Satellite Broadcast  Expanded Description

  “Helping Families Find Recovery”
A Pre-Recorded Satellite &Webcast Program

 Thursday 24 May, 2007
 1:00 – 2:00 PM  ET

A SAMHSA/CSAT Broadcast

NO CE Credits 

Available on C Band Analog & GETN Digital Warrior Satellite Networks 

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 and on C-Band Analog satellite networks.  (There is NO KU analog or digital coverage.)  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 Echostar systems.) 

Will this program be Video streamed:  Yes, it is expected that this program will be available as both a live and 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 Summary and Objectives:  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 and Panelists:  

Moderator:  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:

Carol B. Sisco, Ph.D. -  Dr. Sisco has worked as a clinician, consultant, educator, and researcher in the addictions field for more than 25 years.  She was a clinical social worker at G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital (1980-82) and at Earle E. Morris Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center (1982-84) in Columbia, SC.   While at Morris Center, Dr. Sisco participated in the development and implementation of women's and family intensive treatment programs.  Dr. Sisco created and directed the addictions treatment program at the George Washington University (GW) Health Plan in Washington, designed and taught an addiction elective in primary care to GW medical students, provided addictions training to primary care residents, and lectured at the GW Hospital psychiatric rounds on mental health issues of children of alcoholics.  Dr. Sisco has published and lectured nationally in the field of female addiction, issues facing family members and children of alcoholics, as well as conducted research in the area of women’s substance abuse.  Several states have used her research findings and recommendations in the development of welfare reform initiatives.

Kathryn Icenhower, PhD, LCSW - Dr. Kathryn Icenhower is the Executive Director of SHIELDS for Families, a private non-profit organization incorporated in 1991 that comprises 26 programs for families who reside in South Central Los Angeles.  Since that time, the organization has grown to employ 270 staff with a $16 million annual budget to provide comprehensive services to more than 2000 families annually.  Dr. Icenhower has worked in the substance abuse field for more than 29 years in both clinical and administrative positions and has remained at the forefront of the field as an advocate for comprehensive and collaborative services for high risk communities.  Under Dr. Icenhower’s guidance, SHIELDS programs have been nationally recognized and used as models by federal, state and local entities including HUD and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).  In 2005, Dr. Icenhower was given an “Innovator Award” from CSAT for her work in Family Centered Treatment.

Denis Brien - Brien is the Executive Director of Jude House, a certified ASAM Level III clinically managed 42-bed residential treatment facility in Southern Maryland. Denis experienced 37 years of combined alcohol and substance abuse.  He now has 10 years of sustained sobriety and is proactive in the 12-Step Recovery Community.  

Yvonne D. Brock, MA, CAC-AD, ICADC, CCDP - Ms. Yvonne D. Brock has more than 20 years experience in the behavioral health field.  She is a certified co-occurring disorders and a certified criminal justice professional, and is an internationally certified drug and alcohol clinician.  Ms. Brock has developed and directed substance abuse treatment programs throughout the state of Maryland ranging from group homes to treatment clinics.  Ms. Brock holds a Masters Degree in Chemical Dependency Guidance, and is the current Director of Chemical Dependency Programs at Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health System located in Rockville, MD.  Ms. Brock provides program monitoring and evaluation for the Youth Empowerment program, which is a SAMHSA early intervention grant for teens ages 12-20 years.  Through this agency, she provides substance abuse and mental health clinical services throughout the Washington, DC Metropolitan area.   

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:   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 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 email 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.

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

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