National 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. Choose from an array of resources to participate: The Recovery Month Toolkit 2022 provides resources to help increase awareness, including drop-in articles, vlogs, shareable content for social media, online resources and tips to use positive and inclusive language and images when discussing recovery. A Recovery Month Panel in Partnership with Mobilize Recovery, “Young Adults in Recovery—Making Small Choices, Every Day,” will take place on International Recovery Day Friday, September 30, 2022 at 1:15 PM ET. Panelists will discuss their recovery journeys, while sharing success stories and providing hope that recovery is possible. Moderated by Tom Coderre, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at SAMHSA, the panel will cover topics including:
- Seeking treatment for mental illness or substance use disorders;
- Overcoming challenges such as stigma during recovery; and
- Helping the public understand the importance of supporting those in recovery.
The panel will be live streamed on SAMHSA’s Facebook page. Video Message from Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon shares the importance of recovery support and highlights resources that encourage engagement in mental health and substance use treatment. Video Message from Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use SAMHSA’s Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Tom Coderre, shares his recovery story and provides encouragement to show that #RecoveryIsPossible with the right community and support. HHS Secretary: 988 Transition Moves Us Closer to Better Serving the Crisis Care Needs of People Across America The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released new data that shows that over the first month of the transition to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline) there has been a 45% increase in overall volume and a substantial improvement in answer rates and wait times compared to August 2021. Nearly $700,000 Awarded to Hawaii State Department of Health to Develop a Center of Excellence Advancing Behavioral Health Equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities The AA and NHPI Behavioral Health Center of Excellence will promote culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health information and practices; establish a steering committee to identify emerging issues; and provide training, technical assistance, and consultation to practitioners, educators and community organizations. Training topics include addressing mental health impacts caused by unconscious bias and hate against AA and NHPI communities.Funding Support for 988 Tribal Response Cooperative Agreements Application Due Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 The purpose of these cooperative agreements is to provide resources to improve response to 988 contacts (including calls, chats, and texts) originating in Tribal communities and/or activated by American Indians/Alaska Natives. SAMHSA plans to issue up to 100 awards of up to $35,000,000 for up to 2 years.Training & Events Training and events are available for practitioners through SAMHSA’s Training and Technical Assistance Centers. Some of these are highlighted below. Visit SAMHSA’s Practitioner Training webpage for a more complete listing. SAMHSA Headlines offers you a biweekly update of selected upcoming trainings and webinars. However, for a broader range of activities, visit this website, as well as the training sections of individual technical assistance center websites. Selected events are highlighted below. Note that some of them require advance registration. Note: If you are unable to access an event or webinar or have questions, please contact the source given at the individual event URL. Models of Suicide Behavior and Ways to Mitigate Risk—Webinar Tuesday, September 27, 2022 4:00 PM ET This training will review models of suicide behavior, assessment tools, and ways to mitigate suicide risk through clinical and cultural intervention. Recovery High Schools as a Protective Factor against the Progression of Substance Use & Co-Occurring Disorders—Webinar Wednesday, September 28, 2022 12:00 PM ET In recovery high schools, students recovering from substance use and co-occurring disorders receive a full range of academic services and therapeutic supports within a structured environment that promotes recovery. The goal of this webinar is to educate clinicians on the significance of recovery high schools in preventing a progression of drug use, such as opiate use, in young adulthood, but highlighting (a) the core elements of the schools, (b) best practice standards, and (c) existing evidence. Addiction As a Chronic Relapsing Disease: Managing Your Practice—Webinar Wednesday, September 28, 2022 1:00 PM ET This discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal “round table” conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues. Bullying and Its Impact on Mental Health—Webinar Wednesday, September 28, 2022 2:00 PM ET This webinar will describe the forms of bullying (physical, verbal, relational, and cyber) and the factors that contribute to it. Participants will learn about the short- and long-term impact of bullying on the mental health of perpetrators, targets, and bystanders. The webinar will also identify protective factors that can prevent bullying and buffer youths from its adverse impact. Substance Use and Mental Illness among BIPOC: Bridging Gaps in Equity—Webinar Wednesday, September 28, 2022 3:00 PM ET Racialized minority populations are disproportionately impacted by structural barriers to treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) and severe mental illness (SMI). Speakers will offer perspectives from clinical practice, research, and advocacy, while presenting innovative models of thinking and care delivery that aim to bridge the gap between need and access to treatment. De-escalation: Basic Tools for Social Workers—Webinar Thursday, September 29, 2022 9:00 AM ET Difficult moments don’t have to grow into ‘incidents’ that can threaten client engagement and retention. This workshop is designed to equip participants with basic concepts and preparatory actions that can be used to de-escalate a wide range of interactions. How Using Contingency Management Can Support Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders—Webinar Thursday, September 29, 2022 1:30 PM ET Learn about the effective treatment of stimulant use disorders using contingency management, an evidence-based behavioral intervention designed to encourage desired behaviors by providing immediate reinforcing consequences in the form of incentives. The Digital Peer Support Specialists Role in Health and Wellness—Webinar Thursday, September 29, 2022 3:00 PM ET Individualized or group-based support services are increasingly provided by a peer (“peer support specialist”) who has a lived experience of a mental health condition and/or substance use disorder. Along with the influx of digital mental health services changing the way traditional providers deliver psychiatric care, peer support specialists (PSS) are using technology to deliver peer support services across the globe. This webinar series will explore the various platforms and contexts in which PSS are using technology to deliver these services. It will also feature developments in the scientific literature on digital peer support services. For the Culture: CAARD & the Black Recovery Movement—3-Part Webinar Thursday, September 29, 2022 & Thursday, October 27, 2022 7:00 PM ET This initial three-part series addresses the emergence of direly needed cultural healing supports in Black communities across our nation. “For the Culture: CAARD and the Black Recovery Movement”, highlights the history of CAARD and its origins, grassroots recovery champions in communities of color, and the future forward movement of African Americans in recovery. Trauma Strategies for Peer Support Using Self Care—Interactive Online Workshop Friday, September 30, 2022, 10:00 AM ET Peer professionals provide an array of recovery-oriented supports and person-centered care which include empathetic engagement with survivors of trauma circumstances. This work at times can increase the peer’s vulnerability to vicarious trauma or secondary stress. This two-hour interactive workshop will review how trauma situations may present, signs to recognize and cues alerting as to when to step away from a trauma inducing situation. Recreational and Medical Cannabis: What Providers Need to Know—Webinar Series Friday, September 30, 2022 1:00 PM ET This lecture series presentation will describe the epidemiology of cannabis use in the United States. Current research on how cannabis is used as a medical intervention and the legal questions that still surround medical cannabis despite its legalization in many states will be explored. Specific strategies that clinicians can utilize to communicate effectively with patients who are using cannabis for either medical or recreational purposes or who are considering its use will be presented. Applying Economic Evaluation to Your Research—Webinar Friday, September 30, 2022 2:00 PM ET The National Institutes of Health’s HEAL Prevention Initiative (HPI) will host a webinar on September 30 for researchers and practitioners who want to incorporate economic evaluation into health prevention program research. “From Programs to Policy: The Role of Economic Evaluation in Prevention,” coordinated by the HEAL Prevention Coordinating Center, will introduce economic evaluation and its complementary role to primary effectiveness analyses in the HEAL Prevention Cooperative (HPC). Adapting Evidence-based Interventions for Under-resourced Populations—Webinar Tuesday, October 4, 2022 1:00 PM ET This webinar will discuss SAMHSA’s guide on Adapting Evidence-based Practices for Under-resourced Populations. Hear from the guide creators and experts in the field of adaptation. Stigma Series Part 1: Challenging the Stigma Surrounding Addiction—Webinar Wednesday, October 5, 2022 1:00 PM ET Substance use disorders (SUD) are some of the most highly stigmatized health conditions worldwide, and stigma creates barriers to early intervention, screening, treatment, and effective recovery. in the first part of this two-part presentation, participants will learn about the basic principles of stigma, how stigma manifests and is categorized, how individuals with SUD are disproportionately stigmatized, and evidence-based stigma interventions. Confronting Implicit Bias in Society and Ourselves—A Four-Part Webinar Series This series will occur on every Wednesday in October starting Wednesday, October 5 at 3:00 PM ET This series of interactive workshops is designed to support educators and mental health professionals recognize and readdress patterns of bias and inequity in their institutions, their peer networks, and themselves. The sessions are as follows:
- Session 1: Role of Bias in Education Disparities (10/5/22) In the first workshop, participants will review what bias is, examine the role of bias in educational disparities, and consider the implications of their learning in their own contexts.
- Session 2: Recognizing and Readdressing Implicit Bias (10/12/22) In the second workshop, participants will delve deeper into how implicit bias is formed, how to recognize and readdress it in one’s self, and practice some talk moves to support them in addressing others’ biases.
- Session 3: Impact Over Intention: Addressing Microaggressions in School (10/19/22) In the third workshop, participants will explore how implicit bias can surface and harm others through microaggressions, how to address these on an individual scale, and consider strategies to establish a culture of belonging for every student, family, and staff member.
- Session 4: From Theory to Praxis: Exploring Real World Scenarios (10/26/22) In the fourth workshop, participants will have an open frame to explore the culmination of their learning, delve into resources to continue their work in this topic, and examine scenarios to authentically push their theoretical understanding of implicit bias into praxis.
Risk of Substance Use Disorders in NeuroDiverse Populations—Clinical Roundtable Webinar Thursday, October 6, 2022 3:00 PM ET This discussion is designed to promote interactivity through an informal “round table” conversation. Attendees will be given the opportunity to speak directly with the presenter to ask questions and discuss issues. It’s Just Tech… An Interactive Tech Training Series for Providers and Caretakers Working and Living with the IDD Community—Webinar Series Thursday, October 6, 2022 5:00 PM ET This new series of 6 bi-weekly micro- trainings will focus on how existing technology can be used to help providers working with this community balance their workload more effectively while creating solutions for people living with IDD. This is a hands-on training that will demonstrate how to teach individuals living with IDD how to use mainstream technology to support individualized needs. Participants are encouraged to bring real-life examples of current needs (including their current technology). Dates and topics are as follows:
- October 6, 2022: Managing Users—Individual User Solutions
- October 20, 2022: Accessibility Options using an Android Smartphone
- November 10, 2022: Accessibility Options using an iPhone Smartphone
- November 17, 2022: Remote Support—Organization
- December 8, 2022: Around the House—Part 1 (registration open after November 18, 2022)
- January 5, 2023: Around the House—Part 2 (registration open after November 18, 2022)
All trainings take place at 5:00 PM ET Save the Date—Eating Disorders Among Veterans: A Novel Tool for Screening and Referral in Primary Care—Webinar Wednesday, October 19, 2022 1:00 PM ET Existing literature indicates that veterans are at an increased risk for eating disorders. Primary care clinicians in the VA are in a unique position to identify patients with eating disorders. Screening for these conditions can be a challenge given the lack of primary care-specific strategies that fit the needs of a busy clinical practice. In this webinar, we will discuss NCEED’s novel primary care tool: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Eating Disorders (SBIRT-ED). You learn the ways in which it can be used to increase detection of eating pathology and referrals to specialty care.Blogs National Preparedness Month: Planning for Disasters and Emergencies Scanning the recent headlines of some of the nation’s major news sources provides a timely reminder that September is National Preparedness Month, a time for individuals, families, providers, organizations, and communities to focus on making a plan and getting ready for the hazards they may encounter at any time of the year.Resources Adapting Evidence-based Practices for Under-resourced Populations This guide focuses on research supporting adaptations of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for under-resourced populations. Adaptations involve tailoring care, programs, and services to the cultural, social, gender, and demographic contexts of the people served to yield positive outcomes. Suicide Prevention Month: Social Media Toolkit SAMHSA continues to update the 988 Partner Toolkit at samhsa.gov/988 with several new social media shareables that we encourage you to use throughout the remainder of Suicide Prevention Month and beyond. DTAC Bulletin: Climate Change and New Preparedness Needs The impacts of climate change on public health and emergency needs are increasingly evident. As disaster events grow in scale due to the effects of climate change, it is vital that individuals and communities alike revisit their preparedness plans to ensure they are equipped to respond to evolving challenges, including the effects of climate change on public health. DTAC Bulletin: American Indians and Alaska Natives and Disaster Behavioral Health There are hundreds of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes in the United States, each with unique vulnerabilities and strengths that should be considered so all members of the community are prepared to respond and recover from disasters.
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