Updates on CSAT and CMHS Homeless Portfolios
Arlington Ballroom Salons III & IV

	Richard Kopanda, M.A., Deputy Director, Office of the Director, CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockville, MD
	Ted Searle, M.B.A., Deputy Director, CMHS/SAMHSA, Rockville, MD

Changing the World: Welcoming Integrated Systems of Care for Individuals and Families With Co-Occurring Disorders
Arlington Ballroom Salons III & IV

Kenneth Minkoff, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Acton, MA, and Senior System Consultant, ZiaPartners, San Rafael, CA

Using Rapid Cycle Performance Improvement To Enhance Access and Retention in Substance Abuse Treatment
Arlington Ballroom Salon I

	Lynn Madden, M.P.A., Chief Executive Officer, APT Foundation, Inc., New Haven, CT
	Scott Farnum, M.S., M.P.A., Process Improvement Coach, NIATx, New Haven, CT
	This workshop will highlight the tools of the NIATx rapid cycle performance improvement approach, particularly the “walk-through,” real-time data gathering, and consumer involvement. The workshop will feature several case studies, and participants will have the opportunity to discuss the applicability of the rapid cycle approach to the challenges of their programs.

Integrated Assessment and Recovery Planning for Individuals Who Have Co-Occurring Disorders
Arlington Ballroom Salon II

Kenneth Minkoff, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Acton, MA, and Senior System Consultant, ZiaPartners, San Rafael, CA

Beyond GPRA (Government Performance Results Act of 1993): What Is Being Measured by Whom? Who Is Using Continuous Feedback and Improvement Processes in an Integrated Manner for Program Oversight and Management?
Arlington Ballroom Salon V

	Deepa Avula, Public Health Advisor, Performance Management Branch, DSCA/CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockville, MD
	Bill Luckey, Ph.D., SAIS Project Director, Substance Abuse Research Group, Westat, Rockville, MD
	This workshop will focus on using GPRA data for program improvement. The workshop will take a close look at GPRA data beyond the fulfillment of a Federal requirement.

Client Retention and Residential Drug Treatment for Latinos: Using GPRA Data To Examine Patterns of Treatment Utilization

	Lena Lundgren, Ph.D., Evaluator, TI16675-Casa Esperanza, Inc., Roxbury, MA, and Project Director, Center for Addictions Research and Services and Associate Professor, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA
	Wilfred Labiosa, M.S., LMHC, Program Director, Relapse Prevention & Outpatient Services, TI16675-Casa Esperanza, Inc., Roxbury, MA
	Client dropout from residential treatment is of great concern to the substance abuse field. Using data from the evaluation of the CSAT-funded Relapse Prevention Initiative implemented at Casa Esperanza, Inc., a residential treatment program for Latinos, this workshop’s objective is to assess associations between client factors and length of stay in treatment. This workshop will describe the evaluation findings and use of GPRA data to address client needs to improve retention.

Use of Medicaid To Fund Services for Individuals Who Are Chronically Homeless
Arlington Ballroom Salon VI

	Martha Knisley, M.A., Director, Community Support Initiative, Technical Assistance Collaborative, Raleigh, NC
	This workshop will include information about Medicaid programs and how those programs can be used to provide services and supports to persons with co-occurring disorders who are chronically homeless. A detailed discussion will be provided of how eligibility and service requirements factor into how participants’ programs work and will translate into their projected budgets. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences in attempting to use Medicaid as a source of services funding for this population and will be provided with a self-assessment tool for use in their community. Finally, the workshop will include an analysis of proposed changes to Medicaid programs and the implications of those changes.

Break
Arlington Ballroom Foyer

Poster Session Q & A
Cultural Context and Approaches to Care: Success and Lessons Learned Telling Our Story With Data
Grand Ballroom Salons C, D, & E

Tools for Implementing Effective Change: Changing Culture, Creating Alignment, and Overcoming Resistance
Arlington Ballroom Salon I

	John F. McCracken, Ph.D., Professor of Healthcare Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX
	Adopting new practices or changing existing systems of care often creates both active and passive resistance. Dr. McCracken will introduce a structured framework for thinking through the change process and will present proven tools and techniques to help increase effectiveness in implementing organizational change.

Understanding Traumatic Stress in People Experiencing Homelessness
Arlington Ballroom Salons III & IV

	Kathleen Guarino, M.A., LMHC, Project Manager and Trauma Specialist, The National Center on Family Homelessness, Newton Centre, MA
	The goal of this workshop is to outline the relationship between homelessness and trauma and provide participants with an understanding of traumatic stress and the effect that it has on the lives of those we serve. The workshop will address the connection between trauma and homelessness, the brain and body response to traumatic stress, mediating factors that influence responses to trauma, complex trauma and its effect on attachments and adult functioning, and the ways that experiences of trauma can influence relationships between clients and providers.

Optimal Evaluation of Services and Cost With Data and Resource Constraints: A Cross-Site Approach
Arlington Ballroom Salon V

	Pamela Lattimore, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
	Nahama Broner, Ph.D., Senior Research Psychologist, RTI International, New York, NY
	Arnie Aldridge, M.S., Research Economist, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
	This workshop will discuss a cross-site approach to evaluation of services and costs for the Treatment for Homeless Program using service bundling techniques and average cost analysis in the context of constrained data and constrained resources. The workshop will present service bundling techniques that can use data collected through GPRA and will discuss an average cost perspective (e.g., look at the types of bundles of services that can be provided for certain average costs).

Housing Models That Work for Individuals Who Are Chronically Homeless
Arlington Ballroom Salon VI

	Piper N. Ehlen, J.D., Project Liaison and Staff Attorney, HomeBase, San Francisco, CA
	Lynn Aronson-Napolitano, M.S., Senior Program Associate, Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
	This workshop explores a number of housing models that have demonstrated effectiveness for persons who are chronically homeless. Details will be provided on several housing models including Rapid Re-Housing. Housing models will be discussed in the context of the SAMHSA Permanent Supportive Housing Toolkit, with an emphasis on developing skills for program staff and administrators.

Networking Reception
Arlington Ballroom Foyer

Poster Session Q & A
Grand Ballroom Salons C, D, & E