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On behalf of the National TASC Board of Directors and the Conference Committee, it is our pleasure to welcome you to the 16th National TASC Conference on Drugs and Crime! We are excited to have this conference take place in the Charlotte, North Carolina area where the TASC model has experienced significant development and diversity, and where experience and leadership have successfully integrated courts and community-based service providers.

Our ongoing relationship with local, state and Federal partners is a strong example of the manner in which TASC provides a brighter tomorrow – thus our conference theme, A Brighter Tomorrow: Health Hope & Healing. We are indebted to our partners at SAMHSA and CSAT for their continued and generous support of this conference, in particular the team of agency professionals from around the country who participated in the planning of this agenda and offered thoughtful suggestions which have been incorporated. This is also true for our on-going partnership with NIDA. The conference planning committee as a whole is to be commended for the hard work they put into the various tracks and sessions that comprise our agenda, as are each of the chairs of the separate tracks who helped coordinate the various workshops and all day institutes. Thanks also to the members of our North Carolina TASC Network and sponsoring agencies, Coastal Horizons Center, Partnership for a Drug-Free North Carolina, and Cumberland County Mental Health Center of North Carolina. Their assistance in securing speakers, providing input for workshop content, arranging logistics and registration was invaluable.

The conference offers a comprehensive overview of current evidence based practices, emerging trends and existing programs offered nationwide. It also offers an excellent platform to honor important individuals who have been involved in the field on both national and state levels. It is our hope that you leave this conference inspired, motivated, and armed with new information that you can take back to your work. Please take this opportunity to network with other attendees, to share what it is you are doing at home, and to find out what is happening around the country. This is an exciting time for those of us that work in the corrections and behavioral health arenas and we sincerely feel this conference exemplifies the mission and purpose of National TASC and its members. Enjoy the conference and know that your participation here is very important to us!

Sincerely,
David Wills, National TASC President
Stark County TASC, Ohio
Michael E. Gray, Conference Chair
Partnership for a Drug-Free North Carolina, North Carolina
Dale Willetts, Host Conference Chair
Coastal Horizons Center, Inc., North Carolina