Trauma Informed Care Approaches for Working with Individuals with Substance Use Disorders | Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network

Trauma Informed Care Approaches for Working with Individuals with Substance Use Disorders | Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network

Trauma Informed Care Approaches for Working with Individuals with Substance Use Disorders – Webinar Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT The purpose of the “Trauma Informed Care Approaches for Working with Individuals with Substance Use Disorders” training is to introduce participants to the presentation of trauma among clients and the relation between traumatic experience and the development of substance use disorders. The Impact of COVID-19 on School Mental Health in Washington – Webinar Wednesday, May 20, 2020 11:30 a.m. EDT This third webinar presented in the SMART Center 2020 Virtual Speaker Series features a presentation by Chris Reykdal, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative – Online Learning Collaborative Wednesday, May 20, 2020 11:00 a.m. EDT This is the fourth in a series of interactive calls via Zoom for people who want to enhance their Motivational Interviewing skills. This learning opportunity provides practitioners with a no-cost, easy to access opportunity to continue to build their practice skills towards fidelity. The topic on May 20 is Taming Your Inner Cheerleader: Be Proud of You and How Well You Can Use Affirmations.

Professional Learning Community for the California Transition Age Youth (TAY) Mental Health Workforce and TAY Champions – Online Learning Forum Wednesday, May 20, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT The California Transition Age Youth (TAY) Professional Learning Community (PLC) is a monthly community learning forum on topics relevant to TAY-serving providers, advocates, champions, and allies. We want to bring together diverse expertise from across sectors. Meetings take place on the third Wednesday of each month.

Keeping Kids Safe in Schools - Associations between School Safety and Behavioral Health – Webinar Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:30 p.m. EDT In this webinar, participants will learn about the findings from a recent Kentucky study that looked at the association between substance use, mental health issues, interpersonal violence, problem behaviors, and the perception of safety of students. We will review specific prevention strategies that schools should consider, and will provide talking points to create dialogue with educational systems around the inclusion of behavioral health prevention components in school safety plans.

Psychological First Aid for Leadership – Webinar Wednesday, May 20, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed prevention strategy aimed at reducing distress and increasing resilience during and following mass disasters, including natural disasters and pandemics. PFA provides a flexible framework for specialty and non-specialty providers to support affected individuals and help them mobilize their natural, adaptive coping strategies. The Trauma Recovery Innovations program at the University of Washington has been adapting PFA to support members of the health care work force amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Prevention Approach to Working with the Social Determinants of Health (Part 2) – Webinar Wednesday, May 20, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT This second webinar in a two-part series will increase the capacity of the prevention workforce to create innovative partnerships and collaborations through addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) for improved population-level health. Participants will understand the SDOH and its connection to behavioral health, prevention, and wellness efforts.

Collective Citizenship in Action: Peer to Peer Community Building – Webinar Wednesday, May 20, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT This webinar will discuss the foundations of collective citizenship framework and some ideas for putting collective citizenship into action.