Time to Take Action
In partnership with several national organizations (table), NIATx has launched the Adopting Changes to Improve Outcomes Now (ACTION) Campaign next month. The ACTION Campaign promotes a set of changes that many organizations in the addiction treatment field seek to make. Read the complete article.
Kim Johnson named ACTION Campaign Director
“Kim Johnson has been one of the nation's most innovative state agency directors. Her leadership in Maine for the last seven years was instrumental in transforming the way the state delivered treatment services,” said Howard Shapiro, Executive Director of State Associations of Addiction Services, one of the Campaign's partners. Read the complete press release.Learn more about the ACTION Campaign
To learn more about the ACTION Campaign, please visit www.actioncampaign.org, or view the SAMHSA Web cast titled “Improving Addiction Services: Taking ACTION Now.” http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2007/multimedia/webcastmenu.aspx
Events & Presentations
OCTOBER 2007
- October 10: Access Tutorial
- Why access is important: a consumer and family perspective--visit www.actioncampaign for more information
- October 17: Engagement Tutorial
- Creating a welcoming environment: experience from the field--visit www.actioncampaign for more information
- October 20-24: AATOD Conference, San Diego, CA