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
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Southeast ATTC to co-sponsor workshop with NIDA CTN November 2, 2009
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.
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.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Southeast ATTC to co-sponsor Recovery Walk and Rally September 12th, 2009
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
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
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
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
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Southeast Participates in ATTC Director's Meeting and CPDD Travel Awardee Events
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
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
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
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
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.
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