The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are pleased to announce the creation of three communities of practice, one for each priority area of the Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges: Identifying SMVF and Screening for Suicide Risk; Promoting Connectedness and Improving Care Transitions; and Increasing Lethal […]
On December 16, 2021, at 2 p.m. ET, the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program Resource Center as well as the Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities will host a webinar on Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO). This webinar will provide an overview of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs' (VA) Veterans Justice Programs (VJP), […]
An Introduction to Zero Suicide: Getting Started in Your Agency Thursday, January 13th, 2022 at 12pm to 1pm EST Ready to ring in the new year by launching—or relaunching—Zero Suicide in your healthcare organization? Zero Suicide Institute Director Julie Goldstein Grumet will teach you how to lay the foundations for a stronger, more impactful Zero […]
Therapists, PTSD, and the Military: The challenges & pitfalls associated with developing a strong therapeutic relationship Wednesday, January 19, 2022 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EST Location: Virtual Presentation Presented By: Tony Dice, Ph.D., CSAC This presentation provides an overview of the issues to consider when treating PTSD in active-duty military and veterans. Research that […]
Partnering with Firearm Retailers to Promote Temporary Out-of-Home Firearm Storage January 25, 2022 12:00PM ET Given that a majority of suicides involve a firearm, suicide prevention efforts include strategies to create "time and distance" between a person and a loaded firearm. Several state-based coalitions have created online "storage maps" of firearm retailers and law enforcement […]
Hosted by St Joseph Institute & Summit BHC Tactical Recovery Register online for this virtual presentation. January 27, 12 noon EST.
Thanks to funding from Erie County Department of Human Services, ECTIC will be supporting the 2022 Erie County Community Resilience Conference. Save the date for this FREE, virtual event on Thursday February 17th, 2022. Download the Conference Brochure for a full listing of breakout sessions and presenters or view the Preliminary Conference Agenda here. The […]
This installment in the Equity in Action webinar series will provide an overview of how SAMHSA's SMVF TA Center and the MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge's criminal justice team is working to center racial equity in our local justice reform efforts. Through our technical assistance with a network of implementing and innovating local sites, […]
This talk presents data regarding Veterans’ social support networks and assesses the short-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on these networks, their health, and their social determinants of health (SDH) needs. 1 NBCC Credit Hour Register online.
Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST Location: Virtual Presentation Presented By: Dr. Daniel Roberts This workshop will explain moral injury and describe how MI manifests in women veterans; review life aspects that MI can affect; and lead a discussion on how helping professionals, community help organizations, and family members can work […]
MacArthur SJC: Centering Equity, Engaging Communities, Transforming Systems March 10, 2022, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET The goal of the MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge's criminal justice team is to center racial equity in our local justice reform efforts. Through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) […]
Leveraging SAMHSA SMVF Technical Assistance to Improve Systems March 17, 2022, 3:00-4:30 p.m. ET This installment in the Equity in Action webinar series will provide an overview of how SAMHSA's SMVF TA Center can help ensure equity in state programs by providing education to and increasing awareness among TA recipients around the following topics: Engaging […]