The Addiction Treatment Providers Association (ATPA) and the New York Association of Drug Treatment Court Professionals (NYADCTP) in the process of planning the NYC’s 7th Annual New York Criminal Justice & Substance Abuse Conference to be held Friday, November 19, 2010. The theme of this year’s conference is Ensuring Quality of Care for the Criminal Justice Population.

The Conference Planning Committee is particularly interested in sessions on the following topics:

• Evidence-Based Practices
• Drug Use Trends, e.g. the surge in heroin use
• Special Populations, especially Veterans
• Aftercare Issues, e.g. Discharge Planning, Housing
• Vocational/Educational Challenges, e.g. Overcoming Employment Barriers
• Family Systems, including the prevalence of adopted children in the drug treatment court population
• Updates on the reform of the “Rockefeller Laws”

If you are interested in presenting, download and complete the application.

Breakout sessions may consist of either single presenters or up to three person panels, including a moderator. For those individuals selected to present, the Planning Committee will waive their registration fee, but presenters should still register for the conference.

To learn more about presentation opportunities at our November 19, 2010, conference, please contact Joe Madonia at the Brooklyn Treatment Court. He may be reached at 718-296-1133 or jmadonia@courts.state.ny.us.