The Six Building Blocks: A Roadmap for Primary Care Clinics to Implement a Team-Based Approach (webinar) | Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network

The Six Building Blocks: A Roadmap for Primary Care Clinics to Implement a Team-Based Approach (webinar) | Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network

The Six Building Blocks: A Roadmap for Primary Care Clinics to Implement a Team-Based Approach – Webinar Wednesday, May 27, 2020 3:00 p.m. EDT This one-hour webinar will share how a systems-based approach to improving chronic pain and opioid management in primary care can improve outcomes for patients, including complex patients with diagnoses of behavioral health and substance use disorders. We will explore whether this approach might be relevant for behavioral health and other organizations and will share resources developed for clinics managing patients with chronic pain using opioid medications during the COVID pandemic.

Motivational Interviewing: African American Males – Webinar Wednesday, May 27, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will discuss cultural considerations for using motivational interviewing as a clinical tool with African American men who use substances. Special attention will be given to the impact of generational trauma and how it impacts substance use behaviors, engagement in the clinical relationship, and responses to clinical interventions.

Ambiguous Loss: Grieving in the Time of COVID-19, Followed by Live Q&A Session – Webinar Wednesday, May 27, 2020 5:00 p.m. EDT Life, as we knew it just a few weeks ago, has been completely turned upside down. That feeling you are feeling but can’t seem to describe in words may be grief. People are experiencing the loss of jobs, school, hugs, social connections, sports, graduations, weddings, funerals. It seems that every area of our life has been touched. This webinar will give you an overview of what grief looks like at any time but especially during a time of ambiguous loss. We will talk about how to care for yourself and others in a time of uncertainty.

Wellness Wednesdays – Virtual Discussion Wednesday, May 27, 2020 5:00 p.m. EDT Educators and school mental health leadership are resilient, creative, and tenacious, but they need to be supported to be able to provide support. In this period of stress and uncertainty, now is the time to gather and resource one another. Each Wellness Wednesday is a 60-minute virtual session for the school mental health workforce to connect, reflect, and support each other.

Why Use Evidence and Where to Find It: Blueprints for Healthy Youth – Webinar Wednesday, May 27, 2020 5:30 p.m. EDT To address a problem adequately it is important to understand why evidence is important, how to use it, and where you can go to find it. This webinar will discuss the importance of employing evidence and prevention science in our substance misuse prevention work. It will also highlight the Blueprints for Healthy Youth registry to assist you with locating evidence-based substance misuse prevention interventions that are appropriate for your community