Welcome to the ATTC!

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Welcome to the ATTC!

• Unifying science, education, and servicesto
  transformlives.

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ATTC History1993-2002
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Our History

• 1993 First funded by CSAT
• 1998 13 Regional Centers and a National Office
• 2002 Network 14 Regional Centers and a
  National Office serve all 50 states, the District
  of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and
  the Pacific Trust Territories

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Why We Were Founded

• 1993 To provide the country with adequately
  trained substance abuse counselors
• 1998 To enhance the knowledge and skills of
  all health professional
• 2002 To develop substance abuse treatment and
  recovery curricula and provide education and
  professional development opportunities to the
  field

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Our Purpose

• To translate and communicate science to change
  treatment services
• To ensure excellent care for all people with
  substance use disorders

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Our Mission

• To increase knowledge and skills of addiction
  treatment practitioners

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Our Mission

• To heighten the awareness, knowledge and skills
  of ALL professionals

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Our Mission

• To foster regional and national alliances among
  practitioners, researchers, policy makers,
  funders and consumers

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Our Vision

• Unifying
• science, education
• and services
• to transform
• lives.

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How the Network Does Its Work
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• Strategic Plan
• ATTC National Committees
• Cross-site Collaborative Projects
• ATTC Advisory Group
• Marketing Plan

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Network Strategic Plan

• Evaluating and Dissemination of Impact
• Workforce Development
• National Network Products
• Science to Service
• Cultural Appropriateness/Basic Competency
• Collaboration with Internal and External Partners

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How We Work Together
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Curriculum Committee

• The Competencies
• 2nd edition coming soon!

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Practice Committee

• The Change Book
• Research to Practice Symposia
• Mentor Sheets
• CDRS

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Evaluation Committee

• Evaluating ATTC impact, both regionally and
  nationally
• Systems change and training effectiveness

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Cultural CompetenceResource Committee

• Database of literature and products relating to
  cultural diversity/special populations
• A listing of experts and consultants

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ATTC Advisory GroupAction-Advise-Advocacy

• International Nurses Society on Addictions
• SUNY, School of Social Welfare
• AMERSA
• University of Georgia, School of Social Work
• National Association of Black Social Workers
• Alcohol Drug Counseling Education Program.,
  University of Minnesota
• American Bar Association, Standing Committee on
  Substance Abuse
• NE Assoc. of Criminal Justice Sciences
• Turning Point, Inc.
• Lesbian Gay Community Services Center
• NAADAC
• NIAAA
• The Federal Judicial Center
• ICRC/AODA
• American Methadone Treatment Association
• NIDA
• Diablo Valley College
• APPA
• RRTC on Drugs Disability

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ATTC Network 2001-2006
NorthwestFrontierATTC
Prairielands ATTC
ATTC ofNew England
NortheastATTC
Great LakesATTC
ATTC National Office
MountainWestATTC
Central East ATTC
Mid-AmericaATTC
Central EastATTC
Mid-Atlantic ATTC
PacificSouthwestATTC
Southeast ATTC
Gulf Coast ATTC
Southern CoastATTC
NorthwestFrontierATTC
Caribbean Basin, Hispanic/Latino US Virgin
Islands ATTC
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Characteristics of all Regional Centers

• Serve multi-disciplinary groups
• Address multi-system issues
• Provide education and training
• Improve standards and policies in the field

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Unique Aspects of Regional Centers

• Location
• Target Audience/Discipline
• Educational Focus
• Systems Focus
• Staff Expertise

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Services Available Worldwide

• Web site
• Product Database
• Curriculum products
• Online courses - www.AddictionEd.org
• Credentialling Database

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Caribbean Basin ATTCUniversidad Central del
Caribe

• Puerto Rico
• U.S. Virgin Islands

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Central East ATTCDanya Institute Silver
Spring, MD

• Washington DC
• Delaware
• Kentucky
• Tennessee
• Maryland

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Great Lakes ATTCUniversity of Chicago

• Illinois
• Ohio
• Wisconsin
• Indiana
• Michigan

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Gulf Coast ATTCUniversity of Texas - Austin

• Texas
• Louisiana
• Mississippi

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Mid-America ATTCUniversity of Missouri - Kansas
City

• Kansas
• Missouri
• Oklahoma
• Arkansas

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Mid-Atlantic ATTCVirginia Commonwealth University

• Virginia
• Maryland
• North Carolina
• West Virginia

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Mountain West ATTCUniversity of Nevada - Reno

• Nevada
• Montana
• Wyoming
• Utah
• Colorado

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ATTC of New EnglandBrown University -
Providence, RI

• Vermont
• New Hampshire
• Maine
• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts
• Connecticut

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Northeast ATTCIRETA - Pittsburgh, PA

• New York
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

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Northwest Frontier ATTCSingle State Agency -
Salem, OR

• Alaska
• Idaho
• Oregon
• Washington
• Hawaii
• Pacific Trust Territories

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Pacific Southwest ATTCUniversity of California -
Los Angeles

• California
• New Mexico
• Arizona
• Colorado

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Prairielands ATTCUniversity of Iowa

• Iowa
• Nebraska
• North Dakota
• South Dakota
• Minnesota

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Southeast ATTCCork Institute - Morehouse School
of Medicine

• Georgia
• South Carolina

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Southern Coast ATTCFlorida Certification Board

• Florida
• Alabama

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ATTC National OfficeKansas City, MO

• Serving 14 Regional Centers and the nation

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Network Products
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Network ProductsOnline/Ontime Initiative

• GOAL Internet access in the workplace for
  frontline workers

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Network ProductsThe Change Book

• The Change Book flyer
• The Change Book stories
• Over 25,000 copies disseminated since June 2000

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Network ProductsEye on the Field

• ATTCs electronic magazine (e-zine)
• Subscribers receive e-zine once a month via
  email
• Also available on the Network Web site
• Features Addiction Science Made Easy Articles and
  much more

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N.O. Program SupportATTC Product Database

• www.nattc.org
• Click on Resources and Publications
• A comprehensive list of ATTC Network products
• Use to get ideas, identify potential
  collaborations, lessen duplication of effort

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N.O. Program Supportwww.AddictionEd.org

• AddictionEd.org
• An international reference for distance education
  opportunities

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Online Resources
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Online ResourcesNetwork Web site

• www.nattc.org

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Online ResourcesOnline/Ontime Site
www.online2001.org
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Welcome to the ATTC!

• Unifying science, education, and servicesto
  transformlives.