Southeast ATTC

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide

2012-01-27T10:20:00.000-08:00

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics, developed Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide.

The Practitioner’s Guide and Pocket Guide can be downloaded from here.

5th National Conference on Behavioral Health for Women and Girls: Health, Empowerment, Resilience and Recovery – (HERR CONFERence)

2012-01-27T10:17:00.000-08:00

SAVE THE DATE!

July 17–19, 2012

San Diego Marriott Marquis and Marina

Sponsors: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Mental Health Systems, Inc. (MHS)

This CONFERence is for anyone interested in learning more and participating in a dialog about mental health and substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery for women and girls.

The CONFERence offers an array of presentations, workshops and discussion sessions. Learning clusters will be highlighted, including the topics of Prevention and Community; Interventions; Trauma and Violence; Recovery Supports; Peer Led Efforts; Primary Health Integration; Children and Families; Justice Involved Women; Adolescent Girls; Female Veterans and Military Families; Workforce/Workplace Issues and more. The presentations and opportunities are designed to stimulate ideas, energize discussions, provide practical resources and encourage growth.

Click here for more information and to sign up for email updates!

Webinar Series: Opportunities for Persons in Addiction Recovery within Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care

2012-01-18T11:25:00.000-08:00

The Great Lakes Addiction Technology Center is presenting a webinar series highlighting the multiple volunteer and career opportunities available to Persons in Addiction Recovery (PIR) within Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC). David Whiters, PhD is the presenter. He is a person in long-term addiction recovery with a PhD in social work from the University of Georgia. He is certified as an addiction professional and has been involved in the addiction recovery advocacy movement since the 2001 meeting of recovery advocates held in St. Paul, MN.

February 8, 2012 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Eastern Time
Debunking the Myth: Our lived experience alone is enough
Register here.

February 15, 2012 from 9:00 - 11:00 am Eastern Time
Ready, Set, Go: Expanding Employment Opportunities for PIR within the Behavioral Health Field
Register here.

New Resource: ONDCP Recovery Update

2012-01-18T11:16:00.000-08:00

ONDCP Recovery Update is a new quarterly publication from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's Recovery Branch.

Click here to access the publication.

Recovery Coach Training

2012-01-18T10:48:00.000-08:00

Jan. 23-25, 2012.

Location: Atlanta, GA.

Trainer: Andre Johnson

PURPOSE: This training will begin with an overview of the historic and current contexts in which treatment and recovery have taken place in the United States. A key area of focus will be the development of Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS). The history of treatment and recovery in the United States will be explored and provide an understanding of the diverse paths to recovery. Then, a more in-depth look at the roles coaches play will be clearly defined and explored.

The first workshop, Introduction and Context: Understanding Recovery Coaching, will cover:

* The purpose, goals, and training background
* The concepts of recovery, recovery orientation, and recovery coaching
* The link to peer recovery coaching
* The emergence and importance of recovery coaching

The second workshop, Recovery Coaching: Understanding the Tasks, will explore:

* The principles, roles, and tasks of recovery coaching
* Recommended knowledge, skills, and personal characteristics of a recovery coach
* Typical situations encountered by recovery coach

By the end of the third workshop, Peer Recovery Coaching, participants will be able to explain:

* Peer recovery coaching and its benefits
* Qualifications of the peer recovery coach
* How peer recovery coaching benefits other service systems of care

For information or to register, call (404)752-1016 or email: southeast@ATTCnetwork.org

SAMHSA: Upcoming Release of FAQs on 42 CFR Part 2

2011-11-30T12:16:00.000-08:00

SAMHSA is pleased to announce the upcoming release of its second set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on 42 CFR Part 2. As you may be aware, SAMHSA released an initial set of FAQs on Confidentiality and Health Information Exchanges in August 2010. As part of an effort to ensure appropriate, effective, and efficient application of the regulations, SAMHSA has undergone a process of reviewing further questions submitted by the field subsequent to the release of the first set of FAQs. The release of this set of FAQs is a direct result of that review.

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Participate in the Public Stakeholder Meeting

December 19, 2011 | 9 to 11 a.m. EST | 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD

As part of the effort to promote a clear understanding of the regulations in the current environment, you are cordially invited to a public stakeholder roll-out meeting to review the FAQs and provide responses to any remaining questions.

In Person: The meeting will be held on December 19, 2011, from 9 to 11 a.m. EST in SAMHSA's headquarters at 1 Choke Cherry Road in Rockville, Maryland.

By Phone: A call-in option has been provided. To use this option, dial 866-862-0213 and enter passcode 56335529.

If you wish to participate either in person or by phone, please RSVP to Deepa Avula at deepa.avula@samhsa.hhs.gov by December 5, 2011.

Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

2011-11-22T10:57:00.000-08:00

The US Department of Labor has a new web-based tool to help realize the hope for parity in coverage for addiction with other health conditions. To use the online question and complaint filing tool, go here and choose from the options under Request Assistance from a Benefits Advisor. You can also use the Parity Toolkit to advocate for your rights and benefits under the law.

Faces & Voices Community Listening Forum Toolkit

2011-11-22T10:50:00.000-08:00

Faces & Voices of Recovery developed this Community Listening Forum Toolkit after hosting four Community Listening Forums in 2010 and 2011 with recovery advocates in Maryland, Florida, Oregon and Texas. You'll find everything you need to organize one in your community to raise awareness about important issues and develop support for taking action. Check it out here.

Nyswander Dole Award Winner, Ed Johnson

2011-11-09T08:40:00.000-08:00

Please join us in congratulating Southeast ATTC South Carolina Program Manager, Ed Johnson, who has been selected as one of the 2012 recipients of the Nyswander-Dole Award by the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD). This is the first time that an individual from South Carolina has been chosen to receive this award. The award is named after Drs. Marie Nyswander and Vincent Dole, who pioneered the use of medication in the treatment of opioid dependence and is affectionately referred to as the “Marie Award.” The award, which is presented bi-annually, was first presented in 1983 to recognize extraordinary work and service in the opioid treatment field. Individuals are nominated by their state opioid treatment providers group and selected by the Awards Committee of the AATOD Board of Directors. A maximum of eight recipients are selected. The award will be presented at the Awards Banquet during the 2012 AATOD Conference “Recovery for Patients, Families and Communities” which will be held April 21-25, 2012 in Las Vegas Nevada.

Prior to joining the staff at Southeast ATTC, Ed was the Program Administrator for the Opioid Treatment Program at Charleston Center (Charleston County Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services) located in Charleston, South Carolina for the previous ten years and represented South Carolina on the AATOD Board of Directors. He worked with this population and with individuals with substance use disorders and HIV disease for over for over twenty years.

Training of Trainers: Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals

2011-11-09T08:33:00.000-08:00

December 13-15, Charlotte, North Carolina

Location: TBA

The curriculum is intended to provide both practitioners and administrators involved in substance abuse treatment with: Increased familiarity with the issues and barriers faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in need of substance use disorder-related services; Knowledge about the interaction between LGBT issues and substance use and abuse; Enhanced ability to offer sensitive, affirmative, culturally relevant, and effective treatment to LGBT clients in substance use disorders treatment.

For more information and registration, contact:

email: southeast@ATTCnetwork.org

Tel: 404-752-1016

Journal Article: Opioid Addiction and Abuse in Primary Care Practice: A Comparison of Methadone and Buprenorphine as Treatment Options

2011-11-08T11:17:00.000-08:00

Authored by Jean Bonhomme, MD, MPH; Ruth S. Shim, MD, MPH; Richard Gooden, MBA; Dawn Tyus, MS; George Rust, MD.

This article will be featured in the November issue of the Journal of the National Medical Association.

Opioid abuse and addiction have increased in frequency in the U.S. over the past twenty years. In 2009, an estimated 5.3 million persons used opioid medications non-medically within the past month, 200,000 used heroin, and approximately 9.6 percent of African Americans used an illicit drug. Racial and ethnic minorities experience disparities in availability and access to mental health care, including substance use disorders.

Primary care practitioners are often called upon to differentiate between appropriate, medically-indicated opioid use in pain management versus inappropriate abuse or addiction. Racial and ethnic minority populations tend to favor primary care treatment settings over specialty mental health settings. Recent therapeutic advances allow patients requiring specialized treatment for opioid abuse and addiction to be managed in primary care settings. The Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 enables qualified physicians with readily available short-term training to treat opioid-dependent patients with buprenorphine in an office-based setting, potentially making primary care physicians active partners in the diagnosis and treatment of opioid use disorders.

Methadone and buprenorphine are effective opioid replacement agents for maintenance and/or detoxification of opioid addicted individuals. However, restrictive federal regulations and stigmatization of opioid addiction and treatment have limited the availability of methadone. The opioid partial agonist-antagonist buprenorphine/naloxone combination has proven an effective alternative. This article reviews the literature on differences between buprenorphine and methadone regarding availability, efficacy, safety, side-effects, and dosing, identifying resources for enhancing the effectiveness of medication-assisted recovery through coordination with behavioral/psychological counseling, embedded in the context of recovery-oriented systems of care.

Raising Low 'Patient Activation' Rates Among Hispanic Immigrants May Equal Expanded Coverage in Reducing Access Disparities

2011-10-31T12:02:00.000-07:00

Health Affairs, Vol. 30, No. 10, October 2011

Peter J. Cunningham, Judith H. Hibbard, Claire B. Gibbons

There is a growing consensus that activating consumers to become better managers of their health is an essential component of U.S. health care reform. The researchers measured how activated blacks, whites, and Hispanics are—that is, how confident, skillful, and knowledgeable they are about taking an active role in improving their health and health care. They found that patient activation among blacks and Hispanics was low, relative to that of whites. For example, 24.8 percent of Hispanics were at the highest level of patient activation, compared to 39.5 percent of blacks and 45.3 percent of whites. Among Hispanic immigrants, low acculturation and lack of familiarity with the U.S. health care system contribute to low activation. The findings indicate that increasing activation levels among Hispanic immigrants may be as important as expanding insurance coverage in reducing disparities in unmet medical need.

Access to this article is available at the Health Affairs Web site.

The New Frontier: The Use of Medication in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

2011-09-25T16:36:00.000-07:00

October 11, Columbia, SC

This training is designed to provide addiction and healthcare professionals with factual, evidence-based information on the various medications currently in use and being investigated for the treatment of substance use disorders. Due to the dramatic increase in the misuse of pain medications, particular emphasis will be given to the various medications used in the treatment of opioid dependence.

Sponsored by DAODAS, Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and Southern Consortium Node of the Clinical Trials Network (CTN) of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Registration deadline is October 7.

New Webinar: Managing Opioid Abuse and Addiction in Primary Care Settings

2011-08-31T17:10:00.000-07:00

On September 13, 2011, from 1:00pm - 2:00pm SATTC and the National Center for Primary Care Behavioral Health team will be hosting a webinar entitled "Managing Opioid Abuse and Addiction in Primary Care Settings."

Webinar Description:

Opiod addiction and abuse are exceedingly prevalent but highly misunderstood health problems that the primary care practitioner is frequently called upon to diagnose and address. The primary care practitioner is often in the position of prescribing opioid medication, and must be justifiably concered as to whether such medications will be used properly. Substance abuse, dependence and addiction are viewed in the field of addiction medicine as three separate and distinct entities, and understanding the differences between them is essential to addressing these disorders appropriately. New science has revealed that real and demonstrable changes in brain structure and function occur in addiction, placing this disorder decisively in the medical disease model and thereby opening new doors for medical treatment. Effective treatment methodologies are avaiable to the primary care practitioner as well as the option to refer for specialty care. The aim of this presentation is to help integrate treatment for opioid use disorders into primary care settings, to give the primary care practitioner new concepts for recognizing the misuse of opioid medications, and to promote greater understanding about the benefits and limitations of opioid treatment.

Presenter: Jean J. E. Bonhomme, M.D., M.P.H.
Download: Presenter Bio

For more information or to register, please call 404-752-1016 or email dtyus@msm.edu

New Product from the SATTC!

2011-08-25T11:48:00.000-07:00

Life Beyond Treatment:
Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care
with William White and Ijeoma Achara
DVD Box Set

In the summer of 2009 the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center convened a two-day Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) workshop in Atlanta, Georgia, featuring nationally-recognized speakers William White and Ijeoma Achara. The goals of this event aimed to highlight the emergence of recovery as an organizing paradigm for the addiction treatment field and to outline how frontline service practices change as systems of care & local addiction treatment programs shift from an acute care (AC) model of intervention to a model of sustained recovery management (RM). The workshop also aimed to identify the characteristics of a ROSC, explore the implications of ROSC for multiple levels of the treatment system, and to explain the advantages and limitations associated with different models of ROSC.

Each workshop session on this DVD has been broken down into smaller segments, or chapters, to facilitate usage of these materials for workshops and presentations, and to make it easier and faster to find specific areas of content related to ROSC. We also included a whole new section entitled “Supplemental Resources” that contains the latest ROSC research and resources including monographs, reports, and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) “Definition of Recovery” and “ROSC Definition and Values” handouts. We hope that these materials will assist you in the effort to achieve system implementation of the core ROSC principles.

Dawn Tyus
Southeast ATTC

Lonnetta Albright
Great Lakes ATTC

For ordering information, call: 404.752.1016

An Interactive Conference Call Discussing the Benefits and Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

2011-08-24T12:13:00.000-07:00

You’re invited to:

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT 101

An Interactive Conference Call Discussing the Benefits and Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

http://www.hhs.gov/partnerships/resources/aca_101-invite.html

Hosted By the HHS Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Tuesday, August 23, at 8 pm ET

Wednesday, August 31, at 12:30 pm ET

Wednesday, September 14, at 12:30 pm ET

To attend, please RSVP to partnerships@hhs.gov

PowerPoint slides can be found by clicking here.

Did you know...?

* young adults can stay on their parent’s health insurance until the age of 26, even if they don’t live at home or are married?

* there is now a plan for people with pre-existing conditions to access health insurance called the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan?

* 8 million children who are currently uninsured are eligible to receive care through the Children’s Health Insurance Program known as CHIP?

There are millions of people who lack access to health care, essential for healthy children, families and communities, throughout the United States. Many families don’t know what their options are to access better care.

YOU CAN LEARN MORE about many provisions that are currently in place that could help you and those in your congregation or community.

The Affordable Care Act expands access to care, ends abuses of insurers, and makes health care more affordable. The law helps those with pre-existing health conditions, people who are under age 26 and without health insurance, the most vulnerable in our society and those who are currently insured. To learn more about the health care law and how to access health care benefits in your community, RSVP to attend our Affordable Care Act 101 Conference Call.

Effective Strategies for Working with Justice-Involved Veterans with Behavioral Health Needs

2011-08-24T11:50:00.000-07:00

Join Us on September 1, 2011 (2:00-3:15 pm EDT)

Please view the webinar in groups, register early, and join the webinar 15 minutes prior to the start time.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/725863017

Overview

There are an estimated 23.4 million veterans in the United States and 2.2 million military service members. More than two million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since September 11, 2001. Many service members returning from deployment are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorders and may come into contact with justice system. This webinar will examine strategies for the identification, engagement, and community-based treatment of veterans with behavioral health needs who have come in contact with the criminal justice system.

Presenters

Larke N. Huang, Ph.D., a licensed clinical-community psychologist, is a Senior Advisor in the Administrator's Office of Policy Planning and Innovation at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In this position she provides leadership on national policy for mental health and substance use issues for children, adolescents and families and leads the Administrator's strategic initiative on Trauma and Justice. She is also the Director of SAMHSA's Office of Behavioral Health Equity which was legislated by the Affordable Care Act.

David Morrissette, Ph.D., is a Social Science Analyst at SAMHSA and Captain in the U.S. Public Health Service. As a licensed clinical social worker, he leads Mental Health Team 1 made up of, Public Health Service officers on call to provide behavioral health care to individuals and communities recovering from disasters. He manages grant programs at SAMHSA that fund the diversion of persons with behavioral health conditions to community treatment at arrest, booking or court appearances, including the Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery - Priority to Veterans initiative.

Henry J. Steadman, Ph.D., has been President of Policy Research Associates, Inc., since he founded it in 1987. Previously, Dr. Steadman ran a nationally known research bureau for 17 years for the New York State Office of Mental Health. He is the author of eight books, over 130 journal articles, 20 chapters, and numerous reports. Dr. Steadman is the Director of the SAMHSA National GAINS Center and Principal Investigator of a juvenile mental health court study funded by the National Institute of Justice.

Jim Tackett, B.A., is the Director of Veterans Services with the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, where he is responsible for the Military Support Program, the National Guard Embedded Clinician Program, the Jail Diversion and Trauma Recovery Services for Veterans Program, and the Veterans Resource Representative Training Program. He is also an advisor to the Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police Peer Support program -- State Troopers Offering Peer Support.

Nicholas Meyer, B.A., is a Project Assistant at Policy Research Associates, Inc., working on SAMHSA's support of behavioral health systems serving service members, veterans, and their families. He is a former Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps with three tours of duty to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

NACoA’s Celebrating Families!™ program

2011-08-15T10:03:00.000-07:00

NACoA’s evidence-based Celebrating Families!™ early family recovery program has grown substantially, now offering more varied trainings for treatment and recovery support organizations, as well as juvenile justice and drug court programs that wish to embrace recovery for the whole family.

In recognition of the growing Hispanic populations whose families can also benefit from such a family recovery support program, NACoA will later this year be introducing its Spanish version of the curriculum, which is in its final editing process following multi-site testing.

Training events will be expanded to include both the traditional two-day Program Implementation training for supervisors and facilitators and, later this fall, a Trainer-of-Trainers event, the first of which will be held both in California and at the NACoA national headquarters in Kensington, MD (located in Greater Washington DC).

NACoA’s mission is to eliminate the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families. NACoA’s Celebrating Families!™ program is a major tool in reaching its goal of helping struggling families recover from addiction’s impact on each member of the family.

More information about this NREPP-listed effective program is available through the NACoA website http://www.nacoa.org and the designated program site http://www.celebratingfamilies.net.

Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care in the Patient Centered Medical Home

2011-08-15T08:23:00.000-07:00

In our commitment to provide health care professionals with cutting edge evidence-based material designed to enhance your professional experience, the National Center for Primary Care at Morehouse School of Medicine is hosting the 11^th Annual Primary Care and Prevention Conference entitled “Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care in the Patient Centered Medical Home” at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway on September 22-23.

This conference will convene some of the leading authorities in the integration of behavioral health and primary care with a special focus on the patient centered medical home. These presenters will include:

Linda Rosenberg, MSW—President and CEO, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

Marion Burton, MD—President, American Academy of Pediatricians

David C. Kibbe, MD MBA, Senior Advisor, American Academy of Family Physicians; Chair, ASTM International; E31Technical Committee and Principal, The Kibbe Group LLC on Healthcare Informatics.

For further information about the conference or to register please visit www.primarycarematters.org

New approach launched to reduce tribal alcohol and substance abuse problems

2011-08-13T11:33:00.000-07:00

A new federal framework to assist American Indian and Alaska Native communities in achieving their goals in the prevention, intervention, and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse was announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar, and Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder.

The framework, captured in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by Secretary Sebelius, Secretary Salazar, and Attorney General Holder was published in the Federal Register today - http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-05/pdf/2011-19816.pdf. It was called for in the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, which President Obama signed into law in July 2010.

The MOA describes how the Office of Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse established in HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http://www.samhsa.gov/tloa will coordinate tribal substance abuse programs across the federal government with a special emphasis on promoting programs geared toward reaching youth and offering alternatives to incarceration.

“Alcoholism and addiction are among the most severe public health and safety problems facing American Indian and Alaska Native people,” said HHS Secretary Sebelius. “It doesn’t have to be this way. With help that is based in the rich Indian culture these conditions just like other heath conditions can be successfully prevented and treated.”

“There is a clear need to align, leverage, and coordinate federal resources so that we can best support tribal efforts to build healthy and safe communities,” said Secretary Salazar. “This new office will serve as the federal focal point for this critically important work.”

“A truly holistic approach is necessary when addressing substance abuse in Indian Country because we know that where alcohol and substance abuse are prevalent, public safety concerns are similarly prevalent,” said Attorney General Holder. “This new office will help further the commitment of the Justice Department and our partner agencies to build and sustain safe, secure, and healthy tribal communities.”

An interdepartmental coordinating council will guide the overall direction of the new federal effort to improve its work with tribal communities beginning with determining the scope of the problem -- identifying and assessing national, state, tribal, and local alcohol and substance abuse programs and resources; and creating standards for programs.

SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., said, “The collaboration among agencies and departments that got us to this announcement today is already paying off. Our work with tribal communities has resulted in a new $50 million budget proposal in 2012 for Tribal Prevention Grants, better understanding of law enforcement and judicial training needs, and serious new work and investments in suicide prevention in Indian country.”

Save the Date!

2011-05-11T03:52:00.000-07:00

11th Annual Primary Care and Prevention Conference

"Integration of Behavioral Health and Primary Care in the Patient Centered Medical Home"

September 22-23, 2011

Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel

Primary Care For All Webinar: Strategies for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder

2011-04-26T03:02:00.000-07:00

Primary Care For All invites you to participate in this webinar which will review various options for treating alcohol use disorders, including integrating medication options into a comprehensive strategy for alcohol treatment. Information will be presented on treatment of alcohol abuse and dependence from a recovery-oriented system of care perspective. Webinar participants will engage in question/answer sessions and discussion throughout the session.

Host: Primary Care For All / Southeast ATTC
When: Tuesday April 26, 2011 | 12:00 pm Eastern

To register for this event, please visit:
http://primarycareforall.na5.acrobat.com/bhpc/event/registration.html

SAMHSA’s 10x10 Campaign

2011-04-13T02:53:00.001-07:00

NOW AVAILABLE: FREE 10x10 Wellness Campaign Brochures and Posters

The 10x10 Wellness Campaign launched its free brochures and posters for clinicians, community organizations, consumers/survivors and peers who want to take action to improve the life expectancy of people with behavioral health challenges by 10 years in the next 10 years.

The new resources include:

1. Top Three Ways to Promote Wellness poster (SMA10-4569)
2. Eight Dimensions of Wellness poster (SMA10-4568)
3. Informational brochure for primary care providers that provides strategies for talking about wellness and connecting with patients’ behavioral health care providers (SMA10-4566)
4. Motivational brochure for consumers/survivors/peers that describes how to incorporate the Eight Dimensions of Wellness into everyday life (SMA10-4567)
5. Informational brochure to raise awareness about the disparity in early mortality for people with behavioral health problems and gain “champions” for the 10x10 Wellness Campaign (SMA10-4565)

These consumer-centered tools establish a shared language for talking about how wellness can support recovery for individuals with behavioral health challenges.

To order or download these free materials, visit http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA10-4566 or call toll free 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (877-726-4727). To learn about the other resources available through the 10x10 Wellness Campaign, SAMHSA and the FDA’s Office of Women’s Health, visit: http://www.promoteacceptance.samhsa.gov/10by10/resources.aspx and www.fda.gov/womens

Grant Announcement from SAMHSA

2011-04-13T02:48:00.000-07:00

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2011 for Grants to Enhance Older Adult Behavioral Health Services. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to expand existing Older Adult Targeted Capacity Expansion (TCE) programs to include a focus on the prevention of suicide and prescription drug misuse and abuse among the older adult population. For the purpose of this program, the target population is defined as persons 60 years and older who are at risk for or are experiencing behavioral health problems. SAMHSA is collaborating with the U.S. Administration on Aging on this initiative.

http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2011/sm_11_009.aspx

SAMHSA News Release

2011-04-13T02:46:00.000-07:00

SAMHSA introduces guidance changing its block grant programs to reflect new opportunities provided by parity, health reform and emerging science

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced a new approach for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) and the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) in the Federal Register today.

“Changes in healthcare delivery structures, rapid adoption of health information technology, scientific advances in prevention and treatment services, growing understanding of recovery, and implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Affordable Care Act will greatly enhance access to prevention, treatment and recovery support services nationwide,” said SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde,. J. D. “These changes also present opportunities to establish the role of the block grants as critical underpinnings of the public substance abuse and mental health service systems, drivers of quality and innovation, and essential resources for transforming health care in America, especially in difficult economic times.”

Under this new approach states and territories will have the opportunity to use block grant dollars for prevention, treatment, recovery supports and other services that supplement services covered by Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. The Block Grant funds will be directed to four purposes:

Fund priority treatment and support services for individuals without insurance or for whom coverage is terminated for short periods of time.

Fund those priority treatment and support services not covered by Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance for low income individuals and that demonstrate success in improving outcomes and/or supporting recovery.
Fund primary prevention – universal, selective and indicated prevention activities and services for persons not yet identified as needing treatment.
Collect performance and outcome data to determine the ongoing effectiveness of behavioral health promotion, treatment and recovery support services and plan the implementation of new services on a nationwide basis.

SAMHSA will be working with states and territories to consider new factors in their redesigned plans such as:

Taking a broader approach in reaching beyond the populations they have historically served through block grants.
Conducting a needs assessment and developing a plan that will identify and analyze the strengths, needs and priorities of the state/territory’s behavioral health system – painting a more complete picture of their behavioral system.
Designing and developing collaborative plans for health information systems—grants and other funding.
Forming strategic partnerships to provide individuals better access to good and modern behavioral health services.
Increasing focus on recovery for person experiencing mental health problems and substance use problems.
Redesigning systems and services to be more accountable for improving the caliber and performance of services funded.
Describing tribal consultation activities.

Currently the two SAMHSA block grant programs have been administered somewhat differently by separate SAMHSA centers, and states have had idiosyncratic structures and timing for accepting, planning and accounting for these grants. In an effort to streamline application and funding procedures, SAMHSA is now issuing guidance promoting consistent application, assurance and reporting dates across both block grants and offering states and territories the option to submit one coordinated plan for both grants.

For detailed information about proposed changes to the block grant programs, including their application policies, one can go to http://samhsa.gov/grants/blockgrant/ or to the Federal register notice at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-04-11/pdf/2011-8520.pdf

New Suicide Prevention Training Video for Substance Abuse Treatment Providers (From SAMHSA)

2011-03-27T11:58:00.000-07:00

Suicide is the leading cause of death among people who abuse alcohol and drugs, making suicide risk a problem that every frontline substance abuse counselor must be able to address. In collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA), the U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed a training video as a companion piece for SAMHSA’s TIP 50:

Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment. To view the DVD click on the following
link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n2QZlheuzc

A moderator and three panel members discuss ways to manage and address suicidal thoughts and behaviors among individuals with substance abuse issues. Actors portray case scenarios that the panelists discuss. Although the video is designed for VA settings, the content is applicable to all settings.

This 75-minute video depicts and explains appropriate counseling methods, administrative support, and clinical supervision for substance abuse providers treating clients with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Special attention is given to risk factors, warning signs, and follow-up care.

The counseling sessions portrayed in the video employ the specific counseling techniques and the four-step process recommended by TIP 50. SAMHSA recommends that the video be used in conjunction with TIP 50. You can request a copy of the TIP through http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA09-4381 .

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) website, http://www.sprc.org/, supported by SAMHSA, features resources, news, and research articles related to preventing suicide and treating persons with suicidal behaviors. A September 2010 Webinar on TIP 50 can be accessed at:
http://www.sprc.org/traininginstitute/disc_series/disc_22.asp

MAHEC Annual Conference: May 10-13, 2011 North Carolina

2011-02-28T03:57:00.000-08:00

Registration Opens February 2011

Celebrating Partnerships for Recovery
Held at the beautiful Kanuga Conference and Center in Hendersonville, NC near Asheville, NC and Greenville, SC
26 credit hours, lodging and meals for under $135 a day
Designed for substance abuse, mental health, criminal justice, human services, healthcare and other professionals interested in supporting women and families in recovery from co-occurring disorders
One day pre-conference option available
Featuring National Speakers Stephanie Covington, PhD and Lisa Najavits, PhD
Find scholarship opportunities, conference updates and the 1st Ever Family Recovery Event information online.
Join us on FB for discussion from presenters and on conference highlights.

More information is available on the web at:
http://www.kanuga.org/
http://www.downtownhendersonville.org/

33rd Annual SALIS Conference

2011-02-28T03:41:00.000-08:00

2011 SALIS Conference Abstracts

(presentations, posters, and panels)

Deadline Extended to February 28th!

Mark your calendars for the 33rd Annual SALIS Conference in Kansas City,
hosted by Laurie Krom, Director of the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC)
National Office, featuring presentations by SALIS members and invited speakers.
The conference hotel will be the Hilton President-Kansas City.

Innovation
on the ATOD Frontier:
Now's the Time

Please visit the 2011 SALIS Conference website for more information including,
call for abstracts, registration, scholarships, exhibits and sponsors, hotel and travel.

New Spanish Version!

2011-02-13T16:17:00.000-08:00

Spanish Version: Alcohol and Other Drug Problems Among Addiction Professionals

In September, 2006 and March, 2007, 30 leaders in the addiction field gathered in Greenville, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia (respectively) to discuss this critical topic. This is the Spanish language version of this product. Released 02/01/2011.

Access this Product!

Upcoming Webinar

2011-01-24T11:20:00.000-08:00

Strategies for Recovery from Nicotine Dependence in Substance Abuse and Primary Care Settings

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
12:00 PM EST
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FREE

About the Webinar
This webinar will discuss various options for treating nicotine dependence, including integrating medication options into a comprehensive strategy for smoking cessation. Information will be presented on smoking cessation from a recovery-oriented systems of care perspective, as well as the various methods available for maintaining effective smoking cessation. Webinar participants will engage in question/answer sessions and discussion throughout the session.

About the Presenter
Jonathan Foulds, PhD. is a Professor of Public Health Sciences at Penn State University, College of Medicine. After obtaining a first class honors degree in psychology at University of Aberdeen in Scotland, he trained as a clinical psychologist at the University of Glasgow, and then spent most of his career developing and evaluating methods to help smokers beat their addiction to tobacco. He obtained his PhD at the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London and worked at St George’s Hospital Medical School as the UK’s first “lecturer in tobacco addiction”. He then moved to the University of Surrey and continued to work as a principal clinical psychologist at Broodmoor Hospital, a large maximum security facility for mentally disordered offenders. He was on the Management Group of the Hungarian Anti-Smoking Campaign (1995-6), has been a technical leader of a World Health Organization project to improve the regulation of tobacco dependence treatment in Europe (2000), and was Director of Research for the UK charity, Quit, which ran the largest telephone helpline for smokers in the world at that time. He was a founding member and Vice President of the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD) 2004-6. In the USA he has been a principal investigator on grants totaling well over $7 million, and has been invited to speak on smoking cessation in over 15 countries. He has published over 80 papers on tobacco in peer-reviewed scientific journals and continues to treat addicted smokers, teach on smoking cessation and conduct research on tobacco and health at Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA.

Happy Holidays from the SATTC!

2010-12-23T05:09:00.001-08:00

CPDD Travel Awards from SAMHSA/CSAT

2010-12-07T02:43:00.000-08:00

College of Problems of Drug Dependence

June 18-23, 2011

Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, FL

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) will sponsor up to 30 Travel Awards for substance abuse treatment practitioners to attend the 2011 CPDD meeting. This is an excellent opportunity for program directors and clinical supervisors to attend one of the premier research conferences with support from SAMHSA/CSAT. All expenses will be covered: i.e., conference registration, airfare, travel to and from the airport, and hotel accommodation. To be eligible, candidates must hold full-time employment as a director or clinical supervisor in a substance abuse treatment program and not be an employee of the federal government. Further, your direct supervisor will need to agree to allow you to attend if you are selected. Only one award will be given to any specific program. Previous CSAT travel award recipients are not eligible to apply. Applicants will be sent e-mails by the end of March indicating award status.

To apply, upload the following in PDF format using the Application Submission link:

1. An up-to-date resume including contact information, previous travel fellowships, if applicable, work experience and academic experience. Please use "your last name_resume", e.g., Jones_resume in the attachment name.

2. A one-page letterof application on institutional letterhead indicating interest in receiving an award and including a statement as to how this conference will benefit your work in your current position. Please include a valid telephone number and e-mail address. Please use "your last name_applicationletter", e.g., Jones_applicationletter in the attachment name.

3. A signed letter from your supervisor stating that if you are selected you will be allowed to attend the meeting. Please use "your last name_supervisorletter", e.g., Jones_supervisorletter in the attachment name.

Complete applications must be received on or before January 10, 2011. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants are required to arrive prior to 4:30 PM on June 17, attend a networking session sponsored by CSAT on the evening of June 17, the CSAT-sponsored satellite session on June 18, a breakfast sponsored by CPDD for the awardees on June 19, and remain for the entire CPDD meeting.

For further inquiries, e-mail mh235@columbia.edu or send a note to Dr. Meg Haney, Chair CPDD Travel Awards Committee, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, #120, New York, NY 10032

November Webinar Featuring Dr. Rust from Southeast ATTC

2010-11-14T04:11:00.001-08:00

Link to announcement.

Link to register.

New Monograph from the Southeast ATTC: How do We Pave the Way Home?

2010-08-22T10:45:00.000-07:00

On June 17, 2009, 150 civilian and military service providers, community stakeholders, service members, veterans, and family members gathered in Forsyth, Georgia. This Georgia Collaborative Meeting was the first step in a year-long process designed to find a definitive answer to the question: How do we pave the way home? The meeting was sponsored by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and organized by the Division of Addictive Diseases, in partnership with the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center.

The process begun at this meeting has one overarching goal, the creation of a seamless system of care and support for service members, veterans, and their families. To that end, this monograph is designed to A) build a statewide interagency coalition of military and civilian stakeholders dedicated to finding collaborative ways of addressing the challenges facing Georgia’s returning and transitioning service members and veterans and their families and B) draft a State Action Plan to support the mental health and addictive disease-related needs of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF, the war in Afghanistan). Download the new monograph at the Southeast ATTC website!

September is National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month

2010-08-16T11:58:00.000-07:00

The Georgia Addiction Counselors Association & the Dept. of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Alcohol & Drug Abuse Certification Board of Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center Georgia Association of Recovery Residences Invite You to Join the Voices for Recovery:

WHAT: Declaration Proclaiming September as Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month in Georgia - Signing by Governor Perdue!

WHERE: The Georgia State Capitol (Meet in the Rotunda)

WHEN: Tuesday, August 17, 2010; 10:30 A.M.

WHO: Addiction Prevention, Treatment & Recovery Advocates, Supporters & Allies

Please RSVP If You Will Be In Attendance via email to Neil Kaltenecker, Executive Director neil@gasubstanceabuse.org or call the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse at 404.523.3440

Thank You for your continued support of Addiction Prevention, Treatment and Recovery!

New Web Resource: National Center for Primary Care

2010-08-16T11:54:00.000-07:00

The National Center for Primary Care is a national resource for encouraging doctors to pursue primary care careers, for making primary care practice more effective, and for supporting primary care professionals serving in underserved areas.

The mission of the National Center for Primary Care (NCPC) at Morehouse School of Medicine is to promote excellence in community-oriented primary health care and optimal health outcomes for all Americans, with a special focus on underserved populations and on the elimination of health disparities.

The NCPC team provides training for primary care practitioners, conducts practice-based research to improve health outcomes, creates protocols and tools for improving primary care effectiveness, and undertakes policy analyses focused on how to make primary care more accessible and more effective.

Webinar: Substance Abuse: Impact on HIV, STDs, and TB Prevention and Treatment in the Southeast

2010-05-06T05:13:00.000-07:00

SUBSTANCE ABUSE and addiction is known as a gateway to HIV, STDs and other infectious diseases. This webinar will address issues such as drug and alcohol use, the influence of substance abuse on poor judgment, and the impact of addiction on disease prevention and treatment, particularly in the Southeast region. Drug-to-drug interaction and demographic trends within substance abuse will be discussed.

BY THE END OF THIS WEBINAR, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

· Identify and describe the demographic trends of substance use and abuse as the relate to HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB co-morbidity in the Southeast region

· Access a practical screening tool to be used in a DEBI or clinical setting

· Understand the impact and interaction of recreational street and prescription drug and alcohol use on HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB medication (drug-to-drug interaction)

WEBINAR FORMAT:

· Participants will call a toll-free number and listen to the presentation while following along online at GoToWebinar (link provided upon registration) OR with printed materials. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.

DATE: Thursday, May 13, 2010
TIME: 11:00 AM—12:30 PM (EDT)
LOCATION: Your computer

AUDIENCE:

Title X providers only!

FACULTY:

· Randall Tackett, PhD Professor and Graduate Coordinator, UGA College of Pharmacy, Athens, GA

· Ronald Wilcox, MD Director/Principal Investigator, Delta Region AIDS Education & Training Center, New Orleans, LA

REGISTRATION:

· There is no fee to register.

· To reduce costs, Cicatelli Associates, Inc, is requesting that callers from the same location share one telephone line by using a speaker phone whenever possible.

· On the registration form please designate a “webinar coordinator.” The complete information for each additional listener should be included on the form. Please use additional forms as needed.

· Fax the registration form to 404-506-9479

· For additional information email pbunya@cicatelli.org

SPRING 2009 TRAIN THE TRAINER EVENT

2010-01-25T16:29:00.000-08:00

The Training Point - Skill Enhancement Train The Trainers

"An uncommon learning exchange for addiction trainers."

The Training Point is a seven-week course designed to enhance knowledge and abilities in addiction training, grounded in the principles of adult theory and practice. The first five weeks and final week of the course are held online. The middle week of the course is an intensive three-day, face-to-face learning exchange. Participants focus on the various components that create successful training experiences: the learners, the environment, the materials and the trainer.

Visit our website for more information and an informational flyer about this exciting new training for addictions trainers and educators!

Methods for Disseminating Evidence-Based Treatments from the Frontlines of Community Treatment Programs

2010-01-25T16:05:00.000-08:00

Workshop held at the CTN Steering Committee meeting, Bethesda, MD, March 24, 2009.

Abstract: This 2-hour workshop, organized by the CTN Research Utilization Committee, highlighted different methods CTPs have used to disseminate evidence-based treatment into their practice settings. Representatives from five CTPs presented, covering such topics as 1) the use of opinion leaders in promoting dissemination; 2) adapting contingency management for clinical practice; 3) the use of written materials to disseminate information to patients about treatment and recovery; 4) implementing a trauma-focused practice for women; and 5) dissemination through organizational change. The session ended with a live demo of the CTN Dissemination Library website along with tips on how the site can also be used to transfer evidence-based treatments from research to practice. View the workshop agenda.

For a small fee, 3 NAADAC contact credit hours are available from the National Office of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center, upon viewing the video and taking a quiz. You will need to view all the presentations in order to answer the quiz questions. The video shows all presentations in sequence, automatically advancing the slides in sync the video. It works best when viewed on a PC (e.g. with Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers), and may not run properly on Macintosh computers.

Training Point "Train the Trainer" Event - Atlanta, GA

2009-12-31T06:58:00.000-08:00

The Southeast ATTC and the Northeast ATTC are excited to bring you an uncommon learning exchange for addiction trainers:

"The Training Point- Skill Enhancement Train the Trainers"

Online Training Dates: 1/26 - 2/12
Face to Face Meeting: 2/16 - 18 (Atlanta, GA)
Online Training Dates: 2/22 - 3/09
Class Limit: 20 CEUs: 30
Registration Fee: $40.00

The Training Point is a seven-week course designed to enhance knowledge and abilities in addiction training, grounded in the principles of adult theory and practice. The first five weeks and final week of the course are held online. The middle week of the course is an intensive three-day, face-to-face learning exchange. Participants focus on the various components that create successful training experiences: the learners, the environment, the materials and the trainer.

If you are an experienced trainer, you can share your knowledge with others and pick up some new ideas yourself. If you are a counselor taking on the challenge of providing workshops for others, you can learn how your counseling skills can apply to teaching others what you know. If you are a researcher, you can get the feel for what it means to serve as an adult educator.

For more information, please contact Melissa Hinton at (404) 752-1016.

Save the Date!

2009-11-28T06:30:00.000-08:00

4th Annual Georgia School of Addiction Studies
August 30-September 3, 2010
Hyatt Regency Savannah
Savannah, GA

For more information, please visit:
http://www.thegeorgiaschool.org/

Confirmed speakers include Dr. Drew Pinsky

2009 Leadership Institute Closing Ceremony Slideshow

2009-09-27T09:33:00.000-07:00

Music slideshow from the 2009 Southeast ATTC Leadership Institute Closing Ceremony in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Southeast ATTC 2009 Leadership Institute Slideshow from Southeast ATTC on Vimeo.

YouTube Version:

"Training of Trainers": NIDA/SAMHSA Blending Product--Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (PAMI) October 7 & 8th, 2009

2009-09-15T17:06:00.000-07:00

This Training of Trainers (TOT) will focus on one of the five NIDA/SAMHSA Blending Team Products: “Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives." This SAMHSA/NIDA Blending Initiative specifically related to the NIDA Clinical Trials Network study, Motivational Incentives for Enhanced Drug Abuse Recovery (MIEDAR) – is the largest multi-site clinical study of motivational incentives to date. The TOT will be 1.5 days in length and is designed to provide a brief introduction/overview of the MIEDAR study, PAMI training materials and resources, and demonstration of an actual PAMI workshop.

For more information, or to obtain a registration form, please call us at 404-752-1016 or email dtyus@msm.edu

You're Invited to a Special Presentation of the Buprenorphine NIDA Workshop!

2009-09-15T16:58:00.000-07:00

RSVP at 404-752-1016 or dtyus@msm.edu

Southeast to Offer CBT Training, September 11, 2009

2009-09-01T18:25:00.000-07:00

This 6 hour training teaches the underlying philosophy and essential components of CBT. The training will provide a combination of education, with experiential exercises integrated into the day’s session. Each participant will learn the basics of CBT which will then be applied through practice of the CBT interventions and skills through practice case studies and role play. This training will not be geared towards any specific treatment populations or specific disorders. Each participant will develop a strong base with which to work from and will be able to effectively employ essential CBT skills.

Presenters:
Jerome Tilghman, LPC, CACII
Michael Horvath, MAC,CCS

Location: Goose Creek, SC

Registration Information

Southeast to Offer PAMI Training in Columbia, SC August 26, 2009

2009-08-16T14:02:00.000-07:00

Research has shown that motivational incentive programs using low-cost reinforcement (prizes, vouchers, clinic privileges, etc.), delivered in conjunction with onsite urine screening promotes higher rates of treatment retention and abstinence from drug abuse. This Blending Team focused their efforts on informing the field about successful approaches in the use of motivational incentives (also referred to as contingency management).

When: August 26, 2009, 2:00-5:00

Where: LRADAC, Columbia, SC

Cost: Free

Credit: 3 Contact Hours

Presenter: Leslie Hipp, MA, NCACII

REGISTRATION

Send an email to: dbrockington@msm.edu with your name and place of employment and contact number or contact Djuanna Brockington @ 843-224-1411 for additional information.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: August 24, 2009

Southeast ATTC to co-sponsor workshop with NIDA CTN November 2, 2009

2009-08-16T13:56:00.000-07:00

SAVE THE DATE!!!

The National Institute of Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Southern Consortium Node in collaboration with the Southeastern Addiction Treatment Technology Center is conducting a Regional Dissemination Workshop on Evidence Based Interventions in Community Substance Abuse Programs.

Location: Doubletree Guest Suites, Downtown Charleston SC*
Agenda and Online Registration to be announced

*A block of rooms have been reserved until Oct 1 at a special group rate of $135.00 for Oct. 30 through Nov. 5, 2009.

Southeast ATTC to co-sponsor Recovery Walk and Rally September 12th, 2009

2009-08-06T05:21:00.000-07:00

Metro Atlanta Recovery Walk and Rally

In keeping with the spirit of the great Dr. King and his passion for leading civil rights marches and rallies, the Metro-Atlanta Recovery Connection (MARC), a coalition of recovery community organizations, treatment centers, healthcare organizations, service providers, and advocacy groups, will lead a group of people in recovery, their family members and allies on a one (1) mile Walk for Recovery. The walk will begin at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Site, located at 450 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA, and end with a rally in Central Park, located at 400 Merritts Street. More than 1,000 individuals from Metro-Atlanta's 12-step, medication assisted, and faith-based recovery communities will participate in the walk. The rally will include an additional 500 homeless substance users, many of whom will be in search of recovery programs and treatment options.

For more information:
Elizabeth Thompson
377 Westchester Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30314
404-799-9652
jenesia@bellsouth.net

Website: http://www.metroatlantarecoveryconnections.org

Southeast to Co-sponsor with GA MHDDAD: Gangs 101: The Basics

2009-08-06T05:04:00.000-07:00

Upcoming Workshop: Gangs 101: The Basics. Do you know what makes a gang a gang? Are there gangs in your area? Do you know what the gangs are doing now? Street gangs are very fluid and differ from location to location. Therefore you can’t afford to miss learning EVERYTHING YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT GANGS and EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT GANGS.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, in conjunction with FTC Prevention Services and the South East Addiction Transfer Technology Center at Morehouse College (SATTC), is pleased to offer Gangs 101: The Basics. This workshop offers information on street gangs and their behaviors from a historical, yet contemporary, perspective. It is an informative, interactive course with expert instruction that covers components like intervention and prevention, while providing an in-depth knowledge of the current trends of criminal street level gangs and other gang types. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of the gang lifestyle and its appeal to some youth. Presenters will closely examine the customs of the traditional street gang and teach about their colors, rituals, organization, and practices. New information on MS-13, the Hispanic gang that’s quickly spreading across the country and some of their activities will also be shared.

Presenters: Marc Fomby and Chris Brown

Southeast Participates in ATTC Director's Meeting and CPDD Travel Awardee Events

2009-07-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

Pictures below highlight the Southeast ATTC's involvement with the CSAT Satellite session on June 20th in Reno, NV, just prior to the CPDD conference. Southeast also provided support for the CSAT travel awardees who attended the conference.

Dr. Westley Clark presents at the CSAT Satellite session.

Slide show of Travel Awardee De-Briefing Workshop

Southeast ATTC to co-sponsor Mini-Medical School Training

2009-07-16T13:29:00.000-07:00

You are graciously invited to attend the 2009 Mini-Medical School presented by African American Researchers and Scholars Workgroup at Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 in the Louis H. Sullivan Auditorium in the National Center for Primary Care (NCPC) building on Monday, July 20, 2009 from 8am to 5pm. This day-long event is sponsored by National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) and will deal with the important issue of Marginalized African American
Males.

The Mini-Medical School will highlight drug abuse and mental health
topics affecting African American males. This event is FREE and open to the public. Please access our online registration by clicking the link below and completing the registration form. There, you will also find the agenda for the complete list of speakers and important topics.

If you have friends or colleagues you would like to invite, please feel free to forward this email. A box lunch will be provided. Parking is $5. If you are eligible, you will receive six (6) CEU credits. You will be
able to sign up for CEU credits during registration.

We look forward to seeing you at Morehouse School of Medicine on Monday, July 20!

Directions to MSM

Registration Site

Southeast ATTC to co-sponsor presentation by Dr. Ruth Shim

2009-07-16T13:23:00.000-07:00

Please join us at the Morehouse School of Medicine for the Health Disparity Luncheon presentation on Tuesday August 4, 2009 from 12-2pm. Presenting on Aspects of Integrating Primary Care and Behavioral Health is presenter Ruth Shim, MD, MPH , Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Morehouse School of Medicine.

Faces & Voices June 30th Recovery Advocacy Teleconference

2009-06-09T03:39:00.000-07:00

"Building Bridges to Long-term Recovery: Mutual support groups/Peer and other recovery support services/Clinical treatment services, their differences and relationships"

This will be an opportunity to better understand the differences and relationships between mutual support groups; peer and other recovery support services and clinical treatment services and how to fit the pieces together to make it possible for people to sustain their recovery.

Speakers will include: Beverly Haberle, Pennsylvania Recovery Organization – Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT), Phillip Valentine, Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), William White, Chestnut Health Systems

Register here!

Cultural Compentency Training Announced for June 26, 2009

2009-05-15T04:44:00.001-07:00

The Southeast ATTC is pleased to announce a Cultural Competency training to be held in Charleston, SC on June 26, 2009.

Click here for more information about this event!

This training is designed to provide the clinician with the necessary knowledge base and skill set to engage in counseling with clients from diverse cultures. The participant will be asked to consider the reality of ethnocentrism and how it impacts the counseling process. Didactic information will be presented about several different cultural groups, and important tools for effective multicultural counseling will be explored. The participant will be given opportunity for self-discovery through experiential exercises and for questioning his/her own assumptions in a safe environment.

PAMI Training Announced for May 29, 2009

2009-05-15T04:25:00.001-07:00

The Southeast ATTC will host a Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (PAMI) training in Charleston, SC on May 29, 2009.

Click here for more information about the training!

Research has shown that motivational incentive programs using low-cost reinforcement (prizes, vouchers, clinic privileges, etc.), delivered in conjunction with onsite urine screening promotes higher rates of treatment retention and abstinence from drug abuse. This Blending Team training focuses on informing the field about successful approaches in the use of motivational incentives (also referred to as contingency management).

Web 2.0 Survey

2009-05-13T15:31:00.000-07:00

As the use of Web 2.0 technologies become more wide-spread, the ATTC Network is interested in gathering information on what Web 2.0 tools and applications addictions treatment and recovery services professionals are using, be it for personal or professional use. It is hoped that the information gathered will help the Network continue to meet the professional development and training needs of the field. Please take a moment to complete this survey by clicking on the link below.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sIpHM0blgL7BIrk24gL8nQ_3d_3d

Welcome to the Southeast ATTC Blog!

2009-05-13T14:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our blog! Our goal is to use this page to keep you informed of events and activities related to the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center! We invite you to explore this blog as well as our website to keep up to date on the latest evidence-based practices that can improve the addiction treatment process.

And please use the RSS function to add us to your Reader so that you'll get updates as soon as they are posted!