Events

Topic: In traditional treatment programs for addiction, the majority of patients are not offered ongoing medical treatment with opioid agonist medications. The minority who do receive medical care typically face intensive psychosocial service requirements that make access to medications both burdensome and costly. Others face arbitrary limitations on medical treatment that are associated with increased […]

Tuesday | March 26, 2019 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET NOTE: If you are unable to attend the live webinar, it will be archived within two weeks on the PCSS website. Presenter: Jane C. Maxwell, PhD; Research Professor, Addiction Research Institute, The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work […]

Motivational Enhancement Techniques: Working with Patients with Substance Disorders or High Risk Using Presenter: Angela Colistra, PhD, MS, BS, LPC, CAADC, CCS; Assistant Clinical Professor Counseling and Family Therapy Department,Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Sponsor: International Nurse Society on Addictions (IntNSA) About the webinar: Many techniques have been tried over time to see what is most […]

Reducing Inpatient Opioid Consumption: Creating a Therapeutic Foundation with Breakthrough Analgesia Based on Patient Function Presenter: Peggy Lutz, MSN, FNP-BC, RN-BC, Service Line Director, Pain Management, Ascension Wisconsin; and Chad Dieterichs, MD, Chief of Anesthesia Seton Family of Hospitals, Capitol Anesthesiology Association, Austin Texas. Sponsor: American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN) About the webinar: […]

"Fun, Fab, and Fifty! Don’t miss this special 50th Anniversary of the ASAM Annual Conference! The ASAM Annual Conference is the nation’s premiere event showcasing best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine." In Orlando from April 4th-7th Click here for more details and registration

The Opioid Response Network, in conjunction with the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the New England Association of Drug Court Professionals, is hosting a webinar for individuals who want to learn more about Medication Assisted Treatment and its role in justice settings. More information coming soon  

MONDAY April 29, 2019 in Lebanon, NH The New Hampshire Medical Society, Vermont Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this FREE buprenorphine waiver training. Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine […]

Host: Maine Plains  ATTC Series Title: Compassion Fatigue Online: The Opioid Epidemic - Increasing Knowledge and Skills for Behavioral Health Providers Dates: Part I: May 1, 2019 Part II: May 8, 2019 Part III: May 15, 2019 Part IV: May 22, 2019 Time: • Mountain Time Zone: 10:30 - 11:30 AM • Central Time Zone: […]

This conference presents evidence-based practical management strategies of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in health care settings. The $125 registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and 6.5 credit hours. CME open to all healthcare providers involved in the care and management of patients with COPD. More info and registration here Puritan Event Center 245 Hooksett Road […]

THURSDAY May 16, 2019 in Keene, NH The New Hampshire Medical Society, Vermont Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this FREE buprenorphine waiver training. Training is available for physicians interested in seeking their waiver to prescribe buprenorphine […]

Host: The National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) Coordinating Center Title: Recent enhancements in the timeliness and specificity of drug overdose death certificate data from NCHS Presenter: Margaret Warner, PhD (Injury Epidemiologist in the Division of Vital Statistics and the National Center for Health Statistics and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern […]

THIS NO COST, 12 HOUR TRAINING (1.5 DAYS) WILL BE PUT ON BY YOUNG ADULTS, SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 18-25. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE CONNECT TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO: • RECOGNIZE the warning signs for suicide risk in an individual & be able to connect that person to community resources. • […]

IRETA offers a free webinar series  open to all addiction and allied health and human service providers, as well as policymakers, advocates and researchers interested in evidence-based approaches to substance use. Date: Wednesday, May 29 at 2:00pm Eastern Title: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for SUDs: From Theory to Practice Topic: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy has been found effective […]

Quality Counts (QC), in collaboration with BlueWater Emergency Partners and several other partners (MMA and ACEP) is working under a contract with the state of Maine to host an education program for interested hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) focusing on how to initiate buprenorphine in the ED. During the Rapid Induction Starting in the ED (RISE) […]

Part 1 of the series provides an overview of stimulant (cocaine and methamphetamine) use in the U.S. Presenter Rick Rawson, Ph.D., will discuss: The extent and geography of stimulant use Clinical syndromes produced by acute and chronic stimulant use Strategies for addressing acute intoxication, withdrawal, and stimulant-induced psychosis Effective behavioral treatments for stimulant use disorders […]

Turning Lives Around: How Law Enforcement and the Courts Can Change the Conversation about Crime and Mental Illness This event is brought to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from Artist Lynda Cutrell of the 99 Faces Project. Speakers: TJ Donovan- Attorney General of Vermont, Gordon MacDonald- Attorney General of New Hampshire, Paul Reiber- Chief Justice of the […]

Quality Counts (QC), in collaboration with BlueWater Emergency Partners and several other partners (MMA and ACEP) is working under a contract with the state of Maine to host an education program for interested hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) focusing on how to initiate buprenorphine in the ED. During the Rapid Induction Starting in the ED (RISE) […]

What: The New Hampshire Medical Society, NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network are pleased to offer this FREE buprenorphine waiver training. When: Monday June, 17th from 8:30AM-5:00PM EST Where: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Auditoriums A and B, 789 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820 Training is […]

Quality Counts (QC), in collaboration with BlueWater Emergency Partners and several other partners (MMA and ACEP) is working under a contract with the state of Maine to host an education program for interested hospital Emergency Departments (EDs) focusing on how to initiate buprenorphine in the ED. During the Rapid Induction Starting in the ED (RISE) […]

Registration - 8:30 - 9 AM Lunch - 11:45 AM - 12:30 pm Conference Presentation Lineup - 9 AM - 4 PM:  CHW Certification: Pathways & Decisions Fishbowl: CHW Initiatives in NH Update on National CHW Initiatives: NACHW & C3 Project  Concurrent Breakout Sessions: CHWs & Stakeholders CHW Awards Celebration and NH CHW Coalition "A Mother's […]

Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADS) are legal documents that permit persons with mental illnesses to declare their preferences, instructions and consent for future mental health treatment, or appoint a surrogate decision maker in advance of an incapacitating psychiatric crisis. Twenty-seven states have enacted statutes supporting these directives since the 1990's and implementation of these laws is […]

Day One: Understanding and Using the ASAM Criteria to Engage Individuals into Collaborative Treatment for Substance Use Disorder 8:30AM-4:00PM This workshop is designed to review the underlying principles and content of the ASAM Criteria and improve understanding of how to engage individuals into initial and ongoing treatment for substance use disorder. Recognizing that many individuals […]

This event is brought to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from Artist Lynda Cutrell of the 99 Faces Project. Objective: Mental health and substance use disorder impact our workforce, communities and families more than ever before. This 99 Faces program will explore the challenges employers face in addressing behavioral health and substance use in the workplace and […]

The 2019 NH Providers Association Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting will take place from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (registration and breakfast begin at 9:00 am) and includes a light breakfast. The afternoon training will take place from 1 pm to 3 pm (registration and lunch begin at 12:30). Registration for this portion is $50 for […]

Part 2 of the webinar series will feature a panel of providers presenting their experiences with effective treatment strategies and evidence-based practices for working with individuals with stimulant use disorders. Michelle Peavy, Ph.D., of Evergreen Treatment Services, will address challenges and strategies of working with individuals with comorbid opioid use and stimulant use disorders. Dominick DePhilippis, […]

While the first two installments of this webinar series focus on effective treatment strategies and models for addressing stimulant use disorders, this last installment features three presenters discussing change management strategies for successfully implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs). Todd Molfenter, Ph.D., will provide an overview on how implementation science informs successful uptake of EBPs. Bryan Hartzler, […]

This four-day event gives addiction and behavioral health professionals the opportunity to combine in-depth study of an area of special interest with the opportunity to learn in a beautiful, rejuvenating wilderness setting in Waterville Valley, NH. The program includes advanced clinical and administrative skilled-based treatment in best practices and evidence-based practices treatment approaches, as well […]

GOALS  Our goal is to raise awareness that anxiety, depression, substance misuse and suicide can form as a cluster, and the opposite of this societal condition is connection. Connection is what the world looks like when individuals realize that they have value derived by their role in community. The community is where they are loved, […]

Maine has one of the highest infant mortality rates in New England. This daylong learning collaborative brings together key players to discuss and plan strategies around improving the state of perinatal health care in Maine, under the direction of expert perinatal clinicians utilizing evidence-based practice when available, who represent the full range of perinatal choices and […]

Registration opens March 1! Abstract & Poster Submissions open March 1! Host: The University of Utah’s Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology’s Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA) Location: Park City, Utah Dates: October 16-19