Welcome to the ATTC!

1. The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Welcome to the ATTC! Unifying science, education, and servicesto transformlives.

2. ATTC History1993-2002

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. Our Mission • To increase knowledge and skills of addiction treatment practitioners

7. Our Mission • To heighten the awareness, knowledge and skills of ALL professionals

8. Our Mission • To foster regional and national alliances among practitioners, researchers, policy makers, funders and consumers

9. Unifying science, education and services to transform lives. Our Vision

10. How the Network Does Its Work

11. Strategic Plan ATTC National Committees Cross-site Collaborative Projects ATTC Advisory Group Marketing Plan

12. 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

13. Network Committees CSAT CSAT National Office Regional Centers How We Work Together

14. Curriculum Committee • The Competencies • 2nd edition coming soon!

15. Practice Committee • The Change Book • Research to Practice Symposia • Mentor Sheets • CDRS

16. Evaluation Committee • Evaluating ATTC impact, both regionally and nationally • Systems change and training effectiveness

17. Cultural CompetenceResource Committee • Database of literature and products relating to cultural diversity/special populations • A listing of experts and consultants

18. 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

19. 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

20. Characteristics of all Regional Centers • Serve multi-disciplinary groups • Address multi-system issues • Provide education and training • Improve standards and policies in the field

21. Unique Aspects of Regional Centers • Location • Target Audience/Discipline • Educational Focus • Systems Focus • Staff Expertise

22. Services Available Worldwide • Web site • Product Database • Curriculum products • Online courses - www.AddictionEd.org • Credentialling Database

23. Caribbean Basin ATTCUniversidad Central del Caribe • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands

24. Central East ATTCDanya Institute – Silver Spring, MD • Washington DC • Delaware • Kentucky • Tennessee • Maryland

25. Great Lakes ATTCUniversity of Chicago • Illinois • Ohio • Wisconsin • Indiana • Michigan

26. Gulf Coast ATTCUniversity of Texas - Austin • Texas • Louisiana • Mississippi

27. Mid-America ATTCUniversity of Missouri - Kansas City • Kansas • Missouri • Oklahoma • Arkansas

28. Mid-Atlantic ATTCVirginia Commonwealth University • Virginia • Maryland • North Carolina • West Virginia

29. Mountain West ATTCUniversity of Nevada - Reno • Nevada • Montana • Wyoming • Utah • Colorado

30. ATTC of New EnglandBrown University - Providence, RI • Vermont • New Hampshire • Maine • Rhode Island • Massachusetts • Connecticut

31. Northeast ATTCIRETA - Pittsburgh, PA • New York • New Jersey • Pennsylvania

32. Northwest Frontier ATTCSingle State Agency - Salem, OR • Alaska • Idaho • Oregon • Washington • Hawaii • Pacific Trust Territories

33. Pacific Southwest ATTCUniversity of California - Los Angeles • California • New Mexico • Arizona • Colorado

34. Prairielands ATTCUniversity of Iowa • Iowa • Nebraska • North Dakota • South Dakota • Minnesota

35. Southeast ATTCCork Institute - Morehouse School of Medicine • Georgia • South Carolina

36. Southern Coast ATTCFlorida Certification Board • Florida • Alabama

37. ATTC National OfficeKansas City, MO • Serving 14 Regional Centers and the nation

39. Network Products

40. Network ProductsOnline/Ontime Initiative GOAL:Internet access in the workplace for frontline workers

41. Network ProductsThe Change Book • The Change Book flyer • The Change Book stories • Over 25,000 copies disseminated since June 2000

42. 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

43. 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

44. N.O. Program Supportwww.AddictionEd.org • AddictionEd.org • An international reference for distance education opportunities

45. Online Resources

46. www.nattc.org Online Resources:Network Web site

47. Online Resources:Online/Ontime Site www.online2001.org

48. The Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Welcome to the ATTC! Unifying science, education, and servicesto transformlives.