kNOw Notes

kNOw Notes
July 28, 2008 archives

Unifying science, education and services to transform lives.

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Index

	Regional Center Spotlight
	Our brightest idea and/or new project/program is...
	SOUTHERN COAST: In Southern Coast ATTC's last Spotlight, the development of the SCATTC distance education website www.scattc.net was featured. This site is now live and has a variety of courses available in several formats: self-paced, and asynchronous and synchronous (live) instructions, with training materials available in many forms, such as: HTML, PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and interactive multimedia. Course content is delivered via streaming media easily accessed with less powerful computers working effectively on even a 56k connection. The following are courses that are currently available and coming soon: Self-Paced - Specialized Treatment for Women with Substance Use Disorders (4 modules, 8 hours) - Methamphetamine 101 & 102 (3 hours each) - Microsoft Office Suite 2003 (full tutorials with practice sessions for each softwareprogram, originally developed for those who are seeking Microsoft Office certification) Instructor-Facilitated - Introduction to Adolescent Substance Abuse - Applying Evidence-based Practices in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Coming Soon! - Microsoft Office Suite 2007 (self-paced, formatted as the 2003 series) - Cultural Competence (self-paced, part 1 of a 3-part series, currently being narrated) - Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (video and text based, in collaboration with the Northeast ATTC, videos from the May Recovery Summit) - The Training Point
	Next SPOTLIGHT is on CARIBBEAN BASIN & HISPANIC ATTC

	Network Meetings
	Reminders, projects, activities & minutes!
ONGOING	NATIONAL OFFICE : The date has been set for the ATTC Network Orientation: August 26-27, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri.
ONGOING	NATIONAL OFFICE: Dates have been set for the ATTC Network & Directors Meetings! The Network Meeting will take place on December 2-3, 2008 (Tuesday - Wednesday). The Directors Meeting will immediatley follow on December 4-5, 2008 (Thursday - Friday). Both meetings will be held in Baltimore, MD at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel. Registation information will be available soon!

	Special Projects & Opportunities
	A good chance for advancement and progress.
ONGOING	NATIONAL OFFICE: kNOw Notes is getting a makeover! We would love to hear your ideas, suggestions, likes and dislikes. Please help us by completing this survey. Click Here to take survey
ONGOING	NATIONAL OFFICE: Get to kNOw: The National Office’s Summer 2008 Training Series - Coming this summer to a computer monitor and phone line near you! read full discription

	Leadership Institute
	NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC is finalizing details for the fourth Leadership Institute in the region this August 25-29, 2008 Johnson City, NY. Currently there are 20 participants for this years Leadership Institute cohort. read full discription
	PRAIRIELANDS: Prairielands will be hosting its 2008-2009 Leadership Institute Enhancement Session August 21-22, 2008 in Madison, WI.
	PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: The deadline for protégé applications has passed. The Pacific Southwest ATTC is now in the process if choosing protégés and confirming mentors for the September 15-19, 2008 LI Immersion Training.

	Resources & Publications
	This section has been created to insure that the efforts of the Network are not duplicated, it will feature a listing of curricula and other products Regional Centers may be developing or completed so that the Network is aware of their plans. This way, Regional Centers can avoid the duplication of efforts and ideally promote collaboration on specific work.
	NATIONAL OFFICE: The premiere issue of the ATTC National Office new e-journal, The Bridge: Linking Science and Service, was launched on Friday, July 25th, and distributed an initial subscriber list of over 675 individuals! ATTC Network staff should have received a copy in your inboxes on Friday, or you may view the issue online. If you have any comments on this first issue, or interested in contributing to the next issue of The Bridge, contact Erin Fridley
ONGOING	NATIONAL OFFICE: The new ATTC Logos & Style Guide have been posted online through an FTP site, from which you can copy your logos onto your own desktop or preferred location. If you have access to Internet Explorer, you may click here and follow the directions given on that page. read full discription

	Events
	Projects & Program Updates
	NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC is hosting the Fifth Anniversary Recovery Sports-Link event an evening with the Pittsburgh Pirates, September 12, 2008. This event in its fifth year celebrates recovery and those who support recovery. The Northeast will host over 500 attendees at the baseball game as well as hold a VIP picnic for event sponsors.
	NORTHEAST: The Northeast will be participating in the New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services recovery conference this September 14 and 15, 2008 to be held in Albany NY. Dr. Michael Flaherty will serve as a plenary speaker at the conference and the NeATTC will exhibit.
	PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On August 7, 2008 in Milwaukee, WI, Dr. Thomas Freese of the PSATTC will provide a Methamphetamine 101 training for attendees of the 2008 Access to Recovery Grantee Conference. For more information, please contact Dr. Thomas Freese at tefreese@ix.netcom.com
	PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On August 8, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA, the PSATTC, together with UCLA ISAP and Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches, will sponsor a training entitled, Professional Substance Abuse Assessment and Screening for Faith-Based Leaders. read full discription
	PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On August 15, 2008 in Prescott, AZ, Dr. Robert Rhodes will provide a training for staff at the Yavapai Drug Court on Contingency Management. For more information, please contact Linda Williamson at linda.williamson@asu.edu.
	PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On August 13-15, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA the PSATTC will provide onsite support and continuing education for the 2008 UCLA Center for Advanced Longitudinal Drug Abuse Research (CALDAR) Summer Institute on Longitudinal Research. read full discription
07/14/2008	MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC is co-sponsoring a two-day conference on returning veterans, Wellness Conference on Returning Veterans Issues in Omaha, Nebraska on August 16-17, 2008. read full discription
ONGOING	CENTRAL EAST: Central East will conduct its annual Keeping It Real conference on HIV/AIDS Community Outreach, at the Marriott Princeton Hotel and Conference Center at Forrestal, Princeton, NJ September 22-24, 2008.

	FYI
	Information to keep you in the kNOw!
	MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC sponsored a two-day training of trainers on the curriculum, Foundations of Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence, in Ashland, Nebraska, on July 16-17, 2008. read full discription
	NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC’s New York Office will participate in the New York state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Recovery Month event the “Fifth Annual Recovery Fine Arts Festival". The festival showcases the achievement of artistic expression by persons in recovery and celebrates the benefit of recovery for individuals, families, and communities.
	NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC completed the Fifteenth Annual Scaife Advanced Medical Student Fellowship in Alcohol and Other Drug Dependency program for 2008. Thirteen medical and psychology students participated in this year’s program. The program consists of lecture and experiential learning. The Northeast is currently developing plans to expand this program to New York State for 2010.
	PRAIRIELANDS: Iowa Flood of 2008, a paper written by Anne Helene Skinstad, Ph.D. and Gene Lutz, Ph.D., highlights the challenges faced in Iowa Communities resulting from the 2008 flood and in addition lists methods for self care in the face of severe stress. To read the full report please click here.
	PRAIRIELANDS: On July 25-26, 2008, Duane Mackey held an IC & RC Written Exam Review Training. This course assisted individuals in their review of information and will help them prepare to take the ICRC Written Certification Exam that is administered by South Dakota Chemical Dependency Certification Board. For more information, please contact Duane at dmackey@usd.edu.
	SOUTHEAST: Southeast ATTC will be attending the South Carolina Implementation Committee in Columbia on July 29, 2008. The Implementation Committee is very active in overseeing the "Breaking Barrier Building Dreams" (DAODAS) and the "OASIS" (Mental Health) grant's initiatives implemented in the demonstration sites, while moving towards statewide expansion.
	SOUTHEAST: Southeast ATTC will evaluate a training on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered individuals and addictions on August 1, 2008, in South Carolina and how to best serve the population.

	NIDA Initiative Activities
	Project Updates
	NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC will host the following NIDA Blending Trainings on Buprenorphine, Treatment Planning MATRS and PAMI as well as, have an exhibit at the annual conferences of the Association of Addiction Professionals of NY being held October 13 – 15, 2008 in Saratoga NY. read full discription

	NIDA ATTC Blending Teams
	Updates on NIDA ATTC Blending Teams
	Nothing additional to report
	Past NIDA ATTC Blending Teams Postings
	Click on link above to view archived NIDA ATTC Blending Team Postings

Attention first-time readers: kNOw Notes is the bi-weekly electronic newsletter published by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center National Office. This internal newsletter is aimed at providing a variety of information impacting the Network. The National Office is not responsible for content provided on Web sites hosted by organizations outside the ATTC Network.

There are ten sections to kNOw Notes each time: Proposal Aids, Regional Center Spotlight, Network Meetings, Special Projects & Opportunities, Leadership Institute, Resources & Publications, Events, FYI, NIDA Initiative Activities, and NIDA ATTC Blending Teams. Items will appear for three weeks and then will be removed.

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	Regional Center Spotlight
	Nothing additional to report
	Regional Center Spotlight Index

	Network Meetings
	Network Meetings Index

	Special Projects & Opportunities
ONGOING	NATIONAL OFFICE: Get to kNOw: The National Office’s Summer 2008 Training Series - Coming this summer to a computer monitor and phone line near you! Please join any and all of the PowerPoint-assisted teleconference training series in which the ATTC National Office invites you to Get to kNOw … • The NEW ATTC Style Guide • The Web Site Administration Functions • The NEW ATTC Products Database • ATTCnetwork.org • “Workforce Development” on ATTCnetwork.org • “Featured Topics Library” on ATTCnetwork.org • AddictionCareers.org • fightRXabuse.org For specific dates, times and descriptions please check the ATTC Intra-Network Calendar available on the Administrative Porthole page (scroll to bottom). You may register for any of the training series by clicking on this link and completing the on-line registration form: Click here to register. Please contact the ATTC National Office: 816-235-6888 if you have any questions or email Laurie Krom at: kroml@umkc.edu.
	Special Projects & Opportunities Index

	Leadership Institute
	NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC is finalizing details for the fourth Leadership Institute in the region this August 25-29, 2008 Johnson City, NY. Currently there are 20 participants for this years Leadership Institute cohort. The Northeast will also host a reunion reception for previous years LI graduates with NY OSASA Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo, Acting Director Pennsylvania Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs Robin L. Rothermel and Dr. Michael Flaherty, PI NeATTC.
	Leadership Institute

	Resources & Publications
ONGOING	NATIONAL OFFICE: The new ATTC Logos & Style Guide have been posted online through an FTP site, from which you can copy your logos onto your own desktop or preferred location. If you have access to Internet Explorer, you may click here, or type ftp://www.attcnetwork.org into the address bar of the browser. Username: NetworkStyleGuide Password: Since2008 Follow the instructions that pop up, and you will eventually see the folder called “2008 Logos,” where you can click further and view the logos for your Regional Center. These are Read-Only files, and you can move them over to your own computer. Please contact Melanie Adkins at the National Office with any questions. The completed Style Guide, as well as other brochure, stationery, and e-pub templates, will also be made available through this FTP site in the coming weeks. Thanks again for your wonderful participation in this new ‘repositioning’ of the ATTC Network Visual Identity!
	Resources & Publications Index

	Events
	PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On August 8, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA, the PSATTC, together with UCLA ISAP and Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches, will sponsor a training entitled, Professional Substance Abuse Assessment and Screening for Faith-Based Leaders. This 6 hour training is the third in a series of trainings for Faith-Based Leaders on Substance Abuse Screening, Assessment and Brief Intervention. For more information, please contact Beth Rutkowski at finnerty@ucla.edu.
	PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On August 13-15, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA the PSATTC will provide onsite support and continuing education for the 2008 UCLA Center for Advanced Longitudinal Drug Abuse Research (CALDAR) Summer Institute on Longitudinal Research. This three-day event will address current findings and future directions in longitudinal research on drug and alcohol abuse, HIV, mental health, and criminal justice. Clinical and longitudinal statistical/research methods workshops will also be offered. For more information, please contact Bethany Stern at bplain@ucla.edu.
07/14/2008	MID- AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC is co-sponsoring a two-day conference on returning veterans, Wellness Conference on Returning Veterans Issues in Omaha, Nebraska on August 16-17, 2008. Other sponsors of the event are the Adjutant General’s Office of the Nebraska National Guard, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health, and the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System. Speakers are members of the Nebraska National Guard and counselors from the VA Health Care System. Participants will include returning veterans, veterans’ families, military and community health and mental health providers and substance abuse counselors. Topic areas to be addressed are: PTSD/Suicide Awareness, Substance Abuse/At Risk Behaviors, Sexual Boundaries, Primary Care Issues, Readjustment/Reintegration Issues, Benefits & Resources, and Vision for Unit Wellness Teams. Mid-America ATTC Associate Director Jan Wrolstad and Project Assistant Doris Rogers are on the planning committee. For more information contact Jan Wrolstad at wrolstadj@umkc.edu or 816.481.1150.
	Events Index

	FYI
	MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC sponsored a two-day training of trainers on the curriculum, Foundations of Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence, in Ashland, Nebraska, on July 16-17, 2008. The 22 participants included professionals in substance abuse treatment, prevention, juvenile justice, public school education, and the faith community. This training focused on participants’ life experience and how those experiences have shaped attitudes, beliefs and perceptions toward alcohol and other drugs. The training format included short lectures, interactive activities, group discussion, videos and panel presentations. Because of the background of many of the participants optional sections on “Adolescent Resiliency” and “Spirituality” were also included. Jan Wrolstad, M.Div. and Richard Hayton, M.A., co-facilitated the training of trainers. For more information contact Jan Wrolstad at wrolstadj@umkc.edu or 816.482.1150.
	FYI Index

	NIDA Initiative Activities
	NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC will host the following NIDA Blending Trainings on Buprenorphine, Treatment Planning MATRS and PAMI as well as, have an exhibit at the annual conferences of the Association of Addiction Professionals of NY being held October 13 – 15, 2008 in Saratoga NY. The Northeast ATTC will have a booth and provide PAMI Training at the Northern Tier Providers Conference being held in Lake Placid NY November 5-7, 2008. The Northeast ATTC has submitted proposals to provide seminars at the Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP) Conference in NYC in January 2009. Plans are also underway to convene the education and training providers of NYS in a Teachers and Trainers Summit to be held during the 2009 conference. A Northeast ATTC exhibit will also be set up throughout the week long ASAP conference.
	NIDA Initiative Activities

	NIDA ATTC Blending Teams
	NIDA ATTC Blending Teams Index