2012 PDF - Utah Fall Substance Abuse Conference

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2012 PDF - Utah Fall Substance Abuse Conference
September 26-28, 2012
Dixie Center St. George, Utah
www.utahfallconference.org
Di x i e C e nt e r M ap
Dixie Center Map
2
Welcome4
Sponsors5
Featured Speakers
6
Certification/Evaluations7
Agenda at a Glance
8
Ethics Credit
9
Workshop Sessions
13
Concurrent Forums
22
Conference sponsored by the Division
of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Table of C ont e nt s
Tab l e of c on t e n t s
Conference Logistics Coordinated by The
Center for the Application of Substance
Abuse Technologies (CASAT) 866.617.2818
Awards25
Utah Providers
Registration
Desk
26
Exhibitors27
C on f e r e n c e P l an n i n g C om m i t t e e
Susannah Burt, Utah Division of Substance Abuse
and Mental Health
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Dixie Center Map
Verne Larsen, Utah State Office of Education
Michael Cain, Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Jeff Marrott, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and
Mental Health
David Felt, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and
Mental Health
Craig PoVey, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and
Mental Health
Charlene Herst, Nevada Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Agency
Julie Spindler, Utah Behavioral Healthcare
Committee Representative
Judy Hull, Utah Division of Child and Family
Services
Vicky Westmoreland, Utah Division of Substance
Abuse and Mental Health
Brent Kelsey, Utah Division of Substance Abuse
and Mental Health
Layne Wilhelm, Nevada Substance Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Agency
Becky King, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and
Mental Health
We would like to thank the conference volunteers,
from Southwest Behavioral Health Center for their
time and dedication to the conference.
Table of Contents
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We lc ome
Sp on s or s
State of Utah
Gary R. Herbert
Governor
Greg Bell
Lieutenant Governor
Department of
Human Services
P l atinu m
Palmer Depaulis
Executive Director
Division of Substance Abuse and
Mental Health
Lana Stohl
Director
S ilver
September 25, 2012
Dear Conference Attendees:
Bro nze
Welcome to the 34th Annual Fall Conference on Substance Abuse! We are proud to offer this
opportunity to you. Once again, we have been able to attract some of the leading figures in our
field. We all owe a debt of gratitude to the Planning Committee and our Sponsors for making his
event possible.
Tremendous changes are occurring in our field: Health care reform, the advent of new medications
and emerging technologies all have the potential to transform our work. Our goal is to bring you
the most current information and tools. We hope you find something here this week that you can
use to improve the lives of those we serve. Together, we can make recovery a reality for those we
serve, their families and their communities.
Wellness Across Generations
Thank you for joining us. Enjoy your time in St. George. Make sure that you tell us what you like and
also what you dislike about this event. We appreciate your support and hope that this event meets
your expectations.
1. Play Music
is a health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Sincerely,
@ Copyright 2012 Katrina Mang Photograph. All Rights Reserved.
Recovery and Resiliency
There is a large body of evidence suggesting that a
comprehensive, recovery-based service system can
Lana Stohl, MBA, LCSW
Director
improve outcomes for consumers, reduce inpatient
hospital stays and costs, eliminate arrests, reduce
the potential for traumatic and adverse experiences,
facilitate access to other services and supports,
increase employment and decrease homelessness.
Our goal is to create a method of care that provides
connections and relationships that diffuse the
intensity of symptoms and sense of being alone,
while offering a comfortable, non-judgmental
environment where individuals can process their
stresses, discover their strengths and talents, and
develop new skills that will lead to increased self
care and wellness.
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Welcome
Sponsors
Contact Us
Julie Hardle - Recovery / Resiliency Manager
Phone: (877) 370-8953
[email protected]
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Fe at ure d Spe ak e rs
Visiting Research Professor, Center
on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and
Addictions, University of New Mexico
Fifty Years of Drug Abuse Research,
Treatment and Practice: Where We’ve
Been, Where We Are, and Where We Are
Going
Michelle M. Dirst, M.A.
Public Policy Director, National Association
of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Substance
Abuse
Ms. Dirst’s presentation will focus
on health reform and the impact on
substance
abuse.
The goal is to inform the audience
Research over the last 50 years has demonstrated that about provisions in
the Affordable Care Act related
substance use disorder and addiction aren’t just a
to
substance
abuse
status of certain provisions,
result of “weak will” or “moral fiber disease” but rather as well as deadlines and
for
state
action. It will include a
is as complex bio-behavioral disorder. Research has
15-20
minute
presentation
and
then question and
also provided an array of interventions for prevention; answer period.
early intervention and addiction treatment that
range from a number of evidence-based behavioral
J. David Hawkins, Ph.D.
practices to medication-assisted treatments and has
Endowed Professor of Prevention and
established addiction as a chronic, relapsing disorder.
Stephen A. Wright, MPC
Director of Public Affairs, R&R Partners
The Strategy Behind ParentsEmpowered.
org: An Innovative Approach to Raising
Awareness and Changing Behavior
ParentsEmpowered is Utah’s sevenyear statewide prevention initiative
aimed at empowering parents to eliminate underage
drinking. More than a media campaign using
television and radio messages, ParentsEmpowered
is supported by dozens of public and private
partnerships that mobilize the community against
underage drinking. Developed from the researched
based “Theory of Reasoned Action,” this campaign
aims to raise awareness, modify attitudes, alter
intentions, and create long-term behavior change.
Kathleen Reynolds, LMSW ACSW
Vice President, Health Integration and
Wellness Promotion, National Council for
Community Behavioral Healthcare
Integration of Behavioral Health and
Primary Care: Implications for Specialty
Addiction Providers
The presentation will summarize the status of
the Affordable Care Act and how, as the Act is
implemented, it may impact organizations that
provide specialty addiction services. Often left
out of the integration discussion, organizatioms
that provide substance use treatment are facing
potentially major service delivery changes as those
services become part of the Health Home discussions
in states across the country. This presentation will
provide information on the incredible opportunities
for substance organizations in the health home
models as well as the potential threats to the field.
Practical and to the point, Ms. Reynolds will provide
dialogue and conversations with the innovative
approach to specialty addiction treatment.
Founding Director of the Social Development
Research Group, School of Social Work,
University of Washington
Progress and Possibilities in Addressing
Substance Abuse, Mental, Emotional, and
Behavioral Issues: Using What Works in
our Communities
Advances in prevention science over the past three
decades have produced a growing list of tested
and effective programs and policies for preventing
youth problem behaviors such as substance use and
delinquency. Dr. Hawkins will discuss how activating
a coalition of diverse community stakeholders
could hold promise for coordinated, widespread
enhancement of preventive efforts throughout a
community, including the dissemination of tested,
effective prevention strategies.
Douglas B. Marlowe, J.D., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, Treatment Research Institute
at the University of Pennsylvania
Building an Evidence-Based System of
Care and Supervision for Drug-Involved
Offenders
The War on Drugs is ending and
large numbers of addicted offenders are being
diverted or released from incarceration and managed
in community-based settings. Judges, probation
and parole officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys
and clinicians are scrambling to figure out how
to sentence, supervise and treat these individuals
effectively and safely. This plenary will review an
evidence-based systemic model that matches druginvolved offenders to the best programs that can
meet their needs, protect public safety, and do so at
the least cost to taxpayers. Continuing Education
Hours & Sign-In Requirement
Participants must sign in at the registration desk each
morning in order to receive CEHs.
• Wednesday - 6.50 hours
• Thursday - 5.50 hours
• Friday - 3 hours
TOTAL - 15 hours
15 CEHs have been approved
by the following organizations:
• Utah State Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
Health (DSAMH)
• Nevada State Substance Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Agency (SAPTA)
• National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Counselors (NAADAC)
• Utah Chapter National Association of Social Workers
(NASW)
• Participants may use the certificate to apply for CEHs
from other certification/licensing boards.
Certificates
Participation Certificate
Conference participation certificates will be available
at the registration desk on Friday after the closing
general session for participants attending all three days.
Participants attending one or two days may pick up their
certificate at the registration desk at the end of their last
day.
Ethics Credit Certificate
An ethics credit certificate, if applicable, will be sent,
via email, to participants who sign up in applicable
ethics workshops. Please stop by the registration desk
to confirm that the email address on file is correct to
ensure delivery of the certificate.
Evaluations
This year, the conference is offering participants the
option to complete workshop and overall conference
evaluations electronically or by paper. Participants
who complete the evaluations electronically will have
an opportunity to win prizes. Participants can use the
following QR code or web address to access electronic
evaluations from a smart phone. There will also be an
Evaluation Computer Station set up in the main lobby
for those who wish to access and
complete workshop evaluations by
computer.
An email will be sent to participants
after the conference as a reminder
to complete the overall conference
evaluation.
Evaluations are due by Friday, October 5, 2012.
Please take the time to complete the workshop and
overall evaluations as your input is very important for
planning future events!
http://utahfallconference.org/2012ConferenceEvaluations.php
Internet Access
C e rt i fi c at i on/Evaluatio ns
Timothy P. Condon, Ph.D.
The Fall Conference is offering all participants
complimentary wireless internet access while at the
Dixie Center. No password is required.
Prizes
All participants will receive a raffle ticket in their name
tag for a chance to win valuable prizes. Keep one part
of the ticket and return the other part to the ticket box.
Must be present to win! The prizes will be drawn during
general sessions. Prizes include overnight hotel stays in
St. George. The grand prize, a weekend stay and golf for
two in St. George, will be drawn on Friday following the
closing speaker.
Exhibitor Prizes
Please take the time to visit the fantastic, diverse
exhibitors representing organizations from all over
the nation for a chance to win one of these fabulous
prizes: MP3 player, American Express gift card, $50 gift
certificates to Olive Garden and Chili’s, gift basket valued
at $100, University of Utah (U of U) rolling backpack and
sock money with hoodie, “Stay on Track” program packet
to include a teachers manual and 30 student books
which is valued at $415.00 s well as many others.
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Featured Speakers
Certification/Evaluations
Age nda at a G lanc e
Time
EventLocation
Registration Desk
10:10 - 10:25 a.m. Break/Networking/Visit Exhibits
Lobby
10:30 - 12:00 p.m
Keynote Speaker: J. David Hawkins, Ph.D.
(See page 6 for details)
Awards Presentation (11:30 - 12:00)
Time
EventLocation
7:30 - 4:30 p.m. Conference Check-in/On-site Registration
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibits
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Opening General Session:
Timothy P. Condon, Ph.D. (See page 6 for details) 10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
Break/Networking/Visit Exhibits
Keynote Speaker Steven A. Wright, MPC (See page 6 for details)
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Thursday, September 27, 2012 (Cont.)
Garden Room
Lobby
Garden Room
Lobby
Garden Room
12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Served Lunch and Prize Drawings
Exhibit Hall D
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Workshop Session IV (1 hour session)
See Page 18-19
1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Directors Meeting (by invitation only)
Snow Canyon Suite
11:15 - 12:20 p.m. Evidence-based Programs Mini-workshops (Choose two See Page 14
workshops to attend during this session)
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Break/Networking/Visit Exhibits
Lobby
12:20 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch provided
Exhibit Hall D
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Workshop Session V (1 hour session)
See Page 19-20
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Workshop Session I (1 hour session)
See Page 14-15
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Beverage Break/Networking/Visit Exhibits
Lobby
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. Beverage Break/Networking/Visit Exhibits
Lobby
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Workshop Session VI (1 hour session)
See Page 21-22
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
Workshop Session II (1 hour session)
See Page 15-16
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Southwest Utah Recovery Day-Free food, games, prizes St. George Town Square
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Break/Networking/Visit Exhibits
Lobby
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Workshop Session III (1 hour session)
See Page 17-18
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Conference Check-in/On-site Registration
Registration Desk
4:45 - 5:45 p.m.
Association of Utah Substance Abuse Professionals (AUSAP) Members’ Meeting
Entrada A
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibits
Lobby
8:30 - 10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Forums
See Page 22
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Break/Networking/Visit Exhibits
Lobby
Thursday, September 27, 2012
7:30 - 4:30 p.m. 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Conference Check-in/On-site Registration
Continental Breakfast/Visit Exhibits
8:30 - 10:10 a.m. General Session
Keynote Speakers:
Michelle M. Dirst, M.A.
Kathleen Reynolds, LMSW ACSW
(See page 6 for details)
Registration Desk
Lobby
Garden Room
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Agenda at a Glance
Age nda at a G lanc e
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
10:30 - 12:00 p.m.
Closing General Session Keynote Speaker: Douglas J. Marlowe, J.D., Ph.D.
(See page 6 for details)
Closing Remarks and Grand Prize Drawing
Garden Room
12:00 - 12:15 p.m. Conference Adjourns and Pick up Certificates
Registration Desk
12:15 p.m.
Student Services Meeting (by invitation only)
TBD
Agenda at a Glance
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Et h i c s C re di t
Ethics Credit-Approved Presentations (for SUDC Licensure) E
Treatment
Trauma Informed Care: A Framework for
Service
Principle: II Evaluation, Assessment and
Interpretation of Client Data
ATTC Clinical Supervision Training Initiative
Principle: VII Supervision and Consultation
Medication Assisted Relapse Prevention:
Beyond Replacement Therapy
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Benefits of Suboxone Sublingual FILM
(buprenorphine and naloxone) CIII as Client
Support in Opioid Dependence Treatment
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: A
Family Centered Holistic Approach
Principle: I The Counseling Relationship & V
Working in a Culturally Diverse World
Effectiveness through Individualized
Treatment Programming for Adult Substance
Abuse Clients
Principle: II Evaluation, Assessment and
Interpretation of Client Data
What we have learned from Access to Recovery
(ATR)
Principle: X Policy and Political Involvement /&
II Evaluation, Assessment and Interpretation of
Client Data
Asperger’s and Addiction: Substance and
Sexual
Principle: I The Counseling Relationship & V
Working in a Culturally Diverse World
Adult ASAM PPC 2R: What it is and How to Use
it to ensure a Solid Foundation for Treatment:
Principle: II Evaluation, Assessment and
Interpretation of Client Data
Helping Treatment Providers Understand DCFS
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 4
Interprofessional Relationships
Around the Village: A Collaborative Approach
to Our Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Issues.
Principle: V Working in a Culturally Diverse World
Opioid Replacement Therapy 101
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Medicaid 101: What is Medical Necessity and
What Will it Mean to Me?
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
ROSC in Utah? Ideas On How To Move To A
Recovery Aproach
Principle: I The Counseling Relationship / 5
Preventing Harm
Demystifying Effective Adolescent Substance
Abuse Treatment: The Essential Elements of
What Really Works to Reduce Teen Substance
Use
Principle: II Evaluation, Assessment and
Interpretation of Client Data
Treatment
Trauma Informed Care-Working with Military
and Their Families
Principle: I The Counseling Relationship & V
Working in a Culturally Diverse World
Solution-Focused Strategies for Effectively
Engaging the Most Challenging Clients
Principle: II Evaluation, Assessment and
Interpretation of Client Data
More Effective Drug Testing: Tools,
Interpretation and Challenges
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Recovery Plus: Lessons Learned
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Trauma Informed Therapy
Principle: VI Workplace Standards
Pharmaceuticals for Drug Abuse Therapy: How
Do They Work?
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
How To Change A System...Clinical Supervision
Principle: VII Supervision and Consultation
Law and Ethics in the Practice of Substance
Use Disorder Counseling and Mental Health
Therapy
This workshop covers all principles.
Aging and Addiction
Principle: V Working in a Culturally Diverse World
Substance Abuse Licensing Changes: SUDC’s
This workshop covers all principles.
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to
Treatment (SBIRT)
Principle: II Evaluation, Assessment and
Interpretation of Client Data
Promoting Awareness of Motivational
Incentives (PAMI)
Principle: I The Counseling Relationship / 5
Preventing Harm
Prevention
Rainbo Days, Inc. Curriculum
Based Support Group Program:
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Adolescent Brain Development Part I
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 4
Interprofessional Relationships
Adolescent Brain Development Part II
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 4
Interprofessional Relationships
Spirited Away: Lessons from Washington
on the Strategic Prevention Framework and
Experience with Liquor Privatization
Principle: X Policy and Political Involvement / 1
Societal Obligations
= Ethics
DCFS
What About the Children? A Collaborative
Approach to Indian Child Welfare
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 4
Interprofessional Relationships
Early Intervention And Post Treatment Services
Principle: I The Counseling Relationship / 1, 2,
II Evaluation Assessment and Interpretation of
Client Data
Functionality in Medication Assisted
Treatment
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Justice
More Effective Drug Testing: Tools,
Interpretation and Challenges
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Offender Risk Assessment: Prediction-Risk
Factor Identification-Measure for Change
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Effective Use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy
with Drug Court Clients: Myths, Models, and
Meta
Principle: II Evaluation, Assessment and
Interpretation of Client Data
Treatment and the Law: Where Two Worlds
Collide
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 4
Interprofessional Relationships
“The law’s on my side!” Establishing A
Collaborative Approach to Corrections In The
Tribal Community
Principle: I The Counseling Relationship & V
Working in a Culturally Diverse World
Motivational Interveiwing: An Overview
Principle: II Evaluation, Assessment and
Interpretation of Client Data
Best Practices for Drug Courts from the Latest
Research
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
The Neurobiology of Addiction
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Enhancing Drug Court Services: The
importance of Risk, Need, and Responsivity.
Part I
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Enhancing Drug Court Services: The
importance of Risk, Need, and Responsivity.
Part II
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
Medically Assisted Treatments in Drug Courts
Principle: IV Professional Responsibility / 2 Legal
and Ethical Standards
10
Ethics Credit
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• ResidentialandDayTreatment
• CourtOrderedTreatment
• PRIMEforLifeClassesforDUIOffenders
• PreventionandEducationActivities
E v i d e n c e - B a s e d M i n i -Wo r k s h o p s / 1 1 : 1 5 a . m . - 1 1 : 4 5 a . m . & 1 1 : 5 0 a . m . - 1 2 : 2 0 p. m .
(Please choose two mini-workshops to attend during this session.)
E Trauma Informed Care: A Framework for Service (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.) Entrada C
Margaret Coleman, Executive Director, Utah Domestic Violence Council
Ms. Coleman begins with an overview of the ACE Study and implication for Trauma Informed Care. Using a skills based approach that emphasizes
the potential for healing, she highlights promising practices and practical tips that make a difference in the lives of both adults and children
exposed to chronic stress and acute trauma. At the end of the training participants will be able to describe the effects of trauma on brain
development. The presenter will identify practical tips in working with victims of childhood trauma.
An Integrated, Comprehensive Approach to Clinical Supervision: The ATTC Training Initiative to Improve Treatment Quality (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.)
E
Ballroom C
Jed Burton LCSW Clinical Supervisor, Weber Human Services; Darin Carver, LCSW, Clinical Practices Administrator, Weber Human Services
Historically, the delivery of clinical supervision has largely been left up to individual supervisor discretion, with little formal guidance on how the
process can and should be linked to counselor development and improved outcomes for clients. The ATTC has developed a three-part Clinical
Supervision Course that provides an integrated, comprehensive framework for the delivery of clinical supervision. This session will introduce
participants to the framework for building supervisee clinical competence and subsequent improvement of client outcomes.
More programs.
More ways to help.
WithfacilitiesthroughoutSaltLake,SummitandTooeleCounties,
ValleyMentalHealthisoneofthelargestprovidersofsubstance
abuseservicesinUtah.Wehaveawideselectionofprograms
foradults,adolescentsandchildren—whichmeanswegiveyou
moreoptions,moresolutionsandmorehopeforrecovery.
E Medication-Assisted Relapse Prevention: Beyond Replacement Therapy (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.) Ballroom A
Matt Anderson, Addiction Recovery Associate, Alkermes
This presentation provides behavioral health professionals- including substance abuse treatment providers, drug court professionals, program
administrators, and medical professionals with an introduction to Extended-Release Injectable Naltrexone, how it differs from other medication
options, the role that it may play in the treatment of opioid dependent clients, and clinical strategies that may be used to select, initiate, and
administer treatment. The presentation will provide a brief background on the disease model of addiction, a brief review of clinical data
demonstrating the risks and benefits of this intervention, and a question and answer period.
Benefits of Suboxone Sublingual FILM (Buprenorphine and Naloxone)
CIII as Client Support in Opioid Dependence Treatment (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.)
E
Auditorium
Dr. Marco Juracan, Psy.D., Private Practice, Juracan Center
Briefly, the introduction of Suboxone /Subutex Sublingual Tablets CIII in 2003. The change to Suboxone Sublingual FILM CIII in 2010 and the
benefits of this change to the public, the provider and the patient. The effectiveness of Suboxone Sublingual Film in treating opioid dependence
via Medication Assisted Treatment.
Strengthening Families for Drug and Child Maltreatment Prevention (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.) Ballroom E
Karol Kumpfer, Ph.D., Professor, University of Utah - Department of Health Promotion and Education;
Henry O. Whiteside, Ph.D., President, Lutra Group, Inc.
SFP is a 14 session group family skills training program found to be the most effective substance abuse and child maltreatment program in
federal reviews, particularly for drug abusing parents. This presentation covers the theory, contents, delivery methods, and research results for the
evidence-based Strengthening Families Program (SFP 0 to 16 Years) and new 10-ssession SFP 8-16 Years Home Use DVD.
HALO: Never Too Early for Substance Abuse Prevention (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.)
Ev i de nc e - Bas e d Mi ni W o rks ho ps
• IndividualTherapy
• GroupTherapy
• OutpatientTreatment
• IntensiveOutpatientTreatment
Sunbrook A
Joanna Lindberg, MPA, Program Director, HALO (Healthy Alternatives for Little Ones)
This interactive presentation, geared for prevention providers, offers an overview of early child brain development and how the NREPP-reviewed
Healthy Alternatives for Little Ones (HALO) curriculum teaches the building blocks of prevention. Information will focus on how to help young
children in early childhood settings prepare for a lifetime of learning and making healthy choices.
The Programs of Prevention Research Institute (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.)
Sunbrook B
Pamela Stafford, M.A., Assistant Director of Program Implementation and Evaluation Services, Prevention Research Institute, Inc.
The Programs of Prevention Research Institute This introductory level workshop is a PowerPoint presentation intended for those who work in the
field of substance abuse and want to know more about the PRIME For LifeÆ program and other resources available through Prevention Research
Institute.
SaltLake 801.743.6108|Summit 435.649.8347|Tooele 435.843.3520
www.valleymentalhealth.org
E Rainbo Days, Inc. Curriculum-Based Support Group Program (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.)
Sunbrook C
Cathey Brown, M.Ed., CEO/Founder, Rainbo Days, Inc.
This mini workshop is designed to introduce participants to an NREPP Selective/Indicated support group program’s designed to increase resiliency
and reduce risk factors in children and youth ages 4-15 who live in high risk situations. The curriculum, including the programís goals, objectives,
topics, settings, implementation, and training requirements for the program will be discussed. Target audiences include school personnel,
community-based organizations, faith communities, mental health providers, juvenile justice staff and probation officers.
Cottonwood Family Treatment Center
Aresidentialtreatmentfacilityforwomenwithdependentchildrenandexpectant
motherswhoareexperiencinglife-disruptingsubstanceabuseproblems.
Thetypicallengthofstayis4-6monthsandwefocusonsupportingnotjust
thewomenintheprogram,buttheirchildrenandfamiliesaswell.
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Treatment
Justice
Workshop Sessions
Prevention
DCFS
E
Ethics
13
Mini W o rks ho ps - W ork s h op S e s s i on I
(Please choose two mini workshops to attend during this session.)
Stay on Track Middle School Drug Prevention Curriculum: Development and Effectiveness (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.)
Entrada A
Scott Steger, President, National Center for Prevention and Research Solutions (NCPRS)
An overview of the National Center for Prevention and Research Solution’s evidence-based curriculum, Stay on Track. The presentation briefly
covers the critical steps for taking a program from concept to national implementation. The presenter will discuss the importance of tailoring
a program to the audience, appropriate research and evaluation, gaining recognition for the outcomes (NREPP), and finding partners for
implementation.
BASICS – Nevada’s Evidence-
Based Approach to Underage Drinking on College Campuses (repeats at 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.)
Entrada B
Carol Millie, Assistant Dean, Eric James, Commander, Brian Sooudi, Deputy City Attorney
Most college and university campuses deal with alcohol issues on a regular basis – that’s nothing new. But Nevada is an especially alcohol-rich
environment where gaming and adult entertainment fuel an attitude of “anything goes,” and provide alcohol access 24 hours a day. University
of Nevada, Reno Police Services, Office of Student Conduct and the Reno City Attorney’s Office have joined forces to implement evidence-based
strategies to educate the community, enforce and adjudicate alcohol violations by students and manage alcohol problems at large events.
Participants will learn about the integrated management approach, be introduced to specific evidenced-based environmental strategies aiding the
collaborative work between campus and city partners and how to implement these evidence-based approaches.
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Mental Health Promotion and Mental Illness Prevention: Why Now? (Repeats at 2:15 p.m.)
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Doug Thomas, LCSW, Associate Director, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
In this presentation you will learn about research that is coming together around the importance of Behavioral Health to Overall Health. Recent
research points toward the importance of taking a public health approach to deal with†mental and behavioral health issues. We will discuss some
of the links between mental health/well-being and various quality of life measures and explore resiliency.
Getting More Out of Your SHARP Data: Easy Analysis, Effective Reporting, and Interesting Data Uses (Repeats at 2:15 p.m.)
Sunbrook B
Mary VanLeeuwen Johnstun, M.A., Director of Survey Services, Bach-Harrison, LLC
This presentation aims to help users dig deeper into their SHARP data - looking at the data in new and interesting ways, and using the data to
create new charts and publications. Both seasoned and novice SHARP data users are encouraged to attend. Further, some new fascinating findings
from SHARP 2011 will be shared and we’ll discuss strategies for getting your community geared up for the 2013 administration.
Alcohol Can Hurt an Unborn Baby: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Education and Prevention
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Pat B. Smith, Prevention Specialist, Weber Human Services
This presentation is for anyone wanting to know the role they can play in awareness/prevention of FASD. The state approved 9-12th grade FASD
curriculum, adaptable for younger an older audiences as well, will be showcased. Alcohol is reported to be the most commonly abused substance
by females ages 12-26. Binge drinking has become a social norm in the United States, and is especially harmful to a fetus. The information provided
in this session. Will make a difference in the prevention of fasd! (Student evaluations of this presentation, over MANY years, have been VERY
positive!)
E Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: A Family-Centered Holistic Approach Ballroom A
Kaylum Paletta, LSUDC, PS, Four Corners Behavioral Health
The workshop will focus on a family-centered holistic approach to adolescent substance abuse treatment with emphasis on family inclusion and
dual diagnosis. The Four Corners Community Behavioral Health Inc. adolescent level I and II treatment program will be used as an example in direct
context of culturally competent service which holistically fit adolescent patients and their family’s needs.
E Effectiveness Through Individualized Treatment Programming for Adult Substance Abuse ClientsBallroom E
Melissa Huntington, LCSW, Four Corners Behavioral Health; Carol Powell, ACMHC, Mental Health Therapist
This presentation will help participants consider how to implement individualized treatment for their substance abuse program. It will address the
effectiveness of incorporating case management, preliminary treatment methods, and evaluating the motivational readiness of group members. It
will also highlight how combining use of the ASAM model with motivational interviewing techniques can increase readiness of members in group
treatment, thereby improving successful completion rates within your program.
E What About the Children? A Collaborative Approach to Indian Child Welfare Entrada B
Tyler Goddard, LCSW, Behavioral Health Care Director, Paiute Tribe Indian Tribe of Utah (PITU)
Panelists: Lora Tom, Tribal Vice Chair/Wellness Coordinator, PITU; Tina Warhurst, ICWA Social Worker, PITU; Mark Hollingshead, CPS
Supervisor, Utah DCFS; Paige Pryor, Foster Care Supervisor, Utah DCFS
This presentation is for all those involved with the child welfare system. It will address the need for a healthy partnership between tribal, state
and local agencies to improve outcomes for Native American children, a population that has experienced generational trauma. Representatives
from the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah and the Utah Division of Child and Family Services will share their successes and obstacles in developing these
partnerships.
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E What We Have Learned from Access to Recovery (ATR) Ballroom F
Denise Leavitt, MSW, CSW Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, ATR Program Administrator; Jodi Delaney, LCSW, Salt
Lake County ATR Coordinator; Joshua Campbell, LMFT, Weber County ATR Coordinator; Shanel Long, LSAC, Utah County ATR Coordinator
ATR is a four year grant awarded to the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. The focus of the grant is on client choice of services and
providers. The grant is being implemented in Salt Lake, Utah and Weber Counties. This session will discuss the parameters of the grant, changes
to the substance use disorder system as a result of the grant and lessons learned from delivering services in this manner. This will be a panel discussion.
E Asperger’s and Addiction: Substance and Sexual Entrada A
Kenneth Hull MC, LPC Owner/Clinical Director, Adolescence to Adulthood Counseling
This presentation is designed to help the participants understand how clients with Asperger’s think and communicate and how their unusual
way of thinking and communicating complicates treatment for their addictions. Ideas and tools for determining how the client thinks and
communicates will be presented as well as treatment ideas that can help the client and therapist work together to overcome their sexual and
substance addictions.
E Adult ASAM PPC-2R: What It Is and How to Use It to Ensure a Solid Foundation for Treatment Ballroom C
Teri Pichot, LCSW, MAC, LAC Founder and Director, Denver Center for Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
This interactive workshop provides an overview of the purpose of the ASAM PPC-2R, what it is, and how to apply it effectively with adults. This is
the ideal workshop for those who are unfamiliar with how to determine a standardized level of care using this instrument as well as those who
would like a refresher.
E More Effective Drug Testing: Tools, Interpretation and Challenges (repeats at 3:30 p.m. in Treatment Track) Garden Room
Leo Kadehjian, Ph.D., Biomedical Consultant
Drug testing provides key objective information on the drug use status of donors but is often performed without taking full recognition and utility
of its capabilities. This presentation will address: the utility of below cutoff test results; the important of performing any confirmation testing at the
limit of detection; the potential for quantitative drug test results to distinguish between therapeutic use or abuse of prescription drugs and the
role of urine dilution in thwarting effective urine drug testing, its detection and policy responses.
E Offender Risk Assessment: Prediction-Risk Factor Identification-Measure for Change Auditorium
Larry Chatterton, M.Ed., Regional Administrator, Utah Adult Probation and Parole
Crystal balls are great, but good ones are hard to come by. Never the less, prediction of future criminal behavior by offenders beyond chance
levels is possible and very valuable to criminal justice entities and to intervention planning. In this fun and informative workshop, we will examine
risk and needs assessment, risk and protective factors and the use of the Level of Services Inventory in risk and needs assessment and offender
management planning. We will focus on the drug and alcohol subcomponent and its relation to other risk areas.
Pathways of Promise: Interagency Collaboration and Offender Employment in Utah Work s h op S e s s i ons I - II
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Russell Thelin, M.S., LVRC, CRC, Director, Utah State Division of Rehabiltation Services; Gordon Swensen, M.S., LVRC, CRC, CPM, GCDF,
Field Services Director , Utah State Division of Rehabiltation Services
This session will focus on interagency pathways; referral and access to needed services, job development and employment placement for
offenders with substance abuse and other co-occurring disabilities through partnerships between state, federal and Community-based organizations.
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Doug Thomas, LCSW, Associate Director, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
In this presentation you will learn about research that is coming together around the importance of Behavioral Health to Overall Health Recent
research points toward the importance of taking a public health approach to deal with mental and behavioral health issues. We will discuss some
of the links between mental health/well-being and various quality of life measures and explore resiliency.
Getting More Out of Your SHARP Data: Easy Analysis, Effective Reporting, and Interesting Data Uses Sunbrook B
Mary VanLeeuwen Johnstun, M.A., Director of Survey Services, Bach-Harrison, LLC
This presentation aims to help users dig deeper into their SHARP data - looking at the data in new and interesting ways, and using the data to
create new charts and publications. Both seasoned and novice SHARP data users are encouraged to attend. Further, some new fascinating findings
from SHARP 2011 will be shared and we’ll discuss strategies for getting your community geared up for the 2013 administration.
Youth Suicide Prevention: Deadly Mistakes and Lessons Learned (Repeats at 3:30 p.m.) Sunbrook A
Mary Margaret Kerr, Ed.D. University of Pittsburgh, Professor and Chair of Administrative and Policy Studies, and Professor of Psychology
in Education, and Child Psychiatry
This session will help decision-makers choose safe and effective approaches to youth suicide prevention, while avoiding harmful strategies.
Participants will access a detailed report of recommendations for their agencies, communities, or schools. A former co-director of a state-wide
suicide prevention, treatment, and training center, the presenter has worked extensively with schools in assessing students’? risk for suicide,
planning appropriate referrals, organizing school and community supports, and responding to deaths.
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E Helping Treatment Providers Understand DCFS (repeats at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday) Jennifer Larson, SSW, Program Manager, Utah Division of Child and Family Services
This presentation discussion will focus on how a case moves through the child welfare system from the initial referral to the closure of the case. It
will discuss what steps treatment providers will need to be involved in and how the relationship between DCFS and treatment providers can be
strengthened.
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E Around the Village: A Collaborative Approach to Our Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues
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Shanda Francisco, CAC-II, Substance Abuse Counselor, Paiute Tribe Indian Health Services
Panelists: Lora Tom, Cedar Band Chairwoman, PITU; Tyler Goddard, LCSW, Behavioral Care Director, PITU; Ed Weaver, LCSW, Mental
Health Therapists, PITU; Damon Polk, CAD-II, Substance Abuse Counselor, PITU; Lamar Macklin, M.S., Prevention Specialist, Southwest
Center Behavioral Health; Helen Russo, Program Director, Iron County Safety Solutions
In this presentation, we will discuss the need for a healthy, progressive and ongoing relationship within our Tribal community as well as with our
community partners. Panel members will discuss their successes and obstacles in their areas of expertise working with a population that has
experienced generational trauma.
E Opioid Replacement Therapy 101 Garden Room
Joel Millard, Ph.D. Project Reality, Executive Director; Linda Moore, CSW, Director of Program Services, Project Reality
This presentation is designed for professionals working with patients in or appropriate for medicated assisted treatment utilizing Methadone
or Suboxone. Presenters will use a combination of interactive discussion and lecture. Goals: The presenters will present information about the
science and methodology of providing medicated assisted treatment (MAT) in a narcotic addiction treatment program structure.
Objectives: Attendees will receive knowledge from a provider and consumers points of view of how the medication is administered and
monitored to support recovery, the importance of concurrent behavioral therapy to successful recovery and the evidence base for the efficacy of
the treatment.
Introduction to Substance Abuse Assessments and County Treatment Providers Ballroom C
Michelle Moyes, CMHC, Salt Lake County Behavioral Health
The goal of this workshop will be to introduce to DCFS caseworkers the process of obtaining a Substance Abuse Assessment, what an assessment
includes as well as the levels of care a client can be assessed for. DCFS caseworkers will be introduced to the different types of treatment available
and how to help the client access treatment. This workshop will be interactive and participants will have opportunities to ask questions and make
comments during the presentation.
Trauma Informed Care for Adolescent Girls Ballroom E
Nanon Talley, LPC, Training Manager, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Young girls who are referred to substance abuse counseling typically have experienced more than one type of trauma in their lifetime. Research
and practice has shown that providing trauma informed treatment to this population can have tremendous benefits. This presentation will review
the definition of trauma informed care and how to provide services to adolescent girls within this framework.
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ROSC in Utah - Ideas on How to Move to a Recovery Approach Ballroom F
Jodi Delaney, LCSW
Panelists: Bruce Chandler, Utah County Division of Substance Abuse; Angi Graff, Southwest Behavioral Health Center; Denise Leavitt,
MSW, CSW, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
This presentation will provide practical information about moving from an acute care model of treatment for substance use disorders to a
recovery oriented system of care (ROSC). The panelists come from three Utah counties all working to implement a ROSC model. The panelists will
describe the elements of ROSC that have been successfully implemented in their individual counties (what the system looks like now). They will
share the lessons they have learned, the challenges they continue to face, and the future goals for a ROSC.
E Effective Use of Cognitive-Behavior Therapy with Drug Court Clients: Myths, Models, and Meta-Analysis
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Darin Carver, LCSW, Clinical Practices Administrator, Weber Human Services
Certain CBT name-brand models have shown success in reducing substance use and recidivism among drug court clients, but ineffective
implementation often hampers frontline effectiveness of these models. This session will untangle the myths from the models and use information
from meta-analytic research to highlight what really matters when delivering CBT interventions. The session will also provide a comparison review
of model programs such as Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R&R), Thinking for a Change (TFC), and Aggression
Replacement Training (ART).
Treating Criminal Justice Clients in Utah Entrada C
Tammy Hart, M.Ed., CMHC, Utah State Department of Corrections; Vicky Westmoreland, SUDC, ACMHC, Program Manager
This presentation will cover the guidelines for treating criminal justice clients as outlined in the new Criminal Justice Service Plan. We will
specifically discuss the requirements for providing substance abuse services to offenders on probation or parole with the Utah Department
of Corrections. Our goal is to heighten awareness of treatment issues relevant to the correctional population. This workshop is intended for
therapists and counselors who work with criminal justice clients in the State of Utah.
E Treatment and the Law: Where Two Worlds Collide Auditorium
Deborah Kreeck-Mendez, J.D., Legal Defender, Program Director; Christopher G. Bown, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County
District Attorney’s Office
Evidence based sentencing and problem solving courts have increased the interaction between the therapeutic and legal communities.
The language and culture of each group is different but the goals are often similar. This presentation will discuss effective interaction and
understanding between the two worlds.
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Youth Suicide Prevention: Deadly Mistakes and Lessons Learned Sunbrook A
Mary Margaret Kerr, Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh, Professor and Chair of Administrative and Policy Studies, and Professor of
Psychology in Education, and Child Psychiatry
This session will help decision-makers choose safe and effective approaches to youth suicide prevention, while avoiding harmful strategies.
Participants will access a detailed report of recommendations for their agencies, communities, or schools. A former co-director of a state-wide
suicide prevention, treatment, and training center, the presenter has worked extensively with schools in assessing students’ risk for suicide,
planning appropriate referrals, organizing school and community supports, and responding to deaths.
The New, Updated, Researched Prevention Guidelines for Utah Sunbrook B
Julie Spindler, Valley Mental Health-Tooele, Prevention Coordinator;
Susannah Burt, Program Manager, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
This session will provide participants with all the new and updated guidelines for effective prevention programming and practices in their
communities. You will receive information that will be useful to take back to anyone in your community that provides prevention services!
School Assemblies’ Role in Prevention Systems; Moving from One-Time Events to Fitting in with the System
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Heather Anderson, MNA, Former Miss Utah USA, Utah Council on Crime Prevention Board Member
Science tells us the best prevention efforts are comprehensive and long lasting. Single events in communities and schools can be helpful, but by
themselves fall short of long term positive outcomes. Learn how Heather Anderson turned her Miss Utah USA platform into a production that
directly fits in with community, state, and school prevention efforts. Heather will share what she does in assemblies and how she helps schools tie
efforts into state and local efforts.
Demystifying Effective Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: The Essential Elements of What Really Works to Reduce Teen Substance Use
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Darin Carver, LCSW, Clinical Practice Administrator, Weber Human Services
Over the last 15 years there has been a resurgence in research on adolescent substance abuse treatment. Much of the research is based on the
proliferation of treatment models for adolescents such as MDFT, MST, FFT, MET-CBT, ACRA, and others. However, if practitioners are not using
a specific, name-brand model, what can currently be gleaned from the research and used with some assurance of effectiveness? What are the
essential elements of “what works” to reduce teen substance abuse? This session will attempt to answer these questions while providing specific,
research-based strategies from each of the phases of treatment often associated with typical model program approaches; these phases include: 1)
Engagement & Motivation, 2) Intervention, and 3) Generalization and Aftercare.
Where the System is Going and How We Will Get There Ballroom A
David Felt, LCSW, Substance Abuse Program Coordinator, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health;
Brent Kelsey, Assistant Director, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
This workshop will discuss the impact on the State of the many changes affecting the Behavioral Health Care System (The Affordable Care Act;
changes in Federal Funding; and the move to a Recovery Oriented System of Care), and how this will impact treatment providers. An overview of
changes coming to the system.
Probation 101 for Treatment, Law Enforcement and DCFS Workers Entrada A
Daniel Chestnut, MPA, Utah Department of Corrections
Participants will be provided an overview of current probation and parole practices. Included will be definitions, working terms and suggestions
about the essential importance of communication between probation and parole professionals and professionals in treatment, child and family
services, and law enforcement agencies. Participants will have a working knowledge of probation and parole’s role in the criminal justice system
and how agencies can work together.
E Trauma Informed Care - Working with Military and Their Families Ballroom E
Trudy Gilbert-Elliott, M.S., LMFT, LADC, Air National Guard, 152nd Airlift Wing, U.S. Armed Forces. On Contract with the DoD through
Sterling Medical
This workshop will cover the current research regarding military members who have experienced trauma and how utilizing a trauma-informed
approach can be useful for clinicians. Issues related to family members of military members and how the trauma can impact the family system will
also be explored. Finally, attendees will be given resources to explore in order to become better educated in this area of treatment.
E Solution-Focused Strategies for Effectively Engaging the Most Challenging Clients Ballroom C
Teri Pichot, LCSW, MAC, LAC, Founder and Director, Denver Center for Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
This interactive workshop provides an overview of the evidenced-based, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. It will provide concrete tools to
effectively engage some of the most challenging clients and will invite participants to think about problems and solutions in new and different
ways.
E More Effective Drug Testing: Tools, Interpretation and Challenges Garden Room
Leo Kadehjian, Ph.D., Biomedical Consultant
Drug testing provides key objective information on the drug use status of donors but is often performed without taking full recognition and
utility of its capabilities. This presentation will address: the utility of below cutoff test results; the important of performing any confirmation
testing at the limit of detection; the potential for quantitative drug test results to distinguish between therapeutic use or abuse of prescription
drugs and the role of urine dilution in thwarting effective urine drug testing, its detection and policy responses.
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The Law’s on My Side!
Establishing A Collaborative Approach to Corrections In The Tribal Community
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Damon Polk, CAC-II, Substance Abuse Counselor, Paiute Tribe Indian Health Services
Panelists: Lora Tom, Cedar Band Chairwoman, PITU; Allen Julian, Agent Supervisor, Iron County Adult Probation and Parole; Jason
Johnston, Agent, Iron County Adult Probation and Parole; Helen Russo, Safety Solutions Coalition Chair; Tyler Goddard, LCSW, Behavioral
Care Director, PITU
In this presentation, panel members will share their understanding of the need for a healthy, progressive, and ongoing relationship with the
law enforcement and correctional community. Negative historical interventions, and isolated incidences have created an ill perception of law
enforcement, and correctional efforts for the Native American population. The panel will share their obstacles, and successes, and goals as their
relationship strengthens.
Drug Court 101
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Judge Randall N. Skanchy, J.D., Salt Lake County 3rd District Court
This presentation is an overview of the drug court program and will feature an interactive discussion with recent graduates of the drug court
program.
E Motivational Interviewing: An Overview Entrada C
Larry Chatterton, M. Ed., Regional Administrator, Utah Adult Probation and Parole
This presentation will explore how Motivational Interviewing applies to evidence based practices and work with mandated clients in criminal
justice and its agency partners. We will look at the foundation principles of MI, what MI is and what it is not. We will examine how the use of MI
skills can be of benefit to those we work with to improve outcomes.
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Exploring the Implementation of Communities That Care in Utah: Challenges and Opportunities Garden Room
J. David Hawkins, Ph.D., Endowed Professor of Prevention and Founding Director of the Social Development Research Group, School of
Social Work, University of Washington; Jaclynn Sagers, Director/Community Coordinator of Tooele City CTC
This workshop will be a discussion and question and answer period focused on Communities That Care (CTC) with Dr. Hawkins, co-developer of
CTC, Jaclynn Sagers, Director/Community Coordinator of Tooele City CTC, and folks from communities currently implementing and communities
considering the use of CTC. Dr. Hawkins will also discuss newly developed study guides that assist CTC trainers to prepare and provide high quality
CTC trainings.
E Adolescent Brain Development Part I Sunbrook C
Barbara Sullivan, Ph.D., Associate Director, Utah Addiction Center, University of Utah
This presentation will provide an overview of adolescent brain development. Participants will increase their understanding of the 1) structures,
functions, and stages of brain development; 2) the developmental tasks of adolescence; and 3) the impact of abuse and neglect on the brain. This
information will provide a broad overview and is geared for all audiences.
E Helping Treatment Providers Understand DCFS
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Jennifer Larson, SSW, Adolescent Program Services Administrator, Utah Division of Child and Family Services
This presentation discussion will focus on how a case moves through the child welfare system from the initial referral to the closure of the case. It
will discuss what steps treatment providers will need to be involved in and how the relationship between DCFS and treatment providers can be
strengthened.
E Early Intervention And Post Treatment Services Ballroom E
Denise Leavitt, MSW, CSW, ATR Program Administrator, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health; Jodi Delaney, LCSW, Salt
Lake County ATR Coordinator; Joshua Campbell, LMFT, Weber County ATR Coordinator; Shanel Long, LSAC, Utah County ATR Coordinator
The purpose of this session will be to discuss substance use disorder services across a continuum. Most individuals think of substance use disorder
treatment when thinking of services for individuals. However, there are multiple ways to enter into recovery. Some individuals require services
prior to treatment, others require services after treatment has been completed. This session will discuss the different types of services available
along the Wasatch front. In addition discussion will include reasons for different types of services and different pathways individuals can take to
enter into recovery.
Transition Aged Youth . . . What Is Working And Why? Ballroom C
Ming Wang, LCSW Passages Grant Administrator, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Panelists: Jennifer Larson, SSW;
Utah Division of Child and Family Services; Dorie Farah,Assistant Program Director, Decker Lake Youth Center; Russell Keith,Transitional
Facilitator, San Juan County; Rosalee (student); Irvine (student)
Divisions of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Child and Family Services, and Juvenile Justice Services all have services to address the
transitional needs of young people into adulthood. The workshop will review the factors that contribute to successful transitioning into adulthood
from staff and young adult perspectives. These factors include: relationship with families and adult allies, collaboration, trauma, and resiliency.
E Recovery Plus - Lessons Learned Ballroom F
Jan Pendley, Director of Adult Mental Health Services, Davis Behavioral Health
On January 1, 2012, Davis Behavioral Health implemented Recovery Plus. This presentation will be an open and frank discussion about the pros
and cons of both the implementation planning and the results of being tobacco-free almost a year later. Participants will consider how to craft a
message of health and wellness around going tobacco free and how to keep results positive by employing consistent, kind monitoring.
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Peer Support For Substance Abuse Garden Room
Mary Jo McMillen, SUDC, Director, Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness
Presentation will be an introduction to what a Recovery Community Organization (RCO) is and what are the principles, definitions and services that
RCO’s may provide. We will discuss who, what, why and how Peer Recovery Support Services are important to the Recovery Community and how
they are integrated in a Recovery Oriented System of Care.
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Trudy Gilbert-Elliott, M.S., LMFT, LADC, Air National Guard, 152nd Airlift Wing, U.S. Armed Forces. On Contract with the DoD through
Sterling Medical
This workshop will explore the importance of understanding when to use a trauma-informed focus in working with clients. Attendees will learn
how each gender experiences trauma differently, how trauma can be considered normative for women, followed by an exploration of the service
elements of a trauma-informed treatment program. The workshop will end with a brief overview of programs currently available and ethical
considerations for clinicians.
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E Best Practices for Drug Courts from the Latest Research Rick Schwermer, Assistant State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts; Judge Dennis Fuchs, Retired Drug Court Judge,
This session will take a look back at what best practice issues surfaced in the review of drug court grant applications this summer, and a look
forward to the upcoming NADCP standards project for felony drug courts, and at the upcoming CFF guidelines for family dependency courts.
Addressing Viral Hepatitis with Consumers in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Entrada B
Brad Hammel, MSW, LCSW, SAP, Substance Use Disorder Utilization Review Coordinator, Salt Lake County
1. Learn why your patients should get test tested for hepatitis C. 2. Learn the facts about HCV transmission/prevention, natural history, and
treatment. 3. Understand what happens to people with the disease. 4. Know when and to whom patients with hepatitis C should be referred for
additional healthcare services and support.
E The Neurobiology of Addiction Auditorium
Leo Kadehjian, Ph.D., Biomedical Consultant
This presentation reviews the recent advances in our understanding of the neurobiology of addiction from the molecular, neuronal, neuronal
systems, genetic, and ultimately behavioral aspects. The neurobiochemical bases for behaviors such as craving, withdrawal, relapse, impulse,
control, as well as aggression and violence, will be addressed. The potential role of these advances in the development of treatment approaches
will also be discussed.
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OMG - How a Tweet, Text or Like can help Prevent Sunbrook B
Susannah Burt, Program Manager, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Does social media seem like an enigma? Not sure what ROFL, BTW or IMHO mean? Or do you spend hours updating and posting to Twitter or
Facebook? Are you curious how using social media can help you as a parent or you as an agency prevent negative consequences such as underage
drinking or even suicide? Please join this session to learn about social media, its benefits and consequences, and how to effectively use this
medium for prevention.
Mothers for Prevention (repeats at 3:30 p.m.) Sunbrook A
Bobbi Anderson, Angie Watson
Sharing two tragic stories of losing their sons, two mothers explain their passion for preventing prescription drug abuse/misuse and underage
drinking. Bobbi and Angie both share their stories in schools and community groups, and also are involved with the Utah Prevention System. Bobbi
will be telling the story of the night she lost her son to underage drinking. Using her experiences and the Parents Empowered Campaign, she
shares things that will help make sure no other mother experiences the loss of a child to alcohol. Angie will share the story of her 13 year old son
Connor who passed away from prescription drug misuse. Angie will share what she has done with the Governor’s office, the Utah Substance Abuse
Advisory Committee, the Use Only as Directed Campaign, and her personal experiences in an effort to reduce prescription drug abuse issues.
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E Adolescent Brain Development Part II
Barbara Sullivan, Ph.D., Associate Director, Utah Addiction Center, University of Utah
This presentation will provide an overview of adolescent brain development. Participants will increase their understanding of: 1) the structures,
functions, and stages of brain development; 2) the developmental tasks of adolescence; and 3) the impact of abuse and neglect on the brain. This
information will provide a broad overview and is geared for all audiences.
Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Substance Abuse Prevention Zion Suite
Michelle Dirst, M.A., Public Policy Director, National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
This presentation will focus on health reform and the impact on substance abuse. The goal is to inform the audience about provisions in the
Affordable Care Act related to substance abuse and status of certain provisions, as well as deadlines for state action. It will include a 15-20 minute
presentation and then question and answer. It is targeted for prevention specialists, providers, and agency directors.
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E Pharmaceuticals for Drug Abuse Therapy: How Do They Work? Glen R. Hanson, Ph.D., Director, Utah Addiction Center, University of Utah
This interactive power-point presentation discusses the neurobiological and pharmacological basis of substance dependence and why
pharmaceuticals (i.e., medications) can help manage these conditions. The presentation emphasizes the adjunctive nature of these medicinal
strategies and the need to integrate them with appropriate behavioral approaches. The goal of the presentation will be to help attendees
appreciate the rationale for the combination of medications and behavioral management. The presentation is intended for all audiences who work
with populations suffering from substance dependence disorders.
Adverse Childhood Experiences, What Prevention Needs to Know Entrada A
E Medicaid 101: What is Medical Necessity and What Will it Mean to Me? Brian Currie, MSW, LCSW, Mental Health Quality Assurance Manager, Salt Lake County Division of Behavioral Health Services
Gone are the days when substance use disorder treatment programs could keep clients at a high level of care for long periods of time. “Medical
necessity” is now heavily scrutinized. In this workshop you will be able to learn why medical necessity has become so important, what medical
necessity means at each level of care, and what you can do to more accurately demonstrate medical necessity.
Bobbi Anderson, Angie Watson
Sharing two tragic stories of losing their sons, two mothers explain their passion for preventing prescription drug abuse/misuse and underage
drinking. Bobbi and Angie both share their stories in schools and community groups, and also are involved with the Utah Prevention System.
Bobbi will be telling the story of the night she lost her son to underage drinking. Using her experiences and the Parents Empowered Campaign,
she shares things that will help make sure no other mother experiences the loss of a child to alcohol. Angie will share the story of her 13 year old
son Connor who passed away from prescription drug misuse. Angie will share what she has done with the Governor’s office, the Utah Substance
Abuse Advisory Committee, the Use Only as Directed Campaign, and her personal experiences in an effort to reduce prescription drug abuse
issues
E How To Change A System...Clinical Supervision
Ballroom A
Jed Burton, LCSW, Mental Health Quality Assurance Manager; Jason Brophy, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor, Weber Human Services
Over the past three years, Weber Human Services has implemented a supervision mentoring model directed at improving the quality of services,
increasing clinical competence, maintaining fidelity to evidence based practices, and understanding what really goes on during a clinical therapy
session. This presentation will explain progress and lessons learned with the supervision model and will be beneficial for clinical supervisors as well
as those who receive clinical supervision.
PIE vs the Lost Horizon: Relapse Prevention vs Recovery Management Ballroom F
Bruce Chandler, LCSW, Utah County Division of Drug/Alcohol Prevention and Treatment
This session will help broaden the perspective of aftercare and relapse prevention to the more holistic and integrated concept of Recovery
Management. Based on the principles of PIE vs the Lost Horizon, the session will give both conceptual and practical principles and methods for
integrating relapse prevention into a Recovery Management system.
E Functionality in Medication Assisted Treatment
Ballroom E
Joel Millard, Ph.D., Executive Director, Project Reality; Linda Moore, CSW, Director of Program Services, Project Reality
This presentation is designed for professionals working with patients in or appropriate for medicated assisted treatment utilizing Methadone or
Suboxone. Presenters will use a combination of interactive panel discussion and lecture. Goals: The presenters and panel members will present
information about the methodology of providing medicated assisted treatment (MAT) as an evidence based intervention appropriate for
individuals with long term opioid use disorders. Objectives: Attendees will receive knowledge from a provider and consumers points of view of:
How the medication is experienced by the patient in recovery. The importance of concurrent behavioral therapy to successful recovery. Conditions
essential for success in utilizing the medications in recovery.
E Law and Ethics in the Practice of Substance Use Disorder Counseling and Mental Health Therapy Garden Room
Rich Oborn, MPA, Bureau Manager, Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL)
Ethical and lawful behavior is expected of all substance use disorder counselors and mental health professionals, yet cases of professionals
engaging in unprofessional or unlawful conduct still come up in the field. This presentation will provide an overview of ethical and legal
requirements related to the practice of substance use disorder counselors and mental health professionals. The most common types of
unprofessional and unlawful conduct will be reviewed and the procedures for reporting violations and the DOPL investigation process will be
discussed.
Remembering Individuals Impacted by the Criminal Justice System in Suicide Prevention Planning Entrada B
Amy Buehler, LCSW, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health; Jenn Oxborrow, MSW, Utah Division of Substance Abuse and
Mental Health; Anna Fondario, MPH, Utah Department of Health Violence and Injury Prevention Program
National research indicates an increased risk of suicide for anyone who has contact with the criminal justice system. Join us for an overview of
the current suicide trends in Utah, statewide suicide prevention efforts, and facilitated dialogue with attendees to obtain feedback on current
statewide suicide prevention plan development.
E Enhancing Drug Court Services: The Importance of Risk, Need, and Responsivity-Part I
Auditorium
Deborah Koetzle, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Public Management at John Jay University
This presentation provides an overview of the risk, need, and responsivity principles and their application to a drug court setting. Part One offers
brief overview of the empirical status of drug courts and discuss the risk principle within this context.
To Bridge or Not to Bridge is the Question-Part I Entrada C
Greg Hendrix, LCSW, Con-Quest Director, Utah State Prison
Mind-Body Bridging (MBB) is a newer technique used to help clients with PTSD symptoms. MBB is used to help individuals with anxiety,
depression, OCD, and a host of many other issues or concerns. In this seminar you will learn about two networks of brain functioning with different
features. These brain features will have a direct effect on how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Learn how to problem solve through MBB
and find your own answers to your own life challenges. This is an introductory course and will benefit clinicians, medical and law enforcement
professionals
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Sunbrook C
Anna Fondario, Epidemiologist, Utah Department of Health
What does substance abuse, sexual activity, depression, and chronic disease have in common? Adverse childhood experiences. Come learn how
child maltreatment and household dysfunction may be major risk factors for the leading causes of illness and death as well as poor quality of life
in Utah.
Mothers for Prevention
Sunbrook A
Improving your Prevention Presentation Skills Sunbrook B
Verne Larsen, Utah State Office of Education; Jay Mike Cottam, School Counselor, Retired Educator
Participants will learn proven presentation skills to better engage their audience in the process of learning. A variety of teaching techniques will
be demonstrated as we build metaphors with spigots, water and buckets to show how each are important during the learning process. This is a
session I wouldn’t want to miss if I were you. See you there.
FASD - What Is It, Who Has It, How Can I Tell?
Entrada A
Mary K. Hales, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist, NeuroDynamics, LLC
This presentation is aimed at individuals with limited/intermediate knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) caused by alcohol
exposure during the prenatal period. FASD is a “hidden” epidemic in Utah, and many children/adolescents under the DCFS umbrella, juvenile
offenders, and substance abusers have undiagnosed FASD. We will review the cognitive, behavioral, learning, and mental health challenges that
occur throughout the developmental lifespan, differential diagnoses issues, intervention options, and prognoses.
Ballroom C
E Aging and Addiction Angela Broadus, Ph.D., Sanford Center for Aging, University of Nevada, Reno; Teresa M. Sacks, MPH, Sandford Center for Aging,
University of Nevada, Reno
Target audience: Anyone interested in the topic of substance dependence in older adults. Format: Lecture and Discussion. Presentation
objectives: To increase awareness of aging and ageism, to understand the prevalence of addiction in older adults, to understand how age
influences the brain’s and body’s response to substances, to understand risk/protective factors for older adults, to increase awareness of
assessment/diagnostic techniques and modifications for older adults.
E Substance Abuse Licensing Changes: SUDC’s Jeremy Boberg, ASUDC, Inner-Vention Behavioral Health; Santiago Cortez, Private Practice, ASUDC
What are they and how will this impact the professional and the client?
Garden Room
Relapse Prevention: What Really Works? Ballroom F
Lisa Chatelain, SUDC, Valley Mental Health
Why do some people relapse and some people do not? What is the necessary element in lasting recovery from substance abuse? We will explore
the fundamental changes one must make to sustain a healthy and happy recovery. We will examine the spiritual component, as well as the
internal vs. external reasons for change.
Addict II Athlete Ballroom E
Blu Robinson, Addict II Athlete, Founder
Addict II Athlete was created to change the outlook of the word... addict. To show through action that there is hope for every individual affected
by addiction. We have adopted the philosophy of Erase and Replace, defined as; Erasing our addiction and Replacing it with something of greater
value (ie. friendship, family, respect and compassion). In AIIA, we have discovered a more excellent way to live. We are here to take a stand and to
make a difference, living proof that overcoming addiction begins at the starting line as we take strides alongside one another, in unity, to cross
that finish line together, knowing that we are the Champions in our own right.
E Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Ballroom A
Barbara Sullivan, Ph.D., Associate Director, Utah Addiction Center, University of Utah
This presentation will provide an introduction to SBIRT-what it is, who is involved, and why it is needed in Utah. Information about the core
components of SBIRT and potential screening tools will also be discussed. The information is geared for all audiences.
E Enhancing Drug Court Services: The importance of Risk, Need, and Responsivity- Part II
Auditorium
Deborah Koetzle, Ph.D., Associate Professor Department of Public Management at John Jay University
This presentation provides an overview of the risk, need, and responsivity principles and their application to a drug court setting. Part Two
continues the discussion of effective interventions with a focus on the needs and responsivity principles. Implications for drug court policy and
services will be provided.
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W o r ks ho p S e s s io ns VI/C onc urre nt F orums
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To Bridge or Not to Bridge is the Question - Part II Entrada C
Greg Hendrix, LCSW, Con-Quest Director, Utah State Prison
Learn additional tools to build upon the knowledge and skills gained in Part I. In this section you will learn how to implement additional maps.
“Low Risk” offenders vs. “High Risk” offenders: What does this mean? Entrada B
Angela Hendrix, SUDC, Supervisor, Utah Dept of Corrections, Adult Probation & Parole
Adult Probation & Parole’s balancing act regarding the ever changing offender’s level of risk to reoffend will be highlighted. The standards we
utilize to improve supervision guide us with the assistance of Evidence Based Practices. We can make the most impact with the proper dosage
of treatment, interventions and supervision as the keys to success.
Professional and Community Education at the University of Utah College of Social Work
Ready for a promotion?
C o n c u r r e n t Fo r u m s / F r i d a y, S e p t . 2 8 / 8 : 3 0 a . m . - 1 0 : 1 5 a . m .
Ballroom E
E Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (PAMI)
Roberta Miranda, M.S., LADC, CPC, Bridge Counseling Associates, Clinical Supervisor & Adolescent Program Coordinator
Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives (PAMI) is an introductory and interactive training that exposes individuals to the principles of
Motivational Incentives (also known as contingency management) and demonstrates evidence of clinical effectiveness. This fun workshop (prizes
included!) will present techniques & interventions that can be practiced immediately in your agency!
E
Spirited Away: Lessons from Washington on the Strategic Prevention Framework and Experience with Liquor Privatization
Ballroom A
Michael Langer, Behavioral Health Administrator, WA State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery; Mary Segawa, M.S., Alcohol
Awareness Program Manager, WA State Liquor Control Board
What does it mean to go from an alcohol control state to privatization? What are the implications for prevention efforts, especially regarding the
reduction of underage drinking? How can we use what we have learned from implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework to mitigate
potential harms? This workshop will address these questions and provide valuable information for anyone concerned about further privatization
efforts.
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Medically Assisted Treatments in Drug Courts
Garden Room
Doug Marlowe, J.D., Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania
Medically assisted treatment (M.A.T.) is an evidence-based practice endorsed by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals. However,
M.A.T. is not readily available or appropriately utilized in many Drug Court programs. This workshop will review the results of a national survey on
the use of, and attitudes toward, M.A.T. in Drug Courts. Recommendations will be offered for incorporating M.A.T. into Drug Court practice in a
manner that reduces undesirable effects such as diversion and unwarranted prescription abuses.
Get the education and training
you need to become licensed in Utah
as a substance use disorder counselor
classes
* Evening
noncredit tuition rates
* Affordable
* Ideal for working professionals
801-585-7565
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Awards
TASC has maintained long-lasting relationships with Adult and Juvenile populations in collaboration with
organizations such as Probation and Parole Departments, Drug Courts, Family and Domestic Courts,
Pretrial Services, Child Protective Services, Correctional Facilities, Educational Institutions, as well as
Deferred Prosecution Programs.
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Specimen Collections – Visually observed gender-specific Urine, Oral Fluid and Hair Follicle Collections at TASC operated
facilities in Ogden, Provo, and Salt Lake City
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Laboratory – Nationally accredited full-service drug screening and confirmation laboratory, with satellite lab-based drug
screening services in Salt Lake City.
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Information Technology – State of the art, web-based systems providing real-time Case Management and reporting
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Quality & Affordability – Highly competitive pricing for Drug Testing, from the point of collection to confirmation
For inquiries on our Drug Testing Services in Utah, contact Valerie Attkisson at (801) 783-1950 or [email protected]
Utah Headquarters • 145 East 1300 South, Suite 107, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 • Telephone: (801) 783-1950
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Corporate Office • 2234 North 7 Street • Phoenix, Arizona 85006 • Telephone: (602) 254-7328
www.tascsolutions.org
What Sets Us Apart
• Affordable substance abuse and mental health
services
• Residential, outpatient, and sober living levels
of care
• Average length of stay 9 months with 30, 60, 90
day treatment options available
• Insurance accepted
• Integrated primary health care services
• Modified Therapeutic Community
• Family involvement
• Psychiatric and medication management
services
• Aftercare planning and support
801 322 3222
www.odysseyhouse.org
Awar d s
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mary Lou Emerson, M.S.
Director, Utah Substance Abuse Advisory (USAAV) Council Utah
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Ms. Emerson has worked at the state level in the substance
abuse field for 30 years. She currently serves as Director of the
Utah Substance Abuse Advisory (USAAV) Council, a position
she originally held from 1990-2000, and then returned to
in 2005 after serving for five years as Assistant Director for
Prevention and Children’s Clinical Services at the Utah Division
of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. The USAAV Council
provides policy, funding, and programmatic recommendations
to the Governor, the Legislature, the Judiciary, and the
Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. From 1985-1990,
Ms. Emerson served as Education Specialist for Alcohol, Tobacco
and Other Drug Programs at the Utah State Office of Education.
She began her work in the field as Training Coordinator and
School-Based Prevention Program Specialist for the Utah
Division of Alcoholism and Drugs from 1982-1985.
Judge Kathleen McInally Nelson
Justice Award
Gary Heward
Chief Criminal Deputy, Weber County Attorney’s Office
Mr. Heward has been with the Weber County Attorney’s office
(WCAO) for 26 years. He took a brief leave of absence to set up
the Methamphetamine Task Force for the State of Utah where
he initiated protocols for prosecuting meth labs across the
state. His work and dedication were recognized by the Attorney
General’s Office and the DEA. He was designated as a United
States Assistant Attorney upon completion of that project.
Upon his return to WCAO, he became a big advocate for drug
courts and alternative sentencing for those with addiction
issues and has been an instrumental team member of the
Weber County Felony Drug Court Program for the past 10 years.
He has also filled a position as a local DORA steering committee
member and has taken it upon himself to retain a federal
grant to fund and implement Weber County’s first Felony DUI
Court Program which started in April, 2010. Gary’s overall
commitment and willingness to find alternatives for substance
users reflects his belief that treatment is needed rather than
incarceration.
Treatment Award
Melody Miller, LCSW
Northeastern Counseling Center
Melody Miller, a Texas native, found her to way to the Uintah
Basin via Colorado where she earned her Bachelor of Social
Work degree in 1993 from Colorado State University. She was
hired by Northeastern Counseling in 1998 as a Case Manager
and started the Rural Master of Social Work Program through
the University of Utah the same week. During her graduate
school work and throughout the past decade as a Licensed
Clinical Social Worker, Melody has shown a great passion for
substance abuse treatment and recovery. She is compassionate
while at the same time respecting self-determination and
personal accountability of those seeking recovery. One of
Melody’s greatest qualities is an understanding and ability to
adapt according to the conditions and culture of individuals
in recovery. She has a deep love and commitment to the
Native American people and has always strived to understand
and serve individuals from wide variety of backgrounds. She
has taken the initiative in forming key relationships with
community partners and is trusted in her interactions by both
her peers and her employer. Finally, upon being notified about
this award Melody’s response was, “I don’t deserve an award.”
This is significant and yet another reason why Melody deserves
recognition. She does the right things for right reasons and
those she guides towards recovery can sense that.
Awards
Treatment Assessment Screening Center (TASC), Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona is a private,
non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation.
Founded in Arizona in 1977, TASC is recognized nationally as an
innovator in working collaboratively with the criminal justice system in the development and
implementation of drug testing and behavioral health programs.
Coalition Award
Tooele Interagency Prevention Professionals (TIPP)
Coalition
The TIPP Coalition started in 2005, and from the beginning, it
was a grassroots, community effort. No single program “owned”
it. Following the mantra “Prevention is Prevention is Prevention”
multiple interests sat at the table and did a comprehensive
approach to our efforts. Together, they developed a mission
and vision, and how came to consensus on how this coalition
would benefit our community.
Over 20 community prevention partners meet monthly to
enact the TIPP Plan and collaborate on prevention efforts. To
date, Tooele is seeing a decrease in risk factors and negative
behavior. In addition, almost $3 million prevention dollars has
been brought into Tooele County in the past 4 years.
Merlin F. Goode Prevention Award
Margaret Pruitt
Central Utah Counseling and Substance Abuse
Margaret has been a mainstay in the Utah prevention world
since 1990. Her results of her tireless efforts are still seen in her
home area of Central Utah and across the state.
Providing affordable and unmatched care to
parents with children, adults, and adolescents
for more than 41 years.
In Central Utah, she coordinated efforts in 6 counties and
8 school districts. In her spare time, she was active in her
community of Leamington, Utah serving as Mayor and on the
Town Council. Margaret is a true pioneer in local community
mobilization and organization. She made community
collaboration “cool” long before it was discovered by state
and federal prevention heads. Her statewide efforts include
participation in the Utah Prevention Network, serving as
Chair for 2 years as well as other projects that directed Utah
Prevention into an effective prevention system.
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E x h i b i tor s
U ta h Provide rs
D i v i s i o n o f Sub stance
Ab u s e a n d M ental Health
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84118
801-538-3939
B e a r R i ve r D ivision of
S u b s t a n ce Ab use
655 East 1300 North
Logan, Utah 84321
435-792-6420
Cent ra l U t a h Counseling &
S u b s t a n ce Ab use
255 West Main
Mt. Pleasant, Utah 84647
435-462-2416
D av i s B e h avioral Healt h
934 South Main
Layton, Utah 84041
801-544-0585
Fo u r Co r n e rs Com m unit y
B e h av i o ra l Health
105 West 100 North
PO BOX 867
Price, Utah 84501
435-637-7200
Heb er Valley Co u nseling
55 South 500 East
Heber City, Utah 94032
435-654-3003
Nor theastern Co u n seling
Center
1140 West 500 South
PO BOX 1908
Vernal, Utah 84078
435-789-6300
S alt L ake Co u nt y
B ehavio ral Health
2001 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84190
801-468-2009
S an Ju an Co u nseling
Center
356 South Main
Blanding, Utah 84511
435-678-2992
Utah Co u nt y D ivi s io n o f
Su bstance Abus e
151 South University Avenue Suite
3200
Provo, Utah 84606
801-851-7127
Valley M ental Heal t h Su mmit
1753 Sidewinder Drive
Park City, Utah 84060
435-649-8347
Valley M ental Heal t h To o ele
100 South 1000 West
Tooele, Utah 84074
435-843-3520
Web er Hu man S er vices
237 - 26th Street
Ogden, Utah 84401
801-625-3700
Alcoholics Anonymous
New York, NY
Utahaa.org
Alere Toxicology
Clearwater, FL
www.aleretoxicology.com
Alkermes
Waltham, MA
www.vivitrol.com
Association of Utah Substance
Abuse Professionals (AUSAP)
Sandy, UT
www.ausap.org
Foundation for Recovery
Las Vegas, NV
www.forrecovery.org
Genesis Books
S outhwest B ehavio ral
Health Center
Salt Lake City, UT
www.genesisbooks-slc.com
474 West 200 North #300
St. George, Utah 84770
435-634-5600
HALO (Healthy Alternative for
Little Ones)
Omaha, NE
www.halokids.com
N otes
Highland Ridge Hospital
Midvale, UT
www.highlandridgehospital.com
House of Hope
Salt Lake City, UT
www.houseofhopeut.org
National Center for Prevention
and Research Solutions (NCPRS)
South Daytona, FL
www.ncprs.org
Nevada Prevention Resource
Center
Reno, NV
www.NevadaPRC.org
Odyssey House of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
www.odysseyhouse.org
Optum Health SI Co
West Valley City, UT
www.optumhealthslco.com
Orion Healthcare Technology
Omaha, NE
www.MyAccucare.com
Prevention Research Institute
Lexington, KY
www.primeforlife.org
Project Recovery, Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
www.projectrecovery.com
Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital
Orem, UT
www.pcbh.com
Rainbow Days, Inc.
Eagle Mountain, UT
www.utahadditioncenters.com
Dallas, TX
www.rdkids.org
San Diego, CA
www.millenniumlabs.com
Montevista Hospital
Las Vegas, NV
www.montevistahospital.com
Mountain West ATTC
Reno, NV
www.mwattc.org
Utah Providers
St. George, UT
www.namiut.org
Inner-Vention Behavioral Health
Millennium Laboratories
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Exhibitors
Reckitt Benckiser
Pharmaceuticals
www.suboxone.com
Recovery Help
Siemens Medical Solutions
Deerfield, IL
www.usa.siemens.com/healthcare
Steps Recovery Center
Payson, UT
www.stepsrc.com
Strengthening Families
Salt Lake City, UT
www.strengtheningfamilies.org
Talbot Recovery Solutions
St. George, UT
www.talbotrehab.com
The Echo Group
Conway, NH
www.echoman.com
Treatment Assessment Screening
Center (TASC)
Phoenix, AZ
www.tascaz.org
University of Utah, Professional &
Community Education
Salt Lake City, UT
www.socwk.utah.edu/pace/
Utah Fetal Alcohol Coalition
Layton, UT
www.utahfetalalcohol.org
Utah Support Advocates for
Recovery Awareness
Salt Lake City, UT
www.usara.us
Valley Mental Health
Salt Lake City, UT
www.valleymentalhealth.org
Wasatch Recovery
Cottonwood Heights, UT
www.livingaddictionfree.com
Salt Lake City, UT
www.RecoveryHelp.com
Salt Lake Behavioral Health
Salt Lake City, UT
www.saltlakebehavioralhealth.com
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