Welcome to the Prairielands Addiction Technology Transfer Center website. At Prairielands, we provide educational opportunities for those interested in substance abuse treatment and counseling, including health professionals in primary prevention and treatment of substance abuse. We are housed at the University of Iowa College of Public Health and offer services on and off-campus, utilizing technology such as the Iowa Communications Network and similar systems in each of the five states that comprise our region. In addition, Prairielands offers consulting, technical assistance, and continuing education seminars for groups as well as individual providers.
Prairielands ATTC’s primary mission is to disseminate evidence-based practice in substance abuse and problem gambling, thereby bridging the gap between science and service. Prairielands ATTC provides technical assistance, training, and systems change assistance throughout the five-state region. Dissemination efforts so far in 2008 address a wide variety of issues and aspects of addiction. These include issues specific to substance abuse, culturally specific populations, problem gambling, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender issues, clinical supervision, concerns in rural, frontier, and tribal treatment populations, co-occurring disorders, and women and their children.
Presentation of the 1st Dr. Duane Mackey “Waktaya Naji” Award, September 22nd 2011, Vermillion, SD
“The purpose of the Dr. Duane Mackey “Waktaya Naji” Award is to acknowledge individuals who, in their addiction study careers, have made significant contributions in education, research, mentoring, and service among Native American peoples. The award signifies the promise of continued success of an individual and serves to inspire others to make contributions to the addiction treatment field for American Indian people. The award is also designed to recognize individuals who, through their concerted efforts, have untiringly promoted and espoused the ideals of equality and justice for all peoples.”
The Awards Committee included: 1) Representatives of Dr. Duane Mackey’s family, Terrell Mackey and granddaughter Kenan Mackey; 2) Representatives of the Prairielands ATTC SD Advisory Board and the Prairielands ATTC SD Curriculum Committee; and 3) Prairielands ATTC staff, with Dr. Skinstad chairing the Awards Committee.
For complete information regarding the award, please follow the link:
http://www.attcnetwork.org/regcenters/generalContent.asp?rcid=12&content=STCUSTOM1
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