[DIV28SUPER] Fwd: [Inwomen] InWomen's Evite is Here

 

	The Women's and Children's International Group invites you to attend the 2012 International Women's Fifth Meeting and Conference Friday, June 8, 2012, 11:00 to 18:00 Palm Springs, California, USA Women, Substance Abuse, Context & Treatment: Global Issues In conjunction with the NIDA International Forum and the 74th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) and co-sponsored by NIDA, CPDD, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, RTI International, Danya International, and Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. This conference will bring together expert researchers and clinical providers passionate about and committed to improving the lives of women and children. CO-CHAIRS Frances E. Ashe-Goins, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health   and Human Services Wendee Wechsberg, Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluation and Interventions,  RTI International PLENARY LUNCH SPEAKER Cora Lee Wetherington, United States, Women and Sex/Gender Differences, Research Coordinator, NIDA – Sex/Gender Differences in Drug Abuse & Implications for Gender-Focused Treatment SPEAKERS Trecia Wouldes, New Zealand – The early environments of children born to mothers who use methamphetamine: A comparison of two cultures Irma Kirtadze, Republic of Georgia – A formative study of drug-using women in Georgia: Setting the stage for an RCT Olga Toussova, Russia – HIV risks among women IDUs and bridging populations in St. Petersburg, Russia SPECIAL EVENTS Thema Bryant Davis, Poetess on and about women DISCUSSION TABLES WITH EXPERTS Your choice of two 45-minute sessions. Please indicate your choices on the registration page. 1.    Evidence-based women-centered treatment 2.    Women and co-occurring disorders 3.    Family issues: Infant attachment, childhood trauma 4.    Global issues related to health disparities 5.    Evidence-based, young women-focused preventions 6.    Perinatal substance abuse 7.    What structural interventions are working for women 8.    Gender-based, interpersonal violence and victimization WRAP-UP AND GENERAL MEETING Please join us in our mission to advance our field and expand global collaborations. Registration is $50 US ($25 for attendees from developing countries) Lunch is included. To register click here. For more information, contact Dr. Wendee Wechsberg, wmw@rti.org. If you would like know the mission and join the InWomen's network, please go to http://nivc.perpich.com and register online. Membership is free. Your registration will be activated within 48 hours, and you will be automatically added to a discussion list to receive alerts for upcoming meetings. You will also have access to the meeings minutes and group resources.
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