Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Central East)

The Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center is one of 14 regional centers and a National Office throughout the United States and its territories, funded through a cooperative agreement with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. The Central East covers Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, and New Jersey. The Central East focuses on improving the skills, knowledge and attitudes of addiction treatment professionals, and on providing support to the states in our region on issues related to workforce development and professional development.

• Implementation of training and technical assistance activities, including curriculum development, academic support, and dissemination of best practices based on the needs in each state in our region;
• Publishing newsletters and fact sheets related to current addiction research findings and maintaining and expanding a print resource center, including a catalogue listing of journals, publications, and articles containing the best practices and the latest addiction research and information;
• Using the Internet as a means for information dissemination, communication, and training, including the development of online courses; and
• Training and dissemination of information from the Center for HIV, Hepatitis, and Addiction Training and Technology (CHHATT), which is our Center for Excellence under the Central East.