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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, 1:30–2:15 PM EST. 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

Cannabis: People before Profits. The Evolution of Cannabis Policies and Where Prevention Fits In   Webinar Overview and Objectives Marijuana legalization laws in the Pacific Southwest Region are varied and complex. This webinar will provide an overview of the stages of state marijuana legalization laws and the multiple layers of marijuana policy. We will discuss the importance of prevention practitioners taking a leading role in identifying public health issues emerging from commercialization & legalization policies. The intersection of policy and prevention and how we approach marijuana prevention in the era of commercialized marijuana will be discussed. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Discuss the stages of state marijuana legalization laws and the multiple layers of marijuana policy. Recognize the importance of prevention to take a leading role in identifying public health issues emerging from commercialization & legalization policies. Discuss the intersection of policy and prevention and how they approach marijuana prevention in the era of commercialized marijuana.   Webinar Dates and Times States and American Samoa Tuesday, February 16, 2021, Time Zone 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM Mountain 03:00 pM – 04:30 PM Pacific 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM Hawaii 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM American Samoa Pacific Jurisdictions Wednesday, February 17, 2021, Time Zone 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Republic of the Marshall Islands 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Pohnpei and Kosrae 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 08:00 AM – 09:30 AM Republic of Palau (view in your time zone)   Audience Community and state-level prevention practitioners, tribes, allied health partners and community members located in the Northwest and Pacific Southwest states and jurisdictions of Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Republic of Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and Washington.   Presenter Scott Gagnon, MA, CPS, is Associate Executive Director of AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., and Director of the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). Appointed by the Maine Speaker of the House, Scott serves as the public health representative on Maine’s Marijuana Advisory Commission. Scott serves as the chair of the national PTTC Network’s Marijuana Risk Work Group. In addition, he chairs the Maine affiliate of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and has also served as Co-Chair of the Prevention Task Force for the Maine Opiate Collaborative. Scott recently served on the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council.     Continuing Education Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in the live event.   Registration Register for the Webinar: Cannabis before Profits   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Janet Porter ([email protected]).

Link to view the recorded webinar (recorded on February 16, 2021). No continuing education is available.    There are many destabilizing aspects of social adaptation in the United States for Latinos including discovering their career path.   Prevention is not a very well known field in the Hispanic/Latino community although many protective factors used in prevention are inherent to the Latino family.  The journey toward building the Latinx Prevention Workforce must pay careful attention to issues of ethnic and cultural sensitivity and overall cultural competence. We know that culture and language pose significant barriers to providing the appropriate workforce for some populations.   This webinar will examine the challenges and opportunities to build a Latinx prevention workforce.   Learning Objectives: Identify the Latinx Community Understand Language as a barrier and as a benefit Discuss workforce Issues affecting Latinx individuals Define workforce challenges and barriers Provide Actionable Solutions   About the Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC is the Project Director for the National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center. Both SAMHSA funded centers are housed at the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (www.NLBHA.org) located in New Mexico. With over 30 years of experience in culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health treatment and prevention, Dr. Mancini is one of the most sought after national and international consultants and speakers on mental health and addiction, his areas of expertise is immigrant behavioral health and health disparities. Dr. Mancini founded Georgia’s first Latino behavioral health program in 1999 to serve the immigrant population by providing cultural and linguistically appropriate prevention, intervention and clinical services in English, Spanish and Portuguese.   El Dr. Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC es el Director del Centro Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Adicción (NHL-ATTC) y del Centro Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención (NHL-PTTC). Ambos centros financiados por la agencia federal SAMHSA son parte de La Asociación Nacional Latina de Salud Mental y Adicciones (NLBHA por sus siglas en inglés www.NLBHA.org) ubicada en Nuevo México. Con más de 30 años de experiencia en el campo de tratamiento y prevención de la adicción y la salud mental con sensibilidad cultural y lingüísticamente apropiadas, el Doctor Mancini es uno de los consultores y oradores nacionales e internacionales más solicitados. Sus áreas de especialización son la salud mental del inmigrante y las disparidades de salud. El Doctor Mancini fundó el primer programa de salud mental y adicciones para latinos en el estado de Georgia en el año 1999 para brindar servicios de prevención, intervención y servicios clínicos en inglés, español y portugués.

The pandemic has brought challenges and disruption to substance use disorder services along with opportunities. The presentation will examine these new opportunities and “how to get there.”   February 15, 2021 12:00 Noon– 1:00pm Central 1:00–2:00pm Eastern Learning Objectives Participants will: Recognize some of the opportunities that have resulted from the pandemic. Explore the role of resilience in responding to service needs during the pandemic, and as a path to opportunities. Speaker Sheila Weix, MSN, RN, CARN

The Role of Prevention Professionals in Supporting People of Color - Part 1 A Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center Listening Series    Listening Session Series Overview The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the historical issues of social injustice and structural racism. In response, a number of organizations hosted webinars and learning communities discussing health equity and its relationship to the substance misuse prevention field and the implementation of best practices and programs. As we move further into 2021, it’s important to remember that these issues have NOT changed. Our work is NOT done. This listening session series is designed for two audiences: 1) Prevention practitioners who are in leadership positions; and 2) All other prevention professionals working in the field of prevention. The purpose of the sessions is to create a space to truly evaluate the role of prevention professionals in addressing structural racism and in supporting people of color. Please download the handout, Structural Racism and Supporting People of Color: The Role of Prevention Professionals. This will be used to guide the conversation and to discuss the practical application of the recommendations outlined. Also, you may like to listen to our archived webinars prior to the listening session series: Webinar: Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention Part 1 Webinar: Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention Part 2   Feel free to attend one or both listening sessions. Come prepared to share your thoughts and engage in meaningful discussion.   Listening Session Part 1 - Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific: We will focus on the role of those in leadership positions within the substance misuse prevention field in supporting people of color. Register For Part 1 Here   Listening Session Part 2 - Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm Pacific: We will focus on the role of all substance misuse prevention professionals in supporting people of color. Register For Part 2 Here   Audience Community and state-level prevention practitioners, tribes, allied health partners and community members located in the Pacific Southwest states and jurisdictions of American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.   Facilitator Nicole Augustine, MPH, MCHES, PS received her B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and her Master of Public Health from The George Washington University School of Public Health. She is a passionate public health practitioner, dedicated to the utilization of evidence-based strategies because Prevention Works! With a background in sociology and public health, Nicole constantly evaluates human behavior through the lens of a sociocultural perspective. Utilizing this frame of thought, she provides technical assistance to communities as they address the root causes of substance misuse issues.       Dates and Times States and American Samoa Thursday, February 11, 2021 04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m.  Mountain 03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m.  Pacific 01:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m.  Hawaii 12:00 p.m. – 01:00 p.m. American Samoa Jurisdictions Friday, February 12, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae 09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 08:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. Republic of Palau   Cost: Free   Certificates of Attendance: Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.0 hour for participating in each live event.     Questions?  Please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Janet Porter at ([email protected]).

DESCRIPTION: This webinar will discuss the impact of alcohol, cocaine, and amphetamine use during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will review the physiological effects of substance use disorders (SUD) and heightened susceptibility to COVID-19, and discuss the impact on the African American population. This session will also cover recent increases in alcohol sales and consumption, discuss available treatment options for SUD, and review myths about alcohol during the current pandemic. Download Flyer LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe the effects of COVID-19 on alcohol, amphetamine, and cocaine on the body Specify the impact of COVID-19 on incidence of alcohol use Discuss the risk factors for alcohol, amphetamine, and cocaine in the African American population Discuss fact vs. fiction of alcohol, amphetamine, and cocaine use disorders Summarize treatment options for alcohol, amphetamine, and cocaine use disorders   WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Clinicians, caseworkers, peer recovery support staff, administrators, and others who work on behalf of adults with serious mental illnesses and or co-occurring substance use disorders impacted by COVID-19. PRESENTERS: Michael Ingram, M.D. has worked in the field of psychiatry more than 25 years. He is a Past President of the Black Psychiatrists of America, and the current Director of Behavioral Health at Great Lakes Bay Health Care. He is the former Medical Director of the Behavioral Unit at McLaren Bay Psychiatric Associates. He graduated from Michigan State University, where he received both a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and his Medical degree from the College of Human Medicine. Dr. Ingram completed his residency training in Psychiatry at Lafayette Clinic and Wayne State University. He is board-certified in psychiatry. Dr. Ingram was recertified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in 2009, and accepted as a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA) in 2016. He is also a former Vice President of Michigan Psychiatric and Behavioral Associates, one of the largest medical groups north of metropolitan Detroit. HOST: Annelle Primm, M.D., MPH is the Senior Medical Director of the Steve Fund, an organization focused on the mental health of young people of color. She is also a member of the Black Psychiatrists of America Council of Elders.         Certificates of attendance will be available to viewers of 50% (30 minutes) or more of the live webinar (via email within 30 business days post-event). CEUs are not offered for this session. Webinar slide presentations and recordings will be posted to the website. This webinar is a collaboration between the Central East ATTC and the Central East MHTTC, and the Central East PTTC.

Do your presentations inspire and influence your audiences? Do you know how to tackle tough topics and information overload?   We 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   TARGET AUDIENCE Native American and Alaska Native nonprofit and public sector professionals, substance use prevention professionals, behavioral health professionals, public health professionals and others tasked with delivering presentations   TRAINING DATES There are two FREE training dates with the same content. Participants should choose one: • February 11, 2021 - 9:00am-12:00pm CST • February 25, 2021 - 9:00am-12:00pm CST   ABOUT THE TRAINERS: 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 are not graphic designers, artists, or especially tech savvy. Everything they do, you can do too!

Build your knowledge of comprehensive screening protocols across primary care, substance use, sexual health, and infectious disease! This conference will focus on the integration efforts that support practical applications of comprehensive screening. Professionals working in these areas will be able to increase their knowledge of logistics updates in an interprofessional environment. These case-based logistical updates are designed to assist in creating comprehensive screening protocols in primary care, substance use treatment, and infectious disease and sexual health clinics. Module 4: Reducing Health Disparities | February 11, 2021 | 8:30am-11:30am The Role of the Disease Intervention Specialist in the Prevention and Control of STDs TBD The Role of the Behavioral Health Specialist and Single County Authority in Disease Intervention and Prevention TBD Additional information to come soon. This event is the fourth of four in a series. Visit the Practical Applications series webpage. This virtual conference is provided in collaboration by the following organizations: Central East ATTC, Central East MHTTC, Central East PTTC, MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC), National Alliance for HIV Education and Workforce Development (NAHEWD), Opioid Response Network (ORN), and Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center

February 10, 2021  1:00–2:30pm CST 2:00–3:30pm EST February 17, 2021  1:00–2:30pm CST 2:00–3:30pm EST The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This two-part webinar will provide substance misuse prevention practitioners with an overview of environmental strategies. The series will focus on the importance of environmental strategies and how they differ from individual-focused prevention programs. It will also highlight three categories of environmental strategies: communications, policies, and enforcement. In order to the most out of these trainings and to get a certificate of attendance you will need to attend both sessions of this training.  You will only need to register once – the Zoom link will be the same for both sessions.   Part 1: February 10, will cover the basics of what environmental strategies are, the benefits and limitations of using them, how they differ from individual-focused strategies, and the communication category of environmental strategies. Part 2: February 17, will focus on the policy and enforcement categories of environmental strategies, as well as the resource available to guide the selection and implementation of environmental strategies. Learning Objectives Define environmental strategies for substance misuse prevention Distinguish between environmental strategies and individual-focused strategies Identify the benefits and limitations of using environmental strategies Describe four types of communication strategies   Speaker: Kris Gabrielsen has worked in the substance abuse prevention field since 1991. She was the Associate Director of the Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), co-authored the first Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training curriculum, and co-authored the textbook, Substance Abuse Prevention: The Intersection of Science and Practice. She works with states and communities across the nation to bridge the gap between research and practice, assisting prevention professionals in maximizing their effectiveness. Recent work includes development, piloting, and implementation of two Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS) through the Northwest PTTC and the Pacific Southwest PTTC. The  EPLS structure includes cultivating Learning Communities among the participants.    

Using GONA Principles to Implement the SPF in Native and Indigenous Communities   Webinar Overview This webinar will provide an overview of a training designed for Tribal communities to strengthen their ability to engage and sustain community stakeholder participation in the implementation of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) using Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) principles at the tribal/village level. This training was developed to build the capacity of tribal prevention advocates who have little or no experience with the SPF and have voiced their need for more culturally appropriate strategies for SPF implementation. This effort strives to make the connection between GONA and the SPF and to ensure that the content is reflective of the core principle “Culture is Prevention” as evidenced by the focus on how traditional native culture sustainability strategies organically include the 5 steps of the SPF, while adhering to the core teachings of the GONA. The training uses the GONA curriculum as a lens to review the essential elements of the SPF: its benefits, its effectiveness, and especially, its cultural relevance. This webinar will take participants through the training itself, including the four phases of the GONA, while simultaneously introducing the appropriate step of the SPF that aligns with each phase. The last 15 minutes of this webinar will be dedicated to open discussion and Q&A with the presenter about accessing this training in the future. Webinar Objectives By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the SPF and its connections to GONA Principles Name culturally relevant principles for SPF implementation Discuss the use of GONA principles when developing appropriate prevention strategies within the context of their community cultures Share their interest in participating in the full-training, either in-person (when safe to do so) or virtually   Webinar Dates and Times States and American Samoa February 9, 2021    Time Zone 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM Mountain 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM Pacific 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM Hawaii 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM American Samoa Jurisdictions February 10, 2021    Time Zone 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Republic of the Marshall Islands 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Pohnpei and Kosrae 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 08:00 AM – 09:30 AM Republic of Palau (view in your time zone)   Audience Prevention practitioners who work with Native American/Alaska Native or other indigenous groups to prevent substance misuse and are located in the Pacific Southwest region (American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau).   Presenter Gerry RainingBird is an enrolled member of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy. Gerry has been involved with American Indian/Alaska Native education, health, and wellness promotion for nearly 30 years. His professional experience includes community mobilization and capacity building, positive youth development, cultural competency, group facilitation, strategic planning, and program development. He has worked with over 200 native communities across Indian Country and the Pacific Islands. In his most recent roles, he has served as Senior Tribal Prevention Specialist for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and Training and Technical Assistance Specialist for the Tribal Youth Program and the 7th Generation National Mentoring Project.     Continuing Education Those who participate in the live event will receive a Certificate of Attendance noting 1.5 hours of attendance.   Registration Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucu2qqD0uHdLJO8MPpuhNOWXjPzgetf8N   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Matt Minten ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering.

Build your knowledge of comprehensive screening protocols across primary care, substance use, sexual health, and infectious disease! This conference will focus on the integration efforts that support practical applications of comprehensive screening. Professionals working in these areas will be able to increase their knowledge of logistics updates in an interprofessional environment. These case-based logistical updates are designed to assist in creating comprehensive screening protocols in primary care, substance use treatment, and infectious disease and sexual health clinics. Module 3: Outbreak Risk and Response | February 9, 2021 | 8:30am-11:30am Infectious Disease Outbreak: Risk and Response TBD Re-Emergence of Stimulants/Methamphetamines: Impact on Disease Risk and Transmission TBD Additional information to come soon. This event is the third of four in a series. Visit the Practical Applications series webpage. This virtual conference is provided in collaboration by the following organizations: Central East ATTC, Central East MHTTC, Central East PTTC, MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC), National Alliance for HIV Education and Workforce Development (NAHEWD), Opioid Response Network (ORN), and Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center

  Registration closed! Course is now full.   Overview: This 6-week course will provide the substance misuse prevention professional with policy skill-building focused on the first five steps of a local policy campaign. The goal of the course is to build competencies necessary to advance prevention policies at the organizational or municipal level. The course will cover the first five steps of the 10-step Policy Adoption Model with a mix of skill-building, applied practice, and open learning forums. The course will equip participants to undertake the early stages of local policy change from writing the initial policy action statement to drafting a proposed policy or outline. Participants will be asked to complete the prep work before each session, be an active and engaged participant, and critically apply their new knowledge and skills to their work. Open learning forums will occur between the 3 classes where participants can receive more individual attention.  Course information and materials will be housed in CANVAS with live sessions occurring in Webex. After registering for the course in Webex, you will be directed to create a free CANVAS account if you do not already have one. Canvas supports the current and first most recent version of the following web browsers: Google Chrome Firefox (Extended Releases are not supported*) Microsoft Edge (Internet Explorer is not supported) Respondus Lockdown Browser Safari 13 and 14 (Apple Mac only) To check if your current web browser is compatible with CANVAS, click here.    Course Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Identify organizational strengths and challenges related to policy development Learn the first five internal steps of the Policy Adoption Model Execute activities that will increase the ability to implement the 5 internal steps of a local policy campaign   Expectations: Log on early to make sure the connection is working. Camera on – be visible and engaged (PC, laptop, tablet, phone). Connect with TA at the optional learning forums to discuss the previous week’s information and receive more individual assistance. Prepare, participate, practice (i.e. apply these learnings in your local work). Complete homework assignments & any quizzes. To receive the Certificate of Completion, you must attend all 3 live-session classes (weeks 1, 3 and 5) or attend 2 live-session classes and all 3 open forums (weeks 2, 4, and 6).   Schedule: February 5 @ 1:30 PM ET Week 1 – Class: Choosing a policy & the Policy Action Statement (90 minutes) February 12 @ 1:30 PM ET Week 2 – Open learning forum (30 minutes) February 19 @ 1:30 PM ET Week 3 – Class: Engaging with Enforcement & Collecting Data (90 minutes) February 26 @ 1:30 PM ET Week 4 – Open learning forum (30 minutes) March 5 @ 1:30 PM ET Week 5 – Class: Writing an Issue Brief & Drafting the Policy (90 minutes) March 12 @ 1:30 PM ET Week 6 – Closing Open Forum (60 minutes)

MOUD Anti Stigma Webinar Series SERIES GOAL In conjunction with Anne Arundel County, we are presenting a three-part anti-stigma training series on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) to address and debunk popular beliefs and myths around opioid prescribing. MOUD has previously referred to as medication-assisted treatment (MAT). We would like to welcome MOUD prescribers, nurse practitioners, case managers, social workers, and other providers in hopes to increase the number of active MOUD prescribers and increase the knowledge, understanding, and value of MOUD treatment. SESSION 1: DEA Challenges & Expectations LEARNING OBJECTIVES Explain the DEA official involvement with MOUD prescribers Explain how waiver providers will interact with the DEA Explain what will trigger contact with the DEA as MOUD prescribers Provide an overview of the number of MOUD prescribers   View the MOUD Anti Stigma Webinar Series webpage for more information on all three sessions. This webinar is a collaboration between the Central East ATTC and the Central East PTTC.

Date: February 4, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1 NAADAC Time: 12 PM—1 PM ET Cost: FREE   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will present the history, science, material culture, and social impact of cannabis and stimulant abuse on adolescents, adults, and their use as patented medications to treat mental illnesses. Download Flyer LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss the history of cannabis and stimulant abuse Identify Loud, Dojo, Gas abuse   Identify Lean, Purple Drank, Syrup, Sizzurp, Barre, Texas Tea abuse  Identify the impact of Loud, Lean, etc. on the cognitive function and lasting mood and psychotic disorders Describe the morbidity and mortality of Lean and Loud abuse Describe potential susceptibility of Cannabis and Lean abuse to COVID-19 Construct a network that provides support, exchanges information, and generates new knowledge to support and improve treatment of Lean, Purple Drank, opiate, and Loud abuse PRESENTER   Benjamin Roy, MD is President of the Black Psychiatrists of America. He received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine and served his internship in internal medicine at Harlem Hospital and a psychiatry residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital, both in New York, NY. He then completed a clinical fellowship in neuropharmacology at the National Institute of Mental Health and in neuroimmunology at the National Institute of Neurological, Communicative Disorders and Stroke, NIH, both in Bethesda, MD. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Roy discovered human antibodies for endorphins and the opiate receptor in patients with psychiatric disorders and holds two US patents on methods of detecting certain antibodies in human body fluids. He has participated in numerous phase 2-4 clinical trials in neuropharmacology and neuroimmunology. He exposed the purpose of the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment to develop syphilis diagnostic tests that were patented and commercialized. HOST: Annelle Primm, M.D., MPH is the Senior Medical Director of the Steve Fund, an organization focused on the mental health of young people of color. She is also a member of the Black Psychiatrists of America Council of Elders.      

Build your knowledge of comprehensive screening protocols across primary care, substance use, sexual health, and infectious disease! This conference will focus on the integration efforts that support practical applications of comprehensive screening. Professionals working in these areas will be able to increase their knowledge of logistics updates in an interprofessional environment. These case-based logistical updates are designed to assist in creating comprehensive screening protocols in primary care, substance use treatment, and infectious disease and sexual health clinics. Module 2: Assessment and Referral Processes | February 4, 2021 | 8:30am-11:30am Status Neutral HIV and STI Linkage to Care: Access to Treatment and Preventative Services Alicia Romano, Director of Community Health, Allies for Health + Wellbeing Identification from Behavioral Health Screening: Now What? Screening, Assessment and Referral TBD Additional information to come soon. This event is the second of four in a series. Visit the Practical Applications series webpage. This virtual conference is provided in collaboration by the following organizations: Central East ATTC, Central East MHTTC, Central East PTTC, MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC), National Alliance for HIV Education and Workforce Development (NAHEWD), Opioid Response Network (ORN), and Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center

           Durante los últimos meses, los esfuerzos de prevención del uso indebido de sustancias, especialmente los programas de prevención escolares, han experimentado una multitud de cambios. En cada área del proceso integral de planificación de prevención: desde la evaluacion y cómo continuar con las actividades de prevención; seguir las modalidades y horarios cambiantes de enseñanza en los centros escolares; hacer adaptaciones de programas; o la transición a la programación virtual, ya no es algo habitual. Los profesionales que implementan programas de prevención en las escuelas principalmente con jóvenes de habla Hispana también deben abordar el tema del COVID-19 y como los factores culturales afectan los esfuerzos de prevención entre jóvenes. Esta serie de Seminario Web y Pláticas Entre colegas organizada en colaboración por el Centro Nacional Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención y el Centro Regional de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención del Noreste y del Caribe brindarán una oportunidad para que los profesionales de la prevención examinen las lecciones aprendidas para continuar los esfuerzos de prevención escolares durante COVID y apliquen estrategias culturalmente efectivas para trabajar con jóvenes Hispanos/ Latinos que reconocen el impacto de COVID en las comunidades Latinas. Sesión 2. Título: Pláticas Entre Colegas 3 de febrero de 2021 de 3:00 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. hora del Este Regístrese aquí En la segunda sesión (Plática Entre Colegas), los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de compartir experiencias de la vida real, éxitos y desafíos que estan experimentando durante la transición de los esfuerzos de prevención en persona a virtuales e identificar factores de protección de la cultura Latina que prevenien el abuso de sustancias durante el COVID ya sea vitual o en programas híbridos. Durante ambos eventos virtuales, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de hacer preguntas, discutir desafíos y conectarse con otros profesionales de la prevención. Presentadores Michelle Baroni Nací en Secaucus, Nueva Jersey. Mi padre es peruano y mi madre chilena. Mis hermanos y yo somos la primera generación. Un mes después de mi nacimiento, mi familia y yo nos mudamos a Norcross, Georgia, donde fuimos los únicos hispanos que se vieron en 1987. Me sentí muy diferente a todos los demás, pero eso era todo lo que sabía. Yo era única y estaba de acuerdo con eso. Con el paso de los años, el condado de Gwinnett comenzó a cambiar y comencé a conocer a más personas que se parecían a mí. Me puse más en sintonía con quien soy como individuo y ¡guau, necesitaba mejorar mi español! En 2005, me gradué de Berkmar High School en Lilburn, GA y comencé a estudiar Psicología en Gainesville State College. En 2006, comencé a trabajar como aprendiz de prevención para CETPA, Inc. Donde trabajé dando un plan de estudios basado en la evidencia a los jóvenes latinos. En 2012, recibí mi certificación de Especialista en Prevención del Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia. Ese mismo año recibí mi certificación TEFL de la Universidad de Oglethorpe y en 2013 me convertí en director del Club de Prevención llamado Club Mixtura. para CETPA, Inc., una clínica de salud mental ubicada en Norcross, Georgia. Mi principal pasión es trabajar con los jóvenes de la comunidad en la que me crié. Siempre me ha apasionado mucho la prevención de las drogas, los niños solían etiquetarme como la "niña buena" solo porque nunca quise participar en nada de esas "cosas." En un momento, simplemente dejaron de preguntar. Desde 2006, he tenido el honor de servir a más de 5.500 jóvenes y espero continuar con esta misión durante toda la vida. “No puedes salvarlos a todos, pero puedes plantar esa semilla de esperanza en cada uno de ellos con un cálido abrazo y una sonrisa amistosa" Shai Fuxman Nací en Jerusalén, Israel a padres argentinos. A los siete años, me mude con mi familia a la Ciudad de México donde vivimos durante tres años, y luego a Caracas, Venezuela. Estas experiencias me ensenaron a navegar a través de diferentes culturas, tradiciones e idiomas. Vine a los Estados Unidos para estudiar en la universidad Brandeis, donde aprendí una nueva cultura que eventualmente adopte como mia propia, mientras mantengo mi orgullo y conexiones con los diferentes países donde creci. En la universidad, me inspire por la idea de utilizar la educación para promover cambios sociales positivos. Este concepto me inspiró a obtener primero una maestría y luego un doctorado en educación.Hoy en día trabajo como investigador científico en EDC, donde lidero diferentes proyectos que promueven el desarrollo positivo de los jóvenes, en particular los jóvenes de comunidades marginadas, incluyendo los jóvenes LGBTQ y los jóvenes con discapacidades. También tengo experiencia en Aprendizaje Social y Emocional (SEL), desarrollo juvenil, apoyando a estudiantes impactados por trauma, y prevención del abuso de drogas. También tengo experiencia en evaluación de programas, competencia cultural e investigaciónes cuantitativas y cualitativas. 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.

Build your knowledge of comprehensive screening protocols across primary care, substance use, sexual health, and infectious disease! Module 1 will focus on the integration efforts that support practical applications of comprehensive screening. Professionals working in these areas will be able to increase their knowledge of logistics updates in an interprofessional environment. These case-based logistical updates are designed to assist in creating comprehensive screening protocols in primary care, substance use treatment, and infectious disease and sexual health clinics. Module 1: Integrated Screening Processes | February 2, 2021 | 8:30am-11:30am Integrated Behavioral Health Screening for Substance Use, Mental Illness and Suicidality Raylette Pickett, Chief Operating Officer, SheRay's & Associates, LLC Setting Up Your Sexual Health Screening Protocol: STI Screenings and Vaccinations Barbara Wilgus, MSN, CRNP, Program Administrator, STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins Additional information to come soon. This event is the second of four in a series. Visit the Practical Applications series webpage. This virtual conference is provided in collaboration by the following organizations: Central East ATTC, Central East MHTTC, Central East PTTC, MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC), National Alliance for HIV Education and Workforce Development (NAHEWD), Opioid Response Network (ORN), and Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center

           Durante los últimos meses, los esfuerzos de prevención del uso indebido de sustancias, especialmente los programas de prevención escolares, han experimentado una multitud de cambios. En cada área del proceso integral de planificación de prevención: desde la evaluacion y cómo continuar con las actividades de prevención; seguir las modalidades y horarios cambiantes de enseñanza en los centros escolares; hacer adaptaciones de programas; o la transición a la programación virtual, ya no es algo habitual. Los profesionales que implementan programas de prevención en las escuelas principalmente con jóvenes de habla Hispana también deben abordar el tema del COVID-19 y como los factores culturales afectan los esfuerzos de prevención entre jóvenes. Esta serie de Seminario Web y Pláticas Entre colegas organizada en colaboración por el Centro Nacional Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención y el Centro Regional de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención del Noreste y del Caribe brindarán una oportunidad para que los profesionales de la prevención examinen las lecciones aprendidas para continuar los esfuerzos de prevención escolares durante COVID y apliquen estrategias culturalmente efectivas para trabajar con jóvenes Hispanos/ Latinos que reconocen el impacto de COVID en las comunidades Latinas. Sesión 1. Título: Mejorando los esfuerzos de prevención en las escuelas para las poblaciones Hispanas y Latinas en el contexto cambiante de COVID. En la primera sesión tendremos el seminario web, revisaremos las mejores prácticas para implementar programas y estrategias de prevención en las escuelas ya sea en forma virtual, en persona, o híbridos. Discutiremos el impacto desproporcionado del COVID en las comunidades Hispano/Latinas y cómo estas disparidades podrían afectar los esfuerzos de prevención y cómo pueden proporcionar a los profesionales de la prevención estrategias para integrar un enfoque de 'La cultura como prevención', utilizando aspectos de la cultura Hispano/Latina como factores de protección en los esfuerzos de prevención. Recursos Grabación de presentación Diapositivas de presentación Recursos Addicionales   Sesión 2. Título: Pláticas Entre Colegas 3 de febrero de 2021 de 3:00 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. hora del Este Regístrese aquí En la segunda sesión (Plática Entre Colegas), los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de compartir experiencias de la vida real, éxitos y desafíos que estan experimentando durante la transición de los esfuerzos de prevención en persona a virtuales e identificar factores de protección de la cultura Latina que prevenien el abuso de sustancias durante el COVID ya sea vitual o en programas híbridos. Durante ambos eventos virtuales, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de hacer preguntas, discutir desafíos y conectarse con otros profesionales de la prevención. Recursos Grabación de presentación Diapositivas de presentación Recursos Addicionales Presentadores Michelle Baroni Nací en Secaucus, Nueva Jersey. Mi padre es peruano y mi madre chilena. Mis hermanos y yo somos la primera generación. Un mes después de mi nacimiento, mi familia y yo nos mudamos a Norcross, Georgia, donde fuimos los únicos hispanos que se vieron en 1987. Me sentí muy diferente a todos los demás, pero eso era todo lo que sabía. Yo era única y estaba de acuerdo con eso. Con el paso de los años, el condado de Gwinnett comenzó a cambiar y comencé a conocer a más personas que se parecían a mí. Me puse más en sintonía con quien soy como individuo y ¡guau, necesitaba mejorar mi español! En 2005, me gradué de Berkmar High School en Lilburn, GA y comencé a estudiar Psicología en Gainesville State College. En 2006, comencé a trabajar como aprendiz de prevención para CETPA, Inc. Donde trabajé dando un plan de estudios basado en la evidencia a los jóvenes latinos. En 2012, recibí mi certificación de Especialista en Prevención del Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia. Ese mismo año recibí mi certificación TEFL de la Universidad de Oglethorpe y en 2013 me convertí en director del Club de Prevención llamado Club Mixtura. para CETPA, Inc., una clínica de salud mental ubicada en Norcross, Georgia. Mi principal pasión es trabajar con los jóvenes de la comunidad en la que me crié. Siempre me ha apasionado mucho la prevención de las drogas, los niños solían etiquetarme como la "niña buena" solo porque nunca quise participar en nada de esas "cosas." En un momento, simplemente dejaron de preguntar. Desde 2006, he tenido el honor de servir a más de 5.500 jóvenes y espero continuar con esta misión durante toda la vida. “No puedes salvarlos a todos, pero puedes plantar esa semilla de esperanza en cada uno de ellos con un cálido abrazo y una sonrisa amistosa" Shai Fuxman Nací en Jerusalén, Israel a padres argentinos. A los siete años, me mude con mi familia a la Ciudad de México donde vivimos durante tres años, y luego a Caracas, Venezuela. Estas experiencias me ensenaron a navegar a través de diferentes culturas, tradiciones e idiomas. Vine a los Estados Unidos para estudiar en la universidad Brandeis, donde aprendí una nueva cultura que eventualmente adopte como mia propia, mientras mantengo mi orgullo y conexiones con los diferentes países donde creci. En la universidad, me inspire por la idea de utilizar la educación para promover cambios sociales positivos. Este concepto me inspiró a obtener primero una maestría y luego un doctorado en educación.Hoy en día trabajo como investigador científico en EDC, donde lidero diferentes proyectos que promueven el desarrollo positivo de los jóvenes, en particular los jóvenes de comunidades marginadas, incluyendo los jóvenes LGBTQ y los jóvenes con discapacidades. También tengo experiencia en Aprendizaje Social y Emocional (SEL), desarrollo juvenil, apoyando a estudiantes impactados por trauma, y prevención del abuso de drogas. También tengo experiencia en evaluación de programas, competencia cultural e investigaciónes cuantitativas y cualitativas. 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.

Durante los últimos meses, los esfuerzos de prevención del uso indebido de sustancias, especialmente los programas de prevención escolares, han experimentado una multitud de cambios. En cada área del proceso integral de planificación de prevención: desde la evaluacion y cómo continuar con las actividades de prevención; seguir las modalidades y horarios cambiantes de enseñanza en los centros escolares; hacer adaptaciones de programas; o la transición a la programación virtual, ya no es algo habitual. Los profesionales que implementan programas de prevención en las escuelas principalmente con jóvenes de habla Hispana también deben abordar el tema del COVID-19 y como los factores culturales afectan los esfuerzos de prevención entre jóvenes. Esta serie de Seminario Web y Pláticas Entre colegas organizada en colaboración por el Centro Nacional Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención y el Centro Regional de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención del Noreste y del Caribe brindarán una oportunidad para que los profesionales de la prevención examinen las lecciones aprendidas para continuar los esfuerzos de prevención escolares durante COVID y apliquen estrategias culturalmente efectivas para trabajar con jóvenes Hispanos/ Latinos que reconocen el impacto de COVID en las comunidades Latinas. Sesión 1: Mejorando los esfuerzos de prevención en las escuelas para las poblaciones Hispanas y Latinas en el contexto cambiante de COVID. Seminario web: 27 de Enero de 2021 de 3:00 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. hora del Este Regístrese aquí En la primera sesión tendremos el seminario web, revisaremos las mejores prácticas para implementar programas y estrategias de prevención en las escuelas ya sea en forma virtual, en persona, o híbridos. Discutiremos el impacto desproporcionado del COVID en las comunidades Hispano/Latinas y cómo estas disparidades podrían afectar los esfuerzos de prevención y cómo pueden proporcionar a los profesionales de la prevención estrategias para integrar un enfoque de 'La cultura como prevención', utilizando aspectos de la cultura Hispano/Latina como factores de protección en los esfuerzos de prevención. Sesión 2: Pláticas Entre Colegas 3 de febrero de 2021 de 3:00 p.m. a 4:30 p.m. hora del Este Regístrese aquí En la segunda sesión (Plática Entre Colegas), los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de compartir experiencias de la vida real, éxitos y desafíos que estan experimentando durante la transición de los esfuerzos de prevención en persona a virtuales e identificar factores de protección de la cultura Latina que prevenien el abuso de sustancias durante el COVID ya sea vitual o en programas híbridos. Durante ambos eventos virtuales, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de hacer preguntas, discutir desafíos y conectarse con otros profesionales de la prevención. Presentadores: Michelle Baroni Nací en Secaucus, Nueva Jersey. Mi padre es peruano y mi madre chilena. Mis hermanos y yo somos la primera generación. Un mes después de mi nacimiento, mi familia y yo nos mudamos a Norcross, Georgia, donde fuimos los únicos hispanos que se vieron en 1987. Me sentí muy diferente a todos los demás, pero eso era todo lo que sabía. Yo era única y estaba de acuerdo con eso. Con el paso de los años, el condado de Gwinnett comenzó a cambiar y comencé a conocer a más personas que se parecían a mí. Me puse más en sintonía con quien soy como individuo y ¡guau, necesitaba mejorar mi español! En 2005, me gradué de Berkmar High School en Lilburn, GA y comencé a estudiar Psicología en Gainesville State College. En 2006, comencé a trabajar como aprendiz de prevención para CETPA, Inc. Donde trabajé dando un plan de estudios basado en la evidencia a los jóvenes latinos. En 2012, recibí mi certificación de Especialista en Prevención del Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia. Ese mismo año recibí mi certificación TEFL de la Universidad de Oglethorpe y en 2013 me convertí en director del Club de Prevención llamado Club Mixtura. para CETPA, Inc., una clínica de salud mental ubicada en Norcross, Georgia. Mi principal pasión es trabajar con los jóvenes de la comunidad en la que me crié. Siempre me ha apasionado mucho la prevención de las drogas, los niños solían etiquetarme como la "niña buena" solo porque nunca quise participar en nada de esas "cosas." En un momento, simplemente dejaron de preguntar. Desde 2006, he tenido el honor de servir a más de 5.500 jóvenes y espero continuar con esta misión durante toda la vida. “No puedes salvarlos a todos, pero puedes plantar esa semilla de esperanza en cada uno de ellos con un cálido abrazo y una sonrisa amistosa"   Shai Fuxman Nací en Jerusalén, Israel a padres argentinos. A los siete años, me mude con mi familia a la Ciudad de México donde vivimos durante tres años, y luego a Caracas, Venezuela. Estas experiencias me ensenaron a navegar a través de diferentes culturas, tradiciones e idiomas. Vine a los Estados Unidos para estudiar en la universidad Brandeis, donde aprendí una nueva cultura que eventualmente adopte como mia propia, mientras mantengo mi orgullo y conexiones con los diferentes países donde creci. En la universidad, me inspire por la idea de utilizar la educación para promover cambios sociales positivos. Este concepto me inspiró a obtener primero una maestría y luego un doctorado en educación.Hoy en día trabajo como investigador científico en EDC, donde lidero diferentes proyectos que promueven el desarrollo positivo de los jóvenes, en particular los jóvenes de comunidades marginadas, incluyendo los jóvenes LGBTQ y los jóvenes con discapacidades. También tengo experiencia en Aprendizaje Social y Emocional (SEL), desarrollo juvenil, apoyando a estudiantes impactados por trauma, y prevención del abuso de drogas. También tengo experiencia en evaluación de programas, competencia cultural e investigaciónes cuantitativas y cualitativas. 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.

Guest: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC, Director of the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center (NHL-PTTC)   Hosted by Scott Gagnon, MPP, PS-C, Director of the New England PTTC and AdCare Educational Institute of Maine   Join Scott Gagnon, Director of the New England PTTC as he interviews Dr. Pierluigi Mancini during this one-hour special. This engaging hour-long discussion will focus on how to develop a successful cultural and linguistically appropriate Latino Prevention program; how to develop public service announcements and bilingual documentaries for communities who speak other languages; and how to develop and deliver a successful Pharmacy Bag campaign to combat prescription drug misuse. In addition, Dr. Mancini will speak to what the NHL-PTTC has done to address COVID-19 in our communities. Dr. Mancini will respond to questions that participants submitted during the registration process for this event.   Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC is the Project Director for the National Hispanic and Latino Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center. Both SAMHSA funded centers are housed at the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (www.NLBHA.org) located in New Mexico. With over 30 years of experience in culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health treatment and prevention, Dr. Mancini is one of the most sought after national and international consultants and speakers on mental health and addiction, his areas of expertise is immigrant behavioral health and health disparities. Dr. Mancini founded Georgia’s first Latino behavioral health program in 1999 to serve the immigrant population by providing cultural and linguistically appropriate prevention, intervention and clinical services in English, Spanish and Portuguese.   El Dr. Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC es el Director del Centro Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Adicción (NHL-ATTC) y del Centro Hispano Latino de Capacitación y Asistencia Técnica en Prevención (NHL-PTTC). Ambos centros financiados por la agencia federal SAMHSA son parte de La Asociación Nacional Latina de Salud Mental y Adicciones (NLBHA por sus siglas en inglés www.NLBHA.org) ubicada en Nuevo México. Con más de 30 años de experiencia en el campo de tratamiento y prevención de la adicción y la salud mental con sensibilidad cultural y lingüísticamente apropiadas, el Doctor Mancini es uno de los consultores y oradores nacionales e internacionales más solicitados. Sus áreas de especialización son la salud mental del inmigrante y las disparidades de salud. El Doctor Mancini fundó el primer programa de salud mental y adicciones para latinos en el estado de Georgia en el año 1999 para brindar servicios de prevención, intervención y servicios clínicos en inglés, español y portugués.

Course Description: This one hour webinar will review trends in substance use from the past year and look at possibilities for 2021. Using the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) 2020, this presentation will provide information on which drugs are increasing, which drugs might be decreasing, and discuss the effects of COVID-19 on treatment and prevention, as well as information on mental health issues for adolescents. Trainer: Mary McCarty-Arias Cost: Free Credits: This training meets the requirements for one renewal hour (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and one initial hour (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 in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

  COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar mini-series will provide real-life examples of ways to adapt quantitative and qualitative data collection methods during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the webinar series, participants will have the opportunity to discuss barriers, solutions, and lessons learned related to data collection during this critical time. In webinar 2, participants will explore ways to adapt qualitative data collection methods during the pandemic. Specifically, participants will learn to identify effective methods for adapting qualitative data collection during a pandemic and describe ways to address confidentiality concerns during online qualitative data collection.   PRESENTER 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. 

Date: January 26, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.5 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE   COURSE DESCRIPTION Behavioral Health Staff support diverse populations throughout the day that may have cultural backgrounds different from their own. It is imperative that workers build a bridge of understanding to better communicate and relate to a broad range of clients. Cultural Humility is a tool that allows workers to explore the culture of others as they explore themselves. Cultural Humility is achieved through respect, open mindedness, and a willingness to learn about diversity. This workshop explores the dynamics of cultural humility and how it can help bridge the gap between staff and diverse clients. “Cultural competence is widely seen as a foundational pillar for reducing disparities through culturally sensitive and unbiased quality care”- (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services) LEARNING OBJECTIVES Participants will define cultural humility. Participants will understand cultural humility as a dynamic process that involves self-reflection & self-examination. Participants will examine potential barriers to achieving cultural humility. Participants will use strategies to employ cultural humility in client engagement and delivery to reduce behavioral health disparities. PRESENTER Anthony President is a Certified Trainer with the Institute for Human Services, Ohio Human Services Training Program, Author and Executive Coach. He holds a BA in Sociology from John Carroll University. He has served with distinction as the Senior Training Officer, for Cuyahoga County Human Services and worked with fragile families as a Social Services Worker. Anthony has over 20 years training experience in both the public and private sector on a variety of Human Service and Employee Development topics.

This is a closed training with the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe of Michigan. Please contact Cindy Sagoe for more information.