At the Keeping It Real 2011 Conference, Phillip McCabe, CSW, CAS, spoke to healthcare professionals on behalf of LGBT youth. He explained that LGBT youth are more likely to have lower self-esteem, greater rates of depression and substance abuse, are at higher risk for HIV/AIDs and suicide, and are more likely to be targets of […]
Training
District of Columbia Behavioral Health Association Community Annual Conference!
Behavioral Health Community Annual Conference! When Thursday June 6, 2013 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar Where Trinity Washington University 125 Michigan Ave. NE O’Connor Auditorium Washington, DC 20017 Driving Directions You’ve been hearing about health reform for years, but major provisions in the Affordable Care Act are finally set to […]
What’s New Update STI, HIV, TB, Hepatitis, Family Planning, and Addictions 2013
The What’s New Update STI, HIV, TB, Hepatitis, Family Planning, and Addictions conference took place on April 11, 2013 in Baltimore, MD. Its focus was on the integration efforts that support a collaborative healthcare approach. Current medical updates in services for STDs, HIV, TB, hepatitis, family planning and addictions were discussed. In this session Kimberly […]
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Webinar
National CLAS Standards: What are they and why are they important REGISTER HERE The enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health Care are issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) to advance health equity, improve quality, and eliminate health care disparities […]
Brave New World 2013 Symposium Highlight: Fiona McTavish, MS on Using Mobile Phones and Laptops for Relapse Prevention
On March 8, 2013, Fiona McTavish, MS, shared the encouraging results of her team’s innovative research using smartphones to prevent substance abuse relapse to conference attendees at the “Brave New World: Using Technology to Enhance Behavioral Health” Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland. McTavish and her colleagues have made use of laptops and mobile phones for those […]
Save the date: Advancing Latino Behavioral Health: From Margin to Mainstream Conference
Latino Behavioral Health Institute presents our 19th Annual Conference: “Advancing Latino Behavioral Health: From Margin to Mainstream” September 10-13, 2013 Location: Sheraton Downtown Los Angeles 711 S. Hope St. Los Angeles CA 90017 Tel: 213-488-3500 For more information visit LBHI at www.lbhi.org or contact us at 818-713-9595.
Trends in Behavioral Healthcare: Join the Conversation – Welcome to Planet Teen
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 […]
Using Motivational Incentives, an Evidence Based Practices, in Behavioral Health Treatment Webinar Series
The Central East ATTC and the Clinical Trials Network Mid-Atlantic Node are pleased to offer recordings of our Webinar Series on Motivational Incentives which was held in the spring of 2013. While it is recommended that you watch all 4 of the series, it is fine to start at any point. ” . . […]
The Tic-Tac-Toe Board
The Tic-Tac-Toe Board Event Type: Educational Event What: This second webinar will introduce participants to the use of the tic-tac-toe board. Participants will discover how this simple tool can be extremely useful in case management and for breaking larger goals into to smaller, achievable steps. Participants will learn how this method can use low-cost prizes […]
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,you will […]