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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE This recorded webinar aims to increase understanding of common oral health problems faced by individuals with mental health and substance abuse challenges. Many may face stigma or shame related to their oral health. Peer support specialists play an integral role in supporting those they serve related to their oral health and recovery. Excerpts from the Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon’s Peer Oral Health Training are utilized in this webinar. Hosted by the Northwest MHTTC in partnership with the Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Presentation slides Give Back a Smile Cosmetic Dentistry Grants  The Mouth-Body Connection Book 32 Reasons You Need to Know More About the Mouth-Body Connection infographic from The Smile Generation American Dental Association 2000 Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health "Study to Explore How to Improve Oral Health for Those With Mental Illness," Dentistry Today, 12 August 2020. University of Utah Health. (2019, May 20). The healing power of a smile: A link between oral care and substance abuse recovery. ScienceDaily. Retrieved July 13, 2021 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190520081926.htm American Dental Association and Health Policy Institute, "Oral Health and Well-Being in the United States." This fact sheet summarizes select data on self-reported oral health status, attitudes and dental care utilization among United States adults as of 2015.   FACILITATOR   Janie Gullickson, MPA: HA Janie Gullickson is a person in long-term recovery and for her that means she has not used alcohol or other drugs in over 11 years. Janie is in recovery from both addiction and mental health challenges as well as homelessness, incarceration, and criminal justice involvement. She navigated all types of systems and institutions that can accompany such life experiences, from frequent hospitalizations to prison. Janie was released from Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in September of 2006. Janie first began her work as a Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Mentor for Yamhill County HHS in McMinnville, Oregon in 2011. Janie joined the peer-run organization Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO) as a project assistant in 2014. In May of 2017 Janie became MHAAO’s Executive Director. She also earned her Master of Public Administration: Health Administration (MPA: HA) degree from Portland State University in June of 2017. Janie is passionate about social justice issues with a focus on mental health and addiction recovery, peer programs and services and advocacy in these realms.   PANELISTS Reina Bower Reina Bower is the Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon Evolve Peer Services Director.     Kevin Fitts Kevin Fitts is the Executive Director of the Oregon Mental Health Consumers Association.

      Hard copies of the toolkit are also available. If you'd prefer a hard copy, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Farm stress is the stress experienced by farmers and their families due to the unique agricultural work environment. The global health pandemic has had a substantial effect on farm stress. Farming and ranching communities already dealing with high stress levels saw incidents of drug and alcohol abuse rapidly increase, as well as rising numbers of death by suicide.   In response to the increasing need for mental health tools designed to address the specific needs of farm and ranching communities, the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), and the Mountain Plains MHTTC collaborated to develop a set of easy-to-use ("Grab-n-Go") presentations and flyers for use by extension offices and behavioral health providers in farm communities. Based on interviews with extension agents in HHS Region 7 and HHS Region 8, the team identified four key areas of concern: mental health awareness, stigma, co-occurring disorders, and death by suicide.   Authors Erika Holliday, MPH, CHES, Sr. Program Support Coordinator, Region 7 ATTC Mogens Bill Baerentzen, PhD, Serious Mental Illness Program Director, Region 7 Mid-America MHTTC Stephanie Smith Kellen, MA, PLMHP, Pre-Doctoral Psychology Intern Region 7 MHTTC Brandy Clarke, PhD, LP, Director, Region 7 Mid-America MHTTC Maridee Shogren, DNP, CNM, CLC, University of North Dakota, Region 8 MHTTC and ATTC Genevieve Berry, Project Manager, Region 8 MHTTC  

Recording of the event Alcohol, Amphetamine and Cocaine Use Disorders: Update in African Americans During COVID-19, originally held on February 11, 2021.   Slide Presentation

E-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  March 2021 issue features include the Counselor's Corner, a state spotlight on Indiana, and a calendar of events covering March 16-31, 2021. 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is pleased to announce the release of Screening and Follow-Up for Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Quality Improvement Change Package for Health Plans, a toolkit to help health plans address unhealthy alcohol use among their members and improve reporting of the HEDIS alcohol measure using electronic clinical data.  This Change Package was developed with funding from SAMHSA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration with the National Committee for Quality Assurance. This Change Package is rich with evidence-based practices, successful strategies, and resources from a three-year Learning Collaborative involving five health plans.  This toolkit specifically includes guidance for reporting the HEDIS alcohol measure using Electronic Clinical Data Systems (ECDS), examples of effective quality improvement tools, and strategies for improving measure performance from health plan innovators in ECDS reporting.

Monthly e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  September 2020 focus: National Recovery Month. 

Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health: Intensive Workshops To address concerns around traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental health, the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center has partnered with the National Association of State Health Injury Administrators to host a series of workshops focused on the intersection of TBI and mental health. This first session was open to a general audience and provided attendees with a working knowledge of TBI and its relation to mental health. This 60-minute session is a pre-requisite for anyone wanting to attend any of the workshops that follow.   The Intersection between Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health: An Introduction August 4, 2020   Slide deck Recording   Workshops        The intensive workshops are directed towards specific populations. The intensive workshops are intended for individuals and providers who support the mental health, substance abuse, veterans, and school-age communities.The series will conclude with a final general session, again open to anyone, focused on screening in primary health care. The intensive workshops are limited to 20 participants each. Each workshop consist of a presentation, an interactive exercise, and Q & A. This format is designed to facilitate experiential learning and problem solving. Each workshop will be led by a nationally recognized subject matter expert.   Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health for the Addiction Prevention and Treatment Community August 18, 2020   Slide deck Recording    This session was provided in collaboration with the Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center.    Trainer Anastasia Edmonston, MS CRC Trainer and Consultant, Maryland State Behavioral Health Administration Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health in the Veterans Community  September 8, 2020   Slide deck Recording   Trainer Dr. Lisa A. Brenner, Veterans Affairs Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health for the Mental/Behavioral Health Community September 10, 2020         Slide deck Recording   Trainer Dr. Kim Gorgens, University of Denver Panel Discussion: How States are Addressing TBI and Mental Health September 21, 2020   Slide Deck Recording   Resources shared by panelists:   Association Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Risk of Suicide Brandeis University resources about the interconnectivity between opioid misuse and brain injury CDC: TBI-related Deaths Extensive listing of resources and informational handouts for TBI related conditions from the North Dakota Brain Injury Network Factsheets on depression and emotional conditions after TBI: Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center HELPS Brain Injury Screening Tool Jeff Kruetzer, VA Commonwealth University resources National Association of State Head Injury Administrators resource library on co-occurring conditions Ohio State University Web-based TBI Training Modules Screening for TBI Using the OSU TBI-ID Method Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Deaths from Firearm Suicide: United States, 2008-2017 VA Rocky Mountain MIRECC on Suicide Prevention toolkit on TBI and co-occurring conditions   Panelists Rebeccah Wolfkiel, MPP, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators Rebecca Quinn, MSW, LMSW, North Dakota Traumatic Brain Injury Network Justine Ashokar, PhD, The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center at Black Hills Works Kate Kerkmans, LCSW, CBIS, The Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado Liz Gerdeman, MA, CBIST, MINDSOURCE Brain Injury Network Shawnda Schroeder, PhD, MA, Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center   Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health in the K-12 Education Community  October 6, 2020   Slide deck Recording   Trainer Dr. Karen McAvoy Open Session Webinar: Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health for the Primary Health Care Community October 27, 2020            Slide deck Recording   Trainers Caitlin Synovec, OTD, OTR/L Amber Richert, BSN, MSN, DNP      

This is a psychopharmacology consultation line with Dr. Matcheri Keshavan and Dr. Kevin Hill.  To access a copy of this presentation, click here.

Substance use, depression, and anxiety are increasing among primary care patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet many primary care providers lack the time, interest, and/training to address these behavioral health issues. In this session, we’ll discuss expanding the health care team with low-cost team members who can systematically deliver Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) to screen for substance use, and a collaborative care model for depression and anxiety.   Speaker:  Richard L. Brown , MD, MPH, is a highly experienced family physician and healthcare leader who is a nationally recognized leader in implementing the "Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment" (SBIRT) program focused on preventing problematic use, abuse and dependence of alcohol and illicit drugs. Dr. Brown has served as a practice-transformation team member for an SBIRT-related project administered by the National Council on Behavioral Health and funded by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  Most recently, Dr. Brown served as a market medical director for ConcertoHealth. Previous to that he as professor of Family Medicine and director of the Wisconsin Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles, at the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and CEO and Chief Medical Officer for Wellsys, LLC. Among his many accolades, Dr. Brown is a recipient of several awards including the Hope in Healing Award from the Addiction Resource Council of Waukesha, Wis. He holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Brown University in Providence, R.I., where he also received his M.D. degree. He also earned an M.P.H. degree from the University of Washington, in Seattle, Wash.  PPT_SBIRT_Dr.Brown_6.30.20 Transcript_SBIRT_Dr.Brown_6.30.20 Q/A_SBIRT_Dr.Brown_6.30.20

/*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ /*--> In collaboration with the Opioid Response Network and the New England Region 1 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, CCSME offered this two-part series to address the relationships between infant and adolescent trauma, and the risk and potential for a substance use disorder outcome. Participants in this webinar learned how to name brain systems impacted by exposure to adverse childhood experiences, how to describe three social, emotional, and behavioral impacts of exposure to ACEs during adolescence, and how to identify stigma in self and in others. To download a copy of this presentation, click here. Presenters: Dr. Hilary Hodgdon and Dr. Jeffrey Goldsmith 

The Pacific Southwest MHTTC curated a series of topical resource sheets to help you find high-quality tools and information on caring for yourself, your families, and the communities you serve. Co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders are common. This resource sheet provides tools for substance use treatment and recovery providers, individuals in recovery, and family and friends. Click the "View Resource" link above to download, or view all available resource sheet topics.

Depression, Alcohol and Farm Stress: Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in Rural America This guide provides resources specific to screening for co-occurring disorders experienced by farmers, farmworkers and farm families in rural communities. Healthcare providers, behavioral health professionals, and social workers are facing increasing pressure to respond to a host of unmet substance use and mental health needs of rural communities. In response, with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Mountain Plains ATTC and the Mountain Plains MHTTC have collaborated to release a resource guide to assist rural healthcare providers with screening and assessment of alcohol use disorder and depression. The guide uses a case scenario to illustrate the most common barriers encountered in identifying co-occurring disorders and underscores the unique needs of rural communities that are home to agricultural producers. Authors Maridee Shogren Robin Landwehr David Terry Abby Roach-Moore Andrew McLean   If you would like to request a hardcopy version of this product please contact Susan Mickelson  

Monthly electronic newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  Features news stories, upcoming events, and new products the Great Lakes programs. Also features updates from SAMHSA and the ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC Network Coordinating Offices.

On May 22nd, we held our first Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) Series webinar on "SBIRT for Adolescents". Laura Winn discussed how Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), can be geared towards adolescents and its results.