Central East ATTC

A Three-Part Professional Development Series Series Overview Recovery is a lifelong process of building a meaningful, healthy, and self-directed life while managing behavioral health and chronic medical conditions. Achieving whole health requires more than symptom reduction—it requires the knowledge, skills, confidence, and support to effectively manage one's physical health, mental health, and overall well-being. This three-part training series introduces participants to evidence-based approaches that promote medical and psychiatric self-management within a recovery-oriented framework grounded in SAMHSA's Principles of Recovery and Eight Dimensions of Wellness. Participants will explore the scientific foundations of whole health recovery, learn practical strategies that support long-term wellness and resilience, and examine how organizations and systems of care can foster environments that sustain recovery. Integrating concepts from behavioral medicine, implementation science, peer support, motivational interviewing, digital health, and person-centered care, this series provides behavioral health professionals with practical tools to promote recovery, strengthen self-management, and improve health outcomes for individuals living with mental health and substance use conditions. October 22, 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm Session 1: Beyond Symptom Management: Foundations of Whole Health Recovery and Self-Management Description Recovery is increasingly recognized as a whole-person process that extends beyond the reduction of psychiatric symptoms or substance use. Individuals living with serious mental illness and substance use disorders frequently experience multiple chronic medical conditions, reduced life expectancy, fragmented care, and challenges created by stigma and other determinants of health. Successful recovery therefore requires the knowledge, skills, confidence, and support needed to actively manage both behavioral and physical health over time. This training introduces participants to the scientific foundations of medical and psychiatric self-management within a recovery-oriented framework. Participants will examine the evidence supporting whole health approaches, including self-efficacy, patient activation, recovery capital, and person-centered care. Drawing upon SAMHSA's recovery principles and the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, participants will explore how integrated self-management strategies improve health outcomes, promote resilience, and strengthen long-term recovery for individuals with behavioral health conditions. Learning Objectives By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to: Describe the scientific principles underlying whole health recovery and explain how medical and psychiatric self-management contribute to long-term recovery outcomes. Explain the relationships among chronic medical conditions, behavioral health disorders, determinants of health, and recovery using current evidence and SAMHSA's recovery framework. Differentiate key concepts including self-management, patient activation, self-efficacy, recovery capital, person-centered care, and discuss their application in behavioral health practice. Apply recovery-oriented principles to develop collaborative, whole-person care plans that support physical health, behavioral health, and community participation. October 29, 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm Session 2: The Recovery Toolkit: Evidence-Based Strategies for Medical and Psychiatric Self-Management Description Long-term recovery is supported through daily health behaviors rather than isolated clinical encounters. Evidence-based self-management interventions empower individuals to monitor symptoms, make informed decisions, solve problems, communicate effectively with healthcare providers, and develop sustainable routines that support wellness across multiple life domains. Increasingly, these approaches are complemented by digital health technologies, peer support services, and behavioral interventions that extend support beyond traditional healthcare settings. This training provides participants with practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting medical and psychiatric self-management across the recovery continuum. Participants will explore motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, medication self-management, chronic disease management, relapse prevention, stress management, and emerging digital health technologies. Emphasis will be placed on integrating these approaches into recovery-oriented services while promoting autonomy, resilience, and long-term engagement in care. Learning Objectives By the conclusion of this training,  participants will be able to: Implement evidence-based behavioral strategies that strengthen individuals' ability to manage chronic medical and behavioral health conditions in everyday life. Apply motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, and collaborative goal-setting techniques to enhance engagement, self-efficacy, and sustained behavior change. Evaluate the role of peer support services, digital health technologies, and artificial intelligence as tools for augmenting medical and psychiatric self-management. Develop individualized recovery plans that integrate wellness behaviors, medication self-management, relapse prevention, and health promotion strategies across the lifespan. November 5, 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm Session 3: Sustaining Recovery: Building Systems that Support Whole Health Self-Management Description Individual self-management skills are most effective when supported by organizations, communities, and healthcare systems that promote recovery-oriented care. Sustainable implementation requires coordinated partnerships among behavioral health providers, primary care organizations, peer support specialists, community agencies, public health systems, and individuals with lived experience. Recovery-oriented systems increasingly rely on implementation science, quality improvement, and data-informed decision-making to ensure that evidence-based practices are successfully adopted, sustained, and continuously improved. This training examines how organizations can develop systems that support whole health recovery through integrated care, interdisciplinary collaboration, peer workforce development, and continuous quality improvement. Participants will explore implementation frameworks, measurement strategies, and organizational approaches that strengthen recovery-oriented systems of care while advancing health and improving outcomes for individuals living with behavioral health conditions. Learning Objectives By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to: Design organizational strategies that integrate medical and psychiatric self-management into recovery-oriented systems of care across behavioral health and primary care settings. Analyze the roles of peer support specialists, interdisciplinary teams, community organizations, and healthcare systems in promoting sustained recovery and whole health. Select implementation and recovery outcome measures that evaluate the effectiveness, sustainability, and reliability of self-management interventions. Develop an implementation plan that incorporates evidence-based practices, quality improvement principles, and community partnerships to support long-term whole health recovery. *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY   In order to be eligible for the contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live training in the Zoom platform. Contact Hours (Certificate of Attendance): up to 1.25 for attending each training, 3.75 total. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email attc@danyainstitute.org so that we can assist you. PRESENTER Karen Fortuna LICSW, PhD Dr. Fortuna holds a doctorate in Social Welfare and a master’s degree in Social Work. Dr. Fortuna is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. Her primary research interest is service delivery strategies for older adults with serious mental illnesses and chronic health conditions. Dr. Fortuna is using community-engaged research methods to develop and implement peer-supported mobile health (mHealth) intervention. Dr. Fortuna was awarded the NARSAD Young Investigator Grants from the Brain and Behavior Foundation and the Alvin R. Tarlov & John E. Ware Jr. Award in Patient Reported Outcomes for her work. Dr. Fortuna served on the International Standards Advisory Committee to develop the first-ever international accreditation standards for behavioral health care for older adults. Dr. Fortuna’s work can be seen in numbers book chapters on digital peer support, in peer-reviewed journal publications, and in Forbes Magazine and Innovators Magazine. She currently serves as editor of the Journal of Participatory Medicine.

DESCRIPTION Impact of Substance Use on People Who are Homeless The prevalence of substance use across the United States has been well documented. More than 58% of people report using tobacco, alcohol, or drugs in the past month and nearly 8 million people report misusing opioids. Approximately 178,000 deaths were attributed to alcohol in 2024 and 79,384 people died from a drug overdose. This data shows that substance use is widespread and has significant impact on mortality and morbidity in the United States. For people who are homeless, drug use is the leading cause of death among people who are under 45 years old and the second leading cause of death for those 45-64. There is a bidirectional relationship between substance use and homelessness. Substance use can cause, maintain, and perpetuate homelessness and a person may begin or increase their substance use to cope with being unhoused or to self-manage other health conditions, including trauma, pain, and depression which can be worsened during episodes of homelessness. To view this product, please use the Mobile Clinics Attachment on the right side of the page. PRESENTERS Devora Keller, MD, MPH, is Director of Clinical Services and Program Operations Team at the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, Devora has spent over a decade providing primary care and addiction medicine services to people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in a variety of interdisciplinary settings ranging from brick and mortar clinics and hospital-based settings to Medical Respite, Permanent Supportive Housing based care, street medicine, and sobering centers. Devora's areas of focus at the Council include clinical care and clinical operations for the PEH population, autonomy focused care, transitions of care across service levels, recuperative care, the care of older adults, and                                                  quality improvement for Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) clinical sites. Katie League, LCSW-C is a licensed clinical social worker with clinical experience focused on improving care for PEH who live with mental illness and substance use. Her experience includes overseeing street outreach teams, and the creation and implementation of the community health workers and a mobile clinic program. She also spearheaded special projects including opening 2 new access points (HRSA-funded NAPs) as well as implementing agency-wide naloxone training and health screenings. At the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Katie is on the Clinical Services and Program Operations Team where she supports programs across the country operationalize best practices in clinical care for PEH.      

DESCRIPTION Why Spirituality Matters in Recovery  Recovery is a whole-person process that includes physical, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions. For many individuals, spirituality serves as a source of hope, meaning, purpose, resilience, and connection. Addressing spirituality in treatment can help clinicians provide more person-centered, recovery-oriented care. To view this product, please use the View Resource  on the right side of the page. In case you missed it, you can view our Spiritual Tools & Resources for Substance Use Clinicians Training by clicking HERE.  PRESENTER Dave Eckert MDiv., CPRP,  is the Founder and Senior Director of Intersect, a Division of Access Services that supports those at the intersection of faith and mental health through consultation, training, and the fostering of collaboration between faith communities and human service providers. He has spent over 24 years working for Access within various roles including Director of a Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation program and agency Chaplain. Dave is also an ordained minister, serving as one of the pastors at Grace Community Church in Chalfont, PA for the last 18 years. Dave is a certified trainer in the areas of suicide intervention and psychiatric rehabilitation and is also a co-author of the Opioid Response Network’s “Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit for Faith-Based Community Leaders”. Dave holds degrees in Social Work and Biblical Studies from Cairn University as well as a Master of Divinity from Missio Seminary. He lives with his wife and three children in Montgomery County, PA.

DESCRIPTION This product will provide clinicians with tools and resources for navigating the faith and spirituality of those they serve in a way that’s consistent with recognized principles of recovery. Particular attention will be given to the practices of spiritual assessment, spiritual support/skill building, and connecting people to external resources and faith communities.    In case you missed it, use the View Webinar button on the right side of the page! PRESENTER Dave Eckert MDiv., CPRP,  is the Founder and Senior Director of Intersect, a Division of Access Services that supports those at the intersection of faith and mental health through consultation, training, and the fostering of collaboration between faith communities and human service providers. He has spent over 24 years working for Access within various roles including Director of a Mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation program and agency Chaplain. Dave is also an ordained minister, serving as one of the pastors at Grace Community Church in Chalfont, PA for the last 18 years. Dave is a certified trainer in the areas of suicide intervention and psychiatric rehabilitation and is also a co-author of the Opioid Response Network’s “Opioid Use Disorder Toolkit for Faith-Based Community Leaders”. Dave holds degrees in Social Work and Biblical Studies from Cairn University as well as a Master of Divinity from Missio Seminary. He lives with his wife and three children in Montgomery County, PA.