Saturday, September 27, 2008

Registration

2:00-6:00 pm

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00-9:00 am

Opening Session

9:00- 11:00 am

Psychology of Incarceration: This session examines the relationship between state-imposed incarceration and self-imposed limitations. It will provide insight into the theories of cognitive and behavioral training programs used in prisons, substance abuse treatment centers, and a wide range of adult and juvenile correctional settings. The goal of The Psychology of Incarceration is to empower and equip incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men and women to take ownership for their successful reentry and recovery. Khalil will also focus on how to develop and implement effective reentry strategies within a framework that emphasizes public safety, strong families, and stable communities

Presented by: Khalil Osiris, MA Re-Entry & Workforce Development Consultant Columbus, OH

Concurrent Workshops

11:15am-12:45pm

Managing Client Resistance - One of the most difficult and frustrating tasks of dealing with addiction is managing the client's resistance. This workshop will focus on some of the core beliefs of the addicted client and why they are so resistant to clinical protocol. Delbert will discuss techniques for bridging client resistance and some of the strategies that pertain to the art of sound case management. Workshop participants will be encouraged to have dialogue with the presenter, as it pertains to practical application.

Presented by: Delbert Boone, President, NND, Inc. New York, NY

Drug Trends: A Review of Literature with Implications for Prevention and Treatment within the Criminal Justice System - Drugs of abuse of drugs continue to be problematic among the general population of the United States. Specific trends are demonstrating that GHB/GBL continue to be major predatory drugs of abuse and that PCP is once again replacing ketamine as a "numbing out of reality" substance. New research pinpoints that increased THC levels in marijuana and the ability to manufacture methamphetamine has evolved from a 12 hour to one hour process making labs more dangerous and mobile. This presentation explores new trends of drug abuse within the United State's Criminal Justice System with a special emphasis on primary prevention and treatment needs for offender populations and their families.

Presented by: Gary J. Metz, M.S., M.P.A., MAC, CPP, Associate Director of the Institute for Public Safety Policy Studies, State University Brockport, NY

Understanding the Mindset of Trauma - Survivors of trauma comprise a large proportion of women who are incarcerated throughout the nation. This workshop will help participants understand the mindset of trauma and will aide in improving relations between correctional and treatment professionals and the clients they manage and/or serve thus reducing the likelihood of re-traumatizing incidents and reducing confrontations between the client and the staff who work with them. 

Presented by: Iris A. Young Owner/Certified Trainer Empowerment For Life, LLC Waldorf, MD

The Talking Circle The Talking Circle is the traditional Native American approach to decision making and information sharing. This workshop will provide participants an experiential opportunity to participate in a Talking Circle.

Presented by: Gayl Edmunds Program Director, Indian Alcoholism Treatment Services Wichita, KS

General Session

2:00pm-4:00 pm

Evidence Based Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders - During this skills training session, Dr. Nuckols will explain the latest research on the interface between Substance-Related Disorders and other DSM-IV entities. Participants can expect to learn how this research translates into actual work with clients and will empower them with the best information and techniques available.

Presented by: Cardwell C. Nuckols, MA, PhD, Consultant, Longwood, FL

Talking Circle

Presented by: Gayl Edmunds

Meet & Greet Ice Cream Social This annual event is hosted by Delbert Boone and is a great opportunity to network, indulge in a variety of ice creams and deserts and win door prizes.

7:00-9:00 pm

Monday, September 29, 2008

Continental Breakfast

7:00-8:00 am

General Session

8:00-10:00 am

Drugs to Treat Addictions - Dr. Ohlms will review all FDA approved drugs for the treatment of addictions and other non-FDA approved medications under study.  The goal of this session is to update providers about what drugs are available, their pros and cons and the overall philosophy of using "drugs to treat drug addicts".

Presented by: David Ohlms,MD President Mid-County Physicians St. Louis, MO

Concurrent Workshops

10:15-11:45 am

A Strategy for Addressing Sexual Exploitation - Anne Bissell will explain how through collaborating with jails, prisons, treatment centers, social service agencies, and faith based organizations the Operation Silver Braid Strategy delivers a unique educational outreach curriculum to sexual exploitation. Attendees will understand the issue of sexual exploitation, which include domestic violence, rape, childhood sexual assault, sex trafficking and prostitution. Bissell will explain how sexual addiction creates the "demand," and discuss what demand means in terms of the sex industry matrix.

Presented by: Anne Bissell Ex. Director Voices For Justice Sex Industry Survivors Ventura, CA

The Art & Science of Healing - At its inception, medicine was an art utilizing science as a tool ("the healing art"). Today practitioners are over- whelmed with science and little or no attention to the art. The talk is of treatment and management often with a goal of symptom reduction or tolerable recovery. The words "to heal" speak not of reduction or abstinence but of a spiritual freedom to fully experience life in the present moment. Healing speaks of connection to a Higher Power and to fellow persons and an absence of guilt and fear. This mutual self-enhancing experience is designed to help the clinician intuitively further develop their art and science while enhancing their personal ability to help others heal.

Presented by: Cardwell C. Nuckols, MA, PhD, Consultant, Longwood, FL

Offender Tactics - Even though they sometimes are not conscious about what they are doing, offenders have a well known bag of tactics that they use when dealing with the police, parole and probation officers, and therapists. Carl Reddick will give you his top-ten list of tactics to look out for. More than that he will discuss the beliefs behind the tactics and offer specific tools to defuse the tactics and keep the interview session from spinning out of control.

Presented by: Carl Reddick, Retired Probation Officer Lincoln County Oregon Parole & Probation Dept. Newport, OR

Talking Circle

Presented by: Gayl Edmunds

Network Luncheon - Guest Speaker - To Be Announced

12:00-1:45 pm

Concurrent Workshops

2:00-3:30 pm

Strategies for Engagement - This presentation is a collection of didactic presentations and group exercises utilized to stimulate thought and prompt discussion within a group or individualized treatment setting. Michael will provide attendees with a set of presentations that should aid in developing rapport within the counseling relationship and will help the counselor fill their "bag of tricks" when working with client resistance and away to help "keep the therapy moving".

Presented by: Michael Johnson MSW, CSW, JusticeQuade Recovery Institute Detroit, MI

The ABC's of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) In the field of Offender Substance Abuse Treatment, CBT is recognized as one of the most effective means to educe client change. Without a concise under- standing of how to best use the tools of CBT specifically with the offender population, front line staff, clinicians, and ultimately entire programs can end up sending mixed and convoluted messages to clients. This presentation will provide attendees with the basic concepts of effectively using CBT in the Offender Substance Abusing setting. Various CBT treatment exercises will be presented and reviewed so that participants can begin using those tools immediately upon their return to the work setting. Ms. Hood will also review and discuss specific measures of client progress as they move from chaos towards reality and discharge/transition.

Presented by: C. Nadine Hood, BA, CAP

Keys to Recovery Program Director

Guidance Clinic of the Middle Keys

Relapse (description to follow)

Presented by: Al Robinson Director, St. Louis City Center

Bridgeway Behavioral Health St. Louis, MO

Open 12-Step Meeting

5:30-6:30 pm

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Continental Breakfast

7:00-8:00 am

General Session

8:00-10:00 am

Understanding Addiction and Criminality - During this workshop Michael will discuss the parallels of addiction and criminality and the developmental process leading to a lifestyle of addiction and criminality. He will address the impact of eroding values, changing norms, shifting attitudes and the perceptions of what is normal in the view of the addicted/offender. He'll focus is on the anti-social characteristics of the offender and its impact on resistance, relapse and recidivism.

Presented by: Michael Johnson MSW, CSW, JusticeQuade Recovery Institute Detroit, MI

Concurrent Workshops

10:15 - 11:45 am

Jobs not Jail: A Workforce Development Approach - This workshop addresses employment barriers facing formerly incarcerated men and women. With the nation's prison population at 2.2 million, and corrections costs nearly $70 billion a year, states are in urgent need of finding ways to keep people from going back to prison once they get out. Studies have shown that one of the leading factors in preventing recidivism is steady employment. Finding jobs for formerly incarcerated individuals takes time, patience, and an understanding both of their circumstances as well as the employer's needs and concerns. The Jobs not Jail training program is part of the solution.

Presented by: Khalil Osiris, MA Re-Entry & Workforce Development Consultant Columbus, OH

Returning to the Circle: Offender Re-Entry Back to Family & Community - This workshop will address offender re-entry to community after lengthy incarceration. Participants will learn how to assist families of inmates before, during and after incarceration. Edmunds will address the dynamics of trauma suffered by inmates and their families and will explain how substance abuse interplays within families and the importance of assessing/addressing their needs.

Presented by: Gayl Edmunds, CADC III, Program Director, IATS, Wichita, KS

Veterans & Dual Diagnosis: A Critical Challenge - The shocking number of homeless veterans in the U.S. today with co-occurring disorder is a serious problem. Since the commencement of hostilities in Afghanistan and Iraq the number of combat veterans returning from the war with dual-diagnosis has grown astronomically. The suicide rate among multiple tour heavy combat veterans is taking place at a rate that makes the potential for serious self-harm and possible suicide more than twice as likely as non-veteran individuals. This workshop will clear up any misconceptions and clarify questions relating to misinformation that several service provider professionals may have experienced regarding veterans with co-occurring disorder in their own communities with an emphasis on how to find or develop supported housing units for the homeless.

Presented by: Michael Graber Director of Veteran Programs Impact Services, Inc. Philadelphia, PA

Concurrent Workshops

1:15-2:45 pm

Effective Treatment/Case Management for Working with Addicted Clients - Each client has a unique learning style and too often treatment overlooks this. This workshop will address treating the individual as well as the disease while using a basic model. Ms. Godwin was treatment director for the 13^th Judicial Circuit Drug Court in Greenville, SC for 7 years. While under her supervision, the Greenville Drug Court program had a 45% success rate of treatment completion and total abstinence and only a 19% recidivism rate after 7 years of operation. Using her treatment program design as a model, specific issues and modalities of treatment will be outlined. These include using drug screens as a therapeutic tool in addition to a progress measurement, effective initial assessments, and targeting the underlying problems. Group exercises from this model will also be demonstrated.

Presented by: Bobbie Godwin Director of Treatment Courts Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Chesterfield, SC

Practical Ways to Defuse Anger Participants will learn peacekeeping skills that will help them prevent blowups, mediate disputes and foster teamwork. Ms. Glickely will explain the stages of anger, provide techniques to help defuse potentially explosive situations and explain the importance of learning good listening skills.

Presented by: Susan Glickley, L.C.P.C., Program Manager, Safer Foundation, Chicago, IL

Effective Approaches to Working with Young African-American Males - Juvenile Drug court teams should be cognizant of cultural factors that impact substance abusing young African-American males in the juvenile justice system. To be effective, practitioners who work with this population must be culturally proficient. This workshop will explore issues of cultural proficiency and practitioners will learn about methods and approaches that work in treatment settings with young African-American male clients. Exercises will cover topics such as effectively managing trauma and resistance in a treatment setting.

Presented by: Darryl Turpin MPA, CADC, Senior Technical Associate

MayaTech Corp

Silver Springs, MD

Concurrent Workshops

3:00-4:30 pm

Ethical Issues Associated with Re-Entry - This workshop will focus on ethical issues associated with re-entry and will address the differences between personal and professional ethics, and will identify ethical issues that affect you in your workplace. Dennis will explain how ethics has changed in corrections over the last twenty years. This workshop will also examine institutional policies and procedures regarding correctional and clinical staff's interactions with formerly incarcerated men and women.

Presented by: Dennis Baker Deputy Warden of Special Services Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Mansfield, OH

Chemicals, Crime & Character While "hitting bottom" has long been considered an important aspect of change and recovery, the process itself has remained somewhat "mystified".  Some individuals have been referred to as having "high bottoms", some "low bottoms", and some have been said to "ride the elevator to the basement, then get out and start digging".  What has never been well delineated or discussed is the role of character in this process of opting for change and recovery.  In this workshop, we will look at the core component to "character development" and how it relates to the issues of chemicals, crime and recovery.

Presented by: Ed Roberts Vice President Clinical Services CiviGenics Corp. Marborough, MA

Celebrate Ourselves: Celebrate Compassion Who cares for the care provider? Persons who offer their compassion, skills and resources to those in need are often at risk for burnout, compassion fatigue or vicarious traumatization, creating costly gaps in expertise and caring. During this workshop participants will be reminded how to assert themselves, identify symptoms of compassion fatigue, set healthy boundaries and respond to stress in healthy way.

Presented by: Scott Boots The Health Cares Exchange Initiative, Inc. Chicago, IL

Evening Session

7:00-9:00pm

"Ask The Experts"

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Continental Breakfast

7:00-8:00 am

Concurrent Workshops

8:00-9:30 am

Belief Systems - Who are we counseling and what, exactly, do they believe to be true? Carl Reddick guides a rollicking and unpredictable ride through the eyes of a 30 year veteran of the war on crime. Racial loyalty issues, gender identification, the good guys and the bad guys all come under scrutiny as beliefs systems are slowly peeled back and the true goals of all the participants are laid bare for discussion. Learn how to navigate the belief system traps and how you could emerge a healthier and happier professional.

Presented by: Carl Reddick, Retired Probation Officer County Oregon Parole & Probation Dept. Newport, OR

The Meth Addict's Brain-The Neurobiology and Pharmacology of Methamphetamine - Dr. Norton will explain the short and long term effects of methamphetamine on the human brain. He will help participants understand how the impact of this powerful psychoactive chemical on the individual is overwhelming and long-lasting. He will explore various effective treatment modalities while providing participants an understanding of the neurobiology and pharmacology of methamphetamine.

Presented by: Dr. Merrill Norton Clinical Asst Professor University of GA

Juvenile Re-Entry (description to follow)

Presented by: Darryl Turpin MPA, CADC, Senior Technical Associate

MayaTech Corp

Silver Springs, MD

Closing Session

10:00-12 Noon

Addiction. . . Evidence Based Treatment - There's a new catch phrase in the field of addiction called Evidence Based Treatment and professionals all over the country are scurrying around trying to qualify what that phrase really means. Evidence Based seems pretty straight forward and a simple enough task to achieve, however that is not the case and there seems to be a great deal of confusion about what evidence based really means. This workshop is designed to explore fifty years worth of information regarding addiction and some of the foregone conclusions we already know. What works and what doesn't. . . successes and failures. . .hope vs. practice and what the future may hold in coming years.

Presented by: Delbert Boone President, NND, Inc. New York, NY