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MID-ATLANTIC: The Mid-Atlantic ATTC designed wallet cards for Veterans in VA. Similar to those created by the Mid-America ATTC, the cards contain contact information for essential services for veterans in a handy format. Co-funded by The Department of Veterans Services Virginia Wounded Warrior Program, 11,000 plastic wallet cards were printed and distributed to the following groups: 40 Community Services Boards, 4 state-wide Vet Centers, Family Readiness Groups of the National Guard, Warrior Transition Units, and Military Treatment Facility Ombudsmen. The response from these groups has been enthusiastic with requests to print 6,000 more. The Mid-Atlantic ATTC plans to continue with this successful product by replicating and customizing the card for each state in its region. |
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NATIONAL OFFICE: Orientation 2009 Details coming soon! |
| 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. |
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| ONGOING | NATIONAL OFFICE: As the use of Web 2.0 technologies become more wide-spread, the ATTC Network is interested in gathering information on what Web 2.0 tools and applications addictions treatment and recovery services professionals are using, be it for personal or professional use. It is hoped that the information gathered will help the Network continue to meet the professional development and training needs of the field. |
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CENTRAL EAST: Central East ATTAC will be conducting its Leadership Institute Booster training June 6, 2009 in Delaware. |
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| 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. | |
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Central East ATTC will host a face to face Advisory Board meeting on June 26th, 2009 in Silver Spring, Maryland. |
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CARIBBEAN BASIN: The workshop entitled: Crisis Intervention Strategies will be conducted in Bayamon, PR responding to the training needs identified by the staff of Homeless Project “Vuelta a la Vida” and will be presented by Gertrudis Maldonado, PhD. on May 27th. For more information contact Maria del Mar Garcia at (787) 785-4211 or mgarcia@uccaribe.edu. |
| 05/11/2009 | PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: On May 26 and June 9, 2009, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (UCLA-ISAP), the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA), and the PSATTC will co-sponsor two full-day trainings on screening and assessment of co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders (COD).read full discription |
| 05/11/2009 | PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: Arizona State University’s Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy (CABHP) is pleased to announce the 10th Annual Summer Institute in Sedona, AZ, July 21-24, 2009 at the Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa. The theme this year is Innovations in Implementation and Informatics: Inspiring Hope Today for Tomorrow’s Behavioral Health Systems.read full discription |
| ONGOING | 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 |
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MID-AMERICA: Addiction Ed Training by Design: Mid-America ATTC staff trainers will be “on the road” this summer. In response to the need for workforce development in rural and frontier areas of the region, Mid-America ATTC is bringing the traditional “Summer Institute” to selected rural provider organizations in AR, KS, MO, NE, and OK. Each selected provider organization “hosts” a two-day training workshop event and invites surrounding rural area treatment providers. The host organization selects half-day to full-day training topics from the “Addiction Ed Training by Design” menu, provides on-site coordination, and insures optimum attendance at workshops. read full discription |
| 05/11/2009 | PACIFIC SOUTHWEST: From May 25-May 29, 2009, Dr. Richard Rawson and Dr. Thomas Freese of the PSATTC will conduct trainings on evidenced based substance abuse treatment in Vienna, Austria. The purpose of this conference is to train master trainers who will in turn conduct training-of-trainer sessions in their respective regions, worldwide. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime will sponsor this event. For more information, please contact Dr. Thomas Freese; tfreese@mednet.ucla.edu. |
