Meeting Materials

Evidence Based Treatment Training for Community Gatekeepers - May 9, 2007

• Meeting Agenda
• Substance Abuse Treatment in Adolescence Presentation by J.A. Fromson, M.D.
• Substance Abuse Overview
• NIDA Principals to Assess Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
• Evidence-Based Manual Guided Treatment Presentation by J. Kamon, Ph.D.
• Evidence-Based Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Interventions
• Evidence-Based Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Discussion on Police Community Collaboration - March 28, 2007

• Meeting Agenda
• Youth Substance Abuse Grant Program Backgrounder
• Underage Drinking in Massachusetts: The Facts
• Alcohol Related Laws Adopted in the Northeast
• Regulatory Strategies for Preventing Youth Access to Alcohol:Best Practices
• Success Stories: Montana
• Helpful Websites

Best Practices: School-Based Screening, Referral & Treament - January 18, 2006

• Meeting Agenda
• Speaker Bios
• CASPAR Profile
• Brookline Prevention Program
• Discussion Questions
• Glossary
• Substance Abuse Fact Sheet

Best Practices: Fostering Change through Coalition Building - October 5, 2005

• Meeting Agenda
• Building & Sustaining Effective Coalitions Presentation
• Speaker Bios
• Winchester Profile
• Revere Profile
• Framingham Profile
• Discussion Questions
• Coalition Handout
• MetroWest Technical Assistance Center: Fostering change through coalition building

Best Practices: Encouraging Parent & Youth Involvement - May 26, 2005

• Meeting Agenda
• Speaker Bios
• Best Practices Involving Parents and Families

Bidders Conference - December 14, 2004

• Community Readiness - "We have the Grant... Now What"
• Needs Assessment - Jack Vondras, Gloucester Health Department
• Adolescent Substance Use - Strategies for Early Identification and Intervention, Paula Perlmutter, MPH