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...and Services Administration maintains a searchable database of FQHCs (who receive substantial discounts on medications, as discussed more below): http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/Search_HCC.aspx American Society of Add

...2024 In this webinar, Natania Crane, PhD, provides current information on research and treatment related to cannabis use and mental health, including recent changes in cannabis use, how the endocannabinoid...

...healthy living decisions, such as exercising and eating healthy. #NLBHA #NHLATTC #NHLPTTC Resources Office of Minority Health: https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/content.aspx?ID=10238 Men’s Health Network: https://www.menshealthnetwork.or

By Pamela Woll, MA, CPS  and Dawn Tyus, LPC, MAC, NCC Southeast ATTC Six months ago, when the world started grinding to a halt, it looked like travel and gathering...

...and Research, with Denise Ernst, PhD In this episode, Dr. Denise Ernst joined hosts Glenn Hinds and Sebastian Kaplan to talk about the importance of coding in MI research and...

...The Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Southeast ATTC) is preparing an in-depth monograph on the power of spiritual ity in SUD recovery, scheduled for release in Spring, 2021. Meant for...

...FEEDBACK Mailing Address Southeast ATTC  National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine 720 Westview Drive SW Atlanta, Georgia 30310-1495 Phone: (404) 752-1016 Fax: (404) 752-1026 Email: [email protected].

  Southeast ATTC (SATTC) is housed at Historically Black College and University, Morehouse School of Medicine's Substance Use, Prevention and Treatment Division of the National Center for Primary Care.  SATTC is...

...expert at the National Governor’s Association (NGA) Southeast Regional Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) workshop on June 12-14, 2019. Through a partnership with American Correctional Association National Governor’s & the CDC, the

...Health Solutions (AHS), the Medicare Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee in collaboration with Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Ce

Although the “home” of the Southeast Asia HIV-Addiction Technology Transfer Center (SEA-HATTC) is in Thailand, the project has a regional focus and includes eight countries: Thailand, Lao, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, So. China, and India. Because of the vast geographic scope,

Shedding the Light on Addiction for the Faith Community, then Integrating the Faith Community in the Opioid Epidemic

  All people providing care-giving services are susceptible to Compassion Fatigue, when the compassion that is often a significant part of the force attracting them to the services and supports they provide becomes tired – or even exhausted. Individuals providing Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) are particularly vulnerable. In this Webinar, we’ll explore roots of the vulnerability and some healthy protective dynamics for the peer workforce and strategies for caring for self.     Learning Objectives: A brief overview of Compassion Fatigue in the Peer Recovery Support Workforce · Articulate how all people providing care-giving services are susceptible to compassion fatigue · Help to address how individuals providing Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) are particularly vulnerable · Explore roots of the vulnerability and some healthy protective dynamics for the peer workforce and strategies for caring for self   Owen Dougherty grew up in Scranton Pennsylvania and through most of his adult life bouncing between Northern California and Chicago, IL.  He lived in the metro Atlanta Area of Georgia from 2005 until his retirement at the end of March. 2019. Owen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Philosophy from Temple University, Master of Divinity and Master of Christian Ethics degrees from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and a Master’s degree in Organization Development from Loyola University Chicago. He provides training and technical assistance for organizations developing peer recovery support services as well as leadership development coaching to emerging leaders in these organizations

Tele-health systems for client services are becoming an expectation rather than an exception. Most SUD agencies are either already equipped with a telehealth option, or can quickly develop a telehealth plan to serve clients virtually.  This webinar will focus on the growing need for similar virtual services for Clinical Supervision. Various platforms will be reviewed and best practices will be discussed. Practical tips on the structure and content as well as the challenges of virtual supervision will be examined.  Objectives:  1. Describe how to structure virtual Clinical Supervision 2. Discuss three different platforms for virtual CS delivery 3. Identity both strength and challenges in virtual CS   ============================================================================================= Presenter: Alan Lyme, LISW, MAC, CCS   Alan Lyme, LISW, MAC, CCS brings respected and innovative clinical and program management skills as the Director of Training for the Phoenix Center in Greenville, South Carolina. With 25 years of clinical experience, Alan has been an active member of MINT ( Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers) since 2004, earning MINT Trainer Certification. He is an internationally certified clinical supervisor, a master addictions counselor, and a Leadership Challenge Workshop certified master. He is concurrently the trainer for South Carolina's most recent SBIRT (Screening, Bref Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) grant, as he has been for several SBIRT grants since 2009. An IC&RC Certified Clinical Supervisor since 2008, Alan recently received CCS reciprocity through SCAADAC. He can be contacted at [email protected]

  What is Ask the Expert? Beginning in February 2020, SATTC will host "Ask the Expert" the 2nd Tuesday of every month on topics surrounding Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), co-occurring diseases, health disparities, and more. Experts in the field will share the latest knowledge and answer questions from our community. As professionals and practitioners move beyond webinars and training to more Intensive Technical Assistance (TA) needs, Ask the Expert becomes an infinite space to ask questions and increase your knowledge on some of the most popular and buzzing topics in the behavioral health and SUD fields. Objectives: To increase the knowledge capacity surrounding SUDs/OUDs To increase the awareness of emerging SUD hot topics and provide expert-level knowledge on myths surrounding many of them ..................................................................................... August's Open DIALOGUE Openly dialogue about the role you play in impacting access and retention of in substance abuse treatment while shedding light on the racial and LGBTQ+ disparities. Session Host : Lawrence Bryant, Ph.D., MPH, RRT, BSW, AAS A Little about Dr. Bryant:  As a member of the Georgia Department of Public Health Opioid Strategic Planning Multicultural Workgroup, Dr. Bryant brings a plethora of experiences dealing with substance use disorders through clinical practice, policy, and research. He has been successful in developing and implementing a statewide strategic plan for the state of Georgia in response to the opioid and prescription drug overdose epidemic. As a part-time Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University, Health Promotion Department, Dr Bryant has received funding from The Georgia Department of Public Health to do a needs assessment in support of the Statewide Strategic Plan for Opioid Abuse. Dr Bryant just receives certification in contact tracing and plans to utilize this knowledge to train other in this technique Dr Bryant continues to publish in the field of public health and holds dual positions in both public health and psychology at Capella University. Dr Bryant is also a registered respiratory therapist, fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in the field of pediatrics

This open dialogue is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will focus on the role you play in impacting peer support relationship-based work during current times and where we go from the present in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tenessee, North Carolina, South Carolina. Treatment providers, peer support communities, and community-based organizations in Region 4 are encouraged to register for free. ================================================================= Session Host : Sharon Hesseltine, BSW Sharon Hesseltine, BSW is President and CEO of Intentional Beginnings, LLC of Louisville, KY, providing consultation, facilitation, and training to strengthen services for pregnant and parenting women who have substance use disorders, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma.  Sharon received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Southern Illinois University in 1981, and in 2011 completed a post-graduate Certificate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health from the University of Minnesota.  For over 30 years Sharon has worked in Public Health and specialized in early childhood development, women’s health, and addiction. Her career has ranged from providing direct services to women through managing two sober living residences to designing and facilitating statewide and local collaborative initiatives that call on her skills in public policy, strategic planning, cross-sector collaboration, program assessment, and marketing.  She has been a national trainer and facilitator for multiple organizations including the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, ATTC for ROSC, and Great Kids Inc. for the Growing Great Kids Parenting Curriculum. She has most recently developed SUD specific training for Peer Support Specialists and Supervisors in Kentucky and provides TA for the SAMHSA funded Opioid Response Network Technical Assistance Consortium.   Sharon is also a woman in long-term recovery and brings a unique mix of experience and science to her presentations.  She is passionate about developing the capacity of communities, organizations, and individuals to better meet the needs of individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use disorders.

 This webinar is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will focus on the following for GA, AL, FL, MS, SC, NC, KY, and TN: Objectives: To define trauma and how it affects children, adolescents, and adults. To provide participants with the basic knowledge of the ACE study (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and LEC study (Life Event Checklist. To inform participants of the long-term effects of trauma untreated. To take a brief look at what a trauma-responsive atmosphere should look like at your agency. To engage in a discussion and address trauma response as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic including survivors’ guilt and isolation. To define vicarious trauma and how it affects the caregiver. =========================================================== In the United States, 61 percent of men and 51 percent of women report exposure to at least one lifetime traumatic event, and 90 percent of clients in public behavioral health care settings have experienced trauma. If trauma goes unaddressed, people will have poor physical health outcomes, and ignoring trauma can hinder recovery for those with mental illnesses and addictions. To ensure the best possible health outcomes, all care — in all health settings — must address trauma in a safe and sensitive way. =========================================================== Presenter: Denice Morris MS, MEd, CADC Denice attended Tuskegee University and Miles College receiving her bachelor’s in criminal justice and later received a double master' from the University of West Alabama in Counseling Psychology and Adult Continuing Education. Denice began her career in the substance abuse treatment field at the Aletheia House residential treatment center in Birmingham, AL in 2004. She has served as Clinical Supervisor and later Director of Re-Entry services at Gadsden Re-entry and Correctional Facility in Tallahassee, FL. Her current occupation is with the Alabama Department of Mental Health Substance Abuse Division as an Adult Treatment Program Coordinator for certified substance abuse treatment facilities across the state and is a nationally certified trauma responsive trainer.

      This virtual presentation, is sponsored by the Southeast ATTC Regional Center and will focus on a strength-based approach to engaging African Americans in substance use disorders treatment; rapport building with African American Clients within the first 10 minutes of contact; reasons African Americans resist substance use disorders treatment and intervention strategies; effective cross-cultural counseling skills with African Americans with substance use disorders; traditional and non-traditional approaches to recovery among African Americans; How to mobilize the entire African American Community to support recovery in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina. Treatment providers, peer support communities, and community-based organizations in Region 4 are encouraged to register for free.     BY THE END OF THIS PRESENTATION YOU WILL BE ABLE TO: Utilize 10 strength-based questions to help engage African American Clients into substance use disorders treatment. Build rapport with African American Clients. Engage African American Clients in the cross-cultural counseling relationship. Engage African Americans into substance use disorders treatment within the first 10 minutes of contact. Articulate non-traditional approaches to substance use disorders treatment with African American clients. Mobilize the entire African American community to support recovery.     Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is an international speaker, trainer, and consultant in the behavioral health field whose work has reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Caribbean and British Islands. Mark has been a certified addictions counselor for 34 years. Mark is co-founder of Serenity Academy of Chicago, the only recovery high school in Illinois. He is past president of the board of the Illinois Chapter of NAADAC. He has had a 30-year career as a university educator having taught at the University of Chicago, Illinois State University, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and Loyola University of Chicago, School of Social Work.