Akron-UMADAOP, Inc. takes great pride in sponsoring an Annual Conference designed to provide providers and community individuals across the State of Ohio, as well as other states with the most comprehensive learning experience in the areas of Clinical Services and Prevention Services. This conference enables the participants with an opportunity to explore, learn and rethink the constantly evolving field of alcohol and other drug prevention and treatment services.
"The Next Level II: In Pursuit of Quality Care and Service ” - is the title of our 18th Annual Conference scheduled for October 13-15, 2010 at Days Inn & Suites Richfield. This year's Annual Dinner Speaker will be Dr. Clifton Davis, Minister, Gifted Actor, Singer, Composer and Producer.
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The Conference is designed for Counselors, Educators, Preventionists, Social Service Providers, Health Care Practitioners, Criminal Justice Professionals, Board Members, Community Leaders and others interested in serving consumers with the various needs that are prevalent from addiction to incarceration to prevention services.
Topics Include:
Lessons Learned – School-Based Diversion: Using School Mental Health Responders to Divert Youth From Justice System Contact
“Back to Basics” – What Not To Do With Re-Entry
Using Formal and Informal Helping Systems to Get to the Next Level
Incorporating Extended Families to Meet the Needs of Youth
Effects of Sexual Addiction on Relationships and Methods for Overcoming Sexual Addiction
Strategies Promoting Youth to Choose: College or Prison
Finding the Power of "WE": Looking Back. . .Going Forward-Forming Collaborative Partnerships
Developmental Time and Thought Theory
Relationship Conflict, Domestic Violence and Prisoner Reentry: Lessons Learned from Safe Return Initiative
Professional Ethics for Dummies: Meeting the Challenges in 2010 and Beyond
Panel Discussion – What Works or Doesn't Work in Providing Best Practices Related to Levels of Care: Consumer Perspectives
Leadership: Nuggets of Wisdom – How Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary Dreams
Annual Dinner – The Next Level II: In Pursuit of Quality Care and Services
Conference participants will enhance and/or develop new skills needed for working with a diverse population and individuals around issues of substance abuse, prevention and treatment services, issues involving the family, prisoner re-entry and other healthcare disparities. In addition, 24.50 RCHs and 19 CPEs have been approved by the respective Credentialing Boards.
For additional information regarding the upcoming Conference, please call (330) 379-3467.
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