PARTNER PORTAL
We aim to be a bridge between our local communities and our regional partners in order to ensure that people in need of prevention and support services throughout their substance use and mental health journey can feel supported in receiving the best interventions and care. We do this by ensuring a commitment to evidence based and culturally inclusive resources and information from our funder as well as key partners across the Great Lakes region.
SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
TTC
The TTC program is comprised of three networks: the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC), the Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and the Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTC).
ORN
The Opioid Response Network is a coalition of 46 national organizations, representing over 2 million constituents, providing education and training opportunities across the prevention, treatment, recovery and harm reduction of opioid, stimulant and other substance use disorders.
National Centers of Excellence
The Centers of Excellence develop and disseminate training and technical assistance for healthcare practitioners on issues related to addressing behavioral health disparities.
SAMHSA Highlight
Disaster Distress Helpline
The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
TTC Highlights
Prevention Certification States Map
The work of the MTTC’s concluded on September 29, 2024. However, you can still find their great work housed HERE.
According to SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2022), cannabis was the most commonly used illicit drug in 2022, with 22.0% of people aged 12 or older (or 61.9 million people) using cannabis in the past year. The percentage was highest among young adults aged 18 to 25 (38.2%), followed by adults aged 26+ (20.6%), then by adolescents aged 12 to 17 (11.5%).
To explore current cannabis trends for both urban and rural adolescents, The Green Adolescent Brain webinar will highlight risk factors associated with cannabis use by adolescents, its impact on the developing brain, and treatment interventions and recovery support strategies that are adolescent specific.
ORN Highlight
Resource Library
Welcome to our community resources page. This page features open access educational material from ORN partner organizations and federal agencies like SAMHSA. Curricula, trainings, distance learning programs, podcasts and videos are all featured here. These materials provide general information about substance use disorders and related topics. For customized (and free!) educational opportunities, like trainings and presentations, use the Submit a Request button.
