Training and events

The Parallel Process: Trauma-Informed Considerations for Individuals and Organization – Webinar Monday, March 9, 2020 4:00 p.m. EDT Becoming trauma informed is oftentimes a non-linear process that consists of four distinct phases and uses six guiding principles. This webinar will explore those phases and principles, how they relate to the parallel process, and why trauma-informed care is imperative to our peers, our organizations, our community partners, and ourselves.

Webinar: Illness Management and Recovery: Self-Management Program Providing Psychoeducation, Relapse Planning, Coping and Social Skills Training, and Approaches for Medication Management – Webinar Tuesday, March 10, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT Recovery can be supported by practices and services that encourage participant engagement, community inclusion, valued social roles, and overall wellness. This webinar series will introduce you to recovery from Serious Mental Illness, and many of the evidence-based and promising practices that support recovery.

Grow Your Knowledge: Cannabis Prevention, Policy, and Pharmacology (3-Part Webinar Series) Wednesday, March 11, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT Participants will learn about the current state of cannabis policies across the six Mountain Plains States and about the importance of public policy that is data driven and informed by public health and prevention science. In addition, participants will learn how to use the Strategic Prevention Framework and prevention strategies to address intervening variables and contributing factors in their states and/or communities, as well as the importance of training.

Healing the Returning Warrior Part 4 – Webinar Series Wednesday, March 11, 2020 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT This webinar is part 4 in a five-part series, and will focus on healing the healer. The series focuses on Native veterans, including a historical overview that delves into the history of Native Americans in the military, historical trauma, PTSD, suicide approaches to assessment and treatment, traditional beliefs and healing practices, and most importantly honoring self through Native American teachings and wisdom.

Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults: Findings from the SAMHSA Evidence-Based Resource Guide – Webinar Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT In this webinar, participants will learn about the findings and resources in the recently released SAMHSA resource guide: Substance Misuse Prevention for Young Adults. This guide supports health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent substance misuse among young adults. The presenter will describe relevant research findings, examine emerging and best practices, identify knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offer useful resources.

Psychosocial Impacts of Disasters: Assisting Community Leaders – Webinar Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:30 p.m. EDT This webinar will provide an overview of best practices for responding to the psychosocial impacts of disasters. This session will focus on understanding the importance of risk communication to mitigate mental health problems during disasters, review the phases of disaster as it pertains to mental health, and provide an overview of risk and protective factors for individuals and communities faced with disaster.

Principles and Practices of Recovery-Oriented Care – Webinar  Thursday, March 12, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This is the fourth webinar in a 4-part series on the principles and practices of recovery-oriented care, led by Dr. Larry Davidson. The topic of this particular webinar will be the Importance of Community Inclusion.

Alcohol Policy Series: Restrictions on Advertising and Community Events – Webinar Friday, March 13, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT Lawmakers have developed, enacted, and applied a variety of policy strategies that target society- and community-level influences to reduce underage drinking and its associated consequences. This webinar will highlight two evidence-based policies: Restrictions at community events designed to reduce commercial availability of alcohol to underage youth; and Restrictions on advertising aimed at reducing youth exposure to pro-alcohol messages.

Building the Prevention Workforce Skill-Base: How to Select and Implement Prevention Interventions ⎯ Step 4 of the Strategic Prevention Framework – Webinar Monday, March 16, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This is the fifth webinar in a 6-part series that supports and builds the capacity of the prevention workforce. The webinar will describe and walk through different kinds of evidence-based programs and environmental strategies; how to determine the best conceptual and practical fit of different interventions; and how to modify interventions to meet desired needs. It will also walk through ways that technology can be used to support the implementation project.

ASAM Application to Determine Level of Care – Webinar  Tuesday, March 17, 2020 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT Treatment providers and program evaluators use patient placement criteria to ensure that clients receive the appropriate level of care based on person-centered needs. This webinar will provide a comprehensive presentation on using the ASAM 6-Dimensional Assessment, understanding and applying Risk Ratings, and making a level of care recommendation.

Mental Health Courts for Rural Communities: Part 3 of 3 – Webinar Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT Many rural communities are exploring the use of mental health courts as a potential avenue for addressing and supporting increasing numbers of individuals with serious mental health issues. This webinar will guide participants through an in-depth discussion and understanding of what mental health courts are, and how and when they can be effective.

New England Leadership Development Program – Informational Webinar Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This informational webinar will provide an overview of the New England Leadership Development Program. This is a program that is available to addiction professionals across the continuum of services, including prevention professionals. This webinar will provide an opportunity for individuals with interest in applying to the program to learn more about it from the developers, instructors, and past participants.

Viewing the Opioid Epidemic in Rural Communities through the Lens of Prevention – Webinar Tuesday, March 17, 2020 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT In spring 2015, the HIV outbreak caused by injection drug use in rural Scott County, Indiana, made headlines around the world. More than 200 cases were confirmed in the town of Austin, affecting one-fifth of its population of 4,200. Today, nearly all the people who contracted HIV during the 2015 outbreak are virally suppressed. This webinar shares insights on some of the upstream life events, traumas, and challenges that may contribute to opioid misuse for people living in rural communities, and an overview of the community-based approach that is helping to reclaim the lives of people with opioid use disorder and transform Scott County.

Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative – Webinar Series Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. EDT This is a series of interactive calls via Zoom for people who want to enhance their Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills through a Learning Collaborative. Attend all or select sessions you want to attend. You only need to register one time. The topic for the March 18 webinar is Let Your Partner (Client, Consumer, Customer, Patient) Know You're Working Hard to Understand.

Creating Trauma-Responsive Schools – Webinar Series Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT This fourth webinar in this series will provide an overview of how the Trauma Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment Tool (TRS-IA) was translated into an online assessment tool for schools and districts. Presenters will demonstrate how to use the TRS-IA.

Grow Your Knowledge: Cannabis Prevention, Policy, and Pharmacology – 3-Part Webinar Series Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This session highlights the major psychoactive and non-psychoactive cannabinoids; how they may affect the human body; how they may interact with other medications; and how the significantly increased delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content in modern cannabis plants may be of greater risk to those with pre-existing conditions, including cognitive or psychiatric disorders. Participants will learn about the evidence-based therapeutic potential of cannabinoids, as well as their risks, so that they may translate the material presented in this session into usable information for their own communities.

The Brain Science of Substance Misuse – Webinar Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:30 p.m. EDT This presentation will describe key brain regions affected by drug misuse and how experimental paradigms model prevention strategies.

Tools for Engagement in Person-Centered Care: Using Shared Decision Making to Reach Difficult-to-Engage Individuals – Webinar Thursday, March 19, 2020 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT Part 2 of this 4-part webinar series will share information and discuss applications that practitioners and others can use to help engage and activate individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders in person-centered treatment and services.

Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the Hispanic and Latinx Communities – Webinar Thursday, March 19, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will offer an overview of Adverse Childhood Experiences and its impact on population health with the emphasis on the prevention of ACEs in the Hispanic and Latinx communities by fostering resilience and building self-healing communities.

Recovery LIVE! Treatment and Recovery Supports for Older Adults – Webinar Thursday, March 26, 2020 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT Given the growing population of older adults in the United States, it will be important for mental and substance use disorder service and treatment providers to meet the unique needs of this age group. SAMHSA's Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) invites you to join national experts in a conversation about how treatment and recovery services can best meet the needs of older adults.

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® Monday, March 30, 2020 – Sunday, April 5, 2020 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), an annual health observance week, connects teens with experts to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about drugs and alcohol, with more than 2000 local events every year.