NCSL 2008 Webinars
Webinars allow attendees to participate in meetings taking place around the world from the comfort of their desk. They are collaborative, interactive and easy to use. All webinars will be recorded for those who are unable to attend the live meeting.
This page provides information on upcoming and archived meetings. Please check back frequently if you do not see a meeting of interest.
Audioconference Series: Exploring Recovery-Based Care for Addiction
Part One:
Recovery-Based Care for Addiction: Federal and State Financing
June 27 - Archive Recording Now Available!
Part Two:
Recovery-Based Care for Addiction: City of Philadelphia
July 11 - REGISTER NOW!
Part Three:
Recovery-Based Care for Addiction: Policy Changes and Cost Data
July 18 - REGISTER NOW!
This series of three web-assisted audioconferences will discuss recovery-based care for addiction. These sessions are part of a project to educate state legislators and legislative staff about recovery-based care for addiction. This project is a collaborative effort of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD), the State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS), and Faces & Voices of Recovery (Faces & Voices). The project is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration under the Partners for Recovery Initiative through a contract with Abt Associates Incorporated.
Registration is free for all three events. The first event takes place Friday, June 27 and registration is now open!
Recovery-Based Care for Addiction: Federal and State Financing
ARCHIVE RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE!
Friday, June 27th
2:00 pm EDT
This web-assisted audioconference will provide an overview of a recovery-based care approach, including federal and state financing of that care. Dr. Clark will provide an overview of a recovery-based approach, including federal financing available to states. Senator Harp will discuss the state financing of recovery-based care in the state of Connecticut.
- H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., CAS, FASAM, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Senator Toni Harp, Co-Chair, Appropriations Committee, Connecticut General Assembly
Recovery-Based Care for Addiction: City of Philadelphia
Friday, July 11th
1:00 pm EDT
REGISTER NOW!
This web-assisted audioconference will provide an overview of the city of Philadelphia’s transformation to a recovery-based care approach. Dr. Evans will discuss his experience leading the city of Philadelphia’s transformation to a recovery-based approach. Ms. Haberle will discuss PRO-ACT’s involvement in the city of Philadelphia’s transformation to a recovery-based approach, PRO-ACT’s experience providing peer recovery support services out of a recovery community center, and PRO-ACT’s experience doing policy work.
- Arthur Evans, Ph.D., Director, Department of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services, City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Beverly Haberle, PRO-ACT, Recovery Community Organization, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Recovery-Based Care for Addiction: Policy Changes and Cost Data
Friday, July 18th
1:00 pm EDT
REGISTER NOW!
This web-assisted audioconference will explore policy changes necessary to provide recovery-based care. It will also explore cost data demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of, and the cost savings resulting from, a recovery-based care approach. Ms. Wheeler will discuss the policy changes that the state of Oregon implemented in order to provide recovery-based care. Mr. DiLeo will discuss the cost data that the state of Connecticut has generated from its recovery-based approach.
- Karen Wheeler, Manager, Policy and Program Development, Addiction Services, Addictions and Mental Health Division, Oregon Department of Human Services
- Paul DiLeo, Chief Operating Officer, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Did You Miss NCSL's 2008 Legislative Summit Webinar on June 12!
You can view the encore presentation of the event and still find out everything you need to know about NCSL's 2008 Legislative Summit in New Orleans, from the program to family activities to a new look at the Big Easy! The Webinar answered questions for first-time attendees and those who still haven't decided whether to attend. Representatives from NCSL, the host committee and the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau were on hand to answer questions.
>> View the encore presentation now!
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