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The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC offer this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. All 45 minutes sessions will be from 12:30-1:15 PM CST. You will need to register for each session you want to attend. The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls for people who want to broaden and enhance their use of Motivational Interviewing skills in their role of leader or supervisor. This learning opportunity provides supervisors with a no-cost, easy to access opportunity to continue to build their practice skills towards fidelity. All sessions will be geared towards multiple levels of learning.  Supervisors may choose to attend all sessions or select from the menu of options. Dates and topics are listed below. Learning Objectives: Observe and practice fundamental skills: Listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarization Describe Motivational Interviewing: purpose, benefits and limitations Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to supervision interactions   Dates and Topics:  1/20/21: Motivational interviewing and supervision: The evidence base REGISTER 2/17/21: REALLY listening to understand REGISTER 3/17/21: The spirit of MI in supervision REGISTER 4/21/21: Let your employee know you’re working hard to understand them REGISTER 5/19/21: Guiding others towards change with your open mind REGISTER 6/16/21: Taming your inner cheerleader- Increasing confidence and importance to change in your staff REGISTER JULY: NO SESSION 8/18/21: Encouraging change while handling being stuck with care REGISTER 9/15/21: A big clue that you and the employee aren’t on the same page REGISTER 10/20/21: Growing and supporting change in your employee REGISTER 11/17/21: Planning for change REGISTER DECEMBER: NO SESSION

We all aspire to high levels of happiness, yet this is a goal that evades many of us. What should we know if we too aim to become a happy—or a happier—person? In this workshop, Dr. Pelin Kesebir will answer this question, relying on the latest findings from well-being research. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have a better sense of where well-being lies and how it can be cultivated through small, daily activities. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand that well-being is a skill that can be developed Learn about the different causes and correlates of well-being Receive a better sense of what a healthy sense of self involves Learn about the importance of healthy social relationships to well-being.   PRESENTER   Dr. Pelin Kesebir received her doctoral degree in Social Psychology and Personality Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2009. She is a fellow at the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Kesebir studies happiness and character strengths, and the different ways in which we can cultivate well-being. She is originally from Istanbul, Turkey.      

**This training is full: Integrating Cultural Proficiency into Prevention.** Cultural proficiency is critical to promoting behavioral health equity. To effectively address substance abuse and mental health concerns in communities, attention to cultural factors and strategies to enhance cultural responsiveness of prevention programming must be considered. This training will help participants incorporate cultural considerations in the context of the Strategic Prevention Framework.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to: Describe cultural proficiency and its application to prevention Apply key cultural competency concepts to prevention planning Outline cultural considerations in prevention programming and coalition capacity building  Identify strategies to enhance cultural responsiveness of prevention programming and coalition capacity building   Presenter:    Dr. Marilyn Laila Sampilo is a clinical psychologist who specializes in integrated behavioral health and health disparities among minority populations. She is currently a psychologist in the Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health at Cleveland Clinic where she works in integrated behavioral health within primary care. She currently serves as the health equity and social justice lead for the Center and is chair of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Pediatrics Institute at Cleveland Clinic. She also works with various local, state, regional, and national entities on training and professional development in the areas of health equity, diversity, and cultural proficiency.   

Course Description: This course is a supplement to the National Core Curriculum recent work on Stimulants and their Impact on Brain and Behavior: Best Practices and Approaches for Effective Treatment and Recovery. This training focuses on MSM (men who have sex with men) and the connection with HIV and methamphetamines. It presents epidemiology, reasons why methamphetamine use is prevalent in the MSM community, and the effects of methamphetamines on HIV progression. As a presentation for the PTTC (Prevention Technology Transfer Center), it will look at the information from a primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention lens. Goal: To increase knowledge and awareness of the correlation between methamphetamines and HIV, and the associated risk for particular demographic intersections. Cost: Free Trainer: Mary McCarty-Arias Credits: This training meets the requirements for two renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and two initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). The NJ Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services offers reciprocity for CADC, LCADC, and LPC. Participants must attend the session in its entirety to receive a Certificate of Completion.

The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training to prevention and behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based practice used to help people overcome their ambivalence about change.  In this six-part intensive training series, participants will learn the fundamental skills for practicing Motivational Interviewing. We’ll include examples of how to use MI in prevention settings such as engaging coalitions, addressing alcohol misuse in teens, and harm reduction. Motivational Interviewing Relational Skills June 9, 10, and 16, 2021 8:30–11:30am Central 9:30–12:30pm Eastern In this interactive, three-session workshop, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and practice the spirit of MI and relational skills.  The three-session MI Foundations Intensive: Relational Skills workshop series is a prerequisite for the following three-session MI Foundations Intensive: Technical Skills. Learning Objectives: Describe Motivational Interviewing: purpose, benefits, and limitations Summarize each of the four processes in Motivational Interviewing Recognize differences between engagement helps and harms Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to interactions with groups and individuals Observe and practice fundamental skills: Listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarization.   Motivational Interviewing Technical Skills June 17, 23, and 24, 2021 8:30–11:30am Central 9:30–12:30pm Eastern In this interactive, three-session workshop, participants will learn about and practice the spirit of MI and both the relational and technical skills.  Learning Objectives  Define and summarize the processes of focusing and evoking Identify different strategies for focusing and prepare to apply them in interactions Define and recognize change talk, sustain talk, and discordance Differentiate between cues of readiness, ambivalence, and discordance Construct effective responses to different cues Design a plan for advancing individual MI skills   PREREQUISITE Successful completion of the three-part MI Foundations Intensive: Relational Skills series.   PRESENTER   Laura A. Saunders, MSSW, is the Wisconsin State Project Manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers. Her position is housed at the UW–Madison, where she’s worked since 1988. Since 2001, Laura has provided SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing training to physicians, nurses, medical students, psychologists, specialty addiction treatment providers, social workers, physical therapists, health educators, and staff who work in correctional settings. She has provided feedback and coaching to hundreds of social workers, correctional staff, and other human service providers who are interested in using evidence-based practices with fidelity. Laura joined the international group of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2006 (Sophia, Bulgaria) and is an active member of the Wisconsin MINT group.      

  Date: June 7-11, 2021 Format: Webinar   Time: Varies Daily, See the Agenda   Cost:  $445 - 5-Day Program $380 - 4-Day Program $330 - 3-Day Program $250 - 2-Day Program $125 - 1-Day Program     THE NEW ENGLAND PTTC is proud to sponsor the following courses: 161.M NE PTTC Prevention Track: The Evolution of Cannabis Policy and Where Prevention Fits In 760.T, 760.TH, 760.P3, 760.P4 (multi-day course) NE PTTC: Substance Use Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) 261.T NE PTTC Prevention Track: Sector Engagement in Prevention 361.W NE PTTC Prevention Track: Emotional Intelligence for Adults - It Takes A Calm Brain to Calm A 362.W NE PTTC Prevention Track 2: Diversity and Inclusion in Prevention 461.Th NE PTTC Prevention Track: Queer Inclusive Programming: An Ally's Guide to Prevention 561.F NE PTTC Prevention Track: Know the New England State Epidemiolocal Outcome Workgroup   View the agenda for course descriptions, presenters, and to learn how to register.   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION: The New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies, commonly called Summer School, is an intensive 5-day learning experience to further knowledge, skills, and experience in the field of substance use disorder services. For over 50 years, participants from many disciplines have come together to form a unique, diverse learning community.   As the COVID-19 challenges continue, In order to meet your continuing education needs admist uncertainty, we are pleased to once again take the 52nd Summer School learning community online:   Select from over 30 intensive courses from across the continuum of treatment, prevention, and recovery. Virtual courses will take place live by videoconference, allowing for course group      work and interaction. In addition to courses: plenary sessions, virtual community, and more! Options are available to attend the full program, or any number of days. Earn  up to 26 Contact Hours during the week, or 30 with 4 additional hours for Post-Event Program offerings.   New England summer programs have been developed to respond to specific needs in our regional workforce. Participants may attend offerings specifically for treatment, prevention, or recovery support, or courses of interest to all. Partial New England State Scholarships are available from most New England states.   The Summer School is appropriate for all who recognize the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs on individuals, families, and communities. We hope to see you at this year’s Virtual Summer School!   Bookmark this site for updates.   Please contact AdCare New England with any questions at 207-621-2549 or [email protected].  

  The Mountain Plains PTTC is sponsoring a presentation on Motivational Interviewing by Larry Chatterton on June 4th @ 10:00 - 11:00 am for the Addictions Update Conference.  - Presentation specific information to come -    For more information click here: https://medicine.utah.edu/psychiatry/upcoming-events/addictions-update/

CADCA’s Annual Survey of Coalitions (known as the “Annual Survey”) is a leading source of information on community-level substance misuse prevention. The survey provides insights into coalition processes, strategies and activities aimed to reduce substance misuse in efforts to improve population health.    During this live session, Dr. Albert Terrillion, the Director of Evaluation and Research for CADCA will showcase the 2020 Annual Survey of Coalitions and detail what great information their state specific reports have to offer you!    Bring your questions, ideas, and stories of coalition survey success and chat with Dr. Terrillion.    As a primer, watch the latest Mid-America PTTC webisode where Dr. Terrillion unpacks what the Annual Survey is, what information is collected, and details what a state-specific report entails.       

The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. June 3, 2021 9:00am–12:00pm Central 10:00am–1:00pm Eastern Do your presentations inspire and influence your audiences? Do you know how to tackle tough topics and information overload? Prevention practitioners use presentations as one of our primary strategies to share content knowledge, build skills, ignite calls to action and affect culture change. Many of us have attempted to create compelling presentations, however most of us never receive any formal training in presentation design–despite all we expect presentations to do for us. In this three-hour virtual workshop, participants will learn practical skills to plan and deliver exceptional presentations using the tools and resources they already have. LEARNING OBJECTIVES After the session, participants will be able to: Apply a four-step process to create brain-friendly presentations List the most common presenter mistakes and understand how to prevent them Use tools and techniques that enhance learning Increase audience engagement and participation Use and display data effectively Design compelling, polished visual aids for presentations   PRESENTERS   Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr founded Info Inspired in 2014, after many years of designing and giving presentations with no formal training in this area and watching their public health colleagues struggle with the same skills gap.  Both are certified prevention specialists with 30 years’ combined experience in the field. They’ve spent the last several years researching and testing ways to not only capture and hold an audience’s attention, but to also inspire audiences.  They’ve spent countless hours refining the presentation planning process, identifying free resources, and learning how to maximize the tools they already had.  It’s also important to know that they aren’t graphic designers, artists, or especially tech savvy.  Everything they do, you can do too. They’ve presented at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s Leadership Forum, the Maine Public Health Association Annual Meeting, the New England Institute of Addiction Studies, the New England School of Best Practices, and provided training and technical assistance to non-profit organizations throughout New England. They have been featured on the Organizing for Change podcast and have an on-demand webinar available through the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center. Certificates of attendance will be available to participants who attend the training in full.

Date: May 27, 2021 Format: Webinar   Time: 12:00 PM—1:00 PM EST Cost: FREE   APPLICATION IS OPEN for New England PTTC Project Project ECHO® - Prevention in the Era of Commercial Cannabis (HHS Region 1). Learn more and apply by June 30, 2021.   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION: The New England PTTC will launch a new Project ECHO® cohort focused on cannabis prevention as states continue to decriminalize and legalize cannabis for medical or adult use. Through this New England PTTC Project ECHO®, we will seek to provide support and education for substance misuse prevention professionals to address the changing landscape of cannabis prevention in their state and communities.  The overall goals of this ECHO are to increase use of evidence-based approaches to cannabis prevention, policy and communication in New England.   If you would like to learn more about the program, join us for an informational meeting on Thursday May 27, 2021 from 12:00-1:00pm EDT. We will provide an overview of the program as well as answer any questions. Applications for the Project ECHO cohort are due by June 30, 2021.   PLEASE NOTE: due to limited space this program is only open to prevention professionals living or working within the New England region (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). Project ECHO® PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The landscape of cannabis prevention has changed dramatically as states across the country continue to pass laws decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis possession and establishing commercial markets for cannabis. In New England, all states allow medical use of cannabis while Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont also allow adult use. Substance misuse prevention professionals must be able to adjust their approach to cannabis prevention to adapt to changing public perception of cannabis, respond to changing policies, and be aware of new products and trends in cannabis use and misuse across the lifespan. Through this New England PTTC Project ECHO®, we will seek to provide support and education for substance misuse prevention professionals to address the changing landscape of cannabis prevention in their state and communities. The overall goals of this ECHO are to increase use of evidence-based approaches to cannabis prevention, policy and communication in New England.

On-the-Spot Consultation: The Benefits and Costs of Prevention   Description An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Drop-in and join Northwest PTTC Director Kevin Haggerty for this On-the-Spot Consultation (OTS) on how to leverage benefit-cost analysis to better inform your community about the monetary benefits to prevention. Consultant Eva Westley will provide a basic overview of Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) benefit-cost resources and answer questions on how to best use these resources to understand the economics of your prevention programs. You’ll leave with a tool on how to estimate monetary benefits of your prevention work.   Date and Time May 27, 2021             Time Zone 10:00 am – 11:00 am Alaska 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm Mountain (view in your time zone)   Audience Community and state-level prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in the Northwest Region (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).   Registration Register for the On-the-Spot Consultation: The Benefits and Costs of Prevention   Cost is Free!   Questions? Please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

A Three-Part Webinar Series Data Collection during COVID-19: Best Practices, Challenges, and Solutions   Part 1: Conducting Needs Assessments in Virtual Environment: Best Practices, Challenges, and Solutions  The COVID-19 pandemic has forced prevention professionals to move their work into a virtual environment, creating numerous challenges including data collection. The first webinar of this three-part webinar series on collecting data online during a public health emergency will revisit the Strategic Prevention Framework’s (SPF) Step 1: Needs Assessment and describe its increased value during a public health emergency. We will explore general best practices for conducting needs assessments, and discuss methods and resources to support ongoing needs assessment given the current challenging environment, as well as strategies to sustain online data collection beyond the COVID-19 pandemic where it may be preferred than traditional in-person methods in some instances.   Part 1:  Webinar Dates and Times States and American Samoa Wednesday, May 26, 2021   Time Zone 04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.        Mountain 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.        Pacific 12:00 p.m. – 01:00 p.m.        Hawaii 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.        American Samoa Pacific Jurisdictions Thursday, May 27, 2021       Time Zone 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.        Republic of the Marshall Islands 09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.        Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.        Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 a.m. – 08:00 a.m.        Republic of Palau View in Your Timezone   Part 1 Registration  Register for the Webinar- Data Collection during COVID-19: Best Practices, Challenges, and Solutions: Part 1: Conducting Needs Assessments in Virtual Environment: Best Practices, Challenges, and Solutions      More Info on Part 2 and 3 Part 2: Conducting Online Surveys: Strengthening your Survey Data Collection during COVID-19 States and American Samoa Wednesday, June 16, 2021 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m. Pacific Time Jurisdictions Thursday, June 17, 2021 See times above.   Part 3: Conducting Online Focus Groups: Best Practices and Innovations States and American Samoa Wednesday, July 14, 2021 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m. Pacific Time Jurisdictions Thursday, July 15, 2021 See times above.   Audience Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level prevention practitioners and allied health partners and community members located in the Pacific Southwest states and jurisdictions of American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.   Presenter Dr. Sandeep Kasat (MBBS, MPH), is a senior epidemiologist at Westat with over 15 years of experience in behavioral health epidemiology, especially as it relates to substance abuse, and using epidemiological data in strategic planning, and decision-making. He leads data analysis and dissemination activities on several projects at Westat. As former director of epidemiology on the Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) training and technical assistance contract, he has assisted all CSAP-funded states, jurisdictions, and tribes in using and analyzing data to highlight disparities and at-risk populations, create data-guided plans, select evidence-based strategies, inform policy and decision-making, and monitor and evaluate results to assess progress.         Cost: Free   Certificates of Attendance Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.0 hour for participating in each webinar approximately 7-10 days after each event.   Questions? Contact Matt Minten ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering. For any other questions, please contact Janet Porter ([email protected]).    

  Segunda Parte:  Miércoles, 26 de mayo, 2 - 3:30 AST/EST   Crear una colaboración más sólida entre los sectores de prevención, tratamiento y recuperación del uso indebido de sustancias a nivel estatal, territorial y comunitario no es tarea fácil, incluso en tiempos normales. Sin embargo, los esfuerzos de prevención no existen de forma aislada y la colaboración a lo largo del continuo de servicios es un camino para abordar las necesidades de salud conductual de las personas en nuestras comunidades de una manera cohesiva y estratégica. En la primera parte de esta serie de seminarios web, exploraremos el panorama actual del uso indebido de sustancias en Puerto Rico, qué nos dicen los datos sobre las fortalezas y desafíos de la isla, y cómo trabajar juntos en el continuo de servicios puede fortalecer nuestro impacto colectivo. En la segunda parte de esta serie, los participantes compartirán sus experiencias, éxitos y desafíos al trabajar con los otros sectores en el continuo de servicios, asimismo, exploraremos similitudes y diferencias en los campos de la prevención, el tratamiento y la recuperación del use indebido de sustancias.  Conversaciones facilitadas entre los participantes para identificar oportunidades de colaboración entre estas disciplinas e identificar soluciones a las barreras comunes para trabajar con éxito en todos los sectores para mejorar los resultados de salud se integrarán en ambas partes de esta serie.   Los presentadores:  Haner Hernández:  El Dr. Haner Hernández es originario de Puerto Rico y ha trabajado durante 31 años en el campo de la salud y los servicios humanos desarrollando, implementando y evaluando programas de prevención, intervención, tratamiento y apoyo para la recuperación de la salud de jóvenes y adultos culturalmente y lingüísticamente inteligentes. Además, el Dr. Hernández tiene muchos años de experiencia entregar servicios de consejería sobre adicciones y supervisión clínica a profesionales en el campo. Además, es un capacitador y facilitador profesional y brinda asistencia técnica individualizada y apoyo a organizaciones que brindan apoyo para la prevención, intervención, tratamiento y recuperación de adicciones. Shai Fuxman:  Como el director de la Academia de Salud Mental y SEL de EDC, proveo capacitación profesional para ayudar a educadores en escuelas a promover el SEL y la salud mental de estudiantes. Como especialista en capacitación y asistencia técnica de Prevention Solutions@EDC, también apoyo a agencias estatales y organizaciones comunitarias para implementar y evaluar programas efectivos de prevención del abuso de drogas.   Para registrarse en la segunda parte de esta serie, por favor por favor haga clic aquí.  

Date: May 25, 2021 and May 26, 2021 Format: Webinar   Time: 1:00 PM—3:00 PM EST each session Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION: Through collaboration with the New England ATTC, we are offering two training sessions on using Zoom to conduct virtual trainings, education programs and presentations. Space is limited and available only to prevention practitioners within New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). The trainings are intended for those who are or will be hosting or facilitating prevention virtually via Zoom. If you have been leading prevention programs virtually during the pandemic, this is an opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge on using Zoom and conducting programs virtually. You can sign up for either or both of the training sessions.   PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited space, this training is only open to prevention practitioners within the New England Region (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). The trainings specifically address features and settings within Zoom, although some lessons may be applicable to other virtual meeting programs.   ZOOM 101 - Tuesday, May 25, 1:00-3:00 pm Zoom 101: This training will introduce participants to basic to intermediate Zoom functions to build the foundational skills necessary to host and facilitate any virtual meeting, training, and/or conference. Participants will learn how training objectives can be used to inform key decisions about modes of engagement, use of a training partner, and tailoring of curriculum to match participant needs. Moreover, the training will describe strategies, techniques, and resources to manage and engage participants in their ‘virtual classroom’. The trainers will facilitate open discussion and answer questions to promote skill acquisition.   ZOOM 201 - Wednesday, May 26, 1:00-3:00 pm Zoom 201: This training will introduce participants to intermediate and advanced Zoom functions and troubleshooting. Participants will also learn techniques and best practices to manage and engage Zoom participants in their virtual training sessions as well as practice how to implement these changes into their current curriculum. Moreover, the training will dive deep into implementation strategies for translating their previously in-person curriculum to a virtual platform.   ABOUT THESE EVENTS: This event was developed in response to a need identified by the New England (Region 1) ATTC and PTTC through the quarterly COVID surveys to provide professionals in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont training to utilize virtual platforms to conduct training, education and events to conduct prevention work.

Date: May 25, 2021 and May 26, 2021 Format: Webinar   Time: 1:00 PM—3:00 PM EST each session Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION: Through collaboration with the New England ATTC, we are offering two training sessions on using Zoom to conduct virtual trainings, education programs and presentations. Space is limited and available only to prevention practitioners within New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). The trainings are intended for those who are or will be hosting or facilitating prevention virtually via Zoom. If you have been leading prevention programs virtually during the pandemic, this is an opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge on using Zoom and conducting programs virtually. You can sign up for either or both of the training sessions.   PLEASE NOTE: Due to limited space, this training is only open to prevention practitioners within the New England Region (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). The trainings specifically address features and settings within Zoom, although some lessons may be applicable to other virtual meeting programs.   ZOOM 101 - Tuesday, May 25, 1:00-3:00 pm Zoom 101: This training will introduce participants to basic to intermediate Zoom functions to build the foundational skills necessary to host and facilitate any virtual meeting, training, and/or conference. Participants will learn how training objectives can be used to inform key decisions about modes of engagement, use of a training partner, and tailoring of curriculum to match participant needs. Moreover, the training will describe strategies, techniques, and resources to manage and engage participants in their ‘virtual classroom’. The trainers will facilitate open discussion and answer questions to promote skill acquisition.   ZOOM 201 - Wednesday, May 26, 1:00-3:00 pm Zoom 201: This training will introduce participants to intermediate and advanced Zoom functions and troubleshooting. Participants will also learn techniques and best practices to manage and engage Zoom participants in their virtual training sessions as well as practice how to implement these changes into their current curriculum. Moreover, the training will dive deep into implementation strategies for translating their previously in-person curriculum to a virtual platform.   ABOUT THESE EVENTS: This event was developed in response to a need identified by the New England (Region 1) ATTC and PTTC through the quarterly COVID surveys to provide professionals in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont training to utilize virtual platforms to conduct training, education and events to conduct prevention work.

Date: May 20, 2021  Format: Webinar   Time: 12:00 PM—1:00 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION: The New England Prevention Workforce Needs Assessment conducted by PCG for the New England PTTC highlighted several gaps for the prevention workforce development throughout New England. One area of need is additional support for those in managerial or supervisory roles in the prevention field. Through this New England PTTC Project ECHO, we will seek to provide support and education for supervisors and emerging leaders in the prevention field on topics related to positive workplace culture including staff development, retention and prevention of burnout, coaching, and more. The goals of this ECHO are to provide support for leaders and emerging leaders in the New England Prevention Workforce and speed the dissemination of best practices to support workforce development in their communities.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the ECHO, participants will be able to: • Describe best practices for developing prevention skills and workforce capacity • Differentiate between leadership and management skills and practices • Discuss strategies to overcome common workforce issues   What is Project ECHO®: Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) is an evidence-based distance learning method developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico, in which a group of faculty experts meets regularly with a participant cohort to engage in case-based discussion and learning. Using this format, this group will meet for 1 hour via Zoom videoconference monthly for 9 months consecutively. Each session will include a brief expert-led educational segment and an extended participant-led case discussion. The Project ECHO is an all-learn, all-teach model in which both the experts and participants engage in knowledge sharing throughout the program.   This webinar is intended for professionals in HHS Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).   Read the full details about the program. 

Building a Strong Prevention Science Foundation The Risk and Protective Factor Framework: A 3-Part Series   Session 3: Measuring Risk And Protective Factors For Your Community   Webinar Description and Objectives Working in the field of prevention and healthy youth development, most of us have all heard the term, ‘risk and protective factors’ but what does that really mean? The risk and protective factor framework is foundational to Prevention Science. Join Kevin Haggerty, the Director of the Northwest PTTC, and John Briney, Research Scientist and Data Manager, for a deeper dive into risk and protective factors for healthy youth development – what they are, why they’re important, and how to measure them at the community level.   Session 1: Risk Factors Session 2: Protective factors Session 3: Measuring risk and protective factors for your community   By the end of this 3-session series participants will be able to: Define ‘shared risk and protective factors’ for healthy youth development Describe how risk and protective factors are determined  Discuss how understanding of shared risk and protective factors is evolving  Explore what understanding risk and protective factors means for your community’s work in prevention? Explain at least 3 methods for obtaining community-level information on the risk and protective factors for YOUR community’s youth and discuss pros and cons of these different approaches Share how youth survey measures were developed and tested for risk and protective factors Decide on one next step for YOUR community      Date Thursday, May 20, 2021   Times 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Alaska 12:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m. Pacific 01:00 p.m. – 02:30 p.m. Mountain Find it in your timezone.   Audience Community, state, and tribal prevention practitioners, allied health partners and partners members working to prevent substance misuse in the Northwest Region (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).    Presenter Kevin Haggerty MSW, Ph.D. specializes in prevention programs at the community, school and family level. He is the Director of the Social Development Research Group. Dr. Haggerty serves as the PI/ Project Director for the Northwest PTTC.  He is a Professor at the University of Washington (UW) School of Social Work. For more than 30 years, he has focused on developing innovative ways to organize the scientific knowledge base for prevention so that parents, communities and schools can better identify, assess and prioritize customized approaches that meet their needs.  He has an extensive research background in the intersection of biological and environmental risks for drug abuse in emerging adults and is an expert on substance abuse and delinquency prevention. Additionally, Dr. Haggerty is an investigator of the Community Youth Development Study, which tests the effectiveness of the Communities That Care program.     John Briney is the Senior Data Manager at the Social Development Research Group (SDRG) with more than 25 years of experience in social science research. The majority of his work at SDRG has focused on the Community Youth Development Study, a randomized test of the Communities That Care prevention planning system.  He currently manages data across several research projects and assists communities with the administration and analysis of the Communities That Care Youth Survey through his work with the Center for CTC. John has a background in Political Science and Public Administration. During his recent COVID-19 quarantine he has spent far too much time with his wife and two children in their home in rural eastern Oregon.John S. Briney is the Data Manager at the School of Social Development Research Group.   Registration Register for the Webinar - The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 3: Measuring risk and protective factors for your community   Questions? Please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

Calling all Prevention Specialists! Has COVID forced you to change your approach to prevention work?   Join the NIATx Change Leader Academy for tools you can immediately use to adapt and improve how you deliver prevention services in your schools and communities.   The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for Prevention Specialists in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, AND WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by stakeholders in our region.   DESCRIPTION: The NIATx Virtual Change Leader Academy (VCLA) is the new web-based version of the popular NIATx Change Leader Academy (CLA). The CLA has given thousands of behavioral health, recovery, and prevention organizations the tools to make real changes that improve their services and work systems. This interactive, expert-led program includes four weekly 90-minute learning sessions. An optional follow-up series consists of four monthly individual and group coaching sessions. This training is offered at no cost and is supported by funding from SAMHSA.   What is the NIATx Virtual Change Leader Academy (VCLA)?   A live, Zoom-based training consisting of four weekly sessions (90-min each) with practical peer discussions around the current challenges in delivering prevention services and ideas/tools for adapting using the NIATx process improvement model.    What is the NIATx model of process improvement?  A structured, team-based approach to change management that relies on the power of making small changes to improve your prevention efforts quickly.  You choose what you want to improve. Past participants have focused on change project aims such as:  Coalition Functioning – increase meeting attendance; increase sector representation; increase number of volunteer hours logged; etc.  Prevention Evidence-based Practice Implementation – increase number of schools using programs; increase parent attendance at program sessions; increase communication reach of messaging media campaign; increase parent completion rate of programs with multiple sessions; etc    SESSION TIMES: All four sessions are 90-minutes, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM /Central. May 20, 2021: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM /Central May 27, 2021: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM /Central June 3, 2021: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM /Central June 10, 2021: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM /Central    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants in the virtual CLA will learn: The NIATx principles and how they motivate positive change. How to build a change team and integrate NIATx principles at the organizational level. How to conduct a change project to improve a specific process within their organization.   PRESENTERS: Scott Gatzke, NIATx Trainer/Coach – Great Lakes PTTC           Erin Ficker, Prevention Manager, Great Lakes PTTC

Date: May 19-20, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 6 NAADAC Time: 12:30 PM—4:00 PM ET (BOTH DAYS) Cost: FREE     This training is limited enrollment and will be filled on a first come first served basis. You will receive a confirmation email from Zoom if your attendance is approved.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This virtual training developed by the Central East PTTC supports and builds the capacity of the prevention workforce. The training will build upon the six-part Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) webinar series previously offered by the Central East PTTC. It will detail the steps to implementing a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to prevention using the five stages of the SPF: Needs Assessment Building Capacity Planning Implementation Evaluation The training will summarize the webinars’ content, provide additional information and opportunities for questions, and contain participant exercises to practice many of the skills required to use the Strategic Prevention Framework effectively. These exercises will overview: Practicing data prioritization techniques Creating an outreach elevator pitch Assembling a logic model Producing an action plan Supporting an evaluation plan Participants are encouraged to review the Central East PTTC’s six-part “Building the Prevention Workforce Skills-Base” webinar series on the SPF prior to attending the training. Recordings of these webinars are available at https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/central-east-pttc/central-east-webinar-series   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Explain the importance of an evidence-based approach to prevention Expand participant understanding of the five stages of the Strategic Prevention Framework from research to practice Build capacity to apply the Strategic Prevention Framework and implement evidence-based prevention interventions Practice skills to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework   This training will take place from 12:30-4:00 PM EST on May 19th and 20th. Attendance is required for both days. PRESENTERS The team of trainers for this event come from the CE PTTC partner, Carnevale Associates, LLC. Carnevale Associates is recognized in the behavioral health field as an innovator in transforming research into policy options. They have a particular proficiency in translating complex topics into practical information that enables stakeholders to implement effective solutions to their particular problems. This group brings decades of experience and subject matter expertise crossing multiple disciplines.  

The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC offer this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. All 45 minutes sessions will be from 12:30-1:15 PM CST. You will need to register for each session you want to attend. The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls for people who want to broaden and enhance their use of Motivational Interviewing skills in their role of leader or supervisor. This learning opportunity provides supervisors with a no-cost, easy to access opportunity to continue to build their practice skills towards fidelity. All sessions will be geared towards multiple levels of learning.  Supervisors may choose to attend all sessions or select from the menu of options. Dates and topics are listed below. Learning Objectives: Observe and practice fundamental skills: Listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarization Describe Motivational Interviewing: purpose, benefits and limitations Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to supervision interactions   Dates and Topics:  1/20/21: Motivational interviewing and supervision: The evidence base REGISTER 2/17/21: REALLY listening to understand REGISTER 3/17/21: The spirit of MI in supervision REGISTER 4/21/21: Let your employee know you’re working hard to understand them REGISTER 5/19/21: Guiding others towards change with your open mind REGISTER 6/16/21: Taming your inner cheerleader- Increasing confidence and importance to change in your staff REGISTER JULY: NO SESSION 8/18/21: Encouraging change while handling being stuck with care REGISTER 9/15/21: A big clue that you and the employee aren’t on the same page REGISTER 10/20/21: Growing and supporting change in your employee REGISTER 11/17/21: Planning for change REGISTER DECEMBER: NO SESSION

Primera Parte:  Lunes, 17 de mayo, 2 – 3:30 AST / EST Segunda Parte:  Miércoles, 26 de mayo, 2 - 3:30 AST/EST   Crear una colaboración más sólida entre los sectores de prevención, tratamiento y recuperación del uso indebido de sustancias a nivel estatal, territorial y comunitario no es tarea fácil, incluso en tiempos normales. Sin embargo, los esfuerzos de prevención no existen de forma aislada y la colaboración a lo largo del continuo de servicios es un camino para abordar las necesidades de salud conductual de las personas en nuestras comunidades de una manera cohesiva y estratégica. En la primera parte de esta serie de seminarios web, exploraremos el panorama actual del uso indebido de sustancias en Puerto Rico, qué nos dicen los datos sobre las fortalezas y desafíos de la isla, y cómo trabajar juntos en el continuo de servicios puede fortalecer nuestro impacto colectivo. En la segunda parte de esta serie, los participantes compartirán sus experiencias, éxitos y desafíos al trabajar con los otros sectores en el continuo de servicios, asimismo, exploraremos similitudes y diferencias en los campos de la prevención, el tratamiento y la recuperación del use indebido de sustancias.  Conversaciones facilitadas entre los participantes para identificar oportunidades de colaboración entre estas disciplinas e identificar soluciones a las barreras comunes para trabajar con éxito en todos los sectores para mejorar los resultados de salud se integrarán en ambas partes de esta serie.   Los presentadores:  Haner Hernández:  El Dr. Haner Hernández es originario de Puerto Rico y ha trabajado durante 31 años en el campo de la salud y los servicios humanos desarrollando, implementando y evaluando programas de prevención, intervención, tratamiento y apoyo para la recuperación de la salud de jóvenes y adultos culturalmente y lingüísticamente inteligentes. Además, el Dr. Hernández tiene muchos años de experiencia entregar servicios de consejería sobre adicciones y supervisión clínica a profesionales en el campo. Además, es un capacitador y facilitador profesional y brinda asistencia técnica individualizada y apoyo a organizaciones que brindan apoyo para la prevención, intervención, tratamiento y recuperación de adicciones. Shai Fuxman:  Como el director de la Academia de Salud Mental y SEL de EDC, proveo capacitación profesional para ayudar a educadores en escuelas a promover el SEL y la salud mental de estudiantes. Como especialista en capacitación y asistencia técnica de Prevention Solutions@EDC, también apoyo a agencias estatales y organizaciones comunitarias para implementar y evaluar programas efectivos de prevención del abuso de drogas.   Para registrarse en la primera parte de esta serie, por favor por favor haga clic aquí. Para registrarse en la segunda parte de esta serie, por favor por favor haga clic aquí.  

REGISTRATION LINK https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdOytqTguHtAGxhvumUp3-aNYSib_N4Xy   Date: May 18, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 12 PM—1:30 PM ET Cost: FREE   COURSE DESCRIPTION Alongside structural racism and discrimination embedded within the United States is implicit or unconscious bias. Equally important as other social determinants, implicit bias contributes to adverse health outcomes of particular populations. This webinar will address the role of implicit bias and how it impacts individuals who seek substance use treatment and other behavioral health services to mitigate adverse behavioral health outcomes. It will divulge the interruption inaccessibility, the referral process, and consequences associated with the implicit bias of vulnerable populations. Methods and tactics to reduce implicit bias will be explored to eliminate the stigma associated with those who require substance use treatments or other behavioral health services. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Develop and understand tactics to mitigate individual implicit bias within Behavioral Health Reduce the stigma associated with behavioral illness through unconscious or implicit bias Recognize and identify methods by which cultures influence implicit bias within Behavioral Health  Understand how implicit bias and lack of cultural humility and cultural competency impedes positive Behavioral Health outcomes PRESENTERS De'Asia Harris, MPHc is a graduate student at the University of Maryland, with a Public Health Practice and Policy program concentration.  She earned her Bachelor of Science in Economics from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in May of 2017.  She is also a graduate research assistant for the Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity (CRGE) at the University of Maryland. She currently works as a Medical Assistant at an Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic in Washington, D.C., and an intern for The Danya Institute's Central East Region Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). This summer, she will be partnering with the University of Miami's Minority Health Research Training (MHRT) program to research health disparities in the Dominican Republic. Upon completion of her MPH program, she plans to pursue her Ph.D. in Community Prevention. Her career goal is to pursue public health research focusing on economic stability and public health among underserved populations.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Leah Blackall, MPHc is the Training and Technical Assistance intern for the Central East PTTC. Currently, an MPH candidate at the University of Maryland, focusing on Public Health Practice and Policy. Her ultimate goal is to find solutions to eliminate health disparities within the healthcare system and improve access and quality of care.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

The National American Indian and Alaska Native PTTC is pleased to announce a technical assistance and learning collaborative project focused on helping behavioral health providers serving Native American communities develop and strengthen their skills of early identification and intervention using the SBIRT Model. Four sites/ cohorts will be chosen from the applicants to participate in the project. Goals for SBIRT Training: Provide a 3-hour webinar training to introduce and describe the SBIRT model Post-training, provide up to 3 personalized sessions to discuss and practice implementing the model into practice. Each post-training session will be up to 2 hours and will address any challenges that arise in real practice with clients Offer resources to further individual’s practices

  COURSE DESCRIPTION How to Develop an Effective Program Logic Model Part 2: Learning Lab will provide participants the information and resources to assist in planning and developing a logic model to describe their program and help guide program evaluation. Part 2, the learning lab, will give participants an opportunity to apply learning from the first webinar to craft a logic model using a case study.  Participants registering for part-two should have attended How to Develop an Effective Program Logic Model Part 1 or watched the recording.   PRESENTERS   Kyle Barrington, Ph.D., has over 30 years' experience in the field of substance misuse prevention and treatment. His experiences include being a substance abuse counselor, director of a dual-diagnosis hospital unit for adults and youth, director of an emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth, and evaluator for local and statewide organizations. Dr. Barrington has extensive experience evaluating the impact of alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs and practices. He has five published, peer-reviewed articles, has been quoted in several scholarly articles, and has conducted over 200 program evaluations.           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.