Satellite Broadcast  Expanded Description

CSAT

The Center For Substance Abuse Treatment

Presents: 

"Recovery and The Family: Extending Treatment to Everyone"
 

A Pre-Recorded Satellite &Webcast Program 

 Thursday 07 August 2008; 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
 (12:00-1:00 PM CT; 11:00-12:00 PM MT; 10:00-11:00 AM PT) 

 

No CE Credits

 

a.  Program Summary and Objectives:  Nearly 24 percent of children (or 17 million) live in a household where a parent or other adult is a binge or heavy drinker, and approximately 13 percent of children (or 9.2 million) live in a household where a parent or other adult uses illicit drugs.  Because the negative effects of addiction are not limited to the individual who is abusing drugs and alcohol, recovery must extend to the entire family.  Aside from the many options available to persons in need of treatment, support also exists for children, spouses, and others affected by a family members addiction.  This program will present the many avenues toward effective treatment, emphasize the importance of getting an addicted loved one into treatment, and celebrate the benefits enjoyed by the family in recovery. 

Key Questions: 

  • How prevalent is substance abuse in the family?
  • How does ones substance abuse have an effect on family members?
  • What can family members do to assist a loved one suffering from a substance use disorder?
  • Why is treatment for one important for the entire family?
  • How does treatment for one benefit the entire family?
  • How can family members assist a loved one currently in or needing treatment?
  • What kinds of opportunities does Recovery Month present for the family to come together in the face of addiction?

b.  Panelist Information:  

Host:  Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Panelists:
Nicolette Stephens, WSO Information Analyst, Al-Anon Family Groups;
Lorna Hogan, Associate Director, The Rebecca Project For Human Rights,
Roxanne Fuentes, Division Director, Park Heights for Gaudenzia Inc.,
Steve Hornberger, Program Director, National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA).

c.  Target Audience Statement:  Primary target audiences for this program will include CADCA Coalition leaders, 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.  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, and The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with the technical support of the Air Technology Network (ATN) at WPAB, Dayton, OH. 

e.  Availability:  This free, public domain broadcast will be available on C-Band Analog satellite downlinks still found at many schools, libraries, colleges and other organizations.  (These are those 1st generation, big, ugly satellite dishes) (There is NO KU analog or digital coverage.) The DETN Military/Federal/Warrior digital CDV satellite networks will also be able to receive this program.  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 Webcast?  Yes; details will be sent in the final coordination message to all registered sites.  A live and achieved version of the program will be available.  You must also register for the webcast.

f.  CEUs, CMEs and Certificates:  There are NO CEUs, CMEs, or completion certificates available for this program. 

g.  DVD Availability:  You can usually watch any of these programs plus many others from the past via a Webcast if you have hi-speed internet access, see: http://dlnets.com/mctft_webcasts.htm  …or you can order a DVD for a small shipping and handling fee of $13..more details here: MCTFT DVD Order Site. 

Note that DVD availability for any given program sometimes does not post until several days after its broadcast date.  If the program date you are interested in is not posted, please book mark the site and check back in a week or so. 

h.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  This FREE program is unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on this program, however it MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  No portion of this program may be used for commercial purposes or for-profit purposes without additional permission of the sponsors.    

i.  Web Site Support:  Support materials, if any, are expected to mounted on the Internet to support this program.  Final details will be sent via email to registered sites as part of the satellite coordinates message.    

j.  Satellite Coordinates:  If known at the time of your initial registration, a copy of the satellite coordinates will be returned to you as part of your registration confirmation.   A second confirmed coordinates copy will be sent to all registered sites 5-7 working days prior to the broadcast.   This second copy is sent in blind group copies of 50 addressees each.  We know that some spam and military filters will block this message.  So Site coordinators and technicians whose sites are registered and who have not received the coordinates by the Monday preceding the broadcast date should contact our office immediately.   Please do not wait until the day before or the day of the program to confirm your coordinates.  Upon registration, please include the email address of your supporting satellite technician if you know it. 

k.  Registration:  All new and returning sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary satellite coordinates (C-Band analog only –NO KU) or illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes), Webcast Instructions and Site Materials Website (if any are available.)  Sites may register at: CounterDrug Registration or by calling Ed Kronholm’s Office, the Satellite Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898.    

l.  Future Programs:  For future information on MCTFT satellite broadcasts (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) please visit this web site: http://www.mctft.com/telecasts/upcoming_telecourses.shtml.  (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit.)  Additional information may also be posted here: http://www.dlnets.com/mctft.htm. 

m.  Archived Programs via Webcast:  Miss a program and want to see it?  All MCTFT programs dating back to March of 2004 are available for webcast viewing.  Please email dlnets@aol.com for details. 

n.  Upcoming 2008 program dates:  All programs from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET (Subject Titles Tentative and may change.) 

28 August -  A Smuggling Crisis, Disrupting the Drug Trade
23 September – Teen Addiction and The Path To Recovery 

o.  Email Controls:  Email from the CounterDrug Listserv may be adjusted (changed, deleted, or added) at this web site: Email Controls. 

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