CENTRAL EAST: For the past three years, the Central East ATTC has contracted with the District of Columbia Department of Mental Health to support the training efforts of the D.C. Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant (COSIG) program, funded by SAMHSA. In that time over 120 providers of addiction and mental health treatment in the District have graduated from the 72 hour training program. In June Central East ATTC, in partnership with the DC COSIG Program, will publish an 18-module curriculum on Co-Occurring Disorders that was developed collaboratively. The authors are Lynn Smith, the DC COSIG Director of Training, and Frances Lorenzi, Central East's Director of Special Projects. Most of the material is public domain and the curriculum will be made available online on the ATTC, Danya and DC Mental Health websites. For more information, contact Tom Durham at 240.645.1141.

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.

CENTRAL EAST: Central East ATTC's eighth annual Keeping It Real 2009 conference will be held September 30-October 2, 2009. Please see event section or Click Here for details.

CENTRAL EAST: Central East ATTC conducted its 6th Leadership Institute immersion training March 15 – 20th in St. Michaels MD. Leadership Institute was conducted slightly different this year, in that we provided the mentors with the opportunity to take the TKI and MBTI assessments. There was protégé participation from Maryland, New Jersey and the District of Columbia.

CENTRAL EAST: Central East ATTC is assisting Great Lakes ATTC in coordinating the Recovery Support Services Leadership Institute. The group has been broken into 4 teams, and Tiffany Kilpatrick and Ryan Springer are advisors to two teams each.

CENTRAL EAST: Ryan Springer, the Leadership Coordinator for Central East, attended the first official face to face LI coordinator meeting in Kansas City, MO March 31st – April 1st.

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC’s 2009 PFR/ATTC Leadership Institute Immersion Training was held March 30 – April 3, 2009 in Kansas City, MO. Twelve protégés and mentors were recruited from the 5-state region. As a result of discussion on the LI Coordinator conference calls, recruitment focused more on protégés with more supervisory experience this year. read full discription

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC has developed a 2009 version of the Alcohol Awareness Month (April) faith community bulletin insert. This product can be easily downloaded and used by churches, temples and mosques for their Sunday/Sabbath-day bulletins, newsletters or bulletin boards. read full discription

NEW ENGLAND: The ATTC of New England is offering an online course entitled Introduction to Problem and Pathological Gambling: Knowledge and Education.This workshop will offer an introduction to gambling and how it has become a serious problem in our society. During this four week workshop participants will learn and understand what gambling is and the various types of gamblers there are. read full discription

CARIBBEAN BASIN: Motivational Interviewing Strategies is a knowledge focus training for social work professors of the Universidad de Puerto Rico to introduce basic concepts of the approach. The event will consist of 12 contact hour and will be delivered by Maria del Mar Garcia, MSW, MHS, coordinator of the Continuing Education Unit of the Caribbean Basin and Hispanic ATTC. For more information contact Maria del Mar Garcia at (787) 785-4211 or mgarcia@uccaribe.edu.

CENTRAL EAST: Central East ATTC's eighth annual Keeping It Real 2009 Conference will be held September 30-October 2, 2009 at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland. This conference will provide cutting-edge information on issues related to HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, and substance abuse. read full discription

CENTRAL EAST: The 2009 INCASE (International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education) Conference will be held October 29-31, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson, Two Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey. Educators, workshop trainers and students in addiction studies will all benefit from attending this conference by keeping abreast of the latest research and resources available on addition.  The Central East ATTC is co-sponsoring the conference this year. For the registration brochure please contact: Peter L. Myers, Ph.D. NYProf@gmail.com

CENTRAL EAST: Central East is hosting a series of Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and Treatment MATRS trainings in the District of Columbia, at the Addiction Prevention & Recovery Administration. The first ASI training was on April 2nd & 3rd to be followed with Treatment MATRS training on April 8-9, 2009. Both trainings will be repeated on April 23rd & 24th and April 30th & May 1st 2009 respectively.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: Adopting Changes in Addiction Treatment Learning Collaborative Kick-Off Workshop. UCLA ISAP, in conjunction with the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment National Program Office, and the County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrators’ Association of California is conducting a series of full-day on adopting changes in addiction treatment agencies. read full discription

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy is presenting a three (3) day Motivational Interviewing Academy at the Embassy Suites-Phoenix-Biltmore from April 22-24, 2009. Participants will have three days of in person training with the opportunity to have three (3) monthly coaching calls with the trainer, Dr. Robert Rhode, Ph.D., MINT trained leader of Motivational Interviewing techniques. Participants will receive 18 CEUs. For more information visit: www.cabhp.asu.edu. Don’t delay only 3 spots left.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy is presenting a one (1) day, NIDA Blending Product training Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (PAMI) on April 23, 2009 at the West Yavapai Guidance Clinic in Prescott Valley, AZ. Participants will learn the basic concepts of motivational incentives, with interactive ways to implement the concept. Participants will receive 6 CEUs. For more information visit: www.cabhp.asu.edu. Don’t delay space is very limited.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy is presenting an introductory workshop titled: Introduction to Community Reinforcement Family Training (CRAFT) on Friday, April 24, 2009. The location is the Cliff Castle Lodge in Camp Verde, AZ. The CRAFT model was highlighted in the acclaimed HBO series “Addiction”. Dr. Anderson, Ph.D. will lead participants in the CRAFT techniques to support and change behaviors of family members dealing with another’s substance use disorder. Participants will receive 7 CEUs. For more information visit: www.cabhp.asu.edu. Don’t delay space is limited.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: Sharing experiences in outreach strategies and skills in substance abuse; this activity's main purpose was to gather together community outreach workers serving diverse population from different agencies to share successful strategies and approaches in order to enhance and bring new perspective to the field. read full discription

CENTRAL EAST: On March 27th, Central East ATTC provided an Ethics and Cultural Competency training in Silver Spring MD. This presented by co-trainers who were able to condensed a 3 1/2 day module into one day training. The training was well received by the attendees.

CENTRAL EAST: Central East ATTC's director, Tom Durham has started a new round of Workshops/Clinics on January 29, 2009 on Clinical Supervision in Trenton, New Jersey and also in Catonsville, Maryland. 

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC hosted a regional meeting on March 31, 2009 for 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. read full discription

MID-AMERICA: Mid-America ATTC Senior Project Manager Heather Gotham provided a 50-minute presentation to clinical psychology students and faculty at the University of Kansas on April 3, 2009. Dr. Gotham spoke on the implementation of evidence-based practices for mental health and substance abuse treatment, including the work of the Technology Transfer Workgroup. read full discription

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On April 8, 2009, Dr. Thomas Freese of the PSATTC provided training on Diagnosing Substance Abuse to Psychology Interns at St. John’s hospital in Santa Monica, CA. For more information, please contact tefreese@ix.netcom.com.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On April 9, 2009, Dr. James Peck of the PSATTC provided an introductory training on Co-Occurring Disorders to line staff at Antelope Valley Rehabilitation Centers in Acton, CA. For more information, please contact Bethany Stern at bplain@ucla.edu.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On April 13, 2009, Dr. James Peck of the PSATTC will provide a training on Motivational Interviewing for staff at Behavioral Health Services in Gardena, CA. For more information, please contact Bethany Stern at bplain@ucla.edu

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: Dr. Michael S. Shafer will be presenting at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor Law School’s one day conference Hooked: Legal and Ethical Implications of Recent Advances in Alcohol and Drug Addiction Research at the Sandra Day O’Connor Federal Courthouse in Phoenix, AZ on April 10, 2009. Dr. Shafer’s address is titled: Toward a Research Guided Approach to Addiction Treatment.space is very limited.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency will be conducted at the Department of Family in San Juan, PR on April 15-16, 2009 by Ibis Carrión, PsyD. For more information contact Ibis Carrion at (787)785-4211 or ibis.carrion@uccaribe.edu.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentive (PAMI) will be conducted at the University of Virgin Islands, Saint Thomas, VI on the morning of April 23rd by Jorge Nogales, MA. For more information contact Ibis Carrion at (787)785-4211 or ibis.carrion@uccaribe.edu.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: Drug Dependence, A Chronic Disorder will be conducted at the University of Virgin Islands, Saint Thomas, VI during the afternoon of April 23rd by Jorge Nogales, MA. For more information contact Ibis Carrion at (787)785-4211 or ibis.carrion@uccaribe.edu.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentive (PAMI) will be conducted at the Mental Health Alcoholism Drug Dependency Complex, Saint Croix, VI on April 24th by Jorge Nogales, MA. For more information contact Ibis Carrion at (787)785-4211 or ibis.carrion@uccaribe.edu.

CARIBBEAN BASIN: Drug Dependence, A Chronic Disorder will be conducted at the Mental Health Alcoholism Drug Dependency Complex, Saint Croix, VI also on April 24th in the afternoon by Jorge Nogales, MA. For more information contact Ibis Carrion at (787)785-4211 or ibis.carrion@uccaribe.edu.

CENTRAL EAST: On May 1st the Central East will co-sponsor a 1-day symposium with the Mid-Atlantic CTN Node entitled: Moving Forward: Program Improvement Strategies in Drug Abuse Treatment. This day-long event will focus onpractical solutions for improving access and retention at your agency.

CENTRAL EAST: Tom Durham, along with Pam Waters of Southern Coast ATTC and Tom Freeze of the Pacific Southwest ATTC, provided a mock presentation at a recent NIDA conference of the new Buprenorphine training module focusing on extended care treatment of adolescents and young adults.

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