National ACT Virtual Meetings to Address Impact of COVID-19 – Weekly Virtual Meetings

National ACT Virtual Meetings to Address Impact of COVID-19 – Weekly Virtual Meetings Monday, April 20, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT Monday, April 27, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a multidisciplinary, team-based model that provides intensive community-based and outreach-oriented services to people who experience the most severe and persistent mental illness. The vast majority also have a co-occurring substance use disorder and many experience comorbid medical illnesses, as well as homelessness. These meetings will be held weekly on Mondays at 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EDT. The goals of the meetings are to: Connect with one other; Share strategies and resources for adapting team practices and communications; and Facilitate connection to the most up-to-date resources during the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition to the weekly meet-up, there is a Virtual Discussion Forum to help organize information, resources, and strategies used across teams. You can participate in the forum as a guest, or sign up as a member.

Motivational Interviewing - Enhancing Engagement & Improving Conversations – Webinar Monday, April 20, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 22, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT This is a two-part webinar, taking place on Monday, April 20, 2020 and Wednesday, April 22, 2020. You must register for each part separately. The interactive, online training will review and make relevant the key concepts of Motivational Interviewing. Participants will explore how and when to employ this evidence-based practice to support behavior change. Tailored case scenarios will be used to provide hands-on, real-time practice opportunities focusing on substance-misuse-prevention conversations.

Telehealth Learning and Consultation (TLC) Tuesdays – Online Series Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT – Telehealth with Children and Adolescents Tuesday, April 28, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT – Telehealth Troubleshooting This hour-long online series will support behavioral health providers who are new to using telehealth. During each hour-long session, Technology Transfer Center Network specialists will spend the first 20 minutes addressing a specific topic, then answer questions submitted by TLC Tuesday registrants. Registration is required for every TLC Tuesday session. During registration, you will be prompted to submit any questions you have in advance of the session. Next session: April 28 – Telehealth Troubleshooting

Planning, Partnerships for Success (PFS) Academy 2020: Making the Steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework Work for You, Part 3 of 7 – Webinar Tuesday, April 21, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) provides practitioners with comprehensive guidance to more effectively address substance misuse and related behavioral health problems in their communities. This seven-part webinar series explores this five-step, data-driven process to identify genuine prevention needs, build capacity and plans to address those needs, implement effective programs and interventions, and evaluate and continually improve prevention efforts. Part 3: Planning, will prepare participants to plan to address identified needs.

Provider Wellness during a Public Health Crisis – Webinar Tuesday, April 21, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT A public health crisis causes distress for all involved, including providers of behavioral health services. Attending to our personal well-being during this time is just as important as supporting individuals receiving services. This webinar highlights specific tools, strategies, and resources that promote provider well-being.

Applying Prevention Science to Practice: A Collaborative Opportunity – Webinar Tuesday, April 21, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT   This webinar will provide an overview of prevention science and how it has brought about the development not only of effective prevention programs, but also the planning and implementation of these programs. This course will describe how the science contributes to our understanding of the etiology and prevention of substance use and related behaviors, and examples of some of the most effective interventions and policies. Note: This course includes an April 28, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT Virtual Learning Lab. Anticipated goals of virtual learning lab include: increased knowledge transfer; increased network development; opportunities to trouble-shoot real life items. Course attendees will receive an email to register for the learning lab.