Past Events

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged non-profit organizations to adapt swiftly to enormous shifts and uncertainty inside and outside of their work. With increased stress among colleagues, impacted work plans, and the need to move communication onto virtual platforms, the learning curve is nonstop.   In this 1.5-hour training “Virtual Facilitation for Caring, Connected, Interactive Remote Meetings,” we will discuss and demonstrate tools we’ve learned for building virtual meeting space that cultivates connection and grounded intention.    NOTE: This training is designed for those already with a basic understanding of the Zoom platform who want to make their meetings more dynamic, interactive, and supportive. If you are entirely new to participating in meetings online, this training might not be for you.   Desired Outcomes: A shared understanding of basic functions of the Zoom platform. A demonstration of how to integrate shared docs into virtual meetings to increase collaboration and participation. A shared experience of connection and relationship via virtual space.

Please join us for part six, Sustainability of the seven-part series covering the steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). Learn more and register for the entire series here: https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/south-southwest-pttc/event/webinar-series-pfs-academy-2020-making-steps-strategic   Learning Objectives for SPF Principle, Sustainability: Describe why sustainability is important to prevention efforts Identify how to sustain an effective strategic planning process Identify how to sustain programs and practices that work   Prevention contact hours available to those who register and complete this webinar.   Presenter: Erin Ficker currently serves as the Prevention Manager for the Great Lakes PTTC. For more than 12 years, she has worked in substance misuse prevention supporting communities to use evidence based strategies and data driven process in prevention planning and implementation.  She works with community level prevention practitioners and schools in the development, implementation, and evaluation of prevention interventions.       Ms. Ficker is a highly skilled trainer and training developer. She has developed and trained curricula for prevention practitioners focusing on strategic planning, program evaluation, implementation best practices, sustainability and more.  As an evaluator, Ms. Ficker has worked with both schools and community organizations to develop evaluation plans that meet local challenges as well as funding requirements.  

Date: July 16, 2020 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2 PM ET Cost: FREE Event Flyer: Coming Soon!   COURSE DESCRIPTION Substance misuse and behavioral health overall, are an intrinsic part of public health. Many people with substance use disorders also live with mental health disorders, including serious mental illness, as well as preventable and treatable medical health issues. Often, the same root causes and care disparities are responsible for most or all of these issues. Therefore, substance use preventionists are often trying to reach and serve the same populations and individuals as mental and physical health care professionals. Bringing together these different fields into a comprehensive public health approach can significantly improve overall health and wellness. This webinar provides information on preparing for a public health approach from a substance use prevention perspective. This includes how preventionists can use the Strategic Prevention Framework to support the implementation of public health approach. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define a framework for a public health model Explain what is a public health approach to prevention Describe the stakeholders and partners necessary for a public health approach Explore the steps to implementing a public health approach PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics. Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Lessons Learned from Implementing Evidence-Based Programs (EBPs) in a Virtual Environment   Webinar Overview Join us for a conversation about what has and hasn’t worked with implementing evidence-based programs virtually. Three presenters will share their learnings. Eric Opoku Agyemang will explore what the literature suggest about best practices for virtual mentoring. Blair Brooke-Weiss will summarize recommendations for implementing Guiding Good Choices virtually and lessons from the field. Finally, AnaMaria Diaz Martinez will provide learnings from converting the Stress and Coping Program to an online format. We will also offer opportunities for participants to share their experiences from delivering evidence-based practices in virtual settings.   Date and Times July 16, 2020 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Alaska 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Pacific 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM Mountain (view in your time zone)   Audience Community and state-level prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members, and treatment professionals working to prevent substance misuse.   Presenters Eric Opoku Agyemang, Leadership Program Director at Puget Sound Sage, and Doctoral Student, School of Social Work, University of Washington.  Blair Brooke-Weiss, Senior Communities That Care Specialist, University of Washington, Center for Communities that Care (CTC). AnaMaria Diaz Martinez, Human and Family Development Regional Specialist. Washington State University Extension, Youth and Families Program Unit.   Continuing Education Participants will receive a continuing education certificate of 1.5 hours for this live webinar event.    Registration Register here: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/implementing-ebps-in-a-virtual-environment/   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]).  

Join us for this four-part series addressing the needs of providers. This is an especially difficult time, and providers are carrying a heavy load. Join us for strategies for mainaining health and balance, and please feel free to suggest specific topics for the fourth session. Avis Garcia, PhD, L.P.C. L.A.T. (Northern Arapaho) is an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Nation and affiliated with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of Wyoming. She earned a doctorate in counselor education and supervision at the University of Wyoming, and is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, and Licensed Addictions Therapist. For nineteen years she has been a mental health provider in the treatment of Native American youth and families. She is also an advocate of education in Indian Country, a resource provider for promoting cultural enhancement of evidence-based practices and practice-based evidence of treatment approaches for Native American children and their families exposed to trauma. Avis Garcia has more than nineteen years of experience and is knowledgeable about the concerns of implementation and adaptation of evidenced-based practices being introduced into Indian country. Avis is currently employed as an executive director of a nonprofit substance abuse treatment center in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Build your Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills through the free Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative! Third Wednesday each month, beginning February 19, 2020.  10:00-10:45am CST The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls via Zoom for people who want to enhance their MI skills. This learning opportunity provides practitioners 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. Attend all sessions or select from the menu (see list of dates and topics below). Calls last for 45 minutes You only need to register one time for the Zoom link to the calls  ​​​ Trainer: Laura Saunders State Project Manager, Wisconsin Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC 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. Topics by Date February 19 Your MI Spirit Is Showing March 18  Let Your Partner (Client, Consumer, Customer, Patient) Know You're Working Hard to Understand April 15 WHY Not Ask WHY And Other Things to Think About With Open Questions May 20 Taming Your Inner Cheerleader: Be Proud Of You and How Well You Can Use Affirmations June 17 Gold Star Things to Say (Genuinely!)  July 15 What To Do When the Client Says Something About Changing Their Behavior August 19 What to Do When The Client Seems Stuck About Changing Their Behavior September 16  Pay Attention to Discord October 21 Guess What Happens When You Ask for Change Talk? November 18:   TBD December 16:   TBD 

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged non-profit organizations to adapt swiftly to enormous shifts and uncertainty inside and outside of their work. With increased stress among colleagues, impacted work plans, and the need to move communication onto virtual platforms, the learning curve is nonstop.   In this 1.5-hour training “Virtual Facilitation for Caring, Connected, Interactive Remote Meetings,” we will discuss and demonstrate tools we’ve learned for building virtual meeting space that cultivates connection and grounded intention.    NOTE: This training is designed for those already with a basic understanding of the Zoom platform who want to make their meetings more dynamic, interactive, and supportive. If you are entirely new to participating in meetings online, this training might not be for you.   Desired Outcomes: A shared understanding of basic functions of the Zoom platform. A demonstration of how to integrate shared docs into virtual meetings to increase collaboration and participation. A shared experience of connection and relationship via virtual space.

The National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center, and the National American Indian and Alaskan Native Prevention Technology Transfer Center are happy to invite you to a series of Virtual Learning Sessions: CULTURE IS PREVENTION Culture is fundamental to develop a successful career or a successful organization, and building that culture is everyone's responsibility. Despite recent progress, health disparities continue a challenge among Latino/Hispanic, Native Americans, and Alaska Natives, compared with the US population as a whole. National data show the need to enhance services and access to services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate prevention services requires an understanding of cultural competence/Humility. Please save the dates. We are looking forward to sharing this with you. 2 - 3:30 EDT . 1 - 2:30 CDT . 12 - 1:30 MDT . 11 - 12:30 PDT . 10 - 11:30 ADT

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS):  Prevention Ethics Overview This 2-week distance learning series offers a unique interactive experience that provides participants an opportunity to explore the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using realistic examples designed to strengthen participants’ abilities to manage challenging situations in their work. The learning series is structured to also provide online consultation, skill-based learning and practice, group and individual activities, reading assignments, and discussion on topics essential to application of an ethical decision-making process.  During this EPLS participants will: 1.    Define Ethics and related terms. 2.    Describe the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics. 3.    Use an ethical decision-making process to apply the Prevention Code of Ethics.   Dates: Session 1 – July 13, 2020 Session 2 – July 15, 2020  Session 3 – July 20, 2020 Session 4 – July 22, 2020   Times: 10:00 am – 11:30 am Alaska 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific 12:00 pm – 01:30 pm Mountain    Series Facilitator: Christina Lopez-Gutierrez, has extensive experience in evidence-based substance misuse prevention practices at the local, state, and bi-national levels. Her career began in the late 1990s implementing “model” curricula in communities and evolved to providing Training/Technical Assistance (T/TA) support to community-based coalitions, single state agencies, community stakeholders and Promotores and Community Health Workers. Ms. Gutierrez has been part of various training teams to include the U.S.-Mexico Border states and sister cities in Mexico with delivery of the Strategic Prevention Framework in Spanish. Additionally, Ms. Gutierrez has been part of SAMSHA’s regional training teams and called upon to provide training to various Latino and Native American populations to cater to cultural needs. More recently Ms. Gutierrez’s work includes being part of a state-wide evaluation team that provides evaluation support to grantees aiming to decrease Prescription Misuse and Underage drinking issues around the state.   Continuing Education: In order to receive up to 9 continuing education hours, participants are expected to view the 20-minute video tutorial; attend the live technology training; be prepared for and join each session; and actively engage in discussions.    Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others.   Register here: https://www.pttclearning.org/courses/prevention-ethics-region-10/ Space is limited to 25 participants   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC will be holding virtual sessions to support our Native communities in these challenging times. These weekly meetings will cover major concerns that have been expressed, and will continue to share resources, and encourage the peer support that has been happening among those who participated. We hope these meetings will be supportive and helpful, and that we can help connect you with the resources you need. Also feel free to reach out to Cindy Sagoe in advance to let her know if there are any topics you specifically want us to be prepared to address. We hope each and every one of you are staying safe and we look forward to connecting with you soon!  - Your National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC team in collaboration with SAMHSA’s Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center

Join Scott Gagnon, Director of the New England PTTC as he interviews Dr. Amelia Arria during this one-hour special. This engaging hour-long discussion will focus on strategies for alcohol prevention and early intervention among adolescents and young adults, including cannabis use and the signs of cannabis dependence, its impacts on academic focus and engagement, and associations with mental health issues. Dr. Arria will also address questions related to COVID-19 and the potential impacts that social and physical distancing might have on college age youth drinking and drug use.   Dr. Arria will respond to questions that participants submitted during the registration process for this event.   Amelia M. Arria, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center on Young Adult Health and Development at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and a Professor in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health. She is also the Director of the University of Maryland School of Public Health Office of Planning and Evaluation. She received a B.S. in Human Development from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, and completed postdoctoral training at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her research is primarily focused on mental health and substance use among adolescents, young adults, and in particular college students. She has also completed studies related to mental health service utilization, predictors of suicidal behavior, prenatal substance use, and evaluations of addiction treatment. She is the Principal Investigator of the College Life Study, a large prospective study of more than 1200 individuals who were originally assessed as first-year college students and followed up into adulthood. That study has made significant contributions the scientific literature regarding the mental health needs of young adults and the risk factors and consequences of substance use among college students. Read full bio here.   CONTINUING EDUCATION: Contact Hours: 1 training hour The New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (New England PTTC) is approved by the Maine Prevention Certification Board to offer continuing education for Substance Use Prevention Specialists in Maine. The Maine Prevention Certification Board is a member of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). IC&RC Prevention Performance Domain 3: Communication.    PRICE: Brought to you free of charge by the New England PTTC

Description: Let’s Connect offers strategies for fostering caregiver involvement in treatment and caregiver supportive communication and response around child emotional needs, challenging family topics (e.g. divorce, incarceration, separation, loss) and child traumatic experiences. LC builds caregiver’s own self-care and emotion management skills (empathy, perspective taking, emotion regulation) while providing them with behaviorally-specific coaching of trauma-informed, emotion focused parenting skills.   PARTICIPANT INFORMATION: This training is free but space is limited to 20 providers Participants should be tribal members or work for a tribe or tribal organization In addition to this 3 day virtual training, Participants will be committing to a 9 to 12 hour web based case consultation over 6 months Participants will receive a certificate representing the total number of attended training hours. These can be submitted to participants’ local credentialing authority towards certification or re-certification. We are a NAADAC certified educational provider.   Monday, June 29 - Wednesday July 1 10 - 3 EDT . 9 - 2 CDT . 8 - 1 MDT . 7 - 12 PDT . 6 - 11 ADT   Register at the link below to receive pre-readings and next steps. Registration deadline: Wednesday June 24,2020

Two-part webinar: Tuesday, June 30th, 12:00PM - 1:30PM (Eastern Time) Wednesday, July 1st, 12:00PM - 1:30PM (Eastern Time)   Course Description: In recent years, treatment centers have focused on creating trauma informed settings by integrating safety protocols and avoiding re-traumatization in service delivery. The emergence of COVID-19 as a pandemic has increased rates of trauma and stress in our communities to levels that most of us have not experienced. Still, providers need to be equipped to address the traumatic impact of the current environment. This webinar will look at some of the basics of trauma, as well as some of the effects of COVID-19 on trauma and look at ways to heal.   Trainer: Mary McCarty-Arias   Cost: Free   Registration: Participants must register separately for each part. Click on the dates below to register for each webinar date: Tuesday, June 30th, 12:00PM - 1:30PM (Eastern Time) Wednesday, July 1st, 12:00PM - 1:30PM (Eastern Time)   Credits: This training meets the requirements for three renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and three 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 register for each part separately and must attend both sessions in their entirety in order to receive a Certificate of Completion.

The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC will be holding virtual sessions to support our Native communities in these challenging times. These weekly meetings will cover major concerns that have been expressed, and will continue to share resources, and encourage the peer support that has been happening among those who participated. We hope these meetings will be supportive and helpful, and that we can help connect you with the resources you need. Also feel free to reach out to Cindy Sagoe in advance to let her know if there are any topics you specifically want us to be prepared to address. We hope each and every one of you are staying safe and we look forward to connecting with you soon!  - Your National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC team in collaboration with SAMHSA’s Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center

The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the longstanding structures, policies and systems that have produced unfair differences in how long and well people live. This conversation will offer  strategies for conducting a community assessment as part of the response to this public health emergency. Understanding how COVID-19 has impacted the social and economic factors in your community can assist leaders in prioritizing strategies critical for a customized response. This webinar will introduce resources that can help participants understand how social determinants of health affect the health of their community and evidence- based programs and policies for addressing identified priorities. Speaker:  Aliana Havrilla Ali is an Action Learning Coach at County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. She is part of a team that develops online tools to connect communities to evidence-informed strategies and community change resources, fosters peer learning and connections, delivers knowledge and skill building sessions, and recognizes and celebrates health improvement.    

Today's Topic The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Part 2 Friday, June 26, 2020, 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series/    Series Facilitator Pam Tindall has dedicated more than twenty years to working in the field of substance use and misuse prevention, consulting in all 50 U.S. states and across urban, rural, frontier, Alaska Native, American Indian, and Pacific Island communities.   Cost is Free! More about this series... Take Your Break With Us - Virtual Series:  Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment   Overview Are you feeling a lack of connection and support with colleagues? Missing your break time with co-workers? Bring your morning coffee or tea to this series of 30-minute coffee breaks with colleagues. This is a time to connect and share challenges we’re experiencing and explore strategies for being well and productive while working in this new COVID-19 reality.   Dates May 4, 2020 - June 26, 2020 Mondays and Fridays   Times 8:00 am – 8:30 am Alaska 9:00 am – 9:30 am Pacific 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mountain    View All Events in this Series     Register Today! Virtual Series: Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment Registration Form Series Marketing Flyer   Cost is Free!   Questions?   Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

Date: June 25, 2020 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2 PM ET Cost: FREE Event Flyer: Coming Soon!   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will examine data on the rise and scope of vaping, and how it contrasts with previous tobacco use data. It will also examine the known risk factors that contributed to this rise, such as ease of availability, low perceptions of harm, and lack of environmental strategies to prevent use. The webinar will also discuss the issue and current status of acute lung injuries caused by vaping. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Explain the importance of youth vaping as a prevention priority 2. Explore prevalence data on vaping and tobacco product use 3. Discuss known risk factors for vaping use 4. Identify areas where further research is required   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics. Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Please join us for part five, Evaluation, of the seven-part series covering the steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework. Learn more and register for the entire series here: https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/south-southwest-pttc/event/webinar-series-pfs-academy-2020-making-steps-strategic   Identify the difference between process and outcome evaluation Describe how to recommend improvements and make mid-course prevention programming corrections Discuss ideas for sharing and reporting evaluation results with stakeholders   Prevention contact hours available to those who register and complete this webinar.

Today's Topic The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Part 1 Monday, June 22, 2020 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. (Part 2: Friday, June 26, 2020, 9:00 am - 9:30 am) Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series/    Series Facilitator Pam Tindall has dedicated more than twenty years to working in the field of substance use and misuse prevention, consulting in all 50 U.S. states and across urban, rural, frontier, Alaska Native, American Indian, and Pacific Island communities.   Cost is Free! More about this series... Take Your Break With Us - Virtual Series:  Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment   Overview Are you feeling a lack of connection and support with colleagues? Missing your break time with co-workers? Bring your morning coffee or tea to this series of 30-minute coffee breaks with colleagues. This is a time to connect and share challenges we’re experiencing and explore strategies for being well and productive while working in this new COVID-19 reality.   Dates May 4, 2020 - June 26, 2020 Mondays and Fridays   Times 8:00 am – 8:30 am Alaska 9:00 am – 9:30 am Pacific 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mountain    View All Events in this Series   Upcoming Topics in this Series The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 22 Part 2: Friday, June 26   Register Today! Virtual Series: Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment Registration Form Series Marketing Flyer   Cost is Free!   Questions?   Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC will be holding virtual sessions to support our Native communities in these challenging times. These weekly meetings will cover major concerns that have been expressed, and will continue to share resources, and encourage the peer support that has been happening among those who participated. We hope these meetings will be supportive and helpful, and that we can help connect you with the resources you need. Also feel free to reach out to Cindy Sagoe in advance to let her know if there are any topics you specifically want us to be prepared to address. We hope each and every one of you are staying safe and we look forward to connecting with you soon!  - Your National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC team in collaboration with SAMHSA’s Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center

Today's Topic What’s Next: Transitioning Back to the Office Environment – Part 2 Friday, June 19, 2020 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time So you have been working from home for a while and you finally get the call from your employer to come back to the workplace. How will you prepare yourself, your family, and your co-workers to make a healthy and smooth transition? During this virtual coffee break, we will share tips for safely returning to your workplace.  Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series/    Series Facilitator Pam Tindall has dedicated more than twenty years to working in the field of substance use and misuse prevention, consulting in all 50 U.S. states and across urban, rural, frontier, Alaska Native, American Indian, and Pacific Island communities.   Cost is Free! More about this series... Take Your Break With Us - Virtual Series:  Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment   Overview Are you feeling a lack of connection and support with colleagues? Missing your break time with co-workers? Bring your morning coffee or tea to this series of 30-minute coffee breaks with colleagues. This is a time to connect and share challenges we’re experiencing and explore strategies for being well and productive while working in this new COVID-19 reality.   Dates May 4, 2020 - June 26, 2020 Mondays and Fridays   Times 8:00 am – 8:30 am Alaska 9:00 am – 9:30 am Pacific 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mountain    View All Events in this Series   Upcoming Topics in this Series The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 22 Part 2: Friday, June 26   Register Today! Virtual Series: Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment Registration Form Series Marketing Flyer   Cost is Free!   Questions?   Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

Join us for this four-part series addressing the needs of providers. This is an especially difficult time, and providers are carrying a heavy load. Join us for strategies for mainaining health and balance, and please feel free to suggest specific topics for the fourth session. Avis Garcia, PhD, L.P.C. L.A.T. (Northern Arapaho) is an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Nation and affiliated with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe of Wyoming. She earned a doctorate in counselor education and supervision at the University of Wyoming, and is also a Licensed Professional Counselor, and Licensed Addictions Therapist. For nineteen years she has been a mental health provider in the treatment of Native American youth and families. She is also an advocate of education in Indian Country, a resource provider for promoting cultural enhancement of evidence-based practices and practice-based evidence of treatment approaches for Native American children and their families exposed to trauma. Avis Garcia has more than nineteen years of experience and is knowledgeable about the concerns of implementation and adaptation of evidenced-based practices being introduced into Indian country. Avis is currently employed as an executive director of a nonprofit substance abuse treatment center in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Build your Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills through the free Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative! Third Wednesday each month, beginning February 19, 2020.  10:00-10:45am CST The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls via Zoom for people who want to enhance their MI skills. This learning opportunity provides practitioners 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. Attend all sessions or select from the menu (see list of dates and topics below). Calls last for 45 minutes You only need to register one time for the Zoom link to the calls  ​​​ Trainer: Laura Saunders State Project Manager, Wisconsin Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC 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. Topics by Date February 19 Your MI Spirit Is Showing March 18  Let Your Partner (Client, Consumer, Customer, Patient) Know You're Working Hard to Understand April 15 WHY Not Ask WHY And Other Things to Think About With Open Questions May 20 Taming Your Inner Cheerleader: Be Proud Of You and How Well You Can Use Affirmations June 17 Gold Star Things to Say (Genuinely!)  July 15 What To Do When the Client Says Something About Changing Their Behavior August 19 What to Do When The Client Seems Stuck About Changing Their Behavior September 16  Pay Attention to Discord October 21 Guess What Happens When You Ask for Change Talk? November 18:   TBD December 16:   TBD   

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS): Prevention Ethics Overview This distance learning series offers a unique interactive experience that explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using realistic examples designed to strengthen participants’ abilities to manage challenging situations in their work. The learning series is structured to also provide online consultation, skill-based learning and practice, group and individual activities, reading assignments, and discussion on topics essential to application of an ethical decision-making process.   During this EPLS participants will:      1. Define Ethics and related terms.      2. Describe the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics.      3. Use an ethical decision-making process to apply the Prevention Code of Ethics.   Dates and Times: States & American Samoa: June 15, 17, 22, & 24 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM Pacific 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM Mountain 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM Hawaii 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM American Samoa Jurisdictions: June 16, 18, 23, & 25 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Republic of the Marshal Islands 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 AM – 09:30 AM Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Republic of Palau   Facilitator: Christina Lopez-Gutierrez, has extensive experience in evidence-based substance misuse prevention practices at the local, state, and bi-national levels. Her career began in the late 1990s implementing “model” curricula in communities and evolved to providing Training/Technical Assistance (T/TA) support to community-based coalitions, single state agencies, community stakeholders and Promotores and Community Health Workers. Ms. Gutierrez has been part of various training teams to include the U.S.-Mexico Border states and sister cities in Mexico with delivery of the Strategic Prevention Framework in Spanish. Additionally, Ms. Gutierrez has been part of SAMSHA’s regional training teams and called upon to provide training to various Latino and Native American populations to cater to cultural needs. More recently Ms. Gutierrez’s work includes being part of a state-wide evaluation team that provides evaluation support to grantees aiming to decrease Prescription Misuse and Underage drinking issues around the state.   Continuing Education In order to receive up to 9 continuing education hours, participants are expected to view the video tutorial; attend the live technology introductory/orientation session; complete individual readings and learning activities as assigned; be prepared for and join each session; and actively engage in group discussions.  Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.     Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others.   Register Here: EPLS: Prevention Ethics Registration Page EPLS: Prevention Ethics Marketing Flyer   Space is limited to 20 participants   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Ramona Mosley ([email protected]).