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Movie Review: The New Black

The New Black is an engaging and timely documentary by Yoruba Richen “that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights.” The film demonstrates that while stigma against homosexuality certainly exists in some segments […]

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September is Recovery Month!

  Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Monthspreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention […]


Conversations: Trends in Behavioral Healthcare

Conversations: Trends in Behavioral Healthcare Type/Format:  Print Media (i.e. newsletterbulletin) Description:  regular series oforiginal articles on trends in the field of behavioral healthcare Release Date:  7/11/2013 Language:  English This product is available for download using the following link(s). Conversations: Trends in Behavioral Health  NOTE: To view Adobe Acrobat files, you must have a copy of […]


The Tic-Tac-Toe Board

The Tic-Tac-Toe Board Event Type: Educational Event What: This second webinar will introduce participants to the use of the tic-tac-toe board. Participants will discover how this simple tool can be extremely useful in case management and for breaking larger goals into to smaller, achievable steps. Participants will learn how this method can use low-cost prizes […]


Implementation Software and Other Practical implementation Tips

Implementation Software and Other Practical implementation Tips Event Type: Educational Event What: This final webinar will discuss the importance of data collection with tips for how this can be done. We will demonstrate an implementation software program that can help you track patient progress, prize inventory, and trends. Participants will brainstorm low cost resources for […]


Voucher Systems and the Fishbowl Method

Voucher Systems and the Fishbowl Method Event Type: Educational Event What: This third webinar will introduce to participants the Fishbowl Method. Originally conceived by Nancy Petry, this draw method with low-cost prizes was designed to take advantage of intermittent reinforcement to make incentives affordable to community programs. We will discuss what makes this style so […]


Annual CTN Symposium: Brave New World:Using Technology to Enhance Behavioral Health

Brave New World:Using Technology to Enhance Behavioral Health Event Type: Conference What: A day-long science to practice symposium with lectures, workshops and software demonstrations that feature technological tools to support treatment and recovery. When: 3/8/2013;  No Time Specified Where: Mt. Washington Conference Center 5801 Smith Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21209Event Venue Website: Mt. Washington Conference Center For […]


Introduction to Incentives

Introduction to Incentives Event Type: Educational Event What: This first webinar will introduce participants to a NIDA researched clinical tool, the evidence based practice of motivational incentives, or contingency management as it is sometimes called. We will begin with an overall discussion of incentives: why we use them, the principles on which they are based, […]


Art With Impact – Mental Health Short Film Competition

One of Art With Impact‘s goals is to use short film to create awareness and discussion about mental health. In order to achieve that goal it sponsors a monthly short film contest. Winning filmmaker to receive $1,000 cash prize and have work featured in campus events around the country. Film projects can be up to […]