Upcoming Events | Distance Learning

Upcoming Training / Events

May 14 - 15, 2008
Alabama Council of Community Health Boards Conference
Birmingham, AL

Contact Name: LaShanda Farmer
Contact Phone: 850-222-6005
Contact Fax: 850-222-6247
Contact E-Mail: www.accmhb.org

Training Event

SCATTC Event

May 14 - 15, 2008
Brief Counseling for Marijuana Dependence in Adults
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

This workshop will provide the tools to use the Brief Counseling for Marijuana Dependence model - an effective, manualized treatment approach to adult cannabis dependence.  Day 1 will consist of a review of Motivational Enhancement Therapy prior to introduction of the manual

On the second day, participants will have the opportunity to learn the key components of the Brief Marijuana Dependence Counseling Model: Core Intervention Strategies; Common Treatment Issues; Assessment Procedures and Use of the Feedback Report; and Practice Applications for the Field.

The fee for the training, the manual and a new training DVD is $99 per person.  Download the full brochure here.

LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 PARTICIPANTS

Contact Name: Jim Knorp
Contact Phone: 850-222-6731
Contact Fax: 850-222-6247
Contact E-Mail: jknorp@scattc.org

Training Event

SCATTC Event

CEUs: 11

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Distance Learning

AddictionEd.org
AddictionED.org is an international reference for distance education opportunities for the field. Created by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) program, this site serves a dual purpose:
• A resource for students and professionals to identify distance education opportunities around the world
• A free marketing venue for ATTC approved sponsors of distance education courses
Visit this site to learn about the latest opportunities for distance education or to submit a course you may be offering. The majority of courses on this site offer CEU's, contact hours, or credit toward an academic degree.
website: http://www.AddictionEd.org/

CSAP Prevention Pathways
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention offers prevention courses that are free to the public. Some courses are meant for professionals and have continuing education credits available. Other courses are designed to provide helpful information to members of the general public interested in prevention topics. Nine courses are currently available.
website: http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/

Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies
Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies is an internet based educational service operated through the Betty Ford Center and the Distance Learning Center. They provide current and comprehensive information in the addiction field.
website: http://www.dlcas.com/

FADAA Home Study Courses
The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA) offers 17 Homestudy Courses on a variety of topics for professionals serving the substance abuse prevention and treatment field. You can take each course at your own pace and along the way earn continuing education credits. Course products can be ordered online.
website: http://www.homestudying.org/

National Center for Cultural Competence
This national center has a major emphasis on policy development, assistance in conducting cultural competence organizational self-assessments, and strategic approaches to incorporating systematically culturally competent values, policy, structures, and practices within organizations. They offer free on-line courses related to: cultural awareness, cultural self-assessment, public health in a multicultural environment, and communicating in a multicultural environment. Two of the four courses are still under development.
website: http://www.nccccurricula.info/modules.html

National GAINS Center On-Line Juvenile Cross-Training
The National GAINS Center offers a free on-line course, Working Together for Change: Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System. The juvenile cross-training curriculum is designed to address major gaps in service provision for youth with treatment needs involved with the juvenile justice system. It focuses on increasing collaboration among professionals in the fields of mental health, substance abuse, and juvenile justice when working with youth with co-occurring disorders in the juvenile justice system.


National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare is developing four free online self-tutorials over the next few years (2004-2006). The curricula in these self-tutorials will be geared toward four different target audiences and will work to establish a baseline for knowledge on the subjects of substance abuse and child welfare, and to support and facilitate cross-systems work. A certificate will be made available upon successful completion of each tutorial that can be submitted for continuing education units. One course is currently available, Understanding Child Welfare and the Dependency Court: A Guide for Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals.
website: http://www.ncsacw.samhsa.gov/tutorials/index.asp

NIDA Science & Practice Perspectives Journal
The National Institute on Drug Abuse offers nationally certified continuing education (CE) hours when you read the indicated articles in their Science and Practice Perspectives on-line journal, and then completing a multiple-choice quiz.
website: http://165.112.78.61/Perspectives/index.html

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