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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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MET/CBT 5 DVD
Motivational Enhancement Therapy and
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Cannibus Users
AVAILABLE NOW!
View a Sample

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Hampton Roads Regional Heroes Conference
at Fort Monroe
March 26, 2008
8am to 5pm

For details on the upcoming conference and to review resources and view photos from the first Heroes conference visit the website
virginiaisforheroes.org

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The new and improved workforce recruitment Web site, www.addictioncareers.org, is NOW LIVE!!!

Imagine Who You Could Save is a campaign designed to recruit people to the rewarding profession of substance use disorders treatment.  Four groups, the Northeast ATTC, NAADAC, the Central East ATTC, and the ATTC National Office, came together to highlight the positive impact that addictions treatment professionals can make on individuals and their communities. The ongoing campaign includes numerous components such as an award winning video, the addictioncareers.org Web site, and a variety of other marketing materials.

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Knowledge Application Program
Identifying and Helping Patients With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders: A Guide for Primary Care Providers, Fall 2006, Volume 4, Issue 2, explores the complex relationship between co-occurring substance use and mental disorders, including the identification of patients with co-occurring disorders and providing or obtaining appropriate treatment for such disorders.

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HBO's Groundbreaking 14-Part Series,
You can still watch HBO's ADDICTION online and on DVD. The entire 14-part series is available for free viewing at HBO.com, and the DVD set is reasonably priced. Click here for details.

The ADDICTION Project, was Kicked Off March 15

On March 15-18, HBO launched the Addiction Project

A groundbreaking multi-media campaign to help Americans understand addiction as a treatable brain disease, spotlight new treatment advancements, and provide hope for long-term recovery.

To find out more about HBO's ADDICTION project and exciting ways you can get involved in mobilizing your community around it, visit www.AddictionAction.org.

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CSAT Travel Awards
The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is expected to sponsor 30 Travel Awards for substance abuse treatment practitioners to attend the 2007 CPDD (College on Problems of Drug Dependence) meeting. To be eligible, candidates must hold full-time employment as a director or clinical supervisor in a substance abuse treatment program and not be an employee of the federal government. Only one award will be given to any specific program. Previous CSAT travel award recipients are not eligible to apply. To apply, send five copies of the following:

 a letter stating interest in receiving an award and a statement (not to exceed one page) as to how this conference will benefit your work in your current position;
 a letter of support from your direct supervisor stating should you be selected that you will be allowed to attend; a complete resume/vita of your work and academic experiences.

Deadline for applications is January 15. Applicants are required to arrive prior to 4:30 PM on June 15, attend a networking session sponsored by CSAT in the evening on June 15, the CSAT-sponsored satellite session June 16, a breakfast sponsored by CPDD for the awardees on June 17, and remain for the entire CPDD meeting. Materials should be mailed to:

 Dr. Alison Oliveto, Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. , Slot 843, Little Rock , AR 72205 , e-mail to olivetoalison@uams.edu.

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The NIDA-SAMHSA Blending Initiative has developed a new package of tools for clinical supervisors to use in help counselors improve their Motivational Interviewing skills. Click below to review and download Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency (MIA:STEP). Downloadable Adobe PDF and Word versions To order a bound printed version with accompanying demonstration CDs of the MIA:STEP package download order form

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One of the ways the ATTC National Office reaches out to the treatment community is by publishing Eye on the Field, an online magazine for practitioners, educators and researchers in the addiction treatment and prevention fields. Every month, subscribers receive the latest funding and research news the World Wide Web has to offer, as well as the most current information on upcoming national events and conferences.

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TAP 21-A is now AVAILABLE!
To order:
Contact NCADI by phone: (800) 729-6686
SAMHSA/CSAT

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DMHMRSAS’s Office of Child and Family Services
IN COLLABORATION WITH

The Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center

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SAMHSA Press!
DEPRESSION, PARTICULARLY IN COMBINATION WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE,  SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR FOR SUICIDE
(Word.doc) 

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NEW RESOURCE!!!

VA CSB Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependence Treatment for Adolescents

in cooperation with
Hallmark Youthcare

 

CSAP Prevention Fellowship Program
SAMHSA/CSAP is launching the Prevention Fellowship Program (PFP). This PFP will help States cultivate and nourish an ongoing work force for prevention throughout the United States. 

 

Learn More About The Latest Research!

 

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updated 3/21/2008 mw