Monday Afternoon Breakout Sessions:
1A Brief Solution-Oriented
Therapy: A competency based approach to
treatment by Mark Hubble,
Ph.D.
This session explores what works in treatment and how to
hone skills to meet the needs of clients.
1B Preparing for the Future of
Prevention: A follow up to the keynote by Barbara Jacobi, M.S.
This workshop follows the keynote and builds further on
how behavioral health practioners can develop skills and
knowledge for the future.
1C Cognitive Therapies and
Relapse in the Treatment of Substance Abusers by Anne Helene Skinstad Psy.D., Program Director
of the Addiction Training Center, U of I; and Karen
Cocco, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Addiction
Training Center, U of I.
This workshop will explore basic cognitive therapeutic
techniques and models for relapse prevention.
1D Working with SAFE
Communities by Deborah J.
Synhorst, B.S., Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant;
and Anne VanMaanen, B.A., Coordinator, Iowa SAFE
Community Program (GASA)
This presentation will provide an overview of the revised
manual for the SAFE Community Program. Discussion of the
certification process and collaboration will be included.
1E Cultural Diversity: African
American Population by
Jelani Kafela, DMC Coordinator for the Division of CJJP
This workshop will explore the rich diverse culture of
African Americans and how it impacts substance abuse, its
prevention, and treatment.*
1F Developing an Ethical
Practice by Joseph Kupfer,
Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, ISU
This workshop will explore ways for substance abuse
professionals to develop ongoing ethical practices.
Special attention will be given to current controversial
topics.**
1G Ethics for Prevention
Specialists Part I by
Susan Mowrer, CPS, Director of Prevention, Boone County
Prevention and Community Service
This session explores the ethical dilemmas encountered by
prevention specialists in their work, using the Code of
Ethics from the National Association of Prevention
Professionals and Advocates as a framework.**
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Tuesday Morning Breakout Sessions:
2A Group Skills for Treatment
Counselors by Anne Helene
Skinstad, Psy, D., Program Director of the Addiction
Training Center, U of I; and Virginia Spiegel, Ph.D.,
visiting assistant professor in the Substance Abuse
Counseling Program at the U of I.
This workshop will explore techniques and strategies that
counselors can use in group sessions.
2B Preparing for the Future of
Prevention by Barbara
Jacobi, M.S.
This workshop is a repeat of the session held Monday
afternoon.
2C Cognitive Substance Abuse
treatment in a Prison Environment: the Final
Report on the Violator Presentation by
Keith B. Crew, Ph.D., Associate Professor UNI, and
Christopher Richards, Research Assistant Iowa Consortium,
U of I
This presentation will explore the Violator Program and
examine the results of the four year evaluation including
cognitive gains, recidivism, and demographic variables.
2D Working with Volunteers in
Substance Abuse by James
Copple, National Director, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions
of America
This presentation addresses the basics of working with
volunteers: recruitment, confidentiality, motivation,
accountability, and evaluation.
2E Rural Iowa and Substance
Abuse by Joan Blundall,
M.A., Associate Director, Seasons Center for Community
Mental Health; and Deb Hammes, B.A., Prevention
Supervisor at MECCA.
This presentation will explore the culture and values of
rural Iowans. Special emphasis will be placed on how they
interact with agencies and substance abuse.
2F Confidentiality and
Substance Abuse by Arthur
Schut, M.A., Director of Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical
Abuse
This practical presentation will discuss the federal
confidentiality laws and the legal ramifications for
substance abuse agencies and professionals. This workshop
taken with 1F on Monday will fulfill CEU requirements for
Ethics.**
2G Ethics for Prevention
Specialists (Part II)
This session is only open to those attending Part I.**
CEUs
The Iowa Board of Substance Abuse
certification (IBSAC) has awarded 9.5 CEUs for the
conference.
*Indicates that this workshop has been approved for
special populations.
**Indicates that this workshop has been approved for
Ethics.
Nurses may earn 1.1 CEUs through Mercy Hospital in Iowa
City (IBN #87).
National Association of Social Workers, an Iowa Board of
Social Work Examines approved provider (#0001), offers
9.75 CEUs.
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