jueves, 28 de mayo de 2020

Medications for Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders 101: The Science of Medication Treatment - PCSS

Medications for Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders 101: The Science of Medication Treatment - PCSS

SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration



Medications for Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders 101: The Science of Medication Treatment

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT
This webcast was developed for judges—whether presiding over state, municipal, general jurisdiction, treatment/specialty courts and/or whether they are law trained or not. Educational objectives include:
  • Summarize what Medication Treatment (MAT) is;
  • Describe why MAT is an effective tool, when used with substance abuse therapy, in treating alcohol and drug addiction; and
  • Cite what drugs are used in MAT and define how each works.

Integrated Treatment: Defining and Assessing Integrated Behavioral Health Capacity – Webinar Series

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT
Integrated treatment is the buzzword of the day, but what does it really look like? What is possible given funding restrictions and siloed services? This five-part webinar series will explore these questions. This first presentation will introduce the Dual Diagnosis Capability in Addiction Treatment (DDCAT) and the Dual Diagnosis Capability in Mental Health Treatment (DDCMHT) instruments and toolkits for improving co-occurring disorder (COD) treatment capability.

EPLC Online Discussion Series | Payment Decision Support Tool for Coordinated Specialty Care

Wednesday, June 10, 2:00 p.m. EDT
This series features online meetings focused on bringing together leaders, clinicians, administrators, and constituents who are interested in working together to increase feasibility and scalability of specialized early psychosis and clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) treatment across the New England region and other areas in the U.S. Guest presenters will share their experience with finding ways to pay for high quality prevention services for youth and families affected by early psychosis and/or signs of clinical high risk.

Wellness Wednesdays – Virtual Discussion

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 5:00 p.m. EDT
Educators and school mental health leadership are resilient, creative, and tenacious, but they need to be supported to be able to provide support. In this period of stress and uncertainty, now is the time to gather and resource one another. Each Wellness Wednesday is a 60-minute virtual session for the school mental health workforce to connect, reflect, and support each other.

Prevention Advisory Council Meeting (PAC) – Virtual Meeting

Thursday, June 11, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT
The South Southwest Prevention Advisory Council members will meet to discuss each state's and tribe's prevention workforce adaptations made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and emerging training and technical assistance needs. An overview of a new Workforce Assessment Toolkit will also be provided. The toolkit is a skill-based performance assessment of tasks that advanced prevention practitioners are expected to perform in the field.

Clinical Depression and COVID-19: Expanding on Mental Health Promotion – Webinar

Thursday, June 11, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT
Mental health professionals are bracing for what may be an epidemic of clinical depression related to COVID-19. In this webinar, the speaker will:
  1. Review the science on risk factors for depression that cause this grave warning,
  2. Share the latest information on how individuals are responding to the current crisis, and
  3. Propose best practices for depression prevention and treatment moving forward. 

First Episode Psychosis Monthly Mentor Calls

Thursday, June 11, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT
The First Episode Psychosis (FEP) monthly mentoring call hosted by the South Southwest MHTTC provides technical assistance and an open discussion platform for mental health workers offering services for FEP and clinical high risk populations.

Resources for Supporting the Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Families during COVID-19 – Webinar

Thursday, June 11, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT


These are difficult times for many families struggling to cope with job losses or working from home while managing the added responsibility of child care and home schooling. This webinar will focus on the mental health and well-being of children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the early data that provides insight into the challenges and opportunities for substance misuse prevention practitioners to support families and communities during this time. The webinar will also highlight available resources.

Peer Support Echo (PS ECHO) – Online Community Meeting

Thursday, June 11, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT
The Peer Support Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (PS ECHO) is a movement to share knowledge, and amplify capacity to provide best practices. The PS ECHO is an online community for Peer Recovery Specialist and Mental Health Peers to:
  • Share community and statewide resources
  • Learn new skills and tools for doing peer work
  • Meet and connect with other peers

Creating a Culture of Wellness – Webinar

Thursday, June 11 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT
Participants will learn about the autonomic nervous system and how to shift from stress activation patterns to resilience-building ones. The webinar will focus on core areas of integrative health and well-being including the quality of our connections. Empowering tools, strategies, and resources will be shared to optimize resilience, wellness and cultures of health.

Co-Occurring Disorders for Behavioral Health Supervisors – Webinar

Friday, June 12, 2020 9:00 a.m. EDT
This virtual training course focuses on topics and issues for behavioral health supervisors to help enhance and expand your process as a clinical supervisor. Throughout the training, we will discuss a variety of supervision topics including various models of supervision, addressing ethical dilemmas with supervision, as well as technology and supervision.

Clinician's Guide to Preparing and Administering Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics – Webinar

Friday, June 12, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT
This webinar will comprehensively guide clinicians in all aspects of using long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI). Considerations will be explored for negotiating LAIs as part of a patient’s tailored treatment plan, including treatment considerations.

Using the Lens of Ambiguous Loss to Treat COVID-19 Pandemic Fear and Anxiety – Webinar

Friday, June 12, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT
This webinar will explain ambiguous loss, its effects, its differences from ordinary loss and PTSD, and its complicating grief. She presents six culturally inclusive guidelines for treatment and intervention, useful regardless of your discipline. The webinar also addresses self-of-the-therapist issues for these uncertain times.

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