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.

2010

Feb 12 Motivation for Maintenance - Part I (Bellevue)
Author/trainer George DuWors, MSW presents the first of two day-long workshops. Part I focuses on the "wishful" ("One won't hurt," etc.) relapse decision that denies experience, painful consequences, and the disease itself. Participants will learn individual and group motivational approaches to develop four generic discrepancies, all implying "maintenance" work. Participants will develop a menu of ways for clients to perform this maintenance. The "Motivation for Maintenance Decision Tree" summarizes and integrates the day. Bonus: participants will learn how spirituality relieves at least two discrepancies developed from this kind of relapse. $25.00. 6 CEU's for NAADAC, LCSW, MFT, LMHC. Part II of this series will be held Apr 2 (see below). See "Workshops" on http://motivationformaintenance.com.

Feb 25-26 Motivational Interviewing: A Short Course for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Clinicians
Presented by CHAMMP Training Institute at Harborview Medical Center & the Univ. of Washington. Participants will get practical tools and hands-on practice to enhance your use of MI when treating your clients with mental illnesses, substance abuse issues, and emotionally distressing situations. They will be able to understand the basic strategies of MI, recognize and elicit "change talk," apply these techniques, and respond effectively to resistance. 14 hrs. CEU available. Visit the CHAMMP website to register, and for more information.

Mar 4-5 XII Annual Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine Conference (Marysville)
Sponsored by Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett. This conference is for anyone who works in the addictions field, especially physicians in family practice, internal medicine, psychiatry, addiction psychiatry residencies and fellowships. It will also interest those working in a detox unit, training program, outpatient program, therapist, and public or city/state officials. CE and CME available. Download brochure for program and registration information.

Mar 19 Effective Management Strategies and Referral for Suicide and Self-Harm in Primary Care Patients
Presented by CHAMMP Training Institute at Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington. Primary care patients often do not want to seek care in mental health settings, and the primary care provider is often the last contact prior to a completed suicide.Knowing how to assess for risk, refer to appropriate care, and manage patients' suicidal ideation or self-harm behaviors is an integral part of providing good care. Participants will learn basic facts vs. myths about suicide, obtain practical tools to use with their patients, know how the medical and mental health systems interact, and learn how to effectively interact with their patients having suicidal or self-harm ideation. CEU available. Visit the CHAMMP website to register, and for more information.

Mar 27 Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) (Seattle)
Sponsored by Washington Mental Health Counseling Association. Presenters: Alan Marlatt PhD and Kathy Lustyk PhD. This workshop is designed to overview how to apply MBRP to clients with addictive behavior problems and combines Cognitive Behavioral methods with Mindfulness. Location: Seattle Pacific University. Registration deadline March 13. Details pending on WMHCA website: http://wmhca.org. Contact Allesandria Goard at allesandriagoard@gmail.com.

Apr 2 Motivation for Maintenance - Part II (Bellevue)
Author/trainer George DuWors, MSW presents the second of two day-long workshops in Bellevue. Part IIfocuses on the "expletive" ("forget it!") relapse decision that rejects painful reality and/or alternative ways to cope. Participants will learn individual and group motivational approaches to develop four generic discrepancies, all implying "maintenance" work. Participants will develop a menu of ways for clients to perform this maintenance. The "Motivation for Maintenance Decision Tree" summarizes and integrates the day. Bonus: participants will learn how spirituality relates to all four discrepancies developed from this kind of relapse. $25.00. 6 CEU's for NAADAC, LCSW, MFT, LMHC. See "Workshops" on http://motivationformaintenance.com.

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/meeting/2010/

Apr 7-9 RH 2010: Reproductive Health Conference (Bellevue)
This 3-day event sponsored by the Center for Health Training will provide clinical updates that are evidence-based and focused on best practices. This conference (and pre-conferences on Tuesday, April 6th) will include clinical (with pharmacology), educational, and management sessions, including a session on medications for substance abuse treatment. CE and CME available. Details:http://www.centerforhealthtraining.org/RH2010/

Apr 22-23 NIDA Blending Conference (Albuquerque, NM)
The Eighth NIDA Blending Conference will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Albuquerque Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque. Preceding the conference is a CTN Steering Committee meeting on April 19-20, followed by the CTN 10th Anniversary event on April 21. Preliminary information: http://www.NIDABlendingConference.info

Jul 29-30
Northwest Alcohol Conference (Park City, UT)
In conjunction with 3rd Annual Alcohol & Substance Abuse Conference -- sponsored by Boise Police Department and othes. Focus is on law enforcement and prevention. CEU available. For details & registration: http://www.northwestalcoholconference.org/

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. http://clearinghouse.adhl.org/trainings_events.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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2010
Feb 12	Motivation for Maintenance - Part I (Bellevue) Author/trainer George DuWors, MSW presents the first of two day-long workshops. Part I focuses on the "wishful" ("One won't hurt," etc.) relapse decision that denies experience, painful consequences, and the disease itself. Participants will learn individual and group motivational approaches to develop four generic discrepancies, all implying "maintenance" work. Participants will develop a menu of ways for clients to perform this maintenance. The "Motivation for Maintenance Decision Tree" summarizes and integrates the day. Bonus: participants will learn how spirituality relieves at least two discrepancies developed from this kind of relapse. $25.00. 6 CEU's for NAADAC, LCSW, MFT, LMHC. Part II of this series will be held Apr 2 (see below). See "Workshops" on http://motivationformaintenance.com.
Feb 25-26	Motivational Interviewing: A Short Course for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Clinicians Presented by CHAMMP Training Institute at Harborview Medical Center & the Univ. of Washington. Participants will get practical tools and hands-on practice to enhance your use of MI when treating your clients with mental illnesses, substance abuse issues, and emotionally distressing situations. They will be able to understand the basic strategies of MI, recognize and elicit "change talk," apply these techniques, and respond effectively to resistance. 14 hrs. CEU available. Visit the CHAMMP website to register, and for more information.
Mar 4-5	XII Annual Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine Conference (Marysville) Sponsored by Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett. This conference is for anyone who works in the addictions field, especially physicians in family practice, internal medicine, psychiatry, addiction psychiatry residencies and fellowships. It will also interest those working in a detox unit, training program, outpatient program, therapist, and public or city/state officials. CE and CME available. Download brochure for program and registration information.
Mar 19	Effective Management Strategies and Referral for Suicide and Self-Harm in Primary Care Patients Presented by CHAMMP Training Institute at Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington. Primary care patients often do not want to seek care in mental health settings, and the primary care provider is often the last contact prior to a completed suicide.Knowing how to assess for risk, refer to appropriate care, and manage patients' suicidal ideation or self-harm behaviors is an integral part of providing good care. Participants will learn basic facts vs. myths about suicide, obtain practical tools to use with their patients, know how the medical and mental health systems interact, and learn how to effectively interact with their patients having suicidal or self-harm ideation. CEU available. Visit the CHAMMP website to register, and for more information.
Mar 27	Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) (Seattle) Sponsored by Washington Mental Health Counseling Association. Presenters: Alan Marlatt PhD and Kathy Lustyk PhD. This workshop is designed to overview how to apply MBRP to clients with addictive behavior problems and combines Cognitive Behavioral methods with Mindfulness. Location: Seattle Pacific University. Registration deadline March 13. Details pending on WMHCA website: http://wmhca.org. Contact Allesandria Goard at allesandriagoard@gmail.com.
Apr 2	Motivation for Maintenance - Part II (Bellevue) Author/trainer George DuWors, MSW presents the second of two day-long workshops in Bellevue. Part IIfocuses on the "expletive" ("forget it!") relapse decision that rejects painful reality and/or alternative ways to cope. Participants will learn individual and group motivational approaches to develop four generic discrepancies, all implying "maintenance" work. Participants will develop a menu of ways for clients to perform this maintenance. The "Motivation for Maintenance Decision Tree" summarizes and integrates the day. Bonus: participants will learn how spirituality relates to all four discrepancies developed from this kind of relapse. $25.00. 6 CEU's for NAADAC, LCSW, MFT, LMHC. See "Workshops" on http://motivationformaintenance.com.
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/meeting/2010/
Apr 7-9	RH 2010: Reproductive Health Conference (Bellevue) This 3-day event sponsored by the Center for Health Training will provide clinical updates that are evidence-based and focused on best practices. This conference (and pre-conferences on Tuesday, April 6th) will include clinical (with pharmacology), educational, and management sessions, including a session on medications for substance abuse treatment. CE and CME available. Details:http://www.centerforhealthtraining.org/RH2010/
Apr 22-23	NIDA Blending Conference (Albuquerque, NM) The Eighth NIDA Blending Conference will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Albuquerque Convention Center and the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque. Preceding the conference is a CTN Steering Committee meeting on April 19-20, followed by the CTN 10th Anniversary event on April 21. Preliminary information: http://www.NIDABlendingConference.info
Jul 29-30	Northwest Alcohol Conference (Park City, UT) In conjunction with 3rd Annual Alcohol & Substance Abuse Conference -- sponsored by Boise Police Department and othes. Focus is on law enforcement and prevention. CEU available. For details & registration: http://www.northwestalcoholconference.org/
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.