ADAI Seattle-area Alcohol & Drug Conferences & Lectures

Substance Abuse Training Events at the UW, in Seattle and Washington State

For national & international conferences, see the Conference List on the CTN Library website.

2009

Jun 17-19 Building Hope - A Path to Wellness : 2009 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference
(Vancouver, WA)
The conference will also include 35 workshops on a broad variety of mental health topics, including wellness, employment, services across the lifespan, trauma-related services, and consumer recovery & resiliency. Continuing Education credits available. Details & registration: http://wcmhcnet.org/conferences.html

Jul 12-13 National Commission on Correctional Health Care (Seattle)
The 6th Annual Correctional Mental Health Seminar will highlight important areas of shared concern for practitioners, administrators and others involved in the continuum of mental health care. Registration & program: http://www.ncchc.org/education/national2009.html

Sep 6-9
Tribal Mental Health and 2nd Washington Tribal Health Conference
Collaboration between Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, Indian Policy Advisory Committee and the American Indian Health Commission of Washington State. Details are forthcoming.

Sep 28-29 Washington State Co-Occurring Disorders and Treatment Conference (Yakima)
Details TBA. Contact: Ruth Leonard at 360-725-3742 or leonamr@dshs.wa.gov

Oct 6-8
Yes We Can! Women's Coalition Conference (Leavenworth, WA)
Advocating for women with addiction and related issues. Learn how to negotioate the challenges of assuming multiple roles and balance tasks and family. 14 CEU available. To be held in Mountain Spring Lodge & Conference Center, Leavenworth, WA. Contact: Amy Gostovich, 425-259-7142, ext. 119. Registration : http://clearinghouse.adhl.org/training/WCW%20Conference%202009.pdf

Oct 15-17 Awakening to Mindfulness: Buddhism and Psychology Conference and Retreat. (Seattle)
Presenters: John Briere PhD; Tara Brach PhD; Sylvia Boorstein LCSW, PhD; Alan Marlatt PhD. Seattle WA. This conference/retreat gives health professionals a dynamic and engaging application of meditation, mindfulness and Buddhist teachings (dharma) in clinical practice. CE: APA, NAADAC, CAADAC, NASW, NBCC, CA BBS, CA nurse, WA nurse. Contact: Lisa 877-63FACES. Details & registration: http://www.facesconferences.com

Oct 30-31 Washington State Prevention Summit (Yakima)
For more information visit the website at http://casat.unr.edu/dasa/pxsummit.html

2010

Apr 7-10 Society of Behavioral Medicine (Seattle)
The Society of Behavioral Medicine is a multidisciplinary organization of clinicians, educators, and scientists dedicated to promoting the study of the interactions of behavior with biology and the environment, and the application of that knowledge to improve the health and well being of individuals, families, communities and populations. Details: http://www.sbm.org/meetings

Contact ADAI (adai@u.washington.edu) with information about any Seattle-area or UW-sponsored lectures, workshops, or conferences on substance abuse. We would be glad to help publicize them here and on the ADAI-L listserv for UW alcohol & drug researchers.

More training sources:

Washington State Tobacco Resource Center Calendar: http://www.tobaccoprc.org/index.cfm

Washington State Division of Alcohol & Substance Abuse Training Events. http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/dasa/services/training/training.shtml

Washington Alcohol / Drug Clearinghouse Training & Events Calendar. clearinghouse.adhl.org/trainingandevnt.html

The Workshop Calendar: Northwest Region. www.workshopcalendar.com/filter_nw.php

Conference List on the NIDA CTN Dissemination Library website. (national and international meetings)

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2009
Jun 17-19	Building Hope - A Path to Wellness : 2009 Washington Behavioral Healthcare Conference (Vancouver, WA) The conference will also include 35 workshops on a broad variety of mental health topics, including wellness, employment, services across the lifespan, trauma-related services, and consumer recovery & resiliency. Continuing Education credits available. Details & registration: http://wcmhcnet.org/conferences.html
Jul 12-13	National Commission on Correctional Health Care (Seattle) The 6th Annual Correctional Mental Health Seminar will highlight important areas of shared concern for practitioners, administrators and others involved in the continuum of mental health care. Registration & program: http://www.ncchc.org/education/national2009.html
Sep 6-9	Tribal Mental Health and 2nd Washington Tribal Health Conference Collaboration between Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, Indian Policy Advisory Committee and the American Indian Health Commission of Washington State. Details are forthcoming.
Sep 28-29	Washington State Co-Occurring Disorders and Treatment Conference (Yakima) Details TBA. Contact: Ruth Leonard at 360-725-3742 or leonamr@dshs.wa.gov
Oct 6-8	Yes We Can! Women's Coalition Conference (Leavenworth, WA) Advocating for women with addiction and related issues. Learn how to negotioate the challenges of assuming multiple roles and balance tasks and family. 14 CEU available. To be held in Mountain Spring Lodge & Conference Center, Leavenworth, WA. Contact: Amy Gostovich, 425-259-7142, ext. 119. Registration : http://clearinghouse.adhl.org/training/WCW%20Conference%202009.pdf
Oct 15-17	Awakening to Mindfulness: Buddhism and Psychology Conference and Retreat. (Seattle) Presenters: John Briere PhD; Tara Brach PhD; Sylvia Boorstein LCSW, PhD; Alan Marlatt PhD. Seattle WA. This conference/retreat gives health professionals a dynamic and engaging application of meditation, mindfulness and Buddhist teachings (dharma) in clinical practice. CE: APA, NAADAC, CAADAC, NASW, NBCC, CA BBS, CA nurse, WA nurse. Contact: Lisa 877-63FACES. Details & registration: http://www.facesconferences.com
Oct 30-31	Washington State Prevention Summit (Yakima) For more information visit the website at http://casat.unr.edu/dasa/pxsummit.html
2010
Apr 7-10	Society of Behavioral Medicine (Seattle) The Society of Behavioral Medicine is a multidisciplinary organization of clinicians, educators, and scientists dedicated to promoting the study of the interactions of behavior with biology and the environment, and the application of that knowledge to improve the health and well being of individuals, families, communities and populations. Details: http://www.sbm.org/meetings
Contact ADAI (adai@u.washington.edu) with information about any Seattle-area or UW-sponsored lectures, workshops, or conferences on substance abuse. We would be glad to help publicize them here and on the ADAI-L listserv for UW alcohol & drug researchers.