The Dialogue eNewsletter
The Dialogue Bi-monthly eNewsletter & the Danya Direct Weekly Training Bulletin
The Dialogue eNewsletter is back and will be published on a bi-monthly basis on the first Tuesday [2021 schedule: Jan 5, Mar 2, May 4, July 6, Sep 7, Nov 2]. The Danya Direct training bulletin, which contains webinars and virtual events from the Central East region and others of interest to the behavioral health workforce, will continue on a weekly basis.
Read the latest training bulletin, published on April 8, 2021.
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The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals and prevention interventionists of news and upcoming events in the jurisdiction of HHS 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.
Read the March 2021 Dialogue, with articles featuring: 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.
Dialogue Archives: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012
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Dialogue eNewsletter Archives
2021
- 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 ProfessionalsTrends 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 ProfessionalsTrends 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