On June 12, 2016, 49 people were murdered and 53 wounded at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

The day of the incident and in the following days, CTN Florida Node Alliance Community Treatment Provider (CTP) Aspire Health Partners worked with other leaders in the community to organize a rapid response to emerging mental health needs.

Aspire counselors accompanied law enforcement in notifying next of kin. They provided support and counseling at the temporary crisis centers established at a Hampton Inn, the Beardall Community Center, and the Family Assistance Center (FAC) at the Citrus Bowl/Camping World. These were places where family and friends of Pulse patrons could go to learn if their loved ones had died or were in the hospital. Aspire counselors were also available at local vigils for people who needed support and, potentially, referrals for more services. Staff at Aspire’s Zebra Coalition established a crisis line to serve as the contact point for the LGBT Center that serves the community.

When the temporary facilities, including FAC, closed, Aspire continued to send out a Mobile Crisis Team to provide services to the survivors and family members of the tragedy. This team continues to be on call 24 hours per day and provides mental health assessment and intervention. The Mobile Crisis team only serves survivors and families at this time. However, other resources are available.

Aspire’s Zebra Coalition continues to staff and manage volunteers for the crisis line, which serves anyone in the community who was affected, even indirectly, by the tragedy. Zebra has long been a trusted provider of specialized services within Orlando’s LGBT community. Zebra has been open extended hours for drop ins and to support their clients.

Aspire has been providing counseling, outpatient medication services, care coordination and inpatient treatment to any survivor or family member who is seeking our services. Co-pays are waived, if the individual is insured, and services are provided at no charge to the individual, if the person is uninsured.

Pulse-affected clients are assessed for the potential of Acute Stress Syndrome and every effort is made to provide treatment to prevent the potential later development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In addition, training opportunities have been made available to Aspire staff to learn more about PTSD in preparation for the long term care that may be required for some members of the Central Florida community.

Aspire is privileged to have so many dedicated, talented and hardworking clinicians, physicians, and staff members who have worked long hours to provide services to people affected by this tragedy. Aspire is also privileged to be located in a community that stands strong.

CTN Trial Progress

Study results for Open Studies as of the July 18 trial Progress Report.

CTN-0050 - Long Term Follow-up to CTN-0027: Enrolled 877 (original N=1,267 START Study participants)

CTN-0051 - X-BOT (Extended Release Naltrexone vs. Buprenorphine for Opioid Treatment). Enrolled 570

CTN-0051-A2 - Detoxification TAU. Enrolled 10

CTN-0056-Ot - Testing and Linkage to HIV Care in China. Enrolled 478

CTN-0057-Ot - SBIRT-PC (SBIRT in Primary Care). Enrolled 108 (N=120)

CTN-0064 - Linkage to HCV Care. Enrolled 48

Total Enrolled in all Studies: 23,863

From the CTN Data & Statistics Center & Clinical Coordinating Center

CTN Clinical Trials Reports Website

We have officially launched the updated CTN website. The URL remains http://ctndsc2.com/. Users who had access to the previous website will have an account with the new website. To access your account for the first time, Request a New Password and supply the email used for previous website identification. Personal account information can be updated through the My Account tab.

Please note that the website has a Contact Us feature: this can be used for general questions as well as staff deactivations, protocol changes, and systems issues. The Research Staff Information Form is now also located on this website and can be completed and submitted online. Questions can also be directed to nidadsc2help@emmes.com.

National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Toolbox

Have you seen the latest document in the Clinical Trials Network Investigator Toolbox? Don’t miss this informative guide on Study Close Out under the Implementation and Study Closeout section of the Toolbox: https://ctndsc2.com/system/files/StudyCloseout.pdf.

This document provides an overview of study and site close out procedures, and includes a sample Site Readiness for Closeout Checklist. For questions or comments, please contact Dee Blumberg at dblumberg@emmes.com.

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2016 Addiction Health Services Research Conference, October 13-15, 2016

The Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington (RRTC for the Pacific Northwest Node) and the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center are pleased to host the 2016 AHSR conference in Seattle, Washington this October!

Early-bird registration is NOW OPEN (through Sept 1). You can also find out about mentoring opportunities on the conference website (be a mentor! get a mentor!), and check out the exciting line-up of plenary speakers.

Bookmark the conference website at http://ahsr2016.org for updates!

     

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