The District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)* conducted a free three-hour training entitled Introduction to Co-Occurring Disorder, Treatment Implications & DBH Services which this reviewer attended on October 17th, 2013. Although open to the general public, the majority of attendees were employees of DBH who needed to earn continuing education credits. The presenter, […]
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Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) #58, Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) now available
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) #58, Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), is now available for download from the SAMHSA Store. The first TIP to deal directly with the topic of FASD, TIP 58 provides best-practice guidelines for preventing and addressing FASD in behavioral health settings. The publication of TIP 58 provides a valuable new resource to the […]
Spotlight on the SAMHSA Store
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has an extensive online store with many timely publications available. According to press releases from 2011, this store replaced the National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information, the National Mental Health Information Center, and the SAMHSA Health Information Network. The SAMHSA Store landing page displays several […]
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Central Region)
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Central Region) Event Type: Educational Event What: Participant will learn how to assist individuals in behavioral health settings develop a person centered Recovery Plan that supports their goals and a recovery lifestyle. When: 6/10/2014; 9:00 AM To 4:30 PM Where: Spring Grove Hospital Rice Building 55 Wade Avenue Catonsville, Maryland 21228 For […]
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Western Region)
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Western Region) Event Type: Educational Event What: Participants will learn how to assist individuals in behavioral health settings develop a person centered Recovery Plan that supports their goals and a recovery lifestyle. When: 5/16/2014; 8:30 AM To 4:30 PM Where: Washington County Health Department 1302 Pennsylvania Ave 1302 Pennsylvania Ave, Maryland 21742 […]
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Eastern Shore)
Recovery/ Wellness Support (Eastern Shore) Event Type: Educational Event What: Participants will learn how to assist individuals in behavioral health settings develop a person centered Recovery Plan that supports their goals and a recovery lifestyle. When: 5/9/2014; 8:30 AM To 4:30 PM Where: Eastern Shore Hospital Center 5262 Woods Rd Cambridge, Maryland 21613 For more […]
Supervising Peer Recovery Specialist (Central Region)
Supervising Peer Recovery Specialist (Central Region) Event Type: Educational Event What: This one-day training is directed to individuals who are responsible for supervising peer recovery specialists (PRS/PRSS). The training will assist the supervisors in identifying and directing the skills, knowledge and abilities of their PRS staff as well as supporting them in their roles. When: […]
SAVE THE DATE: PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST TRAINING *2014 Training Calendar*
Mentoring and Education Date Location Contact Hours January 17th Dri-Dock Wellness and Recovery Center, Cambridge, MD 6 January 24th Washington County Health Department, Hagerstown, MD 6 January 31st Spring Grove Hospital Center, Baltimore, MD 6 Advocacy Date Location Contact Hours February 6th Washington County Health Department, Hagerstown, MD 6 February 13th Spring Grove Hospital Center, […]
Fight Like a Girl Film Review
At first glance, the feature-length documentary “Fight Like A Girl” might be dismissed as a film simply about women’s boxing without any relevance to the behavioral health community. However, a closer look reveals that it provides many important insights about PTSD and the lasting impact of childhood trauma. This film could also inspire valuable discussion […]
Avatar Assisted Therapy at the “Brave New World”
At the “Brave New World: Using Technology to Enhance Behavioral Health” Symposium Dick Dillon addressed the challenges of limited accessibility of traditional addiction treatment. This symposium took place on March 8, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. Dick Dillon is the founder and CEO of Innovaision, LLC and his co-presenter, Dave Ennis, MS, is the Western Region […]