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The aim of Think Trauma: A Training for Working with Justice Involved Youth is to make creating trauma-informed juvenile justice systems easier to implement. Many youth in the juvenile justice system have survived horrific traumatic experiences including chronic exposure to violence that has profoundly shaped how they think, behave, and respond. Direct care professionals working with youth in juvenile justice-related facilities have very challenging and emotionally draining roles; they are responsible for preserving their safety and the safety of others and serve as parent, counselor, mentor, role model, disciplinarian, and advocate. Goals of the training: To educate juvenile justice professionals about the impact of trauma on the development and behavior of youth in the juvenile justice system. To provide juvenile justice professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to: Respond appropriately to the behavioral and emotional challenges of traumatized youth Help traumatized youth develop the ability to recognize trauma or loss reminders Help traumatized youth recognize and develop their strengths Help traumatized youth recognize survival coping strategies and develop positive coping strategies needed to grow into healthy, productive, and functional adults  Take care of themselves and seek support from others To learn strategies for supporting youth reintegration into the community Understand the role of intergenerational, historical, and system-induced trauma on youth behavior Develop strategies for adjusting agency practices and procedures to more effectively address the impact of trauma on youth, their families, and staff Review the role of youth cultural experiences for building resilience among traumatized youth   Day three's theme was "Coping in Context."   View a recording of this 4/25/23 session here. 

The aim of Think Trauma: A Training for Working with Justice Involved Youth is to make creating trauma-informed juvenile justice systems easier to implement. Many youth in the juvenile justice system have survived horrific traumatic experiences including chronic exposure to violence that has profoundly shaped how they think, behave, and respond. Direct care professionals working with youth in juvenile justice-related facilities have very challenging and emotionally draining roles; they are responsible for preserving their safety and the safety of others and serve as parent, counselor, mentor, role model, disciplinarian, and advocate. Goals of the training: To educate juvenile justice professionals about the impact of trauma on the development and behavior of youth in the juvenile justice system. To provide juvenile justice professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to: Respond appropriately to the behavioral and emotional challenges of traumatized youth Help traumatized youth develop the ability to recognize trauma or loss reminders Help traumatized youth recognize and develop their strengths Help traumatized youth recognize survival coping strategies and develop positive coping strategies needed to grow into healthy, productive, and functional adults  Take care of themselves and seek support from others To learn strategies for supporting youth reintegration into the community Understand the role of intergenerational, historical, and system-induced trauma on youth behavior Develop strategies for adjusting agency practices and procedures to more effectively address the impact of trauma on youth, their families, and staff Review the role of youth cultural experiences for building resilience among traumatized youth   Day four's theme was "Staff Wellness and Addressing Organizational Stress."   View a recording of this 4/27/23 session here. 

American Indians and Alaska Natives are less likely than any other racial or ethnic group to use alcohol at all. At the same time, alcohol is the most-used substance among Native peoples. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 3 in 10 Native American young adults (age 18-25) report binge drinking (consuming five or more drinks in 2 hours); 1 in 11 report heavy alcohol use (binge drinking on 5 or more days in the past month); and 1 in 10 have an alcohol use disorder (2018). Moreover, 1 in 6 Native youth (age 12-17) engage in underage drinking, the highest rate of alcohol use of all racial/ethnic groups (SAMHSA, 2019). The high prevalence of alcohol use among Native Americans is attributed to factors stemming from colonization, including poverty, historical and intergenerational traumas, and health inequities. The era of boarding schools has also contributed to higher and long-term alcohol use disorders with AI/AN populations (2012).

Educational Objectives Articulate the mission of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) and how the services can meet the community need. Describe the implementation processes to build a robust service delivery model for whole person care. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the healthcare team involved within a CCBHC and what resources are available to the persons served.   Presented by: Topher Hansen Topher started his career in the behavioral health field as a volunteer for the Drug Crisis Center in 1975. After a brief time as a counselor with CenterPointe, Topher attended law school and practiced law from 1985 to 1993. During his time in private practice, he also served as a CenterPointe Board member and as legal counsel for the organization. In 1993, he returned to the CenterPointe staff as Director of Development/Legal Counsel. He became Chief Executive Officer in 2000. Topher has served on numerous local and state committees to help develop Nebraska’s policies and delivery of behavioral health services. He is currently serving on the board of the Nebraska Association of Behavioral Health Organizations and the National Council for Behavioral Health.   Learn more about this series: Moving Towards Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) Webinar Series     

  The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   The March 2023 issue honors National Women's History Month by sharing resources from the Mental Health Technology Transfer (MHTTC) Network that focus on an array of behavioral health issues affecting women and girls. This issue also features an exciting, new intensive technical assistance training series sponsored by the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.  As always, The Great Lakes Current provides links to all the upcoming events and trainings for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   

The Latinx LGBTQ+ youth group represents a range of sexual orientations and gender identities and expressions. Their diversity also includes the intersection with other aspects of their identity beyond race and ethnicity, such as religion, ability, and socioeconomic class. This factsheet focuses on group therapy as a culturally appropriate intervention and the role of clinicians in supporting Latinx LGBTQ+ youth dealing with chronic stressors to cultivate self-acceptance and affirm their sexual and gender identity.

The Think Trauma curriculum helps mental health and well-being providers who work with justice-involved youth in a variety of contexts. This learning session was a brief overview of the Think Trauma curriculum and a Q&A opportunity about stressors for this population and their association with trauma. The 4-day training dates and registration links are coming soon. This training was designed to be implemented in any residential/correctional facility or justice-based organization for juveniles (i.e., probation, diversion programs etc.) that aims to develop a trauma-informed workforce. Goals of the training: Educate juvenile justice professionals about the impact of trauma on the development and behavior of youth in the juvenile justice system. Provide juvenile justice professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to: respond appropriately to the behavioral and emotional challenges of traumatized youth; help traumatized youth develop the ability to recognize trauma or loss reminders; help traumatized youth recognize and develop their strength; help traumatized youth recognize survival coping strategies and develop positive coping strategies needed to grow into healthy productive, and functional adults and to take care of themselves and seek support from others; learn strategies for supporting youth reintegration into the community. Understand the role of intergenerational, historical, and system-induced trauma on youth behavior. Develop strategies for adjusting agency practices and procedures to more effectively address the impact of trauma on youth, their families, and staff. Review the role of youth cultural experiences for building resilience among traumatized youth.   Watch a recording of this 2/2/23 session.

  The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   The February 2023 issue honors National Black History Month by sharing resources and content from the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence and SAMHSA that focus on how social determinants of health have affected the health and well-being of African Americans, as well as the importance of providing culturally responsive behavioral health services. This issue also features exciting, new training opportunities sponsored by the Great Lakes PTTC, the ATTC Network's Pearls of Wisdom blog series, and the final article of the Power of Music series by Mark Sanders and Kisha Freed.  As always, The Great Lakes Current provides links to all the upcoming events and trainings for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   

This toolkit can be used by psychologists, social workers, counselors, clinic staff, interpreters, outreach workers (promotoras), peer navigators, and other advocates in the community. The content of this toolkit will focus on particular considerations for Hispanic/Latinx mental health professionals working in settings that service Hispanic/Latinx populations, as these providers face additional challenges when taking on the role of cultural and linguistic broker. This self-care toolkit will increase your awareness of the negative consequences of mental health work and will help you plan self-care activities that align with your values and lifestyle. The toolkit also contains resources to help you measure your levels of stress, identify your values, and select self-care activities to prevent burnout.

The Great Lakes MHTTC specializes in the NIATx model of process improvement: a set of tools for addressing problematic processes in the work system. Process improvement can be defined as “changing the way that work is performed so it is more efficient and effective.” Initially geared toward manufacturing, process improvement is now widely recognized as a powerful tool for making positive change in any setting. Behavioral health organizations use process improvement to: Identify and address problems in their work processes Speed up and sustain the adoption of evidence-based practices Reduce barriers to access to and retention in treatment   Download the Great Lakes MHTTC's Areas of Focus: Process Improvement brief to learn more about who we are and why process improvement is an area of focus for HHS Region 5.   

A primary goal of the Great Lakes Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) is to help providers in our region adopt and implement evidence-based practices for preventing and treating mental health and co-occurring disorders. We support the implementation of evidence-based practices through training and technical assistance targeted to local needs. Download the Great Lakes MHTTC Areas of Focus: Evidence-Based Practices brief to learn more about the trainings we offer for mental health and school-based mental health professionals and organizations.   

A primary goal of the Great Lakes MHTTC is to develop strategies for delivering culturally-informed care with diverse practitioners, researchers, policymakers, family members, and consumers of mental health services. Download the Great Lakes MHTTC Areas of Focus: Culturally-Informed Care brief to learn more about the trainings we offer that address topics related to health equity and the necessity of providing culturally appropriate services.   

  The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   The January 2023 issue honors National Birth Defects Prevention Month by sharing resources and media from SAMHSA that focus on the effects of marijuana use during pregnancy. This issue also features new products from the Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC, HealtheKnowledge content specific to women's reproductive health, and opportunities for mental health and SUD professionals to participate in ongoing research studies.  As always, The Great Lakes Current provides links to all the upcoming events and trainings for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   

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This presentation from December 7, 2022 dove into what it means to have culturally responsive services and key strategies for working with families of LGBTQ+ young people. Findings from a recent systematic review on cultural adaptations, as well as important insights from SAMHSA’s guide on Adapting Evidence-Based Practices for Under-Resourced Populations, were shared. Presenters were Angela Weeks and Leah Love from the Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity.

  What if, when struggling, your instinct was to motivate and encourage yourself rather than blame and criticize? To access resources from this session, click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Event Description We can all be our harshest critics sometimes, so, in this workshop, Christina Ruggerio, RP, our Mindful Monday trainer, will introduce participants to one of their lesser-known motivators: self-compassion.    Participants will learn how developing a strong sense of self-compassion will benefit them and deepen their resilience during challenging moments. In addition to a brief lecture/discussion, participants will have the opportunity to engage in experiential exercises that will help them start engaging with and building their own skill of self-compassion immediately.    Join us for this valuable Workshop Wednesday training and give yourself the gift of a regular practice of self-compassion this holiday season.  By the end of this workshop participants will:    Understand what self-compassion is as well as the benefits of practicing it regularly.    Recognize when their inner critic is present, and consciously shift into a response of self-compassion.    Take away exercises to practice outside of the workshop and build on the skill of self-compassion.      This workshop is draws from information and research done by the founder of self-compassion practice, Kristin Neff. Trainer Christina Ruggerio, RP

This is an invited report on implementation science for SAMHSA leadership. The purpose is to provide an overview of the emerging science of implementation, and to suggest implications for SAMHSA’s leadership, administrative and funding role in the delivery of behavioral health services in the US. The report is a rapid response, and one interpretation of a broad, complex and dynamic field. The report organizes and interprets implementation science by a selection of the most robust, trailblazing frameworks that lend to ease of application and real-world relevance. In addition, these frameworks are widely adopted, prominent, and the subject of active research programs—so continued use and refinement is ongoing.

  The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   The November‒December 2022 issue honors National Impaired Driving Prevention Month (December) by sharing resources and media from SAMHSA's "Talk. They Hear You.®" campaign for underage drinking prevention. This issue also features prevention-focused HealtheKnowledge courses, two new Counselor's Corner blog posts about the relationship between SUD and music, the Great Lakes ATTC's "Embracing Change" article on the ATTC/NIATx Service Improvement Blog, and even more brand new products and resources from HHS Region 5. 

This session defines dissemination and implementation (D&I) science and describes how D&I science can help guide the development of training and technical assistance topics, activities, formats, evaluation, etc., based on implementation stage and readiness. You can also access the slides here. Note: This session is part of a 3-session internal learning community hosted by the MHTTC's Dissemination and Implementation Working Group. Click here to access materials from the other sessions!

This session discusses how to understand the drivers and barriers (context) and readiness for implementation, and how those factors impact your decisions about level of technical assistance. It also discusses how to map out specific implementation/technical assistance strategies and adjust to any challenges encountered. You can also access the slides here. Note: This session is part of a 3-session internal learning community hosted by the MHTTC's Dissemination and Implementation Working Group. Click here to access materials from the other sessions!

This session helps you analyze how key concepts from D&I science can assist in evaluating technical assistance and training activities. You can also access the slides here. Note: This session is part of a 3-session internal learning community hosted by the MHTTC's Dissemination and Implementation Working Group. Click here to access materials from the other sessions!

The MHTTC Dissemination & Implementation Working Group, with input from the ATTCs and PTTCs, developed the Implementation Project Template. The template is based on the D&I concepts explored in this guide. Use the Implementation Project Template to plan and track the progress of intensive TA projects. We recommend meeting with your team to complete the template prior to starting a project, as it can help you think through project components, information you may want to gather from participants, and which implementation strategies/TA activities fit with the specific practice and its context.  

This guide was developed from a three-session learning community held for the Technology Transfer Centers in Summer 2022. The purpose of this guide is to demonstrate how TA purveyors can use D&I science findings, models, and frameworks to provide the most effective training and technical assistance to accelerate practice change. The guide includes real-world TA examples, exercises that can be used by TA purveyor teams to learn about how to apply D&I science to their work, and an implementation project template that helps a TA purveyor plan and track an intensive TA activity.

La violencia de pareja íntima (VPI) es un problema de salud pública grave y prevenible que afecta a millones de personas (CDC, 2019). El término “violencia de pareja” describe el daño físico, sexual o psicológico por parte de una pareja o cónyuge actual o anterior. Este tipo de violencia puede darse entre parejas heterosexuales o del mismo sexo. Los datos indican que las latinas experimentan tasas similares de violencia de pareja íntima (VPI) en comparación con las mujeres que no son latinas. Aproximadamente 1 de cada 3 latinas (34.4 %) experimentará VPI a lo largo de su vida y 1 de cada 12 latinas (8.6%) ha experimentado VPI en los últimos 12 meses, incluyendo violencia física y sexual, así como acoso. Este producto ofrece una guía para abordar consideraciones socioculturales y recomendaciones clínicas al evaluar y brindar servicios de salud mental a latinas que experimentaron IPV.