Online Course Announcement

From: = Mid-Atlantic ATTC [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, February = 16, 2011 9:30 AM
Subject: "Women's = Issues I" - Online Course, March 2011 - 10 Contact Hours

ONLINE COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT!

Mid-Atlantic = ATTC =
Presents
Credited - Instructor Led - Online Course

Women's Issues I

10 Contact = Hours!

Instructor: Dawn Farrell-Moore

This introductory course covers material regarding women-specific = substance use. This foundation course will provide an increased awareness = of the relationship between substance use, misuse and women's-specific treatment.

Participants will develop an understanding of key principles in women's = treatment such as: gender differences, theoretical perspectives, treatment models, and co-occurring disorders. Special populations = including pregnant/parenting women and incarcerated women will be = discussed.

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Available for Registration HERE!

This = course begins March 7, 2011, will = run for 5 weeks,
(closing date April 11, 2011),
and is offered for 10 = contact hours.

To = Register for this offering of Women's Issues I,
as well as
Foundations of = Motivational Interviewing - Part II

Go to = the Mid-Atlantic ATTC's Online = Course Storefront
Cost: = $50

Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental = Health Services Administration,
Center for Substance Abuse = Treatment

Start = Date:
March 7, = 2011

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WOMEN'S ISSUES I

I = enjoyed the course a great deal, liked the way the course documents were = laid out, and the information is highly useful (relational model as = example). And Blackboard worked great. It's a very easy way to = learn.

Former "Women's Issues I" = Student

"I found this course to be very helpful and feel that it should be = required for anyone who works in SA treatment. I = feel that too often we forget how extensive the problems are that = women face when entering treatment. I feel that this course has helped me = to empathize with my clients more and to realize that treatment has = to involve many areas."

Former "Women's Issues I" = Student

* * * * * * * * * * Course Content * = * * * * * * * * *

By the end of this course, = participants will be able to:

1. Identify how substance use and associated behaviors are = different for women and men
2. Discuss specific characteristics and treatment needs of = women
3. Understand the importance of specialized treatment programs = for women

Resources and lists of skills needed will be provided. Each module includes = an opportunity for discussion and application of the content = information. Links are available for participants to access internet = resources.

There is never a particular time that = students are required to be online. Communication is on a Discussion Board = within the course, and by email.

A post test is required in order to obtain credit through NAADAC and certification boards. (Please note: You must answer at least 70% = of the post test questions correctly in order to receive your certificate = of completion) A post-evaluation is requested so that we can get = feedback on your experiences in participating in this course.

* * * * * * * * * * About the = Instructor * * * * * * * * * *

Dawn Farrell-Moore, LCSW, = CSAC
Dawn Farrell-Moore has worked in the field of social work for = over 15 years with the majority of time spent in the area of = women-specific substance use issues. She is experienced in the operation of = women's services, particularly the perinatal/postpartum population, and = in providing services to urban, minority women (and their children) suffering from substance use disorders and co-occurring mental = illness. She is currently the Special Projects Manager for the Richmond = Behavioral Health Authority's Substance Abuse Services Division where she = monitors various state and federal grant projects and coordinadtes grants = and research acitivities.

She has provided local, state, and national consultation and/or trainings in the areas of women's addiction, program = development, and parenting. She has experience in the development of both gender-specific programs and grant applications.

Mrs. Farrell-Moore possesses an LCSW and has CSAC certification. = She is past-Chair of the Commonwealth Partnership for Women and = Children Affected by Substance Use and participates on many local = workgroups related to women's substance use issues.

Courses are approved by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug = Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) (Provider #000272), and the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) (Provider #6063) for educational credits. For = Virginia counselors, courses are also approved by the Substance Abuse = Certification Alliance of Virginia (SACAVA) for Category I, CAC and CPP = educational credits (Provider designation #30-4-02). Please contact your local certification board to verify acceptance of educational = credits.

Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer = Center
VCU Dept. of Psychiatry
4907 Fitzhugh Ave. Suite 202
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 367-7720
(804) 367-7724 fax
Email: [log in to unmask]
attcnetwork.org/midatlantic

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