March 2008
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Focus On: 2008 Leadership InstituteFocus On: 2008 Leadership Institute
Your agency, as many others, may be faced with a shortage of adequately prepared leaders. Many national and regional workforce surveys indicate that the addiction field is undergoing a leadership crisis as many agency directors/managers are approaching retirement age within the next decade, and considerable turnover is occurring at high levels of treatment organizations. The Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeATTC), in partnership with SAMHSA’s Partners for Recovery, has stepped forward to provide one of the few educational opportunities to groom successors for leadership positions in addiction service organizations. Now in its fourth year, this professional development opportunity is available to addiction professionals in New York and Pennsylvania (NeATTC Region).
Apply now for the 2008 Leadership Institute.
The NeATTC has extended the deadline to April 28, 2008 for applications.
Leadership Institute sponsorship opportunities available. Contact Holly Hagle at holly@ireta.org
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AnnouncementsAnnouncements
- The NeATTC is trying to find out how you use the Core competencies TAP 21 and TAP 21-A at your organization.
Click here to take a very brief survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=r7gpBUkm0gpEP64V0_2b2_2fhw_3d_3d
Thanks so much for taking time to complete this survey. Your responses help the NeATTC serve the field!
- Addiction Recovery Symposium - Aligning Concepts, Practice and Contexts to Promote Long Term Recovery: An Action Plan
May 2, 2008
Philadelphia, PA
Join us for a day-long symposium devoted to improving the opportunities for people with addiction to get the help they need to enjoy long-term recovery. How can we transform our current systems to make them recovery-focused and recovery-oriented? What have we already learned? What are the next steps?
The May 2 Symposium is Co-Sponsored by: IRETA, Northeast ATTC, Great Lakes ATTC, Faces & Voices of Recovery, Gateway Rehabilitation Center, and Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health & Mental Retardation Services.
If you are interested in learning more about sponsoring this national event, please contact Kristine Pond at kris@ireta.org or (412) 258-8565.
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Training and EventsTraining and Events
New York |
Motivational Interviewing Seminar
March 10, 11 & 12, 2008
Registration For 2008 Seminar is now Open.
DATES: *March 10, 11 & 12, 2008 - Three-Day Seminar.
PLACE: *Hotel Beacon, 2130 Broadway at W.75th Street, New York City.
FEE: * $575.00 prior to February 10, 2008, $675.00 after February 10, 2008.
Fee includes course materials, continental breakfast and refreshments daily.
Limited to Thirty-six Participants. Certificate of course completion will be awarded including 18 contact hours.
PRESENTER: Kathleen Sciacca, M.A.
Phone: 212-866-5935. FAX: 212-666-1942. E-mail: ksciacca@pobox.com
Click here for more info...
NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA
A Leadership Development Opportunity for Addiction Professionals
A six-month program beginning August 25-29, 2008
The Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeATTC), in partnership with SAMHSA's Partners for Recovery, has stepped forward to provide one of the few educational opportunities to groom successors for leadership positions in addiction service organizations. Now in its fourth year, this professional development opportunity is available to addiction professionals in New York and Pennsylvania (NeATTC Region).
For full details click here.
IPDA Education and Training Class Search
IPDA offers assistance to all people who work in the field of addictions treatment and prevention by ensuring that professionals have ongoing opportunities to improve their skills and competency.
ASAP's Event Calendar
ASAP is a not-for-profit membership association which seeks to improve the quality of life in New York State by advocating for and promoting the highest quality treatment, prevention, research and training.
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Pennsylvania |
PA Regional Drug and Alcohol Training Institute is scheduled for March 18-20 at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, PA.
Courses in the featured track include: Core Competencies for Clergy and Other Leaders in Addressing AOD Dependencies, The Buddhist Guide to Dangerous Attachments, Finding a Life of Purpose, Recovery 101, Wings to Fly and The Spirituality of Women's Recovery.
Administrative Track: Making Model Programs Work for You, Treatment Planning MATRS, Realities, and Grant Writing.
General/Clinical Track: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Buprenorphine, Hepatitis C, and Huffing.
Prevention Track: Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training.
Special Populations: Special Populations Problem Gambling, Adolescent Gambling Problems, Stages of Change - Overview for Co-Occurring Disorders, Screening and Assessing for Co-Occurring Disorders.
This Regional Training Institute (RTI), offered over three days, is a combination of didactic, interactive, and skill-building training sessions. Trainers are recognized experts in the field of addiction and related public health issues and are encouraged to interact with participants to optimize the learning experience.
The RTIs are designed for substance abuse counselors, administrators, supervisors, case managers, prevention specialists, and community leaders throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Visit http://www.ireta.org/ireta_main/training_events.htm#3 to download a conference brochure or register online.
TIP 42 Training of Trainers Announcement - Western and Central Regions
May 6 and 7, 2008
Location: Altoona
The Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders Training of Trainers (TOT) is based upon Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP 42), Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders, provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This Training of Trainers will assist in transferring evidence-based knowledge on the treatment of co-occurring disorders to frontline clinicians across the state.
Click here for more details....
Click here for application
NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA
A Leadership Development Opportunity for Addiction Professionals
A six-month program beginning August 25-29, 2008
Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Programs (BDAP)
Click here for all SCA Trainings & Information
PA-CO-OCCURRING.ORG
Click here for all Co-Occurring related trainings.
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Online Trainings |
IRETA Online Training
Training is a key tool in our efforts to unify science, service and policy.
The Central East ATTC has the following self-paced courses available:
- Hepatitis C: A Guide for Counselors and Outreach Workers
- Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid Addiction: A Counselor's Guide
- Welfare Reform for Addiction Professionals
To register for these courses and more, go to: http://danyalearningcenter.com/ or contact CEATTC at (240) 645-1140.
CSAP's Prevention Pathways Online Free Training Topics Include:
- Environmental Strategies for Prevention
- Silence Hurts: Alcohol Abuse and Violence Against Women
- Wading Through the Data Swamp: Program Evaluation 201
More information is available at: http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/index.htm
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National Events |
NIDA Blending Conference
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is pleased to announce the next NIDA Blending Conference will be held: June 2-3, 2008, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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NeATTC ProductsNeATTC Products
- Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents - The NeATTC has recently revised the Adolescent Co-occurring Curriculum. The curriculum format has been updated to include the power point within each module of the trainers manual. A participant manual was also developed. This Trainers' Manual for a two-day course entitled Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder in Adolescents: Integrating Approaches for Assessment and Treatment of the Individual Young Person. Available online at http://www.ireta.org
- Addictions Recovery: When Knowing the Facts Can Help - Individuals with substance use disorders require continuing care because of the nature and course of the illness. Drug addiction is a complex illness. It is characterized by compulsive-at times uncontrollable-drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences. For many people, drug addiction becomes chronic, with relapses possible even after long periods of abstinence (NIDA, 1999). Available online at http://www.ireta.org
- Issues Facing Returning Veterans - "These are no ordinary times for the nation and its veterans and those who care for them. For that reason, this issue of Resource Links newsletter is dedicated to understanding the complexities that returning veterans and their families face. This issue, an update to our similar 2004 edition, will focus on the unique as well as the more fundamental issues facing our veterans today." Available online at http://www.ireta.org
- Linking Addiction Treatment and Communities of Recovery -- A Primer for Addiction Counselors, Recovery Coaches and the Recovery Community co-authored by William White, M.A., and Ernest Kurtz, Ph.D.
The NeATTC and IRETA recently published this seminal piece that describes the emergence of a recovery paradigm as a new organizing concept for treatment and recovery support services. It summarizes the scientific evidence supporting post-treatment check-ups and assertive linkage to peer-based recovery support groups and describes the growing diversity of American communities of recovery.
More then 2,000 free copies have been disseminated within the NeATTC region. The monograph, along with a compendium power point presentation, is available online and downloadable free of charge at http://www.ireta.org or call 1-866-246-5344. Bound copies can be ordered at $ 10 per copy plus shipping and handling. Quantity discounts are available.
- Imagine Who You Could Save is a workforce recruitment video promoting addictions career opportunities. The purpose of the video is to promote opportunities in the addiction career field on a national scale while dispelling preconceived notions and/or stereotypes typically associated with the addiction/substance use disorder field. NAADAC, in collaboration with the National Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), Northeast and Central East ATTC's have put together an excellent product. Your organization can add your name and logo on the trailer for a cost of $100.00. This will be your personal copy for your use in recruitment and awareness purposes. This also increases the visibility of your agency. You may also purchase a non-customized version of the video for $35.00. Contact the Northeast ATTC if you are interested in obtaining a personal copy of the recruitment video at (412) 391-4449 or http://www.ireta.org.
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CESAR PublicationCESAR Publication
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Information SearchInformation Search
Information Specialists in New York and Pennsylvania respond to information requests from the multi-disciplinary addiction prevention and treatment workforce providing a link between research and practice. http://www.neattc.org
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