about the attc network
DESCRIPTION
Established in 1993 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the ATTC Network is comprised of 10 Regional Centers, 4 National Focus Area Centers, and a Network Coordinating Office. Together the Network serves the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Islands of Guam, American Samoa, Palau, the Marshal Islands, Micronesia, and the Mariana Islands.TRANSCRIPT
Behavioral Health is Essential to Health Prevention Works | Treatment is Effective | People Recover
Overview of the ATTC Network
Agenda
• History• Network Structure• Primary Audience of the Network• Primary Work of the Network• Questions
Agenda
• History• Network Structure• Primary Audience of the Network• Primary Work of the Network• Questions
ATTC History
We’ve been around a while …
• 1993: CSAT funds first 11 “Addiction Training Centers” (ATCs) Coverage: 19 US States and Puerto Rico. CSAT expands the
program to cover 6 additional states in 1995.
ATTC History
• 1996: CSAT re-names the program from ATCs to “Addiction Technology Transfer Centers” (ATTCs) to better reflect the scope of work
ATTC History• 1998: CSAT establishes the ATTC Network,
with the creation of the ATTC National Office Coverage: 13 Regional Centers and a National Office
covering 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
• 1998: The ATTC Curriculum Committee writes the Addiction Counseling Competencies, which CSAT publishes as TAP 21
ATTC History
• 2000: The ATTC Network publishes The Change Book: A Blueprint for Technology Transfer
• 2001: NIDA and SAMHSA enter into an interagency agreement to form the NIDA/SAMHSA Blending Initiative
• 2002: CSAT funds a new round of ATTCs Coverage: 14 Regional Centers and a National Office covering all 50 US States,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the Pacific Jurisdictions.
ATTC History• 2005: First NIDA/SAMHSA “Blending Product”
released, Buprenorphine Treatment: A Training for Multidisciplinary Professionals
• 2006: With significant involvement from the ATTCs, SAMHSA publishes an updated version of TAP 21: The Addiction Counseling Competencies
• 2007: CSAT funds another round of ATTCs in a new configuration Coverage: Same as previous grant cycle (14 Regional Centers
and a National Office covering all 50 US States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the Pacific Jurisdictions).
BUPRENORPHINE TREATMENT: A TRAINING FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS
Module I - Introduction
ATTC History• 2011: ATTC Network Technology Transfer Workgroup
publishes “Research to practice in addiction treatment: key terms and a field-driven model of technology transfer,” in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
• 2012: ATTC Network completes national workforce study, “Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of the Addiction Treatment Profession”
• 2011: SAMHSA & State Department create the first international ATTC, the Vietnam HIV ATTC
ATTC History
• October, 2012 – New Round of ATTC Funding Begins!
• 2013 is the ATTC Network’s 20th Anniversary
Agenda
• History• Network Structure• Primary Audience of the Network• Primary Work of the Network• Questions
Network Structure
Our Federal-Family Tree
President, Barack Obama
Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator, Pam Hyde
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Director, H. Westley Clark
PRESIDENT
CABINET
HHS
SAMHSA/CSAT
ATTC NETWORK
10 Regional Centers
• 4 National Focus Area Centers– National SBIRT ATTC– National Hispanic & Latino ATTC– National Rural & Frontier ATTC– National Native American & Alaska
Native ATTC
• Network Coordinating Office
Agenda
• History• Network Structure• Primary Audience of the Network• Primary Work of the Network• Questions
Primary Audience of the NetworkAddictions Workforce: Awardees should target the majority of their efforts and resources toward enhancing the knowledge and skills of the addictions workforce (including peer service providers) and promoting the adoption of evidence-based/promising practices in specialty substance use disorders treatment settings and primary healthcare settings.
This will involve providing training and TA for front-line addictions counselors, and/or clinical supervisors of front-line addictions counselors, and/or other key treatment organization personnel, as well as students (e.g., Associate, Baccalaureate, and Masters level) preparing for roles in the substance use disorders treatment field in their regions.
Secondary Audience of the NetworkSAMHSA also recognizes that professionals working in other settings (e.g., criminal justice, child welfare, primary health care), as well as nonprofessionals (e.g., faith community members, peer recovery community leaders), also play an important role in the recovery process.
Awardees may devote a maximum of 40% of their grant award to training non-specialty professionals and nonprofessional providers of recovery support services.
Agenda
• History• Network Structure• Primary Audience of the Network• Primary Work of the Network• Questions
ATTC Network Vision
People, organizations and communities who address the needs of individuals with, or who are at risk of substance use disorders will utilize effective, culturally responsive, recovery-oriented practices that lead to recovery, improved healthcare, and long‐term health and wellness.
ATTC Network Mission
Southern Coast
The ATTC Network's mission is to:
• Accelerate the adoption and implementation of evidence‐based and promising addiction treatment and recovery-oriented practices and services;
• Heighten the awareness, knowledge, and skills of the workforce that addresses the needs of people with substance use or other behavioral health disorders; and
• Foster regional and national alliances among culturally diverse practitioners, researchers, policy makers, funders, and the recovery community.
How does the Network Accomplish the Mission?
The ATTC Network uses a comprehensive array of technology transfer strategies to accelerate the diffusion of innovations.
The ATTC Network Model of Technology Transfer in the Continuum of the Diffusion of an Innovation
What do ATTCs do at the regional level?
Southern Coast
• Focus primarily on the substance use disorders treatment and recovery services field, but also serve multi-disciplinary groups
• Address multi-system issues• Provide education and training• Develop region-specific products• Utilize regional advisory boards• Respond to needs of SSAs and other state/regional stakeholders, but
may also develop specific areas of expertise• Work to improve standards and policies in the field
Behavioral Health is Essential to Health Prevention Works | Treatment is Effective | People Recover
Sample ATTC Regional Projects
Mid-America ATTC
Pacific Southwest ATTC
Northwest ATTC
Great Lakes ATTC
What do ATTCs do at the national level?
Southern Coast
• Respond to SAMHSA• Participate in Network Workgroups and Collaborative Projects• Develop National Products• Partner with other National Organizations• Focus on Common Network Priority Areas• National Focus Areas:
– American Indian & Alaskan Native; Frontier & Rural; Hispanic & Latino; SBIRT
• Coordinated by the ATTC Network Coordinating Office
Behavioral Health is Essential to Health Prevention Works | Treatment is Effective | People Recover
Sample ATTC National Projects
Third Thursday iTraining
NIDA/SAMHSA Blending Initiative
ATTCnetwork.org/blendinginitiative
National Workforce Study
Agenda
• History• Network Structure• Primary Audience of the Network• Primary Work of the Network• Questions
