Evidence-Based Professionals' Monthly - April 2023

Spring Into Action!!

Great job! Keep up the momentum throughout the rest of Spring!

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FEATURED

• SAMHSA Applauds Expansion of Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
• National Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to Those Affected by Nashville School Shooting
• A Proclamation on Second Chance Month, 2023
• Multnomah County Says Staff at Behavioral Health Resource Center Downtown Needs More Training for Volume of Crises
• Sanford rolls out new Virtual Behavioral Health Appointments

MORE NEWS

• Student Debt Relief Offered to Behavioral Health Providers
• US Department of Labor Finds Honolulu Addiction Treatment Center Denied 34 Care Workers, Support Staff Overtime, Minimum Wages
• Philly’s juvenile-justice system leaves girls out of programs that could help them, new report says
• Employers can — and must — play role in addiction recovery, researchers say
• Lamar Odom Invests in Addiction Treatment Centers After His Own Health Journey
• Behavioral Health awarded $144,326 grant with the possibility of more
• Georgetown Police Department starts new unit that focuses on substance use recovery

GRANTS & FUNDING

• Check here for OJJDP Announcements of New Funding Opportunities
• SAMHSA Announces Funding Opportunities for Grants Addressing Substance Misuse, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery among Pregnant, Postpartum Women
  
• National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI) Grant Awards
  
• Follow this link for more information about Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants, the application process, and more!
  
• View posted and forecasted FY 2023 grants for SAMHSA here!

EVIDENCE-BASED EVENTS

17th Annual Spring Conference & Masterclasses  |  April 26, May 3 & 10  |  Learn More & Reserve Slots

~ 3-Wednesdays, 3 Weeks, All Case management. Select 1, 2 or all 3 days. Explore bundles ~

• April 26th: Evidence-Based Pathways Masterclass for Organizational Leadership
  (Organizational leadership learns foundational frameworks essential for the evidence-based organization)
  - View details & Register
  
  
• May 3rd: Evidence-Based Practitioner Pathways: Core & Advance Skills for Individual Engagement & Case Management
  (Front-line staff, their supervisors and trainers receive training on effective skills for engaging the individual client, and to assistively collaborate to help coordinate care and resources said clients need)
   - View details & Register
  
  
• May 10th: Evidence-Based Pathways for Family Engagement in Case Management
  (Learn to apply proven approaches to leverage the strength of the traditional and non-traditional family)
   - View details & Register

Explore Bundles

Webinars

• Working with Employees (& Succeeding): Core Skills for "New & Less Tenured" Supervisors and Managers (Online Live Webinar)
  May 4 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST |  Learn more & register
  
  
• Employee Performance Reviews: How To Prep, Write & Deliver, On-Time Appraisals Every Time! (Online Live Webinar)
  May 11 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST | Learn more & register
  
  
• Motivating Employees through Evidence-Based Leadership and Management
  May 18 | 1:00 pm -2:30 pm EST   | Learn more & register >>

Editor: Amaka Obinna Nwoko

Email: amaka@ebpsociety.org

Photo by Arno Smit on Unsplash