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Wednesday March 29, 2006:
Conference Registration
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9:00-10:15am
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Opening Welcome
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10:15am-10:30am
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Presented by:
Peter Vegso and Gary Seidler, U.S. Journal Training, Inc.
Robert Ackerman, Ph.D., Conference Chair and Sis Wenger (NACoA)
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General Session
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Helping People Change: Motivating and
Attracting Clients into Treatment
This presentation outlines models and methods for
assessing and joining with clients, especially individuals with complex issues
such as co-morbidity, chronic and persistent behavioral health issues,
substance use, abuse and dependence, domestic violence and resistance to
change.
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Presented by:
David Mee-Lee, M.D.
Psychiatrist who trains and consults full-time
(www.DMLMD.com), Chief Editor, ASAM Patient Placement Criteria for the
Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders
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| General Session
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1:15-2:45pm
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Of Kings and Queens and Haunted
Castles: Shame on Relationships
Participants in this workshop will explore the hidden
problems in shame based relationships and strategies to overcome its effects.
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Presented by:
Jane Middelton-Moz, M.S.
Director, The Institute for Consultation, Intervention
and Training, Montpelier, VT; Author and Lecturer
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| General Session
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2:45-4:15pm
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Missing Pieces in Recovery
In therapy the focus is often on events rather than
processes, the overt rather than the covert. We react to and act out the covert
systems. We cannot change what we do not see. In recovery our focus is on
ourselves, our past, our hurts, hopes and dreams. True healing takes place when
we become other focused.
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Presented by:
Terry Kellogg, M.A. CCDP
Pioneer in Compulsive/Addictive Behaviors and Family
Systems,
Originator LifeWorks™, Family Systems Therapist, Consultant and Trainer
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| General Session
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4:30-6:00pm
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“I’m
Not Co-dependent, Are We?” Laughter, Creativity, & Play
Presented by:
Robert Ackerman, Ph.D.,
Conference Chair, Director, Mid-Atlantic Addiction
Training Institute & Professor of Sociology, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania; Co-founder, NACoA, Author 12 books including
Perfect Daughters and Silent Sons
Tian Dayton, Ph.D.,T.E.P.
Director, The New York Psychodrama Training Institute
at Caron,
Manhattan; Board Member NACoA, Author and Lecturer
Rokelle Lerner
President, Lerner & Associates, St Paul, MN;
Consultant, Cottonwood de Tucson;
Co-founder, NACoA; Author and Lecturer
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| Ice Breaker Reception
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6:00-6:45pm
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Sponsored by:
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Thursday March 30, 2006:
Yoga
Stretching (Optional)
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7:30-8:30am
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Morning
Meditation/A Time for Peace (Optional)
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8:00-9:00am
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Presented by:
Ruth Fishel, M.Ed., CADAC, LMHC
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General Session
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9:00-10:30am
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Solving the Anger Problem for
Alcoholics, Addicts and the People Who Love Them
Understanding and working with the differences between
anger and rage will finally attain the peace that has been missing in most
people’s recovery. When anger is expressed appropriately, the payoff is energy,
intimacy and serenity.
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Presented by:
John Lee, M.A.
Life Coach, Personal Consultant, Public Speaker and
best selling Author of Facing the Fire and Growing Yourself Back Up
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Concurrent
Workshops
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11:00am-12:30pm
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The Trauma, Chronic Stress,
Co-dependency Continuum
Trauma and chronic stress is the backdrop for dependence
and codependence problems, which developed primarily as survival tools. Early
sanctuary betrayal evolves into broken and hurtful relationships. Numbing and
re-experiencing set up swings from isolation to chaotic and enmeshed
connections.
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Presented by:
Terry Kellogg, M.A. CCDP
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Cultural Aspects of Chemical
Dependency
This workshop will review culture’s impact on the disease
model of chemical dependency and examine cultural elements for successful
recovery.
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Presented
by:
Peter Bell
Regent at University of Minnesota, Chair, Metropolitan
Council, Founding President, National Black Alcohol Association
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Remembering Who You Wanted to
Be: Where Creativity, Spirituality & Psychology meet on the Healing Journey
By blending art, poetry, spiritual teachings and the
psychology of emotion, participants will discover, uncover and experience parts
of themselves that have been all but forgotten.
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Presented
by:
John Lee, M.A.
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The Power of Humility: Choosing
Peace Over Conflict With Relationships
A core issue for adult children of trauma is difficulty
handling conflict. This workshop will describe levels of functioning in
relationships and how the power of humility is the key to better relationships
and inner peace.
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Presented
By:
Charles Whitfield, M.D.
Consultant and Research Collaborator, the Center for Disease Control; Private
Practice, Atlanta, GA;
Co-founder, NACoA,
Author and lecturer
Barbara Harris Whitfield, R.T., CMT
Private Practice, Atlanta, GA, Author and Researcher, Instructor, Rutgers
Institute of Alcohol and Drug Studies
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Concurrent Workshops:
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Forgiveness: The Act of Letting
Go
There is little argument that the ability to forgive is an
important recovery tool. This experiential workshop will provide an opportunity
to practice a proven process that has helped thousands of people.
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Presented by:
Ted Klontz, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Onsite Workshops, Inc., Cumberland
Furnace, TN
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Treating Complex Trauma &
Addiction
Complex trauma is a way of understanding the impact of
multiple traumatic events over the life time of a person. This workshop will
explore the understanding and treatment of complex trauma within an addiction
framework.
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Presented
by:
Patricia O’Gorman, Ph.D.
Clinical Director, Berkshire Farms Center and Svcs for
Youth, Canaan, NY;
Co-founder NACoA,
Author and Lecturer
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Change Almost Anything in 21
Days
Suggestions for ensuring success in overcoming barriers to
change, letting go of the past, and even how to tell when it is best not to
make a change will be the focus of this workshop.
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Presented by:
Ruth Fishel, M.Ed., CADAC, LMHC
Co-Creator of Spirithaven of Cape Cod, Therapist, Meditation Teacher, National
Presenter, and
Author of many books including STOP! Do You Know You’re Breathing?
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Soul Survivor: Foundations for
Living
Participants in this workshop will be given a unique look
into the spiritual dimesions of the human soul and an opportunity to explore
the profound influence it has on their lives.
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Presented
by:
Robert Subby, M.A.
Licensed Psychologist, Executive Director, Family
Systems Center, Minneapolis MN, Author Lost in the Shuffle: Co-dependent
Reality and Healing the Family Within
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| Concurrent Workshops
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3:45-5:15pm
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Healing the Child Within—Revisited 18 years
later
In this workshop, Dr. Whitfield will summarize the now
powerful link between childhood trauma and subsequent mental and some physical
illnesses. He will offer general approaches to helping trauma survivors heal. |
Presented by:
Charles Whitfield, M.D.
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The Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: Why People do
Dumb Things with their Money
One of the symptoms of having been raised in an
environment that offered too much of what we didn’t need, or too little of what
we did need, or both, is that we carry significant distorted thoughts about
ourselves, others, and the world. This experiential workshop will introduce the
concept of unconsious money scripts and describe how they can shape our lives.
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Presented by:
Ted Klontz, Ph.D.
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Using Experiential Exercises in Treatment
In this experiential workshop, you will learn the
principals of sociometry, or group think, and the dynamics necessary for
experiential group work in treatment facilities and private groups.
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Presented by:
Tian Dayton, Ph.D., T.E.P.
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Preferred View & You: Bringing Out Your
Best During the Worst of Times
This workshop is an application of the concepts that can
help a client negotiate through the worst of times by focusing on who they
really are and projecting their preferred view.
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Presented by:
Patricia O’Gorman, Ph.D.
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| Optional Lecture
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This is Not Your Mother’s Al-Anon: Al-Anon
and Adult Children Today (optional)
In 2003, 48 percent of Al-Anon members identified
themselves as Adult Children of Alcoholics. This workshop will discuss the many
changes in Al-Anon in order to support so many Adult Children.
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Presented by:
Claire R.
Associate Director Public Outreach, Al-Anon Family
Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
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Friday March 31, 2006:
Yoga Stretching (Optional)
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7:30-8:30am
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Morning
Meditation/A Time for Peace (Optional)
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8:00-9:00am
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Presented by:
Ruth Fishel, M.Ed., CADAC, LMHC
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General Session
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9:00-10:30am
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Clinical Update: Diagnosis,
Assessment & Treatment for COAs Within a Mental Health Perspective
This presentation will focus on the changes that have
occurred in the assessment and treatment of COAs/ACOAs with the mental health
world as well as an overview of recent research findings.
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Presented By:
Stephanie Brown, Ph.D.
Director, Addictions Institute, Menlo Park, CA,
Co-Author, The Alcoholic Family in Recovery; A Developmental Model, Author, A
Place Called Self: Women, Sobriety and Radical Transformation
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General Session
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11:00am-12:30pm
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Developing Adult Resiliency
Skills
Resilience is the ability to thrive despite adversity and
enables people of all ages and backgrounds to lead healthy and fulfilling lives
despite formidable obstacles. This presentation will focus on using emotional
intelligence to develop resiliency skills and behaviors for high risk adults.
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Presented By:
Robert Ackerman, Ph.D.
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Special Awards
Luncheon
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12:30-2:00pm
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Co-sponsored by:
Featuring: Melody Beattie
Author, International Bestseller, Codependent No More
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General Session
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2:00-3:30pm
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Changing the Family
Legacy: Family Recovery Means Children, Too
This session explores the healing journey for children and
examines how youngsters, their parents, and families can initiate and deepen
the recovery process. Strategies to engage children and families in the
treatment process will be highlighted.
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Presented By:
Jerry Moe, M.A.
National Director Children’s Program, Betty Ford
Center,
Advisory Board Member, NACoA;
Author and Lecturer
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Concurrent
Workshops
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The Family of Origin Social Atom: An Approach for Family
Systems Treatment
In this experiential workshop, you will learn how to do a
family of origin social atom which can be used as a paper and pencil instrument
as a springboard for sculpturing, role playing and psycho-dramatic journaling.
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Presented by:
Tian Dayton, Ph.D., T.E.P.
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The COA and the ACOA in the
Family: What is the Trauma of Familial Alcoholism and What is the Process of
Recovery?
The stages of recovery from familial alcoholism will be
discussed. Participants will view a new video interviewing five families at
different stages of recovery.
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Presented by:
Stephanie Brown, Ph.D.
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Six Keys to Effective Group
Process
Why do some groups work so much better than others? This
workshop will introduce participants to the six process principles for
effective groups with youth.
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Presented by:
Jerry Moe, M.A.
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SATURDAY April 1, 2006:
| Yoga Stretching
(Optional)
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7:30-8:30am
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Morning
Meditation/A Time for Peace (Optional)
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8:00-9:00am
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Presented by:
Ruth Fishel, M.Ed., CADAC, LMHC
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General Session
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9:00-10:30am
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Women, Relationships and
Recovery
All too often, relationship problems exacerbate violence,
propel marital breakups and encourage relapse. This session will explore
current research and “hands on” approaches that will assist clinicians in
effective treatment of women.
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Presented By:
Rokelle Lerner
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Concurrent
Workshops
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10:45am-12:15pm
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Developing Your Moral Intelligence
Howard Gardner has identified seven different forms of
intelligence. In this workshop, John Bradshaw will explore the eighth
intelligence called the moral intelligence and how its development contributes
to the attachment bond and the childhood resolution of trauma.
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Presented by:
John Bradshaw, M.A.
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Raising Functional Families in
a Dysfunctional World
This workshop will help participants to take a humorous
look at a sometimes painful subject and explore strategies from the past that
might be helpful for families today.
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Presented By:
Chuck Jackson , Ed.D.
Human Factor Seminars, Adair, OK
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Dance of Intimacy: Loving in 3D
Through the three dimensional constructs of transactional
analysis (T.A.) participants will be given a concrete understanding of mature
love and the ego dynamics of intimacy.
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Presented By:
Robert Subby, M.A.
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Concurrent
Workshops
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1:30-3:00pm
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From Legacy to Choice
Healing the effects of generational trauma and the effects
on individuals, families and communities will be the focus for this workshop.
Participants will explore factors that can lead to choices to break unwanted
legacies.
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Presented By:
Jane Middelton-Moz, M.S.
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Co-occurring Mental Health Disorders and
Family Intervention: An Integrated Approach
This workshop will focus on critical family dynamics where
diagnosis of a mental health disorder and chemical dependency occur together.
Strategies to engage the family will be discussed.
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Presented by:
Rokelle Lerner
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Are You on Fire, or Just Plain Burned Out?
This workshop will help participants take a quick look
into the mirror to assess the degree to which they are committed to their own
physical and emotional health as they work to help and advocate for others.
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Presented by:
Chuck Jackson, Ed.D.
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| General Session
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3:15-4:45pm |
The Seven Spiritual Blessings that Flow from
Mature Shame
The developmental stages of mature healthy shame and why
healthy shame is the source and guardian of spirituality, and the seven
spiritual blessings, will be presented.
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Presented by:
John Bradshaw, M.A.
Counselor, Theologian and a Leading Figure in the
field of Addiction/Recovery & Family Systems, Best-selling Author of many
books including, Bradshaw on: The Family
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| Conference Closing
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4:45-5:00pm |
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