Products and Resources Catalog

January 2020 issue of the Great Lakes Current, the newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. 

Young adults are an important population for substance use prevention efforts. This webinar will review the process of developing an evidence- based guide on substance use prevention for young adults, including: reviewing the literature and science examining emerging and best practices determining key components of peer-reviewed models that effect policies and programs, and identifying challenges and gaps in implementation. Presenter Kim Dash, Ph.D., is a senior research scientist with Education Development Center. Her work focuses on translating research and practice on disease and risk prevention into evidence-informed interventions that improve public health. 

Monthly electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   

Monthly electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  Features news stories, upcoming events, and new products the Great Lakes programs. Also features updates from SAMHSA and the ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC Network Coordinating Offices. 

This tri-fold brochure gives a brief overview of the Great Lakes ATTC, PTTC, and MHTTC. Contact your Great Lakes PTTC state project manager to request hard copies. You can also use the PDF file to print your own! Great Lakes Tri-fold Brochure

Engaging the Faith Community in Substance Use Prevention: The Rationale for Partnering and Resources to Support Your Efforts  This resource guide was created as a companion to the Great Lakes PTTC two-part webinar series, Engaging the Faith Community in Substance Use Prevention.  The four-page guide gives an overview of the role of the faith community in prevention efforts and lists prevention toolkits and other resources developed by faith communities.  Click to Download: Engaging the Faith Community in Substance Use Prevention: The Rationale for Partnering and Resources to Support Your Efforts

This 90-minute webinar, part 1 of a 2-part series, will define stigma for prevention practitioners and the various levels at which it can occur. Presenter Phillip Babour will address common myths about substance use disorders that can perpetuate stigma. He will also describe changes in terminology and attitude that emphasize "person-first" rather than the de-humanization of people with substance use disorders. PowerPoint Slides 

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. 

This 90-minute webinar is the second in the Preventing the Spread of Stigma series.  Join Chuck Klevgaard, prevention manager for the Great Lakes PTTC,and representatives from anti-stigma campaigns in three states: Indiana, West Virginia, and Colorado.   PowerPoint Slides 

Learn to embrace data and all the information it can provide in this two-part webinar series. Prevention experts Kyle Barrington and Erin Ficker will show you how to use data-driven decision making to advance prevention outcomes and programs. Find out how organizations collect and use data in assessment, implementation, and evaluation of prevention programs. You'll see how you can use various types and sources of data in your everyday prevention work to ensure positive prevention outcomes. Take away strategies to overcome common barriers to collecting and using data. Webinar Slides: Data-Driven Decision Making for Prevention Planning & Implementation, Part 1 Webinar Transcript: Data-Driving Decision Making for Prevention Planning & Implementation, Part 1  

In Part 2 of this series, learn about common sources of data that you can use in our prevention work. Find out how organizations collect and use data in assessment, implementation, and evaluation of prevention programs. You'll see how you can use various types and sources of data in your everyday prevention work to ensure positive prevention outcomes. Take away strategies to overcome common barriers to collecting and using data.  Webinar Slides: Data-Driving Decision Making for Prevention Planning & Implementation, Part 2 Webinar Transcript:Data-Driving Decision Making for Prevention Planning & Implementation, Part 2

This webinar is part one of a two-part series presented in collaboration with the Great Lakes PTTC and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. Part 1 will present the complicated relationship between substance use disorders and suicidal thinking and behaviors. Presenters will explore the implications of this information for prevention and early intervention, including opportunities for collaboration. Presenters: Dr. Kristen Quinlan, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and Nicole Tirone, LCSW, Suicide Prevention Resource Center  

Part 2 of a two-part series presented by the Great Lakes PTTC in collaboration with the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.  This 90-minute webinar highlights the unique relationship between opioid use disorder and suicidality. Presenters: Dr. Kristen Quinlan, Ph.D., and Nicole Tirone, LCSW, Suicide Prevention Resource Center Webinar Slides: The Intersection of Substance Use, Overdose, and Suicide: Part 2 Webinar Transcript: The Intersection of Substance Use, Overdose, and Suicide: Part 2

Part 1 of a two-part series.Explore how this evidence-based communication style can increase capacity to effectively engage people in their own care and make changes to support their health. You will develop a few of the necessary skills to access motivation and strengthen commitment to change. This session will introduce fundamental concepts, and will offer opportunities to improve your communication no matter your current skill level. Presenter: Laura Saunders, MSSW, MINT; Wisconsin State Program Manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC Webinar Slides: Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation, Part 1 Webinar Transcript: Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation, Part 1

This informational webinar will give an overview of the Ohio Masters Series: Cultural Competence in Behavioral Health. This learning collaborative is designed to help Ohio organizations prepare the behavioral health workforce to serve individuals from diverse backgrounds. The four-month training and learning collaborative will give participants the skills they need to improve service delivery, enhance treatment outcomes, and integrate cultural and linguistic competence into their organizational structures.  

June 2019 issue of the Great Lakes PTTC News, our electronic newsletter.

  This double-sided wallet card offers a quick guide to standard drink sizes. It also describes the signs of alcohol poisoning and steps to take to help someone who is at risk of alcohol overdose. Produced by the Great Lakes ATTC and the Great Lakes PTTC Download the PDF for printing double-sided cards, or contact Maureen Fitzgerald to request hard copies: [email protected]  

The Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center Report 2019 The Great Lakes PTTC conducted a survey of providers in our region (HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI) during the spring of 2019. More than 300 providers responded to a 21-question survey on their priorities for training and technical assistance. The Great Lakes PTTC Report 2019 reports on findings from the survey and will help guide our efforts to support the substance use disorder prevention workforce in our region.

Environmental prevention strategies (EPS) are population-based interventions that change the context in which people make decisions. “These strategies are important because they can alter the environment in ways that help large numbers of people make healthy decisions,” says presenter Chuck Klevgaard, Prevention Manager, Great Lakes PTTC. Effective Alcohol Policy: Strategies for Creating Environmental Change covers three types of environmental prevention strategies: Policy law and regulations Enforcing new laws and regulations Communication and social marketing  At the end of the webinar, you’ll take away information on how to: Fit environmental strategies into a comprehensive approach to prevention Assess your organization’s readiness and capacity to implement EPS Find the right partners to help you implement EPS Transcript_Effective Alcohol Policy - Strategies for Creating Environmental Change

The Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center(PTTC) is a new five-year initiative funded by theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration;(SAMHSA) to provide free training and technical assistance to the substance use prevention workforce in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. We’re based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.    

Premier issue of the Great Lakes PTTC News, our electronic newsletter.

This one page (two-sided) document describes the Great Lakes PTTC including our focus areas.