Leading Manchester to Recovery: Extending Our Reach Series – Treatment of Substance Use Disorders via Digital Technology
Speaker: Lisa A. Marsch, PhD Center Director Center for Technology and Behavioral Health Dartmouth College
Guiding Implementation Fidelity to Improve Adoption of Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
The Stages of Implementation Completion (SIC) is an 8-staged measure of implementation process and milestones. Data collected using the SIC has generated a large repository of both successful and non-successful real-world implementation efforts, allowing for robust analyses and generation of models for paths for implementation success. These models currently are being used to inform a […]
Leading Manchester to Recovery: Extending Our Reach Series – Understanding Medicated Clients/Family Members; Personal Experience
Speakers: Franc Hudspeth, PhD, NCC, LPC-S, ACS, RPT-S, RPh Program Director of Counseling, Sacred Heart University Tyler Bott Register Here
On-the-Spot: Videoconferencing to Deliver Treatment and Recovery Services
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 forum with knowledgeable providers and subject matter expert(s) who will answer questions and lead discussions around a variety of topics related to successes and challenges […]
Best Practices for Co-occurring Disorder Treatment: Organizational Structure and Service Environment
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 clearly communicates support for individuals with COD. Register Here
‘Uncomfortable’ is not enough: Integrating antiracism within addiction treatment
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 with a greater severity of substance misuse and related consequences, POC experience more barriers to treatment engagement, completion, and satisfaction than their White counterparts. As […]
The New England ADA, Addiction and Recovery Workshop during COVID-19 – Part 1
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 ADA ensures that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. This includes people with alcohol use disorder and substance use […]
Best Practices for Co-occurring Disorders Treatment: Staffing and Training
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 will address strategies for staffing, supervision, and training that can contribute to an improved infrastructure and ongoing staff development that will enhance integrated care. Register […]
The New England ADA, Addiction, Recovery and Employment Workshop during COVID-19 – Part 2
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 […]
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Lactation: Understanding the Science and Assisting Practitioners with Prevention Strategies
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 […]
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Lactation: Understanding the Science and Assisting Practitioners with Prevention Strategies
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 […]
SBIRT for Unhealthy Alcohol Use: What Is It and Why Use It?
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, […]
Deconstructing Unconscious Bias in Behavioral Health Care
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 […]
Supporting Recovery for All: Racial Equity in Recovery
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 […]
Treatment of Stimulant Use Disorders
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 […]
Advocacy Series, Session IV: Confidentiality Rule Changes and 42 CFR
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 […]
Making the Case to Identify Not Blame: Deconstructing Unconscious Bias in Behavioral Health Care Series
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, […]
Dismantling Bias and Building Equity: Deconstructing Unconscious Bias in Behavioral Health Care Series
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. […]
TelePsychiatry Conference: Children and Adolescents in Crisis
DHMC Auditorium GConference 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 […]
Learning from the Field: Deconstructing Unconscious Bias in Behavioral Health Care Series
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 […]
Re-Imagining Behavioral Health in the 21st Century: Race, Equity, and Social Justice
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 […]
Best Practices for Co-occurring Disorders Treatment: Intake, Screening, and Assessment
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 […]
Suicide and Substance Use Disorders
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 […]
Science Series: Evaluating Preferences for Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Formulation and Treatment Model Among People with Opioid Use Disorders (OUD): A Mixed-Methods Study
Topic: Treatment for opioid use disorders (OUD) has changed significantly, including the development of long-acting medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) formulations, and integrated treatment models systematically addressing both behavioral and […]
Family Opioid Use Disorder Care – Two Day Virtual Conference
Day One 8:30-9:00am Opening Remarks Vermont State Leadership 9:00-10:00am Impact of OUD on […]
Family Opioid Use Disorder Care – Two Day Virtual Conference
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 […]
8th Annual Vermont Center on Behavior & Health (VCBH) Conference – Day One
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 […]
8th Annual Vermont Center on Behavior & Health (VCBH) Conference – Day Two
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 […]
Best Practices for Co-occurring Disorders Treatment: Integrated Treatment Planning, Service Provision and Continuity of Care
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 […]
Unintended Consequences of the Cannabis Panacea: What Addiction Specialists Need to Know
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 […]