2019 Dauphin County Addictions Conference

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Supporting Families from Prevention to Recovery

This conference will explore emerging issues in substance abuse and problem gambling prevention, treatment and recovery through engaging speakers; networking opportunities; and enlightening workshops on a variety of topics including opioid abuse, addiction prevention, therapies and recovery process.

The program is presented by Dauphin County Department of Drug and Alcohol Services with assistance from Penn State Harrisburg Continuing Education and Penn State College of Medicine Continuing Education.

Social Workers
Case Managers
Addiction Counselors
Anyone affected by addiction

Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB)

This program has been approved for continuing education credit through the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) 1 Credit per 1 clock hour. 

Social Work Credit

Penn State is an approved provider as defined by Pa. Code Sections 47.36(a)(3), 48.36(a)(3), and 49.36(a)(3). Social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors licensed by the state of Pennsylvania can earn a maximum of 16.25 clock hours of continuing education for completing this course.

Social Work CEU’s
May 14 = 6.5 total CEU’s
May 15 = 6.75 total CEU’s
May 16 = 3 total CEU’s

$75 for three days.

Late Fee
Registrations received after May 13, 2019 will incur a $25 late fee

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received later than May 7, 2019 will incur a $25 processing fee
No refunds after May 10, 2019

May 14, 2019 – Day 1

• 8 a.m. | Registration/Networking Breakfast/Visit Exhibitors
• 8:05 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks
• 8:15 a.m. | Opening Plenary – Drugs 101: What Parents Need to Know
  James J. Reisinger, Vice President of Education Services
  Nikole E. Tome, MPH, MCHES; Director of Curriculum and Assessment, Byrnes Health Education Center
• 10:30 a.m. | Break and Visit Exhibitors
• 11 a.m. | Model State Drug Laws as a Catalyst for Advancing Life Saving Drug and Alcohol Policies
  Gary Tennis, President, National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws
  Cheryl Dondero, Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws
• 12:30 p.m. | Lunch and Visit Exhibitors
• 1:30 p.m. | Hoarding Disorder: More Than Just a Little Clutter
  Debra L. Thompson, LCSW, CADC, CCPG, Thompson Social Services, Inc.
• 3 p.m. | Break and Visit Exhibitors
• 3:15-4:45 p.m. | Breakout Sessions
  Session A: Pathological Gambling and Personality Disorders
  Debra L. Thompson, LCSW, CADC, CCPG
  Thompson Social Services, Inc., Owner
  Session B: Understanding Online Gambling and Gambling Disorder
  Gregory Krausz, MA, CAADC, LPC
  Adjunct Faculty, Moravian Seminar
  Director, MARS
  Owner, Monocacy Counseling Associates
  Consultant/Trainer CCGPA
  Session C: Empathic Connections and Cultural Understanding
  TJ Griffin
  Motivational speaker, DDAP and PCB Training provider, an at-risk youth educator and mentor
  Founder and CEO of “The Vision Program”
• 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Celebrate Recovery
  An open reception to celebrate addiction recovery. No additional fee – but registration is required.
  

May 15, 2019 – Day 2

• 7:30 a.m. | Registration/Networking Breakfast/Visit Exhibitors
• 8:30 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks
• 8:45 a.m. | Opening Plenary: Use of Animal Models to Advance Our Understanding of the Disease of Addiction and to Identify Novel Avenues for Treatment
  Patricia Sue Grigson, PhD
  Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences
  Director, Penn State Addiction Center for Translation
  Penn State College of Medicine
• 10 a.m. | Break and Visit Exhibitors
• 10:15 a.m. | The State of Gambling in Pennsylvania
  Josh Ercole, Executive Director, Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania, Inc.
• 11:45 a.m. | Lunch and Visit Exhibitors
• 12:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions
  Session A: Drugs of Abuse as False Messengers: The Opioids
  Kent E. Vrana, PhD, FAAAS
  Elliot S. Vesell, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine
  Session B: My Story
  Brad S., Gamblers Anonymous Member
  Session C: Addressing Stigma by Sharing Stories of the Opioid Epidemic
  Glenn Sterner, PhD
  Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
  The Pennsylvania State University, Abington Campus
• 1:50 p.m. | Break and Visit Exhibitors
• 2:05 p.m. | Breakout Sessions
  Session A: Vaping and Juuling in Adolescents and Adults
  Jonathan Foulds, PhD
  Professor
  Public Health Sciences and Psychiatry
  Penn State College of Medicine
  Session B: Improving Outcomes from Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Through Family Support
  Michael Frost MD,FACP,FASAM
  President/Medical Director
  The Frost Medical Group, LLC
  Chief Medical Officer, Longbridge Health Solutions
  Session C: Minfulness and Meditation for Stress Reduction – Research and Practical Implications for Healing from Addiction
  Elizabeth J. Tisdell, EdD
  Professor of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, and Chair of the Division of Health and Professional Studies, Penn State University-Harrisburg
  Timothy C. Riley, MD
  Assistant Professor and Associate Vice-Chair for Wellness in the Dept. of Family and Community Medicine,  Penn State College of Medicine
• 3:25 p.m. | Break and Visit Exhibitors
• 3:40-5 p.m. | Breakout Sessions
  Session A: Changing Roles of Harm Reduction in the Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling
  Ken Martz, Psy.D., MBA, CAS
  Special Assistant to the CEO
  Gaudenzia
  PsyD – Gaudenzia Treatment Center – Treatment – Gambling Counselor /
  Session B: Understanding and Overcoming Stigma and Misinformation
  Weston Scott Kensinger, PhD, CHES
  Assistant Teaching Professor
  Penn State University
  Session C: Advancing the Practice of Motivational Interviewing: “Are We Doing Our Very Best to Engage Individuals and Families in Recovery Services?”
  Dorothy J. Farr, LSW, LADC, CCDP-D
  Consultant and Trainer
  Farr Consulting, LLC
  The Change Companies/Train for Change – ASAM Criteria Trainer

May 16, 2019 – Day 3

• 7:30 a.m. | Registration/Networking Breakfast/Visit Exhibitors
• 8:45 a.m. | Update on Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Initiatives
  Jennifer S. Smith, Secretary
  Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
  Grace Kindt, MPH, CPH, Division of Prevention & Intervention
  Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
  Gail Yoder, BSW, CADC, CCDP, Division of Treatment
  Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
• 10:15 a.m. | Break and Visit Exhibitors
• 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Breakout Sessions
  Session A: Join the Voices of Recovery: Together We Are Stronger
  Marianna Horowitz, Program Coordinator, Pennsylvania Recovery Organizations Alliance
  Session B: Gambling Disorder: The Hidden Addiction
  Liz Lanza, Director of Programs, Office of Compulsive and Problem Gambling of PA Gaming Control Board
  Session C: Youth Engagement and Empowerment
  Dionne Baylor
  Angela Bates
  LaSandra Cousins
  Natasha Sentiwany
  Robert Standland
  Dauphin County Drug and Alcohol Services Prevention Staff
  Heather Crook
  Halifax Communities that Care

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