About the Workshop

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) of The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) are conducting the Treatment for Homeless Program Technical Assistance (TA) Workshop, on June 17-19, 2008, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. The 3-day meeting convenes Grantees from the Treatment for Homeless Program. CSAT is supporting the Workshop through its Co-Occurring and Homeless Activities Branch (CHAB) TA contract.

On Monday, June 16, SAMHSA will be conducting Pre-Workshop sessions with Grantee Project Directors and Evaluators. The sessions include a Process Improvement Model Session, Grants Management Session, and Project Officer facilitated workgroup sessions. Also, SAMHSA Project Officers will be meeting with Grantees during scheduled meeting times. Project Directors will be contacted by JBS to schedule a meeting with their SAMHSA Project Officer.
 
On Tuesday, June 17, the TA Workshop begins with the Welcome Plenary Session at 9:00 a.m., and concludes at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 19.

Workshop Goal

• To provide a forum for networking with other Grantee representatives, Project Officers and other Federal staff, and expert consultants.

Some of the Workshop topics include:

• How to retain, train, and sustain skilled integrated treatment specialists
• The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) Model for maximizing access and retention
• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma-informed services
• Creating strategies for integrating cultural practices in mental health and substance abuse treatment
• Specialized case management for individuals who are chronically homeless
• Recent or current studies by Grantee evaluators
• Tracks focusing on Management, Clinical Practice, Chronic Homelessness, and Evaluation/Research

Planned Workshop Events

• Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Networking Reception/Poster Session
• Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at 12:15 – 1:45 p.m. Luncheon (topic TBD)

Registration:		Tuesday-Thursday, June 17-19, 2008, 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Location:		Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia  22202 (703) 920-3230

For more information regarding logistics: Contact Sylvia Pines of JBS International, Inc., at (240) 645-4684 or via e-mail at spines@jbsinternational.com

For more information regarding the agenda: Contact Tammy Bernstein of Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., at (518) 729-1222 or via e-mail at tbernstein@ahpnet.com

Register on-line by Friday, May 2, 2008