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July 2009 - June 2010 Training Opportunities

This is your quick guide to trainings, workshops and other events offered by AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. from July, 2009 - June, 2010.
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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      November '09
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11/4 Ethics: Making the Right Decisions for Substance Abuse and Other Mental health Professionals Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Michele Hylen Counselors, clinical supervisors, case managers, educators and other service providers in mental health and substance abuse. We invite each participant to bring a copy of your agency’s ethical guidelines with you to the workshop.
11/5-6 Disaster Behavioral Health: A Critical Response - Building Maine's Capacity to Respond Holiday Inn Express
Saco, ME 		Disaster Behavioral Health Services Staff Mental health and substance abuse providers, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, spiritual care providers, first responders, and other individuals who wish to learn more about the behavioral health response to disasters or are interested in joining the Maine Disaster Behavioral Health Response Team.
11/6 Powerful Prevention for ME: 3rd Annual MAPSA Prevention Convention Spectacular Event Center
Bangor, ME 		Various Community Coalition Professionals and Members, Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinators, Substance Abuse Prevention and Health Promotion Practitioners, Program Managers and Administrators, Law Enforcement Professionals, SROs and Community Policing, State Agency Prevention Staff, Volunteers and Task Force Members, Others who deliver substance abuse prevention services or who are interested in substance abuse prevention.
11/20 Motivational Interviewing Refresher: Helping substance using/abusing clients overcome resistance to change Hilton Garden Inn
Bangor, ME 		Tom Allan, LCSW, LADC, CCS Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses and other professionals working with substance using/ abusing/addicted clients
11/23-24 Eating Your Way to Recovery: The Basics of Nutrition Augusta Civic Center
Augusta, ME 		Patricia Mulready, M.D. People in recovery, family members of people in recovery, counselors, residential facility staff, nutritionists, food service directors, health care providers, school nurses, and anyone interested in the topic of nutrition's role in substance abuse recovery.

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      December '09
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12/4 Understanding and Confronting Ethical Challenges: Improving Practice and Care Hilton Garden Inn
Bangor, ME 		Daniel B. Jacobs, Ed.M., Psy.D., M.B.A. Counselors, case managers, educators, social workers, addiction counselors, other service providers in mental health & substance abuse settings, and consumers.

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      February '10
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April '10
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FYI: Past Events


      July '09
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August '09
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September '09
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9/14 Psychological First Aid Training Holiday Inn Portland West
Portland, ME 		Pamela Holland, Ed.M, LCPC, CGC, BCETS Director, Disaster Behavioral Health Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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Steven Sherrets, PhD Mental Health / Criminal Justice Manager Office of Adult Mental Health Services Maine Department of Health and Human Services Maine Department of Corrections 		Public health workers, emergency responders, natural community helpers, mental health and substance abuse providers, health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care providers, and other individuals who wish to learn more about the behavioral health response to disasters or are interested in learning more about psychological first aid.
9/15 Substance Abuse and the Workplace Presque Isle Career Center
Presque Isle, ME 		Geoffrey Miller, M.Ed., Prevention Specialist, Office of Substance Abuse, DHHS, Augusta, ME
Cheryl Cichowski, Prevention Specialist, Office of Substance Abuse, DHHS, Augusta, ME 		Prevention and treatment providers and coalitions.
9/14 - 17 New England School of Best Practices in Addiction Studies Waterville Valley Resort and Conference Center
Waterville Valley, NH 		Various EAP Professionals, Certified Alcohol & Drug Clinicians, Clinical & Medical Staff of Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs, Mental Health Clinicians, Program Administrators, Clinical Supervisors & Administrators of Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs, Nurses working with Chemical Dependency, Healthcare Staff & Clinicians of Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs, Social Workers working with Chemical Dependency, Clinical Supervisors, State Agency Representatives, Recovery Advocates.
9/17 Substance Abuse and the Workplace Bangor Career Center
Bangor, ME 		Geoffrey Miller, M.Ed., Prevention Specialist, Office of Substance Abuse, DHHS, Augusta, ME
Cheryl Cichowski, Prevention Specialist, Office of Substance Abuse, DHHS, Augusta, ME 		Prevention and treatment providers and coalitions.
9/21 Psychological First Aid Training Hilton Garden Inn
Bangor, ME 		Pamela Holland, Ed.M, LCPC, CGC, BCETS Director, Disaster Behavioral Health Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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Steven Sherrets, PhD Mental Health / Criminal Justice Manager Office of Adult Mental Health Services Maine Department of Health and Human Services Maine Department of Corrections 		Public health workers, emergency responders, natural community helpers, mental health and substance abuse providers, health care professionals, social workers, spiritual care providers, and other individuals who wish to learn more about the behavioral health response to disasters or are interested in learning more about psychological first aid.
9/21-24 The Next Generation of Clinical Supervision: The Powell Blended Model of Clinical Supervision Holiday Inn,
Waterville, ME 		Dr. David Powell Licensed clinical personnel who wish to apply to become Certified Clinical Supervisors.
9/22 Substance Abuse and the Workplace Portland City Hall
Portland, ME 		Geoffrey Miller, M.Ed., Prevention Specialist, Office of Substance Abuse, DHHS, Augusta, ME
Cheryl Cichowski, Prevention Specialist, Office of Substance Abuse, DHHS, Augusta, ME 		Prevention and treatment providers and coalitions.
9/25 Since You're Credentialed as a Supervisor: Now What? Waterville Elks Conference Center,
Waterville, ME 		Dr. David Powell Credentialed Clinical Supervisors
9/24-25 Disaster Behavioral Health: A Critical Response - Building Maine's Capacity to Respond Skowhegan Community Center
Skowhegan, ME 		Disaster Behavioral Health Services Staff Mental health and substance abuse providers, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, spiritual care providers, first responders, and other individuals who wish to learn more about the behavioral health response to disasters or are interested in joining the Maine Disaster Behavioral Health Response Team.

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     October '09
DATE TITLE LOCATION PRESENTER AUDIENCE
10/6 Healthy Maine Partnerships Annual Meeting Black Bear Inn and Conference Center
Orono, ME 		Various   HMP Directors, Regional Tobacco Coordinators, Substance Abuse Professionals, School Health Coordinators, and other HMP staff and subcontractors funded by the MCDC HMP Contract.
10/7-8 Disaster Behavioral Health: A Critical Response - Building Maine's Capacity to Respond University of Maine Farmington
Farmington, ME 		Disaster Behavioral Health Services Staff Mental health and substance abuse providers, psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, spiritual care providers, first responders, and other individuals who wish to learn more about the behavioral health response to disasters or are interested in joining the Maine Disaster Behavioral Health Response Team.
10/8 Ethics: Making the Right Decisions for Substance Abuse and Other Mental health Professionals Holiday Inn West
Portland, ME 		Michele Hylen Counselors, clinical supervisors, case managers, educators and other service providers in mental health and substance abuse. We invite each participant to bring a copy of your agency’s ethical guidelines with you to the workshop.
10/19 - 20 Understanding Psychiatric Medications Holiday Inn
Waterville ME 		Patricia Mulready, M.D. Criminal justice-related professionals, counselors, clinical supervisors, case managers, and other service providers in mental health and substance abuse.
10/29 & 30 Motivational Interviewing: Two-Day Intensive Training Holiday Inn
Waterville, ME 		Tom Allan, LCSW, LADC, CCS   Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses and other professionals working with substance using/abusing/addicted clients.

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