GOALS  Our goal is to raise awareness that anxiety, depression, substance misuse and suicide can form as a cluster, and the opposite of this societal condition is connection. Connection is […]

Maine has one of the highest infant mortality rates in New England. This daylong learning collaborative brings together key players to discuss and plan strategies around improving the state of perinatal […]

Registration opens March 1! Abstract & Poster Submissions open March 1! Host: The University of Utah’s Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology’s Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, […]

Survivors of overdose are often considered complex clients because they present with multiple, interacting problems and seem to be the most difficult to engage in treatment. Despite using more health […]

Co-Prescribing Benzodiazepines and Opioids: The Black Box of Increased Overdose Risk* Presenter: Elisabeth Fowlie Mock, MD, MPH Learning Objectives: Review the trends in benzodiazepine prescribing Evaluate risks of co-prescribing benzodiazepines […]

Speaker: Samuel Likindikoki, MD, MMed Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Muhimbili Univeristy of Health and Allied Sciences The State of Psychiatry in Tanzania

Speaker: Brian Shiner, MD, MPH Title: Measurement Strategies for Evidence-Based Treatments for PTSD: Trends and Associations with Patient-Reported Outcomes

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Keynote Speaker Michael Gass, PhD, LMFT, is a Professor and the Director of the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Center (obhcenter.org) at the University of New Hampshire. Dr. Gass received his […]

The NH Behavioral Health Summit is the EXCLUSIVE statewide event in NH for behavioral healthcare providers and organizations, including mental health and substance use disorders. Conference Objectives: Provide opportunities for […]

2019 New Hampshire Behavioral Health Summit Hosts: The New Hampshire Providers Association, New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association, New Hampshire Community Behavioral Health Association Audience: Behavioral healthcare providers […]

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Speaker: Kay Jankowski, PhD Presentation Title: TBD

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Speaker: Sallie de Golia, MD Presentation Title: Supervision in Psychiatric Practice: Practice Approaches Across Venues and Providers

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At top-performing health care organizations with the lowest rates of burnout, physicians and other health care professionals have a voice and they are empowered to enact change with conscious leadership […]

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Speaker: James Rustad, MD Presentation Title: Understanding and Undermining the Opioid Crisis: A Patient-Centered Approach

This webinar will discuss prescribing/dispensing medications for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions, discuss challenges and share successful […]

Agenda Welcome/Opening Remarks Safe Station Update – Brian Mooney EOC Update - MHD N4H Update – Katiei Sawyer Doorway Update – CMC/Granite Pathways Other updates from the Collaborative Neonatal SUD […]

A virtual presentation/discussion addressing the growing multi-faceted challenges, including HIV, Substance Use Disorder, and HCV, facing the homeless population in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers Joe Wright, MD […]

Please join Dr. Rossignol from CMC and Makin' it Happen for a Prevention Week forum about the effects of Marijuana. Dr. Rossignol will discuss the development of the brain and […]

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, through its philanthropic arm, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, have collaborated to create […]

Talk Summary Observation is the starting point of discovery. Based on observations, scientists form hypotheses that are then tested and evaluated. In the information-age, trillions of observations are being made […]

A virtual presentation on racial and ethnic disparities in the time of COVID-19. Dr. Bisola Ojikutu will discuss available data on these disparities in COVID-19 diagnosis and mortality and review […]

Join "Mrs. Daniels'" a former teen counselor to explore the stress of COVID-19 on the mind and body. She'll help you understand why you're having a typical response to a […]

Target Audience: Primary and ambulatory healthcare workers using or planning on using electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care and patient education Clinical Objectives: […]

About the Presentation: Since the first use of information technology to deliver contingency management (CM) to promote smoking cessation in 2005, technological advances have rapidly expanded the geographical reach of […]

Senate President Donna Soucy, and CODE3 Executive Director, Joe Abdalla will join Makin’ It Happen for an important discussion about prescription drug safety. 50% of teens believe that prescription drugs […]

Target Audience: Primary and ambulatory healthcare workers using or planning on using electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care and patient educationClinical Objectives: To […]

Join the Northwest ATTC for its next monthly webinar, presented by Laura Mae Baldwin, MD, MPH, and Michael Parchman, MD, MPH.This one-hour webinar will share how a systems-based approach to improving chronic pain […]

Target Audience: Primary and ambulatory healthcare workers using or planning on using electronic information and telecommunication technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care and patient education Clinical Objectives: […]

Deaths by overdose and suicide continue to increase despite state and national efforts.  Individuals with substance use disorders are at increased risk for suicide.  Efforts to jointly address substance use […]

A virtual conference addressing HCV epidemiology, assessment and treatment, and how to start HCV program at your health center. The conference will feature presentations, breakout sessions, and practice cases, and […]

Facilitated by Jordana Willers, Ed.M Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11 2020 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM Live Webinar This webinar focuses on ways to engage and support family members […]

Research indicates that integrated treatment is more effective than sequential treatment and parallel treatment for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. This presentation will introduce the Dual […]

NIDA Director Nora Volkow and Emergency Care researcher Gail D’Onofrio will have a live “fireside chat” on Facebook live related to opioid use disorder, COVID-19, and the emergency room. You […]

Facilitated by Jordana Willers, Ed.M Wednesday, June 10 and Thursday, June 11 2020 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM Live Webinar This webinar focuses on ways to engage and support family members […]

This is a conversation in Motivational Interviewing,(MI), to illustrate the power of one person in the lives of the people we serve. During this healthcare crisis, providers are transmitting all […]

Youth Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders Facilitated by Jordana Willers, Ed.M Thursday, June 18, 2020 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM Live Webinar This training examines the relationship between mental health disorders, […]

This ten (10) session series will kick-off June 23rd and run until July 28Th,. offering one contact hour per session. The series will be hosted via webinar with topics that […]

This webinar, presented by Dominique Simon-Levine, PhD, MPH and John Fitzgerald, PhD, LPC, CAS, will introduce two digital health tools to address addiction in families and patients, both free during […]

Speaker: John T. Broderick Jr. Senior Director of External Affairs Dartmouth-Hitchcock(Former Chief Justice, NH Supreme Court) Register Here

Speaker: Franc Hudspeth, PhD, NCC, LPC-S, ACS, RPT-s, Rph Register Here

Speaker: Christopher Stawasz Regional Director American Medical Response Register Here

This webinar will review the use of technology-based interventions related to treating individuals with substance use disorders and providing recovery support services focused on asynchronous tools, such as social media, […]

Description Substance use developmentally peaks during emerging adulthood (ages 18-25). Many emerging adults who develop problematic substance use during this developmental period have been exposed to environmental, individual, and interpersonal […]

Speaker: Donna Proulx, PhD, RN, CCRN-CSC Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Nursing Programs, Rivier University Register Here

Presenter: Dr. Nicholas C. Jacobson is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Data Science and Psychiatry at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology […]

With recent developments in wearable biosensors and portable electronics (collectively referred to as digital health technology – DHT), many clinical trials propose measuring endpoints using a DHT.  DHTs record data […]

Speakers: Jake Cavanaugh: Founder & Executive Director, The NAN Project Donna Kausek, LMHC, Clinical Director, The NAN Project Register Here

Join us for this interactive session to discuss the ongoing impact of COVID-19, Complex PTSD, and strategies for working with individuals with opioid use disorder. Session objectives: 1. Explore and […]

With the rapid onset of the public health emergency, COVID-19, the use of technology and social media by behavioral health practitioners, for personal and professional purposes, has increased dramatically. As […]

Overview Youth and young adults are bombarded with media depicting substances in a positive light, increasing the likelihood that they will use alcohol and other drugs. Building skills in youth […]

Speaker: Donna Plourde Executive Director & Co-Founder Real Life Giving Register Here

COURSE DESCRIPTION Substance misuse and behavioral health overall, are an intrinsic part of public health. Many people with substance use disorders also live with mental health disorders, including serious mental […]

Join this NNED virtual roundtable hosted by the NNED National Facilitation Center and SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity in partnership with SAMHSA’s Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network Coordinating […]

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs and the Pacific Southwest ATTC are partnering with Advocates for Human Potential to present the Sustainable Reimbursement of MAT Webinar Series. The series will be […]

On July 15, 2020, SAMHSA finalized changes to 42 CFR Part 2 ("Part 2"), the regulations for the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records. These changes will go into […]

Need assistance applying and/or integrating the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria? Join On-the-Spot the 3rd Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. MT / 11:00 a.m. CT for […]

Speaker: Dan Hale, MD, FAAP, SFHM Pediatric Hospitalist, Floating Hospital for Children Lawrence General Hospital Chief Professional Development Officer Lawrence General Hospital Register Here

Marjorie Meyer, MD, Associate Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT . Women are at particularly increased risk of developing opioid use disorder related to prescribed opioids.  This webinar will […]

Governor Janet Mills will host her second Opioid Response Summit on Thursday, July 23. The annual summit is part of the state’s commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic, and convenes […]

Speaker: Lisa A. Marsch, PhD Center Director Center for Technology and Behavioral Health Dartmouth College

Speakers: Franc Hudspeth, PhD, NCC, LPC-S, ACS, RPT-S, RPh Program Director of Counseling, Sacred Heart University Tyler Bott Register Here

Are you ready to start using videoconferencing in your practice/agency or Recovery Community Organization or have you already started and have questions about resources and next steps? Join this one-hour […]

Program structure and milieu set the organizational foundation and tone for building integrated behavioral health capacity. This webinar will explore a variety of strategies for establishing an organizational culture that […]

About the Presentation: Racism in the U.S. contributes to health, mental health, and substance misuse disparities among People of Color (POC) compared with White people. Despite entering into addiction treatment […]

Today, 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), thousands of people in recovery from addiction are unaware of their civil rights under the law. The […]

Organizational staffing directly impacts program capacity for integrated treatment, particularly whether an organization’s staff composition includes staff with dual licensure or extensive experience treating individuals with co-occurring disorders. This webinar […]

Today, 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), thousands of people in recovery from addiction are unaware of their civil rights under the law. The […]

COURSE DESCRIPTION Participants will understand the basic tenets of the social determinants of health and its impact on behavioral health, prevention, and wellness efforts.  Participants will critically examine the role […]

COURSE DESCRIPTION Participants will understand the basic tenets of the social determinants of health and its impact on behavioral health, prevention, and wellness efforts. Participants will critically examine the role […]

Presenter: Gail Rose, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT Summary: Ever wondered what SBIRT is, where it came from, and why to use it? In this webinar, […]

Description: Behavioral health disparities reflect the lack of access to quality care for specific populations. Despite notable efforts to address inequitable outcomes, research suggests that race and ethnicity are predictors […]

Anecdotal evidence suggests that even with a growing number of Black recovery leaders and Black-led recovery organizations, Black people continue to be underrepresented and underserved within recovery support settings. SAMHSA’s […]

Presenter: Richard Rawson, PhD, Research Professor, Vermont Center for Behavior and Health, University of Vermont in Burlington, VT and Professor Emeritus, UCLA Department of Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA Summary: The emergence of […]

Description This webinar will review the latest legislation on 42 USC 290dd-2(b), which migrates a portion of the substance use disorder confidentiality regulations into HIPAA. Participants will be presented with […]

Description: Building off the psychological framework of unconscious bias as discussed in the first session, this second presentation will review and inform on how unconscious bias is reflected in words, […]

Description: In the first two sessions we define and describe the impact of unconscious bias on cognition and provider practice, as well as how it contributes to behavioral health disparities. […]

Conference topics will include managing children and adolescents in crises with attention to differences in latency age and adolescent populations, including related issues of custody, DCYF involvement, issues with developmentally […]

Description: This fourth session will bring together a panel of direct service providers who work closely with communities of color and are actively engaged in facilitating strategies that identify and […]

This two-day online event will explore the intersectionality of substance use disorders, mental health, and social justice. Day one will feature a discussion with Dr. Robin DiAngelo, author of the […]

Routine screening and assessment for mental health and substance use is essential for identifying the full range of behavioral health issues affecting each client. This webinar will explore best practices […]

Sanchit Maruti, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT. September 30, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time Substance use disorders contribute to […]

Day One                       8:30-9:00am               Opening Remarks Vermont State Leadership             9:00-10:00am             Impact of OUD on […]

Day Two        8:30-9:00am                     Opening Remarks Vermont State Leadership     9:00-10:00am                   Managing Burn-Out and Secondary Traumatic Stress Bride, PhD Review signs of burn-out and/or secondary traumatic stress […]

Keynote Address: The Decline in US Life Expectancy: Are Deaths of Despair Responsible?, Steven Woolf, MD, MPH, Professor of Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University   Session 1: Substance […]

Session 1: Challenges of Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Settings, Part 1 Session Chair: Stacey C. Sigmon, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, UVM Center on Rural Addiction, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychological […]

This webinar will discuss strategies for developing integrated treatment plans, assessing and monitoring the interactive course of both disorders, and implementing specialized interventions for both disorders including psychoeducation, pharmacology, family […]

Description Hailed as safe, natural and a potential cure-all by the public, both medical and recreational cannabis is quickly becoming legal and mainstream across the country. While it has the […]

Description Adolescence is a unique and active period of development. Differential diagnostic understanding and treatment is complicated, specialized, and vital. Often, protective change and treatment progress can be stalled by […]

Summary: Through both environmental and genetic factors, substance use disorders frequently perpetuate from one generation to another within families. Treating individuals struggling with a substance use disorder in isolation often represents […]

Description Harm reduction practices in the addiction recovery field are often misunderstood and carry a stigma with them. Professionals who work in these programs know their value, but more traditional […]

Summary: Maternal smoking is the leading cause of poor birth outcomes, increases the risk for adverse neonatal outcomes, and is associated with the development of chronic health conditions later in life. […]

Description This webinar will introduce an interdisciplinary approach to pain management, including pain physical therapy. We will explore the options for chronic pain management in patients with a history of […]

The latest state of telehealth developments in the COVID-19 environment Behavioral health provider and consumer telehealth survey results How the New Hampshire Telehealth Alliance will keep members informed in 2021; […]

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) co-occur at high rates and this co-occurrence is generally associated with worse outcomes than either disorder alone. Dr. Peck will provide a summary […]

Join Addiction Policy Forum for a conversation about current trends in the opioid epidemic, strategies for self care, and how to support our colleagues, family, children and more. Register Here

When an individual has behaviors that cause difficulty in treatment settings, we often label the person as being non-compliant, unmotivated, or disruptive. When they are back in treatment numerous times, […]