Mental illness and substance use disorders overlap at the rate of 50 to 70%. In any given year, the majority of patients/clients with co-occurring disorders will not seek help directly for co-occurring disorders. Many find themselves seeking services for medical complications at a primary healthcare facility for medical complications caused by or exacerbated by their co-occurring disorders. In this presentation, you will learn how to address co-occurring disorders in an integrated manner in a primary care facility or other behavioral health settings. Topics covered include: Assessing your organizations readiness for integrated co-occurring disorders treatment, essential components of integrated co-occurring disorders treatment, evidence-based strategies for engaging patients/clients in co-occurring disorders treatment, and strategies for helping patients/clients with co-occurring disorders avoid slipping through the cracks.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define co-occurring disorders. Articulate the 10 components of integrated co-occurring disorders treatment. Utilize the components of integrated co-occurring disorders treatment in your work. Access a tool to assess your organizations readiness for integrated co-occurring disorders treatment. Articulate reasons patients/clients with co-occurring disorders slip through the cracks. Help patients/clients with co-occurring disorders avoid slipping through the cracks.   CONTINUING EDUCATION Participants who fully attend this training will be eligible to receive 1 continuing education (CE) hour certified by Illinois Association of Behavioral Health (IABH). CE certificates will be managed or disseminated by IABH.   PRESENTER Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, is the Illinois state project manager for the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. He is an international speaker and behavioral health consultant whose presentations and publications have reached thousands throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, West Indies, Lithuania, and Guam. He is the recipient of four lifetime achievement awards, including NAADAC’s prestigious Enlightenment Award, the National Association for Addiction Professionals’ 50th Anniversary Legends Award, the Illinois Certification Board's Professional of the Year Award and Jessica Hayes Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Barbara Bacon Award for outstanding contributions to the social work profession as an alumnus of Loyola University of Chicago.  Mark is the author of five books on behavioral health recovery. Recent writings include Slipping Through the Cracks: Intervention Strategies for Clients with Multiple Addictions Disorders and Relationship Detox: A Counselors Guide To Helping Clients Develop Healthy Relationships In Recovery. His groundbreaking monograph, Recovery Management, co-authored with historians William White and Earnest Kurtz, helped shift substance use disorders treatment and recovery from the acute care model towards a recovery-oriented system of care. Mark is the primary contributing author of a trauma-informed gun violence prevention curriculum which is now being implemented in several large cities throughout the U.S., and he authored two stories published in the New York Times bestselling Chicken Soup for The Soul book series. In addition to his behavioral healthcare work, Mark has a 30-year career as a university educator, having taught at The University of Chicago, Loyola University of Chicago, and Illinois State University School of Social Work. He is also the co-founder of Serenity Academy Chicago, a program which sponsors recovery-oriented peer groups in local high schools.     The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

During this webinar, Brittany Carney and Elizabeth Robinson will describe the role of potency in cannabis products, review risks associated with youth cannabis use, and discuss strategies to mitigate potential harms through a harm reduction approach.   Learning Objectives:  Recognize the role of CBD and THC in potency of cannabis products/formulations  Recall three health outcomes associated with youth cannabis use Identify potential risks and adverse health risks associated with cannabis use Develop a basic understanding of strategies to mitigate potential harms of youth cannabis use   Presenters:  Brittany Carney, DNP, FNP-BC (she/hers) is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance. She is a doctorally prepared, board-certified family nurse practitioner. Her passion is caring for youth and families, especially those with substance use disorder. Britt has published on various topics, including stigma for youth, caring for adolescents with substance use disorders and the role of addiction training for providers. She has also co-authored a book chapter on caring for adolescents with substance use. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International and AMERSA (The Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance use and Addiction). She received her Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP) and Master's in Nursing degrees from the University of Massachusetts, Graduate School of Nursing. She also has a Master's in Medical Science from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.   Elizabeth Robinson, MSN, RN (she/hers) is the full-time nurse for the CATALYST Clinic at Boston Medical Center. CATALYST is a program for teens and young adults (up to age 25) with substance use disorder. As the team nurse, Liz helps with care management for patients in need of addiction treatment and primary care, assists with coordination of appointments for behavioral health, and provides harm reduction for those who are interested.   If you would like accommodations to participate in any of our events, please contact us at [email protected] ahead of the event date. For example, if you would like an ASL interpreter, please let us know 3 weeks ahead of the event date so we have sufficient time to secure the services.  

The webinar will focus on the issues faced in our rural communities from a mental health standpoint. Different tools and programs we are currently using to help educate our rural communities and the farm population will be explored. We will discuss how from a mental health standpoint, when dealing with the rural communities, it must be handled differently than those who live in the suburban or city areas. We will discuss the importance of why we must start the conversation now before it is too late and do our part to help ensure we have a strong viable population to continue agriculture for years to come.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify the difference in how you talk to or work with those from rural communities versus non-rural communities. Emphasize the importance of why we must focus on showing the importance of beginning the hard conversations now, especially with a culture of individuals who don’t talk or discuss their issues. Discuss why suicide is an issue along with mental health for our farm communities and identify the stressors that accompany the farming industry. Raise awareness of the need for professionals to understand how those in the farming community work so they can better understand them but be able to make the greatest impact. Explore why we must focus on mental health for our farming and rural communities and how that correlates to the decrease in younger generations being resistant to entering farming as a career.   CERTIFICATES Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.   PRESENTER Adam Tyler, MA, 4-H and Ag & Natural Resources Extension Educator and County Extension Director, Purdue Extension - Fountain County Adam Tyler has been involved in various aspects of agriculture throughout his life. He is currently serving as the County Extension Director, 4-H and Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator in Fountain County Indiana with Purdue University Extension which he has been with since 2019. Prior to coming to Purdue, Adam was a middle and high school agriculture teacher, taught advanced life sciences, and was lead FFA advisor for 7 years. Adam also completed his school administration masters and licensure during this time while teaching. Throughout his life he has had family and friends affected by mental health issues, and when he was in education, he saw firsthand the impact that mental health had on rural communities which led him to gain as much education and understanding of mental health along with taking every opportunity to assist those going through this topic we tend to ignore. Adam became involved with the Purdue Farm Stress Team shortly after joining Purdue Extension, and he is grateful for this opportunity which allows him to help and bring awareness of mental health issues affecting our rural communities and populations.   The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

  Learn more about this Learning Community: First Episode Psychosis Learning Community     Presented by: Angela Schindler-Berg, MS, LMHP Angela Schindler-Berg is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and has worked with primary care clinics and integrated community-based mental health services for over 25 years.   As the Nebraska Project Lead for HealthTeamWorks, Angie promotes healthcare delivery that utilizes evidence based mental health practices, effective team-based care, care management resources, quality improvement processes, and strategic population health to improve the quality of health/life for individuals.  As a practice facilitator Ms. Schindler-Berg has worked on CMS/CMMI initiatives such as the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC+) and with SAMHSA on the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Initiative (PBHCI).   Currently, Ms. Schindler-Berg supports the University of Nebraska Medical Center-Munroe Meyer Institute as a contracted Regional Trainer with the Region 7 Mid-America Mental Health Technical Transfer Center (MHTTC) She facilitates a collaborative network of supports, focusing on resource development and dissemination, training and technical assistance, and workforce development for the mental health field.  Angie received her Master of Science with Drake University in Rehabilitation Administration and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling. She brings expertise in integrated care, mental health, care management, crisis intervention and trauma informed care.       

The Central East MHTTC and HeadsUp collaborated to produce the video Availability and Accessibility of Coordinated Care in HHS Region 3. Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) is a recovery-oriented treatment program for individuals who have experienced a first episode of psychosis (FEP). The 10-minute video features interviews with family members, researchers and behavioral health professionals, who discuss their experiences, research, policy and practices and offer recommendations for addressing the issue. This educational tool, which targets secondary school professionals, highlights the availability of specialized FEP resources and treatment options in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC and West Virginia.

ABOUT THIS EVENT Service animals, trained to handle different tasks for their person, have been a boon for disabled persons for decades. In this presentation, we will examine and explain what makes an animal a service animal pursuant to Washington and Federal law. Service animals perform different functions than Emotional Support Animals (ESA)s. ESAs are protected, but to a lesser extent, under Washington law, and ESAs provide tangible benefits to persons in need of emotional support. A tenant cannot be excluded from housing on the basis of a service animal or an ESA, but there are additional steps needed to protect tenants seeking housing with an ESA. There are no additional requirements regarding a service animal, except possibly educating housing providers. Responsibility for the service animal and the ESA’s conduct remains squarely with the tenant, and we will discuss what this means. The Northwest MHTTC is proud to offer this webinar in partnership with the Tenant Law Center. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Slides RA guide for medical professionals Washington Low Income Housing Alliance - want to get involved with WLIHA? Please email [email protected] King County Tenant Resource Line, open M-F (except holidays) from 9 AM to 1 PM: (206) 580-0762 Solid Ground classes: Webinars for tenants  FACILITATOR Kasey Burton, Senior Staff Attorney Kasey Burton is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Tenant Law Center, which provides eviction prevention and tenant advocacy services to King County. Kasey has spent several years practicing landlord-tenant law as both a right-to-counsel attorney for tenants facing eviction and providing eviction prevention assistance, which has allowed her to pursue her passion for housing justice.  Kasey attended the University of Washington for both her Bachelor’s in Political Science, with a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice, and her Juris Doctorate. She is currently working on her Master’s in Public Administration at the University of Colorado Denver and hopes to use this degree to facilitate her engagement in policy change that provides Washington citizens who are tenants or unhoused with the protections they deserve. Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement ​