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Name: Illinois Harm Reduction Summit (Day 1)
Start: 2021-08-24T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-08-24T13:30:00-05:00

August 2021
2021 Illinois Evidence-Based Practices Virtual Conference Series: DEAI – What does this mean for the mental health community?

August 17, 2021 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

WebEx

Content of this presentation will be based on current trends to ensure that mental healthcare is culturally relevant to empower mental health consumers. The goal is to create mental health environments which are comfortable with diversity, provide equity for mental health consumers, are accessible for individuals with psychiatric disabilities and are inclusive of mental health

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American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria: 2-Day Skill Building Training (Day 1)

August 18, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Prevention First -Webinar

This two-day, application-focused training provides participants with an in-depth look at the theoretical foundations of the Criteria, including clinically– driven services, biopsychosocial assessment, the six dimensions, continued stay and transfer/discharge criteria. Incorporating the use of the new edition of The ASAM Criteria book, participants have opportunities for skill practice at every stage of the treatment

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Co-occurring Disorders Program Curriculum Training: Virtual Trainings on Co-occurring Disorders Program – Screening and Assessment and Medication Management (Part 1)

August 18, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Prevention First -Webinar

The goal of the counselor implementation training is to help clinicians apply the evidence-based programs in the Co-Occurring Disorders Program to deliver the best possible services to persons with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Training spots are limited but registration will remain open until all slots are full. Please only have one participant

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American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria: 2-Day Skill Building Training (Day 2)

August 19, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Prevention First -Webinar

This two-day, application-focused training provides participants with an in-depth look at the theoretical foundations of the Criteria, including clinically– driven services, biopsychosocial assessment, the six dimensions, continued stay and transfer/discharge criteria. Incorporating the use of the new edition of The ASAM Criteria book, participants have opportunities for skill practice at every stage of the treatment

Free
Co-occurring Disorders Program Curriculum Training: Virtual Trainings on Co-occurring Disorders Program – Screening and Assessment and Medication Management (Part 1)

August 19, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Prevention First -Webinar

The goal of the counselor implementation training is to help clinicians apply the evidence-based programs in the Co-Occurring Disorders Program to deliver the best possible services to persons with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. Training spots are limited but registration will remain open until all slots are full. Please only have one participant

Free
2021 Illinois Evidence-Based Practices Virtual Conference Series: Employment Rights of People with Mental Illness in the Wake of COVID-19

August 19, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

WebEx

COVID-19 has raised many questions about the employment rights of people with mental illness and other disabilities. This session will answer the following questions: Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protect someone at “high risk” for COVID? Is COVID itself a disability? How will people with disabilities return to work and what accommodations are

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2021 Illinois Evidence-Based Practices Virtual Conference Series: Stimulants 2021: Epidemiology, Effects and Treatments

August 19, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

WebEx

Stimulant (methamphetamine and cocaine) use is a rapidly escalating public health problem in the US. Overdose deaths associated with stimulants (alone or mixed with fentanyl) have shown dramatic increases. Clinical challenges include difficulty in retaining patients in treatment, addressing their psychosis and anhedonia/depression and helping them develop concrete behavioral plans. At present, there are no

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2021 Illinois Evidence-Based Practices Virtual Conference Series: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis: Overview, Efficacy, Implementation

August 19, 2021 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

WebEx

This presentation will provide a treatment overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for psychosis (CBT-p). We will review the components of this evidenced-based practice and discuss specific adaptations of CBT strategies for psychosis. The presentation will briefly review the efficacy of CBT-p compared to standard treatment. The presentation will also review important aspects of training and

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Medications in Treatment

August 24, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Prevention First -Webinar

One of the challenges of Medications in Treatment (MAT) is that clients and counselors often focus on the medication and lose the balance of full recovery. This M.D. level facilitated workshop will focus on how to use the evidence-based practices of motivational interviewing cognitive behavioral therapy, and the transtheoretical model of behavior change to broaden

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Illinois Harm Reduction Summit (Day 1)

August 24, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm

The Illinois Harm Reduction Summit will promote the delivery of harm reduction services in Illinois, which engage people who use drugs to support connection, safety, and an improved quality of life. The goal of the Summit is to bring together experts in the field of harm reduction along with all others interested in learning about

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August 2021