The Danya Institute is pleased to present this list of frequently used acronyms for our stakeholders. AAAP – American Academy of Addiction Psychiatrists ACA – Affordable Care Act or Adult Child of Alcoholic ACO – Accountable Care Organizations AETC – AIDS Education and Training Center AHEC – Area Health Education Center AMA – American Medical Association APA – American […]
Trends in Behavioral Healthcare: Join the Conversation – Human Trafficking 101 for Service Providers
The Danya Institute is pleased to present this regular series of orignal articles on trends in the field of behavioral healthcare. Our latest article is by special guest author Denene Yates, founder and Executive Director of Safe House of Hope in Baltimore, Maryland. Human Trafficking 101: A Guide for Service Providers Twenty seven million are enslaved today. […]
SAMHSA on National Action Alliance on Suicide Prevention
Participants spoke about suicide prevention efforts. They said mental health and substance abuse was a public health issue which should be confronted by destigmatizing mental illness and suicide. They focused on an initiative where the department of Health and Human Services would provide nearly $56 million in new grants to support the national strategy. The […]
Suicide in America” Infographic Promotes Awareness and Prevention
SBIRT training opportunity Sept 5th Washington, DC
We are offering this as a pre-conference workshop prior to the IntNSA conference (www.intnsa.org). Though the full conference is geared toward nurses working in the addiction space, our workshop is geared for the broader workforce of medical and behavioral healthcare professionals working in a range of settings (hospitals, primary care, community mental health, clinics, health […]
Dialogue Newsletter: September 2012
September 2012 Issue > Upcoming Training Events from Central East Practical Issues in Providing Effective Clinical Supervision: The NIATx-ATTC Clinical Supervision Project. Free interactive webinar. Sept. 7, 2pm EDT Using the ATTC/NIDA Blending Products to Affect Change. Free training event with CEUs available. September 7, 9 am – 4:30pm. Silver Spring, MD New Tools for the Toolbox: Adopting Evidence-Based Practices […]
2012 Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Health Conference Highlight: Laura Galbreath on Tackling Challenges in the Integrated Health Workforce
Trends in Behavioral Healthcare: Join the Conversation The Danya Institute developed a series of original articles on trends in the field of behavioral healthcare. This article in the series is by special guest author Gayle E. Morris. In this video, part of the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Health Conference, Laura Galbreath is the guest speaker from the […]
2012 Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Health Conference Highlight: Dr. Ijeoma Achara on Thriving in an Era of Change
Trends in Behavioral Healthcare: Join the Conversation The Danya Institute is pleased to present this regular series of orignal articles on trends in the field of behavioral healthcare. Our latest article is by special guest author Jeremy Mohler. Dr. Ijeoma Achara of Achara Consulting, Inc. delivered her presentation titled Thriving in an Era of Change: Promoting […]
Book Review: Health Care Reform: What It Is, Why It’s Necessary and How it Works
Jonathan Gruber, HP Newquist and Nathan Schreiber’s new graphic novel is entitled: Health Care Reform: What It Is, Why It’s Necessary and How It Works. Its goal is to explain the basics of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It does a remarkable job of combining text and images to bring much-needed clarity to abstract […]
Book Review: The Patient’s Checklist – 10 Simple Hospital Checklists to Keep You Sane, Safe and Organized
Book and Movie Reviews The Danya Institute and Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to present original reviews of books and movies of special interest to our stakeholders. Elizabeth Bailey’s The Patient’s Checklist is more than a book. It is a tool to empower those who are facing a stay in […]