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| August 27th, 2010 |
by Candace Jackson |
NCSAPPA members, please save the date!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 the North Carolina Substance Abuse Prevention Providers Association will host its Annual Meeting. NCSAPPA members also have the opportunity to attend the Addiction Professionals of North Carolina’s Fall Conference, October 20-22, 2010, at the same location, at the member rate. Details to follow from APNC.
If you wish to attend the NCSAPPA Annual Meeting please RSVP to candace.jackson@governorsinstitute.org or 919-256-7420 by September 30, 2010.
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| August 17th, 2010 |
by Candace Jackson |
The North Carolina Centers for Prevention Resources are pleased to sponsor…
The 2010-2011 Prevention Certification Professional Development Webinar Training Series
These sessions are available at no cost to all providers and community members working in the field of Substance Abuse Prevention.
First in the series…
“Understanding the Brain and Addiction: Treatment and Current Trends” – Facilitated by Dr. James Finch
September 15, 2010
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Please see the attached announcement. Registration for this session will not open until August 30, 2010.
Dr. Finch Webinar September 15 2010 (406.8 KiB, 30 hits)
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| July 30th, 2010 |
by Candace Jackson |
9:30 – 3:30
Friday, August 20th
Marriott Greensboro Downtown
Featured national experts will present information on the changes that substance abuse providers can expect to take place as a result of the sweeping health care reform legislation passed earlier this year. These experts are both individuals who have analyzed the expected changes and individuals from states that were the models for the new laws.
In addition to listening to the presenters, there will be opportunity for participants to discuss with the speakers the implementation issues for our service delivery system in North Carolina.
Key Issues Impacting the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Systems and the SAMHSA Ten Strategic Initiatives: Shannon Taitt, Partners for Recovery, CSAT Coordinator, SAMHSA
Why a Resiliency and Recovery Oriented System of Care is Important to People in Recovery:
Steve Gumbley, New England ATTC and Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies, Brown University
Parity and Health Care Reform – A National Overview and Dialogue on Implementation Issues:
Dan Belnap, Policy Associate, Legal Action Center
Substance Abuse and Universal Insurance Coverage: Experiences from Pioneering States:
Barbara Cimaglio, Deputy Commissioner for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs,
State of Vermont
Michael Botticelli, Director of the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
There is no charge to attend this conference, but enrollment is limited to two individuals per program. Preregistration is required. To reserve your place go to www.ncsapa.org and register using the button on the left of the home page.
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| June 29th, 2010 |
by Candace Jackson |
The NCIOM 2010 Annual Meeting: Implementing Health Reform in North Carolina will be held on August 25th in Raleigh. Please see the agenda below. To register for the event, please click on the following link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2xaipgb6844a14a
Agenda
8:00-9:00 am Registration
9:00-10:00 am Overview of Health Reform
10:00-12:00 pm Breakout Sessions
- Prevention for the Health of North Carolina: How Can We Use Prevention to Improve Population Health?
- Transformation of the Health Care System: New Models of Care and Payment Methodologies Focusing on Primary and Acute Care
- Expanding Coverage to the Uninsured: Medicaid Expansion and Health Insurance Exchanges
12:00-2:00 pm Lunch and Keynote Address
Remarks and Introduction of Keynote Speaker-Lanier Cansler, CPA
Secretary, NC Department of Health and Human Services
Keynote: Health Reform-A View from the Federal Level
Cindy Mann, JD
Director, Medicaid and State Operations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
US Department of Health and Human Services
2:00-4:00 pm Breakout Sessions
- Transformation of the Health Care System: New Models of Care and Payment Methodologies Focusing on Long-Term Care
- Provider Supply: Do We Have Enough Health Professionals to Meet the New Demand?
- HIT and Quality
4:00-6:00 Reception
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| June 29th, 2010 |
by Candace Jackson |
Effective July 19, 2010, A. Kathryn Power will be assigned for 6 months as Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and Frances M. Harding will serve concurrently as the Director, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). These concurrent assignments will provide the executives an opportunity to both gain hands-on understanding of different program and policy aspects of the Agency and to share their knowledge across the Centers. This action will also be an opportunity for CMHS and CSAP staff to experience new leadership styles. The goal is to make the collaboration between the Centers more robust. No Center reorganization will occur because of this Executive Exchange Program.
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| June 21st, 2010 |
by Dave Currey |
As an evaluator for three SPF SIG states that are attempting to reduce alcohol-related traffic crash deaths (ARTCDs), one of the more interesting questions each state and community has faced is who to target to maximize use of prevention resources. One of the most informed answers that I have heard was part of a presentation by my PIRE colleague Bob Voas. He was summarizing findings from a study that he led which assessed whether normative drinkers or heavy drinkers contribute the most to ARTCDs [Voas, R. B., Romano, E. O., Tippetts, A. S., & Furr-Holden, C. D. M. (2006). Drinking status and fatal crashes: Which drinkers contribute most to the problem? Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(5), 722-729.]. The following summarizes their findings:
“[T]his study provides pieces of evidence in support of both sides of the debate about the type of drinker who contributes the most to the alcohol-related fatal crash problem. Our results show a positive relationship between heavy abusive drinking… and alcohol-related fatal crashes. When the relationship is adjusted by the number of drivers in each drinking category, however, those who contributed the most to the alcohol-related crash problem are the current normative drinkers, who are much more numerous than symptomatic drinkers. This finding suggests that focusing on the heavy drinker and ignoring the current normative drinker in the design of programs aimed to curb the alcohol-related crash problem could be a mistake.” (p. 728)
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| June 11th, 2010 |
by Candace Jackson |
The North Carolina Regional Centers for Prevention Resources are pleased to sponsor a number of stipends to substance abuse prevention professionals seeking Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant (CSAPC) credentialing through the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board (NCSAPPB). These stipends are intended to encourage the development and professionalism of the prevention workforce within our state.
Please see the document below for more information concerning the stipend application for Prevention Professionals working towards CSAPC certification.
CSAPC Stipend Application (363.3 KiB, 132 hits)
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| June 10th, 2010 |
by Candace Jackson |
APNC is offering up to $1000 to each of its four regions for Recovery Month Activities. See the attachment. The awards may go towards one large regional event or to several community events. Requests MUST be made by either an APNC individual member or an APNC organizational member. APNC sponsorship must be acknowledged. Deadline is June 18, 2010.
2010 Recovery Month Application (504.3 KiB, 91 hits)
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| June 10th, 2010 |
by Candace Jackson |
We are pleased to announce that the NC Centers for Prevention Resources (CPRs) will be sponsoring scholarships to NCFADS Summer School. Summer School will be held in Wilmington, NC July 26-30, 2010. The attached scholarship application must be received by 5pm on June 21, 2010. Please note that priority will be given to Prevention Professionals who are currently registered as CSAPCs or who are registered with the NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board and working towards certification. Please see the attached cover letter for more details and where to send the application. For more information on the NC CPRs please see the attached brochure.
CPR Brochure (2.3 MiB, 88 hits)
CPR Scholarship Application Packet - Summer School 2010 (389.0 KiB, 97 hits)
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| June 3rd, 2010 |
by Dylan Mulrooney-Jones |
In the news lately is the story that the Raleigh City Council approved, in a questionable closed-door session, the naming of an amphitheater after a beer sponsor.
State law prevents any public venue from carrying the name of an alcohol sponsor. It is only with special exception from the ABC Commission that such sponsorships can be approved. This post is a guest post, by Judge Ron Bogle, on the critical importance of fighting to uphold our state’s long time ban on alcohol sponsorships of public venues.
The Raleigh Amphitheater Issue: What You Can Do
The State Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission will consider a request made by the City of Raleigh to waive an existing State regulation prohibiting the use of an alcohol product name on a public facility. The city wants to name its new amphitheater the Bud Light Amphitheater, in exchange for $1.5 million from Anheuser Busch for its perpetual publicly supported and maintained advertising.
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