Half DayWorkshops Monday, July 28 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm HalfDayWorkshops Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1210 Ethical Issues in Recovery­Oriented Programs and Practices Faculty:TaylorAnderson, MSW, LSW, CPRP Recovery­focused practice principles require a reframing of some generally accepted ways ofthinking about boundary conditions and the application of ethical precepts. This workshop explores a numberof areas,including the inclusion of peer specialists in paid program positions, that one may need to consider when thinking ethically about decisions affecting current practice. Questions are welcome. Learning Objectives: • Identifyyourownspecificissuesregardingethical practicesin recovery­oriented programs • Defineboth‘classical’ethicalprinciplesandtheir applicability in recovery­oriented practice • Exploremeansofnegotiatingethicalboundariesin peer­supportedservices #1187 Helping People Change: Motivating, Engaging andAttracting Clients IntoTreatment Faculty: David Mee­Lee, MD Denial and resistanceare expected parts of many individuals' presentation. People are often not readyto embrace strategies to improve their mental health, physicalhealth, and substance use issues. Helping people change involves engaging them into a participatoryandaccountableserviceplan. Centraltothisisto quickly join with the client as a ‘customer’and build a therapeutic alliance. Therewillbeopportunitytodiscusscaseexamplesand participants are encouraged to bringclinicalsituations and vignettes for role playing and case consultation. Learning Objectives: • Applywaystobetterassesspeople'sreadinesstochangeand quickly develop the treatment contract • Demonstrateskillstoengage,motivateandretainindividuals in treatment • Improvetheflexibilityofservicesanddocumentationtopromote accountable participation in treatment #1188The ‘Art’of Counseling Faculty: KarenL. Barwick, MS, NCC, & James M.Walsh, PhD The latest research in neurobiology suggests the use of expressive therapies empowers individuals with tools toprocess traumatic events. Thisworkshopwillfocusonhowexpressivetherapiescan be used toenhance the counseling process, decrease social dysfunction, and increase a sense of well­being. The research findings of Pifalo, 2006 and Klorer, 2005 indicate expressive arts therapies are effective when used withtrauma survivors, cancer patients,andchildren. Aprimarytaskintraumatreatmentis establishing safety. This workshop will include components to exploreand embody theconceptof creating ‘safe space’. Due to the experiential nature of this workshop, participants should wearloose comfortable clothing. Learning Objectives: • Identifyexpressivetherapymodalities • Understandtheapplicationofclient­centeredexpressive counseling principles, modalities, and exercises • Citeresearchtrendssupportingtheuseofexpressiveartstherapy Five DayWorkshop & ThreeDayWorkshops FIVEDAYWORKSHOP Monday July 28 1:30 pm through FridayAugust 1 3:00 pm Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon # 1186 NOVABasic Crisis ResponseTraining Faculty: Barbara Kendall CA, CCR & RuthAnderson­Cole CA, CCR NationalOrganization forVictimAssistance (NOVA) BasicCrisis ResponseTrainingexplores crisis intervention theory and techniques for intervention with traumatized people.This workshop emphasizes the fundamentalsof crisisand trauma, and how to adapt NOVA’s basic techniques to individuals and groups.Topics include: crisis reactions, diagrammingor analyzingtraumas, crisis intervention, NOVA’s Group CrisisInterventionmodel,fundamentalsoforganizingcrisisinterventionresponse,specialissues,anddifferentpopulations. Thegoalsofthe workshop includeunderstanding theoretical information around traumaand learningthe skills of the NOVAmodel for individual and group crisisintervention. Learning Objectives: • Understandcrisistheory • Describethestepstakentoprepareacrisisteamforresponse • PracticetheNOVAmodelofworkingwithlargegroups THREE DAYWORKSHOPS Monday July 28 1:30 pm throughWednesday July 30 4:30 pm Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1192TheActiveIngredientsofPositiveChange: #1196Strengths­Based,Person­CenteredPlanning: Personal and Professional Toward Efficient and Effective Faculty: Fred J. Hanna, PhD, MEd Community Practice Faculty:WalterE. Kisthardt, PhD, MSW This workshop will involve learning the Precursors Model in an applicableandpracticalformat. Participantswilllearntechniques forconvertingresistant,unwillingclientsintoclientswhoare Thisworkshopwillprovideparticipantswiththeknowledgeand skills to implement strengths­based, person­centered treatmentwith awareoftheneedforchangeandwillingtoengageincounseling. awiderangeofindividuals,families,andgroups. Emphasiswill OppressionModel:CulturalandPersonalLiberationcutstothe beplacedonusingmeasuresoffidelityforconsistentevaluationof coreofmulticulturalissuesbyexaminingthesubjectofoppression helpingefforts.Keyconceptssuchasmotivation,problem,and andhow it affectsmembers of minority groups, people ofcolor, andvictimsofpsychologicalorphysicalabuse. Racism,sexism, changewillbeexploredfromastrengthsperspective.Topicswill andother“isms”aredirectlyaddressedinanononsensemanner includeidentifyingthesixprinciplesofstrengths­based,person centered community care, usingstrengths assessments toengage so that liberation andfreedom can result. clients,implementing strategies to collaboratively develop person­centeredtreatmentplansthatwork, andutilizing Learning Objectives: group/team supervision to promote creativityandinnovation inthe •Assessdifficultclientsanddeterminewhatchangeprocessesare helpingprocess.Thisworkshopwillbehighlyexperientialand needed *This workshopis co­sponsored by the Delaware • Usenewskillstoengagechallengingindividuals interactive. • Formulateatreatmentprogramtoconverttheunwillingclient into being willing Learning Objectives: •Applythecognitivetherapyofoppressionwithclientstohelp • Re­thinkconventionaldefinitionsofmotivation,problem, them achievea level ofliberation. and change PsychologicalAssociationfor14.5 APAcontinuingeducation • Usestrategiesthatreflectevidence­basedpractice • Experiencebeingapartofgroupsupervisiontogenerate credits. Seeinsidefrontcoverfordetails. creative, innovative responsesto challenging situations ThreeDayWorkshops 1:30 pm July28 through 4:30pmJuly 30 MONDAYTHROUGH WEDNESDAY­THREEDAYWORKSHOPS Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1201 HelpingWomen Recover Faculty: Stephanie Covington, PhD, LCSW& Twyla PetersonWilson, LCSW Based onDr. Covington’s manualized curriculum Helping Women Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction, thisworkshop offers a comprehensive treatment model thatintegrates theories of addiction, women’s psychological development, and trauma. Designedto give counselors,clinicians,and others a basic understanding of the currentknowledge of chemical dependency, theworkshopfocusesprimarilyonwomen’srecovery. The workshop emphasizes the key issues of self, relationships, sexuality, spirituality, andthe therapeutic techniques for dealing withtheseissues. Usingthematerialswithwomeninthecriminal justice systemis also discussed. LearningObjectives: • Discussthehistoryofwomen’streatment • Integratecurrenttheoreticalperspectives • Discuss treatment environment • Examinethemultipleissuesinwomen’srecovery • Increaseparticipants’understandingoftheneedsof incarcerated women #1208 Group Counseling: Process &Techniques Faculty: Shelly DeBerry, MA, LPC Drawingfrom the work of Dr. Ed Jacobs,this workshop will focus on an activemodel of group leadershipusing ImpactTherapy. This workshop will provideinformation and skills to enhance your effectiveness in providing group therapy. Inthis highlyinteractive workshop youwill have the opportunityto focus ondynamics and processesofinteractionsingroupcounseling.Youwill practice usingcreative techniques such as cutting off, drawingout, and deepeningthefocus. Youwillleavewithverypracticaltechniques that can be easily applied to leading groups. Learning Objectives: • Distinguish group process elements from content • Gainconfidenceinprovidinganactiveleadershiprolewhen working with diverse groups • Identifyanddescribehowtoimplementthe4basiccomponents of group leadership ­purpose, planning, focus, and funnel • Identifystagesofthegroupprocessandphasesofeach group session #1205 BeyondTalkTherapy: Brain Gym® ­AKey to Resiliency Faculty: Paul Hyman & PamWhitman, MA Brain Gym® easily integrates with other therapeutic modalities andinterventions helping organizethe brain/body system. Used as a group or individualfacilitation tool,the Brain Gym movements assist clients in restoring a feeling of calmnessandcontrol, reducing hyperactivity, and improving focus. Participants gain tools to increase aclient’s self­management and improve attention prior to life skill sessions.When working with trauma these are excellent grounding techniques. Clients report successfully using thesetechniques in moments of anxiety and/or cravings and to reduce triggers and symptoms ofdepression.Enhance your clinical skills while exploring thisdynamic approach. Learning Objectives: • DescribethepracticalapplicationsofBrainGymstrategieswith substanceabuse and mental health clients • Adapttechniquestoclinicalcontextstoaidclients’useofthese non­verbal self­help tools • Experiencespecificmovementstoimprovecounselingand learning situations TwoDayWorkshops 9:00 amJuly 31through 3:00pmAugust 1 THURSDAY&FRIDAY­TWODAYWORKSHOPS Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1198 BeyondTrauma:AHealing Journey for Women Faculty: CarolAckley, LADC While researchand clinical experienceindicate a high incidence of co­occurring disorders in women’s lives, counselors andclinicians often struggle with the realities ofprovidingtreatment.This workshop is based onDr. Covington’s woman–centered trauma treatment curriculum, Beyond Trauma, designed for use in outpatient and residential settings for womenwithhistories of substanceabuse and trauma. Cognitive­behavioral techniques, expressive arts, andthe principlesof relational therapy are integratedinthisstrength –basedapproach. Thecurriculumalso has apsycho­educational component that teaches women what trauma is, its process, andits impact on both theinnerself: thoughts,feelings, beliefs, values, andthe outer self:behavior and relationships, including parenting. Learning Objectives: • Understandthehistoricalbackgroundoftrauma • Exploretheconnectionbetweenaddiction,trauma,and mental health • Discuss gender differences #1202 Increasing Staff Performance Faculty: WilmaTownsend,MSW& Fran Register­Joyner, MEd oriented organization.An introductionto new tools will include the ComprehensiveAssessment of Recovery ReadinessforSystems Model, the 9­stepsprocess ofRecovery ManagementPlanning, and Emerging Best Practicesin Mental Health Recovery. Learning Objectives: • Definecharacteristicsofsupervisionandincreasestaff performance toward consumer recovery • Identifytheskillsneededtodesign,implement,andmanage behavioral health serviceswitha recoveryfocus • Identifyenvironmental,supervisory,andadministrativepractices and policiesthat facilitateconsumer recovery #1200 Forgiveness, Remorse, and Reconciliation: Lessons Learned Faculty: JamesWalsh, PhD In 2006 five girls weremurderedand five others wounded by a gunmaninaone­roomAmishschoolhouse. Whilethenation reacted with horror,the grief­strickenAmish reached outto the familyofthemurdererwithforgivenessandcompassion. Arich body of literature concerns therole of forgiveness in well­being. The response of theAmish community will be examined as an exemplarof the psychological conceptualizationof forgiveness andpardon. EnrightandWorthington’stheoryofforgivenessand pardon will be examined, emphasizingtherapeuticinterventions thatcanhelpfosterthatprocess. Recoveryfrommentalhealth disorders, addiction,and pathologicalgambling isfacilitatedto the extent that sufferers are able toexperience forgiveness and pardon forthemselves and for thosewho have transgressed against them. Learning Objectives: • Understandhowforgivenessandpardonarerelated • Describe the relationship between compassion, forgiveness, pardoning,and well being • Use exercises to seek and extend to others forgiveness / pardon #1197AfteranAttempt: Using CognitiveTherapy to Prevent Subsequent SuicideAttempts Faculty: Gregory Brown, PhD This workshop will explore how cognitive therapy treatment can bespecificallydeveloped toprevent subsequent suicide attempts. It will involve the identification of proximal thoughts,images, and corebeliefsthat were activatedprior to the suicideattempt. Cognitive and behavioral strategies will be applied toaddress the identified thoughts and beliefs. Participantswill learn howto assistindividuals to develop adaptive ways of coping with stressors. Learning Objectives: • Understandhowtoeffectivelyworkwithanindividualaftera suicideattempt • Describethecognitivemodelofcrisis • Learn how to collaboratively create a ‘Hope Box’ • Createacognitivetimelineofthesuicideattempttocreatea relapse preventionplan *This workshop is co­sponsoredby the DelawarePsychologi­calAssociationfor10.5APAcontinuingeducationcredits. See inside front coverfordetails. TwoDayWorkshops 9:00 amJuly 31through 3:00pmAugust 1 THURSDAY &FRIDAY­TWODAYWORKSHOPS Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1206 The New Psychology of Men Faculty: Gary R. Brooks, PhD Mentalhealth practitioners have facedsignificant challenges in adapting to the special needsof traditional men, yet much progress isbeingmade. Aswehavebecomemorecognizantofgenderasa critical area ofdiversity, men’s experiences havebeen better understood and more user­friendlyinterventionshavebeen developed. Thisworkshopwillprovideseveralavenuesfor improvedinterventionwithtraditionalmen. Thebasicelementsof the traditionalmale role will be covered, as well as how male socializationhasoftenled to relationship problems and avoidance ofhelp­seeking. Participantswillbeexposedtoanintegrative model for engaging men in treatmentand will identify their unique assets and liabilities in work with this population. Learning Objectives: • Identifyhowthecoreelementsofthetraditionalmalerole contribute topsychological, physical, andrelationship problems • Recognize why traditional men avoid psychotherapy • Discoverthepitfallsofcommontherapyapproachesformen *This workshop is co­sponsored by the Delaware Psychological Associationfor10.5APAcontinuingeducationcredits. See inside front coverfordetails. #1199 Bringing Out the Best in Challenging Clients Faculty: Paul Hyman & PamWhitman, MA Gainnew insights into trauma, addictions, attentiondeficit disorder, and depression! Inthis workshop participants will be introduced to toolsfrom Brain Gym®,Trager®,Hendricks Approach,Touch for Health, Speaking Circles, Stress Management,andTherapeuticRecreation. Participantswillgain tools to increase a client’sself­management and improve attention. Used as a group or individual facilitation tools, they assistclients in restoringa feelingof calmness and control, reducing hyperactivity and improvingfocus.These techniques help in moments of anxietyand/or cravings andreduce triggers and symptoms ofdepression.This workshopwill focus onpractical clinical techniques that have facilitated rapid and lasting changes. Learning Objectives: • Learn simple body­oriented interventions to improve cognitive and emotionalprocessing • Usethe4minute,4­steplearningreadinessprotocoltofocus • Practice an effective non­verbal intervention technique to use with multi­cultural groups #1217 Mental Health FirstAid Faculty: LeaAnnBrowning­McNee,MS Therootofmoststigmaisgenerallyfear. Thestigmasurrounding mental healthand substanceuseconditionsis no different:fear of not understanding, fear of doing or sayingthe ‘wrong’thing, and fearofnotknowingwhattodo. DevelopedinAustraliaand presented by theNational Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, Mental Health FirstAid givesthe public keyskills to help someone experiencing a mentalhealth or substance use crisis. It is supported by a strong evidence base ofincreasing mental health literacy ­the knowledge, confidence, andability to recognize and respond to signs of mental health problems. Likened to CPR, Mental Health FirstAiders learn asingle strategy that can be applied to crisissituations. Learning Objectives: • BecomecertifiedtoteachandadministerMentalHealth FirstAid • Learna5­stepprocesstoassessasituation,select,and implement interventions • Learntheriskfactorsandwarningsignsofillnessessuchas anxiety,depression, psychosis, andsubstance use conditions OneDayWorkshops 9:00 am ­4:30pm July 29 TUESDAY­ONEDAYWORKSHOPS Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1189CognitiveBehavioralTherapyforMedication #1212ClinicalSuicidology:Assessmentand Adherence Treatment of Suicidal Patients Faculty:DonnaSudak,MD DavidA.Jobes,PhD,ABPP CognitiveBehavioralTherapy(CBT)isthemostsubstantially Thisworkshopwilladdressthespectrumofconsiderationsrelated researchedformofpsychotherapyforseriousmentalillness.A toclinicalworkwithpersonswhoaresuicidal.From bodyofliteraturesupportstheuseofcombinedtreatment epidemiology,totheory,toresearch,wewillconsiderdifferential approaches,CBTandmedication,forpersonswithseveremental assessmentofsuicidalstates,andarangeofclinicalinterventions disorders.Thisworkshopwillfocusonthecombinationofthese andtreatments.Additionally,ethicalissues,riskmanagement,and approaches,whichhasbeenshowntodecreaserelapseandincrease counter­transferenceissueswiththispopulationwillbeaddressed. adherence.SpecificCBTtechniquestopromotemedication Usingacase­orientedformat,theworkshopisdesignedtobe adherenceand‘highyield’resultsthroughbriefsessionswillbe practicalandapplicabletogeneralclinicalpracticeinaparticularly taught. challenging treatment domain. Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: • UnderstandthebenefitsofcombiningCBTandmedication • Learnappropriateassessmentsofsuicidalstates management for many axis I disorders • Identify effective interventions and treatments of suicidal states • IdentifyCBTtechniquestocombatinertiaandanxiety •Describewaystodecreasetheriskofmalpracticeliabilitywith • UseCBTtechniquestopromotemedicationadherence highriskpopulations *This workshop is co­sponsored by the Delaware Psychological Associationfor6.0APAcontinuingeducationcredits. Seein­sidefront coverfordetails. #1191Treatment Planning: Improving Documentation Skills and Clinical Use of theTreatment Plan Faculty: David Mee­Lee, MD In the current environment of increasedaccountability, greater scrutiny, and diminishing resources, clinicians struggle with how to focus and target treatment under time and reimbursement pressures; how to reflect individualized treatment; and how to effectivelyengage individuals intoa cooperative and accountable treatment plan.This workshop will improveparticipants' knowledgein providing focused, targeted, individualized treatment. It will providethe opportunity topractice assessment and priority identification, and translatethat into aworkable, accountable recovery planwithmeasurable objectivesfocused to meet theneeds of the individual.This workshopwill help cliniciansand care managers improve communication around assessment andtreatment planning. It willteach skills on the resolution of disputes with managed care authorizationsforservice andbetter communication ofthe recoveryplan. Learning Objectives: • Review principles of individualized recovery planning and expectations of external reviewers, accreditation, and licensurestandards • Applywaystoindividualizeproblems,measurableobjectives,andservicestrategies • Explain how to communicate the plan to care managers and the individual OneDayWorkshops 9:00 am ­4:30 pm July30 WEDNESDAY­ONE DAYWORKSHOPS Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1190Voices:AProgram of Self Discovery and Empowerment of Girls Faculty: CarolAckley, LADC Adolescence is atimeof tremendous discovery,struggle, and growth.This process is particularly difficult for girls as theyface unique challenges along the road tohealthydevelopment.Theirchallenges canbe exacerbatedby our culture – which often offersgirlsa toxic environment inwhich togrow. Many youngwomen lose their voicein thisprocess.Thisworkshop isbased on the curriculum, Voices: A Program of Self­Discovery and Empowerment for Girls. It is designed toencourage girls and young women to find and express themselves. The program materials(facilitator’s guide and participant’sworkbook) canbe used in schools, treatmentfacilities, and juvenilejustice settings. Specific principles for designing services are discussed.The focus ison interactive exercises that demonstrate strategies to use with girls and women.Topics covered include developing a positive sense of self, buildinghealthy relationships, substance abuse, physical and emotional wellness, sexuality,and planning for a positive future.The issues of youngwomen and girls inthe criminal justice system are also addressed. Learning Objectives: • Understandtheworldofgirls/youngwomen • Discuss gender differences • Exploreelementsofgender­responsiveservices • Demonstrate specific strategies #1207BeyondDifferences –BuildingaCommunity #1215PhenomenologyofMaleVeterans forAll Faculty:GaryR.Brooks,PhD Faculty:Al Condeluci, PhD The mentalhealth fields’face significant challenges to meet the Changeisinherentinourwayoflife,foundinbehaviorsand specialneedsoftraditionalmeningeneralandmaleveteransin actionsofindividualsandsystems.Whatultimatelycauses particular.Sinceveteransaresocializedinto‘warriormasculinity’, change?Whatinfluencesdecisionsthatresultinchange?This theycommonlyareunabletoincorporateroleflexibilityintotheir interactiveworkshopwillexplorethecontextofchangeandhow lives.Additionally,militaryandveteransettingsprovideunique theprocessof “culturalshifting”broughtaboutbychangecanhelp accommodationchallengesandprohibitionsonhelp­seeking createcommunityinclusion.Bylookingmorecloselyathuman behaviors.Thisworkshopwillprovideseveralavenuesfor relationsandunderstandingsocialcapitalwewilldiscoverways improvedtreatmentofmaleveterans.Thebasicelementsofthe thatwecanhelpthepeopleweservebuildbetterlives.Wewill traditionalmaleroleandmilitarymasculinitywillbedescribedand alsoexaminethechallengeofrelationships,change,andcultural wewilldiscusshowthissocializationoftenleadstosignificant shiftingbyexploringtheelementsrelatedtochange. copingproblems. Acomprehensivemodelforengagingmenin therapy will be described andparticipants willbeginto recognize Learning Objectives: their assets andshortcomings for workwiththis population. • Understandthebasicsofhumanrelations • Exploresocialcapitalasaconcept Learning Objectives: • Focusandpracticethefourstepsofcommunityandsocial •Describehowthemasculinegenderrolecontributesto capital psychological,physical,andrelationshipproblems • Recognizewhytraditionalmenavoidpsychotherapy • List creative models of user­friendly therapy for male veterans *This workshop is co­sponsored by the Delaware Psychological Associationfor6.0APAcontinuingeducationcredits. See inside front coverfordetails. OneDayWorkshops 9:00 am ­4:30 pm July31 9:00am ­3:00 pmAugust1 ONE DAYWORKSHOP Thursday,July 31 Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1204The Essence of Interdependence Faculty:Al Condeluci, PhD Interdependence is, in essence, a simple concept; one that subscribes more tothe wisdom of common sense and plainspeaking. Interdependence is about relationships on a microscopic, individual level, and a macroscopic, communitylevel, whichlead to mutual acceptanceandrespect. Historically,humanserviceprovidershavebeenfocusedontheindividuallevelchallengesofthosetheyserve,rather thanconsideringthecommunitylevelofinvolvement. Inthisworkshop,wewillshiftourfocustoamacroscopicviewofhumanservicework andexploreaninterdependenceparadigmthatisinclusive,diverse,andstrength­based. Usingthisparadigmasaguidecanresultin multi­layeredpositiveoutcomesfortheindividualandcommunity. A‘culturaldiffusion’methodologywillbeintroducedandspecial attention will be paid to the notion ofthe ‘gatekeeper’. Learning Objectives: • Describe the paradigms of dependence, independence, and interdependence • Understandthekeyfeaturesofinterdependence • Explorethefourstepsofcommunitybuilding ONE DAYWORKSHOPS Friday,August 1 Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1214SongsfromtheBlackChair #1218UnderstandingLinksBetweenAdolescent Faculty:CharlesBarber TraumaandSubstanceAbuse Faculty: Susan Mullens, MS, LPC, CADC In this workshop wewill recount the lessons learned as described in Songs from the Black Chair,a memoir of the faculty’s own This workshop is designed to help professionals and families better experiencewithobsessivecompulsivedisorderandhowitledhim understandadolescentswhousesubstancesandstrugglewith toworkforadecadeinNewYorkCityhomelessshelters.Hewill historiesofviolence,abuse,andwitnessingtraumaticdeath.The alsodiscuss Comfortably Numb, anunprecedentedaccountofthe workshopwillprovideanin­depthexplorationofthe impactofpsychiatricmedicationsonAmericanculture. This Understanding Links Between Adolescent Trauma and Substance workshop willcritique theover­useof antidepressants and focus on Abuse: A Toolkit for Providers, givingparticipants tools and strate­ thenon­pharmacologicalpsychosocialperspectiveofmentalhealth giesforengagementandtreatment. Participantswillalsolearnmo­ conditionsandtreatmentoptionsastaughtinthepsychiatry tivationalinterviewingtechniquesforleveragingyouths’readiness departmentatYale.Contentwillincludethecrucialroleofself­tomakepositivehealthchoices. directionandhow true recovery takes more than a pill. Learning Objectives Learning Objectives: • Describetheconceptsandstrategiesforengagingandtreating • Understandtheperspectivesandroleoftheconsumer­provider adolescentswithtraumaandsubstanceusebackgrounds andpeer­runservices • UnderstandapplicationoftheToolkitinparticipants’practice • Identifytheculturalandhistoricalfactorsofpsychiatricdrug • Exploremotivationalinterviewingtechniquesapplicableto utilizationintheUnitedStates workingwithadolescents • Describehowsocialcontextiscriticaltorecovery • Discussthelessonsoftheconsumer­ledrecoverymovement OneDayWorkshops & Evening MiniWorkshops FRIDAY­ONE DAYWORKSHOP August 1, 9:00am to3:00pm Registration fee includes the Keynote and Awards Luncheon #1216 Providing Recovery ­Oriented Care to Diverse Populations Faculty: Annelle B. Primm, MD, MPH & MaJose Carrasco, MPA& Nancy Carter The purpose of this workshop is to help mental health professionals, consumeradvocates, and others understand depressive illness in the contextofethnically,racially,andlinguisticallydiverseandunderservedpopulations. Thiswillbeaccomplishedthroughasessionwith didactic,audiovisual,andinteractiveelementspresentedbyaphysician/familymember/consumerteam. Thisteamwillintegratescientific information with the lived experience of depression in people of color and those from linguistically diverse groups. Participants will learn how to recognize depression in diversepopulations, how to communicate effectively across cultures, and how depressionshould be treated in order to eliminate disparities in qualityof care andoutcomes. Learning Objectives: • Identifyappropriatescreening,diagnoses,andtreatmentoptionsthatwillresultinculturallycompetent,person­centered,recovery­oriented depressioncare • Demonstratehowaprofessional’scultureandaconsumer’sculturecanaffectdiagnosesandtreatment • Developstrategiesforeffectivecross­culturalcommunicationbetweenprofessionalsandconsumerswithdepression EVENINGMINIWORKSHOPS 6:00pmto9:00 pm (Pre­registration and payment required) Monday, July 28 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday, July 31 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm #1210 Ethical Issues in Recovery­Oriented #787 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and ProgramsandPractices AutomatedExternalDefibrillator(AED)Training Faculty:TaylorAnderson,MSW,LSW,CPRP Faculty: ChristopherKnox,MA ($75.00 registration fee required) ($30.00 registration fee required) Recovery­focusedpracticeprinciplesrequireareframingofsome SuccessfulcompletionofthisworkshopwillresultinAmerican generallyacceptedwaysofthinkingaboutboundaryconditions HeartAssociationcertificationinHeartsaver/AED.Trainingin andtheapplicationofethicalprecepts.Thisworkshopexploresa CPRandAEDskillswillenabletherescuertouseallthestepsin numberofareas,includingtheinclusionofpeerspecialistsinpaid thecardiacchainofsurvival. program positions, that one may need to consider when thinking ethically about decisions affecting current practice. Questions are Learning Objectives: welcome. • CompletetheHeartsaverCPRandAEDskillspracticesession • UnderstandtheroleoftheAED See page 2 ofthe brochure forlearning objectives. • Describecardiacarrestsymptomsandthechainofsurvivalconcept for adults, children, and infants Free EveningSessions 7:00pm to9:00 pm FREEEVENINGSESSIONS Sessions are open to the public and do NOT require pre­registration Monday, July 28 #1173 ExpressYourself!AShakeYourSoul® and Process­BasedArt Experience Faculty: KarenBarwick, MS, NCC Discover the benefits of authentic movement/creative process as a meansofaccessinganddevelopinginnerresources. Participants will be guided througha series of movements designed to embody cognitive concepts, suchas “lettinggo”,“grounding”, “freedom”, “personalpower”,and“innerstrength”. ShakeYourSoul® embraces culturaldiversity through its useof invigorating world music. Noexperienceorfitnesslevelisrequired.Thesetechniques areofteneffectivewhenusedwithsurvivorsoftrauma. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing for movement. Wednesday, July 30 #1179 Navigating theVeteransAdministration Faculty: Kent Johnson, LCSW, CADC Thisworkshop willprovide the basic eligibilitycriteria for veterans to receive services offered through the Department of VeteransAffairs (VA).Applicationprocedures, information needed to process the application,and specific documentation and forms thatareneededwillbepresented. Anoverviewoftheservices offeredto veteransby theVAand eligibility requirements will be Tuesday, July 29 #1209 Acupuncture: AnAncientArtBecomesa Counseling Practice Faculty:Tita Gontang, LCSW, CADC,ADS & Vicki L. Esham, CADC,ADS The use of acupuncture for the treatmentof co­occurring disorders isarecentdevelopmentinthehistoryofthisancientart. Since 1972, when a Hong Kong neurosurgeon, H.L.Wen, MD, discoveredthat acupuncturecould alleviatethe symptomsof withdrawal, thismethod has been used for detoxification and relapseprevention. AcupunctureDetoxificationsSpecialistsfrom Ellendale DetoxificationCenter will provide an educational overview of thepractice, and give participants anopportunity to observe as well asexperience the treatment. Thursday, July 31 #1203 FUNdamentals of Brain Gym® Faculty: Paul Hyman & PamWhitman, MA This evening presentation of Brain Gym® is designed for anyone interested innatural solutionsto stress, improving memory, sharpeningskills, making effective changes, improving productivity, and enhancing performance. Brain Gym is being used discussed.IndividualswhoreceiveVAserviceswillsharetheir bystudents,businesspeople,athletes,seniors,performingartists, personalexperiences. andhealthcareprofessionalsaroundtheworld. Experiencea samplingof “smart moves” and understand why learning is not all head. Come ready to have fun!