5th Annual Western Regional Conference on Problem Gambling Awareness 2012
Focus on the Future
April 25 - 28, 2012
Heathman Lodge7801 NE Greenwood DriveVancouver, Washington
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS April 25-26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25 8 am-5 pm
BASIC WORKSHOPS:
An Introduction to Problem Gambling Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Issues (2 days)
An introduction to the world of problem gambling - presents a multi-dimensional approach to assessment and diagnosis of problem and pathological gambling. Learn about the scope of gambling in the United States as well as rates of prevalence among adults and youth. Introduction to tools for assessment and screening and diagnostic criteria for gambling addiction, and overview of the different types of gamblers and the patterns of behavior that characterize these types.
Presenter: Joanna Franklin, MS, NCGC-II, Chair, International Gambling Counselor Certification Board and President, Maryland Council on Problem Gambling.
Foundations of Addiction Treatment/Case Management
The Foundations of Addiction Treatment applies best practices and effective, scientifically sound strategies to use in prevention and treatment efforts and includes two components: a participant Guide and a Trainer Manual. The NAADAC-sponsored training covers issues key to the success of new and experienced practitioners in the following areas: Counselor functions in case management; comprehensive case management assessments; the use of a strengths-based perspective; steps to establish referral networks; and methods to evaluate and document the use of case management services.
Presenters: Chuck Anderson, Dave Harris, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BA, NCAC II, CCDC III, SAP, Executive Director of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals.
ADVANCED WORKSHOPS
Recovery Oriented Systems of Care: Integrating Services to Meet the Full Continuum of Care
Much of the addictions service provider community has embraced the concept of a recovery oriented system of care (ROSC). This session will explore the components of an ROSC and discuss ways to integrate services. Participants will explore the benefits of all aspects of a continuum of care: prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery supports being a part of this effort.
Presenter: Jim Wuelfing, NRPP, Owner of the New England Center and Director of Prevention for the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling.
Thursday, April 26
BASIC WORKSHOP: Introduction to Problem Gambling (continued)
ADVANCED WORKSHOPS:
Suicide and PTSD in Problem Gamblers
A 2006 study estimated that post-traumatic stress symptoms are clinically significant, undertreated, and extremely problematic in nearly one-third of the problem gamblers studied (Ledgerwood & Petry). Studies also show that problem gamblers have considerably higher rates of trauma (physical and sexual abuse). This workshop explores the co-morbidity of post-traumatic stress and suicidality in problem gamblers.
Presenter: Randi Jensen, LMHC, CCDC, Director of the Soldiers Project Northwest, a non-profit organization providing no-cost, no-report mental health counseling to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom military, their families, and concerned others.
Romancing the Brain in Recovery
Romancing the Brain skills are an intensive set of psycho-emotional-social-spiritual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatments that, if followed, will result in a lifestyle change. Key areas covered in this session include: Instinct or intellect - understanding where anger and conflict reside in the brain; Instinctual patterns/familiar feelings; Understanding relationships; Understanding your style of conflict in communication.
Presenter: Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CCDC III, SAP, Executive Director of NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals.
For a schedule of the conference workshops April 27-28, see the registration brochure.
Special Opportunity for Online Education
Participants in Introduction to Problem Gambling can receive an additional 18 hours of continuing Education Credits through our ALFIE Program (Adult Learning Forum for Integrated Education). This hybrid training course will offer participants a unique chance to enjoy face-to-face training combined with the freedom of online training completed at your own pace. The course consists of an initial class session on the basics of problem gambling treatment (April 25-26 at the Focus on the Future Conference), followed by ten online learning modules to be completed over a period of about seven weeks. The class will meet again in June to discuss the material they learned online with an instructor and explore case management issues and case studies. This course is a 34-hour package that allows participants to complete the full 30 hours required to become a Certified Gambling Counselor.