• 7:30a-8:30a


Coffee and Registration


• 8:30a-9:15a


Welcome and Opening Remarks:
Rick Sampson,
Director
Division of State and Community Assistance
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

David Mactas,
Director
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Alton E. Hadley, M.S.W.
Assistant Secretary
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Louisana Department of Health and Hospitals

Bobby P. Jindal (invited),
Secretary
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

• 9:15a-9:35a


Welfare Reform, Substance Abuse Treatment, and America's Workplace
Nolia Brandt, M.S.W., A.C.S.W., M.A., C.E.A.P.
Senior Management Analyst
Substance Abuse Program
Florida Department of Children and Families

THE FEDERAL LAWS

• 9:35a-9:55a


Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Gwendolyn Jones
Program Specialist
Administration on Children and Families


• 9:55a-10:15a


Impact on the Substance Abuse Field
Laura Feig, M.P.P.
Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


• 10:15a-10:30a
Break


• 10:30a-10:50a
Impact on Child Welfare
Nancy K. Young, Ph.D.
Director
Children and Family Futures


• 10:50a-11:10a
IMPACT ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Nancy K. Young, Ph.D.
Director
Children and Family Futures


• 11:40a-1:15p
Lunch (on your own)

STATUS OF THE STATES

• 1:15p-3:30p
Welfare Reform at the State Level: Presentations From the Participants
(State presentations, 10 minutes each)
Facilitated by Rick Sampson


• 3:45p-4:15p
Open Discussion


• 4:15p-5:00p
Beyond State Perspectives (Panel Presentation)
Andrea Kane, M.P.A.
Program Director for Welfare Reform
National Governors' Association

Gwen Rubinstein, M.P.H.
Deputy Director of National Policy
The Legal Action Center

John S. Gustafson, M.A.
Executive Director
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors

Nancy K. Young, Ph.D.
Director Children and Family Futures


• 5:00p
Adjourn for the Day


• 5:00p-6:00p
TIE Web Site One-on-One Technical Assistance
(please sign up in advance)

• 7:30a-9:00a
Coffee and TIE Web Site One-on-One Technical Assistance

• 9:00a-9:20a
NIDA Work Readiness Assessment Instrument


• 9:20a-9:40a
Vocational Preparation as Part of Treatment


• 9:40a-10:00a
Welfare System Contact Points: Products and Services
Nolia Brandt, M.S.W., A.C.S.W., M.A., C.E.A.P.
Senior Management Analyst
Substance Abuse Program
Florida Department of Children and Families


• 10:00a-10:20a
Break


• 10:20a-10:40a
Confidentiality and Other Legal Issues
Susan L. Jacobs, J.D.
Senior Staff Attorney
The Legal Action Center


• 10:40a-11:00a
Child Welfare Innovations (Waivers)
Laura Feig, M.P.P.
Office of the Assistant Secretary
for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services


• 11:00a-11:15a
Open Discussion

STATE TEAM BUILDING

• 11:15a-11:30a
Assignment for the State Work Groups:
Getting Down to Nuts and Bolts
Rick Sampson


• 11:30a-1:00p
Lunch (on your own)


• 1:00p-2:15p
Getting Down to Nuts and Bolts
(State Work Group Break-Out Sessions)


• 2:15p-2:30p
Break


• 2:30p-3:45p
Reports From the State Work Groups (5 minutes each)

THE FUTURE

• 3:45p-4:00p
Substance Abuse Treatment and Welfare Reform: Time for Action
Nancy K. Young, Ph.D.
Director Children and Family Futures


• 4:00p-5:30p
Knowledge Development and Application
Warren L. Hewitt, Jr.
Planner
Office of Policy Coordination
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment


• 5:30p
Wrap-Up and Final Adjournment