Call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746. The recent shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, continues to bring out strong emotions across the Nation. The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, can provide immediate counseling to anyone who needs help in dealing with the many issues and problems that might arise from this tragedy. Sponsored by […]
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HIV PrEP videoes now available
Our waiting-list-only presentation “The Role of HIV Treatment as Prevention and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)” by Drs. Richard Elion and Amanda Castel was recorded and now available on our Youtube channel. The audience consisted of frontline healthcare providers and support teams who test for HIV infection and identify individuals who are at-high risk for HIV infection. This […]
Self Care Resource – Seasonal and Simple
Fans of our Self Care: A Guide for Addiction Professionals know that it highly recommends eating better as an important way to maintain one’s health and spirits. Yet we are the first to acknowledge how challenging this can be, even when it’s not a holiday season. So we were pleased to find a tool that can […]
Human Trafficking 101 for Service Providers now available in Spanish
We are pleased to offer this Spanish translation of our Human Trafficking 101 for Service Providers. Many thanks to Natalia Guevara (www.NataliaGuevaraTranslations.com) for her high quality translation services and our friends at the National Hispanic/Latino ATTC for reviewing her work. Trata de Personas 101: Guía para Proveedores de Servicios Hoy, veintisiete millones de personas están esclavizadas. […]
The ACMHA/Magellan Webinar Series
The ACMHA/Magellan Webinar Series continues on Thursday, November 15, at 2:00 p.m. EST with MY LIFE: Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment presented by Greg Dicharry, CPRP. This webinar is designed to increase the competency of clinicians working with youth to further engage, assess and treat family systems, rather than the individual child outside of its family […]
DVD review: When I Came Home
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. When I Came Home is an authentic and gritty portrait of an Iraqi war veteran’s struggle to rebuild his life back in the states. Dan Lohaus’ powerful […]
Trends in Behavioral Healthcare: Join the Conversation – The Road Map to 2014
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 on Executive Director Ryan Springer’s presentation on The Road Map to 2014 earlier this year. “Specialty care knowledge is valuable,” said Ryan Springer, the Executive Director […]
2012 Recovery Month Essay Contest!
This is the final week to accept submissions for the 2012 Recovery Month Essay Contest! Contest information, guidelines and submission instructions are available at: http://www.attcnetwork.org/2012essaycontest.asp
Online Virtual Leadership Development
Management Challenge is a one-day leadership development experience in which managers practice developing their employees. Staff can put his/her managerial skills into action during this team-based simulation as they engage virtual employees in critical conversations and coaching. Most face gaps in communication skills that affect their ability to mentor and motivate. Emphasis is on peer […]
A Guide to Abbreviations and Acronyms
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 […]