Creating Effective Evaluation Plans
WebinarConducting an effective evaluation is essential to determine if you are meeting your goals for any project or program. An evaluation plan is one of the key documents that guides […]
Conducting an effective evaluation is essential to determine if you are meeting your goals for any project or program. An evaluation plan is one of the key documents that guides […]
Objectives: Review the role of colonization and historical trauma in behavioral health training. Define what it means to decolonize supervision and training. Examine the conflicting and competing worldviews that supervisors […]
Evaluation is a core aspect of improving prevention programming. Through the collection and analysis of information relevant to prevention activities, prevention professionals can reduce uncertainty around the effectiveness of programs […]
Evaluation is a core aspect of improving prevention programming. Through the collection and analysis of information relevant to prevention activities, prevention professionals can reduce uncertainty around the effectiveness of programs […]
The continuous increase in opioid overdoses are devastating families and communities. Health Care and Behavioral Health organizations are critical to addressing opioid use disorder (OUD) with individuals at risk. This […]
Contingency management is one of the only evidence-based behavioral interventions shown to be effective in treating stimulant use disorder (StimUD). Contingency management provides monetary incentives (such as gift cards) for […]
Xylazine (or “tranq”) is a non-opioid sedative and tranquilizer only approved for use in veterinary medicine. However, over the past several years, human consumption of xylazine has begun rapidly increasing. […]
The purpose of this presentation is to review the neurobiology of substance use disorders and how medications can effectively improve outcomes in SUD treatment by disrupting the cycle of addiction […]
Family treatment courts (FTCs) have improved safety, permanency, well-being, and recovery outcomes for families in the child welfare system associated with parental substance use for over 25 years. Despite these […]
It’s been a tough year for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) youth, as access to gender affirming health care, youth sports, and drag performances are vilified and outlawed […]
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States across all age groups. Compared with the general population, individuals with alcohol dependence and persons who use […]
The Ethical Challenges of a SUD Counselor will take an interactive approach to discuss the many challenges faced throughout our career. Scenarios will be used to engage participants by viewing […]
Effectively using social media platforms and being media literate is critically important in a digital age. Improving prevention practitioners’ media literacy and their use of social media platforms can enhance […]
Ways of dealing with bereavement and grief are influenced by the norms of one’s cultural identity. In our current environment, many have experienced loss resulting from various circumstances that can […]
Opioid use and its consequences continue to be a serious problem across the United States. The opioid landscape has experienced several recent shifts due to changes in demand and supply, […]
More than 180,000 Veterans are incarcerated in jails and prisons throughout the country. In response to this population’s unique needs, many jurisdictions have implemented Veteran-specific diversion opportunities and services; however, […]
Opioid use and its consequences continue to be a serious problem across the United States. The opioid landscape has experienced several recent shifts due to changes in demand and supply, […]
The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), and the New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals (NEARCP), are hosting a new webinar for criminal justice professionals. Incentives on a […]
The Social Norms Approach is a prevention strategy that corrects misperceptions of risky behaviors and focuses on the healthy behaviors that already exist in groups. Research shows that most people overestimate risky or unhealthy […]
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder (SUD) are often co-occurring within the Veteran population. Up to 75% of Veterans with a SUD also have PTSD and 20-30% of […]
U.S. military personnel are particularly vulnerable to a number of health disparities due to their occupational stresses, hazards, and environments. These include frequent geographic relocations due to changing duty stations, […]
The Social Norms Approach is a prevention strategy that corrects misperceptions of risky behaviors and focuses on the healthy behaviors that already exist in groups. Research shows that most people overestimate risky or unhealthy […]
Words have power and the way in which we do our work as prevention professionals relies greatly on how we communicate and engage with the audience we are trying to […]
The increase of fentanyl and other substance use across the country highlights the need for child welfare agencies and workers to partner with substance use treatment to inform decisions on […]
Substance use prevention is one of many human service fields that seek to improve the overall health and wellbeing of populations and communities. Collectively, these fields are known as public […]
Substance use prevention is one of many human service fields that seek to improve the overall health and wellbeing of populations and communities. Collectively, these fields are known as public […]
This webinar will highlight findings from SAMHSA’s guide titled, Best Practices for Successful Reentry From Criminal Justice Settings for People Living With Mental Health Conditions and/or Substance Use Disorders which explores evidence-based […]
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. For this month's Monthly Media Series webinar, the Pacific Southwest PTTC would like to raise awareness on this preventable issue and highlight the […]
The 2023 Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training (Wellness Court Training) will be held September 12-14, 2023 on the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation in Palm Springs, […]