STRATEGIC PLANNING: Event: Marin County Continuum of Services Strategic Planning: Kick Off
March 19, 2009 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
R.S.V.P. to kclarke@co.marin.ca.us
Presented by the Marin County Division of Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Programs
Join the Marin County, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Programs as we present an overview of the Marin County Continuum of Services Starategic Planning Process. Also included with be an overview of the Substance ABuse Mental Health Services Administration, Strategic Planning Framework and the State of California Continuum of Services System Redesign (COSSR) model. Opportuinties for involvement in the Key Stakeholder Sub-Committees will be presented.

TREATMENT: Webcast: Treatment 101: Recovery Today
(Premieres: April 1, 2009)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
In 2007, an estimated 3.9 million Americans aged 12 or older received treatment for a substance use disorder in the past year. Each year reveals newer and better behavioral, pharmacological, and alternative approaches that advance the addiction treatment field and improve the chances of successful recovery with fewer relapses. This program will look at the current state of addiction treatment, examine recent advancements in the field, consider barriers to treatment and how to overcome them, and discuss strategies for making addiction treatment more accessible by establishing public health framework-based addiction treatment services for both the person suffering from the disease and members of the person's family.

PREVENTION: Audioconference: Alcohol Development and Alcohol: Brain, Body, Behavior and Cultural Context
April 23, 2009 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Sponsored by the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center
In part two of our look at the interaction between alcohol and the developing adolescent brain, we will discuss not only the latest research on the pre-adolescent and adolescent brain, but also other aspects of adolescent physiology and psychosocial development and how they interact in response to alcohol exposure. This information can help enhance work with law enforcement, parents, communities and decision makers. Given developmental determinants, the question of how teens would be expected to interpret conflicting environmental messages underscores the need to be even more focused on environmental strategies. Join us on the cutting edge of research as it applies to your prevention and enforcement efforts.

STRATEGIC PLANNING: Training: Data Training and Review
April 29, 2009 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Marin County DUI Program, 103 Shoreline Parkway, Suite 201 San Rafael, CA
R.S.V.P. to kclarke@co.marin.ca.us
Presented by the Marin County Division of Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Programs
A copy of the Save the Date flyer is available here.

STRATEGIC PLANNING: Webcast: Providing a Continuum of Care: Improving Collaboration Among Services
(Premieres: May 6, 2009)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Recovery-oriented systems of care provide a continuum of care for individuals in recovery and their families. Treatment services, including screening and brief interventions, inpatient and outpatient programs, and aftercare and recovery support, are available at every stage of a person's recovery from addiction. However, there are opportunities to enhance such services by facilitating collaboration and synergy throughout the full spectrum of supportive services by establishing a continuum of care that increases the probability of addiction treatment success and helps to reduce the incidence of relapse. This program will look at examples of how services have successfully partnered and will address the gaps in service coordination that still need to be addressed to improve collaboration throughout all systems so that individuals in recovery receive comprehensive care.

STRATEGIC PLANNING: Training: Moving Towards A Chronic Care Model, Presented by Mark Stanford
May 7, 2009 8:30 - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Marin County Civic Center, Board of Supervisors Chambers (Room 330) San Rafael, CA
R.S.V.P. to kclarke@co.marin.ca.us
Presented by the Marin County Division of Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Programs
A copy of the Save the Date flyer is available here.

The purpose of this training is to define addiction from the most current research and evidence-based position, highlight its chronic features, discuss recently developed techniques to manage addiction over time, and present information that can help guide systems or programs in adapting to a chronic care approach to drug addiction.

Presenter: Mark Stanford, Ph.D. is the Senior Manager of Medical and Clinical Services for the Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System Department of Alcohol & Drug Services - Addiction Medicine and Therapy Division. He has 30 years’ of experience in the treatment of addictions and has worked within the modalities of residential, day treatment, outpatient and medication-assisted treatment programs. Dr Stanford is also an educator in the clinical and behavioral neurosciences with a specialty in psychopharmacology. He is an Associate Professor teaching behavioral pharmacology at Cal State Hayward, UC Berkeley Extension, and is a lecturer at Stanford University Department of Family and Community Medicine. He also teaches the CEU course, Treatment and Clinical Considerations of Substance Abuse Disorders for LCSW’s, MFT’s and Psychologists.

RECOVERY: Webcast: Recovery and Health Care/Insurance Systems: Improving Treatment and Increasing Access
(Premieres: June 3, 2009)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
When the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act of 2008 becomes effective in 2010, additional options will become available to those seeking addiction and mental health services. The Act will require group health plans to offer coverage for addiction and mental illness and provide benefits on par with those for all other medical and surgical conditions. This program will examine what impact the Act will have on health care and insurance systems and what it means for individuals and families battling addiction. The show will also explore other issues related to health care's role in recovery, such as proper screening and intervention, prescription drug abuse prevention, and treating co-occurring disorders.

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Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center

California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs

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