kNOw Notes

kNOw Notes
March 16, 2009 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...
	Nothing additional to report
	Next SPOTLIGHT is on CARIBBEAN BASIN & HISPANIC ATTC

	Network Meetings
	NATIONAL OFFICE: The Spring 2009 Directors Meeting dates have been set for April 15 & 16. The Meeting is to be held at SAMHSA Office Building in Rockville, MD. You may secure your guest room accommodations at the Sheraton Rockville Hotel, a room block has been secured under the name "ATTC" Sheraton Rockville Hotel 920 King Farm Boulevard Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: 240-912-8200 Room Block Name: ATTC Deadline for guest room registration: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 To Directors & any ATTC Staff attending the April 15-16, 2009 Directors Meeting, please complete the online registration by clicking here or paste the following URL address into your web browser: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=vIBLL49I6LliM6_2bT7FVL2g_3d_3d
ONGOING	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.
ONGOING	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.
	Reminders, projects, activities & minutes!

	Special Projects & Opportunities
	A good chance for advancement and progress.
	Nothing additional to report

	Leadership Institute
03/02/2009	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.

	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.
	Nothing additional to report

	Events
	Projects & Program Updates
	CARIBBEAN BASIN: Aspectos Neurológicos, Emocionales, Biológicos y Sociales que Inciden en las Adicciones: This educational event will be delivered to the National Association of Social Work on March 20, 2009 by a group of professionals including CBHATTC faculty staff, Wanda Rodriguez, JD, LLM and Carlos Jiménez, PhD on San Juan, PR. For more information contact Maria del Mar Garcia at (787) 785-4211 or mgarcia@uccaribe.edu.
03/02/2009	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
03/02/2009	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.

	FYI
	Information to keep you in the kNOw!
	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 13th, Great Lakes Director joined with the Michigan Single State Agency (SSA) to present national, state and local strategies and activities related to recovery-based approaches. read full discription
	GREAT LAKES: Under a sub award from American International Health Alliance (AIHA - A cooperative agreement through HRSA), Great Lakes is implementing the first substance abuse Twinning Center Partnership with the Department of Substance Abuse, Prevention and Rehabilitation (DSAPR), Zanzibar, Africa. The USA partners include Great Lakes and its key partners at Detroit’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery/DHWP. read full discription
	GREAT LAKES: Great Lakes is a participating ATTC in the CSAT-funded NIATx/ATTC Process Improvement Learning Collaborative Pilot. Our payer/co-sponsor in this effort is Detroit’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery/Department of Health and Wellness Promotion. read full discription
	PRAIRIELANDS: Prairielands Addiction Technology Transfer Center (PATTC) has completed its national workforce development survey of problem gambling treatment providers. The study was supported by The Institute for Research on Pathological Gambling and Related Disorders, Cambridge Health Alliance. The implications of the results of this survey will be discussed by an expert panel consisting of ATTC directors and internationally recognized gambling researchers on April 1st, in Chicago, IL.
	PRAIRIELANDS: Prairielands will have a NIATx Kick-Off meeting in South Dakota on March 23rd in Chamberlin, South Dakota. This is part of the NIATx pilot project in South Dakota. Janet Zwick is the coach and will co-facilitate the meeting with Anne Helene Skinstad.

	NIDA Initiative Activities
	Project Updates
	CARIBBEAN BASIN: Buprenorphine and Office-Based Treatment of Opioid Dependence was conducted in San Juan, PR on March 14, 2009 by a group of physicians led by Angel Gonzalez, MD (Course Director, appointed by ASAM). The event was collaborative effort with ASAM and the Colegio de Médico Cirujanos to facilitate requirements for around 80 physicians to prescribe the medication. This event was conducted on San Juan, PR. For more information contact Ibis Carrion at (787)785-4211 or ibis.carrion@uccaribe.edu.
	CARIBBEAN BASIN: Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency will be conducted on March 25-26, 2009 at the Department of Family in San Juan, PR by Ibis Carrión, PsyD. For more information contact Ibis Carrion at (787)785-4211 or ibis.carrion@uccaribe.edu.
	GREAT LAKES: Previous kNOw Note update: At the request of the Ohio SSA, Great Lakes will help to increase the use of Motivational Interviewing within the state’s treatment provider system including ATR and criminal justice treatment providers. MINTEE trainers delivered the first in a series of Motivational Interviewing foundational workshops on December 15-17, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. 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

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	Regional Center Spotlight
	Nothing additional to report
	Regional Center Spotlight Index

	Network Meetings
	Nothing additional to report
	Network Meetings Index

	Special Projects & Opportunities
	Nothing additional to report
	Special Projects & Opportunities Index

	Leadership Institute
	Nothing additional to report
	Leadership Institute

	Resources & Publications
	Nothing additional to report
	Resources & Publications Index

	Events
03/02/2009	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. The conference will provide an important opportunity for key stakeholders (policymakers, service providers, administrators and front-line staff of Community Based Organizations (CBOs), educators, researchers, consumers, families, etc.) to explore emerging best practices for co-occurring disorders (COD). The Conference Objectives are to identify challenges and solutions within existing systems for integration of services for COD care; to Increase collaboration between Alcohol and Drug Programs and the Department of Mental Health with the multiple systems of care serving COD clients at the state and local levels and to identify emerging best practices that address the complex needs of clients with COD. For more information and to register for this conference, please call Don Perez at dperez@prototypes.org.
	Events Index

	FYI
	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 13th, Great Lakes Director joined with the Michigan Single State Agency (SSA) to present national, state and local strategies and activities related to recovery-based approaches. The day also includes presentations from local providers who are currently implementing recovery-based approaches such as street outreach, a family engagement team, women’s case management and a parent-child assistance program. Anticipated outcomes and next steps will be the creation of a formal structure to guide this effort, including a steering committee; workforce development, evaluation and community resource development work groups. For more information please contact Lonnetta Albright lalbrigh@uic.edu.
	GREAT LAKES: Under a sub award from American International Health Alliance (AIHA - A cooperative agreement through HRSA), Great Lakes is implementing the first substance abuse Twinning Center Partnership with the Department of Substance Abuse, Prevention and Rehabilitation (DSAPR), Zanzibar, Africa. The USA partners include Great Lakes and its key partners at Detroit’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery/DHWP. The goal of the project is to enhance the capacity of DSAPR to reduce HIV/AIDS prevalence by improving Substance Abuse prevention and rehabilitation (recovery support) services. Since there is no formal treatment offered in Zanzibar, the Great Lakes team is helping Zanzibar establish a peer-driven recovery organization including support groups. The first 7-day training includes knowledge dissemination regarding recovery based approaches; how to set up and run support groups (NA and the Millati Islami 12-step program); HIV/AIDS prevention; relapse prevention; cognitive restructuring and stages of change. The Detroit partners, under the leadership of Dr. Calvin Trent, have raised close to $12,000 that is being used for a facility and establishment of a web site. For more information please contact Lonnetta Albright lalbrigh@uic.edu.
	GREAT LAKES: Great Lakes is a participating ATTC in the CSAT-funded NIATx/ATTC Process Improvement Learning Collaborative Pilot. Our payer/co-sponsor in this effort is Detroit’s Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery/Department of Health and Wellness Promotion. The goal of the Great Lakes/Detroit pilot will be to implement a local process improvement learning collaborative for 6-8 providers including 2 recovery organizations. This provider network, which is part of an ongoing Recovery-oriented System of Care transformation, will focus its activities on improving access to recovery upon discharge from residential treatment. For more information please contact Lonnetta Albright lalbrigh@uic.edu.
	FYI Index

	NIDA Initiative Activities
	GREAT LAKES: Previous kNOw Note update: At the request of the Ohio SSA, Great Lakes will help to increase the use of Motivational Interviewing within the state’s treatment provider system including ATR and criminal justice treatment providers. MINTEE trainers delivered the first in a series of Motivational Interviewing foundational workshops on December 15-17, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio. A ½ day supervisors’ only technical assistance session was included. The second session was held on January 5-7, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio and a third is being planned for April 2009. Supervisors from these sessions will apply for participation in the May 2009 MIA:STEP to be held at the SSA’s first training academy.For more information please contact Monica Velazquez, monivela@uic.edu.
	NIDA Initiative Activities

	NIDA ATTC Blending Teams
	Nothing additional to report
	NIDA ATTC Blending Teams Index