SIRC Recovery Support Initiatives

September is National Recovery Month—a time to recognize that recovery is possible and no two journeys look the same. Recovery looks different for everyone, and every person deserves hope, dignity, and support.

Have you registered for this FREE in-person Summit yet?

Join us in Tucson for Resilient Together: Arizona Summit on Behavioral Health Workforce Well-Being, where we will explore practical, evidence-based strategies to prevent burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress while strengthening resilience, psychological safety, staff retention, and quality care.

When: September 14 at 9:00 am - 4:00 pm PT
Where: Tucson, Arizona
CE: 5.5 continuing education credits anticipated

Register today: tinyurl.com/AZResilientSummit

Build a stronger behavioral health workforce. Join the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center's FREE 4-week learning series to explore hiring strategies, behavioral interviewing, and leadership practices that support evidence-based care. Space is limited, register today!

Register here: https://nfartec.org/courses/hiring-and-leading-staff-in-evidence-based-practices-reg-9-2-1/

Last call!
Have work that’s shaping trauma-informed social work practice? Submit your presentation for the 27th Annual Summer Institute by May 1, 2026.

Access the application details: https://tinyurl.com/ASU27SIApp
Register for the conference: https://tinyurl.com/27SIRegistration

Join Dr. Katherine Mommaerts to learn how to support students seeking substance use and mental health services with non-judgmental, effective approaches. FREE continuing education credits/contact hours (CEs/CEHs) offered!

Title: Providing Non-Judgmental Support for Students Seeking Substance Use and Mental Health Services
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Time: 3:30–5:00 PM (PDT)
Register: https://tinyurl.com/HOPES2Webinar

Have you registered yet?
Join us for a free training that centers on adolescent strengths—exploring how family, community, and identity can protect against substance use and support adolescent well-being.

Date/time: April 28 | 3:00–4:30 PM PDT
Register today: https://tinyurl.com/CenteringStrengths

Happening this Friday!

Join us for the upcoming (FREE) SUMMIT ECHO session featuring researcher Dr. Barbara Andraka-Christou. This session dives into emerging research and policy shifts in medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with a critical focus on methadone access, implementation challenges, and what policy changes actually mean “on the ground.”

Register now: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM1700072451674RIA0VBNEH4

GLP-1 medications are getting attention for their potential in addiction care. Here’s what the research is finding.

Parents are asking important questions about youth substance use but often look online for answers.

Clear and accessible guidance can help parents better support their children.