I wanted to tell you about some web events which may be of interest to you. Both the webcast and web chat (transcript) will be available in archived versions after they occur. Let me know what you think.
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July's Web Events for National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
2002
1. LIVE WEBCAST: Recovery and the Criminal Justice System (Recovery Month
2002) on July 3, 2002, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. EST
Please join Dennis Wholey of the PBS show "This is America with Dennis
Wholey" and author of The Courage to Change, as he hosts the "Recovery and
the Criminal Justice System" Webcast on July 3, 2002 at 3 p.m. EST. This
live event will examine a range of approaches that support substance abuse
recovery within the criminal justice system and beyond. The panel will
feature: Shay Bilchik, President/CEO, Child Welfare League of America; Susan
Weinstein, Chief Counsel, National Association of Drug Court Professionals;
Michael English, Center for Mental Health Services; and Judge Arthur
Burnett, Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
For more information on this Webcast or for instructions on how to view the
Webcast live, please visit:
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/multimedia/webcasts/w.asp?ID=126&wrap=recoverymonth
2. LIVE WEB CHAT: Treatment Alternatives in the Criminal Justice System on
July 17, 2002, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. EST
Join us for a live Web chat with Jenny Collier, Director of National Policy
and State Strategy for the Legal Action Center, Wednesday, July 17, 2002
from 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. EST.
This online discussion will explore the benefits of treatment alternatives
in the Criminal Justice System, including: reduction in criminal behavior,
an improved work force, improved social functioning of defendants, reduction
in the spread of substance abuse-related disease, and reduced medical costs.
This online discussion will allow participants to address these and other
key issues and explore what can be done at the local level to make treatment
alternatives more available.
To participate in the chat, log on to:
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/recoverymonth/2002/multimedia/webchat4.htm
immediately before or during the chat time and follow the directions to post
your questions.
For a schedule of all upcoming Webcasts and Web chats, please visit:
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/recoverymonth/2002/multimedia/. For additional
information on Recovery Month, please visit the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Web site at: http://www.samhsa.gov
and click on the Recovery Month 2002 icon.
Please help us spread the word to make this educational opportunity widely
available.
Thank you,
Farra Trompeter, Web Marketer
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