CADCA's 17 May 2007 Double Header

1000-1100 ET “Decoding the Coalition”
(Repeat from Nov 06)

1100-1200 ET “Understanding Addiction”
(Repeat from Jan 07)

a. Sponsors: This program is made possible through a partnership with the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) Program at St. Petersburg College and the Florida National Guard, the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and the Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program (MIST), with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA.

b. Availability: This free, public domain broadcast will be available on the GETN Military/Federal/Warrior digital CDV satellite networks. There is No C-Band Analog satellite for these repeat programs. Other private and public satellite networks may also carry the program, check with your satellite provider. (Note: This program WILL NOT be available on small digital dish networks such as DirecTV or Dish systems.)

Will this program be Video streamed: Yes; Details will be sent in the final coordination message to all registered sites.

c. Target Audience Statement: Primary target audiences for this program will include law enforcement officials, drug prevention specialists, Drug-Free Communities Act grantees, administrators, school drug counselors, high school athletic officials, treatment providers, drug court members, policy makers, business leaders, coalition volunteers, drug demand reduction coordinators, criminal justice professionals, members of the religious community and other community partners who may be interested. This program is also suitable for Public Access television distribution.

d. Program Summary and Objectives: Program One

“Decoding the Coalition”; 1000-1100 ET - What do you say when someone asks you what you do for a living? Do you find yourself speaking in a lot of acronyms that don’t make a lot of sense to a lot of people? It's time to “decode” the coalition concepts to make sure everyone understands the basics. Here’s your chance to learn the things you need to know but have always been afraid to ask and finally figure out those tough concepts.

During this hour-long broadcast, senior leadership from the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute will present the top ten things you need to know to make your coalition effective. Learn about resources available to you. See how the strategic prevention framework for community mobilization works and how you can apply it to your coalition (here's a hint, by the time the broadcast is done, you'll know what all that means.)

Hosted By: Mary Elizabeth Larson, CADCA Vice President for Communications and Membership

Jane Callahan, Director, National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute - As the Director of the Coalition Institute, Callahan is responsible for ensuring the Institute provides education, training, and technical assistance for coalition leaders and community teams, with emphasis on the development of coalitions serving economically disadvantaged areas. Prior to becoming the Institute Director, Callahan distinguished herself as an administrator and community coalition leader during her 12-year tenure as the director of the Fighting Back Partnership (FBP), Vallejo, California. She has a B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) and an M.A. in Education from Humboldt State University in California.

Kareemah Abdullah, Deputy Director, Training and Technical Assistance for the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute - Prior to assuming current responsibilities, Abdullah served two consecutive terms on the CADCA National Advisory Committee, on the Georgia Steering Committee for the Department of Justice Serious and Violent Offender “Coming Home Reentry Initiative,” Vice-President and President-elect of the Board of Directors for the Prevention Credentialing Consortium for the State of Georgia and Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Prevention Coalition, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Eduardo Hernández-Alarcón, Deputy Director for Dissemination and Coalition Relations for the National Community Anti-Drug Coalition Institute - Dr. Hernández-Alarcón has been a substance abuse prevention leader at the local, state, and national level for more than a decade. He entered the field as a volunteer concerned about the alarming rise of alcohol-related problems among Latinos, particularly youth. He then served as the Director of the Multicultural Community Partnership in Santa Barbara, California. He subsequently served as the Project Director of CalPartners statewide coalition. In 1997, the California County Alcohol and Drug Directors Association named CalPartners “Prevention Organization of the Year.” In 2001, Dr. Hernández-Alarcón received an appointment as a Special Expert at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and relocated to the Washington D.C. area. He later became the Associate Director for the Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Hernández-Alarcón completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at U.C.L.A.

“Understanding Addiction”; 1100-1200 ET - The American Heritage Dictionary defines addiction as a "Compulsive physiological and psychological need for a habit-forming substance." That's the official definition. Society has a much broader way of talking about addiction and addictive behaviors. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) points to research that has come to define addiction as “a chronic disease, for many people a recurring disease, characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and drug use that results from the prolonged effects of drugs on the brain.” Research on both animal and human studies have demonstrated that chronic drug use changes the brain in fundamental ways that persist long after the drug use has stopped. But what makes an addiction take hold? Are some people more prone to an addiction than others? What are some of the most effective treatments? HBO, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NIDA, and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is producing a multi-platform campaign to educate America about advancements in understanding of drug and alcohol addiction and its treatment as a brain disease. The centerpiece is a documentary that aired March 15, 2007. During this hour-long broadcast, we'll talk about addiction in general, the HBO program and how you can get involved in this campaign at the local level.

Hosted By: Mary Elizabeth Elliott, CADCA Vice President for Communications and Membership

Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse - Nora D. Volkow, M.D., was appointed Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in May 2003. She is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on drug addiction and brain imaging. Dr. Volkow’s work has been pivotal in demonstrating that drug addiction is a disease of the brain. She pioneered the use of brain imaging to investigate the toxic effects of drugs and the effects of drugs responsible for their addictive properties in the human brain. In addition, she has made important contributions to the neurobiology of obesity, to the neurobiology of the behavioral changes that occur with aging, and to the treatment of ADHD. Dr. Volkow was born in Mexico, attended the Modern American School, and earned her medical degree from the National University of Mexico in Mexico City where she received the Premio Robins award for best medical student of her generation. Her psychiatric residency was at New York University where she earned the Laughlin Fellowship Award as one of the 10 Outstanding Psychiatric Residents in the USA. Dr. Volkow has published more than 330 peer-reviewed articles, more than 50 book chapters and non-peer reviewed manuscripts, and also edited three books on the use of neuroimaging in studying mental and addictive disorders. Dr. Volkow has been the recipient of numerous awards for significant scientific and public service achievements, is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and was named “Innovator of the Year” in 2000 by US News and World Report.

Mark Willenbring, M.D, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIAAA, Director of the Institute's Division of Treatment and Recovery Research (DTRR) - Dr. Willenbring came to NIAAA in 2004 from the University of Minnesota, School of Medicine, where he served as Professor of Psychiatry. He also has served as Medical Director of the Addictive Disorders Section at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Willenbring received his M.D. from the University of Minnesota and did his internship at St Paul-Ramsey Medical Center in St. Paul. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Willenbring's research interests include pharmacotherapies for alcohol and other drug abuse, alcohol and tobacco, the treatment of co-occurring disorders, the interaction of treatment for alcohol use disorders and hepatitis C, and implementing research findings into clinical practice. During his distinguished research career he has published on topics ranging from medications for alcohol dependence and mental health disorders and psychoneuroendocrinology, to case management and service delivery, hepatitis C, and evidence-based practice guidelines. For the past five years, Dr. Willenbring has been a national leader in a large-scale effort within the VA to implement evidence-based practices in substance use disorder treatment.

Mike Barry, Board of Directors of Faces & Voices of Recovery (Faces & Voices) - Mike Barry has had his share of broad life experiences from which to draw. By age 40 he had reached the peak of his profession as a TV broadcaster and producer. But behind the polished image of success was a man already overwhelmed by the disease of alcoholism. His story is more common than you think, which is why the driving passion of his life today is to help others in need of a new life, free from addiction and in recovery, he himself found. His new calling as an advocate for the recovery movement is enhanced by his training and experience in broadcasting and technology. His unique combination of talent, energy and devotion to the cause has placed Mike Barry at the heart of this movement. He seeks to educate others about addiction, to remove barriers and discrimination, and thus enable those in recovery and no longer using alcohol and other drugs to become productive members of society. Barry is Chairman of People Advocating Recovery (PAR), a statewide organization in Kentucky and is also the Executive Director of Beacon House a Louisville, KY recovery house.

John Hoffman, Producer, ADDICTION, HBO, Vice President, Original Programming - John Hoffman has spent the past eleven years creating, producing and supervising documentary programming for HBO. His most recent work was as the producer of the ADDICTION project. In 2006 Hoffman was also the supervising producer of “Hacking Democracy.” Other recent producing work include the Emmy-nominated, “Last Letters Home: Voices of American Troops from the Battlefields of Iraq,” “All Aboard: Rosie’s Family Cruise and “In Memoriam, New York City, 9/11/01.” Prior to HBO, Hoffman produced and created the childrens' television series, “Allegra’s Window.” From 1987 to 1990, he served as Executive Director of AIDSFILMS where he produced six multi-award winning films including the special, “AIDS: Changing The Rules.” Hoffman is a graduate of Cornell University.

David Rosenbloom, PhD., Director, Youth Alcohol Prevention Center; Director, Join Together; Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Boston University School of Public Health - David has taught for more than 30 years, with an emphasis on developing new techniques to improve the effectiveness of teaching. He has conducted and published research in both political science and substance abuse including a book on the development of the professional campaign management industry, four national surveys on community anti-drug organizations and strategies, and numerous articles on substance abuse policy. He is the Director of Join Together, a program of the School of Public Health, which helps communities fight substance abuse and gun violence. He chaired a Special Committee on the Clinical Trial Network program for the National Institute on Drug Abuse National Advisory Council. David serves as a Director of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Stop Handgun Violence and is Chairman of QuitNet.com, Inc. For 8 years, he was Commissioner of Health and Hospitals for the City of Boston, acting as the city's public health officer and CEO of the city's public delivery system, including Boston City Hospital, 22 neighborhood health centers, and the emergency medical system. David was also President of Health Data Institute, a company that pioneered the clinical analysis of medical claims data and developed managed care tools and techniques used throughout the country today.

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