successes and challenges through those lessons learned.   Webinar Recording & Resources: Recording Presentation Slides Resources  

  Webinar Description As anyone who has ever hosted an event for parents and caregivers with low attendance can attest, engaging caregivers in prevention efforts is no easy task. Yet, as prevention practitioners, we know that getting caregivers to the table has a direct impact on the success of our efforts. This two-part virtual learning series will explore the parent/caregiver role in preventing youth substance misuse. Session One (webinar) will delve into the power of parents’ own beliefs in determining whether substance misuse is seen as preventable or inevitable. It will also highlight the many risk and protective factors that parents have the ability to influence in their own homes and in the broader community, and will highlight both evidence-based and promising practices for engaging parents/caregivers in prevention efforts. Session two (peer-sharing call) will lift up voices and examples from our region to share lessons learned from both successful and challenging experiences from bringing parents/caregivers to the prevention table. The Presenters Ivy Jones-Turner – Is a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center. For over 20 years, Ivy has provided organizational capacity assistance on health promotion and prevention in substance abuse, suicide, violence, injury, and mental health with nonprofit and community-based organizations, state and faith-based agencies, and school districts. Her capacity building skills include program evaluation, training and technical assistance in program design and implementation, organizational development, partnerships/collaborations, and sustainability. Ms. Jones-Turner is a Certified Prevention Specialist and holds an MPA from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Jessica Goldberg - Is a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center. For over a decade, Jess has specialized in building capacity to improve behavioral health at the national, state, regional and local levels. Her areas of expertise include preventing youth substance use; promoting cross-sector collaborations; addressing health disparities; strategic planning, logic model development, and sustainability planning. Jess holds an MSW and MPH from Boston University, and is a Certified Prevention Specialist. Powerpoint Transcript  

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.  

  To prevent substance misuse among our youth, we must enhance protective factors and reduce risk factors. Join this webinar to learn how to build protective factors in the youth in a straight-forward, easy to implement way using the Social Development Strategy.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Name the elements of the Social Development Strategy Describe how the elements of the Social Development Strategy interact to create protective factors List a minimum of three ways that the Social Development Strategy can be incorporated into daily interactions and prevention strategies with youth   This event was hosted by the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center on May 24, 2022.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Ditching the Discomfort: Working with Data provides real-life experience on three key tasks that need to be achieved before you can start analyzing data: data collection, data preparation, and data cleaning. Just like when you are baking cookies, you have to get all the right ingredients collected, have your recipe handy, and make sure your baking area is clean before you can begin. Select the View Resource button above to view the recording for this webinar. The PowerPoint and handout are in the links below. PowerPoint Handout   Begin Your Data Journey and Ditch the Discomfort Are you curious about what you need to know as a prevention professional to participate in data-based decision-making? Have you been working with a prevention grant that requires you to conduct a needs assessment or an evaluation? If you are relatively new to prevention or new to using data, this series is for you! In this five-part series, Dr. Hayden Center will take you on a data journey, from providing an overview of the basic components of data literacy to then taking a deeper dive in parts two through four to learn more about data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and finally visualizing and communicating data to your partners. During this journey, there will be discussion and practical tips from Dr. Center; who has worked with local community prevention organizations to build capacity around working with data.   PRESENTER Dr. Hayden D. Center, Jr. was most recently on faculty at Auburn University at Montgomery in the Department of Psychology, where he taught for ten years. He has taught at several universities over the past thirty years.  He has also been a licensed professional counselor (LPC) specializing in addiction issues for over 30 years. Dr. Center has worked as a consultant in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse prevention since 1987.  He has worked in the field of prevention for more than 30 years. He served as the director of a US Department of Education (USDOE) grant while at Auburn University.  He served the State of Alabama Department of Education as the coordinator of the state Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program. He was a consultant to the Alabama Governor’s Office of Drug Abuse Policy for ten years and has worked with numerous state and local agencies in the state of Alabama. He served as the evaluator for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) Southeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (SECAPT) and the Border Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (BCAPT). He has provided over 300 trainings and workshops on the topics of “science-based prevention,” “evaluation,” “risk and protective factors”, and “sustainability.”  He has worked with numerous agencies and organizations at the national, state, and local levels as an evaluator, including three Drug-Free Community grants.  His experience includes working with several projects to develop data bases, collect and interpret data, and produce data dissemination products and materials. Most recently Dr. Center has conducted training on implementation science, the psychopharmacology of marijuana, opioid use disorder, the opioid epidemic, and prevention of opioid overdose death.  He is also working on the development of a sustainability toolkit that was released in the Fall of 2019.  He and three colleagues presented an overview of the toolkit at the National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference in Chicago in 2019.    

COURSE DESCRIPTION Data analysis is the process of working with data to gather useful information, which can then be used to make informed decisions. Part 4 of the Ditching the Discomfort with Data series explores several methods and techniques prevention professionals, and their partners need to perform to determine risks, consequences, and resources within a community. Select the View Resource button above to view the recording for this webinar. The PowerPoint and handout are in the links below. Powerpoint Handout   Begin Your Data Journey and Ditch the Discomfort   Are you curious about what you need to know as a prevention professional to participate in data-based decision-making? Have you been working with a prevention grant that requires you to conduct a needs assessment or an evaluation? If you are relatively new to prevention or new to using data, this series is for you! In this five-part series, Dr. Hayden Center will take you on a data journey, from providing an overview of the basic components of data literacy to then taking a deeper dive in parts two through four to learn more about data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and finally visualizing and communicating data to your partners. During this journey, there will be discussion and practical tips from Dr. Center; who has worked with local community prevention organizations to build capacity around working with data.   PRESENTER Dr. Hayden D. Center, Jr. was most recently on faculty at Auburn University at Montgomery in the Department of Psychology, where he taught for ten years. He has taught at several universities over the past thirty years.  He has also been a licensed professional counselor (LPC) specializing in addiction issues for over 30 years. Dr. Center has worked as a consultant in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse prevention since 1987.  He has worked in the field of prevention for more than 30 years. He served as the director of a US Department of Education (USDOE) grant while at Auburn University.  He served the State of Alabama Department of Education as the coordinator of the state Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program. He was a consultant to the Alabama Governor’s Office of Drug Abuse Policy for ten years and has worked with numerous state and local agencies in the state of Alabama. He served as the evaluator for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) Southeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (SECAPT) and the Border Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (BCAPT). He has provided over 300 trainings and workshops on the topics of “science-based prevention,” “evaluation,” “risk and protective factors”, and “sustainability.”  He has worked with numerous agencies and organizations at the national, state, and local levels as an evaluator, including three Drug-Free Community grants.  His experience includes working with several projects to develop data bases, collect and interpret data, and produce data dissemination products and materials. Most recently Dr. Center has conducted training on implementation science, the psychopharmacology of marijuana, opioid use disorder, the opioid epidemic, and prevention of opioid overdose death.  He is also working on the development of a sustainability toolkit that was released in the Fall of 2019.  He and three colleagues presented an overview of the toolkit at the National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference in Chicago in 2019.    

Mitch Moore is a dynamic educator who has a passion for training people and serves those who serve by designing and delivering training across America. He is an advanced certified prevention specialist and licensed chemical dependency counselor who has extensive experience working with youth and families in both prevention and recovery settings. He has served as a counselor, prevention specialist and executive director of a charitable organization. In 2019, he was awarded the Texas Prevention Specialist of the Year. 

Managing Stigmatizing Language in Substance Misuse Prevention Laura Hinds, MSW, LCSW May 18, 2022, 1:00pm-2:30pm EST COURSE DESCRIPTION To engage practitioners in understanding the immediate and lasting impact that stigma can have on the potential treatment of and recovery from Substance Misuse and Prevention. How we refer to, speak to, and document the experiences of clients affects how we connect and treat them. This training highlights the negative impact that our thoughtless word choices can have on our clients, and highlights our professional and ethical responsibility to be mindful in how we speak to and about those living with substance use disorders. LEARNING OBJECTIVES To present the ways in which our word choice and emphasis can result in stigmatized care for those living with substance misuse issues To offer highlights and foster reflection on how we may be causing barriers and social injuries to this vulnerable population To demonstrate alternative ways to compassionately capture clients’ experiences in our documentation, verbal communication and relevant correspondence to reduce the barriers and stigma clients experience in care PRESENTERS Laura Hinds is a clinical social worker with experience in medical, behavioral and mental health settings.  Laura has had the pleasure of working with high acuity special needs populations and their providers for over 22 years.  An alumna and instructor at Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice for 13 years, and Bryn Mawr’s School of Social Work and Social Research’s for the past 4 years, Laura has supported the learning and education of new social workers, veterans in the field, and their interdisciplinary partners.  With a focus on trauma, human and gender development, racial equity, and crisis intervention Laura supports special needs populations and those who serve them.  

While medical cannabis has been legal for some time in New England, the movement toward adult use cannabis legalization has gained traction over the last few years and now seems imminent for holdout states. However, each New England state has had a different approach to governing and regulating cannabis programs, which has influenced availability, access, and use. Understanding this influence and the context of use is critical for prevention. Join us for a review of New England state cannabis programs and a look at the data available to guide prevention work at the ground level.   ABOUT THE PRESENTER Join presenters from Public Consulting Group, the New England PTTC Evaluation Partner. Tim Diomede, MPP, Epidemiologist, Maine SEOW Coordinator Kim Magoon, MS, Evaluation Analyst Megan Hawkes, MPH, Program Manager, Evaluation   Link to view the recorded webinar (recorded on April 12, 2022). No continuing education is available.    PowerPoint Presentation

Join the New England PTTC for a Prevention in Action webinar to learn about the development and implementation of the You Think You Know media campaign addressing counterfeit pills in Connecticut. This webinar will address how this campaign came to be, from recognizing the need to developing the campaign and disseminating information statewide- and beyond!   SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE: Melissa McGarry, TPAUD, Trumbull Prevention Partnership Katherine Gallo, Daydream Communications Giovanna Mozzo, The Hub Anna Gasinski, New England HIDTA   Link to view the recorded webinar (recorded on May 4, 2022). No continuing education is available.    PowerPoint Presentation

New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Annual Report Brief: Year Three   Substance use and mental health have been heavily affected in the last two years by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The region has observed loosened laws related to alcohol and marijuana as well as increased consumption of substances and increased prevalence of mental health and stress disorders. With national outcries for diversity, inclusion and improved mental health services coinciding with changes in federal funding, staff shortages, and recruiting struggles, the prevention workforce has faced some seemingly insurmountable obstacles. However, the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (New England PTTC) has not only continued to engage the workforce and use their feedback to make data-driven decisions for programming but has continually expanded service offerings and opportunities to propel the New England workforce into 21st century prevention. In October 2018, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. (AdCare Maine) the five-year cooperative agreement for the New England PTTC. In turn, AdCare Maine contracted with the Co-occurring Collaborative Serving Maine (CCSME) to provide program support and distance learning. AdCare Maine also contracted with Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG), an external evaluator, to conduct an initial needs assessment regarding training and technical assistance (T/TA) for prevention professionals and to support the project with ongoing quarterly and annual reporting for the grant.   The New England PTTC had three goals for Year Three, to: Develop trainings and educational opportunities for current prevention professionals Disseminate tools and strategies needed to improve the quality of substance use prevention efforts, and Provide intensive technical assistance and learning resources to the greater prevention community.   This brief reflects the efforts of the New England PTTC in Year Three of the grant, i.e., between September 30, 2020, and September 29, 2021, as well as a follow-up to the initial needs assessment.

Recording: Creating Inclusive Prevention Organizations and Coalitions   Prevention programs and coalitions that strive for inclusivity will reap the greatest benefits from its diversity. Topics covered in this skill building presentation include: a definition of key terms: monocultural, compliance and inclusive prevention programs and coalitions; three sign of an inclusive prevention program or coalition; 7 steps for developing an inclusive prevention program or coalition; crucial conversations; how to deal with microaggressions and how to become an inclusivity change agent.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of this presentation, you will be able to: Articulate the differences between a monocultural, compliance and inclusive prevention program and coalition. Utilize 7 steps for developing an inclusive prevention program and coalition. Address microaggressions which can negatively impact trust and coalition building. Begin the process of creating an inclusivity committee which can help move your inclusivity initiative forward. Function as an inclusivity change agent.   PRESENTER: Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Mark Sanders is the State Project Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC and PTTC. Mark has worked for 40 years as a social worker, educator, and part of the SUD workforce. He is founder of the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment and Recovery and co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery-oriented high school in Illinois. Mark is also an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, and the British Islands.   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.  

Stigma and Substance Use Prevention Part 2: What Prevention Professionals and Others Can Do Josh Esrick, MPP, and Demetrie Garner May 10, 2022, 1:00pm-2:30pm EST COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will review strategies for addressing and preventing stigma against people at risk for substance misuse, substance use disorders, and consequences of substance use. It will discuss strategies at multiple levels: 1) peers and individuals; 2) within prevention organizations; 3) among collaborative partners and across the behavioral health continuum; 4) throughout the community at-large; and 5) in society as a whole. Each of these strategy levels will be examined from the perspectives of both academic research and lived experiences. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss strategies to overcome stigma working as a peer with substance use clients Review strategies to avoid stigma within prevention organizations Explain how prevention can work with collaborative partners and across the behavioral health continuum to address stigma Explore opportunities to address stigma in the community and across society 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. Demetrie Garner, is a Peer Recovery Specialist at the Emergency Department. This has given him the vantage point to encounter minority disparities. A lack of health communication targeted to African-Americans, and other minorities help further this disparity. As a Peer Recovery Specialist, the visible cracks of systemic inadequacies in health care and its access garners attention and policy changes in patients with substance use disorders. The experience in active addiction abusing opiates, cocaine, and alcohol for 26 years with countless relapses fostered the expertise needed to help others in active addiction. Finding recovery over the last 2 and 1/2 years while working in the recovery field has given Demetrie a unique perspective on recidivism and retention throughout the process of recovery. With the help of the God of his understanding (Jesus Christ), Narcotics Anonymous, and healthy relationships, the pathway of a daily reprieve from active addiction is now possible. Continuous work through pastoral licensed counseling has unlocked the acceptance of childhood molestation and recovery from trauma. Demetrie is currently a Pre-McNair Scholar with ambitions to attend the UMBC School of Public Policy M.P.P Program in spring of 2022 after obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Public Health.  

Learning Session Overview and Objectives This Learning Session will address the risk and protective factors of substance misuse and health inequities among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) youth and communities. Through research and evidence-based practices, participants will receive information on why this population is at greater risk of substance misuse, has difficulty gaining access to services, and health inequities. Presenters will share strategies and best practices to identify specific needs of LGBTQ+ youth and the LGBTQ+ community to effectively help prevent substance misuse and provide strategies to support LGBTQ youth in your community. This Learning Session will be formatted as a 45-minute presentation followed by a 45-minute facilitator-led discussion. By the end of this event, participants will be able to: Name at least two (2) factors that put LGBTQ+ youth population at greater risk of health inequities. Identify at least three (3) indicators that lead LGBTQ+ youth to misuse substances. Strategically plan how to work with LGBTQ+ youth in a way that is supportive and affirming to their specific needs.   Presenters Kevin McCloskey Mike Freeman   Post-Learning Session Materials Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth and Community Recording Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth and Community Slide Deck

  These resources are developed by the National Hispanic and Latino PTTC, the National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  List of resources on Suicide Prevention developed by the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center Current State of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Among Hispanic and Latino LGBTQ+ Youth (Short Video Messages 2021) English: 2021 National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Spanish: 2021 Mes Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio Portuguese: 2021 Mês Nacional de Conscientização sobre a Prevenção do Suicídio   National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (Short Video Messages 2020) English: 2020 National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Spanish: 2020 Mes Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio Portuguese: 2020 Mês Nacional de Conscientização sobre a Prevenção do Suicídio   Fact Sheet (2020) developed in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention English: 2020 Suicide Prevention Amongst Hispanics and Latinos Spanish: La Prevención Del Suicidio Entre Hispanos y Latinos Portuguese: Prevenção do Suicídio Entre Hispânicos e Latinos   Suicide Prevention Webinar: Identifying and Modifying Risk Factors That Can Lead To Suicide Attempts In Latino Youth (2020) English: Suicide Prevention: Identifying and Modifying Risk Factors That Can Lead To Suicide Attempts In Latino Youth Spanish: Prevención del Suicidio: Identificación y Modificación de los Factores de Riesgo Portuguese: Prevenção do Suicídio: Identificando e Modificando Fatores de Risco   Life is Precious™ Webinar: A Community Defined Practice Suicide Prevention Program for Latina Adolescents (2020) English: Life is Precious™: A Community Defined Practice Suicide Prevention Program for Latina Adolescents Spanish: Life is Precious™: Un programa de prevención del suicidio de práctica definida por la comunidad Portuguese: Life is Precious ™: Um Programa de Práticas Comunitárias de Prevenção do Suicídio   Suicide Prevention, Everyone can Help. Preventing Suicide in the Latino Community Webinar (2020) English: Suicide Prevention, Everyone can Help. Preventing Suicide in the Latino Community Spanish: Prevención del Suicidio. Todos pueden ayudar Portuguese: Prevenção ao Suicídio. Todos podem Ajudar   List of resources on Suicide Prevention developed by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Webinar: Back to School… Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children Part I: Webinar: Back to School… Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children Part I Part II: Webinar: Back to School… Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children Part II Part III: Webinar: Back to School… Promoting Resiliency and Mental Health Wellness in Latino Children Part III   Latinos and Suicide: A Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment Masterclass Part I: Latinos and Suicide: A Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment Masterclass Part I Part II: Latinos and Suicide: A Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment Masterclass Part II Part III: Latinos and Suicide: A Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment Masterclass Part III Part IV: Latinos and Suicide: A Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment Masterclass Part IV   Suicide Prevention in Hispanic and Latinx Youth, the Impact of COVID-19 and Cultural Factors to Consider Link: Suicide Prevention in Hispanic and Latinx Youth, the Impact of COVID-19 and Cultural Factors to Consider Description: This factsheet will provide information about trends in suicide, suicidal thoughts, and behaviors, identifying suicide-related risk in Hispanic and Latinx youth, and review evidence-based practices to screen for risk across various settings.   Suicide-related risk in Latinx/Hispanic Youth Link: Suicide-related risk in Latinx/Hispanic Youth Description: This 1.5 hour online session provides information about identifying suicide-related risk in Latinx and Hispanic youth and review evidence-based practices to screen for risk across various settings.   Mental Health Bytes: Mental Health Disparities Among Hispanic and Latino Populations Link: Mental Health Bytes: Mental Health Disparities Among Hispanic and Latino Populations Description: In this short video, Dr. Torres provides an overview of the main health and mental health care disparities that Hispanic and Latino populations’ are facing daily.   Suicide Attempts and Culturally Responsive Approaches for Latinos Link: Suicide Attempts and Culturally Responsive Approaches for Latinos Description: This factsheet is based on the webinar presented by Luis Zayas, PhD. In the past 30 years, young Latinas have reported higher rates of suicide attempts when compared to other groups.   Suicide Attempts Among Latina Adolescents: The State of Knowledge Link: Suicide Attempts Among Latina Adolescents: The State of Knowledge Description: This webinar reviews the state of knowledge on suicide attempts by adolescent Latinas who have reported higher-than-average rates over the past 30 years   Mental Health Bytes: Suicide Prevention for Young Latinas Link: Mental Health Bytes: Suicide Prevention for Young Latinas Description: In this video, Dr. Zayas shares valuable insight on young Latinas regarding suicide attempt, and some strategies that you can implement as providers.   List of resources on Suicide Prevention developed by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Mental health resources for underrepresented communities Link: Mental health resources for underrepresented communities Description: Find resources for suicide prevention focused on supporting individuals in minority communities.   Mental Health and the Latinx Community: How Counselors Can Encourage Resilience and Build Relationships Link: Mental Health and the Latinx Community: How Counselors Can Encourage Resilience and Build Relationships Description: Find resources for suicide prevention focused on supporting individuals in minority communities.   List of additional resources on Suicide Prevention National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Toll Free: 1-888-628-9454 English: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (TTY): 1-800-799-4TTY (4889) Spanish: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol/  English: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org  SAMHSA’s National Helpline Toll-Free: 1-800-662-HELP 24/7/365 Treatment Referral Information Service in Spanish and English Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline Toll Free: 1-800-985-5990 (Spanish and English) Text in Spanish: Envíe “Háblanos” to 66746 Text in English: “TalkWithUs” to 66746 (TTY): 1-800-846-8517 English: http://www.disasterdistress.samhsa.gov Spanish: https://www.samhsa.gov/disaster-distress-helpline/espanol SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator Website Link: Mental Health and the Latinx Community: How Counselors Can Encourage Resilience and Build Relationships Description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) collects information on thousands of state-licensed providers who specialize in treating substance use disorders, addiction, and mental illness. Find treatment services for you here.   Suicide Prevention: Research & Resources Link: Suicide Prevention: Research & Resources Description: The Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center has compiled the following research and resources for suicide prevention.

Year in Review Summary Document for National AI/AN PTTC (October 1, 2020-September 30, 2021)

Stigma and Substance Use Prevention Part 1: The Impacts of Stigma Josh Esrick, MPP, and Demetrie Garner May 4, 2022, 1:00pm-2:30pm EST COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will provide a broad overview of stigma and the importance of addressing it through what the research tells us and what is known through lived experience. The webinar will define stigma and explain how it can manifest in various substance use prevention settings and on the road to recovery. It will address the similarities and differences between public-, self-, and institutional-stigma and the role of both intentional and inadvertent stigma. The webinar will also discuss how stigma impacts substance use prevention outcomes and our ability to recovery. Additionally, it will explain why prevention professionals, other stakeholders, and the community-at-large need to address stigma. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define stigma conceptually and from a recovered person’s perspective Review the various forms of stigma and their effects on our ability to recover Discuss the impact of stigma on prevention outcomes Explain stigma’s ongoing impact on the road to recovery 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. Demetrie Garner, is a Peer Recovery Specialist at the Emergency Department. This has given him the vantage point to encounter minority disparities. A lack of health communication targeted to African-Americans, and other minorities help further this disparity. As a Peer Recovery Specialist, the visible cracks of systemic inadequacies in health care and its access garners attention and policy changes in patients with substance use disorders. The experience in active addiction abusing opiates, cocaine, and alcohol for 26 years with countless relapses fostered the expertise needed to help others in active addiction. Finding recovery over the last 2 and 1/2 years while working in the recovery field has given Demetrie a unique perspective on recidivism and retention throughout the process of recovery. With the help of the God of his understanding (Jesus Christ), Narcotics Anonymous, and healthy relationships, the pathway of a daily reprieve from active addiction is now possible. Continuous work through pastoral licensed counseling has unlocked the acceptance of childhood molestation and recovery from trauma. Demetrie is currently a Pre-McNair Scholar with ambitions to attend the UMBC School of Public Policy M.P.P Program in spring of 2022 after obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Public Health.  

Many thanks, to all who shared their stories! Without you, this product wouldn't exist.   In the substance use disorder recovery and mental health recovery communities, people often tell their stories. This serves to heal the story teller, build community and empathy. These recovery stories are also used outside the recovery community to help build empathy and reduce stigma in populations without the lived experience of Substance Use Disorders. In substance misuse prevention, storytelling is not used as commonly or as productively as it is in these recovery communities. However, preventionists often ask people in recovery to tell their story as part of our work so there is something within us that drives us to share stories. With structure, or support, or follow up, storytelling in prevention work has shown to be a powerful tool to support larger points.    This product is a collection of stories that shed light on a variety of lived experiences that reflect some level of prevention, whether universal, selected, or indicated. These stories are told by people who made choices around substance use, but who did not develop a substance use disorder. This is one key difference between a recovery story and a prevention story. 

The May 2022 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: Consequences of Stigma | Mental Health: Older Americans and Mental Health | Prevention: National Prevention Week | ORN: Prevention Is Important | Regional Spotlight: The Tides that Bink, Inc. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, 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.  Sign up to receive the Dialogue in your mailbox. 

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer White, she is the Founder and Executive Director of ICT SOS. Her organization has as its mission to end human trafficking through prevention and awareness education; advocacy for survivors; and acting as a bridge between direct service professionals and community members who desire to help.