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GREAT LAKES RURAL OPIOID TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REGIONAL CENTER
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Great Lakes ROTA-RC Reporter July 2025
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In July we celebrate American identity and independence–a reminder of our shared resilience and the power of coming together to support each other. The same spirit fuels a network of national resources to help individuals, families, and providers facing behavioral health challenges. Whether it's reaching out through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, texting 741741 Crisis Text Line, calling the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357), connecting with Narcotics Anonymous, or exploring treatment options at FindTreatment.gov, support is always within reach.
Best wishes to all for a safe, healthy, and enjoyable month!
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Preventing Substance Use Among Young Adults with Disabilities
July 16, 2025
11–12:15 PM CST/12–1:15 PM EST
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Individuals with disabilities who experience substance use disorders often face distinct barriers that require tailored strategies to support their recovery. A comprehensive approach should address accessibility, healthcare coordination, social stigma, and individualized treatment options.
Presenter Humberto Carvalho, MS, is a seasoned public health professional with extensive experience leading domestic and international initiatives funded by the U.S. government. He holds a Master of Public Health Leadership with a concentration in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Over the course of almost 13 years at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Humberto played a pivotal role in shaping public health policies and advancing key initiatives to promote mental health and substance use treatment and prevention.
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Mental Health First Aid for Military, Veterans & Families
July 30 and 31
12:30 – 3 PM CST/ 1:30–4 PM EST
Online Webinar
Limited to 30 Rural Participants
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Mental Health First Aid for Military, Veterans, and their Families is an evidence-based and early intervention training program developed for adults to learn how to assist and support members of their community who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge.
This training specifically addresses the relevance of mental health to military culture, information on risk factors such as mental and physical trauma faced by many service members and their families, how to break down stigma and how to reach out to those who suffer in silence and are reluctant to seek help.
PRESENTERS
Amanda Coorough, MSSA, is the regional project manager of the Great Lakes ROTA-RC grant for HHS Region 5 who worked in many community settings before joining UW-Madison Extension as an educator in health & well-being and families.
Mike Blaser, MS-OCL, is a retired police lieutenant a certified Trauma Instructor for the Mercy Health system in Rock County, WI. Mike specializes in tactics, leadership, stress management, and crisis intervention.
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How Humor Helps: Applying Humor With Stress
July 31, 2025
10–11:15 AM CST/ 11 AM–12:15 PM EST
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ILet’s face it, stress happens! Infact, recent workforce data says most of us are stressed almost every day when we are on the job. Stress is no laughing matter. Or is it?
Your brain and body can quickly combat cortisol using a resource accessible to all of us: Laughter! This webinar will offer you some strategies to change your challenges to chuckles, and flip your frustrations into funny. By the end of the session you will know how humor helps to manage stress at work.
Presenter Mallori DeSalle is a licensed mental health counselor and trainer of a variety of mental health topics including motivational interviewing and therapeutic humor. As a certified humorist, she helps professionals around the world learn how to listen for opportunities to apply humor. As a facilitator, Mallori offers an empathic ear and an opportunity to apply new information in creative ways. She is the parent of three teenagers, has her own consulting business, and is proud of the nearly 150 flavors of Oreos that she has tried from around the world
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Professional Development-Regional & National
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August 6–8, 2025
Madison, WI
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Motivational interviewing (MI) is a highly flexible and powerful approach to helping practitioners address behavioral change and growth for their clients and patients. MI is particularly useful because it can be applied to a variety of situations and settings, including behavioral health, human services, health care, education, corrections, business and more.
Learn more about this evidence-based practice,
hone your skills, and network with other MI practitioners and trainers from the Midwest!
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Thank you for reading the Great Lakes ROTA-RC Reporter!
Questions, suggestions, or story ideas?
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The Great Lakes Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center (ROTA-RC) is funded by SAMHSA to serve rural areas in Il, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension leads ROTA-RC in partnership with the University of Illinois-Extension, Purdue Extension, Michigan State University Extension, University of Minnesota Extension, and Ohio State University Extension. Learn more at our website, greatlakesrota.extension.wisc.edu
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An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements. La Universidad de Wisconsin-Extensión, un empleador con igualdad de oportunidades y acción afirmativa (EEO/AA), proporciona igualdad de oportunidades en empleo y programas, incluyendo los requisitos del Titulo VI, Título IX, y de la Ley para Americanos con Discapacidades (ADA).
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