Training, Resources, and Information Network (TRAIN RI):
For trainings scheduled after February 2025, registration will be completed via Zoom. Each training listed will have a link to register. Trainings will be posted as they are scheduled. All trainings will be held on Zoom. Please allow one (1) week for certificates to be emailed out.
For any training questions, please contact selanani@sumhlc.org
Training Schedule (updated as of 5/6/25)
Ethical and Liability Issues
Description:This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of ethical and liability issues related to substance abuse treatment and intervention. Ethical and liability issues will be reviewed concerning work with individuals, families and groups. Program topics will include: confidentiality and privacy, boundaries and dual relationships, conflicts of interest, negligent intervention, use of technology and social media, impaired professionals, consultation, supervision, client records and termination of treatment. Emphasis will be on strategies for preventing ethical dilemmas and liability risks. Curriculum meets chemical dependency certification.
Date/Time: May 16, 2025 from 9:00am-12:00pm ET
CEUs: 3.0 (SW, CD, & MHC)
Trainer:Frederic G. Reamer, Ph.D.
Navigating Disability and Sexuality for Service Providers
Description: Participants will identify and practice using professional boundaries with clients to decrease conflict and improve outcomes. Participants will obtain information to support the development of core skills: consent, privacy, assertiveness, understanding types of relationships, and boundaries. Participants will also learn how to intervene and redirect inappropriate behavior in public.
Date/Time: May 19, 2025 from 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
CEUs: 2.0 (SW, CD, & MHC)
Trainer: Francis Tierney, CSE
Women in Recovery: Pathways to Healing and Empowerment
Description: This course explores the unique challenges and experiences of women in substance use recovery. It examines biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors affecting recovery, and emphasizes trauma-informed care, resilience, and empowerment. From this lecture, attendees will develop a comprehensive understanding of best practices in supporting women on their recovery journey.
Date/Time: June 2, 2025 from 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
CEUs: 2.0 (SW, CD, & MHC)
Trainer: Roxxanne Newman, PhD Candidate, MA, CPRS
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Core Concepts and Application
Description: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive treatment approach for working with a wide range of presenting problems. This workshop will provide an overview of the DBT model as well as ways to effectively apply the skills across a wide range of settings. Theoretical basis and empirical evidence supporting DBT will be reviewed. Skills from each of the four DBT modules will be illustrated.
Date/Time: June 11, 2025 from 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
CEUs: 2.0 (SW, CD, & MHC)
Trainer: Prachi Kene, PhD.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Description:This workshop will provide participants with a thorough review of the history of medication-assisted treatment. Participants will be able to examine the neuro-biology of opioid dependence, current trends and affected demographics. The training will also provide a discussion on current trends regarding illicit substances and emerging adulterants at the street level.
Date/Time: June 17, 2025 from 10:00am-12:00pm ET
CEUs: 2.0 (SW, CD)
Trainer: Linda Hurley, MA
Changing Families, Changing Outcomes: The Dear Family Method
Description:This training provides an inside look at the innovative Dear Family Framework and how this proven approach transforms addiction treatment outcomes. This training bridges the gap between clinical practice and family systems, offering a revolutionary approach that has demonstrated impressive results across treatment settings. Participants will gain valuable insights into the following: the development of Tipping Point Recovery and the Dear Family Framework through practice-based evidence; the components of the Dear Family Framework; establish methods to assess, engage, and collaborate with families throughout all stages of recovery; examine how to leverage family systems as a powerful resource to lower Against Clinical Advice departures (ACAs) and reduce recidivism; discuss actionable strategies to help families strengthen their responses to loved ones and create sustainable recovery environments; and discuss cognitive and experiential learning modalities, including real-world scenario discussions
Date/Time: June 18, 2025 from 11:00am-1:00pm ET
CEUs: 2.0 (SW, CD, & MHC)
Trainer: Kate Duffy, CFI
Dancing In The Grey – A Guide To Peer-Based Ethical Decision Making
Description: This TWO-DAY training (totaling six-hours) will provide participants with an in-depth training for recertification for Certified Peer Recovery Specialists in Rhode Island. Dancing in the Grey will review ethical codes and introduce new ethical scenarios requiring interaction, in-depth discussion, and resolution. We will review the Guiding Principles of Recovery and how they relate to ethical decision-making. We will also explore peer conduct in various recovery and service providers communities.Â
Date/Time: July 14, 2025 and July 15, 2025, each day from 11:00am-2:00pm ET
CEUs: 6.0 (SW, CD, & MHC)–participant must attend both dates to receive CEUs
Trainer:ÂMichelle Harter, CPRS, LCDP, RCP, RCPF, CCHW, IRCP
Diversity in Supervision
Description:This workshop will discuss the growing diversity in RI and the US and how it is impacting the mental health profession. Participants will learn about how issues of diversity show up in the supervisee and supervisor relationship. Participants will also learn strategies on how to affirm and empower supervisees, as well as how to address power dynamics within the relationship.
Date/Time: August 1, 2025 from 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
CEUs: 2.0 (SW, CD, & MHC)
Trainer: Jennifer Gaviria, LICSW, MSW
Understanding and Applying 42 CFR and HIPAA
Description:This three-hour, one-day virtual workshop will provide participants with a detailed review of 42 CFR Part 2, and a summative overview of HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the CARES Act, with special emphasis paid to comparing the privacy-related requirements of 42 CFR Part 2 to the mandates included these other privacy-related federal statutes. Workshop participants will also be introduced to an evidenced-based model that can be helpful when it is necessary to resolve privacy-related ethical dilemmas that may arise from time to time.
Date/Time: August 18, 2025 from 10:00am-1:00pm ET
CEUs: 3.0 (SW, CD, & MHC)
Trainer: Lee Dalphonse, DHA, LMHC, LCDS, CCMHC, CAADC, CCS
Navigating Mental Health & Wellness – Tools for a Balanced Life
Description:In this workshop, participants will recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems including depression, anxiety/trauma, psychotic disorders, substance abuse disorders & self-injury. The training will also review action plans, review the latest data on various mental health disorders, and explore resources available.
Date/Time: September 10, 2025 from 1:00pm-2:30pm ET
CEUs: 1.5 (SW, CD, & MHC)
Trainer:Meaghan Levasseur, MHFA
Ethical and Liability Issues
Description:This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of ethical and liability issues related to substance abuse treatment and intervention. Ethical and liability issues will be reviewed concerning work with individuals, families and groups. Program topics will include: confidentiality and privacy, boundaries and dual relationships, conflicts of interest, negligent intervention, use of technology and social media, impaired professionals, consultation, supervision, client records and termination of treatment. Emphasis will be on strategies for preventing ethical dilemmas and liability risks. Curriculum meets chemical dependency certification.
Date/Time: September 19, 2025 from 9:00am-12:00pm ET
CEUs: 3.0 (SW, CD, & MHC)
Trainer:Frederic G. Reamer, Ph.D.
Location: All trainings will be held on Zoom Webinars.
Certificates: Please allow 5-7 business days to receive your certificate via email. We use the email you registered with unless otherwise specified.
Fees:We utilize PayPal for individual transactions. For participants working at the same organization, if the group is five (5) or more, you have the option to mail a check to SUMHLC (15 Messenger Dr. 1st Floor. Warwick, RI 02888 Attention: Training)
Cancellations/Refunds: We require 48 hours notice for cancellations/refunds* To refund a transaction, please email selanani@sumhlc.org.Â
Questions: Please contact selanani@sumhlc.org for any questions.