Addiction Technology Transfer Center ATTC Network

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Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
Network

• Unifying science, education, and servicesto
  transformlives.

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ATTC History - 1993-2003

• 1993 - First funded by CSAT to provide the
  country with adequately trained substance abuse
  counselors
• 1998 - 13 Regional Centers and a National Office
  to enhance the knowledge and skills of all
  health professionals
• 2002 - 14 Regional Centers and a National Office
  serve all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
  Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and the Pacific
  Trust Territories to develop substance abuse
  treatment and recovery curricula and provide
  education and professional development
  opportunities to the workforce

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Our Mission

• Unifying science, education, and servicesto
  transformlives.

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ATTC Structure
SAMHSA Mission Strategic Plan

CSAT Goals Objectives


CSAT Project Officers




Implement national initiatives Support regional
initiatives
Implement regional initiatives Support national
initiatives




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ATTC Network 2001-2006
NorthwestFrontierATTC
Prairielands ATTC
ATTC ofNew England
NortheastATTC
Great LakesATTC
ATTC National Office
MountainWestATTC
Central East ATTC
Mid-AmericaATTC
Central EastATTC
Mid-Atlantic ATTC
PacificSouthwestATTC
Southeast ATTC
Gulf Coast ATTC
Southern CoastATTC
NorthwestFrontierATTC
Caribbean Basin Hispanic ATTC
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Characteristics of all Regional Centers

• Serve multi-disciplinary groups
• Address multi-system issues
• Provide education and training
• Improve standards and policies in the field

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Unique Aspects of Regional Centers

• Location
• Target Audience/Discipline
• Educational Focus
• Systems Focus
• Staff Expertise

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National OfficeProgram Support

• Liaison with CSAT
• Represent Network
• T.A. to Regional Centers
• Initiate/implement Network tools, i.e. databases
• Meeting Logistics

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ATTC Network Strategic Plan
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How We Work Together
Output to Customers
Input From
ATTC National Office
SAMHSA Other Government Agencies
Professionals and Students in the Substance
Abuse Treatment Workforce
ATTC Regional Centers
Research Community Substance Abuse Treatment
System
ATTC Advisory GroupATTC National Committees
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ATTC Advisory GroupAction-Advise-Advocacy
International Nurses Society on Addictions,
University of Texas at Arlington National Black
Alcoholism Addictions Council, SUNY, School of
Social Work National Association of Black Social
Workers, University of Georgia American
Association for Treatment of Opioid Dependence,
Inc. Addiction Science Research Education
Center, University of Texas at Austin National
Coalition for Juvenile Justice American
Counseling Association University of
Massachusetts, Boston Alcohol Drug Studies
Program, Diablo Valley College

• The Federal Judicial Center
• NAADD
• AMERSA
• NIMH
• NASADAD

NAADAC NIAAA ICRC/AODA NIDA APPA
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Evaluation

• National Cross-site Evaluation
• Training Outcomes Study
• Long-term Sustainable Change
• Year-end Evaluation Report

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Services Available Worldwide

• Web site
• ATTC Publications Catalog
• Curriculum products
• Online courses - AddictionEd.org
• Credentialing Database - Get Certified

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ATTC Network Web sitewww.nattc.org

• About Us
• Regional Centers
• Treatment Help
• Addiction Science Made Easy
• Resources Publications
• News From the Field
• Get Certified
• Online Courses
• Links
• In the Spotlight

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nattc.org About Us
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nattc.org Regional Centers
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nattc.org Addiction ScienceMade Easy
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nattc.org Addiction ScienceMade Easy
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nattc.org Resources Publications

• The Change Book
• Technology Transfer Resources
• ATTC Publications Catalog
• The Competencies
• Untangling the Web
• Annual Report
• Systems Change Project
• Motivational Interviewing
• Federal Organization Contacts
• SAMHSAs Consumer Bill of Rights
• CSATs Guide to Using the Web

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nattc.org ATTC Publications Catalog
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nattc.org ATTC Publications Catalog
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nattc.org News From the Field
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Eye on the Field
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nattc.org News From the Field
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nattc.org News From the Field
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nattc.org Get Certified
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nattc.org Get Certified
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nattc.org Get Certified
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nattc.org Online Courses at AddictionEd.org
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nattc.org Online Courses at AddictionEd.org
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nattc.org Links
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nattc.org In the Spotlight
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Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
Network

• Unifying science, education, and servicesto
  transformlives.