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Sustaining the positive prevention outcomes and the processes used to reach them takes planning. This day-long, in-person training offers participants a unique opportunity to engage first-hand in a comprehensive sustainability planning process. Participants will learn the rationale for sustaining prevention processes and outcomes, the core components of sustainability planning, and receive tools and resources to create their own sustainability plan. Speaker:  Certified Senior Prevention Specialist (CSPS), Master of Public Affairs (MPAff), Great Lakes PTTC Prevention Manager

This training will provide participants with an overview of Cross-Cultural Leadership Principles: Agility as Cross-Cultural Process Improvement. Cross-Cultural leadership by nature is agile and focuses on empathy, reflection, revision, and a belief that partnerships will lead to better solutions.  By combining Motivational Interviewing with the NIATx Model, we will build on your newly sharpened cross-cultural strengths that you can use to lead your organization into highly improved client-provider interactions and develop the adaptable workforce needed to meet diversity challenges in clinical environments. This event is provided as a collaborative effort between the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, the National Hispanic and Latino ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, The Prevention Action Alliance, the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission, and the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services. This is a closed event. However, you can learn more about our upcoming training and technical events on the Great Lakes PTTC website under Upcoming Events. If no upcoming events are taking place near you, please contact your nearest state project manager to inquire about future training opportunities in your region.

This training will provide participants with an overview of Cross-Cultural Leadership Principles: Agility as Cross-Cultural Process Improvement. Cross-Cultural leadership by nature is agile and focuses on empathy, reflection, revision, and a belief that partnerships will lead to better solutions.  This event is provided as a collaborative effort between the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, the National Hispanic and Latino ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, The Prevention Action Alliance, the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission, and the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services. This is a closed event. However, you can learn more about our upcoming training and technical events on the Great Lakes PTTC website under Upcoming Events. If no upcoming events are taking place near you, please contact your nearest state project manager to inquire about future training opportunities in your region.

EMERGING ISSUES AROUND VAPING Our expert moderator and panelists will answer questions and have a discussion about the following topics: Current research findings from the Division of Respiratory, Critical Care & Pulmonary, University of Utah on vaping-associated lung injury as well as an update on future studies.   Vaping prevention risk/protective factors, existing evidence-based or promising vaping prevention programs for youth and young adults (18-25) and other vaping research and resources. Policies/laws around e-cigarettes/vaping at the federal level as well as within HHS Region 8 states (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY). Additionally, the experts will discuss what, communities, community coalitions and schools can do, in regards to policies/laws, to combat vaping. Some strategies being implemented in rural communities will be highlighted. Moderator:  Dr. Jason Burrow-Sánchez, Professor/Department Chair, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Utah Panelists:  Sean Callahan, M.D., Internal Medicine Physician and Assistant Professor, Division of Respiratory, Critical Care & Pulmonary, University of Utah Susannah Burt, Prevention Program Administrator, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Braden Ainsworth, MPH, CPM, Program Manager, Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, Utah Department of Health   There is no cost to participate in the webinar, but registration is required CEHs available  |  1 Contact Hour *V-TECH (Visual Training and Educational Clinics for Healthcare) is designed to provide training and technical assistance on evidence-based practices by promoting ongoing skill development that includes coaching and feedback using interactive videoconference technology.   

The NIATx Change Leader Academy is a one-day face-to-face workshop followed by three months of peer networking and support from a NIATx coach. The CLA trains change leaders in the NIATx model of process improvement: a structured, team-based approach to change management for organizations large and small. In this interactive training session, attendees will learn the five essential NIATx tools and develop a clear plan for a change project.   8:30am - 9:00am CT: Registration 9:00am - 4:30pm CT: Training   5.5 CEUs offered

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS): Prevention Ethics   Event Dates: February 25, 27 & March 3, 5, 2020 (Tuesdays and Thursdays) Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific Time   About the EPLS: 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 webinar participants will: Define Ethics and related terms. Describe the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics. Use an ethical decision-making process to apply the Prevention Code of Ethics.     Facilitator: Ruby Moseley, ACPS, Currently resides in central Texas, and has worked in the field of substance use prevention across the state and with national partners for more than 18 years. Ruby has served as a Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) trainer throughout the state as part of the state’s tobacco prevention and education program. She has served in a variety of professional and volunteer roles for organizations, delivering in-person and online collaborative trainings to prevention professionals in the field.   Dates and Times: States & American Samoa: February 25, 27 & March 3, 5, 2020 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm Mountain 03:00 pm - 04:30 pm Pacific 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm Hawaii 12:00 am - 01:30 pm American Samoa Jurisdictions: February 26, 28 & March 4, 6, 2020 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

Please join us for part one, Assessment of the seven-part series covering the steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework! Additional registration space has recently become available. 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 Part 1: Assessment training:    Describe how to assess substance use problems and related behaviors  Identify criteria for analyzing assessment data to determine priority problems and related harmful behaviors  Describe how to assess the risk and protective factors that contribute to the problems   Prevention contact hours available to those who register and complete this webinar. 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. 

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Reducing alcohol-related problems is a top priority for communities across the nation. This workshop will introduce the range of evidence-based environmental strategies designed to reduce alcohol-related problems in the community.  The training will highlight how to use environmental approaches including policy, enforcement, and communication as part of a comprehensive substance use prevention plan. This training will take place in Bemidji, MN. This training is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center and the Regional Prevention Coordinator for Northwest MN. Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (MPRC) is the state's home for prevention resources. Looking for an infosheet? We're on it. Hosting a workshop? We'll share it. MPRC facilitates Minnesota's prevention support system, connecting people to resources, and vice versa.

Reducing alcohol-related problems is a top priority for communities across the country. This workshop will introduce the range of evidence-based environmental strategies designed to reduce alcohol-related problems in the community.  The training will highlight how to use environmental approaches including policy, enforcement, and communication as part of a comprehensive substance use prevention plan. This training will take place in Maple Grove, MN. This training is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center and Regional Prevention Coordinator for Metro MN. Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (MPRC) is the state's home for prevention resources. Looking for an infosheet? We're on it. Hosting a workshop? We'll share it. MPRC facilitates Minnesota's prevention support system, connecting people to resources, and vice versa.

Date: February 20, 2020 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2 PM ET Cost: FREE Missed Parts 1-3? Click here COURSE DESCRIPTION The third step to implementing a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to prevention is to develop an action plan. This critical step comes before the work of implementing prevention programs or polices and requires having an understanding of the needs that are going to be addressed and the available capacity to act. It includes conducting additional research to learn more about the risk and protective factors that are driving substance use and the available interventions with evidence of effectiveness in addressing them. This webinar will discuss these topics and the importance of developing a logic model that links them all together. It will also walk through ways that technology can be used to support the planning process.   COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss the importance of developing a comprehensive plan Overview key risk and protective factors and ways of learning more about them Discuss ways of identifying the evidence-base for specific interventions Walk through how to develop a logic model SERIES DESCRIPTION A Six-Part Webinar Series on the Strategic Prevention Framework and Related Topics This six-part webinar series developed by the Central East PTTC will support and build the capacity of the prevention workforce. The series is a skill building training that will detail the steps to implementing a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to prevention using the five stages of SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework: 1) Needs Assessment, 2) Building Capacity, 3) Planning, 4) Implementation, and 5) Evaluation. The series will explain the importance of each stage and what aspects of the strategic planning process they cover, techniques for completing each stage, and strategies for overcoming obstacles. This series will also discuss other relevant topics, such as: ethical approaches to prevention, how to prioritize data, and how to modify programs, among others. Webinars will be held on December 3, December 17, January 28, February 20, March 16, and March 26. Each webinar will be scheduled at 1pm EST and recordings will be made available 2-3 weeks after the webinar concludes on this site.   SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES Explain the importance of an evidence-based approach to prevention Discuss the five stages of the Strategic Prevention Framework Examine how to apply the Strategic Prevention Framework to implement evidence-based prevention interventions Describe common challenges and strategies for overcoming obstacles 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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

Program Description: There is an alarming rise in the number of American teens and adults who are trying vaping. It is reversing the hard-fought declines achieved in the use nicotine. Vaping may pose serious and avoidable effects on health and brain development and the potential for addiction in youth. This Project ECHO will bring expert faculty together with groups from across New England who are focusing their efforts on substance use prevention to share knowledge and strategies to further their efforts to reduce vaping and its associated harms through case-based learning. This Project ECHO® on reducing vaping is first of a series of ECHO Projects to be initiated by the NEPTTC. Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is an evidence-based distance learning method developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico. The 9-month program begins in October 2019 with monthly sessions between October and May.   Learning Objectives: Speed the dissemination and adoption of prevention evidence-based protocols, guidelines and practices. Share prevention efforts that are occurring across the communities in New England. Build prevention capacity across communities/states. Promote the ability to collect and analyze data.  

This training is being offered in partnership with the Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii and Hawaii Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division   Workshop Description Prevention leaders are dedicated to improving the health of their communities through effective strategies to reduce substance misuse and its related consequences. Perhaps the most critical decisions prevention staff weigh are what interventions to implement, typically with limited resources. Through participation in this full day, in-person workshop, attendees will learn to identify and critically examine interventions that are not just effective but that closely align with their unique community conditions and organizational strengths, with minimal or no adaptations needed!   Workshop Objectives By the end of this training, participants will be able to: Identify multiple sources of information to help locate evidence-based interventions Differentiate between interventions that are a strong versus poor fit for their community Describe the continuum of evidence of effectiveness   Audience Prevention professionals who are currently working in prevention and play a role in determining which programs, practices and policies their agency, organization, or coalition implements. If you currently work with a data analyst or evaluator, we strongly encourage you to invite them to participate as well.   Date and Time February 20, 2020, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Please plan to arrive between 7:30 – 7:45 to sign-in   Location Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HITDA) 500 Ala Moana Blvd, Bldg. 5 Suite 200 Honolulu, HI 96813   Cost: Free! Registration closes on February 17, 2020. Space is limited.   Continuing Education Hours Participants completing this workshop will earn certificates of participation for 6.5 hours that they can submit to their state certification board to meet certification or recertification requirements.   Trainers Michelle Park, CPS. Michelle Park is originally from New Mexico, of the Laguna and Navajo Tribes and has made Hawaii home since 2003. She started with the Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii (CDFH) in March 2004. Upon starting with the CDFH, her initial project was a coordinator for an Underage Drinking Project. Michelle is currently a Program Manager, Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), and consultant/trainer. Her professional background prior to Hawaii includes conducting health education and prevention research programs at the University of New Mexico. She has conducted substance abuse prevention training and supports community prevention efforts as a consultant. Michelle currently facilitates direct service program outreach with youth, families and communities. She has worked with a variety of community, state, and regional partners to consciously resonate cultural approaches with youth programs, community coalitions, and local families. Her work experience demonstrates a variety of skills that emphasizes conducting effective prevention programs while building drugfree communities using a grassroots approach. Alyssa O’Hair, MPH, MA, CPS. Alyssa O’Hair is a Senior Manager, Workforce Development at the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). With over 10 years of experience providing training and technical assistance, she currently serves as the Project Director for the Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center, which aims to build the skills of the substance abuse prevention workforce. Alyssa has extensive subject matter knowledge in training and technical assistance provision; public health approach for prevention; community needs assessments; data-driven decision-making; and evaluation design and methodology.

  Prevention Leadership Academy Participant Support Application   Application Due:  February 19, 2020   Description: The Northwest is offering participant support for a small number of individuals. Priority will be given to substance misuse prevention practitioners who do not have access to funding for travel through their workplace and who work in community-based organizations located in HHS Region 10 states.     Apply: Individuals interested in receiving participant support funds must complete & submit the following Participant Support Application Form:   Apply here: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/p1pfzawe12grzh6/   Questions: For question regarding the participant support application contact Michelle Frye-Spray [email protected]         SAVE THE DATE: Northwest Prevention Leadership Academy     Date and Time May 5-6, 2020 9:00 am-5:00 pm   Location Benson Hotel & Meeting Events Center Crystal Ballroom  309 SW Broadway Portland, Oregon   Registration for the Event March 9, 2020- April 7, 2020    About the Prevention Leadership Academy The goal of the Northwest PTTC Prevention Leadership Academy is to engage leaders in the prevention workforce to identify and build upon their strengths in creative problem-solving, strategic planning and charismatic communication. Our aim is to do so through a hands-on experiential learning process in a face-to-face format.  Based on results from the Northwest’s 2018-2019, Prevention Workforce Needs Assessment and Advisory Council feedback, the Prevention Leadership Academy will focus on building collaborative structures to enhance leadership skills and that flatten hierarchy. Specific goals for the academy include: Use of self-assessment tools so leaders can identify their strengths and areas of practice they would like to improve; Participation in a set of Liberating Structures activities that can be used to engage others in their organizations and communities; and Development of a leadership capacity plan to implement following the academy. NWPTTC staff is collaborating with facilitators of Liberating Structures to present the academy. Liberating Structures is a set of practical methods and tools designed to foster active participation and create innovation among team members, collaborators, and communities. Their use facilitates trust-building and shared commitment to group values and outcomes.   Participant Registration Due to budget and space limitations registration for the Prevention Leadership Academy, is limited to 80 participants. The Northwest is allocating 15 spaces per each state in HHS Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon or Washington, for this event. Participant registration for the Prevention Leadership Academy will open on March 9, 2020 and will close on April 7, 2020.    Find out more about this event:  https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/northwest-pttc/event/save-date-northwest-prevention-leadership-academy    

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 

 This training will provide an overview of the research on adverse childhood experiences and how toxic stress during childhood can create risk for problems  later in life. Participants will explore the implications and potential application of the science to their current work and will discuss what they can do as a community to shift the trajectory of health for future generations.    

  Course Description: Working effectively with adolescents with substance use issues warrants an understanding of stages of development, and how factors of family, biology, peer, mental health problems influences youth behavior. Along with reviewing these aspects of the adolescent’s ‘world’, this interactive training will also review current substance use trends with a major focus on vaping and impact. Content will further inform on recommended best practices for addressing problematic adolescent behavior, as well as strategies to engage and support healthy youth development. Trainer: Diana Padilla Cost: Free Credits: This training meets the requirements for six renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and six 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.  

  Beginning in September 2018, New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center conducted a prevention workforce needs assessment in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This needs assessment was conducted by the New England PTTC's evaluation sub-contractor, Public Consulting Group, Inc. (PCG). In this webinar, Kim Magoon and Megan Hawkes will provide an overview of the needs assessment that was conducted and present outcomes and key findings.   Presented by: Kim Magoon, M.S. and Megan Hawkes, MPH of Public Consulting Group, Inc.    If you wish to read the final report ahead of this webinar, you can download the report at this link. 

Early termination from substance use disorder treatment is greater among African Americans seeking recovery than the general population. In this webinar, you will learn strategies to engage African-American clients in SUD treatment. Topics covered include:    overcoming barriers to mistrust engaging clients within the first 10 minute of contact;  creating a welcoming environment  increasing treatment retention and completion addressing intersectionality and microaggressions  effective cross-cultural counseling  Presenter Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the author of five books focused on behavioral health. Recent writings include Slipping through the Cracks: Intervention Strategies for Clients with Multiple Addictions and Disorders, Recovery Management, and Relationship Detox: Helping Clients Develop Healthy Relationships in Recovery. He has had two stories published in the New York Times best-selling books series, Chicken Soup for the Soul. His numerous awards include a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois Addiction Counselor Certification Board. His 30-year career in behavioral health includes teaching at the University of Chicago, Illinois State University, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and Loyola University of Chicago, School of Social Work. Mark also created and curates the Online Museum of African American Addictions, Treatment, and Recovery. 

Presented By: Marc Fishman, MD Description: Young people are disproportionately affected by the current opioid epidemic, with catastrophic consequences for youth and their families. This presentation will provide an overview of central topics, including: prevention of progression to opioid use through treatment of other substance use disorders (primarily cannabis and alcohol); developmentally specific approaches to treatment of adolescents and young adults with opioid addiction; use of relapse prevention medication (MAT) in youth; and the role of families. Learning Objectives: Articulate strategies for youth Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) prevention including non-opioid Substance Use Disorder intervention Identify developmentally specific approaches to OUD treatment for youth Gain familiarity with approaches to engaging families in the prevention and treatment of youth opioid use   About Marc Fishman, MD Marc Fishman MD is an addiction psychiatrist, and leads Maryland Treatment Centers / Mountain Manor, a regional behavioral healthcare provider, which offers programs for residential and outpatient SUD and co-occurring treatment for youth and adults. He is a member of the psychiatry faculty at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His academic and research work has focused on addiction pharmacotherapy; models of care for youth, particularly with OUD; and treatment placement and matching strategies. Dr. Fishman served as a co-editor for the most recent editions of the ASAM Criteria for the Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders. He served as a past President (2010-12) of the Maryland Society of Addiction Medicine, and is a current member of its Board.

Webinar Overview The first part of this webinar will present the latest data on national and regional trends in adolescent and young adult cannabis use and vaping, as well as emerging research on unique risks from cross-fading (i.e., simultaneous use of cannabis and alcohol). Research on perceived risk of cannabis use, trends in drugged-driving, and the negative cognitive, academic, and mental health consequences of cannabis use will also be discussed – including a specific focus on how prevention specialists can use this research to inform their work. The second part will review the characteristics of the evolving cannabis market such as increasing potency, flavors, and product diversification, and marketing practices driving the vaping epidemic, and discuss policy approaches to address these risks. Lastly, it will discuss the role that participants can play in mobilizing community stakeholders to affect cannabis regulatory practices and protect public health, and how a clearer understanding of what is driving the youth vaping epidemic could inform these approaches.     Presenters Dr. Jennifer C. Duckworth is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of Washington. As a developmental psychologist and former high school teacher, Dr. Duckworth has a significant interest in the prevention of health-risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults. Her research investigates the developmental and socio-contextual processes that underlie health-risk behaviors, with a focus on high-risk alcohol and drug use. She is passionate about prevention science and is committed to supporting professionals implementing prevention programming. Dr. Lynn Silver, MD, MPH, FAAP, a pediatrician and public health advocate, is Senior Advisor at the Public Health Institute (PHI) and Clinical Professor at University of California San Francisco. She directs PHI’s Prevention Policy group, including Getting it Right from the Start: Local Regulation of Recreational Marijuana, a project of PHI to support marijuana policies that learn from tobacco and alcohol control to better protect youth, public health, and equity.   Date and Time Friday, January 31, 2020 10:00 am - 11:30 am Alaska 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific 12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Mountain/Arizona

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based practice that helps people resolve ambivalence about change. Learn how to use MI to help people in your care through this low-cost four-day training. The Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center is sponsoring this training in partnership with the Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies.   This is a 4-day training January 30-31 and February 17-18, 2020.  Participants must attend all 4 days.  Cost: $80.00 for the 4 full days of training. This fee includes coffee and lunch each day, materials, and CEU credits. Presenter Laura A. Saunders, MSSW, is the Wisconsin state project manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health, and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers. Her position is housed at the University of Wisconsin-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.

Research has outlined the Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care model as an effective framework for supporting individuals to overcome substance use problems and disorders. This webinar provides an overview of the framework with an emphasis on opportunities for collaboration across community sectors to advance prevention goals. Chuck Klevgaard delivers training and technical assistance to support substance misuse prevention throughout the Midwest. Klevgaard has supported communities and health agencies as they adopt evidence-based alcohol, opioid, and other substance misuse programs or policies. Klevgaard also serves as a prevention manager to the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center.  

Course Description: This course will introduce participants to stigma and discrimination around substance use disorders (SUDs). Other disabilities will be discussed, including mental health disorders and HIV. Participants will be able to reflect on their own practice and those used by their agencies. Trainer: Mary McCarty-Arias Cost: Free Credits: This training meets the requirements for six renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and six 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. Questions or having trouble registering? Please contact Tri Chaple at [email protected]