GAINS Center seeks proposals for 2004 Annual Conference

The National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System seeks proposals from presenters for their 2004 Annual Conference, From Science to Services: Emerging Best Practices for People in Contact with the Justice System.

Download request for proposals (PDF file)

The conference will be held in Las Vegas on May 12-14, 2004. The deadline for submitting proposals is December 16, 2003. Presenters will be receiving a Notification of Acceptance by January 16, 2004.

Applicants may propose papers, panels, or posters, on any of the following topics:

• Turning Research Into Practice
• Gender-Specific Services
• Trauma-Specific Services
• Discharge Planning & Re-Entry
• Juvenile Justice
• Wraparound Services & Systems of Care
• Jail Diversion Programs
• Problem-Solving Courts
• Family & Consumer Involvement
• Consumer Operated Services
• Cultural Competency & Barriers in Correctional Settings
• Blending Funds to Pay for Integrated Treatment Services
• Strategies for Systems Change
• Medicaid & Other Entitlements

Visit the GAINS Center Web site or call the Center at 1-800-311-GAIN for additional information.