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The New England Institute of Addiction Studies has been
in existence for over 30 years. It is dedicated to the
education of professionals, volunteers, and the general
public concerning alcohol and drug prevention and treatment
issues. The Institute is the primary organization through
which the State Alcohol and Drug Agencies develop and
deliver regional educational events. It maintains
administrative offices in Augusta, ME, and is directed by
William Lowenstein. Several other staff work full or part-time for the
organization.
The Institute offers several educational events
per year supporting workforce development and skill building of the professionals and volunteers who provide services for substance abuse
prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery organizations.
Workforce Development Services:
More information on summer programs will be coming soon.
The 2008 New England School of Addiction Studies will be held June 9 – 13, 2008 at Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH
The 2008 New England School of Prevention Studies will be held June 9 – 11, 2008 colocated at Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH.
The 2008 New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Treatment (advanced coursework and specialized opioid dependence treatment coursework) will be held August 18 – 21, 2008 at the Waterville Valley Resort and Conference Center, Waterville Valley, NH
Additional regional events of interest to special groups of substance abuse professionals.
In addition to these activities, the Institute works with other educational institutions on projects of interest to the substance abuse field. These projects include:
Prevention Services:
The Inhalant Prevention Capacity Building Project
focuses on identification of geographical areas and special groups of people at high risk for inhalant abuse.
It provides: regional task force and materials and strategies dissemination; intensive state strategic planning and systems development in three states; and identification and referral of requests for information and technical assistance to the state prevention systems
Online inhalant abuse training for parents.
Treatment Services:
The Vermont Adolescent Treatment Service System Development Project provides training and support to five Vermont treatment agencies which are implementing
the evidence based practice MET/CBT.
Recovery Services:
NEIAS has been instrumental in providing support for state and regional recovery education, training, support, and advocacy efforts throughout New England.
Please visit these web sites:
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery
Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery
The Institute has also collaborated with partners to support Institutes on Substance Abuse in Asia.
New England Institute of Addiction Studies, is affiliated and works closely
with:
AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., a private,
non-profit organization located in Augusta, Maine. It provides services in the areas of prevention, intervention,
treatment and recovery for the substance abuse field and other allied public health fields. The Institute
accomplishes its mission by providing education, training, consultation, and technical assistance to
organizations and individuals on substance abuse related public health issues.
The
Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England,
an organization whose objective is to translate and institutionalize current research and best
clinical practice in alcoholism and substance abuse treatment in an effort to promote systems development,
improve client outcomes, and increase treatment effectiveness in state and local treatment programs.
Join our mailing list to receive information about upcoming events.
If you wish to contact a specific staff person, please consult the Staff Directory
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