Arizona Partnership with the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Pacific Southwest ATTC Partnership
The Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) is currently in partnership with the Pacific Southwest ATTC, which covers Health and Human Services Region 9 (e.g., Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau). The Pacific Southwest ATTC is designed to enhance knowledge of and expertise in providing effective substance use disorder treatment and recovery services by disseminating evidence-based clinical and research information. It develops, revises, and distributes curricula and other resources and products on a variety of SUD topics, and forms partnerships with local and regional stakeholders to ensure that the training and technical assistance (TTA) needs of the region are identified and met.
Located at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs, the Pacific Southwest ATTC has a 22-year history of providing culturally relevant and locally-specific TTA across Region 9 to enhance the behavioral health and primary care substance use disorder workforce.
In September 2024, Arizona State University’s Substance Use and Recovery Support Initiatives (SURSI) started a five-year partnership with the Pacific Southwest ATTC. Funded through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). ASU’s role in the collaboration is three-fold. (1) ASU leads the initiative’s evaluation activities, including a yearly needs assessment to determine the specific needs of the local populations and locations within Region 9. (2) ASU is also responsible for designing and delivering training and technical assistance engagements tailored to stakeholders across Arizona. (3) Lastly, ASU leads the Hands on and Overdose Prevention Education for Students (HOPES) Project which aims to bolster the accessibility and awareness of overdose prevention information and resources within public community colleges throughout Region 9.
