This site highlights conferences, meetings, and workshops past and present of the division of Behavioral Health. Presentations, minutes, links, and postings can be accessed and downloaded from the site.

Primary Care Provider Training:

THE BEST ACT IN TOWN!

The IHS Behavioral Health 2005 Primary Care Provider Three-day Training on Chemical Dependency August 9-12, 2005 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The training will be in Tacoma, WA.

For more information contact Michele Muir by fax  (301) 443-7623  or by email at: muirm@hqe.ihs.gov . CALL OR Email US Now! 

3 DAY TRAINING ON FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

University of Washington School of Medicine

Training Session Date: September 14, 15 and 16, 2005

Co-sponsored by the UW Fetal Alcohol & Drug Unit,
the UW FAS Diagnostic and Prevention Network, and

the Indian Health Service

Eligibility: Seven service providers working with Native Americans will be selected by the IHS Headquarters in Rockville, MD.  The training session is open to service providers who work with Native Americans (physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, advocates, case managers, nurses, parent activists, teachers, chemical dependency counselors, lawyers, judges).

Costs for travel to and from Seattle, airport transfers, and some meals are the responsibility of the participants or their organizations.

 Costs for registration, lodging for 4 nights and most meals will be paid by the UW Fetal Alcohol & Drug Unit through a contract with IHS.  Transportation will be provided to and from the designated training hotel to the different training sites each day. 

Curriculum: This small-group training session involves interacting closely with the other trainees, as well as the training faculty.  Participants should plan to attend all 3 full days of the training session, including hosted meals, and stay 4 nights at the designated training hotel in order to facilitate group collaboration.

1. Day 1 at the Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit: Understanding FASD and preventing and overcoming secondary disabilities in people with FASD across the lifespan.

2. Day 2 at the Parent-Child Assistant Program: Preventing FASD with the Birth to 3 Advocacy Model for working with very high-risk mothers and their families.

3. Day 3 at the FAS Clinic: Demonstration of a multidisciplinary FAS Diagnostic Clinic and relevance for community interventions, parent advocacy, and prevention.

Training Faculty: Ann Streissguth, PhD, Therese Grant, PhD,  Kieran O’Malley, MB, Nancy Whitney, MS, Susan Astley, PhD, and others from the Fetal Alcohol & Drug Unit and the FAS Diagnostic and Prevention Network.

Application: Send a letter of application (one page or less) providing a description of your past experience related to FASD and your plans for the utilization of this training in Native American communities. Deadline for applications is August 31, 2005.

Please fax to Dr. Echohawk at (301) 443-7623 or e-mail: mechohaw@hqe.ihs.gov

Marlene Echohawk, PhD, Project Officer

Health Science Administrator

Behavioral Health Program

IHS-BH Program, Suite 605

12300 Twinbrook Metro Plaza

Rockville, MD 20852

(301) 443-2589 (phone)                            

National Institute on Drug Abuse Announces it’s Second Health Disparities Conference

Bridging Science & Culture To Improve Drug Abuse Research in Minority Communities

October 24-26, 2005

Hyatt Regency

Atlanta, Georgia

This conference will address a wide range of health issues related to drug use and addiction in racial/ethnic minority and other health disparity populations.  Conference participants will have the opportunity to attend:

• Morning plenary sessions on genetic research, health disparities within rural communities, HIV/AIDS and the criminal justice system, and community based models/approaches to address drug use in racial/ethnic minority populations.
• Afternoon sessions on prevention, treatment, research careers, pharmacology, HIV/AIDS, criminal justice and many other topics relevant to addiction in health disparity populations.
• Poster Session
• Grants Development Workshop

At the end of the conference participants will be able to describe recent drug abuse research findings including epidemiology, neuroscience, and HIV/AIDS in health disparity populations.  Participants will also be able to discuss prevention, treatment and services programs that show promise in minority and other health disparity populations.

Travel awards are available.  Visit: www.encoreinc.com for application instructions.

To register and for more information, visit:  www.encoreinc.com

The NIH/FAES is accredited by the Accreditation of Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

IHS Events Calendar

• IHS/SAMHSA and National Behavioral Health Conference (June 7 - 11, 2004)
• Bemidji Agenda (WORD 30 k)
• Bemidji Registration (WORD 33 k)
• Bemidji Hotel Information (WORD 27 k)
• Tacoma Agenda (WORD 35 k)
• Tacoma Registration Form (WORD 40 k)
• Tacoma Brochure and Registration Form (PDF 94 k)

• Alcohol and Substance Abuse Funding - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Proposed Fund Distribution Formula Prepared for consideration at the National Consultation Meeting Albuquerque, NM August 27, 28, 2002 Proposed Fund Distribution Formula Purpose of the A/SA Fund Distribution Formula: The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2001 provided a $15 m