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Session: The Synergism of Violence and Substance Abuse
5150.0: Wednesday, November 10, 2004: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
The Synergism of Violence and Substance Abuse
The session will: discuss challenges related to the coordination and maintenance of a community health authority; recognize the need for wrop-around services in the addition population; and hear how to engage individuals, organizations, physicians and local health agencies in screening and brief interventions.
Learning Objectives: Attendees will be able to: 1)Discuss challenges related to the coordination and maintenance of a community health authority; 2)Recognize the need for wrop-around services in the addition population; and 3) Engage individuals, organizations, physicians and local health agencies in screening and brief interventions.
Moderator(s):Mario Browne, BS
2:30 PMCreating innovative partnerships that work: Lessons from the Prince William Health Partnership Authority
Corey R. Riley, MPH, Jared Florance, MD
2:45 PMUnmet need for wrap-around services in out-patient addiction treatment
Janice Pringle, Ph D
3:00 PMCommunity partnerships to increase screening and treatment of substance use disorders
Carol Girard, MA
3:15 PMBuilding community-based coalition capacity: Planning and implementation of an integrated substance abuse and violence prevention intiative
Regina M. Whitmore, MPH, Elissa J. Bassler, Melissa L. Hall, MPH, Edward Seighman, Mary Ellen Mate, Shannon Hartnett, MA, Diana N. Derige, MPH
3:30 PMRole of community health agencies in drug policy alternatives
Duane C. McBride, PhD, Yvonne Terry-McElrath, MSA, Mark D. Boward, MA, Curt VanderWaal, PhD, Jamie F. Chriqui, PhD, MHS, Jaana Myllyluoma, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Community Health Planning and Policy Development
Endorsed by:Black Caucus of Health Workers; Injury Control and Emergency Health Services; Mental Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 132nd Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2004) of APHA