Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare This compelling 90-minute documentary was directed by Susan Frömke and Matthew Heineman. It endeavors to tackle the complex subject of what is wrong with the healthcare system in America but how it should be fixed. While it is not the first documentary with such ambitions (attempted before […]
Book Review: 90 Days, A Memoir of Recovery by Bill Clegg
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. 90 Days, A Memoir of Recovery by Bill Clegg This short novel packs a lot of drama into an easy-to-read 194 pages. A follow up […]
Group for graduate students in recovery provides opportunities for peer support and collaboration
Trends in Behavioral Healthcare: Join the Conversation The Danya Institute is pleased to present this regular series of original articles on trends in the field of behavioral healthcare. Our latest article is by special guest author Laysha Ostrow, M.P.P. Group for graduate students in recovery provides opportunities for peer support and collaboration by […]
Fulfilling America’s Compact with our Veterans by Ron Manderscheid, PhD
Trends in Behavioral Healthcare: Join the Conversation The Danya Institute is please to present this regular series of orignal articles on trends in the field of behavioral healthcare. Our latest article is by special guest author Ron Manderscheid, PhD , Executive Director of the National Association of County Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Directors. Fulfilling America’s […]
2012 Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Health Conference Highlight: Mady Chalk on a New Era for Behavioral Health
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 Douglas Canter. Dr. Mady Chalk, a recognized expert in the field of substance abuse policy and health care […]
Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Health Conference: Partners in a New World “Tackling Challenges in the Integrated Health Workforce” Summary
The Danya Institute is please to present this regular series of orignal articles on trends in the field of behavioral healthcare. Our latest article is by special guest author Gayle Morris. In this video, part of the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Health Conference, Laura Galbreath is the guest speaker from the SAMHSA/HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions, […]
New Tools for the Toolbox: Adopting Evidence-Based Practices to Enhance Substance Abuse Treatment with an emphasis on NIDA/SAMSHA Blending Products
Christine Higgins, MA, Dissemination Specialist, Mid-Atlantic Node, Clinical Trials Network, Johns Hopkins University As we look to the future of medical homes, integrated services, and better patient-centered care in the treatment of substance use disorders, we are ever mindful of the importance of our patients showing up in order to benefit from treatment. This […]
Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency
Event Type: Educational Event What: The MIA:STEP package is a collection of tools for mentoring counselors in the use of MI skills during clinical assessments. Using this package will enhance both counselor MI skills and supervisor ability to provide more structured, focused and effective clinical supervision. Supervisors will learn to shift from forcing staff to […]
Using the ATTC/NIDA Blending Products to Affect Change
Using the ATTC/NIDA Blending Products to Affect Change Event Type: Educational Event What: You will have the opportunity to hear an overview by NIDA researchers about technology transfer in science to practice implementation. Expert ATTC trainers will present information on four different Blending products: PAMI, Buprenorphine, MIAStep, HIV Rapid Testing, and Mi-Presto. In the afternoon, […]
Practical Issues in Providing Effective Clinical Supervision: The NIATx/ATTC Network Clinical Supervision Project
Event Type: Educational Event What: This is the sixth in the Clinical Supervision Webinar Series, hosted by Central East ATTC Regional Center. These interactive Webinars will highlight issues of critical importance to the establishment and sustainability of a clinical supervision program which incorporates performance feedback and continuous improvement within a nurturing and ethical environment. […]