Special Workshop: A Recertification Course for Clinical Supervisors
Monday from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and continued Tuesday and Wednesday (Additional 4 hours; time to be during meals or determined as a group.) Participants may take this special workshop in addition to their regular courses.

Special Workshop Tuition Rate: $95
So you’ve passed the initial hurdle: you’ve either been credentialed as a clinical supervisor or you just want to have a refresher course to keep your skills current. This six-hour course is for you: it fulfills the training requirements for recredentialing in your state and provides you advanced knowledge and skills in supervision. Based upon the 2004 edition of David Powell’s book“ Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling” and TIP #52, this course covers advanced models of supervision, the new blended model, using media in supervision, problem-solving, working with difficult staff (i.e., the resistant counselor), gate keeping functions in supervision, how to be a leader in the field, and contemplative models of counseling.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to:
1. Describe models of supervision;
2. Discuss key issues they face in supervision;
3. Demonstrate skills in dealing with case studies in supervision
TARGET AUDIENCE: This is a must have course for credentialed and want-to be credentialed clinical supervisors. There are very few opportunities to attend a one-day refresher and advanced course in supervision; don’t miss this one!
THE PRESENTER: Dr. David Powell is an internationally recognized trainer and is the most published author and recognized expert on clinical supervision in the alcohol and drug abuse field. He has taught courses on supervision for 25 years around the world. His three books on supervision are the primary texts in the field and are used extensively in the CCS examination. This is a rare opportunity to receive training from Dr. Powell in New England.

1ABCD:
Four-Day Intensive Motivational Interviewing
Sponsored by the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Time: Monday – Thursday
Motivational interviewing is a powerful, proven therapeutic technique. This workshop will provide a unique four-day opportunity for experienced clinicians to intensively explore and practice the nuances of this approach in the treatment of substance abusers, and persons with dual diagnosis. Participants will have an opportunity to integrate these approaches into an effective therapeutic intervention. It will review the role of the clinical supervisor in achieving the faithful application of the protocol, and mechanisms that clinicians and supervisors can establish to support effective use of the approach.
This course will focus on development of self in the therapeutic relationship and the application and integration of Motivational Interviewing philosophy and technique into clinical work. Ample opportunity will be given for professional development work, clinical demonstration, role play, and clinical case discussion in a supportive, respectful atmosphere.
Part of the course will be devoted to effective methods of supervising workers and provide participants with an opportunity to explore creative ways of integrating effective interventions with workers in motivating them. The practice of supervision using motivational interviewing is a worker-centered directive method for enhancing the intrinsic motivation within the worker, by helping them to explore and resolve their own ambivalence.
This course will feature the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Blending Team Product, the MIA:STEP (Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency). This empirically supported mentoring product is designed to enhance the MI skills of treatment providers, as well as supervisory tools to fortify a supervisor’s ability to provide structured, focused, and effective clinical supervision. MIA:STEP introduces an effective strategy for observation-based clinical supervision, the use of which has potential to improve counselor skills beyond MI.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to:
1. Describe the practice of Motivational Interviewing and some basic skills; :
2. Name what’s important: e.g., change talk and methods of eliciting; :
3. Discuss how Motivational Interviewing overlaps with other therapeutic methods;
4. Describe ethical concerns of using Motivational Interviewing; :
5. Describe and practice giving information and advice; and :
6. Plan for increasing competence, including providing clinical supervision or partnering with a clinical supervisor to support this ongoing effort.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Experienced clinical substance abuse professionals and clinical supervisors who have an understanding of the core concepts of motivational interviewing. IMPORTANT NOTE: Participants MUST have had a motivational interviewing course.
THE PRESENTER: Stephen R. Andrew, LCSW, LADC, CGP is a consultant and trainer with 30 years of experience with substance abuse issues, a master’s degree specializing in group work, and several years specifically with dual diagnosis support groups. Mr. Andrew has trained extensively with William Miller, Ph.D., the developer and primary researcher of Motivational Interviewing. Mr. Andrew maintains a recovery based private practice in Portland, ME.

2ABCD:
The Next Generation of Clinical Supervision
Time: Monday – Thursday
Treatment programs are changing constantly with new diagnostic and patient placement standards. The bar of credential requirements is always being raised. Clinical supervision provides the most important resource available for training, management decision-making and quality assurance. Supervision is also a critical element of the counseling process, ensuring client outcome and employee satisfaction. The field has matured to a level in which new models for clinical supervision are required. The Blended Model of Supervision has been developed by Dr. David Powell to address the changes in the substance abuse field. This course will address these changes: ethical and legal standards and requirements; new techniques of clinical supervision, how to design and implement a system for supervision. The course draws from the Treatment Improvement Protocol #52 on Clinical Supervision, chaired by David Powell.

This course will examine the credentialing requirements for clinical supervisory certification and training in ethics. It addresses the performance domains of certification as a clinical supervisor:. Participants will be aided in forming their own model of supervision as well as being oriented to a range of supervision models and techniques.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to:
1. Articulate their model of supervision;
2. Articulate ethical principles for supervision;
3. Define the core skills of supervision;
4. Define three characteristics of three levels of counselor development and supervision approaches with each level;
5. Identify key problems in supervision and procedures to overcome these obstacles; and
6. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in clinical supervision, using one-way mirror, co-facilitation, and videotaping, as well as the use of the sociogram in supervision.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Participants should be managers, supervisors or administrators in treatment programs.
SPECIAL NOTE: This course has been approved by many states for CCS crediting by the I.C.R.C. for the clinical supervisor credential. Participants wishing to meet the 30 contact hour requirements of the I.C.R.C. must attend all major presentations (including evening presentations) and must complete the follow up course assignments. More information will be provided in class.
THE PRESENTER: Dr. David Powell is an internationally recognized trainer and is the most published author and recognized expert on clinical supervision in the alcohol and drug abuse field. He has taught courses on supervision for 34 years around the world. His three books on supervision are the primary texts in the field and are used extensively in the CCS examination. This is a rare opportunity to receive training from Dr. Powell in New England.

3A:
Practical Approaches to Marijuana Addiction Treatment
Day: Monday
It is generally held that the treatment of marijuana abuse is more challenging than the treatment of other drugs. This workshop focuses on the issues of the treatment of marijuana use, misuse and abuse through the use of cognitive behavioral approaches. General strategic approaches that work will be reviewed along with the rationale for their use. Specific interventions that have been demonstrated to be effective will be covered as well as a review of the available research into treatment approach efficacy. Participants will leave the workshop with treatment approaches they can implement in their setting.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing this workshop, participants will:
1. Name two specific effective treatment approaches; and
2. Describe one specific treatment approach that they can implement in their setting.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Clinicians
THE PRESENTER: William L. Mock, Ph.D., LISW, LICDC, SAP is the Executive Director of the Center for Interpersonal Development, and Chief Trainer for the Ohio Institute for Addiction Studies in Lakewood, Ohio. He is the Principle Training Officer for Professional Training Center, a professional development service specializing in DOT drug and alcohol and Drug Free Workplace issues. His academic degrees include a Doctorate in Psychology and Masters in Social Work. He is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Independent Social Worker, Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor and DOT qualified SAP. He has expertise in chemical dependency treatment, family systems treatment and organizational systems development. He has provided training and consultation in several countries to such diverse groups as treatment/prevention providers, family therapists, industry leaders, educators, administrators SAP’s and criminal justice personnel.

3B:
Feelings Mastery: The Sizes and Shapes of Anger
Day: Tuesday
This workshop is in the feelings mastery series. It deals with the emotion that many of our clients identify as the most dangerous or problematic for them. Emphasis will be on acquiring a useful understanding of anger in all its variations and permutations. Topics covered include: the five feelings types with emphasis on first and second order feelings, feelings dichotomies, anger as a functional feeling, resentment, rage, and strategic approaches and specific techniques for managing anger. Participants will leave the workshop with an understanding of anger as a valuable resource and strategies for using it to enhance their life and the lives of their clients.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe two strategic approaches for managing anger; and
2. Discuss one specific technique that they can use in their clinical practice.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Clinicians
THE PRESENTER:
William L. Mock, Ph.D., LISW, LICDC, SAP is the Executive Director of the Center for Interpersonal Development, and Chief Trainer for the Ohio Institute for Addiction Studies in Lakewood, Ohio. He is the Principle Training Officer for Professional Training Center, a professional development service specializing in DOT drug and alcohol and Drug Free Workplace issues. His academic degrees include a Doctorate in Psychology and Masters in Social Work. He is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Independent Social Worker, Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor and DOT qualified SAP. He has expertise in chemical dependency treatment, family systems treatment and organizational systems development. He has provided training and consultation in several countries to such diverse groups as treatment/prevention providers, family therapists, industry leaders, educators, administrators SAP’s and criminal justice personnel.

3C:
Mindfulness in Addiction Counseling
Day: Wednesday
Mindfulness is non-judgmental awareness that offers people a larger perspective and broader context within which they can view their problems, including addictions. In recent years, mindfulness has become an integral part of a variety of therapeutic approaches such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Behavioral Relapse Prevention. Clinical research has demonstrated that these mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches reduce medical and psychological symptoms, help people find greater meaning and satisfaction in their lives and recovery, prevent relapse, and enhance psychological resilience. This course will explore key concepts and practices of mindfulness and present a method for integrating mindfulness specifically into addiction counseling.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Name three key concepts of mindfulness;
2. Describe two practices of mindfulness; and
3. Discuss two methods for integrating mindfulness into addiction counseling.
TARGET AUDIENCE: The course is intended for those currently counseling people with addiction issues, or anyone interested in gaining more knowledge about mindfulness and incorporating mindfulness practices into their daily lives in order to alleviate suffering.
THE PRESENTER: Patricia A. Burke, MSW, LCSW, BCD is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and a Certified Clinical Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Social Worker. She has been on the faculty of the Rutgers University Summer School of Alcohol and Drug Studies since 1989. She is currently on the faculty of the Vermont Academic Center of Union Institute & University undergradute program in the Psychology and Religion, Spirituality, and Holistic Studies concentrations, the Brown University Center of Alcohol Studies: Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England and the New England Institute of Addiction Studies. She has also taught for the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, the Education and Human Services Department of the Southern Maine Community College, the North Carolina Summer School of Alcohol and Drug Studies, and the Social Work Schools of the University of New England, University of Southern Maine, and Rutgers University. Patricia is the former Clinical Director of the Smith House Addictions Treatment Program. She is a member of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology, the Co-Ocurring Collaborative Serving Maine, the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, and the New York Region Pathwork. She maintains a private clinical and consultation practice in West Baldwin and Yarmouth, Maine.

3D:
Advanced Ethics, Confidentiality, and Legal Issues
Day: Thursday
This course will provide an opportunity for experienced clinicians to explore advanced ethical issues in an in-depth, interactive format. Different roles in which counselors may find themselves within the legal system, the ethical and procedural issues which these different roles demand, and the potential ethical conflicts which may arise as a result. Effective techniques for dealing with legal efforts to pierce confidentiality as well as for presenting information in court will be explored. Current issues will be reviewed.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will:
1. Review clinical implications of the decisions they make regarding the application of client confidentiality;
2. Increase understanding of the different roles the counselor may play when dealing with the legal system; and
3. Identify and resolve complicated ethical conflicts that may arise in a counselor’s scope of practice.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Substance Abuse Counselors, Program Managers, and Clinical Supervisors
THE PRESENTER: Jacqueline H. Abikoff, ACSW, CCSW, CADAC is the Co-Director of Horizons Counseling Center, Laconia, NH. She directs psychotherapeutic services specializing in chemical dependency and domestic and sexual violence. Jacqui is a social worker, therapist and psychiatric social worker. She participates in community service in the areas of alcohol, drugs and domestic and sexual abuse.

4AB:
Eating for Recovery: The Basics of Nutrition
Days: Monday and Tuesday
Addiction is considered a disease of body, mind and spirit. We have many tools to work with the mind and feelings, fewer to encourage spirituality and almost none to heal the body. By ignoring the impact of the body on recovery, the possibility of relapse increases as unstable chemistry make people feel poorly and drives them to relief by using. It does not have to be this way! This workshop begins the process of providing information and skills to intervene with the body at the most basic level – food. Feeding the body properly and consistently is the first step in rebalancing body chemistry and increasing the chances of long-term recovery. The first day will focus on the function of the digestive tract, the role of the brain in eating and recovery, other body systems strongly affected by food choices and the basics of food. Day Two will address diet and the role of supplements in healthy living. Come learn nutrition’s role in a healthier recovery to benefit yourself, your loved ones and your clients!

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to:
1. Discuss the function of each part of the digestive tract;
2. Identify how food affects the brain;
3. Discuss the impact of food on at least two body systems;
4. Name at least one important function of protein, carbohydrates and fat;
5. Name at least two vitamins and their functions;
6. Name at least two minerals and their functions; and
7. Discuss the important components of a healthy diet.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Counselors, residential facility staff, nutritionists, food service directors, health care providers, school nurses, people in recovery, family members of people in recovery, and anyone interested in the topic of nutrition’s role in substance abuse recovery
THE PRESENTER: Patricia Mulready, M.D. is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and is board certified in Family Medicine. She holds a master’s degree in counseling with a specialty in addictions from the same institution. In addition to her training in conventional medicine and psychotherapy, Dr. Mulready has spent years gaining knowledge and experience in biochemical medicine, environmental medicine, nutrition, addictions, emotional disorders, energy work and spirituality. While maintaining a private practice, Dr. Mulready has been adjunct faculty at University of Connecticut School of Social Work, University of Connecticut School of Medicine and University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is a requested speaker and workshop leader at conferences. Currently, Dr. Mulready maintains an organizational consultation and training practice along with a private practice of wholistic assessment and systemic health restoration for individuals with health issues.

4C:
Working with Women Offenders: Gender Responsive Strategies
(Women Offender Case Management Model)
Day: Wednesday
In the United States the percentage of women involved in the criminal justice system is no match for the amount of men in the same system. There is a growing understanding that women’s issues are often overlooked because the numbers outweigh that of men. Women offenders, on average, are less violent and more responsive to programming than are their male counterparts. The Pathways Perspective looks at the different ways by which men and women enter the criminal justice system. The ideas are based on the thought that women are most likely to come to crime based on survival of abuse then potentially substance abuse, which brings them into the criminal justice system. Successful programs should relate to the social realities from which the women come and to which they will return. It appears that the focus should be on effective social, therapeutic and cultural approaches that incorporate a strength based approached in working with this challenging population.

In this course, we will explore gender responsive strategies targeting women offenders who are involved in the criminal justice system. A historical view of women offenders, victimization and the impact of the cycle of abuse will be discussed. Specific attention will be given to the supervision of women in the community on probation/parole, with emphasis on the core elements of the Women Offender Case Management Model.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will:
1. Examine the history and dynamics of women offenders in the criminal justice system;
2. Explore the WOCMM model for working with women offenders;
3. Discuss and identify evidenced based risk assessments used in case management approaches that directly affect women offenders;
4. Discuss research on women’s pathways into crime. (Pathway Approach);
5. Discuss strategies for intervention to help women offenders adjust to community supervision; and
6. Engage in interactive exercises to help the professional deal with women who have been victimized.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Clinicians who work with women who are involved in the correctional system.
THE PRESENTER: Brenda Westberry, MS has been a Chief Adult Probation Officer for the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division. She has over 21 years experience in the field of Criminal Justice working with key community agencies and diverse populations. As a member of the CSSD Training Academy, she has assisted in the development and implementation of all Adult Probation trainings. She is also a part time professor in the Sociology/Anthropology Social Work and Applied Sciences Department at Eastern Connecticut State University as well as an adjunct professor at Mitchell College in the Criminal Justice Department. Brenda is the founder and president of Westberry Consulting which specializes in providing workshops, trainings and diverse course offerings delivered in customizable learning modules including: Cultural Competency, Motivational Interviewing, Case Planning, Training of Trainers, Curriculum Writing, Ethics, Presentation Skills, Leadership Skills, Victimology, Probation, Community Supervision, Human Services, The Criminal Justice System and Conflict Resolution and Management.

4D:
Video Game Addiction: The New Epidemic?
Day: Thursday
Video games aren’t just about kids anymore—recent studies show that the average gamer is 35 and has been playing for 12 years. These session detail the addictive elements of gaming and explores the potential consequences of surrendering power to this “digital drug” and what it means for a generation of kids to be more technologically savvy than their parents. Other topics to be examined include: online privacy; issues of identity; fundamental changes in values, attitudes, and behavior brought on our “instant everything” culture (of which video games are an integral part); cyberbullying; social networking; the new sense of "friends" and "community" in the electronic age; alternate discourse communities; relationship between gaming and gambling; and game-playing reduction strategies. Participants will receive current resources on video game addiction. Participants will also receive access to a webpage of links that will be of particular relevance to medical professionals.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will:
1. Develop a deeper understanding of the motivations behind excessive video game play and appreciate the cultural currency of social networking and gaming;
2. Learn the warning signs of video game (and digital) addiction;
3. Learn new strategies for dealing with existing conditions.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Clinicians and anyone interested in the topic
THE PRESENTER: Dr. Ryan G. Van Cleave, a current faculty member at the Ringling College of Art + Design and Eckerd College, has also taught at Clemson University, Florida State University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as at prisons, community centers, and urban at-risk youth facilities. Dr. Van Cleave is the author of 16 books, including Unplugged: My Journey into the Dark World of Video Game Addiction. A former video game designer and writer (as well as a video game addict), he is a frequent speaker on digital culture, digital addiction, video games, social networking, and fantasy escapism. He's been a freelance writer for many years whose work has appeared in The New York Times Review of Books, People, Psychology Today, and Writer's Digest.

5AB:
Clinical Supervision To Support The Implementation, Fidelity & Sustaining Of Evidence-Based Practices
Days: Monday - Tuesday
Sponsored by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England
Clinical supervision is a key element in an agency’s successful implementation of new treatment practices. This 4-day course will address the supervisor’s role in the adoption process, basic concepts of technology transfer and the ATTC-NE’s Comprehensive Technology Transfer Model, and offer a teaching model to assist the supervisor to engage and support counselors in this endeavor. This course may be used to meet recertification requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisors.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the training, participants will:
1. Be familiar with NIDA’s 13 Principles of Effective Treatment, the key tasks of effective clinical supervisors in the adoption of evidence-based treatment practices, and TAP 21A – Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors;
2. Understand the basic concepts of technology transfer, models of change and a comprehensive technology transfer model, and currently identified evidence-based practices; and
3. Know the elements of, and be able to apply, a model for assisting counselors in faithul implementation of new treatment practices.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Current clinical supervisors.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This course may be used to meet recertification requirements for Certified Clinical Supervisors.
THE PRESENTERS: Margaret O'Hagan-Lynch, M.S., LPC is the Associate Director for Clinical Operations at River Valley Services in Middletown, CT and maintains a private practice in Wallingford, CT. She has worked in the behavioral health field for over 20 years and is known for her expertise in working with people who have co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders. Her degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, with a concentration in psychiatric rehabilitation, brings a unique perspective to treatment issues. She has vast experience in program design/implementation, staff development, training and consultation, community networking, and remains active in addressing treatment needs on both a local and statewide level. She has experience working in various levels of care in both the private and public sectors. She has implemented and maintained several Evidence Based Practices throughout these treatment settings. She has been working with the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England since 2003 and is a faculty member of the New England School of Addiction Studies.

Michael Torch, MA, LADC, LCS is an addiction treatment provider with over 30 years of experience. He was recognized by the New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor’s Association in 2002 with its “Life Time Achievement Award”. Currently working in Student Assistance, Outpatient Practice, and Behavioral Health consultation, Michael has been a trainer of alcohol and drug counselors for over 20 years and currently serves on the faculty of ATTC-NE and the New England School of Addiction Studies, with extensive experience treating chemically dependent adolescents and trauma victims. He is a Senior Consultant to the Science to Practice initiative of the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center.

Stephen Gumbley, MA, LCDP has been working in human services for more than 30 years, specializing in addiction education, prevention and treatment recovery since 1988. He has served as clinical supervisor and program director in a variety of treatment settings and is presently Co-Director of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England at Brown University. He chairs the steering committee of the Institute for Addiction Recovery at Rhode Island College. He has published articles on adoption of evidence-based treatment practices in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment and Addiction Professional. In long-term recovery, Steve serves on the board of Faces & Voices of Recovery.

6AB:
Combat Stress and Substance Abuse: Understanding the Challenges Experienced by Returning Military Members and Their Families
Time: Monday - Tuesday
The battle may be over, but for many, the struggles have just begun. Returning military members often face bio-psychosocial challenges that undermine established behavioral norms. Community treatment providers are a key link when social networks begin to fray under these pressures. This workshop is designed to examine the specific challenges veterans endure, describe the manifestations of combat related stress and how this may alter an individual’s clinical presentation, and identify appropriate assessment and treatment interventions.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the nature of combat stress, and its history and impact on returning military members and their families;
2.Describe the mind-body connection and how it relates to posttraumatic stress and other traumatic disorders;
3. Recognize physical and psychological reactions that may be exhibited in response to stress;
4. Describe assessment considerations when working with returning military members and their families;
5. Discuss treatment planning considerations for work with returning military members and/or their families;
6. Explore posttraumatic stress assessment tools for possible inclusion in a substance abuse treatment setting as well as, how to create a vet friendly therapeutic environment and develop an appropriate referral network; and
7. Understand the concept of resiliency and its possible benefits in the treatment of addiction and posttraumatic stress symptomology.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Clinicians, managers, clinical supervisors, and other human service professionals interested in the topic
IMPORTANT NOTE: This course is designed to provide an overview of important considerations for addiction programs, but it is NOT a skills-based clinical course.
THE PRESENTERS:
Susan Storti, Ph.D., R.N., CARN-AP currently serves as the Project Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Blending Research and Practice contract. She holds a faculty position as Research Associate at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Community Health and adjunct faculty positions at Rhode Island College and the University of Nevada, and is a Professor at Roger Williams Hospital Nursing Center for Practice and Education, a teaching and research affiliate of the Boston University School of Medicine. During the past 6 years, Dr. Storti has worked closely with the Veteran Affairs Medical Center, the Vet Center, the Rhode Island National Guard and many community organizations in the creation of The Rhode Island Blueprint and the subsequent development of the Veterans Task Force of Rhode Island. This initiative has received national recognition as a model program by the Department of Defense and is currently being replicated in other states. Most recently, Dr. Storti was awarded The Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from the United States Army and the Rhode Island National Guard. Dr. Storti received her PhD from the University of Connecticut, School of Nursing and her research focuses on stigma associated with addictions and mental health and its effect on access to and delivery of health care.

Steven R. Storti, BA, LCDP has worked in all aspects of the addiction continuum; prevention, education and training with parents, teachers and high-risk youth; short-term, long-term and therapeutic community inpatient settings: intensive out-patient and as an individual therapist. Steven is also a former member of the USMC and a professional firefighter of 23 years where his public service programming drew national attention. His experience with PTSD dates back to the inception of CISD teams in Rhode Island. Recently, Steven has worked with victims and survivors of 9/11 at the Pentagon and in Arlington County; initially as a disaster mental health worker and then as an administrative officer for the Arlington County Community Resilience Program. Steven has also worked with HIV+ adolescents, young adults and street youth at the Whitman-Walker Clinic in Washington DC. He is a featured speaker on recovery both nationally and internationally. Steven received a Certificate in Counseling Alcohol and Other Substance Abusers from the University of Rhode Island, where he also earned his BA in Psychology. He has also received graduate Certificates in both Project Management and Business Continuity from the Bryant University Executive Development Center.

6CD:
Challenges Facing Military Families
Days: Wednesday and Thursday
Being a member of the armed services affects the family in wide reaching ways. Research is showing the impact the military member’s service has on the spouse and children. While the Department of Defense has recognized the importance of the family in the psychosocial health of the service member, it is also realizing the “carried stress” family members experience. Many times the family is the catalyst for the service member [and whole family] to seek a “new normal.” This course will examine the specific challenges military families endure including manifestations of stress by children, spouses and parents. Identification of appropriate interventions and treatment is the focus of this workshop.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to:
1. Explain the nature of combat stress and it’s impact on Service Member’s families;
2. Recognize physical and psychological reactions that may be exhibited in response to stress; and
3. Discuss intervention and treatment options with this population.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Clinicians, managers, clinical supervisors, and other human service professionals interested in the topic
PRESENTER TBA

7AB:
Relational Trauma and Addictive Disorders
Days: Monday and Tuesday
This course will provide a foundation for those who wish to learn more about the relationship between early life interpersonal trauma, abuse, ne- glect and or severe humiliation, and addictive disorders. The prevalence of trauma related disorders is extremely high among individuals with addictive disorders. Rates of childhood physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as histories of neglect, humiliation and severe attachment difficulties are very high among this population. These issues complicate addiction treatment and the recovery process in profound ways. Persons with such histories exhibit severe deficits in capabilities such as emotion regulation, impulse control, as well as severe impairment in the ability to function adaptively in relationships. By the time such individuals en- ter treatment they have become significantly phobic of their own bodily, emotional, and mental responses, as well as being phobic for traumatic memories and intimate relationships. Material related to understanding and treating all of the above issues will be presented in this workshop.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this workshop, participants will:
1. Understand the common brain systems involved in trauma and addiction, and the neurobiology of traumatic memory;
2. Understand how interpersonal trauma creates problems with affect and emotion regulation, relational difficulties, and impairment at the somatic (body), emotional, and cognitive levels;
3. Understand phase oriented treatment of various phobic responses of and trauma survivors, with an emphasis on establishing a bodily sense of safety and competence.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Clinicians doing counseling in substance abuse or mental health settings
THE PRESENTER: Ray McGarty, MS, MLADC, LCS is currently Executive Director of Southeastern NH Alcohol and Drug Services. He has a long‐standing private practice, primarily working with issues related to trauma. He has extensive training in various methods of trauma treatment including EMDR and Somatasensory Psychotherapy. He has provided training, technical assistance, consultation and clinical supervision to many organizations nationally. He has an extensive background in addiction, holding such positions as Clinical Administrator at the Betty Ford Center and Executive Director of a number of addiction treatment organizations.

7CD:
Co-Occurring Disorders: Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery
Days: Wednesday – Thursday
This workshop deals with the most common set of emotional symptoms co-occurring with substance abuse. Frequency of co-morbidity and the interplay of the symptom clusters of depressive symptoms and chemical dependency are reviewed. This is an overview of screening/assessment, treatment planning, treatment, and continuing care issues with the population with this constellation of symptoms. The material for this workshop is SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocol 48, for which Dr. Mock was a member of the expert advisory board.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will:
1. Describe the nature of depressive symptoms and how depressive symptoms affect treatment efforts;
2. Name three approaches that may prove effective; and
3. Discuss the professional roles and responsibilities of the substance abuse professional in relation to clients with depressive symptoms.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Clinicians
THE PRESENTER: William L. Mock, Ph.D., LISW, LICDC, SAP is the Executive Director of the Center for Interpersonal Development, and Chief Trainer for the Ohio Institute for Addiction Studies in Lakewood, Ohio. He is the Principle Training Officer for Professional Training Center, a professional development service specializing in DOT drug and alcohol and Drug Free Workplace issues. His academic degrees include a Doctorate in Psychology and Masters in Social Work. He is a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Independent Social Worker, Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor and DOT qualified SAP. He has expertise in chemical dependency treatment, family systems treatment and organizational systems development. He has provided training and consultation in several countries to such diverse groups as treatment/prevention providers, family therapists, industry leaders, educators, administrators SAP’s and criminal justice personnel.

8A:
Medication Assisted Recovery
Day: Monday
Medication assisted treatment is use the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Research shows that when treating substance use disorders, a combination of medication and behavioral therapies is most successful. This course will provide an overview of the various current medications approved for the treatment of chemical dependency (both opioid and non-opioid chemical dependency, such as alcohol dependency). Appropriate candidates for these medication assisted therapies will be discussed. Participants will explore the role of medications in a person’s recovery. This course will also review special considerations for co-morbidities such as co-occurring mental health disorders, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and special populations, such as women and youth. Finally, the role of the behavioral health clinician in working with clients receiving medication-assisted treatment will be discussed.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants will:
1. Name two medications for chemical dependency and appropriate candidates for those medication assisted therapies;
2. Discuss medication - assisted treatment considerations for two special populations; and
3. Describe how the addiction clinician can support clients who are on medication - assisted therapies.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Addiction professionals from various disciplines and treatment settings who wish to learn more about medication assisted treatment
THE PRESENTER: Michael Gaudet, LICSW, LCDP is currently the Center Director at Arbour Counseling Services, Rockland, MA. He has extensive clinical and supervision experience in substance abuse treatment. Mr. Gaudet trains and consults across the country on clinical and professional growth topics, and he has been a faculty member of the New England Institute of Addiction Studies since 1986.

8B:
Buprenorphine Treatment for Adults and Young Adults: An Update for Clinicians
Day: Tuesday
Sponsored by the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Opioid abuse and addiction (e.g., heroin, prescription drugs such as OxyContin) remains a critical public health concern. This course, geared toward multidisciplinary clinicians, will provide updated information about of the medication, its effects, and the role of non-physician practitioners in providing and supporting the treatment of individuals receiving this medication.
Although this addiction affects all populations, recent concern has focused on opioid use among youth, particularly non-medical use of pain relievers. The second half of the course, focusing on youth and young adults, will: examine the prevalence of and treatment admission rates for nonmedical use of opioids among young adults; provide an overview of opioid use among young adults; explore and increase understanding of the results of new research on using buprenorphine to treat opioid addiction in young adults; and describe the implications of these findings for the treatment of opioid addiction in young adults.
This course will feature two National Institute on Drug Abuse and A Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Blending Initiative Blending Team Products: “Buprenorphine Treatment Training for Multidisciplinary Addiction Professionals” and “Buprenorphine Treatment for Young Adults”.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing this course, participants will:
1. Describe an appropriate candidate for buprenorphine treatment;
2. Discuss the efficacy of buprenorphine as a treatment for young adults; and
3. Review the role of the addiction clinician in supporting the treatment of individuals receiving buprenorphine treatment.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Addiction professionals from various disciplines and treatment settings who wish to learn more about medication assisted treatment
THE PRESENTER: Michael Gaudet, LICSW, LCDP is currently the Center Director at Arbour Counseling Services, Rockland, MA. He has extensive clinical and supervision experience in substance abuse treatment. Mr. Gaudet trains and consults across the country on clinical and professional growth topics, and he has been a faculty member of the New England Institute of Addiction Studies since 1986.

8C:
FOURTH ANNUAL ADDICTION MEDICINE CONFERENCE FOR GENERAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND ADDICTIONS PROFESSIONALS:
Essential Skills to Care for Patients with Challenging Use of Substances - Guaranteed to reduce YOUR Stress!
The New England Institute of Addiction Studies and the Dartmouth Center on Addiction Recovery and Education are pleased to announce that the Fourth Annual Addiction Medicine Conference for General Healthcare Providers and Addictions Professionals will take place at the Eighteenth Annual New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Treatment. This program is designed for general healthcare medical professionals and addiction treatment clinicians, with specialized presentations and time for networking and discussion on how to collaborate to improve care.

Topics will include:

8D:
Strategic Alliances—Clinically Effective and Cost Efficient Treatment: 6 Examples
Day: Thursday
Collaborations and partnerships can expand treatment and recovery support options for our increasingly challenged population. They can be expansive and community-wide, or small and precisely defined. Developing a culture of collaboration is critical to accessing, sharing and optimizing existing resources. Six varied, successful and practical models will offer participants an opportunity to develop a plan to increase the quality and scope of their services through collaboration and partnerships. In addition to presenting blueprints for community partnerships, outcome data and research, the workshop will address the need for effective community public relations—the foundation for successful community partnering.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After completing this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Name two models of collaboration;
2. Describe two key components to effective community public relations; and
3. Discuss strategies to develop a culture of collaboration.
TARGET AUDIENCE: This course is designed for clinical and administrative professionals. THE PRESENTER: Linda Hurley, CAGS, LCDS is Program Director for Outpatient Treatment Services at CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. She has a background in clinical supervision, clinical program development, opioid treatment, adolescent and family treatment.

9ABCD: The Training Point: An Uncommon Learning Exchange for Addictions Trainers
- The Training Point course is being rescheduled to another date. If you are interested in attending, please click here and ask us to notify you of the new date. Sponsored by the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center with support from the Northeast ATTC and the ATTC National Office
The Training Point is designed to enhance knowledge and abilities in addiction training. It is grounded in adult education theory and practice, and as such is learner-centered, experiential, holistic, authentic, expressive, reflective, social, collaborative, democratic, cognitive, developmental, constructivist, and challenging.
This is a 7 week course.  The first and last three sessions of the course are held online. The middle part of the course is an intensive 3-day face-to-face learning exchange at the Best Practices School. Throughout all seven sessions, participants focus on the various components that create successful training experiences: the learners, the environment, the materials, and the trainer. Topics covered include learning and training styles, adult learning principles, facilitation and presentation skills, action research, and transformative learning.     There will be an additional fourth day of training specifically addressing issues pertinent to on-line training.  (This is not a separate training; participants must participate in the regular Training Point.)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Participants in The Training Point will: 1. Participate fully in all seven weeks of the course, including attending the three-day face-to-face session;
2. Participate in a conference call during the first week of the course online;
3. Utilize high levels of interaction by actively participating in the online portion of the course (based on asynchronous online discussion; allot approximately 4 hours per week); 4. Complete a one-page written assignment;
5. Collaborate with colleagues;
6. Train a 20-minute “mini-training” with a partner;
7. Tap into emotions, actions, intellect, creative spirit and relationships as sources for transforming the way they teach and learn; and
8. Be open to the experience and dedicated to the notion that we are all teachers just as we are all learners.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
NOTE: There is limited space in this course. Some additional screening information may be requested for admission. Online course participation prior to the Best Practices School and after the school will be required.
The New England ATTC and NEIAS are particularly interested in supporting the learning experience of beginning trainers or people who plan to train in the addiction field. The Training Point is especially suited for current trainers:

10AB:
Training of Trainers: M.A.T.R.S. Treatment Planning Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI): Making Data Collection Useful
Days: Monday - Tuesday
Sponsored by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England
The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is one of the most widely used tools for the assessment of substance-use related problems. It identifies potential problems in six domain areas: medical status, employment and support, alcohol and drug use, legal status, family/social status, and psychiatric status. Addiction counselors in community based treatment centers often administer the ASI, yet often fail to use consumer responses to identify client problems, develop individualized treatment plans, and make appropriate clinical referrals. Treatment program staff may view the ASI assessment as time consuming and not clinically useful. This course seeks to demonstrate the useful information that is gathered by the ASI, and strategies that will transform “paperwork” into integrated clinical processes that can monitor and enhance client retention and treatment outcomes. This curriculum is a National Institute on Drug Abuse and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Blending Team Product.

TARGET AUDIENCE: This is a closed training session for people who wish to become trained as trainers in this topic. If you are interested, please email Leslie Cohen at Leslie_Cohen@brown.edu of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England to check on whether additional space opens up.
THE PRESENTER: Pat Ristaino Dutton RNC, MS, LADC, LCS is the Director of Behavioral Health Care at Concord Hospital. In that role she provides administrative management and clinical supervision to both substance abuse clinicians and the psychiatric mental health team. She has been instrumental in the establishment of substance abuse services in the Fresh Start IOP and outpatient substance abuse services. She has served the profession both in New Hampshire and New Jersey where she was the Director of an inpatient substance abuse rehab. She is an active member of NHADACA. She is also a member of the Psychiatric Nurses Association and holds a post graduate certificate in gerontology. She served as a participant on Brandeis University Substance Abuse Task Force and the Charitable Foundations Substance Abuse Task Force. Pat has presented numerous educational presentations for community education in several states and on various subjects include in wellness. She has participated both in radio and TV presentations.

10CD:
Addiction Severity Index Training
Sponsored by the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Days: Wednesday - Thursday
This course is designed for people who wish to become trained as MATRS trainers (see 10AB). The course will include an overview of the use of the ASI: clinical utility, intake and assessment, treatment plan development, research purposes, and strengths and limitation. General coding instructions will be introduced, and the course content will include role plays.

TARGET AUDIENCE: This is a closed training session for people who wish to become trained as MATRS trainers. (Refer to previous course description.) If you are interested in this course, please email Leslie Cohen at Leslie_Cohen@brown.edu of the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England to check on whether additional space becomes available.

THE PRESENTER:The Treatment Research Institute will deliver this course.

11AB:
Leadership Alumni Course: Change Leadership and Use of Self
Sponsored by the New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Time: Monday – Tuesday

This course will focus on two key aspects of effective leadership for a world of continual change, ambiguity, and uncertainty- a world of ‘permanent whitewater’. The first element is clear understanding of our individual relative degree comfort with ambiguity and change; the second element is our knowledge and experience in the use of effective change process tools. The premise is the greater our degree of comfort with the unknown coupled with a trust in the change process and the ability of people to adapt will enable us to more successfully navigate the permanent whitewater we face individually and organizationally. Learning methods will include the use of lecture, small and large group work and discussion, reflection, reading, and simulation. It is suggested that participants read the book “Let Your Life Speak” by Parker Palmer prior to the course.

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