Kenneth Minkoff, M.D.

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Kenneth Minkoff

Dr. April Jackson-Gilfort

Dr. April Jackson-Gilfort

Senior Psychologist, CA Dillon Youth Development Center NC Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Title of Presentation
Adolescent Development: A Cultural Twist.

Brief Description of Presentation
This workshop will focus on

1. "Why" it is important to incorporate
   specific cultural information into Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment
   with minorities, and
2. "How" to incorporate the information into
   different models of treatment.
3. We will work on expanding the
   conceptualization of culture, and
4. We will discuss how cultural
   differences can be a help versus a hinderance in treatment.
5. We will take an in-depth look at African American youth, and briefly
   discuss Latino youth. We will also discuss how to make treatment fit
   the culture of the adolescent by developing unique and creative
   treatment modalities to address cultural nuances for minority,
   adolescent substance abusing youth.
   
   

Bio:
April Jackson Gilfort, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in the state of North Carolina. She received her doctorate from Temple University in 1997, and is presently working as the Senior Psychologist for the Violent Offenders Program at Dillon Youth Development Center in Butner, NC. Gilfort completed a Post Doctoral Fellowship in the area of Family Therapy for Adolescent Substance Abusing Youth. She trained at the Center for Family Studies and the Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Substance Abuse in Miami Florida. During these training experiences, she specialized in culturally specific treatment for adolescent substance abusing youth. Her most recent article "Facilitating Engagement of African American Male Adolescents in Family Therapy: A Cultural Theme Process Study" was published in the Journal of Black Psychology in August of 2001.

Dr. Tony Tommasello

Anthony C. Tommasello, Pharmacist, M.S., Ph.D.

Title of Presentation
Pharmacotherapy of Adolescent Substance Abuse and Addiction

Program Objectives
At the end of this program participants will be better able to:

1. Explain the physical and psychological effects of substance abuse.
   
2. Compare and contrast the effects of substance abuse on adults and adolescents.
   
3. Apply their clinical skills in the treatment of substance abusing or addicted adolescent clients.
   
4. Describe pharmacotherapy options for adolescent patients with substance abuse and chemical dependence.
   
5. Monitor the safety and effectiveness of drug therapy in adolescent substance abusers.
   

Bio:
Dr. Tommasello is a pharmacist and an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. He is the Director of the Office of Substance Abuse Studies, which he founded in 1985. Working in the addiction field since 1973 he has advanced degrees in pharmacology, epidemiology, and policy sciences with specialization in addiction. His clinical practice involves supportive services for pharmacists impaired by substance abuse and chemical dependence. He directs clinical and evaluation research in addictions and has created educational programs for the lay public as well as pharmacists and other health and human service providers that have been used as national models. Current research projects include outreach to homeless substance abusers with HIV and mental illness, palliative care for end-of-life AIDS patients, tobacco use prevention and cessation, substance abuse prevention, and effective policies for impaired health professionals.

Micheal D. Clark
(M.S.W., C.A.C.)

Michael D. Clark

Title of Presentation
Engaging Adolescents in Treatment: Strength Based Practices

Brief Description of Presentation
This workshop will focus on motivation and inducing positive behavior change through the use of strength-based strategies. Although obedience and compliance are important initial objectives, sustained behavior change and growth can only be reached through youth and their family's strengths and resources. Learn the essential ingredients to positive behavior change. Review techniques that raise cooperation and motivation. Discuss strategies that will help families focus on strengths and solutions. Begin to use what 40 years of motivational research has been suggesting for working with youth that may not want to work with you!

Bio:
Director of the Center for Strengths in Juvenile Justice. Mr. Clark is a consultant and trainer to youth-serving agencies and is a contractual faculty member of the US Department of Justice. He is the founder and senior partner with the consulting firm, Great Lakes Training, L.L.C. Mr. Clark has previously held positions for 18 years as a Judicial Referee and a Senior Juvenile Court Officer with the Ingham County 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Lansing, Michigan. He is now the Director of the Center for Strengths in Juvenile Justice that is committed to the research, development and training of strength-based methodology for our youth-serving agencies.

Ken C. Winters Ph.D.

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Ken Winters

Ken C. Winters Ph.D.

Title of Presentation:
How to Use Stages of Change with Adolescents

Goals:
Provide attendees with the framework for applying brief intervention
techniques with adolescents who exhibit a mild-to-moderate problem with
drug involvement.

Objectives:

1. Gain understanding of the principles of stages of change as they apply
   to adolescents.
   
2. Appreciate the value of motivational interviewing strategies for the
   change process.
   
3. Gain understanding of the potential uses of brief intervention
   strategies for drug-abusing adolescents.
   
4. Learn the basic structure and implementation strategy of a brief
   intervention model for adolescents who abuse drugs at a mild or moderate
   degree.
   

Bio:
Ken Winters is the director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota. He received his BA from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in Psychology (Clinical) from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His primary research and clinical interests are the assessment and treatment of adolescent drug abuse.

Joseph Nowinski Ph.D., C.A.S.

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Joseph Nowinski

Joseph Nowinski Ph.D., C.A.S.

Title of Presentation:
Family Recovery: A Wholistic Approach to Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Adolescent Substance Abuse

Goals:
This workshop will educate participants in the wholistic model for understanding adolescent substance abuse, and the use of the wholistic model for structuring assessment, treatment, and prevention efforts. It is intended for professionals working in treatment and/or prevention programs.

Bio:
Joseph Nowinski is a licensed psychologist and a certified addictions specialist with more than fifteen years of experience working with adolescence and families. Joe designed and directed the first residential treatment program for adolescents in Connecticut.

He is the author of seven books, four of which are on the subject of addiction and recovery. He is a consultant to the Hazelden Foundation, Yale University, the University of New Mexico, the University of Miami, and other national centers for treatment and research on substance abuse and addiction. Joe is an associate adjunct professor of psychology at the University of Connecticut and lives in Tolland, Connecticut.

Dr. Jude Boyer-Patrick, M.D., MPH:

Dr. Jude Boyer-Patrick

Title of Presentation:
An Overview of Adolescent Development

Brief Description of Workshop
The workshop is in two parts: The first section will center on normal
adolescent development, from both a biological and psychological
perspective. What is happening in the brain? What are the hormones doing?
And how does that change what we know about the theories of Jean Piaget and
Erik Erickson?

The second section will be an overview of adolescent substance abuse. How does
it start? How do we treat it and how do we prevent it?

Bio:
Judith Boyer-Patrick is the Medical Director of Pathways Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center in Annapolis, Maryland. She received her Doctor of Medicine from Michigan State University and completed a Child Psychiatry Fellowship and an Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Maryland. Dr. Boyer-Patrick is certified by ASAM and has been in the substance abuse treatment field for sixteen years.

Natasha S. Walsh, LCSW

Natasha S. Walsh, LCSW

Title of Presentation:
Seven Challenges Model

Panel Discussion:
Incorporating Family into Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment; Seven Challenges - A Holistic Approach

Family support of a teenager going through substance abuse treatment can make a significant difference in positive change. Combining group and individual therapy with home-based family counseling, Seven Challenges takes a holistic view of adolescent substance abuse treatment.

Workshop:
Seven Challenges: Holistic Approach: Early Intervention

Seven Challenges is a developmentally appropriate approach to substance abuse issues in adolescents. Seven Challenges presents a realistic, logical way to look at alcohol and other drug (AOD) use while helping adolescents figure out their identity, learn to think logically, and begin to set goals for their future.

Goals for workshop participants:

• Understand developmental conceptualization of Seven Challenges
  
• Understand Stages of Change theory
  
• Understand basic concepts of Motivational Interviewing
  
• Understand impact of family ambivalence on treatment

Bio:
Ms. Walsh is the Vice President of Clinical Services for Family Preservation Services, Inc. (FPS), a private company providing non-residential services to youth and families across VA and in several other states. She began her career working in an Adolescent Substance Abuse treatment facility and went on to establish and manage community based SA prevention and treatment programs. For the past six years she has worked for Family Preservation Services, Inc., overseeing home-based treatment programs and providing clinical leadership across the state. In 1998 she began working with Dr. Robert Schwebel, author of Seven Challenges, to offer the program through FPS.

Dr. David Stein

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Dr. David Stein

Dr. David Stein

Title of Presentation:
Real Solutions For Teen Problems and Problem Teens:

Brief Description of Presentation:
Dr. Stein will discuss the confusion and problems in
diagnosing teen ADD/ADHD, Oppositional/ Defiant Disorder, and Conduct
Disorders. Helpful insights will be covered for unraveling the plethora of misinformation and disinformation surrounding teen ADD/ADHD issues and how substance abuse impacts diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Stein will also introduce the REST Program for controlling difficult
adolescent behaviors. This is a family-centered model.

Supportive data and research will be made available.

Bio:
Professor of Psychology, joined Longwood College in 1985. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. His research focuses on parenting for adolescents and children. He is also a licensed clinical psychologist, and has been in private practice since 1973.

Dr. Mark Weist Ph.D.

Title of Presentation:
Intergrated Services Model: School Based Programs

Brief Description of Presentation:
This workshop will discuss the philosophy and design of these programs.
Research information will be presented based on outcome evaluations from
around the country, providing evidence that these programs remove barriers
to student learning, improving attendance, grades and behavior, while
helping to improve school climate and reduce costs (e.g., by reducing
inappropriate referrals into special education). Participants will have
the opportunity to discuss how to implement these programs in their
communities.

Bio:
Mark D. Weist obtained a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Virginia
Tech in 1991, and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of
Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He directs
the Center for School Mental Health Assistance, a technical assistance
center that aims to promote the expansion and improvement of mental health
programs in schools across the country. He also directs the School Mental
Health Program, which provides assessment, treatment, and prevention
services to youth in 23 elementary, middle and high schools in Baltimore.
This year, he is in his 11th year of providing mental health services to
students at Southwestern High School.

Randy Muck M.Ed.

Title of Presentation:
Whazzup? Current Research Trends in Adolescent Treatment

Brief Description of Presentation:
This presentation will provide participants with information on adolescent research projects; current funded projects and the outcomes of previously funded projects.
The content of the presentation will focus on how to apply this information to current clinical practice and prevention or treatment program design.

Bio:
Chair, Working Group on Adolescent Treatment
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Ben Smith

Ben Smith

Title of Presentation:
Best Practices in Prevention

Brief Description of Presentation:
This presentation will provide information on current prevention theory and practice based on nationally recognized curriculm. Applications of how this theory is being successly implemented in communities will be offered by prevention professionals in local community programs. These applications include environmental strategies for reducing substance use. Presenters will include GOSAP staff, and Xiaoyan Zhang, Ph.D.

Bio:
Ben Smith holds a Master's Degree in Sociology from the College of William and Mary. He is the former Director of the Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention in the Commonwealth of Virginia where he was responsible for implementing the Governor's initiatives for efficient and effective utilization of substance abuse prevention resources. Prior to his appointment by the Governor, he served as the Evaluation Manager for Prevention at the Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and Program Consultant for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation at the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice. Additionally, Mr. Smith has taught theory and research in juvenile delinquency and criminology at the undergraduate and graduate levels, most recently at Virginia Commonwealth University. Mr. Smith has authored numerous substance abuse and juvenile justice grant proposals and published articles.

Bert Pepper, M.D.

Title of Presentation:
Trauma and its impact in Adolescent Substance Abuse

Brief Description of Presentation:
In this 3-hour repeating workshop, Dr. Pepper will address the impact of trauma in the development of substance abuse disorders in adolescents. Clinical manifestations of trauma impact vary depending on the trauma type, age of occurrence, family response, and use of alcohol or other drugs. How the clinician can identify symptoms and treat trauma in the course of addiction treatment will be the focus of this session.

Bio:
Bert Pepper, M.D. is the Founder and Executive Director of The Information Exchange, Inc. (TIE) whose mission is to improve treatment for mentally ill persons, especially those who also have substance abuse disorders. In private practice for over 30 years, Dr. Pepper has faculty appointments to New York University College of Medicine, and Harvard Medical School. He is a former Commissioner of Mental Hygiene for the State of Maryland and for the Rockland County, NY Community Mental Health Center. He is a prolific writer documenting in books and articles his expertise regarding the patient with co-occurring disorders. Dr. Pepper serves on the National Advisory Council for SAMHSA.

Nancy Kingwood

Title of Presentation:
HIV Prevention and Treatment: Recruiting, Engaging and Retaining
Adolescents in Non-traditional Programs

Brief Description of Presentation:
This presentation will provide strategies to engage high risk
youth (ages 13-24) in prevention and treatment services for HIV issues. The
presentation is based on a program funded by CSAT which includes primarily
african american and latino youth.

Bio:
Nancy Kingwood is currently the HIV Program Coordinator for the Greater Bridgeport Adolescent Pregnancy Program located in Bridgeport, CT. Nancy coordinates three adolescent HIV grants. Nancy has worked in the HIV prevention field for approximately eight years. Nancy is a certified HIV prevention counselor and specializes in intensive risk reduction. She has developed several curriculums including a faith based HIV risk reduction curriculum designed to target minority adolescents. Nancy is the co-founder of Sisters against Violence, a domestic violence program that raises awareness of domestic violence within the Black churches and the community.

Nancy Hamilton

Nancy Hamilton

Title of Presentation:
CYT project: CSAT Cannabis Youth Treatment Models

Bio:
Chief Operating Officer, Nancy Hamilton, MPA, CAP, CCJAP, is responsible for overseeing operations and providing management supervision to PAR Administrators. She holds a master's degree from Troy State University Public Administration College, a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Florida with an associate's degree in Early Childhood Development. She is a Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJAP) and a Certified Addictions Professional (CAP). Ms. Hamilton has more than 30 years experience in behavioral health care services, including more than 18 years as a trainer, adjunct instructor and teacher in prevention, intervention and treatment services.

Xiaoyan Zhang, Ph.D.

Title of Presentation:
Best Practices in Prevention

Bio:
Dr. Zhang is the president of KIT Solutions, Inc., a high-tech firm specialized in developing Knowledge Based IT Solutions for the field of health and human services. Dr. Zhang has over fifteen years of experiences in conducting evaluation research for numerous social service programs funded by national, state, and local governments as well as private foundations. His research activities cover a wide range of areas such as child adoption services, family services, substance prevention and treatment, AIDS outreach and prevention, and community coalitions.

Gail Taylor

Title of Presentation:
Best Practices in Prevention

Bio:
Gail Taylor, M.A., is currently the Project Coordinator for the Governor's Office for Substance Abuse Prevention, managing the implementation of the State Incentive Grant. Gail was formerly the Coordinator of Prevention Services for Hanover County Community Services Board where she developed prevention programs promoting healthy youth, families, and communities in Hanover County by preventing substance abuse, violence, teen pregnancy, truancy, and delinquency. She is a board member of Prevent Child Abuse Virginia, Commonwealth Parenting, and the University of Richmond's Community Service Associates. Additionally, she has serves as the Co-Chairperson of the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards Prevention Task Force as a trainer for Wingspan Inc., a company that promotes the pro-social skill development of four year olds through the Al's Pals curriculum. Ms. Taylor holds a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and a M.Ed. in Counselor Education from James Madison University.

The Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band Under the direction of Antonio J. García

Virginia Commonwealth University's Greater Richmond High School Jazz
Band is comprised of high school students from a dozen high schools
in the region. Membership is by audition, with many more students
annually seeking the 20 or less chairs in the band. The ensemble
rehearses Sunday afternoons from January through early June, honing
various jazz styles and performing several concerts. Its director,
Antonio J. García, is Director of Jazz Studies at VCU and has
performed with such artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Phil Collins, Mel
Tormé, and Louie Bellson.

In its 7th year, The Richmond Ballet's Minds in Motion, is an educational inititative created to deepen the ballet's impact in the community. Nine schools in the Richmond, Chesterfield, Hanover and Hopewell districts have 800 fourth grade students participate on a weekly basis in this dance program. As corporate partners, The Richmond Times Dispatch and Media General help to integrate the academic component of the program with the school's curriculum.
Under the direction of Brett Bonda, Team XXL will be performing for us this evening their high energy dance routine. These ballet scholarship students have demonstrated exceptional talent and interest in dance.

The Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for National Certified Counselors. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines.

The Mid-Atlantic Addiction Technology Transfer Center is accredited as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider (Mid-Atlantic ATTC: 000272). The Mid-Atlantic ATTC is also approved by the Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia (SACAVA) for Category I, CAC and CPP educational credits. SACAVA is Virginia's ICRC affiliate.