GEORGIA SCHOOL OF ADDICTION STUDIES

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1 3rd ANNUAL GEORGIA SCHOOL OF ADDICTION STUDIES August 31-September 4, 2009 Savannah Marriott Riverfront Savannah, GA

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3 Table of Contents Welcome Letter from the Georgia School Board President...2 Georgia School of Addiction Studies Board...3 Overview Week at a Glance Plenary and Lunch Sessions Evening Events Program Agenda Speaker Bios Map of Hotel/Workshop Rooms back page PLEASE REMEMBER TO Silence cell phones during all sessions Arrive to sessions at the scheduled times Get signatures from session proctors Turn in your evaluations jxävéåx àé ftätççt{

4 Welcome Letter Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Georgia School of Addiction Studies Executive Board, I would like to welcome you to the 3rd Annual Georgia School of Addiction Studies (GSAS) Keys to Change: Prevention, Treatment and Recovery, Savannah, Georgia. It seems like we just completed the 2nd Annual GSAS in Augusta, Georgia. Thanks to the hard work of the GSAS Board Members and your participation it was a huge success, we had over 425 participants. I am privileged and honored to serve as the President of the Georgia School of Addiction Studies. The GSAS Board of Directors are extremely excited about the 3rd Annual GSAS Keys to Change: Prevention, Treatment and Recovery and look forward to another successful year. This Georgia School will again offer an array of workshops with national and local speakers with a wealth of knowledge in the areas of prevention, treatment and recovery. The GSAS Board of Directors stand committed to providing the most effective training opportunity for our workforce to enhance and develop our skills, so that we can provide a full continuum of services - prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery to individuals and their families that we serve. We are excited to provide training to assist and encourage new graduates and others to consider working in the prevention and treatment of addictive diseases. This is a very exciting time of change in the state of Georgia and the Georgia School of Addiction Studies looks forward to an outstanding 3rd Annual School. Best wishes for a terrific Georgia School experience. Sincerely, Gloria Jones Gloria Jones President, Georgia School of Addiction Studies

5 Georgia School Board Executive Committee Gloria Jones, President Heritage Foundation Ann Thompson, Vice President GA Department of Corrections Frank Barker, Treasurer Recovery Place Lucy Cannon, Secretary APS Healthcare Diane Sherman, Parliamentarian GA Department of Juvenile Justice Board Members Addiction Solutions of Georgia Donna Johnson Alcohol and Drug Certification Board of GA Jane Furtner Angels of Recovery & CETPA Liz Toledo Karina Valles Atlanta VA Hospital Joey Dukes Georgia Addiction Counselors Association Jim Vaughn Sue Otts Georgia Association of Community Services Boards Lyndia Hawkins GA Board of Pardons & Paroles Marta Daniell Georgia Council on Substance Abuse Neil Kaltenecker GA DBH Office of Prevention Services and Programs Brenda Rowe Christopher Wood GA DBH Office of Addictive Diseases Onaje Salim Travis Fretwell Cassandra Price Beth Malone Angela Monette Scott Dunbar Von Wrighten Yomi Makanjoula Kristal Davidson GA Department of Juvenile Justice Miguel Fernandez Heritage Foundation Gloria Jones Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia Gale Macke Terry Abraham Mercer University- Atlanta Brenda Callahan Art Williams David Lane National Association of Social Workers- GA Davine Sparks Sue Fort Penfield Christian Homes Bryant Miller Opioid Treatment Providers of Georgia Joelyn Alfred Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia Ari Russell Resurgent Group of Metro Atlanta, LLC Taunya Lowe Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center Dawn Tyus University of Georgia- School of Pharmacy Merrill Norton

6 Overview The 3rd Annual Georgia School offers a unique opportunity for professional development, information exchange, and networking. It is designed to address the need for knowledge and skill development through advanced training and will begin on Monday, August 31, at 9:00 a.m. and end on Friday, September, 4, at 12:30 pm. The Georgia School grew from many years of experience with and support of the Southeastern School, which was among the oldest existing regional training events of its kind. The Georgia School will continue to faithfully listen to the needs of participants and diligently work to create a positive learning environment that has been an important part of the training of thousands of substance abuse prevention and treatment professionals. Registration Early Registrations will be accepted on-line until the deadline of Friday, August 7, Please register early space is limited! You can view the full announcement and register at When registering please make sure you review the workshops carefully so that your workshops do not overlap one another. There is a weeklong 27 hour workshop, 18 hour workshop, 15 hour workshop, 12 hour workshops, 6 hour workshops and 3 hour workshops being offered all workshops must be taken in full in order to receive CEU credit. If you register for the multiple day workshops or the 6 hour workshops you may not take a 3 hour workshop on the same day. You may make changes to your workshop selections after completing the registration process deadline for making changes is August 21, Due to the considerable financial support of the sponsors, the registration fee has remained at $400 for the full week. Please note that late (after August 7th) and on-site registration is available at an increased rate of $450. For inquiries related to registration, please treatment@thegeorgiaschool.org Registration costs are as follows: Full week $400 (early), 3-days $350, 2-days $250, and 1 day $150. Continuing Education Units Application has been made for CEUs through the Alcohol and Drug Certification Board of GA (ADACB-GA); Georgia Addiction Counselor s Association (GACA); Licensed Professional Counselors Association of GA; National Association of Social Workers of GA. Specific participant attendance records will be executed at the end of each workshop segment to support the award of individual CEU certificates. Application will also be made for credit hours through the Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia (PCCG). Food Service Registered participants will have assorted snacks and refreshments throughout the day and lunch on Monday Thursday. For those with special dietary needs please indicate this on your registration.

7 Overview Lodging Please make your reservations as soon as possible. A limited number of rooms is being held for the Georgia School at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront (100 General McIntosh Boulevard, Savannah, GA) at the rate of $124 plus tax for single or double occupancy. August 10, 2009 is the deadline for reserving your lodging at this rate. For reservations you may use the Georgia School website, Click on the Hotel Info link on the home page. If you are calling the Marriott concerning a reservation the group code is: gsagsaa Please Note: If you are not staying at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront you will be charged an $18 per day fee to park at the hotel. Guests staying at the hotel will receive free parking. Schedule The Georgia School schedule is subject to change. Please return to the Georgia School website ( for updates and possible changes in the brochure and/or schedule. You may make changes to your workshop selections after completing the registration process deadline for making changes is August 21, 2009.

8 Week at a Glance

9 Week at a Glance

10 Plenary & Lunch Sessions Monday Lunch WELCOME TO THE GEORGIA SCHOOL Invited dignitaries and guests will speak. Tuesday Lunch Wednesday Lunch BILL OLIVER To Tolerate is to Teach- About 25 years ago, Bill Oliver walked his 15-year-old daughter up the lonely sidewalk of a drug treatment center. When he discovered that his oldest daughter had an addiction, there wasn't one juvenile drug treatment bed in his home town of Atlanta, Georgia. He never considered that his precious daughter, just fifteen, could be addicted to drugs. As Bill walked up that sidewalk with his daughter, he was struck with how alone they were. The school wasn't there. The church wasn't there. He and his family would face this battle alone. These were the first few steps in what would be a long journey to recover what was lost. That day he promised himself that if he ever got his daughter back he would help keep other parents from ending up in the same situation. CLAUDIA BLACK A Child s Internal World: Their Emotional Baggage- Being raised in high risk situations, children develop a negative and self defeating belief system and internalize painful feelings fueling the need for medicators. Claudia will offer a visual metaphor of emotional and behavioral bags that kids often carry setting them up for addictive, behavioral and mental health problems. This metaphor will reinforce an eclectic modality of programming for substance abuse specialists noting the relationship between the cognitive, affective and behavioral dynamics.

11 Plenary and Lunch Sessions Thursday Lunch AWARDS LUNCHEONS Prevention Awards Luncheon: Presentation of the Ray Avant Excellence in Prevention Award in recognition of accomplishments to the field of prevention in Georgia. Also presentation of the Prevention Pioneer in Georgia Awards. Treatment Awards Luncheon: Presentation of the Excellence in Treatment Awards for both an individual and an organization. Also presentation of the Recovery Champion Award. Friday Morning Closing Plenary SANDY QUEEN Making Life Work for you Personally and Professionally- How do we take care of all the needs of everyone around us families, clients, friends.and still have anything left for ourselves? This session takes a lighthearted look at ways to maintain our own personal balance in a world that sometimes seems to be plotting against our personal wellbeing!

12 Evening Events Sunday Evening 7:00 TO 8:00PM MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC with MARC FOMBY This informative, fun, interactive, and educational session will introduce you to the world of Hip Hop and explore the lyrical content of music played over the radio today. We explore current trends by examining the messages that are openly displayed and sometimes hidden in rap. Be prepared for discovery through exploration as this workshop incorporates music from the 1970 s through today and its lyrical content. You may want to dance, sing, or listen. Some may be disgusted and surprised it may be your favorite song. All will definitely be enlightened. We ll try not to play the music too loud. Monday Evening No Event Scheduled Visit the Savannah Visitors Bureau for some ideas: Tuesday Evening 6:00pm to 8:00pm Student Symposium This event is open only to college students who are currently enrolled or recently graduated. Wednesday Evening 7:00pm to 9:00pm Kick off To Recovery Month Thursday Evening 5:30pm Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia Board Meeting and Meet and Greet This event is open to PCCG consortium members and invited guests. All Week 9:00pm to 10:00pm 12 Step Meeting

13 Program Agenda Concurrent Sessions Note: These are multiple day workshops, if you are registering for these please pay close attention and do not register for other workshops that will conflict or overlap. You must attend entire workshop to receive CEU credit. Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST) Marc Fomby Monday Friday (27 hours) The Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST) curriculum is designed to provide up-to-date, evidencebased information to the prevention field. This newly revised curriculum has the most current information available on evidence-based prevention practices and programs. While, the SAPST was developed to introduce beginning prevention professionals to the fundamentals of prevention, seasoned prevention professionals have stated that they learned new information and learned about how to apply research through this workshop. For those individuals pursuing prevention certification through the Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia and/or the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC), the SAPST course provides an introduction into many of the topics on the exams. Clinical Supervision and Ethical Practices Carl Shantzis & Sheldon Rosenzweig Monday and Tuesday (12 hours) Providing quality supervision is a challenge that can have significant impact on an agency s clients, community and staff. To meet this challenge we propose to broaden the outlook of the participants through didactic, interpersonal and hands on techniques. We will bring the issues of supervision into the classroom. We will familiarize the supervisors with multiple responses to dilemmas. When the participant has completed our workshop they should be more aware of the many requirements of competent supervision and the supervisory decision making process. Another goal of the workshop is to impress upon the participants that cookie cutter and one sits fits all approaches not only do not work but jeopardize the quality of care. For those participants preparing to take the Clinical Supervision exam, this workshop should help them prepare for the test as well as diminish text anxiety. Participants will share supervisory dilemmas. An exercise linked to resolving issues will be done in small groups. Creative experiential tools will be introduced as good learning and training tools. It is hoped that with the support of the local ATTC we will be able to share a copy of the TAP 21A with all the participants. Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Worth Bolton Monday and Tuesday (12 hours) Counselors working with the Substance-Abusing Client are often confronted with high levels of resistance to changing behaviors the client may not perceive as problematic and/or tend to minimize the impact alcohol and other drug use is having on one s life. Motivational Interviewing, as developed and defined by Miller and Rollnick, is a style of counseling that is person-centered but directive in its approach. Participants will use didactic, audio-visual, and small groupwork to examine the principles and practice the skills needed to effectively engage clients around their ambivalence to change. The primary goal of this training is to introduce, demonstrate, and practice the fundamental elements and methods of Motivational Interviewing.

14 Concurrent Sessions continued The Science of Addiction Pharmacy 2009: Medications In Recovery- What Behavioral Health Practitioners Need To Know Merrill Norton Tuesday and Wednesday (12 hours) Medications have become an integrated component in the treatment of addictive disease, so much so, that there is a new specialty in healthcare- Addiction Pharmacy. Addition Pharmacy is the know how of the use of antidepressants, anti-craving, anti-psychotics, anti-anxiety, anti-manic, ADHD/ADD, and many others in the recovering patient. This workshop s instructor has been involved with the development of addiction pharmacy for the last two decades and will bring to the participants a down to earth explanation of the how and why of these medications. You might also have a little fun too. Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model (TREM) Gloria Jones and Taunya Lowe Tuesday and Wednesday (12 hours) Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) was developed through a CSAT grant to address the issue of trauma in substance abusing women in long-term treatment programs. The curriculum was developed by Maxine Harris and Mary Ellen Copeland with cooperation of National Center for Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Community Connections in Washington D.C. The goals of Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) are to enhance the competencies and skills of women as they do trauma and recovery work. The groups are designed to develop group cohesion to provide a safety environment in which they will be able to share their thoughts and feelings. The sessions are designed to bring awareness to the commonalities that women share concerning their identity and experiences. This TOT is designed to provide interactive training experience for professionals who work with trauma survivors particularly substance abusing women. Participates, upon completion of 12 hour training will be equipped to deliver curriculum in group or individual settings. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND BOTH DAYS OF TRAINING. Manual is required to participate in training.

15 Sunday, August 30th 3:00-6:00pm: Conference Check-In Feel free to beat the Monday morning crowds and check-in on Sunday evening. 5:30pm: Proctor Training This training is for those people who have been notified that they are to serve as workshop proctors. You will be assigned your workshops and given instructions on proctoring. This is a mandatory meeting. Monday, August 31st 7:00-9:00am: Conference Check-In 6 HOUR WORKSHOPS (9:00am-5:00pm) Facilitation Skills for the Prevention Professional Deanne Bergen and Lou Caputo Prevention professionals need to build skills necessary for effectively working within communities and to be effective facilitators within the process of community mobilization. Participants will be engaged in mini-lecture, brainstorming, small group activities and team building exercises to encourage participants to critically examine, build, and enhance their current knowledge, attitude, skills and assumptions as effective facilitators within the process of community mobilization. Drug Free Community Coalitions Fred Volpe, Brenda Rowe, Ellen Gerstein, and William Collins Originally funded by Congress in 1997 with the understanding that local problems need local solutions, the Drug Free Communities (DFC) program supports well over 700 drug-free community coalitions across the United States. As a cornerstone of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) National Drug Control Strategy, DFC provides the funding necessary for communities to identify and respond to local substance use problems. The State of Georgia benefits from the work of 18 DFCCs. This workshop offers insights into the program for both current DFCCs and potential applicants for DFC funding. A panel of experts including GA's DFCC project officer will provide a comprehensive look at the movement, the role of the Strategic Prevention Framework, while sharing tested strategies and insights in engaging tough sectors in coalition work, and in assuring a competitive application for first and sixth year applicants. A Recovery Revolution: How To Develop A Recovery-Oriented System Of Care Mark Sanders The acute-care model of treating addiction in short-term episodes, i.e., 21 days in the hospital, 3 days in detox, and 14 outpatient visits has led to a 50% client dropout rate throughout the country. In this workshop participants will be introduced to recovery management a revolutionary approach designed to help clients sustain long term recovery. Topics include the three phases of recovery management; helping clients develop recovery capital as a long-term recovery strategy; the effective use of recovery coaches; the difference between a recovery coach, sponsor, and therapist; and multiple pathways of recovery and recovery management. The target audience is substance abuse counselors, social workers, juvenile and adult probation/parole officers, drug court professionals and other human services professionals.

16 MONDAY 6 HOUR WORKSHOPS continued (9:00am-5:00pm) Hearing the Unheard Story: Tools For Awareness David Sky Everyone tells stories that they cannot hear. We talk about changes, loss, addictions, and our unresolved issues. We will continue to tell the story or act it out until we have awareness and a new story. This workshop will give helpers the tools that lead to new stories for change, healing and growth. This program is for helping clients of all ages, economic and educational levels. We all tell and listen to stories. This course will change how you listen and how you help. The target audience is helping professionals who need to listen at a deep level and gather information quickly. The Challenges Process Training Robert Schwebel The Challenges Process Training is a workshop that teaches the counseling skills that have been proven effective with clients in The Seven Challenges Program. In this training, counselors learn some of the basics associated with the challenges process in which adolescent clients evaluate and consider the benefits and harm from various problem behaviors as they learn to make their own informed personal decisions. Counselors also learn about the concept of work in counseling focusing counselor and client efforts on the issues most immediately relevant to individual clients, while avoiding power struggles and agendas pre-determined by adults. For those working in groups, these issues are discussed in the context of effective group facilitation. This workshop will incorporate practice and roleplaying opportunities. The target audience is counselors working with adolescents. Ethics and the Substance Abuse Professional Diane Sherman Addiction professionals continue to face various ethical challenges that can threaten the professional creditability and integrity of both supervisors and supervisees. The focus of this workshop will include examining ethical dilemmas encountered in substance abuse counseling, an ethical decision making strategy, and risk management to prevent dilemmas from becoming ethical violations. This course will also introduce the student to confidentiality provisions under the federal regulations on Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Treatment Records (42 CFR Part 2). Teen Anger Management: The ACT RIGHT Program Gary Byrd The teen years are characterized by physical and emotional changes. One of the most difficult emotions for teens to manage and regulate is anger. This workshop will introduce clinicians to an innovative anger management program which will help teens deal with this powerful emotion. MONDAY MORNING 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS (9:00am-12:00pm) Note: Please review your workshop choices carefully, if you plan on attending a weekly concurrent workshop or a 6 hour workshop on this day then you will not be able to attend a 3 hour workshop. Media Advocacy 101 Mary Gordon This workshop is designed to provide the tools and skills necessary to develop a media strategy. This media advocacy training will be used to assist communities as a part of their over all strategy, to prepare them to work with the media to draw the public into their issue and interest them in the fight against underage drinking. Small group exercises will be offered so that the participants will gain some first hand experience of the importance of perfecting their media strategy. This training is not only geared toward communities and states that have not yet worked with the media or that are uncomfortable working with the media but also to groups that are starting campaigns and need some assistance in coordinating a media plan.

17 MONDAY MORNING 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS continued (9:00am-12:00pm) Best Practices in Student Suicide Prevention Jeff Inman In the 2007 school year, 199 students were identified by faculty and counselors in Cobb County School s as being in distress and showing signs of suicide. The workshop will help participants understand why suicide prevention is needed and will also explain Cobb County School District s Suicidal Student Protocol that helps students get the help they require. The presentation will cover implementing best practice staff training, including information on the Question, Persuade and Refer training. Information will be provided on Cobb County School District s strategic goal to increase communication and positive relationships between students and staff and implementing student training and activities. A discussion of suicide and school safety will also be included. Science of Recovery C.C. Nuckols Workshop description to follow. MONDAY AFTERNOON 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS (2:00pm-5:00pm) Introduction to Environmental Strategies Mary Gordon This workshop is designed to increase the participant s skill level and understanding of environmental strategies. This presentation will share the many effective strategies that can be adopted to prevent underage alcohol use and related problems. There are several types of strategies, and together they can be seen as interrelated pieces of the prevention puzzle, including limitations on access, expressions of community norms against underage use, strategies specifically designed to reduce underage drinking and driving, and strategies based in schools. The presentation will also include group activities, such as identifying effective strategies for sample scenarios and opportunities will be offered to give participants hands-on experience in using key strategies. Role of Genetics in Prevention Strategies Glen Hanson One particularly exciting area of drug abuse-related research is the use of molecular biological tools to better understand why genetics accounts for ~50% of the vulnerability to drug abuse-related problems. We will discuss why heritability can have such a powerful influence on the risk and expression of substance dependence and how these approaches can help in both the treatment and preventions fields. Neurobiology has taught us a great deal about what contributes to drug abuse vulnerability, and yet these discoveries have done little to inform and improve our prevention strategies. This talk will also address some of the most exciting of these neurobiological discoveries (e.g., those related to cognition, adolescents and genetics) and identify how this science can be used to make our prevention approaches more targeted and effective. Art and Science of Healing C.C. Nuckols Workshop description to follow.

18 Tuesday, September 1st 7:00-9:00am: Conference Check-In 6 HOUR WORKSHOPS (9:00am-5:00pm) True Colors Diversity and Cultural Competence in Prevention Services Mary Langley and Della Pitts An interactive six hour course in which participants will gain knowledge and skills in the development and delivery of culturally competent prevention and other health/ human services for target populations. This course will meet the culturally competence course requirement for those submitting an application to obtain prevention credentialing from the Prevention Credentialing Consortium of Georgia (PCCG). Understanding and Applying the Strategic Prevention Framework Brenda Rowe, Philip Graham, Pam Johnson, Tamika Sanders, and Jonathan Powell The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) changes SAMHSA s approach to prevention, and helps move the vision of a healthier U.S. to State and community-based action. The SPF is built on a community-based risk and protective factors approach to prevention and a series of guiding principles that can be utilized at the federal, State/tribal and community levels. Workshop participants will be introduced to all 5 steps of the framework and will also learn tips on applying the steps and how state level prevention efforts as well as community/local level efforts have engaged in the steps of the SPF. Addiction and Criminal Behavior Delbert Boone During the past decade, the most significant advances in treating individuals with criminal involvement and addiction issues as separate populations have been in the field of cognitive behavioral psychology. This workshop will address the art of cognitive-behavioral treatment for clients who are dually affected with criminal conduct and substance abuse. Adolescents: From Neurobiology to Recovery Engagement Gary Byrd Adolescence is a difficult time for most teens; it is especially troublesome for teens that have substance use disorders. Engaging teenage drug users can be challenging and frustrating for most clinicians. By understanding how the adolescent brain works and integrating that with evidence-based treatment, clinicians will be better able to engage resistant youth in the recovery process. The target audience is clinicians who work with adolescents. Clinical Supervision Support and Learning Robert Schwebel This workshop will focus on using the concepts of safety and work in supervision sessions to help counselors gain competency in counseling that is focused on the issues most immediately relevant to youth clients. It will include discussion of the special meaning of supervision of an evidence based program and the inherent teaching role of a supervisor. Issues of collaboration, trust, openness, and authority will be discussed. The workshop will incorporate practice and role-playing opportunities.

19 TUESDAY 6 HOUR WORKSHOPS continued (9:00am-5:00pm) Counselor as Storyteller: Helping People Get Unstuck David Austin Sky We tell about our lives by story. We tell what we need and how we have failed by our stories. We take in new directions for our lives by being given a new story. We are a collection of stories. Recognizing our' story patterns is the basis of counseling. A Created Story can give new options and choices in a new way. Stories can give positive experiences and outcomes. Stories are the bridge between the familiar and the new. When questions alone don't work, people need a story. When the story that got us this far collapses, we need a new story. Experience creating and telling stories to help. TUESDAY MORNING 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS (9:00am-12:00pm) Note: Please review your workshop choices carefully, if you plan on attending a weekly concurrent workshop or a 6 hour workshop on this day then you will not be able to attend a 3 hour workshop. Turn on the Lights: Today s Toxic Culture Lou Columbo and Bill Oliver This workshop gives participants an inside look at today's Toxic Culture through the eyes of our children. Our generation of parents doesn't realize that this is not the same world we grew up in 20+ years ago. Children are finding new ways to self destruct daily, advertising it to the world, and no one is doing anything about it, UNTIL NOW! From underage drinking to the choking game, we have compiled statistics, news clips and actual video clips showing the current toxic youth trends from communities all over America. This epidemic has no boundaries, no race, religious or socioeconomic limitations. It applies to all of us. So what's the solution? Join Bill Oliver and Lou Colombo with The Passage Group and walk away with the REAL answer. Role of Genetics in Prevention Strategies (repeat from Monday PM) Glen Hanson From Discovery to Recovery C.C. Nuckols Workshop description to follow. TUESDAY AFTERNOON 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS (2:00pm-5:00pm) Turn on the Lights: Today s Toxic Culture (repeat from AM) Lou Columbo and Bill Oliver Therapeutic Child Care Prevention Programs: Aid to Family Recovery in Georgia Sarah Dailey and Panelists This presentation is designed to provide an overview of the Therapeutic Child Care Prevention Program (TCC-PP) for providers of substance abuse prevention and treatment services who do not currently have practical knowledge of these programs. One primary purpose of the presentation will be to offer information as to the unique ability the TCC-PP offers for the delivery of services in that they exist within gender specific substance abuse centers for women and are able to target a high risk population of children who would be expected to be our next generation of addicts and alcoholics without prevention and intervention services. Several individual exemplary providers from the state programs will be invited to share experiences and perspectives from their delivery of the TCC-PP within their agencies.

20 TUESDAY AFTERNOON 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS continued (2:00pm-5:00pm) Psychology, Spirituality, and True Happiness C.C. Nuckols Workshop description to follow. Wednesday, September 2nd 7:00-9:00am: Conference Check-In 6 HOUR WORKSHOPS (9:00am-5:00pm) LifeSkills Training: Delivering Prevention to Older Adolescents and Young Adults in School And Community Settings Alayne MacArthur This workshop will incorporate hands-on, interactive learning activities that explore the principles and practices of effective prevention education for older adolescents including modeling of prevention education lessons and discussions about how to implement LifeSkills Training High School in the classroom, treatment or juvenile justice setting. Participation will result in certification to deliver Dr. Gilbert Botvin s LifeSkills Training High School Program. Laughter the 13 th Step Sandy Queen The goal of the course is to introduce methods of incorporating laughter and play into the clinical process. Participants will explore the nature of laughter and play and how they can become an integral part of the therapeutic setting. They will explore the use of humor tools and techniques to be used within their treatment settings to help clients appreciate the lighter side of recovery while understanding the importance of laughter as a healing modality. WEDNESDAY MORNING 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS (9:00am-12:00pm) Note: Please review your workshop choices carefully, if you plan on attending a weekly concurrent workshop or a 6 hour workshop on this day then you will not be able to attend a 3 hour workshop. Addressing School Age Children of Addiction Claudia Black In western culture, the essence of childhood is regarded as a period of special protection and rights. Our concept of childhood hinges on safety. But what happens when danger replaces safety as a condition of life for a child? Claudia will discuss five specific areas of family functionality which influence emotional and behavioral health and then the consequences of their internalized shame based beliefs offering a direction for prevention protocol. Sex and Love Addiction-The Need For Dual Addiction Programs Alan Yorker Using the Addiction Interaction Disorder model, this program will teach the relationship between sexuality and the disease of addiction. The differences in male and female sexuality will be discussed as well as how these differences manifest into distinct clinical presentations. Treatment concepts for sexual addiction, particularly simultaneous dual addiction treatment, as well as for trauma history will be taught. The target audience is addiction counselors, program directors, social workers, justice professionals, family therapists, educators and clergy.

21 WEDNESDAY MORNING 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS continued (9:00am-12:00pm) Stewards of Children: Adults Resolving Child Sexual Abuse Tiffany Sawyer Child sexual abuse is a growing epidemic in our community; 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before age 18. More than 90% of offenders are known and trusted by their victims. Children are just not capable of protecting themselves. In response to this need, the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy presents the revolutionary Stewards of Children sexual abuse prevention training program that educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly towards child sexual abuse. This 3-hour training program integrates the principles of choice, consciousness, and personal power to promote an understanding of the nature and impact of child sexual abuse, and uses those principles to provide a context for empowered action. The program believes and teaches that child safety is an adult's job. The Darkness to Light training is designed for organizations and individuals that serve children and youth. This training is a comprehensive program that incorporates all of the fundamental mechanics necessary in creating organizational policies and procedures that keep children safe. Selecting Environmental Strategies that Get Outcomes Marcus Bouligny and Benjamin Gleason We have all heard so much about the use of environmental strategies (ES), but there is still much confusion about one of the most effective, innovative, and cost-efficient tools in our in our prevention tool box. This workshop will begin to shed some light on what exactly an ES is and, what are the most effective ways of selecting and implementing them. This three hour workshop will be fully interactive, as participants will put together the best arguments for why ES will work in case study communities. Participants will also get an opportunity to look at ES in their communities. This workshop is best for those considering using, or are currently using, ES. Georgia Underage Drinking Prevention Initiative ( UAD Initiative ): A Three-Tiered Prevention Approach Gregg Raduka and Simone Powell This workshop is designed to increase participants knowledge about the Georgia Underage Drinking Prevention Initiative ( UAD Initiative ):a two-tiered prevention approach, one focused at the state level and one focused on 10 targeted communities. An initial thorough needs assessment/prevalence study conducted by the UAD Initiative, showed that significant numbers of Georgia youth are initiating drinking at an early age. Data collected at county Community Information Sessions (CIS) and Town Hall Meetings (THM) revealed that the overwhelming majority perceive underage drinking to be a serious or very serious problem in their communities. The presentation will also include group activities, opportunities to share strategies and presentation from target communities on collaboration efforts on a community specific education campaign, an environmental scan, informational presentations and alcohol sales/service trainings. Treatment Exercise-The Forgotten Tool Delbert Boone The treatment exercise is one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of treating addiction. Its value is even acknowledged in the steps of Alcoholics Anonymous 8 th Step. Clinicians often find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of trying to convince clients to get well and ultimately end up doing more work than the client themselves. Recovery is a personal investment on an emotional level, and treatment exercises should be designed to facilitate that process. This workshop will focus on the intricacies of designing treatment exercises that impact a client s addiction and help facilitate the recovery process.

22 WEDNESDAY MORNING 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS continued (9:00am-12:00pm) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Approach to Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Jan P. Bolger and Dr. Mark L. De Santis This three hour workshop will provide participants an increased understanding of the unique characteristics and VA resources available to the returning Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veteran population. A major concern within the VA system is the incidence of suicide among veterans returning from OEF/OIF service. Participants will be afforded the opportunity to obtain information about suicide and the strategies employed in its prevention within the VA system. Addressing Substance Abuse Among Young Adults Aiming for Young and Sober Carolyn Castro-Donlan Young adulthood constitutes one of the most dynamic times in an individual s life course. It is during young adulthood, that most individuals begin to explore their own identity. As a growing number of young adults enter substance abuse services that are based on traditionally models of care- it is important to take a detailed look at the needs and treatment challenges faced when working with this population. This training will provide an overview of the diverse needs of young adults ages entering substance abuse services. It will include a brief review of research findings specific to this field; the developmental distinctions of this age group; review of associated risk factors; working with college in comparison to non-college young adults and addressing family and peer supports. Specific treatment strategies will be presented and discussed. This training will be interactive and each participant will have the opportunity to share their working knowledge and engage in action planning as they identify strategies that can be implemented in the service setting. Innovative Interventions: 40 Proven Ways to Do Interventions Scott Dunbar This workshop will be an interactive class involving didactic instruction and role-playing, so that each participant will further develop their skills in assessments and interventions. The presentation introduces 39 more options for intervention beyond the industry standard Johnson Institute (JI) Model. A major new model to be introduced does not have the built in problems of the JI Model, namely that the interventionist has to assume that they already know what the problem is and what the best treatment modality is before they meet the client. This new model can be characterized as the horse whisperer approach. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS (2:00pm-5:00pm) Addressing School Age Children of Addiction (repeat from AM) Claudia Black Sustainability Marcus Bouligny and Benjamin Gleason This workshop is based on the CSAP s SECAPT research document and curriculum: The Keys to Sustainability. In this workshop we will take a close look at what the research points to as being critical elements of sustainability. This workshop will include open discussion and small group breakouts, as we explore elements of sustainability in participant s organizations. Treatment Exercise-The Forgotten Tool (repeat from AM) Delbert Boone

23 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS continued (2:00pm-5:00pm) Successful Strategies to Build Faith- and Community-Based Infrastructure to Provide Prevention Services for High-Risk Youth Mary Langley and Della Pitts An interactive course in which participants will gain organizational development skills based on theory and experience that will help health and human services professionals engage faith- and community-based organizations in the delivery of culturally competent and evidence-based prevention services for target populations. From The Streets, Shelters And Prisons To The Suburbs: VA Services To Our Homeless Veterans Patricia Braford, Rebecca Barnette, Michael Bland, and Harrell Jamison This workshop will focus on current VA psychosocial programs for homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness. The goal is to inform participants of the available services resulting in improved linkage of veterans and their families to clinical and supportive services. The target audience is counselors, case managers, and probation/parole officers. Evidence-based Practices in the VA: Addictions, PTSD and Recovery Hugh Myrick, Peter Tuerk, and James McDonagh The session will provide an overview of the evidence-based treatments taking place in the VA system for alcoholism and PTSD as well as Recovery principles that are being incorporated into clinical practice. Dr. Myrick will review evidence-based treatments for alcohol withdrawal and alcoholism. In particular, the use of anticonvulsant agents in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal will be reviewed. In addition, there will be a review of new developments in the pharmacotherapy of alcoholism including recent neuroimaging data. Dr. Tuerk will briefly summarize the scientific literature on exposure therapy for PTSD with a special focus on OEF/OIF veterans. Discussion will focus on negative reinforcement which maintains the disorder and techniques for addressing PTSD-related avoidance. Prolonged Exposure therapy will be described and examples will be used to highlight specific procedures of effective exposureoriented intervention. Pilot data from ongoing studies will be presented, including the integrative use of exposure therapy with telemedicine technology. Future directions for research will be discussed. Dr. McDonagh will summarize the Recover Model and the transformation of the VA Health Care System. He will discuss highlights of the Uniform Mental Health Services Package. Identify the concepts of recovery and discuss recovery s evidence base. He will introduce the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Clinic (PRRC) conversions taking place in the VA. Lastly, he will review data collection instruments and how progress will be measured. Drug Courts Combining Addiction Treatment with Offender Accountability and Program Sustainability Eden Freeman and Andrew Cumming A Drug Court is a special court docket given the responsibility to handle cases involving substance using offenders through treatment, drug testing, intensive judicial supervision and immediate and graduated incentives and sanctions. Drug Courts serve as a diversion from incarceration for non-violent offenders. This workshop will address how drug courts integrate treatment with the justice system, provide practical information about how a drug court works, and provide training on addiction treatment standards for Georgia s Drug Courts, which incorporate evidence-based practices. With today s ever-shrinking budgets, all public service programs and agencies must have a better understanding of grants and how to prepare competitive grant applications. The session will also include information on program sustainability.

24 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS continued(2:00pm-5:00pm) Advances in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Effectiveness Mike Dennis Rising rates of adolescent substance use in the 1990s led to a doubling of the size of publicly funded treatment and a new wave of research on adolescent treatment effectives. The goals of this presentation are to : 1) Examine the prevalence, course, and consequences of adolescent substance use, co-occurring disorders and the unmet need for treatment overall; 2) Summarize major trends in the adolescent treatment system and Georgia; 3) Highlight what it takes to move the field towards evidenced-based practice related to assessment, treatment, program evaluation and planning; and 4) Present the findings from several recent treatment studies on substance abuse treatment research, trauma and violence/crime. Understanding the development of our understanding and new technology in these areas are important to advancing the field. The workshop will include discussion and copies of many of the materials to be discussed. There will also be time for questions and discussion about how the materials presented can be used in practice. Thursday, September 3rd 8:00-9:00am: Conference Check-In 6 HOUR WORKSHOPS (9:00am-5:00pm) The Uniqueness of Military Life: Serving Military Families Cynthia Davis This workshop addresses dynamics in military families relating to keeping the relationship together; deployment and separation; helping children during deployment; staying connected; reuniting post deployment; and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. These specific activities are currently being used with military families serving in the U.S. Army and Navy in the US and abroad. In addition, navigating the military structure and protocols for service, on or off post will be addressed. Spirituality and Recovery Sandy Queen This course is designed. To investigate that there is great opportunity for spiritual growth even in, and perhaps, especially in, the times of greatest difficulty in our lives. To understand that spirituality goes beyond the religious domain into the very essence of our lives and that is a cause to celebrate and even have fun with! We often have a difficult time talking about the spirituality part of recovery. This session takes a wonderfully fresh view of this important part of our lives and our journeys. Participants will explore the topic of spirituality as it pertains to meaning and purpose in our lives and how to help those we serve go beyond their higher power endeavors into a deeper appreciation of this important part of our lives. And remember, spirit isn t all about being somber and serious! It s celebrating and enjoying! Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse-Understanding the Cycle Charles Sperling This course is designed to examine the relationship between domestic violence and substance abuse. In addition, this training will further the discourse regarding the need for service integration between Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) practitioners, SA practitioners and other behavioral health providers and systems.

25 6 HOUR WORKSHOPS continued (9:00am-5:00pm) Clinical Practice in Opiod Treatment Elaine Tophia and Jean Bonhomme Opioid treatment programs often face unprecedented challenges that require good clinical practice. This is increasingly tied to the need for more sophisticated, more comprehensive, more efficient program operations. Opioid treatment programs with top clinical treatment teams can struggle and even fail if staff members are not well trained in the specifics of opioid treatment and the organization is not well managed. This training establishes the foundation for substance abuse counselors, supervisors and administrators working in or aspiring to work in an opioid treatment setting or interested in the required day to day operations of a treatment center. Effective Techniques for Dealing with Highly Resistant Clients Clifton Mitchell The successful management of resistance is the pivotal point of effective therapy. It is also a critical component in alleviating therapists stress. Although most therapists have been trained extensively in theoretical approaches, few have had extensive training in dealing with resistance. This is a fast paced, highly practical seminar designed to teach innovative approaches and ideas to prevent, avoid, and resolve resistance. These techniques are applicable across a wide array of clients and problems, and can be integrated with all theoretical approaches. Emphasis will be on how to aspects of resistance management, though the theory behind each approach is provided. THURSDAY MORNING 3 HOUR WORKSHOPS (9:00am-12:00pm) Note: Please review your workshop choices carefully, if you plan on attending a weekly concurrent workshop or a 6 hour workshop on this day then you will not be able to attend a 3 hour workshop. Current Trends in Adolescent Substance Abuse Mike Nerney Participants in this workshop will explore the connections between kids and drugs and the motivation for these connections in light of new brain research. Participants will learn the latest information on marijuana, Foxy (5MeoDIPT), Salvia, Psychedelic Mushrooms, Cocaine, Prescription Drugs, and Over-the-Counter Medications, Special K, GHB, Robo-shots, XTC, Ritalin, heroin, inhalants and other new trends. New methods of marijuana use, including vaporization, baking, and the addition of other drugs into the mix, will be discussed. Making the Most of Your Evaluation Félix Á. Ortiz Pedraza This workshop will focus on helping you to be a better consumer of your program evaluation data and demonstrate ways that you can use evaluation findings to improve the quality of your program. Worksheets will be provided and their use demonstrated with examples drawn from evaluation outcomes of participants in the session. Discussion topics will include differing functions of national vs. local evaluations, communicating with your evaluator, understanding your evaluation and its limitations, creating a dashboard for performance trending, identifying factors that underlie performance and creating a corrective action plan for program improvement. Guys and Dolls: Unraveling the Mystery of Adolescent Males and Females Janice Gabe He won t talk on therapy. She s a drama queen. Males and females maneuver adolescence differently, and present gender specific challenges and communication patterns. This workshop is guaranteed to entertain while providing practical and effective gender specific strategies for working with teens.