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GREAT LAKES RURAL OPIOID TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REGIONAL CENTER
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Great Lakes ROTA-RC Reporter November 2024
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November is National Homelessness Awareness Month. SAMHSA works in partnership with federal, state and local partners and national experts to provide training on housing, treatment and recovery models focused on adults, children, and families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have serious mental illness and/or serious emotional disturbance, and substance use. These partnerships contribute to housing stability, recovery, and ending homelessness.
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This year, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is Saturday, November 23, 2024. This event brings together survivors of suicide to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience.
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NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
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Native American Heritage Month, celebrated every November, honors the diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of Native American people. Through events, programs, and storytelling, Native American Heritage Month builds understanding and respect for the enduring impact of Native American cultures on American society.
Explore the resources below to celebrate Native American heritage not just during November but all year round.
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White Bison Wellbriety
White Bison is a Native American-operated nonprofit dedicated to creating and sustaining the grassroots Wellbriety Movement. For over 30 years, White Bison has provided culturally based healing to the next seven generations of Indigenous People, along with youth prevention and healing from unresolved grief and traumatic loss due to intergenerational trauma. Learn more about White Bison
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White Bison's Mending Broken Hearts program provides culturally based healing from grief, loss, and intergenerational trauma, especially for Native peoples from the United States and Canada. Unresolved grief is demonstrated in the many social issues that Native people experience. Traditional healthy cultures have been made sick by the anger, guilt, shame and fear, passed on from generation to generation. This sense of shame and unresolved grief contributes to the behavioral, emotional, physical, and spiritual issues that challenge wellness.
The Great Lakes ROTA-RC will be offering Mending Broken Hearts training. For more information, contact Jennifer Park-Mroch, Ph.D., Health and Well-Being Outreach Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension: jennifer.parkmroch@wisc.edu
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The AIAN CoE, funded by SAMHSA, supports behavioral health professionals to provide culturally responsive, highly effective care for AIAN individuals, families and communities through online and in-person training opportunities, community forums, downloadable resources and tailored technical assistance and program support.
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Great Lakes ROTA-RC Welcomes
Kea Norell-Aitch
Michigan State University Extension 4-H Program
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Educator, Michigan State University Extension, Children and Youth Institute
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One of the things we learned from our needs assessment of the region was the need for youth programming and prevention. Our partner, Michigan State University Extension (MSUE), will pivot its focus from adults to youth through 4-H programming. Our newest colleague to the team, Kea Norrell-Aitch, will lead her MSUE 4-H colleagues in providing Youth Mental Health First Aid to adults who serve youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid to high school students, empowering them to support their peers. In addition, MSUE will host local teen summits in rural communities.
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Great Lakes ROTA-RC welcomes Dr. Beth Weinstock as the new Ohio advisory board representative. Dr. Weinstock is a physician and mother of four whose eldest son Eli died in March 2021, when he unintentionally ingested fentanyl. In honor of Eli, she and her daughter Olivia Weinstock founded BirdieLight, an organization dedicated to ending the loss of young people due to the dangers of illicit fentanyl. She recently retired from Equitas Health in Columbus, OH, where she cared for individuals infected with HIV and Hepatitis C, to focus more exclusively on BirdieLight. BirdieLight has been featured on multiple podcasts, news outlets, and on The Lead with Jake Tapper on CNN. Her organization has spoken to 1000s of high-school and college students as well as public health and parent groups across the country and in her native Ohio.
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ROTA-RC Hosted Events Calendar-At-A-Glance
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Understanding Stress and Stigma within the Field of Agriculture and Rural America
November 12, 10–11:15am CT/11–12:15pm ET
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The CDC and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health place farming and agriculture in the top 10 most dangerous professions in the United States. When it comes to mental health in rural America there are stressors some could never understand, and the lack of support is real in rural areas. Join us as we take a journey to better understand what life is like in rural America and the persistent taboo of mental health. Presented by The Ohio State University Extension.
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Trainings Around the Region
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Addressing Risk Factors for Youth Substance Misuse on the Road to Prevention Success
November 13, 10–11:30am CT/11–12:30pm ET
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This webinar will explore the risk factors that place youth at greater risk of substance misuse, as identified by the Social Development Research Group through systematic reviews of the research literature. Presented by the Great Lakes PTTC.
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Stigma Awareness Event
November 19, 3–7pm CT
Lac du Flambeau Bingo Hall
Lac du Flambeau, WI
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Join us for raffle prizes, interactive games, and more.
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De-escalation, Basic Tools for Social Workers
November 19, 9–12pm CT, 10–1pm ET
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Difficult moments don’t have to grow into “incidents” that can threaten client engagement and retention. This workshop is designed to equip participants with basic concepts and preparatory actions that can be used to de-escalate a wide range of interactions. Presented by the Northeast and Caribbean ATTC.
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Next session:
December 19
10:00-10:30am CT/11:00-11:30am ET
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Take 10! Transforming Care for Women with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and Their Families Webinar Series
October 2024–September 2025
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The Take 10! Transforming Care for Women with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and their Families series discusses current issues and challenges confronted by diverse women presenting with substance use, SUDs, and who are in recovery. Studies show that when women begin treatment for SUDs, they frequently arrive with more severe medical, behavioral, psychological, and social struggles compared to men. Presented by the the Great Lakes ATTC.
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Seeking Applicants for Rural Reach Initiative
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Click the image above to download the application instructions.
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Reaching Rural is co-sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the State Justice Institute.
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Application Deadline:
December 16, 2024, 5pm ET
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The Reaching Rural Initiative brings together rural practitioners from different professional backgrounds and areas throughout the country to support them as they grow as leaders and advance solutions to address the persistent challenges of substance use in their communities.
Reaching Rural fellows are selected through a competitive application process to participate in the initiative through one of two tracks: either as part of a cross-sector team from their community or as individuals. Throughout the year-long program, fellows learn directly from rural practitioners and each other, receive coaching, and participate in skill-building workshops and peer-to-peer learning experiences. Upon completion of the planning initiative, communities are eligible to apply for funding to implement a project planned during their fellowship.
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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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