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Curriculum Vitae

Arthur C. Evans, Ph.D.

Office Address: Department of Behavioral Health and

Intellectual disAbility Services

1101 Market Street, 7th

Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Education:

1990 University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Ph.D., Clinical/Community Psychology

1984 Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

M.A., Experimental Psychology

1982 Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

B.A., Psychology

Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:

1999 University of Connecticut

Center for Health Systems Management

Certificate, Executive Program in Managed Care

1988-1989 Yale University School of Medicine

Department of Psychiatry

New Haven, Connecticut

Pre-doctoral Psychology Fellow

1985-1986 Legislative Intern, Office of Legislative Affairs, American

Psychological Association

Washington, DC

Professional Appointments:

2004-present Commissioner, Department of Behavioral Health and

Intellectual disAbility Services, City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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2006-2008 Acting Commissioner, Department of Human Services

City of Philadelphia


2000-2004 Deputy Commissioner, Department of Mental Health and

Addition Services

Hartford, Connecticut

1998-2000 Director of Managed Care, Department of Mental Health and

Addiction Services


1997-1998 Director, Legion Avenue Clinic, APT Foundation


1991-1996 Clinical Director, South Central Rehabilitation Center


1990-2002 Managing Partner, ACCT Associates, Science Park


1990-1992 Coordinator, S.A.F.E. Program,

The Consultation Center


1989-1989 Staff Consultant and Co-Coordinator of the Association of

Agencies serving African-Americans, The Consultation

Center


Academic Appointments:

2009-present Clinical Professor, Department of Psychology

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine


2006 Fellow, College of Physicians of Philadelphia

2004-present Clinical Associate, Department of Psychiatry,

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,


2003-2006 Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale

University School of Medicine


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1995-2004 Faculty, New England Institute of Addiction Studies

Augusta, Maine

1992-2003 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale

University School of Medicine


1999-2000 Adjunct Faculty, School of Professional Psychology,

University of Hartford


1995-1997 Faculty Consultant, AdCare Educational

Institute, Inc.,

Worcester, Massachusetts

1993-1998 Guest Lecturer, Southern Connecticut State University


1994-1994 Faculty Consultant, The Center

Wethersfield, Connecticut

1991-1992 Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry,

Yale School of Medicine


1986-1987 Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology,

University of Maryland

College Park, Maryland

Clinical Experience:

1990-2004 Private Practice


1988-1989 Psychology Fellow, Yale University School Medicine

Department of Psychiatry


1987-1988 Psychodiagnostician, Prince George’s County Mental Health

Center

Cheverly, Maryland

1987-1987 Counselor, Psychotherapeutic Day Camp


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1987-1988 Psychotherapist, University of Maryland, Department of

Psychology


1984-1985 Psychodiagnostician, Oak Hill Youth Center

Laurel, Maryland

Principal Investigator: Grants

2001-2004 Federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) TI-

13479 State Treatment Needs Assessment Project (STNAP)

$900,000 total grant/$100,000 annual direct costs

2001-2002 Federal Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) SM-

54236: Connecticut Data Infrastructure Grant (DIG)


2001-2002 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 1391-DR-

NY: Connecticut Helps-Crisis Immediate Services Program


2001-2003 Federal Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) SM-

00138: Connecticut Terrorism-Related Mental Health Needs

Assessment


2002-2006 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 1-H07

SM00159-01: Connecticut Regular Services Crisis

Counseling Program


Professional Honors & Recognition:

2013 American Medical Association’s Dr. Nathan Davis Award

for Outstanding Government Service

2013 Faces & Voices of Recovery Lisa Mojer Torres Award

2013 House of Umoja, Inc. Father of the Year Award

2013 Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia (CAGP)

Founders Award

2012 Community Partner for Peace Award, Mothers in Charge

2011 Professional Excellence Award Delaware Valley Association

of Black Psychologists

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2011 Bell of Hope Award, Mental Health Association

2011 Dorothy Anderson Leadership Award, COMHAR

2011 President’s Award, The Pennsylvania Community Providers

Association

2011 Robert Rehmar Addiction Professional Award, Nevada

Foundation for Recovery

2010 Honorary Doctorate, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic

Medicine

2010 MEE Production Visionary Award

2010 TAIG Foundation Community Impact Award

2008 Stop Child Abuse Now, Inc. Community Service Award

2007 Benjamin Rush Award, Philadelphia Psychiatric Society

2007 “Help A Child Keep A Smile” Award, Grands As Parents,

Inc.

2007 Service and Advocacy Award, Regional Council of Child

And Adolescent Psychiatry

2007 Pioneer Award, Midwest Recovery Management Symposium

2006 Welcome to “Our World” Award, Vision for Equality

2006 Making a Difference Award, NABSW

2004 Diversity Award, Connecticut Psychological Association

2004 Citation, Connecticut General Assembly for Service to the

State

2002 Man of the Year Award, The New Haven Club of the

National Association of Negro Business and Professional

Women’s Clubs, Inc.,

2002 Distinguished Psychological Contribution in the Public

Interest Award, The Connecticut Psychological Association

2000 Noble Legacy Award

1999 NAACP Small Business of the Year Award

Leadership in the Development and Delivery of Treatment

1997 Citation, City of New Haven, Outstanding Service and

Services

1985-1986 American Psychological Association Graduate Internship,

Office of Legislative Affairs

1984-1985 National Institute of Mental Health Clinical Traineeship

1982-1984 Florida State University System Grant-in-Aid

1982 Kenneth R. Williams Leadership Award

Selected Professional Service:

Editorial Board, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (JSAT)

Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors, Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates

Board of Directors, Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA)

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Member, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

Chair, National Advisory Council for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s National Program

Office, Paths to Recovery

Board of Directors and 2006 Summit Chair, American College of Mental Health Administration

Member, American Psychological Association, Task Force on Severe Mental Illness & Serious

Emotional Disturbance

Board of Directors, National Leadership Council on African-American Behavioral Health

Senior Program Consultant, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Substance Abuse Policy Research

Program

Member, Outcome Roundtables for Children and Families, Federal Center for Mental Health

Services

Member, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment National Advisory Council (NAC)

President, Board of Directors, New England Institute of Addiction Studies

Commissioner, Substance Abuse Policy and Prevention Commission, City of New Haven

Member, Board of Directors Connecticut Health Foundation

Member, Board of Directors, R’KIDS

Member, Steering Committee, Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England, Brown

University

Field Reviewer, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, United States Department of Health and

Human Services

Professional Interviews:

Selected Press:

Ambler, J. (2013, December). Guns Down. Quoted in Sidebar to Investigative Report. Essence.

Evans A.C. (2012, August). Press Conference. Mayor’s Task Force Report on Outdoor Feeding

of the Homeless.

Evans, A.C. (2012, August). Interview with Val Canady. Mental Health Weekly.

Evans A.C. (2012, January). Mental Health First Aid. Interview. Metro.

Evans, A.C. (2011, June). Interview with Gerry Johnson. Philadelphia Weekly.

Evans, A.C. (2011, March). Recovery Houses. Interview with Kia Gregory. Philadelphia Weekly.

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Evans A.C. (2010, July). Press Conference with Mayor. Mander Playground, 33rd

& Diamond

Streets.

Evans, A.C. (2010, May). Recovery Transformation. Interview with Don Sapatkin. Philadelphia

Inquirer.

Evans, A.C. (2009, December). Recovery Transformation. Interview. Philadelphia City Paper.

Evans, A.C. (2009, October). Recovery Transformation. Interview with Eric Elkholm. New York

Times.

Evans, A.C. (2009, October). Homelessness. Interview with Jennifer Lin. Philadelphia Inquirer.

Evans, A.C. (2008, October). Recovery Transformation. Interview. Philadelphia Inquirer.

Evans A.C. (2008, July). Press Conference. Transitioning Youth Press Conference. H137 Capitol

Building Washington, D.C.

Selected Videotaped Interviews, Panels and Webinars:

Evans, A.C. (2013, December). Transformational Leadership Amidst Historic Change. NYAPRS

Medicaid Redesign Learning Collaborative Webinar Series. Webinar.

Evans, A.C., Holmberg, M.A. (2013, October). Behavioral Health Screening as Part of a Broader

Public Health Approach to Behavioral Health. City Wide Behavioral Health Initiatives:

How Philadelphia Reaches All Residents. Promotion for National Depression Screening

Day. Philadelphia, PA. Webinar.

Evans, A.C. (2013, July). Transforming to a Recovery Oriented System of Care. BRSS TACS.

North Carolina TA Webinar. Raleigh, NC. Webinar.

Evans, A.C. (2012, August). CEO Interview. Internet Video Taping. WPVI-TV (ABC).

Evans, A.C. (2012, April). Painting a Healthy City. Interview with Porch Light Initiative.

Evans, A.C. (2012, February). Community Recovery White Paper. Interview.

Evans, A.C. (2011, December). Philadelphia: A Case Study in Embedding Recovery in a System.

Global Leadership Institute. Boston University. Webinar.

Evans, A.C., Jackson, V.H. (2011, June). Addressing Disparities In Behavioral Health Care:

Connecting Cultural and Linguistic Competence and Quality of Care. ACMHA The

College of Behavioral Health Leadership. Webinar.

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Evans, A.C. (2011, April). When Veterans Come Home (4 Speaker Panel). Dart Center

Workshop. WHYY Studio Taping. WHYY-TV (PBS).

Evans, A.C. (2011, March). Gambling and Trauma Initiatives. Interview with College of

Physicians.

Evans, A.C. (2009, December). Web Chat. Interview with Todd Vachon, Web Producer, Health

& Science Desk. WHYY Studio Taping. WHYY-TV (PBS).

Evans, A.C. (2009, October). Minds on the Edge. Follow up on Roundtable Panel Discussion.

Penn Center for Civil Engagement, Scattergood Foundation. WHYY Studio Taping.

WHYY-TV (PBS).

Evans, A.C. (2009, June). Minds on the Edge. Roundtable Panel Discussion. Penn Center for

Civil Engagement, Scattergood Foundation. WHYY Studio Taping. WHYY-TV (PBS).

Selected Radio Appearances:

Evans, A.C. (2013, October). Innovative Behavioral Health. With Patricia Deegan and Molly

Kreider. Interviewed by Dr. Dan Gottlieb. Voices in the Family. WHYY 90.9 FM.

Evans, A.C. (2013, October). Affordable Care Act. With PA Senator Vincent Hughes and

Shannon Mace Heller on Philly Speaks. Old School WRNB 100.3 FM.

Evans, A.C. (2012, March). Executive Leaders Radio.

Evans, A.C. (2012, June). State Budget, Block Grant. Interviewed by Maiken Scott. WHYY.

Evans, A.C. (2011, October). Behavioral Health in Schools (PCCY). Interviewed. WHYY.

Evans, A.C. (2011, June). Recovery Transformation. Interviewed by Maiken Scott. Taped

interview. WHYY.

Evans, A.C. (2009, December). Recovery-Based Approach to Mental Health Care. Digest This

Web Chat. WHYY

Evans, A.C. (2009, December). Voices in the Family. Hosted by Dr. Dan Gottlieb. Invited guest

appearance. WHYY.

Evans, A.C. (2008, April). DHS Crusader Awards. Press Conference Interviews. KYW-AM .

Evans, A.C. (2008, May). Recovery Transformation: The Philadelphia Experience. Interviewed

by Derrick Ford. Invited guest appearance. 900 AM WURD.

Evans, A.C. (2007, October). Launch of Co-Sleeping Campaign. Press Conference Interview.

KYW-AM.

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Evans, A.C. (2007, October). Launch of Co-Sleeping Campaign. Invited guest appearance.

WHAT-AM.

Evans, A.C. (2007, September). DHS services, programs, reform efforts. Invited guest

appearance. WHAT-AM.

Evans, A.C. (2007, April). Faith Based Interventions. Interviewed by Gertrude Teat. Invited

guest appearance. WDAS-AM.

Evans, A.C. (2006, April 2006). The Recovery-Focused Transformation of an Urban Behavioral

Health Care System. Interviewed by William L. White, MA. Great Lakes Addiction

Technology Transfer Center. WRTI.

Evans, A.C. (2006, February). Interviewed by Thera Martin Connelly. Invited guest appearance.

WHAT-AM.

Evans, A.C. (2006, February). Transformation of Philadelphia’s Behavioral Health System.

Interviewed by Loraine-Ballard-Morrill. Invited guest appearance. WDAS –FM.

Evans, A.C. (2006, February). Transformation of Philadelphia’s Behavioral Health System.

Interviewed by E. Steven Collins. Invited guest appearance. WPHI-FM.

Evans, A.C. (2006, February). Interviewed by Steve Tawa. Invited guest appearance. KYW-AM.

Evans, A.C. (2006, February). Interviewed by Elmer Smith. Invited guest appearance. WHAT-AM.

Evans, A.C. (1998). Multicultural Addictions Treatment. Invited guest appearance. Recovery

Radio Network.

Evans, A.C. (1996). Chronic Alcoholism. Invited guest. Faith Middleton Show. Connecticut

Public Radio. New Haven, CT.

Evans, A.C. (1994-1997). Various Mental Health Topics. Invited Guest. Inside the Community.

WNHC Radio. North Haven, CT.

Selected Television Appearances:

Evans, A.C. (2013, October). National Depression Screening Day. Television Interview. WPVI-

TV (ABC).

Evans, A.C. (2012, December, airs 2013, May). Building Pubic Awareness and Community

Support: Strategies for Prevention, Treatment and Recovery in Behavioral Health.

SAMHSA Road to Recovery Television Series, ICF International, Rockville, MD.

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Evans, A.C. (2009, December). Patchwork Nation. Mural Arts Segment. PBS News Hour.

WHYY-TV.

Evans, A.C. (2008, April). DHS Crusader Awards. Press Conference Interviews. WPVI-TV

(ABC), WCAU-TV (NBC), KYW-TV (CBS).

Evans, A.C. (2008, March). Achieving Independence Grand Opening. Press Conference

Interviews. WCAU-TV (NBC), WPVI (ABC), KYW-TV (CBS), KYW-1060 AM.

Evans, A.C. (2008, February). Child Dies from Co-Sleeping. Television Interview. WTXF-TV

(Fox).http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5863695&version=3&locale

=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

Evans, A.C. (2007, October). Child Dies from Co-Sleeping. Television Interview. WPVI-TV

(ABC).

Evans, A.C. (2007, November). Co-Sleeping Campaign. Television Interview. Comcast

Newsmakers/CN8-TV.

Evans, A.C. (2007, November). Public Discipline/Child Abuse. Television Interview. WPVI-TV

(ABC). http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=special_coverage&id=5737984

Evans, A.C. (2007, October). Launch of Co-Sleeping Campaign. Press Conference Interviews.

WPVI-TV (ABC), WCAU-TV (NBC), KYW-TV (CBS).

Selected Presentations:

Evans, A.C. (2014, January). Building an Evidence Based System of Care. (Keynote)

Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in North Carolina. Conference Sponsored by

North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC.

Evans, A.C. (2014, January). The Future of Behavioral Health Care and How Philadelphia is

Responding. Temple Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Temple University. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C., Matlin, S. (2013, December). Recovery and Resilience-Oriented Systems of Care

Amidst Health Care Reform: Implications for Emerging Psychologists. Philadelphia

College of Osteopathic Medicine. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, November). Opportunities and Challenges for Access to Behavioral Health

Care During the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act. 29th

Annual Rosalynn Carter

Symposium. Atlanta, GA.

Evans, A.C., Berkowitz, St., Foa, E., Bloom, S., Valdes, A. (2013, November). The System-wide

Impact of Philadelphia’s Integrated Network of Trauma-informed and Trauma-focused

Interventions. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. ISTSS 29th

Annual

Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5863695&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5863695&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=special_coverage&id=5737984

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Bloom, S., Ambrose, A.M., Evans, A.C., Mintz, D., Schwarz, D. (2013, November). Promoting

Resilient Populations: What Philadelphia is Doing to Become a Trauma-informed City. .

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. ISTSS 29th

Annual Meeting.

Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, November). Opening Plenary. American Association for the Treatment of

Opioid Dependence (AATOD) 2013 Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, October). Panelist. Special Olympics Inaugural Athlete Leadership Summit.

Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, October). Promise and Potential in Prevention and Early Intervention

Programs. (Opening Remarks and Panelist). The Kennedy Forum 50th

Anniversary Gala.

Boston, MA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, October). Parity Beyond Treatment: A “Bold New Approach” to Behavioral

Health. Patriots for Parity. Community Forum with The Honorable Patrick Kennedy,

former Congressman from Rhode Island. Mental Health Parity Seminar co-Sponsored by

NHS Human Services, the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association and the

Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers’ Association. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, October). Welcome. 5th

Annual Pennsylvania Infant Mental Health

Conference. Pennsylvania Association for Infant Mental Health (PA-AIMH). University

of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, October). What Does It Take to Transform A Large Complex Behavioral

Health Care System? Implications for Health Care and Beyond. 65th

Institute on

Psychiatric Services. American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting.

Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, October). Building an Evidence Based System of Care. With University of

Pennsylvania School of Medicine. 65th

Institute on Psychiatric Services. American

Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C., Hurford, M. (2013, October). Evidence-Based Practice and Innovation Center

(EPIC) – Achieving Outcomes Through Promotion of Empirically Supported Treatment

and Philosophy. 65th

Institute on Psychiatric Services. American Psychiatric Association

(APA) Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, September). Addressing Trauma Through a Public Health Approach to

Behavioral Health. National Network of Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs

(NNHVIP). 5th

Annual National Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Jansen, M, Evans, A.C. (2013, August). The Recovery Curriculum: Reframing Psychological

Practice for the Emerging Healthcare Environment. Continuing Education Workshop.

American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Evans, A.C., Jansen, M.A., Ashenden, P.C. (2013, August). The Recovery Curriculum:

Reframing Psychological Practice for Health Care Reform – Is a Recovery Oriented

Framework the Answer? Continuing Education Workshop. American Psychological

Association (APA) Annual Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Beidas, R., Evans, A.C, Hurford, M., Hadley, T. Mandell, D. (2013, August). Policy to

Implementation: Evidence-Based Practice in Community Mental Health. In G. Aarons and

A. Green (Chairs), From Dissemination to Sustainment of Evidence-Based Practices in

Public Sector Services for Youths. American Psychological Association (APA) Annual

Meeting. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Evans, A.C., Hadley, T. (2013, July). Programs Designed for Diversion and Aftercare from Jail

for People with Mental Illness. International Academy of Law and Mental Health.

Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Evans, A.C. (2013, June). Recovery and Resilience-Oriented Systems of Care Amidst Health Care

Reform: Moving Forward in Implementation & Practice. New York Office of Alcoholism

and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

Evans, A.C. (2013, June). Supporting Evidence Based Practice in a Large Public System. In

Investing in What Works Project Forum. American Institutes for Research. Office of the

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) of the U.S. Dept. of Health and

Human Services. Arlington, VA.

Evans, A.C. (2013, June). The 5 W’s: Changing the Conversation to Focus on Recovery for

Behavioral Health. Panel Presentation. Pan American Health Organization. Washington,

DC.

Evans, A.C. (2013, May). Mental Health Transformation: Exploring Policies, Systems and

Services. Mental Health Transformation and the Impact of Violence: A Focus on Children

and Families. 31st Annual Conference on Mental Health and the Black Community.

Jacksonville, FL.

Evans, A.C. (2013, March). Expanding the Role of Psychologists in Medicaid. Moving from a

Private Practice Model to a Public System/Population Model of Behavioral Health.

American Psychological Association (APA) State Leadership Conference. Washington,

DC.

Evans, A.C. (2013, April). Systems Transformation in an Era of Healthcare Reform. NYAPRS

Executive Leaders Conference, Albany, NY.

Evans, A.C. (2013, April). Why a Public Health Approach to Mental Health? Why Now?

National Council for Community Behavioral Health. Conference ’13. Las Vegas, NV.

Evans, A.C. (2013, April). Health Equity and Healthcare Reform. NYAPRS Executive Leaders

Conference, Albany, NY.

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Evans, A.C. (2013, March). Why a Public Health Approach to Mental Health? Why Now?

National Council for Behavioral Health Conference ‘13, Washington, D.1C.

Evans, A.C. (2013, March). Expanding the Role of Psychologists in Medicaid. Moving from a

Private Practice Model to a Public System/Population Model of Behavioral Health.

American Psychological Association (APA) State Leadership Conference, Washington,

D.C.

Evans, A.C., Beigel, A., Sederer, L.I., Toche-Manley, L., (2013, March). Integrating Behavioral

and Physical Health, Lessons Learned: Implications For Practice and Training. Eastern

Psychological Association Meeting. New York, NY.

Evans, A.C., (2012, December). Beyond the Treatment Black Box: Working with Communities to

Promote Psychological Health and Well-Being.. ACMHA Capitol Hill Forum.

Washington, D.C.

Evans, A.C., Beck, A.T., Davidson, L., Flaherty, M.T., Harding, C.M. (2012, August).

Perspectives on the Emerging Recovery Framework: Opportunities and Implications for

Psychological Practice, Research, and Policy. American Psychological Association

Annual Convention. Orlando, FL.

Evans, A.C. (2012, August). Transforming a Behavioral Health System to a Recovery and

Resilience-Oriented System of Care: Improved Healthcare and Health Equity in

Philadelphia. New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative. Albuquerque, NM.

Evans, A.C. (2012, May). Transforming a Behavioral Health System to a Recovery and

Resilience-Oriented System of Care: Improved Healthcare and Health Equity in

Philadelphia.. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2012, May). Transforming to a Recovery and Resilience Oriented System of Care:

Using Community Participatory Art as a Public Health Strategy for Improved Community

Behavioral Health. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2012, May). Promoting Resilience, Recovery, Social Inclusion, and Behavioral

Health Equity: A Historical and Contemporary Profile of Philadelphia . American

Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2011, December). Recovery and Resilience-Oriented Systems of Care Amidst Health

Care Reform: Moving Forward in Implementation & Practice. Nevada Foundation for

Recovery. Las Vegas, NV.

Evans, A.C. (2011, November). Importance of Community-Academic Research Partnerships in

Transforming a Recovery and Resilience-Oriented Behavioral Health System. Community

Driven Research Day. Temple University. Keynote. Philadelphia, PA.

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Evans, A.C. (2011, October). Recovery and Resilience-Oriented Systems of Care: Moving

Forward in Implementation & Practice. Maryland Alcohol & Drug Abuse Administration

Management Annual Conference. Keynote. Annapolis, MD.

Evans, A.C. (2011, September). Substance Abuse Prevention in a Resilience and Recovery-

Oriented Behavioral Health System. Philadelphia Coalition for Drug/Violence Free

Communities. Temple University. Keynote. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2011, September). From Maintenance to Recovery and Community Inclusion:

Lessons Learned from the Radical Reframing of a $40M Partial Hospital System. 2nd

International Conference on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric

Disabilities. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2011, September). Recovery in an Era of Health Reform: Building for the Future.

Keynote. New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) 29th

Annual Conference – Bringing Recovery Home For All. Kerhonkson, NY.

Evans, A.C. (2011, August). Keynote. Recovery Transformation: Looking Back to Look

Forward. Wrap Around the World Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2011, July). Keynote. Thriving in an Era of Change: Developing Recovery-

Oriented Systems of Care. Midwest Conference Consortium on Problem Gambling and

Substance Abuse. Kansas City, MO.

Evans, A.C. (2011, July). Keynote. A Systems Approach to Recovery-Oriented Care: Concepts

and Examples from Philadelphia. Center for Applied Behavioral Health. 12th

Annual

Arizona Summer Institute. Sedona, AZ.

Evans, A.C. (2011, May). Developing a Recovery Oriented System of Care: Implications for

Providers. Penn Affiliates Conference. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2011, April). The Philadelphia Model: Transforming A System of Care. The Beck

Initiative Spring 2010. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C., White, W.L. (2011, March). Keynote. Recovery Management & Recovery-oriented

Systems of Care: National & Philadelphia Perspectives. Pennsylvania Society of

Addiction Medicine. Wernersville, PA.

Evans, A.C., Levkovich, N., Beigel, N. (2011, March). Will Psychology be Lost in Health Crae

Reform? An Antidote For Irrelevance. Eastern Psychological Association Meeting.

Cambridge, MA.

Evans, A.C. (2011, January). Recovery Transformation and the Role of Psychiatry. Philadelphia

Psychiatric Society. Philadelphia, PA.

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Evans, A.C. (2010, September). The Role of Recovery Community in Transformational Change.

Keynote. 1st Annual Maryland Recovery Symposium. Linithicum Heights, MD.

Evans, A.C. (2010, April). The Philadelphia Model: Transforming a System of Care. Beck

Initiative Spring 2010. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2010, February). Partners for Recovery Steering Committee. Center for Substance

Abuse Treatment, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

(CSAT/SAMHSA). Rockville, MD.

Evans, A.C. (2009, December). Open Society Institute. Participant. Drug Policy Reform

Meeting. New York, NY.

Evans, A.C. (2009, November). The Role of Partnership in Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care:

The Philadelphia Experience. Keynote. Recovery Community Services

Program/Recovery Oriented Systems of Care Joint Annual Meeting. Gaithersburg,

Maryland.

Evans, A.C. (2009, November). Fostering System Reform for Persons with Serious Mental Illness:

A National Action Meeting. Participant. Washington, DC.

Evans, A.C. (2009, November). A Path Forward to Measuring Continuing Care Management for

Substance Use Illness: Patient-Focused Episodes of Care. Participant. National Quality

Forum Substance Use Illness Workshop, Washington, DC.

Evans, A.C. (2009, September). Joint Presentation. Annual Michigan Substance Abuse

Conference. Marriott Detroit at the Renaissance Center. Detroit, Michigan

Evans, A.C. (2009, May). Administration Consultation and Supervision in Behavioral Health

Services. Transformation Leadership. PCOM Department of Psychology Continuing

Education. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2009, May). Promoting a Recovery Oriented System of Care. PCOM Department of

Psychology Continuing Education. Spring 2009. Rovinsky Family Lectureship.

Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2009, April). Evidence Based Practice Implementation Network (EBPIN). Keynote.

Substance Abuse & Addiction and Recovery Alliance of Virginia (SAARA-VA).

Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and

Substance Abuse Services (VDMHMRSAS). Peer Supports Conference. Richmond, VA.

Evans, A.C. (2008, October). Disparity in Connecticut: Where Are We Now and Where Are We

Heading? The Effect of the War on Drugs and the Mental Health System on Minority

Populations. Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System.

Inaugural Conference. Central Connecticut State University, New Britain.

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Evans, A.C. (2008, October). Using Your I’s: Inspiration, Innovation, Integration Conference,

Learning to Lead System and Organizational Transformation. Pennsylvania Community

Providers Association (PCPA). Pittsburgh, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2008, August). Practical Strategies for Moving Service Systems to a “Recovery

Oriented” Framework. Texas Behavioral Health Institute Peer Services Track. Dallas, TX.

Evans, A.C. (2008, August). Oriented Systems of Care: How Do We Get There and Why Should

We Go? Keynote. 2008 FADAA Annual Conference – Embracing Change: Shaping the

Future of Addiction. Orlando, FL.

Evans, A.C. Beigel, A. (2008, August). Psychologists and Services for People with Serious Mental

Illness-Opportunities, Successes, and Challenges..APA Conference. Boston, MA.

Evans, A.C. (2008, May). Transformation of a Mental Health System: The Philadelphia

Experience. Keynote. PAPSRS Annual Conference. State College, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2008, April). Sustaining the Transformation: The Philadelphia Model, From

Innovations to Practice. Conference. Boston, MA.

Evans, A.C. (2008, February). Promoting A Recovery-Oriented System of Care. Keynote.VA

Recovery Conference. Dallas, TX.

Evans, A.C. (2008, January). Planning and Implementing Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care

within States and Communities. Panel. CSAT Regional Recovery Meeting. Charleston, SC.

Evans, A.C. (2007, October). The Philadelphia Model: How a Comprehensive Public Behavioral

Health Department Responds to Violence. Panel. NAMI Conference. Camp Hill, PA.

Evans, A.C. (2007, February). Models, Incentives, and Challenges When Using Data to Achieve

System Change. Joint Presentation. NRI Research Conference. Washington, DC.

Evans, A. C. (2006, July). Recovery and Peer to Peer Support Services. Recovery Support

Services Annual Conference. Virginia.

Evans, A. C. (2006, May). Youth Violence. Panel. Alliance of Black Social Workers. Philadelphia,

PA.

Evans, A. C. (2006, January). System Transformation and the Role of Evidence Based Practices.

PEW Foundation Conference on EBP. Philadelphia, PA.

Evans, A. C. (2005, February). Cultural Competence and Systemic Change. National Association

of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD). Baltimore, MD.

Evans, A. C. (2003, November). Cultural Competence and Systemic Change. California Institute

for Mental Health. San Jose, CA.

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Evans, A.C., Dailey. W.F. (2003, November). Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-Based

Practices During Economic Hard Times. Connecticut Psychological Association.

Westbrook, CT.

Evans, A. C., Dailey, W.F., Omar, G.A., Delphin, M.E. (2003, November). Culturally Competent

Care – It’s Not Just a “Warm Fuzzy,” and Approaches to Implementing Cultural

Competence Within Behavioral Healthcare Systems. Connecticut Psychological

Association. Westbrook, CT.

Evans, A. C. (2003, September). Implementing and Sustaining Evidence-Based Programs. Mental

Health Institute of Kentucky. Louisville, KY.

Evans, A. C., Delphin, Miriam. (2003, August). Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities

Through A Culturally Competent System of Care. American Psychological Association

Convention. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Evans, A. C. (2003, June). Promoting a Recovery Oriented System of Care in Times of Fiscal

Difficulty. Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference. Yakima, WA.

Evans, A. C., (2003, March). Addressing Behavioral Health Disparities and Improving Cultural

Competence with a Statewide System of Care. American College of Mental Health

Administrators (ACMHA). Sante Fe, NM.

Evans, A. C., Dailey, W. F., Achara-Abrahams, I., Hawkins, D. (2003, March). Addressing

Behavioral Health Disparities and Improving Cultural Competence with a Statewide

System of Care. US DHHS/Office of Minority Health, Region I. The Third New England

Regional Conference, Eliminating Health Disparities by 2010: Tools, Skills & Networks

for Action. Boston, MA.

Evans, A. C. (2003, February). Behavioral Health Disparities as an Empirical Framework for

Promoting Cultural Competence. Winter Roundtable. Columbia University, New York,

NY.

Evans, A. C. (2003, February). Responding to the Psychological Effects of Major Disasters.

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. National Research

Institute’s 13th

Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD.

Evans, A.C., Atwell, S., Beigel, A., Torre, C. (2003, February). Invited Presentation. Behavioral

Health Disparities as an Empirical Framework for Promoting Cultural Competence,

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. National Research

Institute’s 13th


Evans, A. C., Dailey, W. F., Achara-Abrahams, I., Camp, C. (2003, February). Developing an

Evidence-Based System of Care: A Conceptual Framework and Examples from the

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Connecticut Health Disparities Initiative. National Association of State Mental Health

Program Directors. National Research Institute’s 13th


Evans, A. C., (2002, November). Conceptual and Operational Models for Responding to the

Psychological Effects of Major Disasters. Convention, Connecticut Psychological

Association. Westbrook, CT.

Evans, A. C., (2002, October). Faith Communities and Behavioral Health Treatment, Ministry in

Times of Crisis: Integrating Pastoral Care and Behavioral Health Care. Conference,

University of Connecticut Health Center. Farmington, CT.

Evans, A. C., (2002, September). Evidence-Based Systems of Care: A Conceptual Model for

Large Scale Implementations. Invited presentation. Behavioral Health Infomatics

Tomorrow. Washington, DC

Evans, A. C., (2002, September). Evidence-Based Systems of Care: How Do We Get There From

Here? Invited presentation. Mental Health Statistics Improvement Project. Southern

Regional Conference on Mental Health Statistics. New Orleans, LA.

Hesselbrock, M., Evans, A. C., & Grube K., (2002, June), African Men in Recovery Program.

Poster Presentation. Targeted Capacity Expansion Conference. Federal Center for

Substance Abuse Services. Washington, DC

Evans, A. C., Dailey, W. F., & Simmons, R.D. (2002, February). Teaching A System of Care to

Become Culturally Competent: A Real World Example. Winter Roundable. Columbia

University. New York, NY.

Evans, A. C. (2002, January). The Connecticut Public Sector Managed Care System. Mental

Health Association of Connecticut. Annual Meeting. Rocky Hill, CT.

Evans, A. C., Dailey, W.F., & Simmons, R. D. (2002, January). Chronic Disease Management:

Designing and Implementing Statewide Behavioral Health Care Systems Using Data and

Evidence-Based Practice. Symposium. The Sixth Annual Congress on Medicaid and

Medicare. Washington, DC

Evans, A. C., Segal S., & Croog, G. (2001, October). Designing Successful Methadone

Maintenance Treatment for Persons with History of Repeat Short-term Residential Detox.

American Methadone Treatment Association Conference 2001, Opioid Treatment in the

21st Century--Implementing the Vision. St. Louis, MO.

Evans, A. C., Dailey, W. F., DuBois-Walton, K., & Ortiz, J. (2001, October). Meeting the

Challenges of Implementing a Culturally Competent System of Behavioral Health Care.

First Annual Diversity Challenge Conference: How to Survive Teaching Courses on Race

and Culture, hosted by Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture. Lynch

School of Education. Boston College. Boston, MA.

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Evans, A. C., Green Kahn, K., Swift, R., Parks Thomas, C., Canfield, M., Stephens, R. & Stark, K.

(June 2001). National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Research

Findings – Orientation to Naltrexone and the Integration of Medication into State

Treatment Systems. Presentation at the Intercontinental Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana

as part of the NASADAD Annual Meeting.

Evans, A. C., Dailey, W. F., & DuBois-Walton, K. (2001, February). Systems Evaluation

Research as a Change Agent. Presentation at the 11th Anniversary Conference on State

Mental Health Agency Services, Research, Program Evaluation and Policy, hosted by the

NASMHPD Research Institute. Washington, DC.

Evans, A. C., & Dailey, W. F. (2000, November). Developing a Publicly Managed System of

Care: Challenges and Opportunities. Annual Meeting. Connecticut Psychological

Association. Madison, CT.

Evans, A.C. (2000, January). The Connecticut Public Sector Managed Care System. Presentation,

Connecticut Mental Health Association Annual Meeting, Rocky Hill, CT.

Evans, A. C. (1999, October). Provider Relations and Utilization Management. Invited panelist.

ADAMH Board of Franklin County. Conference on Managed Care. Columbus, OH.

Evans, A. C. (1999, October). National Summit of People of Color. Invited facilitator. Federal

Center for Mental Health Services. National Summit of People of Color Consumer.

Houston, TX.

Evans, A. C. (1999, August). Cultural Competency in Publicly Managed Systems of Care. In J.

Moise (Chair) Cultural Competency in Managed Care—Challenges or Opportunities.

Symposium. Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association. Boston, MA

Evans, A. C. (1999, April). Developing Culturally Competent Programming. National Juvenile

Justice Conference, Washington, DC

Evans, A. C. (1999, April). Managed Care for Managers. Training Course. The Center. East

Hartford, CT.

Evans, A. C. (1999, April). Behavioral Health Disparities and African Americans. Invited

presentation, Office of Minority Health Conference, Providence, RI.

Evans, A. C. (1998, October). National Summit of People of Color Consumers, Invited facilitator,

Federal Center for Mental Health Services, National Summit of People of Color Consumers,

Washington, DC

Evans, A. C. (1998 & 1999). Clinician of the 21st Century. Teacher. w England Institute of

Addiction Studies. Burlington, VT 1998 & Amherst, MA 1999.

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Evans, A.C. (1997). Multicultural Treatment in the Age of Managed Care. Invited Presentation.

New England Institute of Addiction Studies Advanced School. Waterville Valley, NH.

Evans, A.C. (1997). Working With the Addicted. Invited presentation. University of New Haven,

New Haven, CT.

Evans, A.C. (1993). Translating Research to Practice.. Invited Address. Southern Connecticut

State University. New Haven, CT.

Evans, A. C. and Steele, R. (1988, August). Psychological empowerment in the Black community:

Towards an empirical model. In R. Steele (Chair) Psychological empowerment: An

exploration of theoretical, measurement, and minority issues. Symposium conducted at the

annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Atlanta, GA.

Evans, A. C., Mancilla, Y. and Royal, J. (1987). Transcultural Transitions: An ecological

assessment of international students. In E. Trickett (Chair) Symposium, Annual Meeting

of the Eastern Psychological Association. Washington, D.C

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Peer-Reviewed Original Research:

Haberle, B.J., Valentine, V., Evans, A.C., White, W., and Davidson, L. (2014). The recovery

community center: A new model for volunteer peer support to promote recovery. Journal

of Groups in Addiction & Recovery. 9(4).

White, W. and Evans, A.C. (2014). Physical health in long-term addiction recovery. Counselor.

15(1), 60-63.

Creed, T.A., Jager-Hyman, S., Pontoski, K., Feinberg, B. Rosenberg, Z., Evans, A.C., Hurford,

M.O., and Beck, A.T. (2013). The Beck Initiative: training school-based mental health

staff in cognitive therapy. The International Journal of Emotional Education. 5(2), 49-66.

White, W.L., Malinowski Weingartner, R., Levin, M., Evans, A.C., and Lamb, R. (2013).

Recovery prevalence and health profile of people in recovery: results of a southeastern

Pennsylvania survey on the resolution of alcohol and other drug problems. Journal of

Psychoactive Drugs. 45(4), 287-296, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2013.825031

Evans, A.C., Lamb, R., and White, W.L. (2013). The community as patient: recovery-focused

community mobilization in Philadelphia, PA (USA), 2005-2012. Alcoholism Treatment

Quarterly.

Beidas, R.S, Aarons, G., Barg, F., Evans, A.C., Hadley, T., Hoagwood, K., Marcus, S.,

Schoenwald, S., Walsh, L., and Mandell, D.S. (2013). Policy to implementation: evidence-

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based practice in community mental health: study protocol. Implementation Science.

8(38).

White, W.L., Evans, A.C., Lamb, R. and Achara-Abrahams, I. (2013). Addiction recovery

communities as indigenous cultures: Implications for professional and scientific

collaboration. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 31(1), 121-128.

Evans, A.C., Achara-Abrahams, I., Lamb, R. and White, W. (2012). Ethnic-Specific support

systems as a method for sustaining long-term addiction recovery. Journal of Groups in

Addiction and Recovery. 7(2-3), 171-188.

Achara-Abrahams, Ijeoma, Evans, A.C., Ortiz, Jose, Lopez Villegaz, Diana, O’Dell, Joseph, Ali,

OmiSade and Hawkins, Dietra (2012). Recovery management and African Americans: a

report from the field. (Special Issue: Patterns of Recovery from Substance Use Disorders in

African American Communities). Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 30(3), 263-292.)

Evans, A.C., Achara-Abrahams, I., Lamb, R. and White, W. (2012). Ethnic-specific support

systems as a method for sustaining long-term addiction recovery. Journal of Groups in

Addiction and Recovery. 7(2-4), 171-188.

Molinaro, M., Solomon, P., Mannion, E., Cantwell, K., and Evans, A.C. (2012). Development and

implementation of family involvement standards for behavioral health provider programs.

(Special Issue on Issues, Challenges and Practices for Involving Families in Mental Health

Service Delivery Systems. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 15(1), 81-96.)

Draine, J., Wilson, A. B., Matraux, S., Hadley, T., & Evans, A. C. (2010). The impact of mental

illness status on the length of jail detention and the legal mechanism of jail release.

Psychiatric Services, 61, 458–462; Wilson, A. B., Draine, J., Hadley, T., Matraux, S., &

Evans, A. C. (2011). Examining the impact of mental illness and substance use on

recidivism in a county jail. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 34, 264–268.

White, W.L., Evans, A.C., Ali, S., Abrahams, I. and King, J. (2009). The recovery revolution:

Will it include children and adolescents? Philadelphia: Department of Behavioral Health

and Mental Retardation Services. (Executive Summary). Counselor, 11(3), 58-61.

White, W.L., Evans, A.C. and Lamb, R. (2009). Reducing addiction-related social stigma.

Counselor, 106(6), 52-58.

Davidson, L., O'Connell, M. J., Tondora, J., Lawless, M., & Evans, A. C. (2005). Recovery in

serious mental illness: A new wine or just a new bottle? Professional Psychology: Reserch

and Practice, 36(5), 480-487.

Davidson, L., Tondora, J., O'Connell, M. J., Kirk, T., Rockholz, P., & Evans, A. C. (2007).

Creating a recovery-oriented system of behavioral health care: Moving from concept to

reality. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 31, 23-31.

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Draine, J., Wilson, A. B., Metraux, S., Hadley, T., & Evans, A. C. (2010). The impact of mental

illness status on the length of jail detention and the legal mechanism of jail release.

Psychiatric Services, 61(5), 458-462.

Evans, A., Okeke, B., Ali, S., Achara-Abrahams, I, Ohara, T., & Stevenson, T., Salzar, M. (2011).

Converting partial hospitals to community integrated recovery centers. Community Mental

Health Journal. doi: 10.1007/s10597-011-9449-y

O'Connell, M., Tondora, J., Croog, G., Evans, A., & Davidson, L. (2005). From rhetoric to routine:

Assessing perceptions of recovery-oriented practices in a state mental health and addiction

system. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 28(4), 378-386.

Salzer, M. S., & Evans, A. C. (2006). CATIE and the value of atypical antipsychotics in the

context of creating a recovery-oriented behavioral health system. Administration and

Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 33(5), 536-540.

Stirman, S. W., Buchhofer, R., McLaulin, J. B., Evans, A. C., & Beck, A. T. (2009). The Beck

initiative: A partnership to implement cognitive therapy in a community behavioral health

system. Psychiatric Services, 60(10), 1302-1304.

Torrey, W. C., Finnerty, M., Evans, A., & Wyzik, P. (2003). Strategies for leading the

implementation of evidence-based practices. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. Special

Issue: Evidence-Based Practices in Mental Health Care, 26(4), 883-897.

Covell, N. H., Jackson, C. T., Evans, A. C., & Essock, S. M. (2002). Antipsychotic prescribing

practices in Connecticut’s public mental health system: rates of changing medications and

prescribing styles. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 28, 17-29.

Leaf, P. J., Thompson, K. S., Lam, J. F., Jekel, J. F., Armmand, E.T., Evans, A. C., et al. (1993)

Partnerships in recovery: Shelter-based services for homeless cocaine abusers. Alcohol

Treatment Quarterly, 10, 77-90.

Reed, S. and Evans, A. C. (1987). Learning about functions: A theoretical and instructional

analysis. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 116, 106-118.

Case Reports, Technical Notes, Letters:

Cornell, D., Evans, A.C., Guerra, N.G., Kinscherff, R., Mankowski, E., Randazzo, M.R., Scrivner,

E., Sorenson, S.B., Tynan, W.D., Webster, D.W. (2013). Gun violence: prediction,

prevention and policy. APA Panel of Experts Report. http://apa.org/pubs/info/reports/gun-

violence-prevention.aspx

White, W.L., Evans, A.C. (2012). Preserving our historical distinctiveness within service

integration initiatives. Visions: Newsletter of the National Association of Addiction

Treatment Providers. 18(5), 8.

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White, W.L., Evans, A.C. and Achara-Abrahams, I. (2012). Recovery management service design

matrices. (www.williamwhitepapers.com)

Evans, A.C., Heriza, J.G. and White, W.L. (2011). The art of recovery in Philadelphia: Murals as

instruments of personal and community healing.

(http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/pdf/eNews/The_Art_of_Recovery_Philadelphia

.pdf )

White, W., Evans, A.C. and Lamb, R. (2010). Community recovery.

(www.williamwhitepapers.com) and (www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.com)

Flaherty, M., Albright, L. and Evans, A.C. (2010). Preface. In White, W. and Torres, L.

Recovery-oriented methadone maintenance. Chicago, IL: Great Lakes Addiction

Technology Transfer Center, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental

Retardation Services and Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center, p. vi-vii.

McLaulin, J.B., Evans, A.C. and White, W.L. (2009). The role of addiction medicine in the

transformation of an urban behavioral health system. (www.glattc.org)

Lamb, R., Evans, A.C. and White, W. (2009). The role of partnership in recovery-oriented

systems of care: The Philadelphia experience.

(http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/pdf/White/2009PartnershipPaper.pdf)

Evans, A.C. and Haberle, B. (2009). Foreword. In: White, W. (2009). Peer-based Addiction

Recovery Support: History, Theory, Practice, and Scientific Evaluation. Chicago, IL:

Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center and Philadelphia Department of

Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services, pp. 3-5.

Evans, A.C. (2008). Prologue. In: White, W. Recovery Management and Recovery-oriented

systems of care: Scientific rationale and promising practices. Pittsburgh PA: Northeast

Addiction Technology Transfer Center, Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer

Center, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services.

Evans, A.C. (2007). The recovery-focused transformation of an urban behavioral health care

system: An interview with Arthur Evans, Ph.D. In: White, W. Perspectives on Systems

Transformation: How Visionary Leaders are Shifting Addiction Treatment Toward a

Recovery-Oriented System of Care. (Interviews with H. Westley Clark, Thomas A. Kirk,

Jr., Arthur C. Evans, Michael Boyle, Phillip Valentine and Lonnetta Albright). Chicago,

IL: Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center.

Davidson, L., O'Connell, M. J., Tondora, J., Staeheli, M., & Evans, A. C. (2005). Recovery in

serious mental illness: Paradigm shift or shibboleth? In L. Davidson, C. Harding & L.

Spaniol (Eds.), Recovery from severe mental illnesses: Research evidence and implications

for practice, vol 1. (pp. 5-26). Boston, MA: Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation/Boston U.

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Schopper, A., Wells, J. and Evans, A. C. (1980). Cardiovascular response to maximum exertion

on strain-gauged helicopter instruments. Technical Report: U.S. Army Aeromedical

Research Laboratory, Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters, Books:

Mohatt, N.V., Singer, J.B., Evans, A.C., Matlin, S.L., Golden, J., Harris, C., Burns, J., Siciliano,

C., Kieman, G., Pelleritti, M., Tebes, J.K. (2013). A community’s response to suicide

through public art: stakeholder perspectives from the Finding the Light Within Project.

American Journal of Community Psychology. Sep; 52(1-2): 197-209. Doi:

10.1007/s10464-013-9581-7.

White, W.L., and Evans, A.C. (2013). The recovery agenda: The Shared Role of Peers and

Professionals. Posted at www.williamwhitepapers.com

Evans, A.C., White, W.L., and Lamb, R. (2013). The role of harm reduction in recovery-oriented

systems of care: The Philadelphia experience. Posted at www.williamwhitepapers.com

Evans, A.C. and White, W.L. (2013). Recovery-oriented systems of care: Reflections on the

meaning of a widely used phrase. Posted at www.williamwhitepapers.com

Evans, A.C. and White, W.L. (2013, January). Toward a core recovery-focused knowledge base

for addiction professionals and recovery support specialists. Posted at

www.williamwhitepapers.com

Evans A.C. (2013, January). Mental health’s great gray area. The Philadelphia Inquirer,

Retrieved from http://articles.philly.com/2013-01-11/news/36281940_1_mental-illness-

mental-health-health-issues

Evans, A.C., Achara-Abrahams, I., Lamb, R. and White, W. (2012). Ethnic-specific support

systems as a method for sustaining long-term addiction recovery. In Roth, J., White, W. &

Kelly, J. (Eds.) (in press). Broadening the Base of Addiction Mutual Support Groups:

Bringing Theory and Science to Contemporary Trends. Oxfordshire: Taylor & Francis

Books.

Golden, J., Evans A.C. and Matlin, S. (2012, September 16). Healing comfort through art. The

Philadelphia Inquirer, Retrieved from http://www.philly.com

Evans A.C. (2012). Recovery-focused addiction treatment: An interview with Arthur C. Evans,

Jr., Ph.D. Counselor. 13(3), 58-65.

Achara-Abrahams, I., Evans, A.C. and King, J.K. (2011). Recovery-focused behavioral health

systems transformation: A framework for change and lessons learned from Philadelphia. In

Kelly, J. and White, W. (Eds.) Addiction recovery management: Theory, science and

practice. New York: Springer Science, pp. 187-208.





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Achara-Abrahams, I., Evans, A. C., & Kenerson King, J. (2011). Recovery-focused behavioral

health system transformation: A framework for change and lessons learned from

Philadelphia. In J. F. Kelly, & W. L. White (Eds.), Addiction recovery management:

Theory, research and practice. (pp. 187-208). Totowa, NJ, US: Humana Press.

Evans, A. C. and Godley, J. (2005). Program’s Quick Fix Hurt Women Addicts. The Philadelphia

Inquirer.

Evans, A. C., Delphin, M., Simmons, R., Omar, G., and Tebes, J. (2004). Developing a

framework of culturally competent systems of care. In R.T. Carter (Ed.), Handbook of

Racial Cultural Psychology, Volume 2, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY.

Torrey, W. C., Finnerty, M., Evans A.C., and Wyzik, P (2003). Strategies for Leading the

Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices. Psychiatric Clinics of North America.

Kirk, T.A., Evans A.C., Dailey W.F. (2002). Creating and sustaining momentum for change in

public behavioral healthcare systems, The Community Psychologist, 35, 14-16.

Watts, R. and Evans, A. C. (2000). Enhancing diversity in organizations. In R. T. Carter (Ed.),

Addressing cultural issues in organizations: Beyond the corporate context. Thousand Oaks,

CA: Sage, pp.193-210.

Evans, A. C., Delphin, M., Simmons, R., Omar, G., & Tebes, J. (2005). Developing a framework

for culturally competent systems of care. Hoboken, NJ, US: John Wiley & Sons Inc.

Papers Submitted for Review/In Press

Creed, T.A., Benjamin, C.L., Feinberg, B., Evans, A.C., Beck, A.T. (submitted) (2013). Equivalent

low cognitive therapy skill ratings in self-identified cognitive therapists and non-cognitive

therapists in community settings. Clinical Psychology: Research & Practice.

White, W.L., and Evans, A.C. (submitted) (2013). The recovery agenda: The shared role of peers

and professionals. Public Health Review.

Creed, T.A., Jager-Hyman, S., Pontoski, K., Feinberg, B., Rosenberg, Z., Evans, A.C., Hurford,

M.O., and Beck, A.T. (submitted) (2013). The Beck Initiative: A strength-based

approach to training school-based mental health staff in cognitive therapy. International

Journal of Emotional Education. Special Issue on Positive Education in Schools.

White, W.L., and Evans, A.C (submitted). Defining recovery: A review of recent efforts. Drug

and Alcohol Review.

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White, W.L. and Evans, A.C. (submitted). Community recovery: Community as client within

recovery-oriented systems of care. (Working Title). Requested submission, Alcoholism

Treatment Quarterly.

White, W.L. and Evans, A.C. (submitted ). Recovery defined: The work to date and a future

agenda. (Working Title). Requested submission, Drug and Alcohol Review.

White, W.L., Evans, A.C., and Achara-Abrahams, I. (submitted). Recovery management service

design matrices. Posted at www.williamwhitepapers.com

Wiltsey Stirman, S, Miller, C, Toder, K., Calloway, A., Crits-Christoph, P., Beck, A.T., and Evans,

A.C., (submitted). Perspectives on cognitive therapy training within community mental

health settings: Implications for clinician satisfaction and skill development. Depression

Research and Treatment.

Davidson, L., Evans, A.C., Achara-Abrahams, I. and White, W. (submitted). Beyond co-occurring

disorders to behavioral health integration: Putting Humpty Dumpty back together again.

Psychiatric Services.

Ford, J. D., Dailey, W. and Evans, A.C. Responding to the unthinkable and preparing for the

unknown after September 11, 2001: An evidence-based framework for large scale

behavioral health disaster preparedness systems.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of Connecticut, 1996

Certificate, Executive Program in Managed Care Systems Management, University of Connecticut,

1999


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