EVENT CALENDAR

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2008
January / February / March / April / May / June / July / August /
September / October / November / December

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To submit a calendar listing, send an email message to
mid-attc@mindspring.com. Include the title of your event, dates, a brief description, costs, and contact information. See posting guidelines

For the current schedule of the Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration Office of Education and Addiction Training Services go to: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/adaa/oetascatalog/OETASindex2.htm

The North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board Maintains a calendar of training events at:
http://www.ncsapcb.org

-RECENT PUBLICATIONS-

The CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) is pleased to announce the availability of the following patient TB educational materials that have been updated for 2005:

    Questions and Answers About TB

    Tuberculosis: Get the Facts

    Tuberculosis: the Connection Between TB and HIV

These and other TB materials may be viewed and downloaded in HTML and PDF versions from the DTBE website at www.cdc.gov/tb.  They may also be ordered online by visiting www2.cdc.gov/nchstp_od/piweb/tborderform.asp.

Ongoing Online Courses

CSAP'S Prevention Pathways
http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/index.htm

Mid-Atlantic ATTC - BTSR Online Course

Adolescents and Substance Abuse

For more info visit:
Access ED

SAVE THE DATE!

The Richmond Chapter of the
VIRGINIA SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK

presents

BILL 0'HANLON, MS, LMFT

"RESOLVING RESISTANCE:
EFFECTIVELY HANDLING HOSTILE, RESISTANT AND DEMANDING CLIENTS"

Location:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Student Commons
9:00am - 4:00pm

More Information
http://www.vscsw.org/chapter_richmond.asp

Mid-Atlantic ATTC Online Course

Advanced Issues in Ethics

For more info visit:
Access ED

2008 Spring Continuing Education Conference for Social Workers
April 23-25

Charleston, WV   Civic Center
Register Online: www.NASWWV.org

Recovery Symposium
 Building an agenda for research and implementation that supports recovery based systems of care.

Philadelphia the Great Lakes ATTC, Northeast ATTC, Faces and Voices of Recovery and the Philadelphia Department of Human Services are combining efforts to hold a 1.5 day Symposium on building an agenda for research and implementation that supports recovery based systems of care. The Symposium will also focus on the lessons learned from those currently implementing these changes in their states. 

For more information contact:

Michael T. Flaherty Ph.D.
Executive Director
IRETA/NeATTC
425 Sixth Avenue, Ste 1710
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.258.8565 (p)
412.391.2528 (f)
flahertym@ireta.org
www.ireta.org

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is pleased to announce that the next NIDA Blending Conference will be held on June 2–3, 2008, in Cincinnati, Ohio

Blending Addiction Science and Treatment:
The Impact of Evidence-Based Practices
on Individuals, Families and Communities

This 2-day conference provides a platform for discussion about how the latest scientific findings on drug abuse and addiction can fill the current gap between research and clinical treatment practices.

Participants will leave equipped with evidence-based approaches that address the current gap between research and practice and will better understand NIDA’s involvement as a crucial resource and partner.

To register, please go to:

www.NIDABlendingConference.info

Early Bird Registration ends April 15, 2008

Speakers and topics available online.

Visit the Web site to register and for more conference details. Please share this message with others via e-mail, e-newsletter, listserv, or organizational newsletter.

TAKE NOTE:
The Virginia Summer Institute will be held in

JUNE
this year

Specifically June 16 - 20, 2008

For Details go to the Virginia Summer Institute Website
www.vsias.org

Mid-Atlantic ATTC Online Course

Overview of Evidence-Based Practices

For more info visit:
Access ED

Mid-Atlantic ATTC Online Course

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

For more info visit:
Access ED

Mid-Atlantic ATTC Online Course

Spirituality in Addiction Counseling

For more info visit:
Access ED

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Posting Guidelines
The Mid-Atlantic ATTC Event Calendar is intended to provide a listing of professional development opportunities that are brought to our attention.  Preference may be given to events occurring in our region.  The Mid-Atlantic ATTC does not necessarily endorse any of the events listed, and reserves the right to refuse to post any listing.

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updated 4/16/2008 mw