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

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

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 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!

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.

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Upcoming Webinar

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!

CPDD Travel Awards from SAMHSA/CSAT

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