News/Events

On International Overdose Awareness Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing the awarding of $79.1 million in overdose prevention grants, as part of President Biden’s National Drug Control Strategy, the HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy, and the Biden-Harris Unity Agenda to address the opioid and overdose epidemic.

The Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network invites you to a webinar on Measuring and Operationalizing Recovery Capital with Dr. David Best on Thursday, September 8 from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET. Recovery capital helps us better understand the process of recovering from a substance use disorder (SUD) and determine the success of recovery and treatment interventions, improve coping strategies, and enhance an individuals’ quality of life in recovery. Understanding how to measure and operationalize recovery capital can help criminal justice and healthcare professionals better serve justice-involved individuals with SUD. In this webinar, psychologist and criminologist David Best, PhD, will discuss recovery capital, how and why it is measured, what to do with the results, and the present status of development work.

This monthly webinar is an opportunity for individuals and departments to hear more about the history of non-arrest deflection models, PAARI's partners' programs, and the benefits of joining PAARI. We host this webinar every third Thursday of the month.

This webinar focuses on defining equity and examining actionable steps toward inclusive practices. The presenter reviews relationships between equity and organizational change and facilitates a space for open and productive dialogue that honors the narratives of people experiencing marginalization. A goal of the session is to pivot from performative and siloed diversity initiatives by starting with equity, leading to a more sustainable, authentic, and trauma-informed culture shift. We review dominant culture and institutional biases that may uphold inequities and strategize around dealing with resistance to essential equitable practices. Learning Objectives: Define and provide tangible examples of equity. Assess our readiness to engage meaningfully in conversations around equity. Review common organizational pitfalls in implementing equitable practices. Assess what transformative change looks like in practice. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Presentation slides Highlights & Key Concepts Document Racial Equity and Cultural Diversity – a collection of resources curated by the MHTTC Network FACILITATOR Ashley Stewart, MSW, PhD, LSW

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) Key Recommendations for Enhancing Public Safety and Public Health Partnerships to Address Stimulants

Putting It Together is designed to help people working in the mental health field hear ideas, implement skills and develop new approaches to their practice. Topics include research expertise, clinical experience, lived experience, equity and social justice concerns, or a mixture of all those and more. Recent episodes address LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention, equity, and co-occurring disorders.

New in August 2022! This 2-hour self-paced course is designed to introduce the evidence-based practice of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) for ACT team members, and those who oversee ACT teams at various levels (e.g., agency, state). Covering the origins and philosophy, and core elements of high-fidelity ACT, this course provides an overview for those new to the model or who have limited experience with ACT. It can also be used as a 'refresher' training for existing team members. The model is discussed in application through three fictional ACT service recipients, that have been informed by decades of experience by the course creators, Lorna Moser, PhD (UNC), and Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD (UW).

September 8-11, 2022 | Hyannis, MA When it comes to treating addiction, we’re stronger together.

June 1–3, 2023 | Palm Springs, CA When it comes to treating addiction, we’re stronger together. Join our community of industry leaders and mental health professionals, as we return to Palm Springs, CA in June 2023.

SAMHSA announces grant funding opportunities through Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). See forecasted grants for FY 2023.

Deflection initiatives are being implemented across the country as a means to connect people who have substance use disorders to needed services and do so without arrest.

PTACC, in partnership with the First Responder’s Network, released a series of webinars speaking with experts in particular fields. These webinars are now available in their entirety and can be viewed below.