PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On Monday, September 22, in Los Angeles, CA, the PSATTC will partner with the Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (LA CADA), the County of Los Angeles Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, and the State of California Department of Alcohol & Drug Programs for a training entitled Effective Clinical Supervision. The PSATTC will provide onsite support and continuing education for Psychologists, Drug and Alcohol Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. For further information, please contact Bethany Stern at bplain@ucla.edu.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On Monday, September 22-23, 2007, The Pacific Southwest ATTC, in partnership with the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, will host the 38th Semi-Annual Substance Abuse Research Consortium Meeting. This years conference is entitled, “Cultural Considerations for Substance Abuse Research and Treatment: What We Know and What We Can Learn from Other Health-Related Fields”. For more information please contact Steve Peirick at speirick@ucla.edu.

GREAT LAKES: Michigan’s Recovery Based Approaches Transformation: For the past year Great Lakes has served as Michigan’s consultant and technology transfer advisor on its efforts to transform its statewide behavioral health system. Under its county structure many of the counties are substance abuse and mental health boards. On September 7 Great Lakes Director, Lonnetta Albright joined Michigan’s SSA, CSAT and the Michigan Inter-Tribal Council (ATR Grantee) at a statewide forum for all County Board Directors to discuss federal and state future directions related to recovery-based system transformation. The first pilot is with the City of Detroit (Wayne County), which began over a year ago. Great Lakes and Detroit principals traveled to Philadelphia to observe and receive technical assistance followed by participation at the May 2008 Recovery Symposium led by Northeast ATTC. Detroit’s multi-system effort includes over 40 treatment providers, two recovery organizations, a drug court, the school system, jail system, HIV/AIDS clinicians, prevention and mental health. Several forums have been convened including, a cross-system “kick-off” (August 2008) and workshops (August 2008) provided for directors, clinicians, sponsors, mentors, primary health care, criminal justice and others who work with substance using individuals and families. Most recent workshops were: 1. Sponsor, Recovery Coach, Addiction Counselor: The Importance of Role Clarity and Role Integrity and 2. Recovery Planning: Principles and Application. The effort also intends to integrate evidence-based practices and will begin with the PAMI presentation. Plans are underway to train on Motivational Interviewing and the MIA:STEP blending product. For questions or additional information, pleast contact Lonnetta Albight at lalbrigh@uic.edu.

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC delivered a one-day workshop on Best Practices in Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment on September 17, 2008 in Lawrence, Kansas. The workshop was held at the request of the Kansas SSA Director. The Best Practices in Addiction Treatment: A Workshop Facilitator’s Guide training design was developed by the ATTC National Office in 2003. Melanie Atkins with the ATTC National Office designed a new PowerPoint slide design for the curriculum. Trainers were Mid-America ATTC Senior Evaluator Heather Gotham, Director Pat Stilen and Associate Director Jan Wrolstad. 40 persons attended the training. For more information contact Heather Gotham at gothamhj@umkc.edu or 816.482.1135.

MID-AMERICA: In celebration of Recovery Month, Pat Stilen, Director of the Mid-America ATTC, attended Faces and Voices of Recovery’s, Hands Across the Bridge – Rally for Recovery, event on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis, Missouri. Keynote speakers included Mr. Lou Gossett, Jr., an internationally acclaimed actor, humanitarian, social justice advocate, and person in long-term recovery. Sponsors of the event included SAMSHA, St. Louis Treatment Network, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, and St. Louis Drug Court. Pictures of the event will be posted on the National ATTC Website. For more information, contact Pat Stilen at stilenp@umkc.edu.

GREAT LAKES: At the invitation of the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion (DHWP) and as part of their Recovery-based approaches transformation initiative the Great Lakes Director, Lonnetta Albright, will present the PAMI workshop to treatment providers, recovery and faith-based organizations, mental health and drug court professionals on September 29, 2008. This cross-system network intends to explore ways to use motivational incentives across their recovery continuum. Please contact Lonnetta Albright at lalbrigh@uic.edu for more information

GREAT LAKES: As part of its work with criminal justice partners including Illinois TASC, Great Lakes ATTC intends to place a special emphasis on all Blending Products. The PAMI presentation has been requested three times within criminal justice audiences including drug courts, judges, and probation and parole officers. During the month of August PAMI was presented to 58 professionals, mostly probation officers but also 4 judges, 1 court administrator and 2 drug court coordinators. Great Lakes ATTC will continue to pursue the use of all Blending Products for the Criminal Justive field. For additional information please contact: Randall Webber, Rwebber@TASC-IL.org or Tiffany Kilpatrick, tiffanyk@uic.edu.

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC delivered a one-and-a-half hour workshop on Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (PAMI) at the 2008 Annual NAADAC, KAAP and NALGAP Conference. The conference was held August 28-31 in Overland Park, Kansas. This year’s theme was Recovery for a Lifetime. Mid-America ATTC Evaluator Alex Barajas-Muñoz and Project Manager Deborah Rockford co-facilitated the workshop. 21 persons attended the training. For more information contact Deborah Rockford at rockfordd@umkc.edu or 816.482.1175.

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC delivered a one-and-a-half hour workshop on the NIDA Blending Initiative Product, Treatment Planning M.A.T.R.S.: Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) to Make Required Data Collection Useful, at the 2008 Annual NAADAC, KAAP and NALGAP Conference. The conference was held August 28-31 in Overland Park, Kansas. This year’s theme was Recovery for a Lifetime. Mid-America ATTC Pat Stilen and Associate Director Jan Wrolstad co-facilitated the workshop. 35 persons attended the training. For more information contact Pat Stilen at stilenp@umkc.edu or 816.482.1168.

NIDA Initiative Activities