The Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center
(Mid-Atlantic ATTC), located at Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU serves to improve the quality of addiction treatment and recovery services within its region by facilitating alliances among policymakers, treatment agencies, clinicians, consumers and other stakeholders and connecting them to the latest research and information through technology transfer activities. Through a variety of materials, programs and courses, Mid-Atlantic enhances the knowledge and skills of all professionals working the front lines of addiction and mental health treatment. As a Center of Excellence in Motivational Interviewing, Faith-Based and Adolescent resources, we remain the eyes and ears of the treatment and recovery counseling field.
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A variety of course topics are available for distance learners to initiate or expand their knowledge and application base in the treatment and management of substance use disorders. Courses are designed for addiction counselors, case managers, supervisors, as well as mental health counselors or those treating co-occurring disorders.
Recovery Month is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). CSAT, created in October 1992 by a Congressional mandate, provides national leadership in the Federal government's effort to improve the lives of individuals and their families affected by alcohol and drug abuse. CSAT works to improve access to clinically sound, cost-effective addiction treatment to reduce the health and social cost to our communities and the Nation. Such factors as inadequate capacity, limited public and private health insurance benefits, and stigma have contributed to the gap between the number of people who need treatment and the number who receive it.
For more info: www.recoverymonth.gov/2008/
With the many challenges facing the addiction workforce, it is important to begin developing leaders for the future. Offered in partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and Partners for Recovery (PFR), the Mid-Atlantic ATTC Leadership Institute uses a combination of educational experiences and mentoring to prepare addiction professionals for positions of agency leadership.
MET/CBT 5 DVD
Motivational Enhancement Therapy and
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Cannabis Users
The Heroes conferences bring together clinicians, educators, employers, state and federal government representatives, members of the faith-based community, criminal justice professionals, policy makers, the media and...you!
Together we will create a road map that mobilizes resources in our communities and at all levels of government to ensure a bright future for those who defend our freedom.
