NASADAD has developed an issue brief on an Overview of SAMHSA’s Women’s Addiction Services Leadership Institute (WASLI) & Considerations for Reinstituting WASLI 2.0. The brief documents the history of the program, the importance of WASLI, the benefits of the program, and offers considerations for an updated version of the institute should it be reinstated.
NASADAD has been promoting the reinstatement of WASLI, a leadership program that was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) from 2008-2018 designed to strengthen the women’s services workforce. The program’s goals were to strengthen the capacity of emerging leaders to meet the prevention, treatment, and recovery needs of women with substance use and co-occurring mental disorders, develop participant’s leadership skills, and create a network of the next generation of leaders in women’s services.
We thank those who helped support and contribute to the development of this paper, which will be a vital resource as NASADAD continues to pursue efforts to support the reestablishment of WASLI.