 2024 Ohio Trauma-Informed Care Summit
On Wednesday, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director LeeAnne Cornyn provided opening remarks at the 11th Annual Trauma Informed Care Summit at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris. This year's theme was "A Time to Reflect, Adapt, and Innovate." The two-day event for clinicians, mental health providers , educators, and many other professions was sponsored by OhioMHAS along with partners the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DoDD), Department of Youth Services (ODYS), and the Department of Health (ODH).
Day One also featured welcome remarks from ODYS Director Amy Ast, 14 breakout sessions — including an overview of statewide trauma-informed care initiatives by OhioMHAS TIC coordinator Amy Hawthorne — and keynote remarks from Shiree Teng, who shared her wisdom on organizational trauma-informed capacity by bridging individual relationships and joining groups of people together for solutions in her presentation titled, "Measuring and Healing Love for Liberation."
Day Two began with remarks by DoDD Director Kim Hauck, DoDD Assistant Director Lyndsay Nash, and ODH Medical Director Dr. Mary DiOrio. The agenda also featured 13 breakout sessions and keynote remarks from internationally-recognized trauma-informed care expert and trauma survivor Tonier Cain.
Women’s Substance Use Block Grant (SUBG) Request for Expression of Interest
OhioMHAS is pleased to announce that current grantees of the Women's Substance Use Block Grant (SUBG) are now eligible to apply for additional funding for the remainder of the 2024 federal fiscal year. This award opportunity is designed to enable agencies to expand their existing services under the Women's SUBG, which include clinical substance use treatment, recovery support services, and family-centered care. Please note that all awarded funds must be utilized by Sept. 30, 2024.
Technical Assistance Call - May 17
To assist potential applicants, a technical assistance call will be held on Friday, May 17 at 10:00 am via Microsoft Teams. Applications for this funding opportunity will be due on Friday, May 24. Submit email of interest to Jessica.Lavelle@mha.ohio.gov by 3:00 p.m.
Starting May 10, 2024, interested parties can access the full posting with detailed information on the OhioMHAS website. For any inquiries or questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Jessica Lavelle at Jessica.Lavelle@mha.ohio.gov.
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RFP: Creating Lasting Family Connections Curriculum
NIMH Facebook Live: Brain Stimulation Therapies
In recognition of National Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) hosted a Facebook Live event on brain stimulation therapies on May 1. The event featured NIMH expert Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D., Director of the Noninvasive Neuromodulation Unit in the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch and Director of the NIMH Division of Translational Research.
Brain stimulation therapies can help people with certain mental disorders who have not responded to other treatments. During the event, Dr. Lisanby describes common types of brain stimulation therapies and why they are used, dispels misconceptions, and highlights NIMH-supported research.
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New Research: More than 321,000 U.S. Children Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose from 2011 to 2021
An estimated 321,566 children in the U.S. lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The rate of children who experienced this loss more than doubled during this period, from approximately 27 to 63 children per 100,000. The highest number of affected children were those with non-Hispanic white parents, but communities of color and tribal communities were disproportionately affected. The study was a collaborative effort led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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NIDA: Faster Approach for Starting Extended-Release Naltrexone to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Shown Effective
Starting people with opioid use disorder on extended-release, injectable naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective than the standard treatment method of starting within 10-15 days, but requires closer medical supervision, according to results from a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Published in JAMA Network Open, the findings suggest that this rapid treatment protocol could make XR-naltrexone more viable as a treatment option for opioid use disorder, which continues to take lives at an alarming rate.
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Call for Presenters: 2024 Ohio Prevention Conference
The Ohio Prevention Conference planning committee is seeking presentations for this year’s conference scheduled to held Aug. 19-20 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus. Presentations should relate to the theme “Prevention is More” and apply to the target audience for this conference, including but not limited to: public and private providers and administrators of behavioral health entities, health departments, educators, social workers, and prevention specialists. The deadline to submit a workshop proposal is 5:00 p.m. on May 17.
Click HERE for general conference information and participant registration.
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G.A.P. Network Webinar | How We Speak Matters: Undoing Stigmatizing Language — May 23
Join the G.A.P. Network for a "How We Speak Matters: Undoing Stigmatizing Language" webinar featuring speaker Andrew J. Schreier, Counselor and Clinical Supervisor, on May 23 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. This webinar will explore the critical role of language in our approach to individuals, emphasizing its importance in effective prevention, education, treatment, and recovery across areas such as substance use, mental health, and gambling. Attendees will discover how to adopt patient-centered language to foster safe recovery environments and strategies to challenge harmful linguistic norms.
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Partnering to Address ACEs — June 17
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio and Franklin County Public Health are teaming up to host a two-part event focused on preventing and mitigating Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on June 17 from 9:30 a.m-2:00 p.m. This event will be held at Franklin County Public Health, 280 E. Broad St., Columbus. Cost which includes lunch and social work CEUs, is $50.
Part 1: Laying the Foundation
The morning’s educational portion will include a keynote presentation from Wendy Ellis, DrPH, MPH, Director of the Center for Community Resilience at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, and Dr. Lauren Forbes, Policy Director at Cincinnati’s Joining Forces for Children, on the Pair of ACEs and Building Community Resilience approach. There will also be an HPIO presentation on strategies to prevent and mitigate ACEs, as well as a panel highlighting innovative local programs addressing ACEs.
Part 2: Building on local strengths
Following the educational portion, we will host a convening for Franklin County partners who are focused on the wellbeing of children and families. There will be networking and learning opportunities, as well as discussion about building on existing strengths to work toward a collective, coordinated and actionable plan for addressing ACEs in Franklin County.
Questions? Email Alana Clark-Kirk aclarkkirk@hpio.net.
NAMI Urban Greater Cincinnati Announces Plan to Host Bebe Moore Campbell Mental Health Awareness Event — July 19
Save the date! NAMI Urban Greater Cincinnati has announced that it will host a Bebe Campbell Moore Mental Health Awareness event on July 19.
For more information contact ugcnomi.nami@outlook.com or call 513.961.NAMI (6264).
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