Welcome
The theme of the 2008 Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness (JMATE) was "Addressing Diversity." This theme encompasses a wide range of topics from addressing the broad diversity of adolescents in treatment and recovery to meeting the needs of stakeholders from different disciplines.
JMATE provides a forum for a wide range of partners to come together to discuss the latest advances in adolescent drug treatment, with a particular emphasis on the unique perspectives of youth and their families. The conference promotes discussion among researchers, treatment providers, families, youth, community leaders, and policy makers about how clinical practices can be improved and how different constituencies can contribute to these efforts.
JMATE's Mission
JMATE's mission is to convene many different constituencies to work together toward integrating substance abuse, mental health, and co-occurring systems of care for youth and their families. Improving these systems involves listening to the "family voice," and respecting that voice. As professionals, we are asking family members and youth to talk to us, to tell us their frustrations with the system, and to discuss with us what is happening in their communities. We must give them a safe environment to do so, without allowing them to be misunderstood, attacked, or belittled. Read more.
Who Attended
- Clinicians delivering treatment services for youth
- Family members and youth with an interest in adolescent treatment
- Adolescent treatment researchers and evaluators
- Principal investigators and project directors of youth treatment or youth treatment research initiatives
- Federal program officials involved in youth treatment services or treatment research
- Data managers responsible for treatment services information systems back to top
When and Where
Tuesday, March 25 through Thursday, March 27, 2008. back to top
Grand Hyatt Washington1000 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202-582-1234
Toll free: 800-233-1234 back to top
What Was Offered
- Plenary speakers highlighting recent findings of effectiveness in adolescent treatment
- Panels on evidence-based adolescent treatment and the latest research on what is working
- Youth and family panels on effective practices for engaging and treating youth and families
- Opportunities for workgroups and networking
- A variety of sessions including think tanks, skills building workshops, and a poster breakfast
2008 JMATE Was Sponsored By
- Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
- The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati
- National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIH/NIAAA)
- National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH/NIDA)
- New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
- Society for Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Effectiveness (SASATE)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA/CSAT)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Mental Health Services/Child, Adolescent and Family Branch (SAMHSA/CMHS)
- U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Additional Support Was Provided By
- Chestnut Health Systems
- Community Partnership of Southern Arizona National Student Assistance Association
- Science and Management of Addictions (SAMA) Foundation
- Serving Children and Adolescents in Need (SCAN)
- University of Arizona- Southwest Institute for Research on Women
