Products and Resources Catalog

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.

Culture shapes every aspect of patient care, influencing when, where, how, and to whom patients narrate their experiences of illness and distress, the patterning of symptoms, and the models' clinicians use to interpret and understand symptoms in terms of psychiatric diagnoses. Culture also shapes patients’ perceptions of care, including what types of treatment are acceptable and for how long. Even when patients and clinicians share similar cultural, ethnic or linguistic backgrounds, culture impacts care through other influences on identity, such as those due to gender, age, class, race, occupation, sexual orientation, and religion. Culture affects the clinical encounter for every patient, not only underserved minority groups, and cultural formulation, therefore, is an essential component of any comprehensive assessment. Cultural misunderstandings, biases, and communication gaps between providers and patients also contribute to disparities in the care of diverse populations, including by race/ethnicity, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation, suggesting person-centered cultural evaluation may help reduce care disparities. To address this need, DSM-5 introduced a Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) that is comprised of three components: a 16-question “core” version for interviewing patients, an informant version for obtaining collateral information, and 12 supplementary modules for a more comprehensive assessment. Clinicians may choose to administer one or several of these components with individual patients. This factsheet includes brief information on this person-centered cultural assessment, the areas it evaluates as well as links to access the instrument.

La cultura da forma a cada aspecto de la atención al paciente e influye en cuándo, dónde, cómo y a quién los pacientes narran sus experiencias de enfermedad y angustia, el patrón de los síntomas y los modelos clínicos que los médicos utilizan para interpretar y comprender los síntomas en términos de diagnósticos psiquiátricos. La cultura también da forma a las percepciones de atención de los pacientes, incluido qué tipos de tratamiento son aceptables y por cuánto tiempo. Incluso cuando los pacientes y los médicos comparten antecedentes culturales, étnicos o lingüísticos similares, la cultura impacta la atención a través de otras influencias en la identidad, como las debidas al género, edad, clase, raza, ocupación, orientación sexual y religión. La cultura afecta el encuentro clínico de cada paciente, no solo los grupos minoritarios desatendidos, y la formulación cultural, por lo tanto, es un componente esencial de cualquier evaluación integral. Los malentendidos culturales, los prejuicios y las brechas de comunicación entre los proveedores y los pacientes también contribuyen a las disparidades en el cuidado de diversas poblaciones, incluso por raza / etnia, religión, identidad de género y orientación sexual, lo que sugiere que la evaluación cultural centrada en la persona puede ayudar a reducir las disparidades de cuidado. Para abordar esta necesidad, el DSM-5 introdujo una Entrevista de formulación cultural (CFI) que consta de tres componentes: una versión "básica" de 16 preguntas para entrevistar a pacientes, una versión informante para obtener información colateral y 12 módulos complementarios para obtener más información. evaluación integral Los médicos pueden optar por administrar uno o varios de estos componentes con pacientes individuales. Esta hoja informativa incluye información breve sobre esta evaluación cultural centrada en la persona, las áreas que evalúa y los enlaces para acceder al instrumento.

  This series helps participants to practice mindfulness-based exercises, led by a facilitator. Event Description This series will expand on the evidence-based practices that have been introduced in prior series. Participants will have the opportunity to review and practice mindfulness-based exercises, led by a facilitator. Each month will feature a mindfulness theme with supportive practices. Participants can register for and attend any number of sessions. The same link will be used for all sessions.  Week 1- Meditation for Monkey-Mind To access slide deck, please click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Week 2- Breathing & Visualization Techniques 1 To access slide deck, please click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Week 3- Breathing & Visualization Techniques 2 To access slide deck, please click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Week 4- Creative Mindfulness Through Art 1 To access slide deck, please click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Week 5- Creative Mindfulness Through Art 2 To access slide deck, please click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Week 6- Somatic Experiences 1 To access slide deck, please click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Week 7- Somatic Experiences 2 To access slide deck, please click DOWNLOAD above CLICK HERE to view the recording Week 8- Self-Compassion To access slide deck, please click DOWNLOAD above Recording coming soon! Trainer Christina Ruggerio, Masters of Counseling Psychology, Registered Psychoterapist

About this series: The Great Lakes ATTC and MHTTC are excited to offer these introductory training videos on the use of SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment). This series includes three simulated patient recordings with each portraying a realistic scenario focusing on one part of the SBIRT screening process (brief intervention, initiating brief treatment, referral to treatment).   The Great Lakes ATTC and MHTTC also offer live virtual trainings on SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing (MI). These trainings take place on a recurring basis throughout the year, and they are perfect for those who are new to MI and SBIRT, as well as practitioners who are interested in refreshing their knowledge and skills in an interactive virtual learning environment. Check out our 2023 Motivational Interviewing and SBIRT Training Schedule landing page for more information and to register!   Watch the Introduction to Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Training Video. (57 min.)     Watch the Introduction to SBIRT for FQHCs Training Video. (18 min.) This video presents supplementary introductory information specific to FQHCs. It is recommended everyone watch the full intro video first.      Watch the SBIRT: A Brief Intervention for Alcohol & Cannabis Use Simulated Patient Training. (15 min.)     Watch the SBIRT: Initiating Brief Treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Simulated Patient Training Video. (18 min.)     Watch the SBIRT: Referral to Treatment Simulated Patient Training Video. (18 min.)     Don't forget to subscribe to the official YouTube channel of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, The Great Lakes Current! We upload brand new content and resources every week that help support the SUD, behavioral health, mental health, and prevention workforces of our region. Be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so that you can be the first to access new content as soon as it's available!

As the restrictions necessitated by the pandemic begin to lessen, we see the significant mental health impacts that remain. At the Northeast and Caribbean Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) we have established and strengthened collaborations with behavioral health and educational organizations to address the increasing mental health needs of our region. These collaborations led to the delivery of informative trainings, supportive implementation projects, comprehensive guides, engaging online courses, facilitative toolkits, user-friendly products, and helpful podcasts. Review some of our annual highlights below!

Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) is an evidence-based, manualized program designed to improve recovery outcomes for people with serious mental illnesses. It uses psychoeducational, cognitive behavioral, and motivational interventions and techniques to support the establishment and achievement of personally meaningful recovery goals. Participants work toward their mental health recovery by learning skills to manage their illness such as coping with symptoms and reducing stress; psychoeducation to increase knowledge of practical facts about mental health conditions and increase social connections to support community integration; behavioral tailoring to offer reminders to take medication; and cognitive behavioral approaches to challenge defeatist thinking and promote a hopeful view of recovery. Research suggests that participation in IMR improves recovery, reduces psychiatric symptoms and distress, and lowers risk of rehospitalization. To assess quality of implementation there are two fidelity scales available measuring programmatic fidelity and clinician level treatment adherence.   The Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC in the Rutgers Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions believes IMR is a critical intervention that supports recovery from serious mental illnesses. It aligns with the values of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and the belief that recovery is possible. The Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC has expertise in IMR as a result of the Department’s role as a training and TA center for IMR within the New Jersey state psychiatric hospital system for over 15 years and participation in NIH funded research on the practice and related tools.

Employment is a key goal for many individuals with mental health conditions. However, their participation in the workforce remains low. The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Model of Supported Employment (SE) was developed to address this low workforce participation. A key consideration in employment pursuits is education. Supported Education (SEd) is a promising practice that helps individuals who are pursuing post-secondary education or training successfully complete their studies. SEd and SE can be used in combination to enhance career development. Research has found that SE improves competitive employment, hours worked, and monthly earnings, as well as non-vocational outcomes. SEd improves school self-efficacy, educational status, grade point average, and completion of credits. Despite this, very few individuals participating in behavioral health services have access to these career services.   The Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC in the Rutgers Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions believes employment is a critical element of recovery from serious mental illnesses. It aligns with the values of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and the belief that recovery is possible. The Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC has expertise in SE and SEd with faculty publishing extensively, receiving federal research grants, and leading a technical assistance center on these topics.

Since deinstitutionalization in the 1960s and 1970s, finding permanent housing in the community has been a top priority for those living with a serious mental health condition. Living in the community provides opportunities for recovery including employment, education, social relationships, and community inclusion. However, there are barriers for this population to not only obtaining housing but remaining stably housed. Providing support to people with mental health conditions living in the community can aid in skill building that is essential to living independently. Permanent Supportive Housing is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to help people live in the community by building independent living skills.   The Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC in the Rutgers Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions believes Permanent Supportive Housing is a critical intervention that supports recovery from serious mental illnesses. It aligns with the values of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and the belief that recovery is possible. The Northeast and Caribbean MHTTC has expertise in Supportive Housing as a result of the Department’s role as a training and TA center on Supporting Housing within New Jersey, multiple staff with experience providing evidence-based housing services, and researchers conducting studies on the topic.

  Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. (2020). Mid-America MHTTC Year 3 Report.   

Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. (2020). Mid-America MHTTC Year 3 School Mental Health Report.  

Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. (2020). Mid-America MHTTC Year 2 Report.  

Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. (2020). Mid-America MHTTC Year 2 School Mental Health Report.  

View Session Recording Webinar Description: This webinar will support the implementation of a recovery-oriented system of care that aligns with Hispanic and Latino/é cultural values. The goal of mental health services is to cultivate an environment in which individuals with lived experiences of mental health concerns feel comfortable seeking care, engaging in treatment, and supported on their journey towards recovery. Understanding the various barriers to recovery-oriented reform (individual, cultural, and structural), developing recovery-oriented competencies, and communicating recovery-oriented messages within Hispanic and Latino/é communities can enhance a recovery-oriented system of care.   Presenters: Oscar F. Rojas Perez, Darice Orobitg, Katty Rivera, Caribel Sanbria Velez, Graziela Reis, Maria E. Restrepo-Toro, and Kristine Irizarry   Intended Audience: Mental health practitioners, peer providers, individuals with lived experience, and family members.   Learning Objectives: Understand structural challenges to supporting mental health recovery in Hispanic and Latino/é communities. Recognize recovery-oriented staff competencies to enhance and promote recovery with Hispanic and Latino/é individuals. Identify strategies on how to integrate Hispanic and Latino/é cultural elements and values with principles of recovery. Learn from a peer leader about the impact of peer support mental health services in supporting recovery among Hispanic and Latino/é communities.   This interactive webinar is a collaboration among the following Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers: New England, Northeast & Caribbean, and National Hispanic and Latino.   *Latiné (pronounced la·ˈ​ti·​ne) is a gender-neutral form of the word Latino, created by LGBTQIA+, gender non-binary, and feminist communities in Spanish speaking countries. The objective of the term Latiné is to remove gender from the Spanish word Latino, by replacing it with the gender-neutral Spanish letter é.

Download presentation slides Webinar Description: This webinar will support the implementation of a recovery-oriented system of care that aligns with Hispanic and Latino/é cultural values. The goal of mental health services is to cultivate an environment in which individuals with lived experiences of mental health concerns feel comfortable seeking care, engaging in treatment, and supported on their journey towards recovery. Understanding the various barriers to recovery-oriented reform (individual, cultural, and structural), developing recovery-oriented competencies, and communicating recovery-oriented messages within Hispanic and Latino/é communities can enhance a recovery-oriented system of care.   Presenters: Oscar F. Rojas Perez, Darice Orobitg, Katty Rivera, Caribel Sanbria Velez, Graziela Reis, Maria E. Restrepo-Toro, and Kristine Irizarry   Intended Audience: Mental health practitioners, peer providers, individuals with lived experience, and family members.   Learning Objectives: Understand structural challenges to supporting mental health recovery in Hispanic and Latino/é communities. Recognize recovery-oriented staff competencies to enhance and promote recovery with Hispanic and Latino/é individuals. Identify strategies on how to integrate Hispanic and Latino/é cultural elements and values with principles of recovery. Learn from a peer leader about the impact of peer support mental health services in supporting recovery among Hispanic and Latino/é communities.   This interactive webinar is a collaboration among the following Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers: New England, Northeast & Caribbean, and National Hispanic and Latino.   *Latiné (pronounced la·ˈ​ti·​ne) is a gender-neutral form of the word Latino, created by LGBTQIA+, gender non-binary, and feminist communities in Spanish speaking countries. The objective of the term Latiné is to remove gender from the Spanish word Latino, by replacing it with the gender-neutral Spanish letter é. Other related resources: Walking in Recovery Cards (English) Caminando en Recuperación (Español) Trajetória de Recovery (Portuguese)

  The Great Lakes Current is the e-newsletter of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC.   The October 2022 issue closes out our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month (observed Sept.15-Oct.15) with new episodes of the Checking In Podcast. This issue also features information and resources that support National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Bullying Prevention Month. You will also find links to all the upcoming events and trainings for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. 

  Host: Isa Velez Echevarria, PsyD Featured Guest: Adriana Alejandre, LMFT, Founder of Latinx Therapy and Host of Latinx Therapy Podcast   ****Este podcast es en Español.****   We invite you to check in with Isa Velez and Adriana Alejandre as they celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, discuss the importance of providing culturally appropriate services for Hispanic/Latinx communities, and share with listeners a variety of projects and resources specific to supporting behavioral health for Hispanic/Latinx populations.  (Listening time: 18 min., 22 sec.)      Adriana Alejandre, LMFT Adriana Alejandre is a trauma psychotherapist and speaker from Los Angeles, California. She specializes in serving adults who struggle with PTSD and severe traumas at her own private practice. In recent years, she has also offered her services as part of disaster relief efforts for those traumatized and distressed by Hurricane Harvey and the Las Vegas shooting. Adriana is the founder of Latinx Therapy, a national directory of Latinx Therapists and global, bilingual podcast that provides education to combat the stigma of mental health on the ground, and in the digital spaces. Adriana’s expertise has been featured in LA Times, Telemundo, USA Today, the New York Times and Buzzfeed, among many others. In 2019, she won Hispanizice’s TECLA award for Best Social Good Content award, and in 2020 she was one of five Latinx influencers chosen for the #YoSoy Instagram and Hispanic Heritage Foundation award. Adriana’s mission is to create spaces to spark dialogue about mental health struggles and strengths in the Latinx community.   Latinx Therapy Podcast Latinx Therapy Website, Service Provider Directory, & Other Resources

  Host: Isa Velez Echevarria, PsyD Featured Guest: Adriana Alejandre, LMFT, Founder of Latinx Therapy and Host of Latinx Therapy Podcast   ****This podcast was recorded in English.****   We invite you to check in with Isa Velez and Adriana Alejandre as they celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, discuss the importance of providing culturally appropriate services for Hispanic/Latinx communities, and share with listeners a variety of projects and resources specific to supporting behavioral health for Hispanic/Latinx populations.  (Listening time: 20 min., 49 sec.)      Adriana Alejandre, LMFT Adriana Alejandre is a trauma psychotherapist and speaker from Los Angeles, California. She specializes in serving adults who struggle with PTSD and severe traumas at her own private practice. In recent years, she has also offered her services as part of disaster relief efforts for those traumatized and distressed by Hurricane Harvey and the Las Vegas shooting. Adriana is the founder of Latinx Therapy, a national directory of Latinx Therapists and global, bilingual podcast that provides education to combat the stigma of mental health on the ground, and in the digital spaces. Adriana’s expertise has been featured in LA Times, Telemundo, USA Today, the New York Times and Buzzfeed, among many others. In 2019, she won Hispanizice’s TECLA award for Best Social Good Content award, and in 2020 she was one of five Latinx influencers chosen for the #YoSoy Instagram and Hispanic Heritage Foundation award. Adriana’s mission is to create spaces to spark dialogue about mental health struggles and strengths in the Latinx community.   Latinx Therapy Podcast Latinx Therapy Website, Service Provider Directory, & Other Resources

  Host: Isa Velez Echevarria, PsyD Featured Guest: Maureen Dee, MSW, MBA   ****This podcast was recorded in English.****   We invite you to check in with Isa Velez and Maureen Dee as they celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, discuss the importance of providing culturally appropriate services for Hispanic/Latinx communities, and share with listeners a variety of projects and resources specific to supporting behavioral health for Hispanic/Latinx populations.  (Listening time: 41 min., 37 sec.)      Maureen Dee, MSW, MBA Maureen Dee retired in 2019 from her position of Executive Director of Treatment, Prevention and Recovery Programs at Catholic Charities Corporation, in the Diocese of Cleveland.  Since graduating from CWRU/MSASS in 1978 (Master’s in Social Work), she went to work at Catholic Counseling Center in Cleveland, as a bilingual social worker. She subsequently earned an MBA from Cleveland State in 1985. Maureen was born and raised in Uruguay, South America, and is committed to serving the Hispanic Community. Starting with her course of study at MSASS, she specialized in program planning and alcohol treatment. She started various programs for juvenile justice-involved adolescents who presented with a concern about their use of alcohol and/or other drugs. She developed an expertise in the delivery of alcohol and other drug treatment and prevention at Catholic Charities and managed all of Catholic Charities’ behavioral health programs in Cuyahoga County, including 4 Matt Talbot residential treatment centers.  She worked in Cleveland’s Catholic Social Services system for 41 years. Maureen facilitated the start of the first Hispanic Urban Minority Alcohol and Drug Abuse Outpatient Program in Ohio (the Hispanic UMADAOP) which was housed temporarily under Catholic Charities and then became its own 501 C 3 organization under Miguel Prieto.  She helped start Hispanic Alliance, Inc., a consortium of Hispanic-serving organizations to promote collaboration and enhance funding for the needs in the Hispanic community. She was also instrumental in securing the zoning and funding to establish Hispanic UMADAOP’s Casa ALMA residential treatment center for latinos, also the first in Ohio.  She has served on various Ohio State and Cuyahoga County strategic and planning committees, including the Ohio Recovery Council under Governor Richard Celeste which was instrumental in forming the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS); was appointed to serve on the Ohio Chemical Dependency Credentialing Board for 8 years (now the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board); was instrumental in developing the adolescent criteria for determining placement in treatment levels of care (a precursor to the ASAM criteria); was on the Cuyahoga County Service Coordination Team under the Families and Children First Council which coordinated child placements for the Department of Children and Family Services and the Juvenile Court; and was on many other committees and collaborations with the intent of advancing alcohol, other drug addiction and mental health treatment and prevention services for special populations, in particular adolescents and minorities. Maureen currently serves on the Hispanic Roundtable and on the governing boards of LATINA, Inc., the MetroHealth System and the Brittingham Memorial Medical Library at MetroHealth, and is also on the Board of Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center, which serves the HIV/AIDS population.  Maureen is a member of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ Visiting Committee at Case Western Reserve University. She is a mentor for Master’s students in their Leadership Fellows Program and she is also a mentor for College Now first time college-bound Hispanic students transitioning from the Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD).  

View Webinar Recording   On July 16, 2022 the three-digit number for suicide and mental health crises, 988, went live. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a network of more than 200 state and local call centers supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 988 is part of a broader crisis continuum which includes the hotline, mobile crisis, and crisis stabilization. This webinar gives more information about 988, who should call, why to call, what happens when you call, how it differs from 911, and what the larger mental health crisis response system can do. 

Download Presentation Slides   On July 16, 2022 the three-digit number for suicide and mental health crises, 988, went live. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a network of more than 200 state and local call centers supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 988 is part of a broader crisis continuum which includes the hotline, mobile crisis, and crisis stabilization. This webinar gives more information about 988, who should call, why to call, what happens when you call, how it differs from 911, and what the larger mental health crisis response system can do. 

On September 28, Maria O'Connell, PhD, Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, shared an overview of shared decision-making (SDM) tools and ways to inform practice. SDM interventions enable people to actively manage their own health. We examined research on the effects of SDM and review best practices, including advancing SDM practice.     To view the recording, visit: https://youtu.be/UzKepgJATp0 

Lumina practitioners will share how our personality aspects influence our leadership traits. Participants will be guided through an interactive experience to create a unique picture of their personalities, strengths, weaknesses, and overextensions that will lead to improving team communication and collaboration. Additionally, participants will learn the 5 thinking styles and uncover how to quickly build rapport with each. Finally, this session will guide the participants through an exercise that helps them identify what helps them be at their best and identify barriers that keep them from being their best.   Learning Objectives: Examine individuals' own multi-faceted personality, strengths and growth opportunities to improve team communication and collaboration. Recognize the diversity and strengths of each individual team member and what they bring to the table. Identify individuals’ overextensions and examine strategies for personal growth. Describe the 5 thinking styles and strategies to quickly build rapport with each.   Presented By: Dave Closson Dave Closson is the owner of DJC Solutions, LLC, a modern-day consulting company with a combined focus of serving substance misuse prevention professionals, law enforcement officers, and military veterans. DJC Solutions connects others to sustainable habits, aligned experiences, and next-level excellence. Dave is the author of “Motivational Interviewing for Campus Police” and was chosen as one of the few Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) #StillServing Heroes nationwide. Dave was most recently the Co-Director of the Mid-America Prevention Technology Transfer Center which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. His PTTC served as a prevention catalyst, empowering individuals and fostering partnerships to promote safe, healthy, and drug-free communities across Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. He was previously a Training/Technical Assistance Specialist for SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). Before joining CAPT, Dave was Assistant Director of the Illinois Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Other Drug, and Violence Prevention. Dave brings a unique experience to substance misuse prevention, having served as a university police officer at Eastern Illinois University. Dave was deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While spending a year in Iraq with his infantry battalion and his recon team, he earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and was awarded two Army Commendation Medals (one for valor and one for meritorious service). Training, coaching, and helping others is what he does best!   Learn more about the series: Leadership Institute Community of Practice    

  The Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC have created an online flipbook for the Alcohol is STILL a Drug series. Alcohol is STILL a Drug is comprised of ten 30-minute videos recorded between September 2021–August 2022. Each video addresses the impacts of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and is presented by a leading professional in that field.    You can view the flipbook online or you can download a PDF version. The videos and supplemental resources are accessible in either format.      ABOUT THE SERIES: The opioid crisis, increasing stimulant misuse, and marijuana legalization often dominate the news—yet alcohol remains the number one substance negatively impacting physical health, mental health, social engagement, and financial stability for individuals throughout the US.   While this series will focus on the hopefulness of recovery from AUD, it will also take a deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects everyone, even those who do not personally misuse alcohol.   The Alcohol Is Still a Drug series offers viewers the following learning objectives: Summarize the current impacts of problematic alcohol use in various/special populations, including pregnant women, youth, rural, and minority populations Assess and prioritize alcohol reduction efforts in targeted settings Describe the current efforts to curb problematic alcohol use, including best practices in providing treatment Understand the importance of person-centered approaches to treatment and recovery