Award Results
Congratulations to the following 2007 Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness (JMATE) award nominees and winners.
Government Facilitation of Evidence-Based Practice Award
Nominees:
- Jutta Butler, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
- John Frederick, Milwaukee County, WI, Delinquency and Court Services Division
- Peter Panzarella, Substance Abuse Services, Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Congratulations to Peter Panzarella, Substance Abuse Services, Connecticut Department
of Children and Families 
Peter Panzarella has been a steadfast advocate for adolescent substance abuse treatment in
a state system that hasn't always provided the necessary support and resources for this problem.
Peter has worked tirelessly to gain support within his own state agency and the state legislature
for adolescent substance abuse services. The transformation in the state adolescent treatment
system in the quality and quantity of services that are now available to substance abusing
youth and their families in Connecticut is testimony to the success of his vision and efforts.
Evidence-Based Practice Award
Nominees:
- Adolescent Portable Therapy (APT) of the Vera Institute of Justice, New York, New York
- W.J. McCord Adolescent Treatment Facility, Charleston, South Carolina
- Connecticut Renaissance, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Congratulations to Connecticut Renaissance
John Hamilton wrote that Connecticut Renaissance represents one of our best examples of an
agency that has created an organizational culture that effectively implements and adopts
evidence-based practices (EBT). This includes implementing specific protocols like MET/CBT12,
FSN, MST, Aggression Replacement Therapy (ART), case management, and contingency management,
as well as introducing a wide range of screening and brief intervention in local schools,
colleges and juvenile justice facilities. Moreover, they understand what it takes to make
these things work in practice and have simultaneously emphasized taping sessions for feedback,
staffing, and individual supervision. Accepting for the program are Patrick McAuliffe,
Elisabeth-Leigh Bradley, and Laura Shipman.
Research to Evidence-Based Practice Award
Nominees:
Howard
Liddle, the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine- Ken Winters, the University of Minnesota, Department of Psychiatry
- David Hussey, Kent State University, Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence
- Sally Stevens, University of Arizona, Southwest Institute for Research on Women
Congratulations to Howard Liddle
Howard Liddle has made an unequaled contribution to the field of adolescent substance
abuse treatment and has produced clinically relevant research findings that have significantly
impacted practice. His passion for this work and dedication to improving treatment for teens
are clear. While many researchers have been instrumental to the field's advances during the
last 2 decades, Dr. Liddle's sustained commitment to improving practice for teen drug abuse
and the impact of his work on clinical practice are unparalleled.
Youth, Family, and Community Evidence-Based Practice Award
Nominees:
- Elise Lopez, Clean and Sober Theater, Tucson, Arizona
- F.P. Segars-Andrews, Charleston County Juvenile Drug Court, Charleston, South Carolina
- Eric Thorsen, Students Off Booze Enjoying Recovery (SOBER), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Congratulations to Elise Lopez
Elise
Lopez epitomizes the best of what we all hope for when working with teens. After treatment
she found support for her recovery in the Clean and Sober Theater, has served for three years
on the Pima County Youth Substance Abuse Committee (PCYSAC), graduated high school, received
multiple awards and is now a Freshman at University of Arizona. She has become an a leading
voice for youth in recovery and an advocate for increasing the availability of evidenced based
treatment and continuing care.
Best Poster at the 2007 JMATE
Nominees:
- D'Ambrosio et al. Washington State Adolescent treatment Improvement Survey Findings
- Becker et al. The Influence of Level and Type of Motivation and Coocurring Disorders on Treatment outcomes Among Adolescent Substance Abusers
- Leveilee et al. Gender Differences in Treatment Outcomes for Dually Diagnosed Adolescents
- Rosengard et al. Association Between Substance Use and Sexual Risk Among Incarcerated Adolescents: The Role of Partner Type, Relationship Stage, and Reasons for Condom Non-Use.
- Stevenson et al. Kentucky Youth First: Lessons in Community Collaboration
- Castro-Donlan et al. Yes, You Can Measure Outcomes: Measuring Behavioral Outcomes from First Call to Post Treatment and Recovery Support Services.
Congratulations to Leveilee, et al.
This poster was presented by Tommi Leveille, Lisa Hiko, Susan Bream, Nancy Hamilton, Frank
Tims, and Mark Vargo of Operation PAR, St. Petersburg, Florida.
