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The Dialogue eNewsletter is published on the first Tuesday every other month. 2023 schedule: Jan 4, Mar Part 1, Mar Part 2, May 2, July 5, Sep 5, Nov 7. The Danya Direct is a bi-weekly training bulletin that contains webinars and other virtual events from the SAMHSA Region 3 TTCs and ORN.
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“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take the step.” — N. Callaway
The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals and prevention interventionists of news and upcoming events within SAMHSA Region 3 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV). We welcome and encourage any feedback, article submissions, or ideas and topics for future editions of the newsletter.
November 2023 Dialogue: ATTC: Trans Awareness Week | MHTTC: School Well-Being Learning Community | PTTC: Fostering Inclusivity and Substance Use Prevention | ORN: Finding a Voice. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, and new resources.
Dialogue Archives: 2023, 2022, 2021
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2023
- September 2023 Dialogue: ATTC: Nurturing Purpose in Recovery: Unveiling Passions and Living Intentionally | MHTTC: Improving Suicide Prevention Strategies in Maryland | PTTC: Improving Suicide Prevention Strategies in Maryland | ORN: Addressing Regional Needs. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, and new resources.
- July 2023 Dialogue — ATTC: We Live it Every Day (DEI) | MHTTC: Improving LGBTQIA2S+ Youth Outcomes | PTTC: National BIPOC Mental Health Month: Culture, Community, & Connection | ORN: BIPOC Communities and Families | Regional Spotlight: 2023 Syndemic Solutions Summit. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, and new resources.
- May 2023 Dialogue — Addiction: Deadly Impact of Fentanyl | MHTTC: Mental Health Awareness Month | Prevention: SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week: Promoting Health and Wellness | ORN: Make Possibilities a Reality | Regional Spotlight: ORN Xylazine Regional Summit. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, and new resources.
- March 2023 Dialogue Part 1 — Addiction: Celebrating Women and their Contributions to Medicine | Prevention: From Claw Machines to Video Gaming to Sports Betting, Is it Possible to Eliminate Gambling Activities from Youth? | ORN: Adolescent Health. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, and new resources.
- January 2023 Dialogue — Addiction: Multiple Pathways to Recovery | Mental Health: Coping After a Death by Suicide | Prevention: SAMHSA’s 19th Annual Prevention Day | ORN: African American History Month. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: Beyond BARS.
2022
- November 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Gaming Addiction | Mental Health: Children & Grief | Prevention: Veterans and Suicide Use Prevention | ORN: Native American Heritage Month. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: The Recovery Bank.
- September 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Families in Recovery | Mental Health: National Suicide Prevention Month | Prevention: Suicide Prevention Awareness | ORN: Mobilize Recovery. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: A Journey to Recovery, by Demetrie Garner.
- July 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Construction Work and Opioids | Mental Health: Mental Health in the BIPOC Community | Prevention: BIPOC Mental Health Month | ORN: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: PPW Addiction Treatment Center – Claymont Center for Pregnant & Parenting Women.
- May 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Consequences of Stigma | Mental Health: Older Americans and Mental Health | Prevention: National Prevention Week | ORN: Prevention Is Important. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: The Tides that Bink, Inc.
- March 2022 Dialogue – Addiction: Equity-Grounded Leadership | Mental Health: Decreasing the Risk of Suicide for Black Boys | Prevention: Prevention Gambling | ORN: Peer Based Training. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: Lost Dreams Awakening.
- Jan 2022 Dialogue — Addiction: Resolutions | Mental Health: Supporting the Well-being of Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 | Prevention: The Importance of Prevention and Mentoring | ORN: Mentoring Mobile Clinics for Rural Areas. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Regional Spotlight: The Clubhouse, a program of Ashley Addiction Treatment.
2021
- Nov 2021 Dialogue — Addiction: Native Americans & the Opioid Crisis | Mental Health: Spread Kindness | Prevention: Veterans and Substance Use Prevention | ORN: Mobile Clinics Reach Rural Areas. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Spotlight: Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity (ASHE)
- Sep 2021 Dialogue — Addiction: Equity-Grounded Leadership; Recovery Stories | Mental Health: Young Black Lives & Suicide | Prevention: Suicide Prevention | ORN: Recovery Rising. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Spotlight: Veterans and Suicide Prevention Month
- July 2021 Dialogue — Addiction: HHS Eases Barriers to OUD Treatment; Trauma Awareness | Mental Health: Mental Health Awareness Month | Prevention: National Prevention Week 2021 | ORN: Fighting Stigma. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Spotlight: West Virginia Behavioral Health Workforce and Health Equity Training Center
- May 2021 Dialogue — Addiction: HHS Eases Barriers to OUD Treatment; Trauma Awareness | Mental Health: Mental Health Awareness Month | Prevention: National Prevention Week 2021 | ORN: Fighting Stigma. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Spotlight: DEA’s Community Outreach Section
- Mar 2021 Dialogue — Addiction: Recovery Stories in the African American Community | Mental Health: Supporting Youth Mental Health During COVID-19 | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Preventing Problem Gambling | ORN: Faith-Based Toolkit. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Spotlight
- Jan 2021 Dialogue — Addiction: New Year. New Hope. & Black History Month | Mental Health: Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Mentoring | ORN: Mentoring & New Grant Award. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Spotlight
2020
- Mar 2020 Dialogue — Addiction: Social Work Month | Mental Health: Brain Awareness | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Preventing Problem Gambling | ORN: Partnering with Schools to Impact Addiction. Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, new resources, and Spotlight
- Feb 2020 Dialogue — Addiction: Black History Month | Mental Health: Resources to Prepare Educators | Prevention: Substance Use Prevention and Stopping the Spread of HIV/AIDS | ORN: One-year Extension. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news
- Jan 2020 Dialogue — Addiction: New Year. New Journey. | Mental Health: National Mentoring Month | Prevention: Prevention and Recovery | ORN: Compassion Fatigue. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news
2019
- Dec 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: Recovery During the Holiday Season | Mental Health: Supporting Student Mental Health | Prevention: Prevention During the Holiday Season | ORN: Family Peer Recovery Specialist certification. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news
- Nov 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: National Rural Health Day | Mental Health: School Mental Health | Prevention: Engaging Primary Care Providers | ORN: Adolescent Prevention | FindTreatment.gov. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, and Region 3 news
- Oct 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: National Addiction Treatment Week | Mental Health: Mental Illness Awareness Week | Prevention: Substance Abuse Prevention Week | ORN: Increasing Treatment Providers | Vaping. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and New Resources
- Sep 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: National Recovery Month | Mental Health: Learning Collaboratives | Prevention: Opioid and Heroin Awareness | ORN: LGBT Long-term Recovery | Recovery Stories. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight
- Aug 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: Naloxone – Safe & Effective | Mental Health: Children Helping Children | Prevention: Overdose Awareness | ORN: ED Overdose and Buprenorphine | Recovery Stories. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight
- July 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: Benzodiazepine Awareness | Mental Health: More Than a Hashtag | Prevention: SAMHSA Apps to Support Prevention | Chronic Pain and W-BAD from the ORN. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight
- Jun 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: Men’s Health & SUDs | Mental Health: Data for Suicide Prevention | Prevention: Improving Prevention Outreach to Men | Faith Community Lunch & Learn from the ORN. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight
- May 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: Drug treatment courts & COD | Mental Health: Better serve older adults | Prevention: Youth Tobacco & Vaping Use | ORN: Alumni Support Services: Drug Courts. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight
- Apr 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: Does alcohol increase cancer risk? | Mental Health: Problems with Youth and Screentime | Prevention: Take Back Drug events for prevention | ORN: SUD Treatment Gap. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight
- Mar 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: SUD Screening for Women | Mental Health: Women and Mental Health | Prevention: Tailoring SUD Prevention Services for women | ORN: Suboxone Program. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight
- Feb 2019 Dialogue — Addiction: Alcohol and African American Children | Mental Health: MHTTC News/Info | Prevention: Culturally Competent Prevention | ORN: Recovery Residences. Additional sections include upcoming training and webinar events, behavioral health observances, new resources, Region 3 news, and Region 3 Spotlight
- Jan 2019 Dialogue — Vaping, Central East MHTTC Systems Transformation Initiative, What’s New, On the Move, News
Dec 2018 Dialogue — HHS Region 3 Leads Nation in Opioid Overdose Deaths, UMB Cares, What’s New, On the Move, News
Nov 2018 Dialogue — Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force (ARPO), Rural Health and opioids, What’s New, On the Move, News
Oct 2018 Dialogue — ATTC Customer Engagement, Bullying Awareness, What’s New, One the Move, News
Sep 2018 Dialogue — Personal recovery stories, Go Purple for National Recovery Month, What’s New, On the Move, News
Aug 2018 Dialogue — International Overdose Awareness Day, Recovery Month & request for personal story submissions, What’s New, On the Move, News
Jul 2018 Dialogue — STR, Minority Mental Health, What’s New, On the Move, News
May 2018 Dialogue — Jean Bennett, Regional Administrator for HHS Region III, Opioids & Technology, Monthly Health Check, upcoming training, What’s New, Central East on the Move, and regional news
Apr 2018 Dialogue — Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC), #AlcoholAwarenessMonth, Monthly Health Check, Upcoming Training, What’s New, Central East on the Move, and regional news
Mar 2018 Dialogue — Dickie Lynn Gronseth, Gambling Addiction, Monthly Health Check, Upcoming Training, What’s New, Central East on the Move, and regional news
Feb 2018 Dialogue — Connections CSP, African American HIV Disparities, What’s New, Central East on the Move, and regional news
Jan 2018 Dialogue — The Prestera Center, 2016 Opioid Data, What’s New, Central East on the Move, and regional news
2017
Dec 2017 Dialogue — Maryland Opioid Operational Command Center, Opioid Data, MAT, What’s New, Holly Ireland, and regional news
Nov 2017 Dialogue — Robert Hansen, Hospitals as Opioid Epidemic Anchor, Great American Smokeout, What’s New, Survey, and regional news
Oct 2017 Dialogue — Carlos Hardy, Danya Re-Awarded ATTC, Collaboration, What’s New, and regional news
Sep 2017 Dialogue — Recovery Story from Coriless, Recovery Month, What’s New, and regional news
Aug 2017 Dialogue — Sandy Kanelhl of Roads to Recovery, Summer Safety, What’s New, and the 2017 National Cannabis Summit
July 2017 Dialogue — NAMI & regional affiliates, Hep C Impact on the African-American Community, What’s New, and the 2017 National Cannabis Summit
June 2017 Dialogue — HealthHIV, PTSD & addiction, What’s New, and the 5th Annual NFAR Technology Summit
May 2017 Dialogue — CAPT, Hepatitis C and substance use disorders, What’s New, and Region 3 NAMIWalks
Apr 2017 Dialogue — NCADD, Perspectives on Cannabis, What’s New, SAMHSA’s Voice Awards
Mar 2017 Dialogue — ATTC PoE-PPW, Women and Addiction, What’s New, Call for Papers-Cannabis Summit
Feb 2017 Dialogue — Faces & Voices of Recovery, Language, What’s New, African-American History
2016
Dec 2016 Dialogue — Dr. Linda Frank, World AIDS Day, HIV and Integrated Approach
Nov 2016 Dialogue — Dr. Carlo DiClemente, tobacco and behavioral health, great American Smokeout
Oct 2016 Dialogue — SBIRT, screening, SAMHSA webinar series
Sep 2016 Dialogue — Recovery Month, recovery testimonials, regional recovery leaders
Aug 2016 Dialogue — Dr. Anthony Estreet, overdose prevention, Road to Recovery television series
Jul 2016 Dialogue — Dawn Maker, minority mental health, language matters, cultural competence
Jun 2016 Dialogue — Dr. Robert McKenna/HRSA, National HIV Testing Day, Tobacco vs. garage chemicals
May 2016 Dialogue — Dr. Jean Bennett/SAMHSA, Mental Health Month, Prescription Drug Abuse
Apr 2016 Dialogue — Tamara Parris, addiction-related language, media messaging
Mar 2016 Dialogue — Humberto Carvalho/SAMHSA, opioids and heroin epidemics
Feb 2016 Dialogue — Renata Henry, SAMHSA’s Revised Opioid Overdose Toolkit
2014
Oct 2014 Dialogue — safeTALK
Sep 2014 Dialogue — Recovery Month, D.C.s Department of Mental Health
Jul 2014 Dialogue — safeTALK, SAMHSA store
Jun 2014 Dialogue — safeTALK, National Conference on Tobacco
May 2014 Dialogue — FDA crackdown on E-cigarettes, National Conference on Tobacco
Apr 2014 Dialogue — Alcohol Awareness Month, National Conference on Tobacco
Mar 2014 Dialogue — preparing for change, shop CVS
Feb 2014 Dialogue — DSM-5, video technology
Jan 2014 Dialogue — employee health and fitness, the Anonymous People film
2013
Dec 2013 Dialogue — World AIDS Day, HIV and TB co-infection, smoking cessation
Nov 2013 Dialogue — ACE App, Affordable Care Act
Oct 2013 Dialogue — Health Insurance Marketplace, No Kidding Me 2 movie review
Sep 2013 Dialogue — Recovery Month, partners in recovery, implementing the ACA
Aug 2013 Dialogue — a psychiatrist’s opinion about ADHD, trends in behavioral health, mobile app reviews
Jul 2013 Dialogue — LGBT bullying, mobile apps
Jun 2013 Dialogue — conference presentations on YouTube, Brave New World symposium, motivational incentives webinar
May 2013 Dialogue — Brave New World symposium, motivational incentives webinar, Self Care Guide
Apr 2013 Dialogue — Jean Bennett, Welcome to Planet Teen, Alcohol Awareness Month
Mar 2013 Dialogue — Renata Henry, Mid-Atlantic BH conference
Feb 2013 Dialogue — state health exchanges, HIV/AIDS
Jan 2013 Dialogue — Ryan R. MacG. Springer, leadership news
2012
Sep 2012 Dialogue — Dr. Ijeoma Achara, Mid-Atlantic BH conference, 90 Days A Memoir of Recovery book review
Aug 2012 Dialogue — Mady Chalk, Mid-Atlantic BH conference
Film Review: Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
DVD Review: Post-Trauma Wellness: A Guide for Helping Professionals Trends in Behavioral Health: Join the Conversation – Fulfilling America’s Compact with our Veterans by Ron Manderscheid, PhD
Trends in Behavioral Health: Join the Conversation – Group for graduate students in recovery provides opportunities for peer support and collaboration
DVD Review: Post-Trauma Wellness: A Guide for Helping Professionals Trends in Behavioral Health: Join the Conversation – Fulfilling America’s Compact with our Veterans by Ron Manderscheid, PhD
Trends in Behavioral Health: Join the Conversation – Group for graduate students in recovery provides opportunities for peer support and collaboration