Thursday, May 31, 2007

SAMHSA's Road to Recovery Update The Road to Recovery Update keeps you informed about activities leading up to National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) in September. Feel free to forward this information to friends and colleagues, include it in newsletters or listservs, or link to it from your Web site. 2007 PSAs Now Available! The 2007 Road to Recovery radio and television PSAs are now available in both English and Spanish versions. Click here to view! Ask the Expert Get answers to your questions about the topics covered in the latest Road to Recovery Webcast, "The Financial and Medical Benefits of Treatment for Health Care Providers and Insurers". Submit your questions using our anonymous online form, and answers from our expert will be posted in early July. Visit Ask the Expert before June 22 to submit questions for this month's expert: Ellen Gerrity, Ph.D., Associate Director, UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress Ellen Gerrity, Ph.D. Ellen Gerrity, Ph.D., is the Associate Director of the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, serving on the Executive Committee and as Senior Policy Advisor. Dr. Gerrity is also on the faculty of the Duke University Department of Psychiatry and the Duke University Sanford Institute of Policy Studies. From 1998-2002, she served as the Senior Mental Health Policy Advisor for Senator Paul Wellstone (D-Minnesota) in the areas of mental health and addiction legislation. Dr. Gerrity, a licensed psychologist, served as the Associate Director for Aggression and Trauma Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), heading the violence and traumatic stress research program at NIMH for several years. For more information about Ellen Gerrity, Ph.D. visit: http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2007/multimedia/bio.aspx?ExpertID=4. Next Webcast Wednesday, June 6: "The Financial and Medical Benefits of Treatment for Health Care Providers and Insurers" There are many avenues for providing and paying for health care in the United States, from the government-funded Medicare and Medicaid programs to privately handled managed care systems such as HMOs and PPOs, among others. Join Ivette Torres, Associate Director for Consumer Affairs, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a panel of experts to examine the insurance and health care benefits and options for individuals seeking treatment or individuals already in recovery from addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. In addition, the show will examine the cost benefits to health care providers and insurers of investing in treatment for substance abuse and mental health disorders, and will provide tips for screening, diagnosing, treating, or referring a patient with a substance use disorder. About Recovery Month National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, celebrating 18 years of observance in 2007, is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). For more information about Recovery Month, visit www.recoverymonth.gov.

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