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DLA-20 Registration

by Andy Kemmis

DLA-20 Online Training from MTM Services

Online Virtual Trainings are being offered in Montana for staff to become certified to administer the Daily Living Activities (DLA-20) Alcohol and Drug Tool.  Upon successful completion staff will be able to administer the DLA-20 with their clients. The trainings will be offered on two separate dates – June 9 and June 11 – from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day.

Who Should Attend:

AMDD has required that the DLA-20 Alcohol and Drug Tool to be used for all Intensive Outpatient Program SUD Providers. Please register people from each agency for this training. You will also be able to identify a Train-the-Trainer candidate.

Anyone who will be administering the DLA-20 tool within their organization.  Additionally, anyone who is interested/selected to become a DLA-20 trainer for their organization is required to attend one of the trainings.

Train the Trainer Series:
Prerequisite: Online Virtual Initial 4 Hour DLA-20 Training. We will be offering a Train the Trainer Series throughout the months of June-August. Trainers will be selected by their organization.  Upon successful completion of training, the trainers will train new staff within the organization and assist in maintaining inter-rater reliability and validity of the DLA-20.

YOU MUST BE A STATE-APPROVED INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT SUD PROVIDER TO REGISTER.

DLA-20 Registration

To register for the DLA-20 registration on June 9 or 11, 2020, please provide the following information:
News & Resources

Virtual Behavioral Candidate Forum Videos

by Andy Kemmis

Despite having to retool and reschedule our Behavioral Health Candidate Forum due to the Coronavirus situation, we are pleased to have taken the whole thing online and made it virtual. It was a great success! We owe a HUGE thank you to the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch for their technical assistance, and for making it possible for all of us – as well as every Montanan – to be able to participate in the process.

Additionally, we are sincerely thankful to each candidate that participated and shared their thoughts on the important matters we in the behavioral health community face.

Governor Candidate Forum:

Attorney General Candidate Forum:

State Auditor / Insurance Commissioner Candidate Forum:

Nelly Nicol Responses:

Nelly Nicol is a candidate for State Auditor / Insurance Commissioner. She was unable to attend the Virtual Candidate Forum, but submitted her video answers for us to post. Her answers to questions 1-4 are below, starting with number one.

Mike Cooney’s Written Responses:

Current lieutenant governor and candidate for governor, Mike Cooney was unable to attend the Virtual Candidate Forum, but submitted his written responses. A PDF file with his comments can be downloaded here.

Event

Virtual Behavioral Health Candidate Forum

by Andy Kemmis

Our Behavioral Health Candidate Forum was originally scheduled to take place in Helena in May – and we were so looking forward to it! However, as the Coronavirus situation became more of a threat, we were forced to change our game plan. And that’s OK! All of us in the behavioral health community are no strangers to adapting. So, rather than calling it off altogether, we have moved the forum to an online format.

Hearing from the candidates for elected office in Montana is of the utmost importance for our community. Having the opportunity to hear each candidates’ thoughts on a variety of issues that will impact the health and wellbeing of all Montanans will help us be informed.

The Virtual Behavioral Health Candidate Forum will take place on April 30, 2020 starting at 2:00 p.m. To join the webinar for each office, simply click on the link that corresponds to the time slot and state office indicated. The schedule for participants is as follows:

  • 2:00 p.m. – State Auditor/Insurance Commissioner Panel
    • Troy Downing
    • Shane Morigeau

To join this portion of the webinar, CLICK HERE. The password is 857621
Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13462487799, 92097970138#  or +16699006833, 92097970138#
Or Telephone, Dial: US: +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 876 9923  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592 (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location) – Webinar ID: 920 9797 0138

  • 3:00 p.m. – Attorney General Panel
    • Jon Bennion
    • Kim Dudik
    • Raph Graybill

To join this portion of the webinar, CLICK HERE. The password is 1571282
Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13462487799, 95458015304#  or +16699006833, 95458015304#
Or Telephone, Dial: US: +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 876 9923 (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location) – Webinar ID: 954 5801 5304

  • 4:00 p.m. – Governor’s Panel
    • Mike Cooney
    • Tim Fox
    • Greg Gianforte
    • Al Olszewski
    • Whitney Williams

To join this portion of the webinar, CLICK HERE. The password is 785336
Or iPhone one-tap:  US: +13462487799, 91389765980#  or +16699006833, 91389765980#
Or Telephone, Dial: +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 876 9923 (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location) – Webinar ID: 913 8976 5980

We sincerely hope you are able to tune in for the Virtual Candidate Forum on April 30. If you aren’t able to attend, we will make every effort to post links on our website and social channels as soon as possible afterwards.

ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES:

Kimberly
Dudik

Jon
Bennion

Raph
Graybill

GOVERNOR CANDIDATES:

Mike
Cooney

Tim
Fox

Al
Olszewski

Whitney
Williams

Greg
Gianforte

STATE AUDITOR /
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
CANDIDATES:

Troy
Downing

Shane
Morigeau

Special thanks to Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch for hosting the webinar, and for their incredible support with this Virtual Candidate Forum.

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PLEASE JOIN: Peer Support Webinar

by Andy Kemmis

We’ve been working with Montana’s Peer Network, AMDD, MHCF and BHAM to pull together a 30-minute webinar on Friday, April 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. (MST). This webinar will go over how you can use peers effectively during the COVID-19 crisis through telehealth or telephone visits. We’ll share with you language you can use to make sure the visit is billable and the codes some providers are using for this service.

Please join us to find out how you can help keep in touch with your clients during isolation.         

When: Apr 3, 2020 02:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Peer Support Telehealth Webinar
How: Register in advance for this webinar by following the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g4kF72UNQR2V4Xws0w8_Ww