The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities are reported to have higher incidences of substance misuse. This webinar will focus on the influences on the LGBT population that lead to higher rates of using substances as a coping skill, provide a self-assessment of your preparation for providing services to LGBT clients, and examine your […]

This episode will feature footage, photos, and interviews of participants from nationwide events as individuals, families, and entire communities celebrate National Recovery Month, including the 2017 kickoff news conference and National Recovery Month luncheon.  These community events are the cornerstone of National Recovery Month and involve educating, mentoring, and engaging others in supporting recovery.  In […]

Neurocounseling is a relatively new approach in addiction treatment that has been shown to be effective for a variety of addiction related issues including recovery management and relapse prevention. Neurocounseling is based on the fact that behavioral and psychological symptoms have underlying neurological foundations. Addiction counselors can help clients bridge the gap between brain and […]

The ability to deal effectively with emotions is critical to success in recovery. Gain a greater understanding of the importance of emotional intelligence, how to use it with clients, how to model responses to address difficult situations, and teach skill building exercises by attending this webinar. Learning Objectives Recognize and understand the five competencies for […]

Habilitation clients are creating a framework for recovery for the first time. Many deficits in the areas of knowledge, critical thinking, values, and emotional literacy are present. Constructing a recovery plan requires psycho-education, role playing, testing, building social support, treating institutionalization, and a clear model of care for core clinical issues (e.g., power and control, […]

The techniques taught in mindfulness play a critical role in relapse prevention. The core mindfulness skills, taken from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), enhance a client's ability to increase awareness of the present moment, increase the time spent in the present, and be in control of his or her mind. This then decreases the amount of […]

Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been shown to be useful in the treatment of addictive disorders. The cornerstones of ACT include principles of mindfulness, remaining open to new ideas, and moving toward one’s values rather than escaping one’s feelings. In short, accepting feelings rather than escaping them and moving toward values rather than toward suffering […]

11th C. Everett Koop New Hampshire Addiction Medicine Symposium: Harm Reduction in an Opioid Era: Promoting the Health & Dignity of Affected Individuals & Communities As a result of attending this symposium, participants will be able to: Articulate the rationale for and principles of evidence-based harm reduction strategies. Identify two policies that incorporate harm reduction […]

Funded by the Attorney General's Office, Gordon Smith, Executive Vice President of the Maine Medical Association, will: 1. Provide participants with updated information on Maine PL Chapter 488 and associated rules 2. Provide participants with information and current status of legislative activity pertaining to the prescription of controlled substances 3. Discuss challenges and success identified […]

Learning outcomes:  Participants will be able to discuss mental health services research methods.  Participants will be able to use and interpret inferential and descriptive statistics. This will enable them to interpret statistical analysis presented in published research and to better interpret their own data. Participants will be able to describe current research trends through visiting speakers […]

Dr. Rawson oversees clinical trials on pharmacological and psychosocial addiction treatments. He has led addiction research and training projects for the United Nations, World Health Organization, and the U.S. State department. Dr. Rawson recently completed an evaluation of the Vermont Hub and Spoke system of opioid addiction and is now leading an effort in California […]

In light of the new opioid laws, Elisabeth Fowlie Mock will present alternative treatments to pain: 1. Discuss alternative treatments for chronic pain management. 2. Highlight the team based approach to care for patients living with chronic pain. 3. Understand ways to reduce pain by addressing the physical, psychological and social components of pain.

Please join us for Pediatric Grand Rounds presenting Dr. Steven Chapman of Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. You can join in person or online via webcast: http://med.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/education/pediatric_grand_rounds_live.html

Join this webinar to learn about the impact of alcohol and other drugs on women’s health and best practices to identify and intervene for substance use among women. Presenters: Kaylin Klie, MD, MA, Addiction Medicine, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Alison Moore, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief of Division of Geriatrics, UC […]

Roger Vilardaga, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Addiction Science and Technology at Duke University and Affiliate Professor at Duke’s Global Digital Health Science Center and the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. Roger is passionate about the potential of mobile technologies for the advancement of […]

"Whether in the context of a brief intervention or in an ongoing counseling relationship, when patients talk about their intrinsic motivation, they are more likely to make that change. Motivational Interviewing encourages “change talk,” language a client or patient uses that favors change. Recognizing, responding to, and eliciting change talk are three crucial skills practitioners […]

A free 8-hour Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) buprenorphine waiver training will take place on Friday, March 9, from 8:30AM-5:00PM at Elliot Health System in Manchester, NH. The training is sponsored by the NH Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, New England ATTC, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. […]

Substance misuse and substance use disorders often have an adverse impact on families and their individual members, including children. Yet little attention is paid to the impact of SUDs on the family perspective or on the particular needs inherent to the situation.

This is a rare opportunity to chronicle women's treatment, from its beginning to the future, highlighting important issues that are in dire need of our focus and innovation today. In a morning panel, we will hear the dynamic and entertaining origin story of women's treatment as remembered by the incredible individuals who pioneered gender-specific drug […]

Medications to treat opioid use disorder have been underutilized despite being an effective approach to reduce overdose deaths. Buprenorphine is one such effective treatment. Though the number of certified prescribers has grown, treatment providers are still in demand. This webinar will show how that demand could be met through primary care.

Meets: Three Tuesdays on April 24 & May 1 & May 8, 2018 from 6:00pm to 8:15pm Free Supper: Available starting at 5:30pm Free Onsite Childcare: With pre-registration Scholarships Available Workshop Description: Learn about the opiate crisis, signs of opiate addiction, effects of opiate addition on people and their families, what our community can do […]

The presentation will briefly touch on the depth of the opioid crisis, the closed system of distribution enforced by the DEA and the practitioner’s role in the closed system and sources of diversion. Educational objectives: Recognize that controlled substances are most commonly abused Describe the Closed System of Distribution Enforced by the DEA Explain the […]

What is the definition of disease and why is it particularly important for addiction to be emphasized as a disease? This presentation is part of a four-part webcast series that aims to educate healthcare professionals about the importance of using approaches that are free of discriminatory attitudes and behaviors in treating individuals with substance use […]

Approximately 1.8 of the nation's college students meet the medical criteria for substance misuse or dependence. Increasing numbers of students report high levels of anxiety, hopelessness, and other symptoms of mental illness. Join national leaders in a conversation about treatment and recovery supports for these underrepresented student populations. Presenters will: • Review data on the […]

The New Hampshire Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this FREE 8-hour buprenorphine waiver training. Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorders. […]

This conference is an educational opportunity for clinicians, service providers, prevention specialists, community members, parents, and others to discuss the impact of prenatal substance exposure, how to prevent it, and ways to support families.The presenters for the day will provide a host of information related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and Breastfeeding […]

This webinar series is part of the Caring for ME initiative. The goals of Caring for ME are to support prevention efforts; maintain a compassionate and trauma-informed approach to chronic pain management; improve the safety of opioid prescribing; appropriately diagnose addiction when it exists; and improve access to effective treatments for patients with substance use […]

Methadone saves lives. A large systematic review published in 2017 showed unequivocally that methadone reduces mortality among people with opioid use disorders. In the context of an opioid overdose epidemic, all efforts should be made to expand the availability of methadone treatment services to individuals who may benefit from it. But in our efforts to […]

What is the nature and extent of discrimination toward individuals with substance use disorder? What is the origin and perpetuating factors to this discrimination, and how do we tackle the challenge of reducing discriminatory practices in healthcare settings? This presentation is part of a four-part webcast series that aims to educate healthcare professionals about the importance […]

NH Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this FREE buprenorphine waiver training. Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorders. To obtain the waiver to […]

In San Diego, California, the conference will feature a wide range of excellent international panels and presentations that address the current science on substance use disorders and addiction treatment and prevention, examples of how universities around the world are implementing programs in addiction studies, and a unique Dean’s track to engage these important leaders in […]

What would the treatment and public health landscape look like if we were to completely eradicate discriminatory practices? What steps would need to be taken to ensure this happens? This presentation is part of a four-part webcast series that aims to educate healthcare professionals about the importance of using approaches that are free of discriminatory […]

Join SAMHSA for a Technical Assistance Coalition webinar with the National Council for Behavioral Health discussing the importance of patient-centered care for individuals with serious mental illness who are involved with the criminal justice system. The webinar will highlight factors contributing to the current status of patient-centered care in the criminal justice system, gaps in […]

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) invites you to a conversation with national leaders about peer supports for youth and young adults living with serious mental illness or substance use disorders. Research demonstrates that peer support is highly effective in supporting […]

Presenter(s): Scott Winiecki, MD, Team Lead, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Professional Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement Staff, Safe Use Team, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) About the webinar: This webinar will focus on the current state of the opioid crisis, including deaths from prescription and illicit opioids, prescribing trends, and steps being taken to […]

The New Hampshire & Vermont Medical Societies, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, New England ATTC, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are pleased to offer a FREE buprenorphine waiver course at Cheshire Medical Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene. Available for physicians, APRNs & PAs interested in seeking their waiver […]

Webinar Objectives: Provide an overview of trends in suicide in Maine and parallels with the opioid crisis and highlight potential relationships to substance abuse. Highlight best practices on suicide identification, risk assessment, intervention and management in healthcare settings. Discuss systemic implementation of suicide prevention and protocol development across hospital/practice systems. About the Speaker: Greg Marley, […]

This webinar will define pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV and summarize the evidence of PrEP’s safety and efficacy for preventing HIV infection, focusing on populations who use substances. It will also describe research aimed at increasing access and adherence to PrEP among individuals who use methamphetamine in Seattle, WA. The webinar is free, however, registration […]

The ​Primary ​Care ​Behavioral ​Health ​Conference (sponsored by the University of Vermont) ​aims ​to ​enhance ​clinicians’ ​capacity ​to ​treat ​some ​of ​the ​most ​challenging ​clinical ​cases ​presenting ​to ​primary ​care. ​The ​conference ​brings ​together ​respected ​clinical ​and ​policy ​leaders ​in Vermont from ​different ​specialties ​of ​the ​integrated ​care ​medical ​home ​to ​detail ​novel ​approaches ​to […]

Please join us for a Center for Technology and Behavioral Health (CTBH) seminar with Katie Witkiewitz, PhD New Perspectives on Addiction Relapse and Recovery: An Idiographic Contextual Approach Topic: Treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other addictive disorders have progressed considerably over the past 30 years. Yet, there is still lack of consensus about […]

Part of the Essential Substance Abuse Skills Webinar Series Speaker: Sean A. Bear 1st, BA, CADC, Meskwaki Tribal Nation

Course Description: This course will provide basic group counseling skills that apply evidence-based addiction research into real world practice. Skills that address heterogeneous group populations (e .g., stage of the recovery process, age, gender, cultural diversity, sexual orientation, dual diagnoses, socioeconomic status, education, and support systems) unique to substance use treatment will be provided. This […]

This webinar aims to describe programs that are currently underway including the supportive evidence to capitalize on the time that a patient spends in the acute care setting to promote health and therapeutic engagement while minimizing future harm. Presenter Dr. Michael Lynch is a board certified emergency physician and medical toxicologist. He is the medical […]

This webinar is part of a series on research-based integrated health care topics. Current and timely subjects of interest to American Indian and Alaska Native behavioral healthcare issues are presented using evidence-based information by nationally recognized speakers who are experts in their field. This series offers one-hour sessions on the 4th Wednesday of each month. […]

This conference presents valuable information and resources for consumers, family members and those in the behavioral health field Presented by: NH Suicide Prevention Council, NH Public Health Network, Youth Suicide Prevention Assembly, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Hampshire in partnership with The Injury Prevention Center at the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD). Sponsors: […]

The care of the emergently ill or injured patient provides unique challenges in a rural or critical access setting. Join Dartmouth’s Center for Rural Emergency Services and Trauma (CREST) for its 11th annual symposium designed for regional emergency medicine and trauma providers by experts in austere, out of hospital, and tertiary rural emergency care. The […]

Many children who lose a parent encounter public systems such as child welfare, mental health, and juvenile probation, both before and after the death of their parent(s). As the opioid crisis persists in western Pennsylvania and throughout the country, this webinar will consider specific issues affecting the children left behind. Co-presenters Dr. Eric Hulsey and […]

The NH Behavioral Health Summit is a TWO-DAY EXCLUSIVE statewide event in NH for behavioral healthcare providers and organizations, including mental health and substance use disorders. Conference Objectives: Provide opportunities for policy makers to interact with service providers, so that this interaction may inform and provide direction for the policy needs and address policy barriers […]

 “The Doorway-NH” program which is set to provide 24/7 access to help for substance use that is within an hour’s reach of any New Hampshire resident. In light of the opioid crisis that has disproportionally affected New Hampshire, this program is intended to make screening, evaluation, and care coordination services more centralized, available, and accessible. […]

“The Doorway-NH” program which is set to provide 24/7 access to help for substance use that is within an hour’s reach of any New Hampshire resident. In light of the opioid crisis that has disproportionally affected New Hampshire, this program is intended to make screening, evaluation, and care coordination services more centralized, available, and accessible. […]

“The Doorway-NH” program which is set to provide 24/7 access to help for substance use that is within an hour’s reach of any New Hampshire resident. In light of the opioid crisis that has disproportionally affected New Hampshire, this program is intended to make screening, evaluation, and care coordination services more centralized, available, and accessible. […]

On January 9th the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) is hosting a webinar on "The Electronic Cigarette Dragon: The Public Health Concern That Became a Criminal Justice Challenge."   Use this link to register and access the webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0BP5QfCyR5ezSrrkQc_Ftw  

“The Doorway-NH” program which is set to provide 24/7 access to help for substance use that is within an hour’s reach of any New Hampshire resident. In light of the opioid crisis that has disproportionally affected New Hampshire, this program is intended to make screening, evaluation, and care coordination services more centralized, available, and accessible. […]

“The Doorway-NH” program which is set to provide 24/7 access to help for substance use that is within an hour’s reach of any New Hampshire resident. In light of the opioid crisis that has disproportionally affected New Hampshire, this program is intended to make screening, evaluation, and care coordination services more centralized, available, and accessible. […]

“The Doorway-NH” program which is set to provide 24/7 access to help for substance use that is within an hour’s reach of any New Hampshire resident. In light of the opioid crisis that has disproportionally affected New Hampshire, this program is intended to make screening, evaluation, and care coordination services more centralized, available, and accessible. […]

“The Doorway-NH” program which is set to provide 24/7 access to help for substance use that is within an hour’s reach of any New Hampshire resident. In light of the opioid crisis that has disproportionally affected New Hampshire, this program is intended to make screening, evaluation, and care coordination services more centralized, available, and accessible. […]

“The Doorway-NH” program which is set to provide 24/7 access to help for substance use that is within an hour’s reach of any New Hampshire resident. In light of the opioid crisis that has disproportionally affected New Hampshire, this program is intended to make screening, evaluation, and care coordination services more centralized, available, and accessible. […]

The Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addictions (Ireta) is hosting a webinar on January 23rd on "Improving Clinical Quality in Methadone Treatment: Results of a 2-Year Pilot." Click on the link before for more information on the topic, presenters, and how to register. https://ireta.org/training/upcoming-webinars/

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) leadership, in collaboration with the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) team, invites you to this no-cost webinar on January 24, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., ET. About the Webinar: To address the national opioid crisis, communities across the country are using medication-assisted treatment (MAT), a practice which pairs Food and […]

This is the first of a two-part webinar series that will introduce SAMHSA’s recently-developed national guidelines, “TIP-63, Guidelines on the Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder.” In the face of the still-growing epidemic of opioid use and overdose deaths, more clinicians are stepping up to offer medications for OUD in a range of practice […]

This is part of a New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) webinar series on "Substance Abuse Prevention in AI & AN Communities, Challenges and Opportunities for Intervention." Presenter: Anne Helene Skinstad, PhD; Sean Bear, BA, CADC; Cindy Sagoe, B.Pharm, MPH

This is the second of a two-part webinar series that will introduce SAMHSA’s recently-developed national guidelines, “TIP-63, Guidelines on the Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder.” In the face of the still-growing epidemic of opioid use and overdose deaths, more clinicians are stepping up to offer medications for OUD in a range of practice […]

Tuesday | February 19, 2019 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET Presenters: Thomas Penders, MD, Walter B Jones Ctr; East Carolina University; Cornel Stanciu, MD, MRO, Director of Addiction Services at New Hampshire Hospital and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine Target audience: This activity was developed to meet the […]

This webinar will provide an overview of HIPAA regulations including changes required through Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). Recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of health information Define the concept of “need to know” Review HITECH changes to HIPAA Review the Notice of Privacy Practices Discuss release of information

The NH Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Services with SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), invites you to register for the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST): Building Our Behavioral Health Workforce. This innovative training, combining online and in-person components, offers practitioners a comprehensive introduction to the substance abuse prevention field. Grounded […]

Presenter: George Kolodner, MD; Founder, Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine and University of Maryland School of Medicine Sponsor: American Psychiatric Association (APA) About the webinar: This webinar presentation will challenge participants to rethink outpatient withdrawal management. An outpatient setting for the treatment of withdrawal symptoms is safe […]

Presenter(s): Allen Masry, MD Psychiatrist Recovery Centers of America at Lighthouse, Mays Landing, NJ Webinar description: Many patients presenting for treatment for opioid and substance use disorders today have both psychiatric and medical co-morbidities. Many patients are also on varying psychiatric medications. Some patients stop taking their medications on their own. This presents challenges to […]

Sponsored by: Mad*Pow Speakers: Dustin DiTommaso, SVP, Behavior Change Design, Mad*Pow Aidan Hudson-Lapore, Behavior Change Designer, Mad*Pow Wednesday - February 27, 2019 / 1:00pm ET Free Event Engagement is a prerequisite to any successful behavior change intervention, but engagement alone doesn’t guarantee a beneficial outcome. If we want to improve outcomes by improving engagement, we […]

This training is for people who have already completed the online Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics training. Registrants MUST participate in both components to receive continuing education credit. The NH Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Services with SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), invites you to register for the Substance […]

Join this months National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) webinar! Title: Drug Threats in the United States: 2019 Update Presenter: Jill M. Head, Supervisory Chemist, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time (US and Canada). Register here

Date: March 19, 2019 Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET Presenter: Jane C. Maxwell, PhD; Research Professor, Addiction Research Institute, The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work Webinar description: This presentation will focus on the latest data on emerging drug trends, including opiates, cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, and synthetic cannabinoids. […]

Topic: In traditional treatment programs for addiction, the majority of patients are not offered ongoing medical treatment with opioid agonist medications. The minority who do receive medical care typically face intensive psychosocial service requirements that make access to medications both burdensome and costly. Others face arbitrary limitations on medical treatment that are associated with increased […]

Tuesday | March 26, 2019 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET NOTE: If you are unable to attend the live webinar, it will be archived within two weeks on the PCSS website. Presenter: Jane C. Maxwell, PhD; Research Professor, Addiction Research Institute, The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work […]

Motivational Enhancement Techniques: Working with Patients with Substance Disorders or High Risk Using Presenter: Angela Colistra, PhD, MS, BS, LPC, CAADC, CCS; Assistant Clinical Professor Counseling and Family Therapy Department,Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Sponsor: International Nurse Society on Addictions (IntNSA) About the webinar: Many techniques have been tried over time to see what is most […]

Reducing Inpatient Opioid Consumption: Creating a Therapeutic Foundation with Breakthrough Analgesia Based on Patient Function Presenter: Peggy Lutz, MSN, FNP-BC, RN-BC, Service Line Director, Pain Management, Ascension Wisconsin; and Chad Dieterichs, MD, Chief of Anesthesia Seton Family of Hospitals, Capitol Anesthesiology Association, Austin Texas. Sponsor: American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) About the webinar: […]

"Fun, Fab, and Fifty! Don’t miss this special 50th Anniversary of the ASAM Annual Conference! The ASAM Annual Conference is the nation’s premiere event showcasing best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine." In Orlando from April 4th-7th Click here for more details and registration

The Opioid Response Network, in conjunction with the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the New England Association of Drug Court Professionals, is hosting a webinar for individuals who want to learn more about Medication Assisted Treatment and its role in justice settings. More information coming soon  

MONDAY April 29, 2019 in Lebanon, NH The New Hampshire Medical Society, Vermont Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this FREE buprenorphine waiver training. Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine […]

Host: Maine Plains  ATTC Series Title: Compassion Fatigue Online: The Opioid Epidemic - Increasing Knowledge and Skills for Behavioral Health Providers Dates: Part I: May 1, 2019 Part II: May 8, 2019 Part III: May 15, 2019 Part IV: May 22, 2019 Time: • Mountain Time Zone: 10:30 - 11:30 AM • Central Time Zone: […]

This conference presents evidence-based practical management strategies of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in health care settings. The $125 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and 6.5 credit hours. CME open to all healthcare providers involved in the care and management of patients with COPD. More info and registration here Puritan Event Center 245 Hooksett Road […]

THURSDAY May 16, 2019 in Keene, NH The New Hampshire Medical Society, Vermont Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this FREE buprenorphine waiver training. Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine […]

Host: The National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) Coordinating Center Title: Recent enhancements in the timeliness and specificity of drug overdose death certificate data from NCHS Presenter: Margaret Warner, PhD (Injury Epidemiologist in the Division of Vital Statistics and the National Center for Health Statistics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern […]

THIS NO COST, 12 HOUR TRAINING (1.5 DAYS) WILL BE PUT ON BY YOUNG ADULTS, SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 18-25. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE CONNECT TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • RECOGNIZE the warning signs for suicide risk in an individual & be able to connect that person to community resources. • […]

IRETA offers a free webinar series  open to all addiction and allied health and human service providers, as well as policymakers, advocates and researchers interested in evidence-based approaches to substance use. Date: Wednesday, May 29 at 2:00pm Eastern Title: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for SUDs: From Theory to Practice Topic: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been found effective […]

Quality Counts (QC), in collaboration with BlueWater Emergency Partners and several other partners (MMA and ACEP) is working under a contract with the state of Maine to host an education program for interested hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) focusing on how to initiate buprenorphine in the ED. During the Rapid Induction Starting in the ED (RISE) […]

Part 1 of the series provides an overview of stimulant (cocaine and methamphetamine) use in the U.S. Presenter Rick Rawson, Ph.D., will discuss: The extent and geography of stimulant use Clinical syndromes produced by acute and chronic stimulant use Strategies for addressing acute intoxication, withdrawal, and stimulant-induced psychosis Effective behavioral treatments for stimulant use disorders […]

Turning Lives Around: How Law Enforcement and the Courts Can Change the Conversation about Crime and Mental Illness This event is brought to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from Artist Lynda Cutrell of the 99 Faces Project. Speakers: TJ Donovan- Attorney General of Vermont, Gordon MacDonald- Attorney General of New Hampshire, Paul Reiber- Chief Justice of the […]

Quality Counts (QC), in collaboration with BlueWater Emergency Partners and several other partners (MMA and ACEP) is working under a contract with the state of Maine to host an education program for interested hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) focusing on how to initiate buprenorphine in the ED. During the Rapid Induction Starting in the ED (RISE) […]

What: The New Hampshire Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this FREE buprenorphine waiver training. When: Monday June, 17th from 8:30AM-5:00PM EST Where: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Auditoriums A and B, 789 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820 Training is […]

Quality Counts (QC), in collaboration with BlueWater Emergency Partners and several other partners (MMA and ACEP) is working under a contract with the state of Maine to host an education program for interested hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) focusing on how to initiate buprenorphine in the ED. During the Rapid Induction Starting in the ED (RISE) […]

Registration - 8:30 - 9 AM Lunch - 11:45 AM - 12:30 pm Conference Presentation Lineup - 9 AM - 4 PM:  CHW Certification: Pathways & Decisions Fishbowl: CHW Initiatives in NH Update on National CHW Initiatives: NACHW & C3 Project  Concurrent Breakout Sessions: CHWs & Stakeholders CHW Awards Celebration and NH CHW Coalition "A Mother's […]

Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADS) are legal documents that permit persons with mental illnesses to declare their preferences, instructions and consent for future mental health treatment, or appoint a surrogate decision maker in advance of an incapacitating psychiatric crisis. Twenty-seven states have enacted statutes supporting these directives since the 1990's and implementation of these laws is […]

Day One: Understanding and Using the ASAM Criteria to Engage Individuals into Collaborative Treatment for Substance Use Disorder 8:30AM-4:00PM This workshop is designed to review the underlying principles and content of the ASAM Criteria and improve understanding of how to engage individuals into initial and ongoing treatment for substance use disorder. Recognizing that many individuals […]

This event is brought to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from Artist Lynda Cutrell of the 99 Faces Project. Objective: Mental health and substance use disorder impact our workforce, communities and families more than ever before. This 99 Faces program will explore the challenges employers face in addressing behavioral health and substance use in the workplace and […]

The 2019 NH Providers Association Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting will take place from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (registration and breakfast begin at 9:00 am) and includes a light breakfast. The afternoon training will take place from 1 pm to 3 pm (registration and lunch begin at 12:30). Registration for this portion is $50 for […]

Part 2 of the webinar series will feature a panel of providers presenting their experiences with effective treatment strategies and evidence-based practices for working with individuals with stimulant use disorders. Michelle Peavy, Ph.D., of Evergreen Treatment Services, will address challenges and strategies of working with individuals with comorbid opioid use and stimulant use disorders. Dominick DePhilippis, […]

While the first two installments of this webinar series focus on effective treatment strategies and models for addressing stimulant use disorders, this last installment features three presenters discussing change management strategies for successfully implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs). Todd Molfenter, Ph.D., will provide an overview on how implementation science informs successful uptake of EBPs. Bryan Hartzler, […]

This four-day event gives addiction and behavioral health professionals the opportunity to combine in-depth study of an area of special interest with the opportunity to learn in a beautiful, rejuvenating wilderness setting in Waterville Valley, NH. The program includes advanced clinical and administrative skilled-based treatment in best practices and evidence-based practices treatment approaches, as well […]