The
DMHDDSAS, in partnership with The N.C. Foundation for
Alcohol and Drug Studies and UNC Grensboro is offering full
scholarships to a maximum of 30 individuals
to attend 'An Introduction to Adolescent Substance Abuse
Core Competencies' course at the 2007
North Carolina
Summer
School for Alcohol and Drug Studies.
AA170.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COMPETENCIES
LEVEL:
Basic
INSTRUCTORS: Terri L.
Shelton, Ph.D.; Libby Jones; Claretta
Witherspoon, MS; Gail Cormier; Caroline
Tisdale Moseley, MPH; and Chris Townsend
DESCRIPTION:
Despite drug prevention
efforts, adolescent substance abuse continues to be a
concern. One of the challenges in assessment and treatment
is the very nature of adolescence. The rapid growth of the
brain and body during adolescent years, emotional and social
influences on adolescent behavior, ethical dilemmas
regarding legal status, autonomy, and confidentiality and
treatment engagement and retention among other factors
present unique issues for substance abuse and mental health
counselors, treatment programs, and families. To address
some of these unique challenges, this track/course will
provide an overview of best practice in adolescent substance
abuse screening, assessment, and treatment.
The
Summer
School will be held from July 29 to August 2, 2007 at the
University of
North Carolina
at Wilmington
in Wilmington,
North Carolina.
http://www.ncfads.org/aboutschool.html.
The
school format features an emphasis on in-depth study and is
designed to serve the needs of persons working in the field
of substance abuse treatment.
The application process is as follows:Step
1.
Submit
your name to
Caroline Mosely at UNC-G via e mail at
FCMOSELE@uncg.edu by 5.00 on June 1st. Individuals accpted on a
first come, first serve basis.
Step 2. You will be notificatied of approval from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro by 6-8-07.
Step 3. Persons on the approved list should then promptly register online at www.ncfads.org
This training is part of
an initiative of the federally funded North Carolina
Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Project which is
working to build a sustainable infrastructure that
strengthens the capacity of North
Carolina to deliver substance abuse
treatment to youth and their families.
Paul Savery, Grant Project Coordinator
NC
Division MH/DD/SAS, Community Policy Management
919-715-2774
Paul.Savery@ncmail.net