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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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CARIBBEAN BASIN: The PFR/ATTC Leadership Institute is now entering its fifth group of protégés. The Institutes will be conducted at Hotel El Faro in Aguadilla PR from March 2-6, 2009. A total of 12 protégés are expected to benefit from this event. For more information contact Carmen Andujar at (787) 798-3001 ext 2114 or at candujar@uccaribe.edu.

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC held its first conference call with protégés for the 2009 Leadership Institute. Project Manager Deborah Rockford facilitated the call in which protégés received an orientation and introduction to taking the MBTI, TKI, and LEI assessments. read full discription

NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC held graduation for 16 Leadership Institute Protégées on February 26, 2009 in New York City. All sixteen graduates presented a ten minute overview of their individual leadership development projects. The topics of the projects ranged from developing a contingency management outcome training system to developing a training to de-stigmatize methadone maintenance.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: The PSATTC will hold the 2008-2009 Leadership Institute graduation on March 30, 2009 at the Hyatt Long Beach in Long Beach, CA. Mentors and protégés are also invited to attend the COD conference the following day at the Long Beach Convention Center. For more information, please contact Bethany Stern at bplain@ucla.edu.

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CARIBBEAN BASIN: Clinical Supervision: Skills Development for the Addiction Professional is a 12 hours training especially design for Community based organizations in order to understand the responsibilities and functions of a clinical supervisor, present strategies for case discussions and increase skills in planning to better performance. read full discription

NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC is holding the second in its series "Webinar Wednesday's" on March 11, 2009. Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (PAMI) will be presented at this two hour webinar session. Other topics being covered in future webinars are Overview of Co-occurring Disorders, Ethics and Special Topics in Cultural Competency. For more information visit ATTCnetwork/northeast.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On March 31 and April 1, 2009, the PSATTC in conjunction with PROTOTYPES Centers for Innovation in Health, Mental Health, and Social Services, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles County Alcohol and Drug Program Administration, the California Institute for Mental Health Women's Mental Health Policy Committee, DMH/CalWORKS/DPSS, US Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, UCLA ISAP and the COD Staff Development Committee will host the 7th annual conference on Co-Occurring Disorders: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA. read full discription

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy is now accepting presenter applications for the 10th Annual Summer Institute in Sedona, AZ. This year’s conference dates are July 21, 2009 through July 24, 2009. Please visit our website: www.cabhp.asu.edu and click on the Summer Institute icon, which will connect you to the presenter application and information. The submission deadline is Friday, March 6, 2009. Please contact Linda Williamson at linda.williamson@asu.edu or 602-942-2247 with any questions or if you need assistance.

PRAIRIELANDS: PATTC is planning two national training-of-trainer (TOT) events; the first one will be based on A Provider’s Introduction to Treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons with Substance Use Disorders, in Pasadena, CA, March 17th through 19th with master trainer Dr. Tom Freese. The second TOT, based on TAP21 and developed by PATTC and called Essential Skills: A guide for Substance Abuse Professionals, The TOT will be held in Orlando, Florida between May 5th and 8th.

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

PRAIRIELANDS: Prairielands ATTC 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

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC is providing leadership for the Arkansas Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (ADAP) strategic planning meeting on March 16-17, 2009 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The two-day staff retreat will include the Arkansas SSA Director and 24 personnel in the ADAP office. Mid-America ATTC Associate Director Jan Wrolstad will provide direction to the strategic planning meeting. For more information contact Jan Wrolstad at wrolstadj@umkc.edu or 816.482.1150.

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC is collaborating with the Kansas SSA office to sponsor a meeting for department chairs of addiction studies programs in Kansas colleges and universities. The purpose of this meeting will be to design a peer review program with the goals of assessing, improving and standardizing addiction studies programs in higher education throughout the state. read full discription

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC continues to provide technical assistance to the Missouri Department of Youth Services in conducting an annual training for new staff members on the curriculum, Foundations of Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence. The Department of Youth Services will hold this three-day training the first week in March. read full discription

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC continues to provide technical assistance to Committed Caring Faith Communities (CCFC), an organization of faith communities in Missouri which provide support ministries for persons in treatment and recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Mid-America provides meeting space for CCFC’s regional meetings and workshops for faith organizations in the western part of Missouri. read full discription

NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC held a training for over 170 participants February 20, 2009 at Gateway Rehab in Pittsburgh, PA. The Northeast ATTC conducted a three hour overview of evidenced-based practices. A follow-up training will take place March 20, 2009 in which Prompting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (PAMI) will be presented as well as an overview of Motivational Interviewing and the Matrix Model.

NORTHEAST: The Northeast ATTC is currently accepting applications for 2009 Medical Student Advanced Assistantship. So far the Northeast has had 10 early admission applications for 14 slots. This three week intensive educational program for medical students offers both in class lecture and practical onsite experience for medical students to learn the best practices for addiction.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: Buprenorphine and Office-Based Treatment of Opioid Dependence will be conducted in San Juan, PR on March 14, by a group of physicians led by Angel Gonzalez, MD (Course Director, appointed by ASAM). The event is a collaborative effort with ASAM and the Colegio de Médico Cirujanos to facilitate requirements for around 80 physicians to prescribe the medication. For more information contact Ibis Carrion at 787-785-4211 or ibis.carrion@uccaribe.edu.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: MATRS Treatment Planning: Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) to Make Required Data Collection Useful will be conducted at the University of Virgin Island in Saint Thomas, VI by Omar Pérez, PhD on March 3, 2009 For more information contact Ibis Carrion at 787-785-4211 or ibis.carrion@uccaribe.edu.

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