August 5, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM SWhy Cannabis is NOT the Solution for PTSD Description: A growing number of states have identified Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as an approved condition for medical marijuana. This is despite the lack of any high quality,...
September 24, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Infant Safe Sleep in Maine Description: Every year, infants die in Maine due while in an unsafe sleep environment. Certain infants are at higher risk, such as those born to parents with substance...
August 8, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Buprenorphine Formulations Description: Learning Objectives: Participants will be familiar with basic pharmacodynamics of buprenorphine Participants will be able to recognize the various formulations of buprenorphine and...
July 18, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Caring for Affected Others: The Secondary Impact of the Opioid Crisis Description: Learning Objectives: Attendees will be able to recognize and describe the secondary affects of substance misuse on children, family members, and...
August 13, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Methadone Update Description: Learning Objectives: - Contrast one benefit and one drawbacks to methadone for OUD compared to buprenorphine - Identify four layers of regulation for methadone for OUD - Explain two unique...
July 11, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Heal Thyself: A Frank Conversation about Substance Use and Addiction Among Health Care Professionals Description: Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: Understand the prevalence of substance use and addiction among...
July 22, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Truth or Hysteria: Investigating Marijuana – Fentanyl Contamination. Description: Learning Objectives: Differentiate between verified cases and unsubstantiated claims of fentanyl-laced cannabisby reviewing current toxicological...
July 11, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Supporting Parents and Guardians with Alcohol Use Disorder Description: Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: Identify the unique challenges faced by parents with alcohol use disorder. Learn to identify and...
June 27, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM A Discussion about the Recommendations from the Special Report by the Maine Accidental Drug Overdose Death Review Panel of Adolescent Cases Description: Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to identify recommendations...
June 26, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Hepatitis C Treatment in Primary and Addiction Care Settings Description: In 2022 the CDC reported that Maine has the highest rate of Hepatitis C per capita of any state in the nation. Dr. Elisabeth Fowlie Mock, on behalf of the Maine...
June 23, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine Description: Join Dr. Solotaroff in an exploration of low-dose buprenorphine initiation. Participants will compare and contrast low-dose initiation protocols across various clinical scenarios,...
June 10, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Wabanaki Public Health Description: Learning Objectives: Presenter: Lisa Sockabasin, RN Continuing Medical Education: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the...
MHRT/c Domain 4: Trauma and Resiliency Dates: July 22, 24, 25, 28, & 29, 2025 | 8:00am-2:30pm Description: This non-academic MHRT-C course will equip Mental Health Rehabilitation Technicians to Interact with consumers from a trauma‐informed perspective with...
MHRT/c Domain 2: Community Integration and Inclusion Dates: July 9, 11, 15, 17, & 18, 2025 | 8:00am-2:30pm Description: This non-academic MHRT-C course will equip Mental Health Rehabilitation Technicians to perform a thorough psychosocial assessment to inform a...
MHRT/c Domain 1: Behavioral, Psychological, and Rehabilitation Intervention Models Dates: June 26, 27, 30, July 1, & 7, 2025 | 8:00am-2:30pm Description: This non-academic MHRT-C course will equip Mental Health Rehabilitation Technicians to establish rapport,...
June 6, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Ketamine Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: Theory, Evidence, and Limitations Description: Join Dr. Fellers to learn about the recent updates on Ketamine Therapy and its theoretical potential as a treatment for Substance Use Disorder....
June 20, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm | Virtual via Zoom Description: Social media has transformed the way we connect, communicate, and build identity — but it also presents complex challenges for mental health. This workshop explores the nuanced impact of social media on...
EVENT POSTPONED - STAY TUNED FOR A NEW DATE June 13, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm | Virtual via Zoom Description: Human trafficking is a human rights violation that often goes unidentified, leaving survivors at risk of further exploitation. Please join us to learn more about...
May 30, 2025 | 9:00am-1:00pm | Virtual via Zoom **You MUST have your camera on to receive credit for this workshop** Description: Mental health problems are complex. The causes, course, underlying psychological dynamics, context, and consequences vary greatly from...
June 25 & 26, 2025 (NEW DATES) | 12:00-3:00pm | Virtual via Zoom Description: This training is for learners who have completed the Fundamentals (or similar) course and who want to deepen their skill and understanding of motivational interviewing. It is a highly...
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June 6, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm | Virtual via Zoom FREE to CCSME Members (Students, Individuals, and Organizations) - use your member coupon code $10 for non-members (fee can be applied towards an annual membership!) Description: “What would Grandma say?” is more than a...
June 13, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Applying a Harm Reduction Lens to PrEP Prescribing Description: This presentation will discuss the basic clinical knowledge needed for medical prescribers to comfortably and safely prescribe HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), with...
June 5, 2025 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM Addressing the Specific Needs of Women in Substance Use Disorder Description: The presentation will provide an overview of the unique addiction (substance use disorder) trajectories, treatment, and recovery needs women have compared to...
June 3, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Expanding Harm Reduction Services: The Rover Program Location: In Person at the Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Dr, Augusta, ME 04330 Description: Harm Reduction principles are operationalized through providing materials,...
May 6, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Care for Alcohol Use Disorder: Using the Right Tools for the Job Description: Alcohol is second only to tobacco use as a cause of substance-related mortality in the United States. Unlike tobacco, alcohol morbidity and mortality are...
May 28, June 4, 11, & 18, 2025 | 9:30-11:30am | Virtual via Zoom Description: This 4-session interactive webinar series will provide “nuts-and-bolts” practical guidance for how to maintain a strengths-based recovery orientation within a comprehensive Recovery Plan...
Use the “Register Here” button above to register for this course; if you do not see that button, this course is full – contact Casey at [email protected] for help May 12 & 13, 2025 | 9:00am - 12:00pm | Virtual via Zoom Description: This 6-hour experiential training...
April 17, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Navigating HIV Stigma in Patient Care Description: Join the ME SUD Learning Community to learn how stigma impacts the treatment and outcomes of infectious disease and HIV. Dr. Christina De Matteo will use her background in infectious...
May 28, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM PMP: The Changing Face of Substance Use: Drug Trends and Threats in new England that affect Maine Description: Shifting Tides: Emerging Drug Trends and Threats in New England" will explore the latest substance use trends, evolving drug...
May 27, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM PMP: Co-prescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines: prevalence, outcomes and mitigation strategies Description: Benzodiazepines and opioids are often co-prescribed which can lead to negative patient outcomes. Despite the CDCs recommendation...
May 22, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Understanding and Reducing Health Stigma Description: This webinar will provide an overview of the systematic study of health stigma. Webinar content will include topics such as attitudes, norms, and biases; stereotypes and...
May 21, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM 2-C Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances in New England Description: The landscape of illicit substances is continuously evolving, with the emergence of novel psychoactive substances posing increasing challenges to healthcare...
April 30, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: The Campaign seeks to implement a set of evidence-based Clinician-specific interventions to improve the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUDs) within Maine’s medical community. Led by Maine’s physician and other clinician...
April 29, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: High Dose Buprenorphine Induction is a relatively novel method of buprenorphine initiation with new, emerging research supporting its effectiveness. This presentation is meant to serve as an introduction to the technique and...
April 11, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: Join the ME SUD Learning Community to learn the latest on ethical and compassionate overdose prevention. Kevin Irwin from Reduce Harm Inc. will explore recent updates to overdose prevention in relation to the modern drug...
April 10, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This webinar will help you understand the disproportionate impact of substance use disorder, mental health and infectious diseases in the unhoused population and give you the tools to better screen, prevent and treat them....
June 2, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Augusta Civic Center; Washington and York Room 76 Community Dr, Augusta, ME 04330 Description: Harm Reduction is experiencing overdue recognition as a valuable set of principles for serving our most vulnerable community...
April 22, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Augusta Civic Center; Kennebec and Penobscot Room 76 Community Dr, Augusta, ME 04330 Description: Harm Reduction is experiencing overdue recognition as a valuable set of principles for serving our most vulnerable community...
April 1, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This guided discussion will begin with a description of findings from key trials published in the last five years regarding association between prescribed stimulant use and risk of cardiovascular disease, acute coronary...
March 14, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: Co-occurring conditions are the expectation, not the exception, for people who are entering the behavioral health system. This presentation will highlight the interrelationship between mental health and substance use for...
March 26, 2025 | 12:00-1:30 PM Description: The Community Care Team (CCT) model has proven to be a highly effective multi-agency, multi sector initiative, focused on enhanced coordination of services and supports for our most vulnerable neighbors. The CCT improves...
March 18, 2025 | 2:00-3:00 PM Description: During this webinar, we will discuss various buprenorphine formulations and their use during pregnancy. We will also describe strategies for successfully implementing buprenorphine during pregnancy including low and high dose...
May 8 & 9, 2025 | 8:30-11:30am | Virtual via Zoom Description: This training is designed for experienced clinical supervisors who are hoping to enhance their skills and knowledge. We will cover ethical and legal considerations in supervision, addressing complex...
March 28, 2025 | 9:00am-1:00pm | Virtual via Zoom Description: The world of Artificial Intelligence continues to rapidly evolve and its impact is becoming more apparent every day. In this workshop we will continue to explore this evolution from an applied ethical...
May 22, 2025 | 8:30am-4:30pm | Virtual via Zoom Description: This CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) Training is for Maine-based mental health clinicians who wish to increase their confidence in incorporating CBTp into their practice. We will include virtual tools to enhance...
May 1, 2025 | 12:00-1:30pm Description: The Psychosis-Informed Care training is for anyone in the mental health field who would like to learn how to assess early psychosis in their practice and incorporate psychosis-informed care into other treatment models. One in...
March 13, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: The increasing dominance of fentanyl in the American drug supply has made successful transition to buprenorphine more difficult than previous transitions from heroin or prescription opioids. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl’s...
March 12, 2025 | 12:00-1:30pm Virtual via Zoom Description: Person-Centered Recovery Planning (PCRP) is a collaborative process between a person and their behavioral health care providers and natural supporters that results in the development and implementation of an...
MHRT/c Domain 6: Mind-Body Connection Dates: March 24, 26, & 31, April 2 & 3, 2025 | 8:30-11:45am & 1:45-5:00pm Each day will have two 15-minute breaks in addition to the 2-hour lunch break Description: This non-academic MHRT-C course will equip Mental...
February 13, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This presentation will focus on HIV testing in the setting of street medicine and outreach for people experiencing homelessness. Learning Objectives: Review risks for HIV acquisition in the setting of homelessness Review...
March 4, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: Join the ME SUD Learning Community to learn how to establish a welcoming approach to discussing substance use with youth and families who are experiencing mental health challenges. Participants will learn specific skills and...
March 11, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This talk with describe what is known about prenatal cannabis use trends and health consequences using data from Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s large integrated healthcare delivery system. We will discuss why...
March 6, 2025 | 12:00-1:30 PM Description: Join the CoE-PHI and the Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine for a virtual training during which we’ll provide a detailed overview of 42 CFR Part 2 and its application to substance use treatment information, and a brief...
February 19, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This workshop provides a framework for psychopharmacologic practice with individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders in accordance with nationally accepted practice guidelines. The workshop...
February 11, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This interactive training is designed for professionals, educators, and caregivers who work with children and families impacted by Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Grounded in the science of Positive Childhood Experiences...
February 14, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: Maine is the oldest state in the country, we are increasingly providing care to an aging population. Substance use is often part of the presentation, and we will share recommended screening tools, workflows, and resources...
April 22 & 24, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom Description: The Grant Writing training will explore writing techniques and skills related to state-funded grant programs. This will include writing narratives that can convey your organization’s experience and...
June 16 & 17, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom Description: This training focuses on diving deeper into financial management. This includes how to read a budget report and understand the common terms related to budget reporting. This training will also have...
May 20 & 22, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom Description: This training will focus on developing peer support budgets and ways to effectively build an inclusive and informed budget process with your team. There will be an introduction to basic finance...
April 7 & 8, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom Description: Developing a peer support program that fosters relational safety, is responsive to team needs, is responsive to unhealthy and unhelpful dynamics, and provides quality support to navigating challenges...
If you see the "Register Here" button above, there are spaces available and you can register for this course. Otherwise this course is full, and you can contact Casey at [email protected] to be added to the waitlist. March 10 & 11, 2025 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via...
March 20, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This training explores how to integrate Intentional Peer Support roles into clinical settings and covers some of the common challenges that peer supporters encounter. This training will cover some of the basics of...
February 14, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: Peer Supporters are uniquely positioned to support those entering 3.7 withdrawal management programs in Maine. By walking by their side and joining those at a transition point in their lives, often landing in chaotic,...
February 6, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This is a brief introduction to concepts and practices related to integrating peer support roles into multidisciplinary teams. This presentation will cover some core practices to integration by covering supervision...
January 29, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This session will provide an overview of Contingency Management (CM) and its role in addressing the growing problem of stimulant use disorder. The evidence for CM will be reviewed, and relevant regulatory issues will be...
January 10, 2025 | 10:00-11:00 AM Description: Learning Objectives: . Presenters: Audience: Prescribing Clinicians and their teams Continuing Medical Education: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and...
This course has already taken place April 29 & May 1, 2025 | 8:30-11:30am | 6 Contact Hours | Zoom Topic: Professional Responsibility & Ethics Cost: $15 **OR $50 for all 4 Please note: This course is intended for those pursuing initial CCS certification....
This course has already taken place. April 22 & 24, 2025 | 8:30-11:30am | 6 Contact Hours | Zoom Topic: Effective Management & Administration Cost: $15 **OR $50 for all 4 Please note: This course is intended for those pursuing initial CCS certification....
This class is full, contact Casey at [email protected] to be added to the waitlist April 15 & 17 | 8:30-11:30am | 6 Contact Hours | Zoom Topic: Professional Development Cost: $15 **OR $50 for all 4 Please note: This course is intended for those pursuing initial CCS...
This course is sold out, contact Casey at [email protected] to be added to the waitlist April 8 & 10, 2025 | 8:30-11:30am | 6 Contact Hours | Zoom Topic: Assessing Skills and Self-Evaluation Cost: $15 **OR $50 for all 4 Please note: This course is intended for those...
Applying Harm Reduction Principles in Peer Support Relationships January 30, 2025 | 1:00-2:30pm Can't make this session? We're also offering it on January 29th! Register here Description: In recent years, Peers are finally getting due recognition and support as...
Applying Harm Reduction Principles in Peer Support Relationships January 29, 2025 | 1:00-2:30pm Can't make this session? We're offering it again on January 30th! Register here Description: In recent years, Peers are finally getting due recognition and support as...
January 24, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This session will focus on HIV and substance use disorders (SUD). We will review issues that affect people with HIV (PWH), including stigma and other common comorbidities that affect morbidity and mortality in the context...
January 23, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This lecture is going to cover the pharmacology of three medications used for opioid use disorder: methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine. We will also discuss the various formulations of each of these medications, how...
January 31, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: This presentation describes how to design systems and services based on the expectation that individuals and families will have co-occurring MH, SUD, health conditions, trauma, and other complex needs, so that all programs...
January 16, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM This webinar will be held twice. If you are unable to attend Session B on January 16th, please attend Session A on January 15th. Description: In this session we review the principles of Harm Reduction and how their applied practice can...
January , 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM This webinar will be held twice. If you are unable to attend Session A on January 15th, please attend Session B on January 16th. Description: In this session we review the principles of Harm Reduction and how their applied practice can...
January 21, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: Dr. Fiellin, the Founding Director of the play2PREVENT Lab and Professor of Biomedical Data Science at Dartmouth and Faculty Member at the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health will present on the work of the...
January 14, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: A presentation focused on educating and empowering pharmacists to submit accurate and timely data to the Maine PMP and participate in more meaningful ways with PMP data. Learning Objectives: Understand the legislative...
MHRT/c Domain 4: Trauma and Resiliency Dates: January 14, 21, 22, 27, & 29, 2025 | 8:30-11:45am & 1:45-5:00pm Each day will have two 15-minute breaks in addition to the 2-hour lunch break Description: This non-academic MHRT-C course will equip Mental Health...
December 17, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: Patient complaints about ADHD in adulthood seem to have outpaced provider comfort levels with diagnosis and management. In this presentation Dr. Mallo will discuss current controversies surrounding the disorder. Along the...
December 13, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: During the talk participants will be taught about the history and efficacy of pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV and learn the various strategies we have for providing this prophylaxis to various patients....
December 5, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: One of the most influential events in contemporary American history is the focus on chronic pain that began in the mid-1990s. Thirty years later, at the end of 2024, we are left with no significant alleviation of chronic...
December 3, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: In this session, we will review adult ADHD and evidence-based medication treatment. First we will describe epidemiology and pathophysiology of adult ADHD. Next, we will compare and contrast medication treatment options for...
December 10, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 PM Description: Join members of Queercovery, an organization that creates opportunities for Queer people to find support, access resources and build community as they navigate their recovery journey, to learn how to best meet the needs...
MHRT/c Domain 3: Ethics and Professional Conduct Dates: November 14 & 15, 1:45-5:00pm November 18, 20, 22, & 25, 8:30-11:45am & 1:45-5:00pm Each day will have two 15-minute breaks in addition to the 2-hour lunch break Contact hours: 30 hours Cost: $250 If...
November 12, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Oregon Psilocybin Services Act created the first comprehensive regulatory framework for psilocybin services in the nation. Oregon completed the development phase on December 31, 2022, and began accepting applications for...
November 20, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Drs Benowitz & Pladsen will describe the current HIV cluster in Penobscot County, and the links between HIV and SUD risks. They will describe efforts currently underway to help address HIV testing and treatment in...
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November 1, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: This case- based presentation will discuss the latest evidence on treating chronic pain in individuals who use substances. The audience will come away with a framework for approaching this clinical challenge including...
November 7, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: As recovery coaching continues to become integrated in a variety of systems and communities, ongoing education regarding how to access a coach, and the role of a recovery coach will continue to become more important....
October 29, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Palliative care delivery is at times perceived as similar to hospice care. This misconception is slowly changing but much needs to be done to change society’s view and health care provider perceptions. Palliative care...
November 19, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Regular gaming habits among youth have rapidly escalated in recent years, reshaping the landscape of childhood and adolescence. American youth average of 3 hours each day gaming, as a part of nine hours per day of...
October 22, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Over the past seven years, Franklin County, Maine, has evolved from having minimal services and programs to address the opioid epidemic to developing a comprehensive network of support and initiatives. Central to this...
October 24, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Learning Objectives: 1) Explore addiction treatment from a historical perspective. 2) Understand the different levels of care available for addiction treatment. 3) Describe the evidence that supports the effectiveness of...
October 18, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Learning Objectives: Understand the relationship between physical space and principles of trauma informed care. Cite two interventions that support people who are trauma survivors and have a substance use disorder. Identify...
October 23, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Learning Objectives: Identify the effects of methadone on the oral cavity Understand the symptoms of dental problems and their corresponding dental treatments Describe the latest recommendations for pain management of...
October 8, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: This session will focus on addressing the opioid overdose crisis and improving substance use care. It equips healthcare providers with evidence-based strategies for overdose prevention, including naloxone distribution, and...
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October 3, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Join the CoE-PHI and the Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine for a virtual training during which we’ll provide an introduction to 42 CFR Part 2, the federal law that protects the confidentiality of substance use...
September 24, 2024 (rescheduled) | 12:00-1:00pm Description: This training is to provide education and integration techniques for best practice regarding Xylazine response. Xylazine remains a vast unknown to many providers, particularly as it continues to show up more...
September 19, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Learning Objectives: Presenter: Richard A. Rawson, Ph.D. Richard A. Rawson, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and a Research Professor at the Vermont Center for Behavior and Health...
November 15, 2024 | 9:00am-4:00pm | Virtual via Zoom Description: This CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) Training is for Maine-based mental health clinicians who wish to increase their confidence in incorporating CBTp into their practice. We will include virtual tools to...
September 26, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Learning Objectives: . Describe contingency management and the clinical framework of the intervention. Describe current risk factors related to stimulant use, including medical and mental health consequences and...
October 4, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the presentation by Amelia Hersey, PA-C on initiation of maintenance medications for Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders. By the end of the webinar participants will understand when...
September 13, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Amelia Hersey, PA-C, is the lead physician assistant with the Community Care and Geriatrics team at Penobscot Community Healthcare, working in skilled nursing and long-term care for the past 8 years. Also, she has been...
September 24, 2024 | 12:00-1:30pm Description: The Psychosis-Informed Care training is for anyone in the mental health field who would like to learn how to assess early psychosis in their practice and incorporate psychosis-informed care into other treatment models....
Every 2nd Wednesday through May 2025 12:00-1:00pm ET September 11, 2024 - Jon Fanburg, MD | Substance Use Overview October 9, 2024 - Cindy Robbins, MD | Reproductive Health November 13, 2024 - Ashley Moore, MA, LCPC-C | Relationship Violence December 11, 2024 - Brock...
COURSE FULL - Please contact Casey at [email protected] to be added to the waitlist. September 30 - October, 2, 2024 --9/30 & 10/1: 8:30am-5:00pm --10/2: 8:30am-12:30pm Maine Resiliency Center | Lewiston, ME ***This training is intended for Maine clinicians...
COURSE FULL – Please contact Casey at [email protected] to be added to the waitlist. November 7-8, 2024 (new date) | 8:30am-4:30pm Maine Resiliency Center | Lewiston, ME ***This training is intended for Maine clinicians working with individual clients and is not...
August 14, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: The recent May 2024 ASAM White Paper recommended "(p)rograms should consider applying an evidence-based framework for process improvement such as the RE-AIM framework or the NIATx model." In this webinar, Eric Haram, LADC...
RESCHEDULED to August 23, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Virtual via Zoom Description: Clinicians who work with people with substance use disorders often cite systemic frustrations and compassion fatigue as primary obstacles for staying authentically engaged in their work....
NEW DATE AND TIME August 20, 2024 | 9:00-10:00am Virtual via Zoom Description: This training will focus on working with immigrants, specifically refugees, asylum-seekers and asylees. The training will discuss why and how these individuals come to the United States and...
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RESCHEDULED to December 16-17, 2024 | 1:00-4:00pm Virtual via Zoom NOTE: -This training is for those who work in Maine. -Those in peer support roles and substance use roles will be prioritized for this training. Description: This training focuses on diving deeper into...
RESCHEDULED December 9-10, 2024 | 1:00-4:00pm Virtual via Zoom NOTE: -This training is for those who work in Maine. -Those in peer support roles and substance use roles will be prioritized for this training. Description: This training will focus on developing peer...
November 7-8, 2024 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom NOTE: -This training is for those who work in Maine. -Those in peer support roles and substance use roles will be prioritized for this training. Description: This training will focus on the foundational pieces of...
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September 5-6, 2024 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom Those in peer support roles and substance use roles will be prioritized for this training. Description: Peer Support Supervision is critical to effective peer support programming. This training will focus on...
August 26, 2024 | 8:30am-12:30pm Virtual via Zoom Description: Behavioral health practitioners are using digital and other technology in unprecedented ways to serve and communicate with clients. This training will explore cutting-edge ethical issues arising out of...
MHRT/c Domain 7: Cultural Competency Dates: July 29, 31, August 1, 5 & 7, 2024 | 8:30-11:45am & 1:45-5:00pm Each day will have two 15-minute breaks in addition to the 2-hour lunch break Description: This non-academic MHRT-C course will examine the knowledge,...
July 18, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Substance use and intimate partner violence (IPV) are co-occurring public health crises in Maine, and the relationship between them is complex. This module is intended to help people who work in clinical or other caregiving...
August 21-22, 2024 | 9:00am-4:00pm Virtual via Zoom This training is intended for Maine clinicians working with individual clients. Clinicians who have worked with victims or persons affected by the mass violence event in Lewiston will be prioritized. Description:...
July 31, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Learning Objectives: Describe the pathophysiology and complications of alcohol withdrawal Identify tools for predicting and assessing alcohol withdrawal Discuss guidelines, pharmacotherapy and literature for inpatients with...
July 24, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Have you ever wondered how newborns exposed to opioids (prescribed and not) in-utero were cared for after birth? In this talk, we will cover what to expect and help you become more comfortable counseling your patients who may...
August 29-30, 2024 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom Description: The Grant Budgets training will focus on understanding and developing Budgets for State-funded grant programs through their RFP (request for proposal) process. The training will walk participants...
July 29-30, 2024 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom Description: The Grant Budgets training will focus on understanding and developing Budgets for State-funded grant programs through their RFP (request for proposal) process. The training will walk participants through...
August 26-27, 2024 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom Description: The Grant Writing training will explore writing techniques and skills related to state-funded grant programs. This will include writing narratives that can convey your organization’s experience and...
July 22-23, 2024 | 9:00am-12:00pm Virtual via Zoom Description: The Grant Writing training will explore writing techniques and skills related to state-funded grant programs. This will include writing narratives that can convey your organization’s experience and...
June 20, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: In this presentation we will consider the need for expanded models of medications for opioid use disorder and how a pharmacy-based buprenorphine care approach could work. The talk will overview findings of a recent study of...
July 18-19, 2024 | 8:30am-11:30am Virtual via Zoom This training is intended for Maine clinicians working with individual clients. Clinicians who have worked with victims or persons affected by the mass violence event in Lewiston will be prioritized. Description:...
July 11, 2024, 8:30am-4:00pm & July 12, 2024, 8:30am-12:00pm Maine Resiliency Center | Lewiston, ME This training is intended for Maine clinicians working with individual clients. Clinicians who have worked with victims or persons affected by the mass violence...
June 21, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: The presence of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs in the US drug supply presents new challenges to buprenorphine initiation, including delayed time to induction, a higher risk of precipitated withdrawal with buprenorphine, and...
May 29, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Understanding the current methadone treatment landscape within the US can help health professionals advocate for and assist patients with opioid use disorder. Methadone maintenance treatment improves the health of people with...
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June 5, 2024 | 1:30-2:30pm | Presenter: Sara Hayes, FNP Description: In this course, the presenter will provide practical education and knowledge about working with Transgender and Gender Expansive adults, focusing on the role of medical providers working with this...
June 18, 2024 | 9:30-10:30am | Presenter: David Zelaya, Ph.D. Click here for Part 1 on June 4! Description: While the NIH has identified sexual and gender minorities as well as racial and ethnic minorities as groups that face health disparities, what often is...
June 4, 2024 | 9:30-10:30am | Presenter: David Zelaya, Ph.D. Click here for Part 2 on June 11! Description: Knowing the history of Mexicans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans, and Hondurans in the United States is imperative in efforts to appropriately meet the mental health...
June 4, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Like many medications, Sublingual Buprenorphine has desirable therapeutic effects for patients, but undesirable side effects on patients’ mouths. This has been especially evident in recent months as a number of lawsuits have...
June 5, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: In the US, almost one of every two people with Bipolar Disorder suffer with comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder. This complicates the diagnosis, the prognosis and the course of an already difficult to treat illness. We will review...
May 14, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Cara Zimmerman MD is the Medical Director of Primary Care Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment at a large community health center in Rhode Island. She practices both addiction medicine and internal medicine and treats many...
MHRT/c Domain 6: Mind-Body Connection Dates: June 17, 19, 21, 24, & 27, 2024 | 8:30-11:45am & 1:45-5:00pm Each day will have two 15-minute breaks in addition to the 2-hour lunch break Description: This non-academic MHRT/C course will prepare the Mental Health...
**PLEASE BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE LINK IN YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL TO REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM MEETING FOR THIS COURSE** May 22, 2024 | 8:30 am to 12:30 pm | Presenter: Fred Reamer, PhD This webinar training will examine compelling ethical challenges in behavioral health. ...
May 9, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: This talk will give an overview of changes to federal telehealth regulations permitting buprenorphine telehealth and describe implementation and outcomes of the Rhode Island Buprenorphine Hotline, an audio-only buprenorphine...
May 23, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: This review will briefly describe the underlying pathophysiology of opioid use disorder and medication used to treat withdrawal and cravings. The focus of the pharmacotherapy options will be the partial opioid agonist...
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May 20 & 21, 2024 | 12:30-3:30pm Description: This presentation describes how to design systems and services based on the expectation that individuals and families will have co-occurring MH, SUD, health conditions, trauma, and other complex needs, so that all...
May 7, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: Early life stress (ELS) is a well-established risk factor for many psychiatric disorders, including alcohol use disorder (AUD). The relationship between ELS and AUD is complex and there are likely multiple pathways from ELS to...
May 2, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: . Learning Objectives: Presenters: Rachel Solotaroff, MD Withdrawal management for opioids in the fentanyl era is a rapidly evolving field, presenting new challenges to buprenorphine induction, including delayed time to...
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June 28, 2024 | 8:30-11:30am | 3 Contact Hours | Zoom Description: This course will examine evidence-based tools for risk and lethality assessment in domestic violence cases and explore appropriate risk management. It will include an opportunity for participants to...
May 9 & 10, 2024 | 8:30-11:30am Description: The United States of America continues to struggle with its racial diversity raising challenges for both clinicians and clients. This workshop will focus on the issue of African American mental health with the primary...
June 6, 2024 | 9:00am-4:00pm Description: This CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) Training is for Maine-based mental health clinicians who wish to increase their confidence in incorporating CBTp into their practice. We will include virtual tools to enhance therapy engagement...
May 30, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: The Psychosis-Informed Care training is for anyone in the mental health field who would like to learn how to assess early psychosis in their practice and incorporate psychosis-informed care into other treatment models. One in...
April 9, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: From a foundation in harm reduction, Dr. Chung will discuss how to improve access to care for patients with substance use disorders. Learning Objectives: How to apply harm reduction in your clinical practice. How to approach...
May 22, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: This panel discussion will explore the ME CDC’s “Safe Sleep” Campaign for infants and how SUD treatment providers can support key Safe Sleep messaging with their patients. Panelists will highlight recent patterns and trends in...
April 2, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: This presentation will examine the current state of data collection and application for patients with OUD & other SUD. The panelists will highlight how and what information is being collected both locally and nationally....
May 23, 2024 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: This review will briefly describe the underlying pathophysiology of opioid use disorder and medication used to treat withdrawal and cravings. The focus of the pharmacotherapy options will be the partial opioid agonist...
Rescheduled for June 12, 2024 | 12:00-1:30pm Description: This session will cover harm reduction principles and preventive care (including pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV and wound care education) for people who use drugs. It will also review community-based drug...
March 28, 2024 | 12:00-1:30pm Description: Individuals experiencing long-term homelessness are at a higher risk of negative health outcomes. This panel discussion will explore how to address the impact long term homelessness has on patients and what clinicians can do...
MHRT/c Domain 3: Ethics and Professional Conduct Dates: April 10, 12, 17, & 19, & 23, 2024 | 8:30-11:45am & 1:45-5:00pm Each day will have two 15-minute breaks in addition to the 2-hour lunch break Contact hours: 30 hours Cost: $250 If you live or work in...
Exploring Workforce Needs and Opportunities for Growth Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 | 1:00-2:30pm | Live virtual CCSME recently surveyed over 400 frontline staff and leaders in the behavioral health workforce to learn about educational needs. In this webinar we'll...
Therapeutic Interventions for People Involved with the Criminal Legal System March 13 | March 27 | April 10 | April 24 | May 8 *all session dates are Wednesdays 8:30am-12:30pm* Description: The goal of this five-part webinar series is to provide participants with a...
March 14, 2024 | 8:30am-12:30pm | 4 Contact Hours | Zoom Description: For many people, spirituality and religion are important aspects of their inner or outer lives. Ethics is the systematic application of principles that help us make decisions about “right” or...
March 6, 2024 | 1:00-2:30pm | 1.5 Contact Hours | Zoom Description: Learn to collaborate with DOC Victim Services and refer victims for assistance with corrections-related issues, including notification, restitution, VOD, CDVIP, and post-conviction release and safety...
February 28, 2024 | 8:30-11:30am | 3 Contact Hours | Zoom Description: This course will examine evidence-based tools for risk and lethality assessment in domestic violence cases and explore appropriate risk management. It will include an opportunity for participants...
February 20, 2024 | 1:00-2:30pm | 1.5 Contact Hours | Zoom Description: Over the last decade the high incidence of non-fatal strangulation in cases of domestic violence and sexual assault, and the serious health implications has prompted an increase in education for...
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MHRT/c Domain 1: Behavioral, Psychological, and Rehabilitation Intervention Models Dates: February 7, 9, 12, 16, & 20, 2024 | 8:30-11:45am & 1:45-5:00pm Each day will have two 15-minute breaks in addition to the 2-hour lunch break Contact hours: 30 hours Cost:...
Friday, December 1st, 2023 | 9:00-11:45am Join us for a virtual listening session to discuss the future of co-occurring services in Maine. We'll explore how Maine can advance co-occurring services across the continuum and reinforce the need for integrated services....
December 5 & 7, 2023 | 9:00-11:30am Description: Part One: The Age of Overwhelm and its Implications for Professional Health Being a health care provider comes with rewards and challenges. For many of us, it is a vocation that we are proud to be a member of, and...
MHRT/c Domain 5: Policy Knowledge Dates: October 17, 20, 23, 30, & 31, 2023 | 8:30-11:45am & 1:45-5:00pm Each day will have two 15-minute breaks in addition to the 2-hour lunch break Contact hours: 30 hours Cost: $250 If you live or work in a rural Maine area,...
MHRT/c Domain 8: Vocational Support Dates: September 12, 14, & 15, 2023 | 9:00am-4:00pm September 18 & 21, 2023 | 12:00-7:00pm Each day will have two 15-minute breaks and one half-hour lunch break Contact hours: 30 hours Cost: $250 If you live or work in a...
Motivational Interviewing Immersion in Staff Supervision December 5, 7, 12, & 14, 2023 | 2:00-5:00pm **You MUST sign up for either pre- and post-course mock interviews BEFORE completing your course registration - follow instructions at the bottom of this page**...
Thursday, November 2 & Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 8:15-11:45am Description: This CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) Training Series is for Maine-based mental health clinicians who wish to increase their confidence in incorporating CBTp into their practice. We will...
Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 12:00-1:00pm Description: The Psychosis-Informed Care training is for anyone in the mental health field who would like to learn how to assess early psychosis in their practice and incorporate psychosis-informed care into other treatment...
Motivational Interviewing Immersion: Fundamentals | September 26 & 27, 2023 | 11:00am-3:00pm Motivational Interviewing Immersion: Advancing the Practice | October 10 & 11, 2023 | 1:00-3:00pm *Please note there are 4 sessions in this course* **You MUST sign up...
Wednesday, September 6 & Thursday, September 7, 2023 | 1:30-4:45pm Description Now that you have some experience as a clinical supervisor, how do you assess your own professional growth and development? How do we measure successful outcomes in the supervisory...
Partially fulfills the initial 24 hours of training requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Partially fulfills the initial 24 hours of training requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Partially fulfills the initial 24 hours of training requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Partially fulfills the initial 24 hours of training requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
June 29, 2023 | 12:30-1:30 pm | Jeffrey Goldsmith, MD, DLFAPA, DFASAM Description The revised 2023 Fourth Edition of The ASAM Criteria is soon to be released. This webinar will provide a high level overview of the changes to The ASAM Criteria, how it has been adapted...
Partially fulfills the initial 24 hours of training requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Partially fulfills the initial 24 hours of training requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Partially fulfills the initial 24 hours of training requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Partially fulfills the initial 24 hours of training requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
June 1, 2, 5, 6 - 12:30-3:45, June 12, 13, 9:00-4:00, June 15, 16, 12:30-3:45* | 30 hours | $250 *Please note this course will be offered over a series of half and full-days. If you live or work in a rural Maine area, you may qualify for a scholarship of up to 80% of...
July 19, 21, 25, 28, & 31 | 8:30 am to 11:45 and 1:45 to 5:00pm | 30 hours | $250 If you live or work in a rural Maine area, you may qualify for a scholarship of up to 80% of the course fee. Find out if you qualify by submitting your zip code here...
Moral Injury in Behavioral Health Care: Ethics in the Big Picture | May 23 and 24, 2023; 8:30 AM to 11:45 AM | 6 Contact Hours | One 15-minute break a day Clinicians receive ethical guidance in our work from professional ethics codes, employer or payer requirements,...
8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | The Maine Medical Center, Portland Identification and Early Referral
CCSME and the Maine Medical Center PIER program are re-offering this CBTp practitioner training series. Included with the series is an opportunity to join an ongoing CBTp-informed monthly referral and supervision group.
2023.05.03 | Invitation to Change Workshop | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | 6 contact hours The Invitation to Change Approach is a practical, compassionate and skills-oriented program developed for people wanting to help loved ones struggling with substance use. It blends...
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. | April 24, 26, May 3, 4, 5, 2023 | 30 hours | $250
This training meets the Domain 2 competencies required for obtaining Maine’s Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community (MHRT/C) certification.
A collaboration between CCSME and the University of New England Centers for Excellence in Collaborative Education | 12 PM to 1:30 PM
Teen Talk What Adolescents Need to Know About Cannabis Use | March 9, 2023; 12 PM to 1:30 PM | 1.5 Contact Hours Strengthening your clinical skills about the negative effects of cannabis use when working with adolescents in a mental health and drug treatment setting...
12 PM. to 3:15 PM. | Jason Butler
In collaboration with the National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, CCSME is recognizing American Indian Heritage Month with this two-part Indigenous Culture series.
12 PM. to 3:15 PM. | Jason Butler
In collaboration with the National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, CCSME is recognizing American Indian Heritage Month with this two-part Indigenous Culture series.
12 PM. to 3:15 PM. | Jason Butler
In collaboration with the National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, CCSME is recognizing American Indian Heritage Month with this two-part Indigenous Culture series.
12 PM. to 3:15 PM. | Jason Butler
In collaboration with the National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, CCSME is recognizing American Indian Heritage Month with this two-part Indigenous Culture series.
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. | November 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 2022 | 30 hours | $250
This training meets the Domain 8 competencies required for obtaining Maine’s Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community (MHRT/C) certification.
12 PM. to 3:15 PM. | Jason Butler
In collaboration with the National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, CCSME is recognizing American Indian Heritage Month with this two-part Indigenous Culture series.
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | Taylor D’Addario
A collaboration between CCSME and the NNE Addiction Technology Transfer Center
8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | The Maine Medical Center, Portland Identification and Early Referral
CCSME and the Maine Medical Center PIER program are re-offering this CBTp practitioner training series. Included with the series is an opportunity to join an ongoing CBTp-informed monthly referral and supervision group.
8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. | January 12, 17, 19, 25, 31, 2023 | 30 hours | $250
This training meets the Domain 4 competencies required for obtaining Maine’s Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community (MHRT/C) certification.