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I was reminded of the importance of increasing recovery capital when I attended the Illinois Certification Board's Annual Fall SUD Conference on October 29, 2024, and witnessed Kashena McDonald receive the Illinois Certification Board's distinguished Professional of the Year Award. Kashena coordinates the Certified Associate Addictions Professional Program (CAAP) for incarcerated individuals housed at Southwestern Correctional Center […]
Published: 11/12/2024
November highlights both National Homelessness Awareness Month and National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. In recognition of these observances, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has unveiled a new Homelessness Awareness Month Toolkit. This resource is designed to enhance efforts supporting adults, children, and families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, […]
Published: 11/08/2024
March 18–20, 2025 Four Seasons Hotel | Baltimore, MD Register now to attend the second annual Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! This conference brings together all relevant stakeholders, constituencies, and interested parties from around the country to address the number one public health issue facing young people today: alcohol and other drugs. […]
Published: 11/08/2024
Invitation to Participate The Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is conducting a survey to help identify and prioritize training and technical assistance (TTA) topics, strategies, delivery methods, and resource development for HHS Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming).  […]
Published: 10/17/2024
Join us for an inspiring virtual webinar to learn about the new initiative, 988 Call for the Culture: HBCU National Initiative with Two Opportunities to Participate! This webinar will focus on raising awareness of the new, three-digit Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that is dedicated to promoting suicide prevention, mental wellness, and resilience among HBCU students, […]
Published: 10/16/2024
To our community partners, we are reaching out to share a youth participatory action project for Indigenous youth, which will inform the development of a youth-created event, designed by and for Indigenous youth. Throughout the fall, The YouthScan Project (a program of YouthRoots) in partnership with SAMHSA Region 8 & 9, will be facilitating virtual […]
Published: 10/10/2024
The Dissemination and Implementation Toolkit is a resource for anyone who is interested in implementing a change in their work. With this collection of resources, we aim to provide educational information on the implementation process and connect you with additional resources and information to help you be successful in the implementation of best practices for […]
Published: 10/08/2024
The staff at the University of North Dakota and University of Nevada, Reno are excited to share that SAMHSA has renewed funding for the Mountain Plains ATTC for an additional five years! Starting September 30th, this new grant cycle will enable us to further strengthen the specialized behavioral health and primary care workforce, ensuring high-quality […]
Published: 10/08/2024
The Clinical Supervision Foundations online course has been revised. This updated version of the course offers certificate of completion, 14 hours of NAADAC continuing education, and 13.5 hours of NASW continuing education. This 14-hour, self-paced course is designed to introduce the terms, topics, and resources essential to clinical supervision. Revised Edition, September 2024.  (This course can […]
Published: 10/08/2024
The opioid-use epidemic in the U.S. has been associated with a significant increase in the prevalence of pregnant persons with opioid use disorder (OUD).  Opioid-related overdose is now a leading cause of death in pregnant and postpartum individuals. Medications for OUD (MOUD) are effective in preventing opioid-related overdoses in pregnant and postpartum individuals (PP), as […]
Published: 10/02/2024
This post discusses Principle 6: Cultural, Historical, & Gender Issues of SAMHSA's six key principles of a trauma-informed approach. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an essential approach that acknowledges the pervasive impact of trauma. It includes an understanding of past and current trauma and an awareness of its impact across settings, services, and populations. People that […]
Published: 09/27/2024
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced $240 million in awards to launch and expand mental health and substance use disorder services in more than 400 community health centers across the country that care for more than 10 million people. Health centers […]
Published: 09/23/2024
This post discusses Principle 5: Empowerment, Voice, & Choice of SAMHSA's six key principles of a trauma-informed approach. The consequences of substance use disorders (SUD) and trauma can leave clients feeling disempowered. SUD and trauma can impact clients’ feelings of choice. Empowerment and choice are one of SAMHSA's six guiding principles of trauma-informed care. This […]
Published: 09/20/2024
This post discusses Principle 4: Collaboration & Mutuality of SAMHSA's six key principles of a trauma-informed approach. Collaboration and mutuality are one of SAMHSA's six key principles of trauma-informed care (TIC). Organizations that emphasize collaboration and mutuality as part of a TIC approach practice shared decision-making, view clients as experts of their own lives, and […]
Published: 09/11/2024
September is Recovery Month! Recovery Month began in 1989 and was developed to promote new evidence-based practices in recovery. The New England ATTC has been a sponsor of recovery rallies in the region for over 25 years. This year, we are celebrating Recovery Month with several recovery rallies throughout the region! These rallies feature several […]
Published: 09/10/2024
Each person who enters recovery is as unique as their story. This month, in honor of Recovery Month, we are featuring a special edition of Essential Conversations, recorded in 2023, which highlights powerful recovery stories from individuals in diverse populations. Through their experiences, they share what they believe providers need to know to offer better […]
Published: 09/10/2024
This post discusses Principle 3: Peer Support of SAMHSA's six key principles of a trauma-informed approach. Trauma-informed care (TIC) systems focus on reducing and avoiding re-traumatization, particularly for clients with substance use disorder (SUD). Peer support is one of SAMHSA's six key principles of trauma-informed care. This post outlines strategies for implementing peer support specialists […]
Published: 09/05/2024
Understanding Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults: A Focus on Opioid and Alcohol UseBy: Mardoche Sidor, MD; Annelle Primm, MD, MPH; Jacob Appel, MD Meet James: At 68, James had worked hard throughout his life, but recent years have been challenging. After losing his job due to economic shifts, he began using opioids prescribed for […]
Published: 09/05/2024
National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. SAMHSA aims to increase public awareness […]
Published: 08/29/2024
August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose. This year’s 2024 theme is "Together we can”, highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together. SAMHSA mourns with the families and friends who have lost loved ones to overdose, and we renew our commitment to preventing […]
Published: 08/22/2024
This post discusses Principle 2: Trustworthiness & Transparency of SAMHSA's six key principles of a trauma-informed approach. Trauma erodes trust. When helping professionals are viewed by clients with substance use disorder (SUD) and traumatic stress disorders as trustworthy and predictable, the healing of trauma is more likely to occur. Counselor qualities that increase trust include […]
Published: 08/22/2024
Register Now! Virtual 32nd Annual New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Services August 26 - August 30, 2024 by Videoconference  This popular five-day late summer event gives addiction and behavioral health professionals the opportunity for in-depth study in areas of special interest. The program includes advanced clinical and administrative skilled-based treatment in best practices, evidence-based practices approaches, advanced prevention offerings, a psychologist track, […]
Published: 08/21/2024
This post discusses Principle 1: Safety of SAMHSA's six key principles of a trauma-informed approach. Safety is one of SAMHSA's six guiding principles of trauma-informed care (SAMHSA, 2023). Helping clients recover from trauma begins with creating safety in the home, community, and helping relationships (Herman, 2015). We can begin by asking clients what would help […]
Published: 08/15/2024
The Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Mid-America ATTC) Impact Report highlights our contributions to the behavioral and substance use workforce from 2017 to 2024. The report offers an overview of our activities and achievements during this funding cycle.
Published: 08/15/2024
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