NATIONAL OFFICE: Preparations for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/ATTC Leadership Institute are well underway! The National office, along with an HBCU Advisory Board, is planning a Leadership Institute targeted for HBCU junior faculty members. Specific selection guidelines for both the protégé and mentor have been finalized. Recruitment for applications will begin in March and the Immersion Training will be held August 3 – 7, 2009 at the Harbourtowne Golf Resort and Conference Center in St. Michaels, MD. For more information, please contact Deann Jepson at (816) 235-6984 or jepsond@umkc.edu.

NATIONAL OFFICE: The Summer 2009 Directors Meeting dates have been set for June 18 & 19. The meeting will take place in Sparks, NV in conjunction with CPDD.

NATIONAL OFFICE: The ATTC Network Meeting & Fall Directors Meeting dates have been set for November 3-6 in Kansas City, MO. Lodging, logistics and registration information will be made available in the coming months.

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NATIONAL OFFICE: The ATTC Consolidated Network Website Tools & Resources page is now posted on the intranet. Features on this page include links to the Google Analytics Web Site and a downloadable PDF file of the ATTC Network Website - Regional Center Section Administration Guidebook. For more information please contact Erin Fridley.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: The CBHATTC is sponsoring the showing of the videoconferenc Imaging Obesity and Addiction, at the Universidad Central del Caribe on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. (EST). The videoconference is delivered by Nora Volkow, M.D. Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). For more information contact Jane Brooks at jbrooks@med.miami.edu or (305) 243-1835.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: The workshop entitled Co-dependency: Impact in Mental Health and Drug Addiction Recovery will be conducted in San Juan, PR on January 26, 2009 for the “Mas Salud” staff and will be presented by Zahira Lespier, PsyD. For more information contact Maria del Mar Garcia at (787) 785-4211 or mgarcia@uccaribe.edu.

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC is supporting the 2nd Annual Oklahoma Combined Mental Health, Prevention & Substance Abuse Conference scheduled for February 11-13, 2009 in Norman, Oklahoma. The theme of this year’s conference is The Power of Prevention & Recovery: Inspiring the Journey to Healthy Lives. read full discription

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC is again a co-sponsor of the annual bi-state prevention conference. This conference is supported by the Metropolitan Association of Addiction Professionals. The date of this year’s event is April 24, 2009. It will be held at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. read full discription

PRAIRIELANDS: Prairielands Addition Technology Transfer Center and South Dakota State Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse are presenting two trainings on The Native American Curriculum for State Accredited, Non-Tribal Substance Abuse Programs in South Dakota: A curriculum for counselors who work with Native Americans with substance abuse issues. read full discription

GREAT LAKES: Great Lakes is offering two days’ worth of workforce development workshops, using the self-study workbook The Magnet: A Plan for Aligning Purpose and Professional Practice to help trainees explore and refine their career directions. Magnet author and Great Lakes consultant Pamela Woll will lead these workshops at the Great Lakes headquarters in Chicago February 26 and 27. Illinois TASC is co-sponsoring these events. Please contact Tiffany Kilpatrick, tiffanyk@uic.edu for more information.

GREAT LAKES: As part of Michigan’s ongoing recovery-oriented system of care (ROSC) transformation, this is the second county to launch its (ROSC) system change effort. On March 13, 2009,in Grand Rapids, MI, the Great Lakes Director will join with the Michigan SSA to present national, state and local strategies and activities related to recovery-based approaches. read full discription

PRAIRIELANDS: IC&RC Written Exam Review training presented by Duane Mackey, is being held at University Center at the Southeast Technical Institute Campus in Sioux Falls, SD. January 23-24, 2009. For more information or to register, please email Lois Wellsfry at pattc@usd.edu or phone 605-677-5644. read full discription

PRAIRIELANDS: Prairielands ATTC will be hosting a Training of Trainers, February 4-6, 2009, with focus on "A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals". Trainers interested in participating should contact their regional ATTC. The training will be held in California. Plans are being secured to host additional Training of Trainers in the spring and fall of 2009 in South Carolina and Texas respectively.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: The workshop entitled Recovery Model was conducted in San Juan, PR on January 16th  for the “Mas Salud” staff and will be presented by Maria del Mar Garcia, MSW, MHS. For more information contact Maria del Mar Garcia at (787) 785-4211 or mgarcia@uccaribe.edu.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: The workshop entitled Practicing Motivational Interviewing Strategies was conducted in Mayaguez, PR on January 21-22, 2009 and was presented by Ibis Carrión, Psy.D and Maria del Mar Garcia, MSW, MHS. For more information contact Maria del Mar Garcia at (787) 785-4211 or mgarcia@uccaribe.edu.

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC is providing TA to the Missouri Substance Abuse Professional Credentialing Board (MSAPCB) as a new Recovery Support Specialist credential is developed and promoted in the state. In 2007 Mid-America ATTC sent Scott Breedlove, MSAPCB Director, to a training of trainers on the Mid-America ATTC curriculum, Foundations of Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence. read full discription

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy will be conducting four (4) trainings for the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Children Youth and Families, Child Protective Services (CPS). read full discription

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: Arizona State University’s, Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy (CABHP) is partnering with TERROS, Inc. to host, 5th Annual Cesar Chavez Behavioral Health Conference, on March 27, 2009 at Arizona State University, West campus. The theme is: Providing Best Practice Solutions for Addressing Behavioral Health and Health Disparities Among the Ethnic and Minority Communities of Arizona. read full discription

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On January 13, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, Dr. Thomas Freese and Valerie Pearce conducted a Good Research/Clinical Practice Training at UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs. A training “booster” session was also conducted on January 14, 2009 for research staff. For more information please contact Bethany Stern at bplain@ucla.edu.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On January 17, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA, the PSATTC, together with the African American Alcohol and Other Drug Council of LA County 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 January 20, 2009 in Alhambra, CA, Dr. Tom Freese of the PSATTC will be providing training on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for the Los Angeles Alcohol and Drug Program Administration. For more information, please contact Dr. Freese at tefreese@ix.netcom.com.

PRAIRIELANDS: Duane Mackey presented The ICRC Written Exam Review Training on January 23-24, 2009 in Sioux Falls, SD. For more information regarding future trainings please contact, Duane Mackey, 605-677-5644.

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