Behavioral Health Resources - July 2021

Alaska DOH sent this bulletin at 07/09/2021 10:55 AM AKDT

July 9, 2021 Resource Bulletin

Monthly Alaska, National & International Resources and Key Updates on:
Justice Involved  | Mental Health
Substance Misuse & Recovery |
Suicide Prevention & Postvention |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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Suicide Prevention & Postvention

Managing our mental health, substance use, and healthy relationships is important.

Invite to Participate: Alaska 988 Planning Coalition

The Alaska Division of Behavioral Health was recently awarded a grant to support the implementation of 9-8-8, the national three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The vision for 988 is that it will serve as America’s mental health safety net, reducing suicides and mental health crises and providing a pathway to well-being. The grant will allow DBH and stakeholders to develop a roadmap for how Alaska will launch and implement 9-8-8 beginning July 2022.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Alaska 988 Coalition, please email Leah.VanKirk@alaska.gov.

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_{For someone to talk to, call anytime:}
_{1-877-266-4357 (HELP) or text 4help to 839863}
_{3-11 p.m. Tue-Sat}

_{American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - COVID-19}

_{National Suicide Prevention Lifelife - COVID-19}

_{Suicide Prevention Resource Center - COVID-19}

_{PC CARES}

Substance Misuse Prevention, Treatment & Recovery

It is important to approach things one day at a time and to care for all our health concerns such as substance misuse.

Region 10 Opioid Summit

August 3-5, ($25 registration fee - ***Registration closes today, July 9 at 6:00pm***)

The Region 10 Opioid Summit is an opportunity for professionals from Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Indian Nations, urban Indian health programs, and recognized American Indian organizations to meet and explore ways to address the opioid crisis and focuses on workforce development for those delivering Opioid Use Disorder prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services.

For more information, to view the agenda and to register, click here.

Pain and Opioid Use Disorder, Novel Buprenorphine Induction Strategies
July 12, 10:00-11:00am AKDT

Join the Indian Health Service (IHS) Committee on Heroin Opioids and Pain Efforts for this webinar which includes discussion of low-dose buprenorphine inductions commonly referred to as “microdosing.”

For more information and to register, click here.

"Alco-Genes” in the Bottle: Genetically Based SUD Treatment- Webinar
July 14, 11:00am-12:00pm AKDT

The National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) is hosting this training on the use of genetic testing in the assessment and treatment of SUD. The history of the discovery, the underlying pathology – Reward Deficiency Syndrome (RDS), the Neuroreceptor Reward Cascade, Genetic Addiction Risk Score (GARS) test and using GARS to treat RDS will be discussed.

For more information click here.

Law & Mental Health Conference: Reducing the Impact of Alcohol on State and Local Governments
July 19-20, 8:00am-3:00pm AKDT

The Northwest ATTC is a co-sponsor for this year's Law & Mental Health Conference. Expert sessions will discuss federal and state taxation, regulation, industry marketing, legislation, education and prevention, and treatment and recovery. Keynote speakers include author and historian Susan Cheever and researcher David Jernigan, PhD, of Boston University School of Public Health.

For more information and to register, click here.

Primary Care Focus: Brief and More Intensive Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches for Older Adults Who Misuse Alcohol and Other Drugs for Primary Care Teams
July 22, 10:00-11:00am AKDT

There are increasing rates of at-risk drinking and use of other drugs among older adults seen in primary care. This has been made worse by COVID stay-at-home restrictions and associated social isolation. This webinar will focus on ways that primary care teams can address risky drinking and other drug use in older adults using the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) framework.

For more information and to register, click here.

MAT for Alcohol Use Disorder

July 22, 12:00-12:30pm AKDT

Project ECHO and the ANTHC Behavioral Health partnered to develop a virtual learning network focused on improving delivery of medicine for addiction. If you miss a training, recordings will be posted. For questions email: behavioralhealth@anthc.org

To learn more and register, click here.

Digital Therapeutics - Clinically Validated Behavioral Treatments for Substance Use Disorders
July 23, 8:00am-9:30am AKDT

The National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) is hosting a workshop to highlight research to support the development of safe and effective digital therapeutics (DTx), discuss strategies to accelerate their delivery to patients, and improve SUD treatment outcomes. DTx, a subset of digital health, consists of high-quality software programs to prevent, manage, or treat medical conditions.

To register, please click here.

5th Annual MAT Conference
August 31-September 2

Hosted by the Alaska Division of Behavioral Health, the MAT conference will give participants the opportunity to learn how to improve services provided to individuals experiencing opioid and stimulant use disorders across Alaska. Professionals from all disciplines are invited to attend. Conference will be held in a virtual format. Focus areas include: Addressing stigma across the continuum of care, Stimulant use disorders, MAT in rural Alaska, Integration of MAT, and Peer Support. Continuing education credits will be available

For more information and to register, click here.

_{Alaska Office of Substance Misuse & Addiction Prevention - COVID-19}

_{Recover Alaska}

_{Alaska's Tobacco Quit Line}

^{Alcoholics Anonymous Alaska Statewide Meetings}

_{Narcotics Anonymous Zoom Meetings}

_{In the Rooms Online Peer Support Groups}

_RADACT

_{Project ECHO}

_{Alaska Partnership Access Line (PAL-PAK) for Prescribing Providers}

_{UW Medicine Pain and Opioid Consult Hotline for Providers}

_{Treatment Connection}

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

Many individuals with FASD have a high rate of pre-existing health conditions and often rely on the help of others. Below are resources for individuals and their caregivers.

Family ECHO
July 14-December 22, 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month, 11:00am-12:00pm AKDT

This virtual learning network is for family members and those supporting individuals with disabilities, behavioral health diagnoses, trauma, FASD and related neurodevelopmental disabilities. Learn from field experts including other family members, social workers, behavior analysts, and parent navigators. ECHO clinics include didactic and case-based learning where you can discuss complex situations for real-time advice from experts.

To register click here.

_{Alaska Office of Substance Misuse & Addiction Prevention - FASD}

_{Alaska Center for Children and Adults - Thursday FASD Support and Discussion Group}

_{Families Affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FAFASD)}

_{Red Shoes Rock: Awareness Campaign}

Justice Involved

What support do people have when they are in an institution? What about supporting them when they return to the community? This section is for topics like these and more.

Alaska Reentry Partnership

The Alaska Reentry Partnership is a coalition of individuals, reentry coalitions and centers, family members, community providers, local businesses, and public agencies that advocate for justice-involved Alaskans.

A primary focus of reentry efforts is to remove or reduce barriers to successful reentry, so that individuals can obtain a job, stable housing, support their children and their families, and contribute to their communities.

To learn more, click here

_{Department of Corrections - COVID-19}

_{CDC Guidelines for Correctional and Detention Facilities}

_{Supporting Our Loved Ones Group}

_{Partners for Progress}

_{Alaska Native Justice Center}

_{GAINS Center}

Mental Health

The relationship between our immune system and mental health is always important to consider, especially for people with pre-existing mental and physical health conditions.

New! Announcing the Opening of the Family Services Training Center (FSTC) at the UAA Center for Human Development

The goal of the Family Service Training Center is to enhance the competency of behavioral health providers working with families to effect positive change and wellness for Alaskans. To achieve this goal, FSTC will provide training on evidence-based and promising family treatment models and foundational skills used to support and engage families.

Training opportunities will be available for all communities across the state and will target both licensed clinicians and front-line staff who provide direct services with families.

For questions please contact Tom McRoberts, the Family Services Training Director at tom@alaskachd.org or (907) 264-6251.

Person and Family-Centered Crisis Planning- Webinar
July 20, 12:00-2:00pm AKDT

This webinar will highlight the importance of family members having active participation, and an active role, in the design of their mental health crisis plan. This discussion will focus on how the family and youth perspective, lived experience, and culture can guide efficacious holistic crisis planning within all 12 life domains.

For more information and to register, please go to: click here

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_{Alaska Careline}
_{For someone to talk to, call anytime:}
_{1-877-266-4357 (HELP) or text 4help to 839863}
_{3-11 p.m. Tue-Sat}

_{National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Alaska}

_{NAMI COVID-19 Information & Resources}

_{Alaska Division of Behavioral Health Well-Being Alaska COVID-19 Site}

_{Alaska Training Cooperative}

_{Alaska Behavioral Health Trainings}

Other Resources/Opportunities

If you are an agency or an individual with a great resource or opportunity, send us an email and we'll try our best to include it here or in a section above.

AMHB/ABADA Board Meeting and Public Comment
July 21, 9:00am-12:00pm AKDT

The Advisory Board on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (ABADA) and the Alaska Mental Health Board (AMHB) will hold a joint board meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. These meetings are open to the public.

There will be an opportunity for formal public comment to ABADA and AMHB board members on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 10:30am. This public comment period will be available statewide by teleconference by dialing 1 (253) 215-8782, meeting ID: 980 8203 4513 Passcode: 2021.

An agenda with Zoom link is available upon request by emailing bev.schoonover@alaska.gov.

2021 Virtual Disability Pride Celebration
July 26-30, starting at 12:00pm AKDT

Join the Governor’s Council on Disabilities and Special Education for a 5 day event celebrating 31 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with each day featuring a different nationally-recognized guest speaker and interview with an advocate. Disability Pride means accepting and honoring each person’s uniqueness and seeing disability as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity. Disability Pride awareness events promote visibility and mainstream awareness of the positive pride felt by people with disabilities.

For more information please visit: click here.

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_{Alaska Division of Health and Social Services - COVID-19}

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^{Alaska Mental Health Board}

^{Statewide Suicide Prevention Council}

_{431 N. Franklin Street, Suite 203 | Juneau, Alaska 99801}

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