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cyan_bul.gif (1138 bytes) The materials upon which this training manual is based, Pregnant, Substance-Using Women (TIPs No. 2), and Improving Treatment for Substance-Exposed Infants (TIPs No. 5), are published by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Funding for the project is provided by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
cyan_bul.gif (1138 bytes) Many professionals assisted the development of these training materials and are gratefully acknowledged here. Drs. Janet Mitchell and Stephen Kandall, consensus panel chairpersons for Pregnant, Substance-Using Women, (Treatment Improvement Protocol [TIP] series, No. 2) and Improving Treatment for Substance-Exposed Infants, (Treatment Improvement Protocol [TIP] series, No. 5) respectively, provided encouragement, advice and critical review.
cyan_bul.gif (1138 bytes) Marty Jessup RN, MS and Laurie A. Soman MSW, co-authors of Models of Case Management for Pregnant and Parenting Addicted Women and Their Families (1994), graciously granted permission to use their publication as the information base for Module Six: Systemic Case Management: Ongoing Interagency Collaboration and Coordination. The Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs for the state of California supported this decision.
cyan_bul.gif (1138 bytes) Throughout this training manual, information from Substance Abuse Curriculum for Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1995), published by the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation provides supplemental information. Many thanks for the generous sharing of information made possible by the March of Dimes.
cyan_bul.gif (1138 bytes) Dr. Gary Fisher, Director of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center, at the University of Nevada, Reno provided motivation and encouragement throughout the lengthy process of curriculum development.
cyan_bul.gif (1138 bytes) During the writing process, various individuals offered professional assistance, critique and encouragement. Among them, Dr. Sidney Schnoll made available his vast storehouse of information, and Dr. John Chappel provided ongoing critique and inspiration. A special thank you to you both.

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