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The month of March marks the observance of Women's History Month, an annual celebration of the vital role of women in history, past and present. This month, we encourage everyone to share resources and training opportunities that support the wellbeing of women. The MHTTC Network has compiled a
list of products and resources focused on women's mental health, and you can access additional content from the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC by clicking the buttons below.
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Join us in celebrating Social Work Month 2024! The Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC are helping celebrate this year’s Social Work Month in March with the theme “Empowering Social Workers” and a campaign that will give the public ways to support the social work profession as it addresses issues our nation faces—including the need for more mental health services providers. Visit
socialworkers.org to learn more about the National Association of Social Workers' 2024 theme and rationale and to access information and resources for
empowering social workers.
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Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, & PTTC Featured Content
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April 3, 10, & 24 | 9:00 AM‒10:00 AM CT / 10:00 AM‒11:00 AM ET
Many of the people we interact with are actively experiencing high levels of distress. This may be due to health conditions, poverty, family challenges, or other life stressors. The Creating Calm training series will focus on attendees’ experiences and provide concrete tools for engaging with clients in distress.
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Monday, March 25 | 9:00 AM‒10:30 AM CT / 10:00 AM‒11:30 AM ET
In this training, you'll gain knowledge, practical communication strategies, and insights into cultural nuances to help you navigate interactions with respect and understanding. The workshop also explores current political and humanitarian issues impacting the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, fostering your awareness of the complex realities individuals and communities are facing.
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The updated Sustainability Planning in Prevention Guidebook and Sustainability Planning in Prevention Toolkit are now available! These resources are designed to help substance misuse prevention providers, coalitions, groups, organizations, and training and technical assistance providers to look critically at prevention infrastructures, develop sustainability plans, and establish the necessary partnerships and resources to sustain meaningful prevention outcomes beyond current funding.
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By: Mat Roosa, LCSW-R
The NIATx model is designed to help teams identify and implement a process improvement. While adopting a change is a significant accomplishment, the true test lies in... [read more]
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HealtheKnowledge offers hundreds of courses on topics related to substance use disorder, recovery, mental health, and prevention efforts. These self-paced courses are available online, anytime, anywhere! Join over 89,000 behavioral health professionals—take a HealtheKnowledge course today!
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SAMHSA’s updated Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit provides guidance to a wide range of individuals on preventing and responding to an overdose. The toolkit also emphasizes that harm reduction and access to treatment are essential aspects of overdose prevention.
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Registration is now open for Ohio-based Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence's 2024 Foundational Training Series!
The series offers trainings on topics such as the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards, C.A.R.E. Method, trauma-informed care, and health equity. All trainings will be held virtually and are offered at no cost! Continuing education credit is also available. Scan the QR code or visit the series landing page to learn more and register.
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DYK? Many of the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC webinars are recorded and available after the live events on our websites' Products and Resources pages, along with presentation slides and other handouts. All of our recorded webinars are also available for viewing on our YouTube Channel, The Great Lakes Current!
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We welcome your feedback and story ideas.
What topics would you like The Great Lakes Current to cover in future issues?
Photos: Send us a photo that showcases your state or organization, and we'll feature it in an upcoming issue of The Great Lakes Current!
New Products or Resources: Send us a link to new content or resources that help support the substance use disorder, mental health, or prevention workforces—we'll feature this content an upcoming issue of The Great Lakes Current!
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The Great Lakes Current is a monthly e-newsletter published by the Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC. © 2021 Great Lakes ATTC, Great Lakes MHTTC, and Great Lakes PTTC.
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