Webinar Opportunities
Don't miss these educational opportunities!
- MARCH -
CREATING SUSTAINABLE FUNDING 3/18/10 3:00EDT
Join us for a special conference call to learn about how to implement the Benevon Model to build sustainable funding for your prevention and treatment program. Learn how to engage your community in your organization's mission and to inspire giving.
This one-hour call is free of charge (with the exception of the long-distance fees required to place the call). The call is open to all nonprofit staff, volunteers, and board members.
You must pre-register to participate on the call. Registration for all conference calls is limited.
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT
Presenter: Terry Axelrod, Benevon Founder/CEO
To Register: Fill out the registration form at: http://www.benevon.com/calls/register/prevention-treatment
Questions: Contact Loren Alexanian at 206-428-2150 or loren.alexanian@benevon.com
Benevon trains and coaches nonprofit organizations to implement a mission-based system for raising sustainable funding from individual donors. This system ends the suffering about fundraising and builds passionate and committed lifelong donors. For more information about Benevon, please visit www.benevon.com.
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: PARITY REGS 3/24/10 2:00 EDT
Passage of the the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) will have an impact on how addiction services are delivered and financed within the public and private systems.
On Friday, January 29th, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor released the "interim final" rule and regulations governing implementation. The regulations include a number of strong provisions consistent with Congressional intent to improve access to critically important addiction and mental health treatment for millions of Americans. The rule will become effective April 5th and applies to group health plans and issuers with plan years beginning on or after July 1, 2010.
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 EDT
Presenters: Gabrielle de la Gueronniere, Director for National Policy, Legal Action Center (LAC) and Patrick J. Gauthier, Director, Advocactes for Human Development (AHP) Consulting Group
Click here to reserve your place in this informational session. Please include your name and contact information. The call-in information and PowerPoint will be emailed to you before the call.
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A FREE NIATx WEBINAR: Maximizing Staff Productivity 3/9/10 12:00 EST
NIATx is pleased to offer the following FREE ACTION Campaign II training webinar:
Topic: Maximizing Staff Productivity.
Presenters: Natalie Andrews, Sinnissippi Centers and Suzanne Evans, Westbrook Health Services
Date:Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Time: 12:00pm Eastern, 11:00am Central, 10:00 am Mountain, 9:00am Pacific
If you have Internet connectivity:
To join the webinar video presentation, go to: http://niatx.na6.acrobat.com/beg/
Audio for the webinar will be broadcast through your computer speakers
If you do not have Internet connectivity, you may still participate in the audio portion of the call.
To join the webinar audio, call the toll-free number:
Call-in number: 1-866-642-1665
Participant pass code: 821938
Note: The webinar room has a capacity of 200 participants and access will be given on a first come, first served basis.
To join the ACTION Campaign, go to action.niatx.net.
To take advantage of additional NIATx resources, go to www.niatx.net
- FEBRUARY -
The Federal Budget: SAMHSA and New Partnerships
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:00 EST
President Obama released his proposed budget this week with several new proposals impacting the delivery of services in prevention, treatment, and recovery. Join us for an overview of the different agency budgets--what stayed the same and what's new.
Gabrielle de la Gueronniere, Legal Action Center's (LAC) Director for National Policy will present this overview and answer questions.
Click here to reserve your place in this informational session. Please include your name and contact information and the webinar you are registering for. The call-in information and PowerPoint will be emailed to you before the call. There is no charge for SAAS members
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Parity: What Do the Regs Mean?
Thursday, February 18, 2010 2:00 EST
Passage of the the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) will have an impact on how addiction services are delivered and financed within the public and private systems.
On Friday, January 29th, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor released the "interim final" rule and regulations governing implementation.
The regulations include a number of strong provisions consistent with Congressional intent to improve access to critically important addiction and mental health treatment for millions of Americans. The rule will become
effective April 5th and applies to group health plans and issuers with plan years beginning on or after July 1, 2010.
An overview of these regulations will be presented by Gabrielle de la Gueronniere, Legal Action Center's (LAC) Director for National Policy and Neal Shifman, CEO of Advocactes for Human Development (AHP)
Click here to reserve your place in this informational session. Please include your name and contact information and the webinar you are registering for. The call-in information and PowerPoint will be emailed to you before the call. There is no charge for SAAS members.
SAAS will also be presenting future webinars to help providers prepare for implementation.
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Other Webinar Opportunities
National Methamphetamine Webinar series
A Webinar series to promote public health, partnerships, and safety for critically affected populations
Click here for the current schedule through the end of March 2010. The first Webinar held on January 28, 2010 is available for download:
Emerging Trends in Methamphetamine Across the Nation
Held on Thursday, January 28, 2010
For more information, please visit www.methpedia.org/summit
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NIATx is pleased to offer the following FREE ACTION Campaign II training webinar:
Topic: Developing a Working Relationship with your Local FQHC.
Presenters: Lorraine Chamberlain, Director of
Outpatient Operations, Aroostook Mental Health Center, Caribou, ME
Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Time: 12:00pm Eastern,
If you have Internet connectivity:
To join the webinar video presentation, go to: http://niatx.na6.acrobat.com/beg/
Audio for the webinar will be broadcast through your computer speakers
If you do not have Internet connectivity, you may still participate in the audio portion of the call.
To join the webinar audio, call the toll-free number:
Call-in number: 1-866-642-1665
Participant pass code: 821938
Note: The webinar room has a capacity of 200 participants and access will be given on a first come, first served basis.
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National Drug Endangered Children is hosting an upcoming webinar, Drug Courts Primer
Wednesday, February 17, from 11.30am 1:30pm EST, presented by Meghan Wheeler from the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP).
Click here to register
National DEC provides these webinars at no charge to you and your colleagues working to improve the lives of children living in drug environments. We are dependent upon the generosity of individuals like you in order to offer these exceptional learning opportunities. Please consider how your gift will help us continue to provide the highest quality of training services and resources available. Click here to make your tax-deductible donation
http://www.nationaldec.org/donate.html.
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Learn How TechSoup Can Help Your Organization
Thursday, February 11, 2:00 pm EST
Join TechSoup.org content creators, community leaders, and customer service support on February 11 for a tour of how your organization can use all that TechSoup has to offer to improve your technology and help reach your mission. TechSoup, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is working toward a time when every nonprofit and social benefit organization has the technology resources and knowledge it needs to operate at its full potential.
We'll walk you through the process of registering and requesting donated and discounted products from more than 35 donor partners like Microsoft and Adobe. We'll also take you on a virtual tour of other resources in TechSoup's tech arsenal.
Click here for more information
