The Dialogue eNewsletter
The Dialogue Bi-monthly eNewsletter & the Danya Direct Weekly Training Bulletin
The Dialogue eNewsletter is published on the first Tuesday every other month beginning in January [2023 schedule: Jan 4, Mar 7a, Mar 7b, May 2, July 5, Sep 5, Nov 7]. The Danya Direct training bulletin, which contains webinars and virtual events from the HHS Region 3/Central East region and others of interest to the behavioral health workforce, will continue on a bi-weekly basis.
Read the latest training bulletin, published on February 23, 2023.
“Only the curious will learn and only the resolute overcome the obstacles to learning.” — Eugene S. Wilson
Due to the length of the important articles provided to us by our generous guest authors, the March 2023 Dialogue newsletter will be split into two parts. Part 1 was distributed on March 7 and Part 2 will be distributed on March 14.
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 2023 Dialogue Part 1, with articles featuring: 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.
Dialogue Archives: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012
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Dialogue eNewsletter Archives
2023
- 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
2017
2016
2014
2013
2012
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