| August 6th, 2010 |
| HHS Strategic Plan: Submit Your Comments |
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The draft HHS Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2010–2015 was recently posted on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Open Government Web site. The Open Government site allows the public consultation process truly to be participatory. Individuals can review and comment on the draft plan as well as see the comments posted by others. To ensure the broadest possible participation in the development of the Strategic Plan, please review and comment on the draft. The public comment period will end August 14, 2010. |
| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| July 27th, 2010 |
| SA5: The Seven Challenges® |
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| Posted in SA EBP |
| June 7th, 2010 |
| MH4: Family Psychoeducation |
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The Family Psychoeducation model is designed to address these needs. It has been proven not only to be highly effective in promoting recovery, but is also cost effective.
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| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| April 7th, 2010 |
| Developmental Disability Subcommittee Minutes |
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The Developmental Disability PIC Subcommittee met on March 26, 2010 minutes from the meeting can be found here.
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| Posted in DD News & Updates |
| March 31st, 2010 |
| Mental Health Subcommittee Minutes |
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The Mental Health PIC Subcommittee met on March 17, 2010 to discuss plans for the PIC Congress. Minutes from the meeting can be found here.
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| Posted in MH News & Updates |
| March 29th, 2010 |
| SAMHSA Science and Service Awards |
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In 2007, SAMHSA created the Science and Service Awards as a national program to recognize community-based organizations and coalitions for exemplary implementation of evidence-based services. The deadline for applications is APRIL 9, 2010. Eligibility Criteria There are 5 categories that individuals can apply for. These categories are:
The link to the awards program is as follows:Â Â Â Â Â http://www.samhsa.gov/scienceandservice/ |
| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| March 26th, 2010 |
| Substance Abuse Subcommittee Minutes |
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The Substance Abuse Subcommittee met on March 5, 2010 to discuss plans for the PIC Congress. The group discussed recommendations of evidence-based practices, programs, and policies to be made to the Department of HHS. Minutes for the meeting can be found here.
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| Posted in SA News & Updates |
| February 12th, 2010 |
| Differences in MI & MET Explained |
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Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) is a specific application of MI developed by Dr. Miller for use in the treatment of substance use disorders. Numerous studies have shown that MET reduces the intensity of drinking behavior in a number of diverse populations.
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| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| January 28th, 2010 |
| Why is MI so important? |
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| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| January 15th, 2010 |
| SA4: Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment |
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Together, they looked at the specific problems and behavioral needs of clients in treatment for stimulant abuse and collaborated to develop an effective outpatient service.
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| Addressing the Needs of Our Returning Veterans | ||||||||||||||||
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| January 12th, 2010 |
| What is Motivational Interviewing? |
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Part 1 of a 3 part release. The next release will cover “Why MI is important in delivering public services in North Carolina”
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| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| December 14th, 2009 |
| MH3: Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) |
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| Posted in MH EBP |
| December 7th, 2009 |
| Addressing the Needs of our Returning Veterans |
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North Carolina has the fourth largest population of military personnel in the country. There are currently 120,000 active duty personnel based at the seven North Carolina military bases. Another 25,000 soldiers, marines, and airmen live in all 100 counties of North Carolina and serve in the National Guard or Reserve Forces. Most of the active duty military, Reserve, and National Guard have served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) or Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). On January 14, 2010, the North Carolina Practice Improvement will look at the programs and services for our Veterans. The meeting will be held at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh There is no charge to attend this event, however, space is limited. Therefore, we do require that you R.S.V.P. by Monday, January 11th to confirm a reservation for this event. Please contact Venus Malloy at venus.malloy@governorsinstitute.org or at (919)256-7415 |
| Posted in PIC Events |
| November 16th, 2009 | ||||||
| CHILDREN: Evidence-based Services & Supports | ||||||
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On November 12th, the NCPIC sponsored Children: Evidence-Based Services and Supports. Over one-hundred and fifty people listened to nationally-recognized speakers present on the what research has shown about improving the lives of children and their families.
The program included presentations on evidence-based programs by the following nationally-recognized experts:
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| Posted in PIC Events |
| November 16th, 2009 |
| Evidence-based Practices in Child Mental Health |
Evidence-based Practices in Child Mental Health Can Make a Difference by Barbara J. Burns, PhD. was presented at the NC PIC meeting on Children: Evidence-based Services & Supports on November 12, 2009.
As a follow up to her morning presentation, Dr. Burns met with the members of the Mental Health NCPIC Subcommittee.
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| Posted in MH Presentations |
| November 16th, 2009 |
| Current Research on Early Intervention |
Current Research on Early Intervention and how this Research can be Integrated into Community Settings. (Birth – Early School Years) was presented by Linda Watson, Ed.D. at the NC PIC meeting on Children: Evidence-based Services & Supports on November 12, 2009.
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| Posted in DD Presentations |
| November 16th, 2009 |
| Addressing Substance Abuse in Children and Youth |
Doreen Cavanaugh, Ph.D. presented this at the NC PIC meeting on Children: Evidence-based Services & Supports on November 12, 2009. |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| November 16th, 2009 |
| Grief in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities |
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Dr. Ruth Hurst, from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington presented to the IDD PIC Subcommittee.
For more information about the article she references in the presentation, please email mary.powell@governorsinstitute.org |
| Posted in DD Presentations |
| November 16th, 2009 |
| The Seven Challenges |
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The Seven Challenges was presented to the Substance Abuse Subcommittee of the NCPIC on the afternoon of November 12th.  The program has made an application for review to determine its evidence-based status.
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| Posted in SA Presentations |
| October 29th, 2009 |
| SA#3: Seeking Safety |
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Research has documented a strong association between PTSD and substance abuse. One-third of people requiring substance abuse treatment have experienced significant traumatic events in their lives. For women seeking treatment the prevalence is even higher (up to 59%).
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| Posted in SA EBP |
| October 8th, 2009 |
| SBIRT & WHAT |
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Wilmington Health Access for Teens, Inc. (WHAT) began implementing SBIRT in August 2008 and the program continues to make progress. The pilot program has been funded by the Governor’s Institute of Alcohol and Substance Abuse and the NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. SBIRT was presented to the NC PIC in February 2008.
For more information on Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) click here. |
| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| October 1st, 2009 |
| CHILDREN: Evidence-based Services & Supports |
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NCPIC invites the public to a meeting focusing on evidence-based Children’s Services and Supports |
| Posted in PIC Events |
| September 29th, 2009 |
| Robeson County Bridges for Families Program |
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Linking NCPIC Practices to Create a Model for a Rural Community One example of this approach, used to expand services in a rural community through training in and adoption of evidence-based treatment models, is the Robeson County Bridges for Families program (RCBF). Funded by a Regional Partnership Grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children and Families, the primary clients served by the program are substance-involved families referred from the Robeson County Department of Social Services (DSS) or Family Drug Treatment Court (FDTC) and/or from a range of parenting support, mental health, and substance abuse treatment services. In addition to the necessary legal, substance abuse, and mental health services for client families, the RCBF program provides or arranges for gender-specific and family-focused wrap-around services that address related issues such as parenting skills, safety and domestic violence, poverty, transportation, social support, and child care. Since its inception in Fall 2008, the program has added a family drug treatment court; has expanded treatment, including enhanced residential care and transitional housing for families; and has put into operation four new evidence-based substance abuse services: Matrix Model, Seeking Safety, Strengthening Families, and Trauma Focused–Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These evidence-based treatment/prevention models were recommended for full adoption by the NCPIC in 2006-2007. For more information about the evidence-based practices being used by Bridges click below.
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| Posted in SA News & Updates |
| September 24th, 2009 |
| Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) – Mueser |
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In June 2009, Dr. Kim Mueser, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, a co-developer of the Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR), was one of the speakers in a webinar series on planning for implementation of WMR. In his presentation, he presented the model, identifying key components and the role of recovery in the model. He also discussed goal setting, homework assignments, involvement of significant others, and resources.
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| Posted in MH EBP |
| September 24th, 2009 |
| Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR) – Oshel |
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In June 2009, Ann Oshel, the Durham Center, participated in a webinar series on planning for implementation of a wellness management approach, Wellness Management and Recovery (WMR). In her presentation, she discusses why the Durham Center selected WMR and how they made decisions in identifying a provider. Using Dr. Dean Fixsen’s stages of implementation, she reviews aspects for LMEs and providers to consider. She ends with a discussion of lessons learned.
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| Posted in MH EBP |
| September 9th, 2009 |
| SA#2: Strengthening Families Program (SFP) |
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A nationally recognized program, SFP has been shown effective by numerous independent research studies and has been implemented worldwide. It was developed in the late 1980s by Karol Kumpfer, Ph.D. through a research grant funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. There are now several versions of the original program that accommodate the needs of different age groups and at risk populations.
The Strengthening Families Program
(SFP) is a parenting and family strengthening program for high risk families. It combines science-based (1) parenting-skill training, (2) child life-skill building, and (3) family lifeskill education into a program that improves the child’s social/life skills and family functioning and protects the children from the long-term risks of drug abuse. A nationally recognized program, SFP has been shown effective by numerous independent research studies and has been implemented worldwide. It was developed in the late 1980s by Karol Kumpfer, Ph.D. through a research grant funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. There are now several versions of the original program that accommodate the needs of different age groups and atrisk populations. |
| Posted in SA EBP |
| September 1st, 2009 |
| Kana Enomoto Challenges North Carolina |
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to Join SAMHSA in Promoting Trauma-Informed Care
To address this critical issue, the federal agency supports the development of trauma-informed systems of care for every community. To illustrate how a trauma-informed system would operate, Ms. Enomoto presented a fictitious case study of services in two cities. She noted that the most effective outcomes for people are achieved when the operating principles for the services are trauma-focused, person-centered, and recovery-oriented. SAMHSA is committed to elevating the visibility of the issue and providing helpful tools for states and communities to promote recovery and healing for trauma survivors. It is working hard to disseminate information about delivering trauma services and setting up demonstration projects that seek new ways to create trauma-informed systems. In the afternoon, the Acting Deputy Director spent time one-on-one with the members of the NCPIC Mental Health and Substance Abuse Subcommittees. The members in attendance discussed with Ms. Enomoto their experiences with the implementation of evidence-based practices. Ms. Enomoto congratulated the members for being leaders that embrace and value evidence-based practices to improve consumer services. She noted that North Carolina was indeed a national leader in working to advance the use of best practices and programs. She encouraged the NCPIC members to focus on the concept that the best research evidence is also backed by clinical expertise, patient value, and cultural considerations. The NCPIC members were challenged and invigorated by the encouragement provided by Ms. Enomoto and look forward to new SAMHSA initiatives in this area.
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| Posted in PIC Events, PIC News & Updates |
| August 20th, 2009 |
| MH#2: Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment (IDDT) |
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The co-occurrence of these disorders makes it more difficult for mentally ill clients to maintain stable recovery from their mental illness. They often have trouble managing family relationships, obtaining stable employment, and are more likely than people with mental illness only to become involved in the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, only 12% of people with co-existing disorders receive interventions for both disorders. |
| Posted in MH EBP |
| August 20th, 2009 |
| SA/MH PIC Meeting Minutes – 8-13-2009 |
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These are the minutes from the sub-committee meeting held after the PIC meeting on 8-13-2009.
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| Posted in MH Presentations, SA Presentations |
| August 20th, 2009 |
| DD PIC Meeting Minutes – 8-13-2009 |
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These are the minutes from the sub-committee meeting held after the PIC meeting on 8-13-2009.
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| Posted in DD Presentations |
| August 18th, 2009 |
| TRAUMA: An Evidence Based Perspective |
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Trauma: An Evidence Based Perspective was held on August 13th. Over 70 NCPIC members and guests attended this meeting. Here are presentations from Flo Stein and special guest speaker Kana Enomoto, M.A., Acting Deputy Administrator, Acting Associate Administrator for Women’s Services that were presented at the event.
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| Posted in MH Presentations, PIC Events, SA Presentations |
| July 29th, 2009 |
| TRAUMA: An Evidence Based Perspective |
| Posted in PIC Events |
| July 21st, 2009 |
| DD PIC Makes Recommendations on Resource Allocation |
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This document is based on information gathered by members of the DD-PIC including two presentations on allocating resources in state DD systems. Nancy Thaler, Executive Director of National Association of State Developmental Disabilities Directors (NASDDDS) and Dr. Marc Tasse, AssociateProfessor/Director of Florida Center for Inclusive Communities – UCEDD at the University of South Florida each provided extensive information on the topic. The DD-PIC supports the concept of resource allocation and recommends that the state consider this information as it makes decisions about implementation of a resource allocation model in NC for people with ID/DD.
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| Posted in DD News & Updates, DD Presentations |
| June 11th, 2009 |
| Next NCPIC Meeting to focus on Trauma |
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Effective July 1, the NCPIC will switch to a new format for its meeting schedule. The full PIC membership will meet quarterly.  These meetings will have a general topic area that is applicable across all three disabilities. Following plenary speakers on the topic, NCPIC Subcommittees will have presentations and discussion about disability-specific programs to address the topic areas. The topic for August 13th will be Trauma. Trauma has many sources – natural disasters, violence and war, physical and sexual abuse or personal health problems or the loss or illness of people we love. This NCPIC meeting will look at programs to address trauma and its consequences across North Carolina. Speakers will be announced in July. All meetings will be held in Raleigh. The agenda and meeting details for the August 13 meeting will be sent in July. Please mark your calendars! |
| Posted in PIC Events |
| June 8th, 2009 |
| Dean Fixsen, Ph.D. – WMR Presentation |
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Dean Fixsen, Ph.D., Co-Director, National Implementation Research Network, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presented on the Science and Practice of Implementation to Transformation Transfer Initiative to participants on June 4, 2009. Because effective innovations do not fit well in existing organizational structures and systems, it is essential to expect and plan for changes. Dr. Fixsen discusses how to develop, improve, and sustain innovations and stages of implementation. Critical to implementation is the designation of an implementation team to develop the infrastructure and to promote and sustain the system change. To view the presentation from June 4th please click below: |
| Posted in MH EBP |
| June 1st, 2009 |
| Critical Time Intervention (CTI) |
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The NC PIC Mental Health Subcommittee met on May 29, 2009 and heard a presentation on Critical Time Intervention (CTI) by Daniel Herman, DSW, MS of Columbia University. CTI is designed to prevent recurrent homelessness and other adverse outcomes among persons with severe mental illness. It aims to enhance continuity of care during the transition from institutional to community living.
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| Posted in MH Presentations |
| May 14th, 2009 |
| 2009-2010 PIC Dates Announced – Save the Date |
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The PIC dates for FY 2010 are as follows: August 13, 2009, November 12, 2009, January 14, 2010 and the Annual PIC Congress May 13, 2010. The format for the PIC meetings has changed with all three disability subcommittees meeting on each of the above dates. The morning session will host plenary speakers to the full group and during the afternoon the subcommittees will meet separately for disability specific presentations and discussion. Locations and speakers TBA. |
| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| May 8th, 2009 |
| Resource Allocation |
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Dr. Marc Tasse presented to the DD PIC on May 8th, 2009. His presentation featured information about Resource Allocation. He also presented the national research on the Supports Intensity Scale.
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| Posted in DD Presentations |
| May 1st, 2009 |
| PORT Adolescent |
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Tom Savidge applied to and presented at the North Carolina Practice Improvement Collaborative Substance Abuse subcommittee on PORT Human Services adolescent residential substance abuse services for youth who have in the past been unsuccessful with interventions addressing their substance abuse.
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| Posted in SA Presentations |
| May 1st, 2009 |
| Robeson County Bridges |
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Dr. Sherri Green presented at the North Carolina Practice Improvement Collaborative Substance Abuse subcommittee on Robeson County “Bridges” for Families project. Bridges uses a comprehensive approach and assures interagency collaboration and capacity building in order to provide a full continuum of care using evidence-based programs for substance-involved families who are referred to the Robeson County Department of Social Services, a rural county in eastern North Carolina affected by drug traffic on the I-95 corridor.
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| Posted in SA Presentations |
| April 20th, 2009 |
| DD PIC Meeting |
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Title: DD PIC Meeting |
| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| April 16th, 2009 |
| SA#1: Contingency Management (CM) |
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CM is based on the well-known theory that behaviors that are reinforced or rewarded will increase in frequency. The term CM comes from the concept that the reward is contingent on the successful achievement of the behavior that will be rewarded. It is a model that is used in nonclinical settings in everyday life: parents give rewards for good grades and employers give promotions for performing well on the job.
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| Posted in SA EBP |
| March 19th, 2009 |
| MH#1: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) |
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The financial costs of untreated trauma are also high – estimated at $104 billion per year in the United States. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) was developed to treat post-traumatic stress and related emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents. Developed in the 1980’s, it has been used successfully and extensively both in the United States and other countries. In North Carolina, there are 170 licensed clinicians located in 60 counties trained in TF-CBT according to Dana Hagele, MD, MPH and Lisa Amaya-Jackson, MD, MPH, Co-Directors of the NC Child Treatment Program (NC CTP). Information about service and training resources is available at www.med.unc.edu/ncctp/.
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| Posted in MH EBP |
| March 18th, 2009 |
| MH PIC Meeting |
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Title: MH PIC Meeting Meeting will include a presentation by Dr. Daniel Herman of Columbia University who will present on Critical Time Intervention, a program designed to prevent recurrent homelessness and other adverse outcomes among persons with severe mental illness. It aims to enhance continuity of care during the transition from institutional to community living. |
| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| March 18th, 2009 |
| SA PIC Meeting |
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Title: SA PIC Meeting Meeting will include the following presentations:
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| Posted in PIC News & Updates |
| January 23rd, 2009 |
| Constructing the New Service Paradigm – Nancy Thaler |
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Nancy Thaler, Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, discussed the future needs for services for consumers with developmental disabilities at meeting of the DD Subcommittee on January 23rd.
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| Posted in DD News & Updates |
| January 23rd, 2009 |
| Constructing the New Service Paradigm |
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Constructing the New Service Paradigm, Nancy Thaler, Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services |
| Posted in DD Presentations |
| January 15th, 2009 |
| Reclaiming Futures – Laura Burney Nissen |
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Reclaiming Futures sites funded by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust in six North Carolina Communities in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Portland State University. Dr. Laura Burney Nissen, the project developer, presented the program to the Substance Abuse Subcommittee of the North Carolina Practice Improvement Collaborative on a webinar held January 15th.
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| Posted in SA News & Updates |
| January 15th, 2009 |
| Reclaiming Futures |
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Dr. Laura Burney Nissen with Reclaiming Futures presented on their model of coordinating services for youth involved in the criminal justice system who need substance abuse treatment. She was joined by Susan Robinson of The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust which is funding six Reclaiming Futures projects in North Carolina.
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| Posted in SA Presentations |
| October 20th, 2008 |
| Understanding Consumer-Run Services – Mark Holter |
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Dr. Holter discussed his research on drop in centers and other consumer run services. Speakers from The Durham Center described their Wellness Management and Recovery Program.
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| Posted in MH News & Updates |
| October 20th, 2008 |
| Understanding Consumer-Run Services |
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Understanding Consumer-Run Services Mark Holter, MD, University of Kansas Beth Melcher, PhD, The Durham Center Debi Dihoff, National Alliance for Mental Illness – NC |
| Posted in MH Presentations |
| August 27th, 2008 |
| Transition from School to Adult Services – Barbara Mazzella |
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Ms. Mazzella presented the process and plan that was developed in Massachusetts for assisting people with developmental disabilities and their families navigate the transition from school-based services to adult services.
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| Posted in DD News & Updates |
| August 23rd, 2008 |
| Transitioning From School To Community Services |
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Transitioning From School To Community Services, Barbara Mazzella, Governor’s Commission on Mental Retardation |
| Posted in DD Presentations |
| July 15th, 2008 |
| START Model (Four Days of Training) |
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START Model (Systematic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Respite and Treatment), Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., Consultant and Training, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| Posted in DD Presentations |
| February 21st, 2008 |
| Media Ready/Media Detective |
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Media Ready/Media Detective, Janis Kupersmidt, Ph.D., IRT, Durham |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| February 21st, 2008 |
| Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) |
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Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT), Sara McEwen, MD, MPH
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| Posted in SA Presentations |
| February 19th, 2008 |
| Media Ready and Media Detective – Janis Kupersmidt |
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Media Ready consists of ten 45-minute highly interactive, activity-based lessons that include three major components to the program. The lessons include teaching the building blocks of media literacy skills; applying media literacy skills to deconstruction of alcohol and tobacco advertisements; and creating media in counter-advertisements. Media Detective consists of ten 45-minute highly interactive, activity-based lessons that include three major components to the program. The lessons include teaching the building blocks of media literacy skills; applying media literacy skills to deconstruction of alcohol and tobacco advertisements; and creating media in counter-advertisements.
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| Posted in SA News & Updates |
| February 19th, 2008 |
| IMPLEMENTATION PRESENTATION |
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Changing Practice, Changing Systems North Carolina PIC sponsors presentation at Clinical Update by Dr. Neal Adams on “Changing Practice, Changing Systems: Why Does It Seem So Difficult?”
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| Posted in DD News & Updates, MH News & Updates, SA News & Updates |
| February 19th, 2008 |
| Changing Practice, Changing System |
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Changing Practice, Changing System, Neal Adams, MD, MPH, California Institute on Mental Health |
| Posted in MH Presentations |
| February 19th, 2008 |
| Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment – Sara McEwen |
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Screening for substance use problems, providing brief interventions (BIs) for at risk users, referral to treatment.
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| Posted in SA News & Updates |
| February 14th, 2008 |
| Changing Practice, Changing System |
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Changing Practice, Changing System, Neal Adams, MD, MPH, California Institute on Mental Health |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| January 7th, 2008 |
| Teaching Family Model receives designation from the NCPIC |
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Submitted by Appalachian Family Innovations, the Mental Health Committee of the NCPIC reviewed the Teaching Family model and has awarded the following designation:
The Teaching Family Model is being recommended at the following levels of evidence specific to the setting in which the intervention is being delivered: |
| Posted in MH News & Updates |
| December 3rd, 2007 |
| Integrating Psychiatric Advance Directives – Eric B. Elbogen |
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Eric B. Elbogen, Ph.D., M.L.S., Department of Psychiatry Forensic Psychiatry Program and Clinic, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
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| Posted in MH News & Updates |
| December 3rd, 2007 |
| Teaching-Family Model – Gary Timbers |
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Gary Timbers, Ph.D. & colleagues, Appalachian Family Innovations and Barium Springs Home for Children
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| Posted in MH News & Updates |
| December 3rd, 2007 |
| Teaching Family Model & Psychiatric Advanced Directives |
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Teaching Family Model, Gary Timbers, Ph.D., Appalachian Family Innovations Psychiatric Advanced Directives, Eric Elbogen, Ph.D. |
| Posted in MH Presentations |
| October 20th, 2007 |
| Implementation Updates |
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Integrated Dual Disorders in Wake County – W. Carlyle Johnson and Ann Oshel Child Trauma Project in Eastern North Carolina – Lisa M. Amaya Jackson, MD, Duke University |
| Posted in MH Presentations |
| October 20th, 2007 |
| Implementation Updates: Creating Person-Centered System |
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Creating Person-Centered Systems:Â Good 2 Great, Christina Carter, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services |
| Posted in DD Presentations |
| May 14th, 2007 |
| Tools for Transformation |
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Tools for Transformation: New Opportunities for LME-Provider Partnerships to Improve their Consumer’s Lives |
| Posted in MH Presentations |
| May 14th, 2007 |
| Policies that Enhance the Adoption of New Supports |
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Policies that Enhance the Adoption of New Supports and Services that Enhance Quality for the Developmentally Disabled, Nancy Thaler, Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services |
| Posted in DD Presentations |
| May 14th, 2007 |
| The Science of Implementation |
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The Science of Implementation:Â How to establish Evidence-Based Services in our Communities, Dean Fixsen, Ph.D., University of South Florida |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| March 19th, 2007 |
| Health Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities |
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Karen Lukan and Duncan Munn, Chapel Hill, NC |
| Posted in DD Presentations |
| March 19th, 2007 |
| Medications and Developmental Disabilities |
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Jarrett Barnhill, M.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC |
| Posted in DD Presentations |
| February 23rd, 2007 |
| Responding to the Needs of Justice-Involved Persons |
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Fred Osher, MD, Director, Ctr. for Behavioral Health, Justice & Public Policy, Baltimore, MD |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| February 23rd, 2007 |
| Mental Health and Primary Care Integration |
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David Pollack, M.D. Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR and Richard Christensen, M.D., University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| February 23rd, 2007 |
| Responding to the Needs of Justice-Involved Persons |
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Fred Osher, MD, Director, Ctr. for Behavioral Health, Justice & Public Policy, Baltimore, MD |
| Posted in MH Presentations |
| February 23rd, 2007 |
| Mental Health and Primary Care Integration |
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David Pollack, M.D. Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR and Richard Christensen, M.D., University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FLResponding to the Needs of Justice-Involved Persons with Mental Illnesses, Fred Osher, MD, Director, Ctr. for Behavioral Health, Justice & Public Policy, Baltimore, MD |
| Posted in MH Presentations |
| December 13th, 2006 |
| START Model |
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Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., Consultant and Training, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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| Posted in DD Presentations |
| December 11th, 2006 |
| Pharmacotherapy Treatments for Substance Abuse |
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Ashwin Patkar, M.D., Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| December 11th, 2006 |
| North Carolina SFP Implementation Results |
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Sherri Green, Ph.D., Appalachian State University, Boone, NC |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| December 11th, 2006 |
| Strengthening the Family |
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Karol Kumpfer, Ph.D., Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| November 1st, 2006 |
| Update on Child Trauma Models |
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| Posted in MH Presentations |
| November 1st, 2006 |
| Child Mental Health Evidence-Based Practices |
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| Posted in MH Presentations |
| August 23rd, 2006 |
| Supported Employment |
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| Posted in MH Presentations |
| August 18th, 2006 |
| DD and Complex Behaviorial Support Needs |
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Marc J. Tasse, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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| Posted in DD Presentations |
| August 14th, 2006 |
| Contingency Management |
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Maxine Stitzer, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD
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| Posted in SA Presentations |
| April 21st, 2006 |
| Community-Based Crisis Services for DD |
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Don Kincaid, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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| Posted in DD Presentations |
| April 13th, 2006 |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Relapse Prevention |
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George Parks, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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| Posted in SA Presentations |
| April 13th, 2006 |
| Seeking Safety: Treating PTSD |
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Lisa M. Najavits, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| March 23rd, 2006 |
| Family Psychoeducation Implementation Resource Kit |
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| Posted in MH Presentations |
| January 27th, 2006 |
| NIDA Clinical Trails Network TELE Protocol |
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Robert Hubbard, Ph.D., National Development and Research Institute, Raleigh |
| Posted in SA Presentations |
| January 27th, 2006 |
| Matrix Model of Methamphetamine |
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Sam Minsky, Clinical Trainer, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs and Matrix Institute on Addictions, Los Angles, California
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| Posted in SA Presentations |
| January 27th, 2006 |
| Illness Management and Recovery – Kim T. Mueser |
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| Posted in MH Presentations |
| January 27th, 2006 |
| Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment |
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| Posted in MH Presentations |
| January 23rd, 2006 |
| The CMS Quality Framework |
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Shealey Thompson, Ph.D., NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, Raleigh, NC |
| Posted in DD Presentations |

The Seven Challenges program was developed in the early 1990s by Dr. Robert Schwebel who recognized the lack of age appropriate substance abuse treatment models for adolescents. The Seven Challenges is a counseling program designed to assist youth with their drug problems as well as co-occurring psychological problems and life skill deficits. This program is used across the nation and helps counselors to work more effectively with adolescents, many of whom are not voluntarily seeking treatment.
Persons with severe mental illness (SMI) often rely on family members for the majority of their needed support, and it is estimated that 35-60% of adults with SMI live with family members. Research has shown that families need and want information and support from professionals about how to assist in their SMI family member’s recovery as well as how to cope with the problems and challenges that inevitably arise when working with SMI family members.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Person-centered care is an effective way to help consumers with mental illness, substance abuse related disorders, and/or development disabilities meet their own personal goals. A person-centered approach is associated with improvements in the lives of consumers. “Individualizing treatment services has been shown to improve outcomes” (Robert Drake, Ph.D., Dartmouth University as presented to the Committee on the Quality of Health Care in America, in Crossing the Quality Chasm, Institute of Medicine, 2001). In addition, consumers identify a person-centered approach as a critical component of their care. According to the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, “Nearly every consumer …expressed the need to fully participate in his or her plan for recovery.” (New Freedom Commission, 2003).
Matrix was developed in the 1980s by researchers at the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and clinicians at the Matrix Institute on Addictions who found that clients addicted to stimulants were challenging the existing treatment system.


Motivational Counseling is a person-centered form of counseling and has its roots in the work of Carl Rogers in the late 1950s. Referred to as the existential-humanistic tradition, the goal of this counseling philosophy is to help the client remove barriers that limit his/her ability to live a meaningful life. Rogers published Client-Centered Therapy in 1951 but continued to develop his theories, eventually referring to applications of his theories as “person-centered” approaches.
The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that approximately 6% of the U.S. population has severe mental illness (SMI). For North Carolina, that percentage translates to approximately 200,000 people who suffer from severe psychiatric disorders. Research shows that without effective treatment, people with SMI are at greater risk than the general population for suicide, incarceration, acute hospitalization, homelessness, joblessness, substance abuse, and medical problems such as obesity and diabetes. Yet, with effective treatment, recovery is possible for people with SMI.




Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that may result from exposure and sometimes multiple exposures to highly traumatic events such as child abuse, accidents, violent personal assaults, military combat, or natural or human caused disasters.
The research to practice translation gap is not unique to any one field of practice. Once providers have some awareness of evidence-based practices and understand the value of adding new treatment models to their programs, the key concerns of administrators regarding funding for training and support for clinical supervision in the new models can be addressed through grant funded demonstration programs which are closely evaluated to allow for future replication.
The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) is a parenting and family strengthening program for high risk families. It combines science-based (1) parenting-skill training, (2) child life-skill building, and (3) family lifeskill education into a program that improves the child’s social/life skills and family functioning and protects the children from the long-term risks of drug abuse.
On August 13, 2009, Kana Enomoto, Acting Deputy Administrator and Acting Associate Administrator for Women’s Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, presented the keynote address at the North Carolina Practice Improvement Collaborative meeting on Trauma. Ms. Enomoto stated that the SAMHSA  Acting Administrator, Dr. Eric Broderick has stressed that trauma can affect any citizen at any time and can negatively impact  people’s mental and physical health, resulting in serious life consequences when left untreated.
People with serious mental illness often struggle with substance abuse. As reported in 2006, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions indicated that individuals with mental illness diagnoses have a greater prevalence of alcohol and drug disorders than the general public.

