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GREAT LAKES RURAL OPIOID TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REGIONAL CENTER
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Great Lakes ROTA-RC Reporter March 2024
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Happy March! This month, we observe National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, March 18–24. We also celebrate National Social Work Month, honoring the tireless efforts of social workers to improve lives in all our communities. In addition, March is Women's History Month, commemorating the countless contributions of women throughout history–like Jane Addams and her colleagues at Hull House in Chicago, who provided a range of services to people in need, laying the groundwork for modern social work practices. Read on for updates from the Great Lakes ROTA-RC and inspiring stories from across the region!
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ROTA-RC Hosted Events Calendar-At-A-Glance
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Ellen Merker, LPC, presenter,
Online Dating, Sexting, and Porn, Oh My! Helping Neurodivergent Teens Connect Safely Online started Heart Consulting LLC in 2017, after seeing the need for more resources around sexual assault and domestic violence in the disability community.
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MARCH
Thursday, Mar. 20
3:45–6:15pm CT/4:45–7:15pm ET
APRIL
Monday, April 8
11–1pm CT, 12–2pm ET
JUNE: Save the Dates!
Reimagining Recovery
Thursdays, June 6, 13, and 20, 2024
1–2pm CT, 2–3pm ET
Learn about regional opioid use trends, harm reduction, and ways to increase community support for individuals and families affected by drug use.
Registration Coming Soon!
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News from Across the Region
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TESSA GARROW, MPH, LMHC, NCC, ACS
Behavioral Health Specialist, Purdue Extension, Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University
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National conversations about health are no longer limited to a person’s physical well-being. Today, conversations recognize the importance of balancing physical and mental health needs. As we continue to talk about mental health more openly, it is helpful to understand what “mental health” means. Mental health includes a person’s thoughts, emotions, and how they experience the world around them. When a person’s mental health negatively affects their functioning, their symptoms can indicate the presence of a mental health disorder.
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Upcoming Regional & National Conferences
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May 7–9, 2024
Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
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April 18–19, 2024
Breezy Point Resort, Minnesota
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University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI
June 9-13, 2024
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Lunch & Learn with RHeSUS
Wisconsin Rural Health and Substance Use Clinical Support Program
3rd Monday of Every Month, 12:15–1:15 PM CST
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This Lunch and Learn series was developed to support those who treat and care for people struggling with substance use disorders in rural Wisconsin and beyond.
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Dr. Randall Brown, RHeSUS Director
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Upcoming 2024 Topics (subject to change)
- Alcohol Use Disorder pharmacotherapy
- Hospital (ED) management of alcohol withdrawal
- Cases: ED/Hospital alcohol withdrawal
- Cannabis
- Cases: Alcohol use disorder
And many more! Hope you'll join us in 2024.
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The Great Lakes Neighborhood
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Tammy Jones, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator
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Tammy Jones is a Family and Consumer Sciences Educator in Pike County, Ohio, based within The Ohio State University Extension System. Tammy collaborates with Pike County school districts to provide essential mental health education to K-12 students. Her approach includes engaging activities tailored to different age groups and incorporates feedback for continuous improvement.
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Do Great Lakes ROTA-RC Technial Assistance:
Submit Your Request Today!
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Maximize your impact and achieve your goals with expert-led technical assistance from the Great Lakes ROTA-RC! Our TA helps organizations enhance their knowledge, skills, and capacity. We collaborate with skilled internal and external subject matter experts to customize responses to your TA needs. What's more, it's easy to request and available for free! A few examples:
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- Strategic Planning for effective allocation of resources.
- Program Design and Implementation of prevention, intervention, and treatment programs tailored to community needs.
- Capacity Building: Providing training sessions for healthcare professionals, community leaders, and organizations involved in addressing substance use disorders.
- Policy Development: Assisting in the creation of policies that support evidence-based practices in substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery.
- Community Engagement and Outreach: Developing outreach campaigns to raise awareness about substance use disorders and available resources.
- Collaboration and Partnerships: Facilitating networking opportunities to enhance collective efforts in addressing substance use disorder challenges.
Whether you are a community, coalition, or organization, Great Lakes ROTA-RC offers non-financial advice and support to help maximize the potential of your resources dedicated to addressing substance use and mental health issues in rural communities.
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On March 13, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose. The Challenge is a nationwide call-to-action to stakeholders across all sectors to save lives by committing to increase training on and access to lifesaving opioid overdose reversal medications.
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SAMHSA Program to Advance Recovery Knowledge (SPARK) is a national technical assistance center to support transformational, recovery-oriented change for every state, tribal, and territorial behavioral health system and promote equitable access to recovery supports in the United States. SPARK collaborations include people in recovery from mental health and substance use conditions, their family members and caregivers, as well as state, tribal, and local authorities.
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New Funding Available for Rural Opioid Response
Apply by May 6
Continuing the work of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP), HRSA plans to make approximately 16 awards under RCORP – Impact, which will improve access to integrated, coordinated treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder (SUD), including opioid use disorder (OUD), in rural areas.
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Follow Great Lakes ROTA-RC on Facebook!
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Health Rocks! applies 4‑H’s successful Positive Youth Development model with life skill development and decision-making philosophy to the challenge of reducing tobacco, alcohol, e-cigarette/vaping and drug use.
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Great Lakes ROTA-RC Website
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The Great Lakes ROTA-RC website has a constantly growing network, an active events page, resources from all over the region, news posts from our major partners, and much more. We hope you'll find something you need.
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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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