Agenda
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June 16, 2008 | June 17, 2008 | June 18, 2008 | June 19, 2008 | 2008 Poster Session
| 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
Registration
Arlington Ballroom Foyer |
10:45–11:00 a.m.
Plenary Session |
The Roads Less Traveled: CSAT’s Approaches to Serving Individuals and Families Who Are Homeless
Arlington Ballroom Salons I & II
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Anne M. Herron, M.S., CRC, CASAC, NCAC II, Director, Division of State and Community Assistance (DSCA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Rockville, MD |
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11:00 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.
Plenary Session |
Applications of the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) Performance Improvement Model: Focused Aims, Simple Numbers, and Memorable Stories
Arlington Ballroom Salons I & II
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David Prescott, Ph.D., Administrator for Clinical Research and Performance Improvement, Acadia Hospital, Bangor, ME |
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A model of rapid cycle performance improvement developed by NIATx has been used by addiction treatment agencies around the country to increase admissions, decrease wait times for treatment, and improve treatment retention. This session will provide an overview of that model and how to use performance improvement cycle data to quickly evaluate the effect of program changes. Of equal importance, the session will highlight strategies for communicating program improvements using stories and key statistics. |
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| 12:15–1:45 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:45–3:15 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions |
| Breakout Session |
Grants Management Post Award Administration
Arlington Ballroom Salon V
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| Breakout Session |
Evaluation Special Topics Working Groups
Arlington Ballroom Salons I & II
Facilitators:
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Nahama Broner, Ph.D., Senior Research Psychologist, RTI International, New York, NY |
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Arnie Aldridge, M.S., Research Economist, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC |
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This facilitated session will provide the opportunity for evaluators to discuss issues of focus for the Evaluation Special Topics Working Groups—Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Cultural Competence, Chronic Homelessness, Criminal Justice Involvement, Cross-Site Evaluation, Veterans, Women and Families—as well as to come together as a community to share progress made, obstacles remaining, and next steps. Each group leader will briefly present to session participants and provide the opportunity for broader discussion of evaluation issues related to treatment for those who are homeless. Each group will then meet providing the opportunity for others who may not have attended to join the group and those who have participated in the working calls to meet face-to-face. |
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| 3:45–5:15 p.m. |
GPO-Facilitated Workgroups With Project Directors and Evaluators
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Gigi Belanger, Public Health Advisor, Division of Service and Systems Improvement (DSSI), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSA, Rockville, MD (McLean) |
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Joanne C. Gampel, M.A., Social Science Analyst, Co-Occurring and Homeless Activities Branch (CHAB)/DSCA/CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockville, MD (Arlington Ballroom Salon I) |
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Bryant Goodine, Public Health Advisor, CHAB/DSCA/CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockville, MD (Arlington Ballroom Salon VI) |
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Ruth Hurtado-Day, M.S., Public Health Advisor, CHAB/DSCA/CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockville, MD (Lee) |
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Edith Jungblut, Public Health Advisor, CHAB/DSCA/CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockville, MD (Arlington Ballroom Salon II) |
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Ali Manwar, Ph.D., Social Science Analyst, CHAB/DSCA/CSAT/SAMHSA, Rockville, MD (Arlington Ballroom Salon V) |
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