Title: Conference Announcements
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Section/SPIG: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
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27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the
Research Society on Alcoholism
June 26 – July 1, 2004
Vancouver, Canada
http://www.rsoa.org/meetings.htm
Women Across the Life Span: A National Conference on Women, Addiction and
Recovery
July 12 – July 13, 2004
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor
Baltimore, MD
http://www.samhsa.gov/conferences/conferences.html
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), is pleased to host this 2-day conference to address current issues in providing gender-specific treatment to women throughout their lives. Speakers include nationally recognized experts on women's substance abuse treatment, as well as front-line practitioners testing innovative and promising practices. Substance abuse treatment providers, health and human services providers, and administrators and policymakers at all levels will learn about best practices and proven strategies for helping the women and families that
they serve.
Putting the Pieces Together: 1st National Conference on Substance Abuse,
Child Welfare and the Dependency Court
July 14 – July 15, 2004
Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor
Baltimore, MD
http://www.samhsa.gov/conferences/conferences.html
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) are pleased to host this 2-day conference to highlight innovative programs and policies and relevant research on improving outcomes for children and families in the child welfare system who are affected by substance use disorders.
Nationally recognized experts from across the nation were selected through a peer review process from over 100 submitted proposals. Sessions will equip front-line practitioners and administrators of child welfare and substance abuse services and the dependency court, as well as policymakers and researchers with knowledge and best practices to address pressing cross-system issues and strengthen collaborative efforts.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
APHA 132nd Annual Meeting & Exposition
Nov. 6 – 10, 2004
Washington, D.C.
http://www.apha.org/meetings