2012 Annual Conference

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey at a special conference rate of $101 per night.
More details can be found in the Full Conference Invitation.

Directions

Monday, April 16th

7:30 A.M.-8:30 A.M.
   • Continental Breakfast
     • Networking and Viewing Exhibits
     • First Opporutnitity to Visit our Wide Array of Exhibits and Networking with Other Professionals

8:30 A.M.-9:30 A.M.
• Keynote Address: Barry L. Duncan, Psy.D. "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Mental Health/Substance Abuse Services: Becoming Better at What We Do"

9:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M.
     • Morning Sessions Include:
         Adolescent Co-Occurring Disorders - An Overview (3 hours)
          Returning Veterans, Addiction, and Toxic Spirituality (3 hours)
          Personality Disorders and Substance Use: Intertwined (3 hours)
          Substance Abuse's Forgotten Victims: Family Impacts of Substance Abuse on Children (3 hours)
          Psychopharmacology: Medication Use in the Co-Occurring Populations (3 hours)

10:45 A.M.
• Coffee Break

12:30 P.M.-1:30 P.M.
• Awards Luncheon
The awards luncheon will honor the recipients of the 2012 PCB Certified Professional of the Year Awards and President's Award

1:30 P.M. -4:30 P.M.
     • Afternoon Sessions Include:
         Medication Assisted Therapy (3 hours)
          A Social Justice Approach to Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
          Crossing the Invisible Line: Boundary Issues for the Addiction Professional (3 hours)
          Multicultural Counselor Competence: Recommendations for Substance Abuse Counselor Training and Organizatoinal Implementation (3 hours)
          Recognizing Addiction in the Professional: What do we do Now? (1.5 hours)
          Increasing Professional Effectiveness in Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment (1.5 hours)

2:45 P.M
• Soda Break and viewing exhibits

5:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M.
• Welcome reception with Tim Grealish, Comedy Performer

6:00 P.M.
• Light refreshments and punch
• View exhibits and network

Tuesday, April 17th

8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M.
• Continental Breakfast
• Keynote Address: Neil A. Capretto, D.O., F.A.S.A.M. "Prescription Drug and Heroin Addiction Trends and Treatment"

9:00 A.M.-Noon
     • Sessions Include:
          Signs and Symptons of PTSD in Adolescents (3hours)
          Withdrawal, Post-Acute Withdrawal and Emotional Augmentation (all that looks like dual-diagnosis may not be) (3 hours)
          Delievering Trauma Informed Care (3 hours)
          Benzodiazepines 101: What Are They and How Do They Work (1.5 hours)
          Living Free from Food Addiction (1.5 hours)
          Working with GLBT Clients (1.5 hours)
          Restorative Counseling Techniques with Substance Abuse Clients (1.5 hours)