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background-image:url( /media/umb/cares/CARES-baner.jpg ); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin-top: -6em;" > <div class="content_title container" > <div class="span12"> <h2 class="housinglandingtitle"> <span>UMB </span>CARES </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="" style="padding-bottom: 0px;"> <div class="container" style="" > <div class="row-fluid"> </div> </div> <span id="d.en.310995"></span> <div class="fullwidth-content-wrapper"> <div class="row-fluid general_content container"> <div class="span12"> <div class="fullwidth-content clearfix"> <div class="span6"> <p><a href="/cares/ssg/">SCIENCE TO SYSTEMS GRANT PROGRAM</a></p> </div> <div class="span6"> <p><a href="/cares/join-us/">JOIN US</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <style> .fullwidth-content-wrapper { margin-bottom: 2em; background-color: #007698; } .fullwidth-content p, .fullwidth-content a:hover, .fullwidth-content h3, .fullwidth-content .umb_lead { margin-top: 0; color: #fff; text-shadow: none; margin-bottom: 0px; } .fullwidth-content a { color: #fff; display: block; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: #007698; text-decoration: none; padding: .55em; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .5px; font-size: 1.2em; } .fullwidth-content a:hover { background-color: #005f7a; transition: background-color 0.5s ease; } </style> <div class="container"> <div class="row-fluid"><div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span8"> <span id="d.en.310885"></span><div class="row-fluid general_content"> <div class="span12"> <div class="one-column-content"> <p class="umb_lead"><span>The mission of the Center for Addiction Research, Education, and Service (CARES) is to strengthen and advance UMB’s efforts to address the adverse impact of addiction on individuals, families, communities, and society. </span></p> </div></div> </div><span id="d.en.310900"></span><div class="row-fluid general_content"> <div class="span12"> <div class="one-column-content"> <p>The center aims to advance addiction-related science and service through prevention, treatment, and initiatives in four core areas:</p> </div></div> </div><script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function() { $('.A310901').slideUp(0); var open310901 = false; $('.Q310901').click( function() { $('.A310901').slideToggle(); if (open310901 == false) { $(".Arrow310901").text(""); open310901 = true; $('.Q310901').addClass("open"); } else { $(".Arrow310901").text("▾"); open310901 = false; $('.Q310901').removeClass("open"); } }); }); </script> <span id="d.en.310901"></span><div class="row-fluid general_content"> <div class="span12 q_a"> <p><a class='Q310901 q_a_question'>Core 1: Workforce development and community-based training and technical assistance <span class='Arrow310901'>▾</span></a><br /> </p> <span class='A310901 q_a_answer'><div class="span12"><p>CARES faculty for Core 1 will collaborate with key stakeholders to:               </p> <ol> <li>Conduct needs assessment by discipline to identify primary barriers to addiction-related workforce participation and retention among behavioral health professionals.               </li> <li>Develop key initiatives, services, and programs to address modifiable workforce barriers.</li> <li>Develop a range of marketing, training, and technical assistance initiatives aimed at enhancing SUD-related service efficiency, coordination, and efficacy (i.e., process of care and protocols).</li> <li>Identify and address underdeveloped specialty training opportunities for UMB students; strengthen IPE focus on addiction training among schools on campus and prioritize IPE training, as appropriate; including addiction-related interdepartmental and interprofessional continuing education (CE) opportunities for prospective and current behavioral health workforce members. </li> </ol></div></span> </div> </div><script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function() { $('.A310904').slideUp(0); var open310904 = false; $('.Q310904').click( function() { $('.A310904').slideToggle(); if (open310904 == false) { $(".Arrow310904").text(""); open310904 = true; $('.Q310904').addClass("open"); } else { $(".Arrow310904").text("▾"); open310904 = false; $('.Q310904').removeClass("open"); } }); }); </script> <span id="d.en.310904"></span><div class="row-fluid general_content"> <div class="span12 q_a"> <p><a class='Q310904 q_a_question'>Core 2: Development of innovative models and systems of care <span class='Arrow310904'>▾</span></a><br /> </p> <span class='A310904 q_a_answer'><div class="span12"><p class="Default">CARES faculty for Core 2 will collaborate with experts, policymakers, and funding agencies to:</p> <ol> <li>Develop pilot projects that focus on innovative delivery of substance use disorder (SUD) treatments and preventive interventions.</li> <li>Develop solutions to issues of improving access to quality care.</li> <li>Improve patient continuing care including transitions among providers, facilities, and programs.</li> <li>Provide more cost-effective approaches to service delivery.</li> </ol></div></span> </div> </div><script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function() { $('.A310902').slideUp(0); var open310902 = false; $('.Q310902').click( function() { $('.A310902').slideToggle(); if (open310902 == false) { $(".Arrow310902").text(""); open310902 = true; $('.Q310902').addClass("open"); } else { $(".Arrow310902").text("▾"); open310902 = false; $('.Q310902').removeClass("open"); } }); }); </script> <span id="d.en.310902"></span><div class="row-fluid general_content"> <div class="span12 q_a"> <p><a class='Q310902 q_a_question'>Core 3: Translational faculty research and improved surveillance and prediction <span class='Arrow310902'>▾</span></a><br /> </p> <span class='A310902 q_a_answer'><div class="span12"><p>CARES Core 3 faculty will expand UMB faculty research, data surveillance, and management in addictions by:</p> <ol> <li>Providing annual funding to UMB faculty for pilot studies closely related to one or more of the center’s core functions.</li> <li>Maintaining an inventory of UMB grants, contracts, and programs related to substance use disorders.</li> <li>Facilitating contact among members of the UMB community interested in or practicing in the area of SUDs.</li> <li>Identifying and addressing critical gaps in addiction-related data surveillance systems to improve SUD system capacity and response.</li> </ol></div></span> </div> </div><script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function() { $('.A310903').slideUp(0); var open310903 = false; $('.Q310903').click( function() { $('.A310903').slideToggle(); if (open310903 == false) { $(".Arrow310903").text(""); open310903 = true; $('.Q310903').addClass("open"); } else { $(".Arrow310903").text("▾"); open310903 = false; $('.Q310903').removeClass("open"); } }); }); </script> <span id="d.en.310903"></span><div class="row-fluid general_content"> <div class="span12 q_a"> <p><a class='Q310903 q_a_question'>Core 4: Policy analysis development and education <span class='Arrow310903'>▾</span></a><br /> </p> <span class='A310903 q_a_answer'><div class="span12"><p>CARES Core 4 faculty will work collaboratively to:</p> <ol> <li>Provide consultation on addiction-related matters to local, state, and federal legislative bodies and policymakers (i.e., criteria for analyzing data from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program).</li> <li>Provide training to policymakers and other stakeholders to inform legislative proposals and policy decision-making.</li> <li>Conduct policy analyses and publish opinions related to proposed or enacted legislation.</li> <li>Conduct advocacy on legislative issues or regulations that affect SUD care or financing (i.e., regulations on DEA partial-fill prescriptions, provision and reimbursement for telepsychiatry, medication-assisted treatment).</li> </ol></div></span> </div> </div><span id="d.en.310971"></span><div class="row-fluid general_content"> <div class="span12"> <h3 class="short_headline">Center Leadership and Administration</h3> <div class="one-column-content"> <p>The center is led by Richard Barth from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. </p> <p>CARES is co-directed by UMB faculty members Paul Sacco from the School of Social Work, Victoria Selby from the School of Nursing, and Eric Weintraub from the School of Medicine.</p> </div></div> </div><div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span6"> <span id="d.en.310972"></span> <div class="media thumbnail-list-item"> <img src="/media/umb/cares/Richard-Barth-150x141.png" alt="Richard-Barth" style=" " /> <div class="media-body">   <p><a href="https://www.ssw.umaryland.edu/academics/faculty/richard-barth/">Richard Barth, PhD, MSW</a><br>Dean of the School of Social Work<br>Professor</p> </div> </div><span id="d.en.310973"></span> <div class="media thumbnail-list-item"> <img src="/media/umb/cares/SelbyVictoria.jpg" alt="Victoria Selby" style=" " /> <div class="media-body">   <p><a href="https://www.nursing.umaryland.edu/directory/victoria-selby/">Victoria Selby PhD, CRNP-PMH, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP</a><br />Assistant Professor<br />School of Nursing</p> </div> </div></div> <div class="span6"><span id="d.en.519242"></span> <div class="media thumbnail-list-item"> <img src="/media/umb/cares/Weintraub_Eric2.png" alt="" style=" " /> <div class="media-body">   <p><a href="https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/Weintraub-Eric/">Eric Weintraub, MD<br></a>Associate Professor<br>School of Medicine</p> <p> </p> </div> </div><span id="d.en.814607"></span> <div class="media thumbnail-list-item"> <img src="/media/umb/cares/PSacco-(1).jpg" alt="Paul Sacco" style=" " /> <div class="media-body">   <p><a href="https://www.umaryland.edu/experts/profiles/sacco.php">Paul Sacco, PhD</a><br />Associate Professor<br />School of Social Work</p> <p> </p> </div> </div></div> </div><span id="d.en.310975"></span><div class="row-fluid general_content"> <div class="span12"> <div class="one-column-content"> <p>CARES also engages key stakeholders to promote, shape, and accomplish the core aims of the center through the efforts of a Steering Committee.</p> <p>The <strong><a href="/cares/steering-committee/">Steering Committee</a></strong> is composed of UMB administration, faculty, and staff with expertise in a variety of areas relevant to the overall success of the center and the prevention and mitigation of the harms of addiction.</p> </div></div> </div></div> <div class="span4"><span id="d.en.310890"></span><div class="row-fluid general_content"> <div class="span12"> <div class="one-column-content"> <h3 class="umb_medium">Resources on Addiction</h3> <p><a href="https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida" target="_blank" title="The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)">The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bhsbaltimore.org/about-bhsb/" target="_blank" title="The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 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