ADAI News

Webinar: Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Diosders: An Overview

Presenter: P. Todd Korthuis, MD, MPH
Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 10:00-11:30am (Pacific)

Join the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NWATTC) and the CTN Western States Node for an informative webinar featuring Dr. Todd Korthuis of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). Dr. Korthuis will review the biological basis of medications for OUD, present recent data on the effects of buprenorphine on patient outcomes, and introduce tools for integrating buprenorphine treatment into your current setting.

This event is free.  Download flyer | Register here!  

NWATTC Upcoming Trainings in Washington

The Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NWATTC) is offering FREE trainings to Washington State providers, funded by the DSHS Division of Behavioral Health & Recovery. Click on the course title for full description and registration, or view on the NWATTC website. 

Engaging Families of Youth in SUD Treatment (6 credit hrs)

• April 5  -   Seattle
• April 10 -  Yakima
• April 19 -  Spokane
• May 3  -   Wenatchee
• June 5  -   Everett
• June 7  -   Lacey
• June 25  - Seattle
• June 28  - Vancouver

Using Motivational Interviewing in Individual Service Planning for Youth in SUD Treatment (6 credit hrs)

• April 10  -  Seattle
• May 3   -   Vancouver
• May 4   -   Everett
• June 21  -  Lacey

NAADAC NW Regional Conference, May 31-Jun 2, Portland, OR

NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals, will host a 3-day regional conference in Portland, Oregon, from Thursday, May 31 through Saturday, June 2, 2018, with the theme "Exploring Treatment Alternatives."

The NW Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NWATTC), at ADAI, is a partner in planning this event along with NAADAC affiliate organizations in the Northwest region.  Keynote speakers include Denna Vandersloot, NWATTC Co-Director, Darryl Inaba, author of the popular book Uppers Downers, All Arounders, and Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NAADAC Executive Director.

The intended audience for this event is NAADAC members, chemical dependency professionals and others, with special emphasis on the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Details and Registration: https://www.naadac.org/northwest-regional-conference

What Training do Addiction Treatment Providers Want?

Do you work in addiction and behavioral health services in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, or Washington? The Northwest ATTC wants to know about your needs & preferences for professional training.  Please fill out a brief survey to let them know! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/nwattcworkforce

Interviews & Webinars with ADAI Researchers

TOMORROW (Feb. 28, 12:00-1:00pm): The 2nd in a series of monthly webinars from ADAI's Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NWATTC) will feature psychologist Michelle Peavy, who will examine patient-centered care in an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) setting.  Find out about future NWATTC webinars

ADAI Principal Research Scientist Caleb Banta-Green appeared on the KBTC TV program Northwest Now on Feb. 16, to talk about the epidemic of opioid use and overdose, and what can be done to stop the alarming addiction and death rate related to these drugs.  WATCH NOW
 

Dennis Donovan, ADAI Director, was interviewed by KING TV about the comparative risks of marijuana and heroin, and the fear that legalization will lead to increased use of marijuana. WATCH NOW

Beyond Brownies and Joints: Product Development and Advertising in the Legal Era was the topic of a webinar by ADAI Senior Research Scientist Bia Carlini, for the Washington Association of Prevention Coalitions and Prevention WINS.  VIEW on YouTube

Patient-Centered Care for Patients in OTPs: NWATTC Webinar, Feb. 28, 2018

This is the 2nd webinar in a new monthly series from the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center. 

Presenter K. Michelle Peavy, PhD will examine the concept of patient-centered care in an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) setting.  She will describe a treatment model that leverages patient-centered care components and enhances retention among individuals who struggle with ongoing drug use, and discuss clinical implications of that model.  Dr. Peavy is a licensed clinical psychologist in the role of Research and Training Manager at Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), an OTP located in Seattle, WA.

When: February 28, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Register (free, but required): https://uw-phi.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JJcjl0qRTN-qqsLyumHLqw

This webinar will use the Zoom platform. Instructions on how to connect will be emailed when you register. Audio will be accessible via computer speakers/headset or telephone.

Find out more about this and future NWATTC webinars on the NWATTC Webinars page.

NWATTC Webinar Series Launches with Intro to New Center

The Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center is a new SAMHSA-funded center at the University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, serving the addiction workforce in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. In January 2018, NWATTC launched a monthly webinar series with "Introducing the New Northwest NWATTC," presenting information about the center's staff, mission and strategic vision for the coming years.  Future webinars will be on the last Wednesday each month, presenting a variety of topics and speakers from the region.

WATCH the webinar and sign up for the NWATTC mailing list to get alerts about upcoming webinars and other training opportunities.

NWATTC Holds 1st Training Event: Healing of the Canoe: Life Skills Curriculum Training for Native Youth

On October 18-19, 2017, the Northwest ATTC (NWATTC) held its inaugural event, a 1.5 day training on the Healing of the Canoe curriculum.  The training was held in Spokane, WA at Northern Quest, a resort owned and operated by The Kalispel Tribe of Indians.

Healing of the Canoe is a life-skills curriculum originally developed by Dr. Dennis Donovan in collaboration with the Suquamish and Port Gamble S'Klallam tribes and colleagues at that University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI). The curriculum employs the "Canoe Journey" as a metaphor, providing youth with skills needed to navigate their journey through life without being pulled off course by alcohol or drugs -- with tribal culture, tradition, and values as a compass to guide them, and anchor to ground them. 

The training event drew 33 participants representing 10 regional tribes, and was facilitated by Dr. Donovan, NWATTC Senior Liaison. The NWATTC -- a new project of the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute / UW -- is excited to sponsor Healing of the Canoe trainings, with plans in the next five years to expand dissemination of this culturally-grounded life skills curriculum throughout SAMHSA Region 10 states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

ATTC Messenger, October 2017

The UW Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute is excited to join the National Addiction Technology Transfer Network as the Northwest ATTC, representing Region 10 states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.   Please visit the new NWATTC website!

Read all about changes and new initiatives coming to the ATTC Network for 2017-2012, and much more in the October issue of ATTC Messenger.

New Grant will Address Needs of Addiction Workforce in Northwest Region

The University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI) was awarded a five-year, $3.87 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to support professional education and development of the addiction workforce in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Beginning in October 2017, ADAI will serve as the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NWATTC), one of 10 regional centers in the national ATTC network established by SAMHSA in 1993. 

 “The healthcare system is in the midst of a transformation, presenting new challenges and opportunities.  Our center will seek to support members of the workforce throughout the Northwest region as this transformative process continues to unfold,” said Bryan Hartzler, Ph.D., senior research scientist at ADAI and the grant’s principal investigator who will serve as NWATTC director.         

The work of the NWATTC will encompass information dissemination, training and technical assistance, and systems consultation for regional treatment and healthcare organizations and their personnel—all intended to increase awareness and implementation of empirically-supported treatment and recovery practices. 

The new center will draw on expertise in other UW departments as well as working with state agencies, provider organizations, and other stakeholders in each of the states in our region.  NWATTC will also collaborate with the other ATTC regional centers and the national office to develop tools and promote strategies and practices to support continuous quality improvement of service delivery.

“This will be our mission,” said Dr. Hartzler, “whether in working alongside partners from Tribal communities to aid their adaptation of culturally-appropriate health services, guiding adoption of effective treatment and recovery practices in the many health settings that now serve persons with substance use and co-occurring disorders, or supporting national efforts to combat emerging health issues like the opioid crisis.”

Denna Vandersloot, M.Ed., a behavioral health clinician and trainer for over 20 years will serve as NWATTC co-director.

To join the NWATTC email list, please go to http://adai.uw.edu/nwattc/.