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NEWS & NOTICES
05/14/12
OASAS Advisory Council Meets May 23 in Albany
Advisory Council to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services will hold its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Audio format available.
05/11/12
OASAS Seeks Addictions Professionals Day Award Nominations
September 20 has been designated as Addictions Professionals Day. Nominations for the 2012 Addictions Professionals Day Program will be accepted until July 16. Please submit a nomination today!
05/07/12
OASAS is Looking for O-STARS: Recommend Someone Today!
Do you know an exceptional individual who is working or volunteering in the addictions field who should be recognized for the great work they do? If so, then OASAS would like to hear from you. Please submit your recommendation today! If selected, the individual will be featured as an O-STAR in an upcoming edition of the OASAS Communicator Newsletter. Self nominations are also accepted.
04/26/12
OASAS Releases Access to Recovery NY SOARS Webpages
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services is pleased to announce a web presence dedicated to OASAS’ Access To Recovery (ATR) initiative called New York Service Opportunities for Accessing Recovery Successfully (NY SOARS). The pages provide information related to participation in the $13.1 million grant for individuals in recovery and service providers located in three regions of New York: Brooklyn, Rochester and Delaware/Otsego counties.
04/25/12
New 2011 OASAS Outcomes Dashboard Results Available
The new 2011 OASAS Outcomes Dashboard results are now available on the OASAS website. The report outlines the progress made on the dashboards five core destinations and 12 key metrics. During 2011, 70 percent of the metrics/sub-metrics were fully/partially achieved and 20 percent were deferred to 2012.
04/25/12
2012 National Exemplary Awards Call for Applications
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) and the National Prevention Network (NPN) announce the CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for the 2012 National Exemplary Awards for Innovative Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Practices and Policies. The 2012 Exemplary Awards are intended to showcase “grassroots”, evidence-based substance abuse prevention programs and strategies that have been evaluated and may be replicated by others.
04/09/12
New Guidance: Withdrawal Management in Part 822 Programs
OASAS announces that it will authorize Part 822-4 and Part 822-5 providers to offer ambulatory withdrawal services on a voluntary basis provided they comply with the additional requirements contained in the Clinical Practice Guidance recommendations. This service will aid in reducing patient discomfort and is expected to support engagement and retention.
04/04/12
Addiction and Brain Injury Conference to be Held May 22
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services’ (OASAS) TBI Committee, Schenectady County Community College and the Brain Injury Association of New York State are sponsoring a six hour training on May 22, 2012, entitled, “Addiction and Brain Injury: Opportunities and Challenges.” This conference will be held at the Schenectady County Community College, Begley Hall, located at 78 Washington Avenue in Schenectady, New York.
03/02/12
OASAS Announces New Adolescent Development Training Workbook
OASAS is pleased to announce the release of the Adolescent Development Training Workbook aimed at providing information about adolescent brain development, physical, emotional and social development, trends in substance use, health and safety guidelines, and important things to consider when working with this population. Following the review of the Power Point training and successfully completing the exam, four credentialing hours will be awarded. The Workbook has been approved to satisfy initial credentialing and renewal requirements (CASAC Section 2; CPP/CPS Section 1).
01/26/12
New Curriculum Available FREE to OASAS Programs
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) and the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) in collaboration with the Center for Practice Innovations at Columbia Psychiatry of the New York State Psychiatric Institute is pleased to announce a new curriculum-based practice developed to provide adults with substance use and mental health concerns the knowledge and life strategies that support recovery. If you are interested in learning more about this curriculum, please e-mail us at: wellness@oasas.ny.gov. On-line training and workbooks are available exclusively to OASAS and OMH programs.
01/04/12
Part 822 Site Review Instrument Trainings Announced
OASAS previously released the Part 822-4 (Outpatient) and Part 822-5 (Opioid Treatment) Site Review Instruments (SRIs). Corresponding SRI audio trainings are now available. These trainings may be accessed via the OASAS Part 822 Forms and Resources webpage. The trainings have been approved for credentialing hours (3.0 hrs. for each SRI training completed). For additional information, please contact the Technical Assistance and Systems Reform Unit at TechnicalAssist@oasas.ny.gov.
11/30/11
Treatment Program Scorecards Available
Commissioner Arlene González-Sánchez is pleased to announce the release of the 2011 Scorecards for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs. For the first time, the scorecards are available to the general public, provider community and local governmental units (LGUs). The scorecards are accessible via the OASAS Provider Directory Search.