Satellite Broadcast  Expanded Description

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The Department of Defense
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program (MIST)

Present: 

 A SAMHSA/CSAT Double Header

Thursday 12 July 2007; 1000 - 1200 ET

Available on GETN Digital Warrior Satellite Networks
 

No CE Credits

a.  Sponsors:  This program is made possible through a partnership with the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) Program at St. Petersburg College, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) with the technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA.  

b.  Availability:  This free, public domain, previously recorded broadcast will be available on the GETN Military/Federal/Warrior digital CDV satellite networks only. (Note: This program WILL NOT be available on small digital dish networks such as DirecTV or Echostar systems.) 

Will this program be Video streamed:  Yes, it is available as an archived webcast for all registered sites.  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 drug prevention specialists, Drug-Free Communities Act grantees, administrators, school drug counselors, 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 or Cable Access television distribution.    

d. Program Summaries and Objectives: 

“Faith and Recovery” 1000-1100 ET  - Those who lean on their faith in difficult times may seek help for their addiction from clergy and faith-based organizations, but what help will they find?  This broadcast also contains personal stories about people in recovery and interviews from treatment providers and others in the field who help make recovery possible. 

Key Questions:

·         Why is religion often overlooked as relevant to recovery?
·         What level of training do clergy have in regards to substance use disorders?
·         What do clergy need to know to effectively address substance use disorders?
·         How can clergy help members of their congregation with substance use disorders?
·         Are their substance use treatment options that incorporate spirituality as part of their process? How effective are they?
·         Who is the “paradoxical user”? How can clergy help these congregation members overcome the barrier of stigma?

“Helping Families Find Recovery”1100-1200 ET -  Addiction affects not only the individual with a substance use disorder but also his or her family and friends.  This leads to feelings that often begin with denial but range from fear and guilt to anger and resentment.  Whether it is a spouse dealing with the addiction of his or her spouse, a child coping with the addiction of a parent, or parents worrying about their child’s substance use disorder, it is clear that all family members are impacted and deserve help.  This show will examine how foster care programs, family drug courts, mutual support groups, community-based organizations, and other services are helping families walk the road to recovery together. 

Key Questions:

·         How is the family affected by an individual’s addiction?
·         Should family members seek treatment for themselves as well as their relative with addiction?
·         What are some examples of actions that are enabling?
·         To what extent does stigma affect family members of an individual with a substance use disorder?
·         How can substance abuse treatment services help decrease spending on foster care?
·         How do family drug courts work, and are they cost-effective?
·         What treatment options are available to family members of an individual with addiction?
·         How can families be involved in the treatment of an individual with addiction?

e.  Moderator:  Join 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), and a panel of experts as they explore the spectrum of services and interventions offered by faith-based organizations and discuss their unique role in helping individuals walk the Road to Recovery. 

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

g.  Videotape Availability:  MCTFT has altered its previous policy of providing free videotapes to those requesting them.  Depending on the co-sponsor of each program, some tapes are still free, but others are available for a small $10-15 shipping and handling fee.  See details here: MCTFT Videotape Order Site. 

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:  None for these repeat programs! 

k.  Registration:  All new and returning sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary satellite coordinates (C/KU) or illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and Site Materials Website.  Sites may register at: DOD-MIST 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.  Email Controls:  Email from the CounterDrug Listserv may be adjusted (changed, deleted, or added) at this web site:  Email Controls.  

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