Division of Behavioral Health Services
Arizona's 2008 Adolescent Substance Abuse Conference: "Confronting Social Barriers in Adolescence"
2008 BHS Substance Abuse Conference Slideshow
September 11-12, 2008
Radisson Fort McDowell
Resort and Casino
http://www.radissonfortmcdowellresort.com/
Target Audience:
Behavioral Health Staff working with children and adolescents with substance abuse problems or co-occurring disorders, their supervisors, clinicians, psychologists, and clinical directors.
Some areas that will be covered during the conference are:
- Evidence Based Practices in Substance Abuse Treatment
- Adolescent Brain Development and Substance Abuse
- Presentation by Arizonan's own Clean And Sober Theater (CSAT)
- Increasing Involvement of Families in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
- Adolescent Prescription Medication Abuse
Conference Session Handouts and Presentations:
- A-CRA
- Adolescents and Prescription Drug Abuse
- Adolescent Brain Development
- Personalized Feedback Report and the Motivational Interview for Adolescent Substance Abusers
- Speech Outline: Keeping the Fires Lit
Registration:
Please contact your T\RBHA’s training department and
for non-T/RBHA providers contact ADHS.
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Print Conference Agenda
ADHS Contact:
Nitika Singh, Phd CA-SIG and SAC Grant Project Manager for more information at nitika.singh@azdhs.gov or (602) 364-4383.
Conference Speaker Information:
- Laura Nelson, MD
Arizona Department of Health Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Acting Deputy Director - H. Westley Clark, MD, J.D., MPH, CAS, FASAM
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Director - Rodgers Wilson, MD
Arizona Department of Health Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Chief Medical Officer - Sara Salek, MD
Arizona Department of Health Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Medical Director of Children Services - Vickie Mc Ginley, MA, LPCC.
- Sharon Smith, MOMSTELL
- Lisa Shumaker
Arizona Department of Health Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Manager of Prevention, Bureau for Substance
Abuse Treatment and Prevention - Mary Jo Whitfield, MSW
Jewish Family and Children's Service
Vice President of Behavioral Health - Nestor Li Retana, MA
Clinical Manager for JFCS Catalina Behavioral Health - John M. Hohl,
MS, ICAADC, LISAC, ICCS
Clinical Director at JFCS Catalina Behavioral Health - Jane Kallal, Executive Director
Family Involvement Center - Lee Anthony Underwood, Psy.D.
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
Clinical Director of Behavioral Healthcare - Julie Treinen
MA, LPC, LISAC
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
Substance Abuse Treatment Coordinator - Tom
Kelly
Arizona Department of Health Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Manager, Office of Individual and Family Affairs - Dennis Noonan,
MSW, LCSW
- D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas
Author and Motivational Storyteller - Dora Rodriguez Sanchez
Wheel Council
Executive Director - Kellie M. Warren, Psy.D.
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC)
Deputy Director - Robert Rhode, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Practice at the University of Arizona
Clinical Assistant Professor in Applied Behavioral Health Policy at Arizona State University - Vicki Staples
Associate Director for Clinical Initiatives at the Center for Applied Behavioral Health Policy - Greg Dicharry, CPRP
Development Manager for Peer and Family Delivered Services at Magellan Health Services of Arizona - Maureen Rehak, LCSW, ACSW
Children’s Services Manager – NARBHA - Norma Garcia-Torres, BSW, MPA
Arizona Department of Health Services
Division of Behavioral Health Services
Diversity and Inclusion Administrator
Conference Session Information
- Juvenile Recidivism
- JFCS A-CRA Presentation
- NARBHA/Community Counseling
Centers: Matrix for Adolescents
- Youth Involvement for Substance Abuse Prevention, Recovery and Stigma Reduction
Funding for this project was made possible (in part) by the Child and Adolescent Infrastructure Grant number 5 HS5 SM56540-03 from SAMHSA. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.