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SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence

SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence . Callie Gass, Project Director First Time Attendees’ Orientation Building FASD State Systems Meeting Colorado Springs, Colorado May 6, 2008. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) FASD Center for Excellence.

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SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence

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  1. SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence Callie Gass, Project Director First Time Attendees’ Orientation Building FASD State Systems Meeting Colorado Springs, Colorado May 6, 2008

  2. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) FASD Center for Excellence • The SAMHSA FASD Center for Excellence was launched in 2001 as a Federal initiative devoted to preventing and treating FASD. • SAMHSA is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. • Within SAMHSA, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Division of Systems Development, oversees and directs the work of the Center. • Patricia B Getty is the Center’s Task Order Officer.

  3. The History of BFSS • The Center for Excellence was established to increase the effectiveness of prevention and treatment options by providing national leadership and coordination in the field. • The Building FASD State Systems (BFSS) meetings support the Center’s goals of: • Advancing the field of FASD • Facilitating the development of comprehensive systems of care for FASD prevention and treatment. • This is the 5th BFSS meeting.

  4. Meeting Participants • State and U.S. territory government employees involved in policymaking who are working on FASD • “Movers and shakers” involved in prevention and treatment efforts • Local community, State, and juvenile court subcontractors working on FASD prevention and diagnosis and intervention programs • Members of the Center’s Expert Panel and the Birth Mothers Network (BMN)

  5. Invitees and Agenda • The combination of invitees was chosen to increase opportunities to affect change. • A planning committee from diverse backgrounds and geographic locations assisted in creating an agenda that will hopefully update, inform, and inspire participants. • This year’s meeting theme is “Climbing Mountains: Bringing the Focus Back to FASD.”

  6. Meeting Organization • The meeting includes general plenary and breakout sessions. Some breakout sessions include: • Establishing a State Coordinator Position • Building Effective Educational Interventions for Children • Including Tribes in Planning • Building and Sustaining the BMN

  7. Other Group Meetings • Feeding into the comprehensive national system is the work accomplished by: • FASD subcontractors • National Association of FASD State Coordinators • Birth Mothers Network

  8. FASD Subcontractors • Twenty three (23) local, State, and juvenile court subcontractors were selected through a competitive review process. • The subcontractors are integrating either • FASD Prevention or • FASD Diagnosis and Intervention components into their programs. • The subcontracts were effective February 1, 2008.

  9. National Association of FASD State Coordinators (NAFSC) • NAFSC was established in 2003, starting out with seven members. Its goals are to: • Share evidence-based practices • Exchange information among States • Provide peer-to-peer technical assistance • There are currently 18 Coordinators, including DC and the Navajo Nation in the Center’s NAFSC group. • NAFSC is working on ways to mentor States without coordinators and to increase their membership.

  10. Birth Mothers Network (BMN) • The BMN was established to support and serve families with alcohol-exposed children or those at risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies. • The BMN is organizing a national support network and have reached out to NAFSC to explore avenues for collaboration. • BMN members have met six (6) times since January 2008. Including, a face-to-face retreat May 5, 2008.

  11. General Logistics and Questions • Premeeting Events – This evening, May 6 • 5:00 pm: Opening Poster and Display Session • 5:30 pm: FASD - The Basics Plus Training • BFSS meeting binder includes: Hotel Map, Photo Release Form, Evaluation Form (Turn completed forms in at the Meeting Registration Desk)

  12. General Logistics and Questions (Continued) • Food and Beverages • BFSS Day 1 (May 7): Lunch “On Your Own” • BFSS Day 2 (May 8): Closing Luncheon - 12Noon featuring speaker Phil May, PhD • Coffee/tea and beverages will be provided throughout the meeting

  13. General Logistics and Questions (Continued) • There are 2 hotel shuttles that will provide transportation within a 7-mile radius. Make reservations at the Front Desk and identify yourself as a BFSS attendee. • Any questions or need assistance? Please see someone at the Meeting Registration Desk.

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