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2003-2004 Training Opportunities

This is your quick guide to trainings, workshops and other events offered by AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. from July, 2003 - June, 2004.
Details of events are posted as they are available.
Upcoming workshops of general interest are linked to more detailed descriptions when the brochures are ready.
with questions about any of these events.

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July '03 August '03 September '03 October '03 November '03 December '03
January '04 February '04 March '04 April '04 May '04 June '04

2004 - 2005 Schedule

2003 - 2004 Past Events July '03
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
7/7 - 7/11 New England School for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence Salve Regina University
Newport, RI 		Check the catalog for courses and instructors Clinical and medical staff and supervisors of opioid addiction treatment programs, state agency representatives, recovery advocates
7/15 - 16 Vermont Corrections Institute Vermont Technical College
Randolph Center, VT 		Check the catalog for courses and instructors Facility and community based corrections personnel; Substance abuse treatment providers; Line staff, supervisors, and program administrators
7/20 - 7/24 New England School of Prevention Studies Salve Regina University
Newport, RI 		Check the catalog for courses and instructors Anyone working in the prevention field

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August '03
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
8/11 - 8/14 PRIME For Life! Lucerne Inn
Dedham, ME 		Prevention Research Institute Staff Selected new PFL instructors. For information on becoming an instructor email AdCare
8/25 - 8/28 New England Advanced School of Addiction Studies Waterville Valley Conference Center
Waterville Valley, NH 		See Catalog Practitioners and administrators holding substance abuse treatment credentials or who have worked in chemical dependency treatment for at least five years

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September '03
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
Starts 9/15 and runs for 4 weeks Advanced Pharmacology - Staying Current with Drugs of Abuse Online Kevin Scheel, MS, MAC, LMFT Substance Abuse Counselors and Supervisors
9/19 Substance Abuse Assessment Strategies For Adolescents The Holiday Inn Conference Center
Augusta, ME 		Win Turner, Ph.D. L.A D.C. Juvenile Treatment Network members

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October '03
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
10/2 HIV and Hepatitis Prevention for Injection Drug Users Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Kris Nyrop, Street Outreach Services, Seattle, WA and selected Maine programs Health care practitioners, pharmacists, substance abuse counselors, corrections personnel, health educators, social workers, youth counselors, and others interested in this issue
10/6 - 10/8 Motivational Interviewing/Motivational Enhancement Treatment Maine Principals Association
Augusta, ME 		Greg Graves Potential DSAT Instructors
by invitation only
10/7 - 10/8 PRIME For Life! Skill Building Lucerne Inn
Dedham, ME 		Prevention Research Institute Staff Selected new PFL instructors.
Starts 10/13 and runs for 4 weeks African American Treatment Issues Online Betty Jean Singletary, LCDP Substance Abuse Counselors and Supervisors
10/17 New Developments in Understanding and Treating Self-Injury Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Barent Walsh, Ph.D. Substance Abuse Counselors, Mental Health Counselors and interested consumers
10/20 Manual Guided Therapies from a Counselor Perspective Maine Principals Association
Augusta, ME 		Susan Harrington Godley Substance Abuse Counselors in OSA licensed treatment agencies
10/23 - 10/24 Overview of Department of Transportation (DOT) Expectations and Procedures for Substance Abuse Professionals (SAP's) Holiday Inn
Waterville, ME 		Thomas Broffman, Ph.D. Substance Abuse Professionals who wish to qualify for the DOT/SAP examination to practice after 12/31/03.
10/30 - 10/31 Treating Women with Substance Use Dependencies Holiday Inn
Waterville, ME 		Wanda Jamieson SA treatment practitioners at varing levels of experience/expertise. Everyone will find the material informative and practical. Experienced people should come prepared to share practical insights and to test their assumptions against the latest treatment methods.

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November '03
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
11/3 - 11/7 DSAT Holiday Inn
Waterville, ME 		Greg Graves, John Eno New DSAT facilitators
By invitation only
11/3 Juvenile Drug Court Maine Principals Association
Augusta, ME 		TBD  
11/5 Emerging Infectious Diseases in Maine: The Public Health Response Civic Center
Augusta, ME 		See Website Physicians and allied health care professionals interested in emerging infectious diseases of public health significance.
11/8 & 11/9 PRIME For Life! Recertification The Stone House
Freeport, ME 		Prevention Research Institute staff PRIME For Life! instructors
11/10 Case Management in Substance Abuse Online Stephen Gumbley, MA, LCDP. ACDP II, RCS Substance abuse counselors and supervisors
11/13 Targeting Internal Cues That Trigger: Strategies for Treating the Dually Diagnosed Bangor Conference Center at the Bangor Motor Inn
Bangor, ME 		Michael W. Otto, Ph.D. Substance Abuse Counselors, Mental Health Counselors and interested consumers
11/13 OSA Treatment Providers Day Civic Center
Augusta, ME 		TBD OSA Licensed Treatment Agencies
11/17-11/20
Optional follow-up assignment available 		The Next Generation of Clinical Supervision: The Powell Blended Model of Clinical Supervision Waterville Elks Lodge
Waterville, ME 		David Powell, Ph.D. Substance Abuse Counselors and Clinical Supervisors who need training to qualify for the IC&RC certification

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December '03
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
12/1 Speed Still Kills - The Growing Methamphetamine Problem Online Kevin Scheel, MS, MAC, LMFT Substance Abuse Counselors and Supervisors
12/1 & 2 Advanced Motivational Interviewing Holiday Inn West
Portland, ME 		Greg Graves By invitation only
12/4 & 5 Advanced Motivational Interviewing Holiday Inn-Civic Center
Bangor, ME 		Greg Graves By invitation only
12/9 What Every Educator and Prevention Practitioner Should Know About Substance Use and Abuse Holiday Inn West
Portland, ME 		Susan Polyot School personnel, One ME coordinators and coalition members, and substance abuse prevention providers.
12/11 What Every Educator and Prevention Practitioner Should Know About Substance Use and Abuse Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Susan Polyot School personnel, One ME coordinators and coalition members, and substance abuse prevention providers.

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January '04
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
1/12 Child Welfare and Substance Abuse DHS Office
Skowhegan, ME 		  Invitation Only
1/20 The Twelve Core Functions Holiday Inn West
Portland, ME 		Susan Polyot Substance abuse counselors preparing for certification and others interested in improving skills in applying the core functions to their work.
1/22 The Twelve Core Functions Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Susan Polyot Substance abuse counselors preparing for certification and others interested in improving skills in applying the core functions to their work.
1/23 Integrating Mindfulness with other Mind-Body Approaches into Clinical Work with Adults: Practical Applications for a Variety of Disorders Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Amaro Laria, Ph.D.
Katharine Larsson, RN, MSN, CS, Ph.D. candidate 		Substance Abuse Counselors, Mental Health Counselors and interested consumers

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February '04
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
2/9 - 12
Workshop is Full 		The Next Generation of Clinical Supervision: The Powell Blended Model of Clinical Supervision Holiday Inn
Waterville, ME 		Dr. David Powell Professionals who wish to become Certified Clinical Supervisors. As of 11/1/04 any professional who supervises substance abuse counselors must have this credential
2/26
Workshop is full 		Families and Substance Abuse Treatment Holiday Inn
Augusta, ME 		Don Burke, LADC, LCPC Substance abuse counselors preparing for certification and those interested in the basics of family work and how to apply this learning to their clinical work

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March '04
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
3/1 DSAT - CSA Training Maine Principals' Association
Augusta, ME 		Greg Graves Invitation only
3/2 DSAT - Clinical Supervisors Training Maine Principals' Association
Augusta, ME 		Greg Graves Invitation only
3/5 Resolving Impasses in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Bangor Motor Inn
Bangor, ME 		Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D. Substance abuse counselors, mental health counselors and interested consumers
3/15 Basic Group Skills in Substance Abuse Treatment Holiday Inn West
Portland, ME 		Michael Gaudet, LICSW, LCDP Substance abuse counselors interested in developing group facilitation skills
3/16 Basic Group Skills in Substance Abuse Treatment Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Michael Gaudet, LICSW, LCDP Substance abuse counselors interested in developing group facilitation skills
3/18 Advanced Group Skills Caribou Inn and Convention Center
Caribou, ME 		Michael Gaudet, LICSW, LCDP Substance abuse counselors who have completed a basic "group skills" course and are interested in advanced skills for working with client groups

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April '04
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
4/1 Impaired Nurses Conference University of Maine
Augusta, ME 		  Nurses
4/8 It's Not Just About The Medication-Best Practices in Opioid Treatment Holiday Inn West
Portland, ME 		Peter Tenore, MD, FASAM,
Stanley Evans, MD, FASAM, PA
Michael Gaudet, LICSW, LCDP
Sharon Morello, RN, BSN
Mark Publicker, MD, FASAM 		Healthcare professionals, physicians, criminal justice professionals, substance abuse professionals, social service workers, other interested persons
4/9 It's Not Just About The Medication-Best Practices in Opioid Treatment Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Peter Tenore, MD, FASAM,
Stanley Evans, MD, FASAM, PA
Michael Gaudet, LICSW, LCDP
Sharon Morello, RN, BSN
Mark Publicker, MD, FASAM 		Healthcare professionals, physicians, criminal justice professionals, substance abuse professionals, social service workers, other interested persons
4/15 Introduction to Relapse Prevention Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Arthur Trundy, M.Ed., CADAC, ACRPS Substance abuse treatment and/or prevention professionals who wish to increase their understanding and skills in relapse prevention
4/16 Introduction to Relapse Prevention Holiday Inn West
Portland, ME 		Arthur Trundy, M.Ed., CADAC, ACRPS Substance abuse treatment and/or prevention professionals who wish to increase their understanding and skills in relapse prevention
Starts 4/19 and runs for 4 weeks Case Management in Substance Abuse Online Stephen Gumbley, MA, LCDP, ACDP II, RCS Substance abuse counselors and supervisors
4/23 Hepatitis and HIV: Current Epidemiology and Treatment for the Alcohol and Substance Abusing Client The Manor
Waterville, ME 		Mary Kate Appicelli, Mark Griswold Substance abuse counselors, mental health counselors, and others working with this population

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May '04
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
5/6 Neurobiology of Addiction Holiday Inn West
Portland, ME 		J. Nicolas Ruf, M.A., L.A.D.C. Substance abuse counselors who use biological and pharmacological information for client education and to help clients with cognitive restructuring; other mental health professionals whose backgrounds lack education and training in the addictions
5/7 Neurobiology of Addiction Ramada Inn
Bangor, ME 		J. Nicolas Ruf, M.A., L.A.D.C. Substance abuse counselors who use biological and pharmacological information for client education and to help clients with cognitive restructuring; other mental health professionals whose backgrounds lack education and training in the addictions
5/14 Unique Challenges for Dually Diagnosed Women Bangor Motor Inn and Conference Center
Bangor, ME 		Laurie Brodeur, Psy.D. Substance Abuse Counselors, Mental Health Counselors and interested consumers
5/17 and runs for 4 weeks Chemical Dependency and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Online Michael Torch, MA, LADC, LCS Substance Abuse Counselors and Supervisors
5/19 Bureau of Health Immunization Conference Augusta Civic Center
Augusta, ME 		See Brochure Health professionals who are responsible for managing, staffing at a professional level, or supporting child and adult immunization programs: health program administrators, nursing professionals, physician assistants, and physicians
5/24 DEEP Instructor Booster Training Maine Principals' Association
Augusta, ME 		Ron Keller, ADE and others Instructors for the PRIME For Life and Moving Ahead programs

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June '04
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
6/7 and runs for 5 weeks Suicide and Chemical Dependency Online Louis A. Cerbo, Ed.D., CAS Substance Abuse Counselors and Supervisors
6/11 Countertransference, Addiction, and Vicarious Traumatization: A Four Phase Approach Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Patricia A. Fennell, MSW, CSW-R Substance Abuse Counselors, Mental Health Counselors and interested consumers
6/14 - 18 New England School of Addiction Studies Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT 		See Catalog for information about presenters Persons from all disciplines who are concerned with tobacco, alcohol and other drug related issues, persons new to the field, and persons in behavioral health and allied human services whose activities require a general knowledge of substance abuse
6/14 - 16 Corrections Institute Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT 		Check the catalog for courses and instructors Vermont and New Hampshire Department of Corrections employees and subcontractors. Other corrections workers as space allows.

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