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Dr. Colleen Kraft Selected for New Innovation Advisors Program

Dr. Colleen Kraft is a pediatrician at Carilion Clinic. Carilion Clinic’s Dr. Colleen Kraft was one of 73 clinicians from 27 states and Washington, D.C., selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its Innovation Advisors program. Dr. Kraft is the Pediatric program director at Carilion and an associate professor of Pediatrics at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.

Launched in October 2011, the program will help health professionals deepen skills that will drive improvements to patient care and reduce costs. They will work with CMS to test new models of care delivery in their own organizations and communities and create partnerships to find new ideas that may work regionally and across the U.S.

Funding for this initiative was made possible by the Affordable Care Act.

More information about the Innovation Advisors Program, including a fact sheet and list of participants and their home organization, can be found at: http://innovations.cms.gov/initiatives/innovation-advisors/index.html.

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Free Program Addresses Teen Substance Abuse Disorders

As part of our commitment to addressing our community’s mental and behavioral health needs, we are offering Back on Track, an evidence-based program proven to effectively address juvenile substance abuse disorders. Directed by Dr. Cheri Hartman and funded through a grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, the free program is available to Roanoke City youth ages 12 to 17.

Offered in partnership with Family Service of Roanoke Valley, the intensive 12-week program includes a wide range of services for both teens and their parents or guardians. Back on Track is listed on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Registry for Evidence-based Programs for reducing repeated criminal activity in teens and adolescents. The treatment strategy known as the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach or ACRA, is endorsed by SAMHSA, as the country’s most promising treatment method for teenage substance use disorders.

“The program is a unique blend of psychiatric, counseling, case management, parent education and service learning experiences,” explained Dr. Hartman. “It is designed to address not just the substance use, but also the underlying causes and relevant factors that contribute to the problematic use of alcohol and/or drugs among teens.”

The program is currently accepting referrals. For more information, contact Dr. Cheri Hartman at cwhartman1@carilionclinic.org or 540-981-7099 (77099).