2012 Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Health Conference Highlight: Dr. Marc Fishman presents Welcome to Planet Teen, (or, This is Your Brain on Adolescence) 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 Stephanie Sisneros. Dr. Marc Fishman, MD, an expert […]
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Art With Impact – Mental Health Short Film Competition
One of Art With Impact‘s goals is to use short film to create awareness and discussion about mental health. In order to achieve that goal it sponsors a monthly short film contest. Winning filmmaker to receive $1,000 cash prize and have work featured in campus events around the country. Film projects can be up to […]
Disaster Distress Helpline Offers Immediate Crisis Counseling
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 […]
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 […]
ANTI-STIGMA TOOLKIT: A Guide to Reducing Addiction-Related Stigma
The Danya Institute and the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center are pleased to announce that their publication: Anti-Stigma Toolkit: A Guide to Reducing Addiction-Related Stigma has been updated and is now available for free book from the Itunes bookstore. Those without Ipads can still download an electronic copy (PDF) from the ATTC network. […]
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 […]
Self Care: A Guide for Addiction Professionals
Self Care: A Guide to Addiction Professionals, is a publication by the Danya Institute and the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center and is available as a free iPad book through iTunes. An electronic copy can be downloaded for other devices from the ATTC network.
An Overview of Evidence-Based Practices now available for free
The Danya Institute and the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center are pleased to announce that their publication: An Overview of Evidence-Based Practices: Implementing Science-Based Interventions in Practical Settings is now available as a free book for the Ipad through the Itunes store. Those without Ipads can still download an electronic copy from the ATTC network.
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
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 […]