Supporting Recovery with Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT)
This 2.5 hour self-paced course provides an overview of Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) and discusses how MAT fits into the context of the larger substance use disorder treatment system. It includes information on the scale of the alcohol and opioid problem in the U.S. as well as how alcohol and opioids work in the body and brain.
The overall purpose of this course is to enhance your professional knowledge of MAT and increase your confidence to engage and educate patients about MAT.
This course was developed by the NIDA/SAMHSA-ATTC Medication-Assisted Treatment Blending Team.
Syphilis Screening and Prevention - Virtual Coffee Break
This brief learning session offers healthcare providers foundational knowledge and actionable strategies for syphilis screening and prevention. It is intended for Title X program clinical providers (MD/NP/PA/CNM), nurses, and other staff who may screen clients for syphilis.
This project is supported by FPTPA006031, issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,000,000, which is 100 percent funded by the Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS.
This brief learning session provides a practical, evidence-based overview of syphilis staging and treatment. It is intended for Title X program clinical providers (MD/NP/PA/CNM), nurses, and other staff who may stage, counsel, and treat clients for syphilis. Participants will review the clinical features of each stage of syphilis, understand CDC-recommended treatment protocols by stage, and learn how to manage complex cases, including neurosyphilis and penicillin allergies.
This project is supported by FPTPA006031, issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,000,000, which is 100 percent funded by the Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS.
Syphilis Testing and Diagnosis Virtual Coffee Break
This course discusses syphilis testing and diagnosis, with an emphasis on point-of-care (POC) testing. It highlights when to use POC testing versus traditional laboratory-based methods and outlines key considerations for implementation.
This project is supported by FPTPA006031, issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,000,000, which is 100 percent funded by the Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS.
Talking About Lethal Means: A Course for Crisis Counselors
What is lethal means safety? Can limiting access to lethal means impact a suicidal crisis? How can lethal means be effectively addressed by crisis line workers during a crisis conversation? The Suicide Prevention Resource Center's online
course Talking About Lethal Means: A Course for Crisis Counselors answers these questions and more. This two-hour, self-paced online course is designed specifically for crisis line workers.
The course includes four chapters that incorporate
videos, interactive scenarios, and knowledge checks to allow learners to practice skills and reflect on their crisis work experiences. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the importance of reducing access to lethal means during a suicidal
crisis. Chapter 2 explores practical aspects of talking about lethal means during crisis conversations and guides the learner through techniques for approaching the topic of lethal means and methods for reducing access to means such
as firearms and medication. Chapter 3 reviews how building a strong connection with an individual in crisis can impact lethal means conversations. It also provides considerations for working with adolescents. Finally, Chapter 4 focuses
on emergency interventions and explores ways to ensure involuntary emergency interventions are used only when absolutely necessary. It also addresses the ways lethal means conversations can impact decisions about emergency interventions.
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), under Grant No. 1H79SM083028.
The views, opinions, and content expressed in this product do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of CMHS, SAMHSA, or HHS.
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The Psychiatrist's Guide to Population Management of Diabetes
This 3-hour, self-paced course is designed for psychiatric prescribers who treat patients with serious mental illness. This course aims to increase prescriber knowledge and confidence in identification and management of diabetes
and cardiovascular risk factors. Based on a Population Management approach, this 3-module course will provide strategies to identify care gaps and stratify risks related to diabetes in a population with serious mental illness; address
prevention of diabetes through strategies to support health behavior change that are feasible in specialty mental health settings; and describe treatment options for Type 2 diabetes, including goals of diabetes care for patients with
serious mental illness.
This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
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The aspects of life that influence a person’s health, including their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior such as substance use, are numerous and varied. They range from very immediate, personal characteristics to overarching societal
trends and conditions. The social determinants of health are these larger social or environmental aspects that influence us, such as the economic status of the neighborhoods in which we live, our access to quality health care services,
and the amount of discrimination we face. This three-part, 3 hour, self-paced course will provide a comprehensive overview of the social determinants of health and examine the influence they have on substance use. It will also discuss the impacts
a public health approach can have on them, review how to turn prevention knowledge into actionable processes, and provide recommendations on how to address them through the principles of prevention science and using environmental and
other strategies.
This course was developed by the Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center.
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The Well Women Visit: What's Included and What's Not
The well-woman visit is a cornerstone of preventive care in sexual and reproductive health settings, yet many providers remain uncertain about what is truly required, what is recommended, and what can be tailored based on an individual patient’s needs. Misunderstandings about visit requirements can lead to unnecessary barriers to care, delayed services, and missed opportunities to support reproductive autonomy.
This webinar provides a clear, evidence-based overview of the well-woman visit, drawing on current national clinical guidance. Participants will review the essential components of preventive reproductive health visits, clarify common misconceptions about exams and screening requirements, and explore how to structure visits in ways that support timely access to contraception, STI services, and other reproductive health care.
This training is supported by DHHS grant # 1 FPTPA006031-01-00. The opinions expressed herein are the views of the trainers and does not reflect the official position of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Population Affairs (OPA). No official support or endorsement of DHHS, OPA, for the opinions described in this training is intended or should be inferred.
This Is Your Brain: Understanding the Brain and Its Clinical Implications
As behavioral health professionals, we often have gaps in our education around the basics of how our brain functions and how that functioning is impacted by trauma, mental health, substance use, and recovery. This session is a foundational course designed to introduce the fundamentals of brain functioning in ways that are both understandable and can be effectively and practically utilized in treatment and leveraged for recovery.
Funding for this initiative was made possible by grant no. 1H79TI087721 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in the materials for this webinar and by speakers do not necessarily reflect the views or polices of SAMHSA or the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.
Today's Marijuana: Stronger, More Edibles, Confusing Information about Driving
Dr. Karen Simone, Director of the Northern New England Poison Center, will provide an overview of factual information about today’s marijuana products. They are stronger, often times contain no or less CBD in relationship to THC, and are vastly available
in edible and other forms. Information is plentiful, while facts are difficult to extract with confidence. People using marijuana are confused regarding the safety of driving. CBD is promoted as a cure for everything and anything. Learn what is known
and unknown.
This 1-hour webinar was presented on September 19, 2019 by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC).
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A Tour of Motivational Interviewing: An Interprofessional Road Map for Behavior Change is a four-hour course in Motivational Interviewing (MI), a form of collaborative conversation for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change, by eliciting and exploring the person's own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion. This course takes the learner on a tour of the essential skills used to strengthen an individual’s motivation for behavior change. This is the updated course version as of September 2021.
This online course was prepared by the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies’ Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Mid-America ATTC), under a cooperative agreement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Trauma Informed Care in Sexual and Reproductive Health
This virtual training will provide learners with tools and strategies to support and deliver trauma-informed services. A universal approach to understanding and addressing current and past trauma is important to build trust with patients, avoid re-traumatization, and enhance reproductive well-being. This training includes videos, interactive exercises, knowledge checks, downloadable job aids, and links to other helpful tools and resources.
The development of this training was funded by The Right Time Initiative.
This 30-minute course prepares the learner to engage with clients living with mental illnesses in a trauma informed manner. Participants will learn to:
Understand the impact of trauma on clients
recognize signs and prevalence of trauma
Adjust own behavior and create a safe space for persons exposed to trauma
This training series is developed in a partnership of Iowa Regional Mental Health Directors, Thresholds, Inc. and the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, to prepare the workforce to set a foundation to work with clients with serious mental illnesses. In particular, this 7-part series provides evidence-based content on Trauma Informed Care, Cultural Competency, Motivational Interviewing, De-Escalation, Self-Care, Shared Decision Making, and Recovery Oriented Care. Each training provides the learner with a foundation for effective practice and establishes a starting point for further learning. This project is supported by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a form of collaborative conversation for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change, by eliciting and exploring the person's own reasons for change within an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion. This course takes the learner on a tour of the essential skills used to strengthen an individual’s motivation for behavior change.
This online course was prepared by the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies’ Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Mid-America ATTC), under a cooperative agreement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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Please note: This private version of the SBIRT for Health and Behavioral Health Professionals course is no longer open for enrollment. Please use the Public SBIRT for Health and Behavior Health Professionals course instead. No enrollment key is required to enroll in the public course.
In this 3.5-hour, instructor-led course, learners will take part in an interactive, simulated new employee orientation on SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for substance use) at a fictional healthcare center. Participants will apply and test their knowledge through interactive games, case scenarios, and quizzes following each module. The goal of this course is to help participants develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities in using SBIRT as an intervention with patients.
This course was developed by the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) SBIRT Project located at the UMKC School of Nursing and Health Studies, with funding by grant TI025355 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Please note: This course is open only to UMSL and SLU students and faculty and others who are affiliated with them. To register in this course, you need a link that is sent to you by an UMSL/SLU affiliated instructor.
If you are not a UMSL or SLU student or faculty member or affiliated with them, you will need to register for the course that is open to the public, which you will find above.
This mini-course is about documentation of medical necessity. What is it? Why do we need to document it? What tools are available to assist us? Or “How do I get those darn insurance companies to listen?” This course is part of an online 6-course series,
Understanding Addiction Services in Kansas: A Mini-course Series, designed for Kansas mental health and addiction counseling professionals and organization leaders who need to know about topics essential to Kansas Substance Use Disorder (SUD) practice.
This course was developed for Kansas by the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center, in partnership with the Kansas Association of Addiction Professionals, and Kansas content specialists.
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Understanding Opioid Use Disorders and Justice Settings
This three-hour, four-module course, "Understanding Opioid Use Disorder and Justice Settings," explores the critical intersection of substance use and the justice system. The training will equip participants with scientific explanations of how substance use affects the brain and the goals of medications for opioid use disorder. The training also addresses the crucial issue of stigma and strategies to effectively manage it across diverse environments.
This presentation was prepared for the South Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network under a cooperative agreement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This work is supported by grant number 1H79TI087725-01 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
3.0 Social Work CEU or 3.0 LPC Credit CEU Certificate Available (The CEU certificate is free.)
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Using Adolescent Development to Inform Prevention Practice: Brain and Behavior
In this 1 hour webinar, participants will review major social and biological factors of adolescent development and implications for ways to approach substance use prevention/intervention.
Objectives Include:
Describe prevalence rates for adolescent substance use in Region 8 including the most frequently used substances.
Explain social and biological (brain development) factors of adolescent development in relation to substance use.
Analyze the relation between developmental factors and prevention/intervention of substance use
This webinar was presented under the direction of the Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and covers the HHS Region8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY).
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UTC 22: Recovery management and Relapse Prevention
UTC 22: Recovery management and Relapse Prevention provides a foundational understanding of recovery management and relapse prevention. It covers discussion on the process of recovery, the variance from treatment as well as the elements of relapse and relapse prevention.
This course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge to help individuals manage their own recovery by identifying relapse triggers, developing healthy coping skills and ways to manage recovery through individual, family and community approach. It also presents challenges and issues that are sometimes encountered in recovery management - issues such as dealing with mental health and physical health issues, the role that medication assisted treatment can play in recovery management and very importantly, the role of addressing trauma in recovery. This course also examines the role of peer support specialists and recovery coaches in helping support recovery from substance use disorders.
After completing the course, you will fill out a certificate request form. Your certificate will be emailed to you within one week of course completion.
This course is part of a training series developed through funding from the U.S. Department of State to The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP). More information on the Colombo Plan can be found at http://www.colombo-plan.org/.
You must create an ISSUP membership to register for this course. To enroll in this course, visit the ISSUP Website.
UTC 3: Common Co-Occurring Mental and Medical Disorders—An Overview for Addiction Professionals
This course offers an overview of the relationship between co-occurring mental and medical disorders and substance use disorder related treatment issues.
After completing the course, you will fill out a certificate request form. Your certificate will be emailed to you within one week of course completion.
This course is part of a training series developed through funding from the U.S. Department of State to The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP). More information on the Colombo Plan can be found at http://www.colombo-plan.org/.
You must create an ISSUP membership to register for this course. To enroll in this course, visit the ISSUP Website.
The Social Determinants of Health
The aspects of life that influence a person’s health, including their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior such as substance use, are numerous and varied. They range from very immediate, personal characteristics to overarching societal trends and conditions. The social determinants of health are these larger social or environmental aspects that influence us, such as the economic status of the neighborhoods in which we live, our access to quality health care services, and the amount of discrimination we face. This three-part, 3 hour, self-paced course will provide a comprehensive overview of the social determinants of health and examine the influence they have on substance use. It will also discuss the impacts a public health approach can have on them, review how to turn prevention knowledge into actionable processes, and provide recommendations on how to address them through the principles of prevention science and using environmental and other strategies.
This course was developed by the Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center.
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