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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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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This one hour course provides an overview of both pediatric primary care services and behavioral health services, and makes a case for integration in the pediatric integrated primary care setting. 

This training series is developed by the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. 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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Cannabis laws and policies are rapidly changing in states. Various decriminalization, medical marijuana, and adult-use marijuana policies are being debated and moving through state legislatures and ballot boxes. Amid all of this change, where does prevention fit in? This 1.5-hour course shows participants how these policies can evolve, the implications for public health and safety, and how and where prevention fits in. Participants will learn from a presenter with hands-on experience both in prevention and shaping marijuana policies. Additionally, participants will learn about the marijuana prevention training and technical assistance services from the New England PTTC.

Developed by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center. 

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This 45 minute webinar will review developmental neurobiology and the impact of psychoactive substances in general on brain development. We will then discuss the particular impacts of alcohol, THC, and nicotine on the brain and their specific impacts on brain development.

The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network (ATTC) is partnering with NORC, at the  University of Chicago and the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction (AMERSA) to bring a series of virtual events examining special topics for working with adolescents and transitional age youth that relate to substance use and mental health conditions.

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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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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.

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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).

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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.

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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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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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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.

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The Core Course is composed of 10 modules representing different aspects of prevention science and its application to practice. It is designed to give participants a foundation in the knowledge and skills needed to undertake evidence-based prevention programming at the community level.

O curso da Linha Formativa do Currículo Universal de Prevenção (UPC) Baseado nas Escolas explora a ciência por trás das intervenções e políticas de prevenção no contexto escolar, destacando os métodos utilizados para melhorar o ambiente escolar, fortalecer as políticas existentes e implementar intervenções preventivas diretamente nas salas de aula. O curso é focado no planejamento eficaz e em estratégias para abordar as políticas e o ambiente escolar, oferecendo uma visão abrangente sobre estratégias de intervenção, desenvolvimento de habilidades de ensino e a criação de um ambiente escolar mais seguro e acolhedor.

Com uma carga horária de 84 horas, esta Linha Formativa é destinada a professores, educadores, conselheiros escolares, coordenadores pedagógicos, diretores, administradores escolares e outros profissionais que atuam diretamente no desenvolvimento de crianças e adolescentes no ambiente escolar.