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2009 Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference

The Selling of Addiction

Kansas baseline

SAGE - Seasoned Adults Gambling Experience: Pastime or Problem

SPICEline

Understanding and Preventing Older Adult Suicide

Understanding Addiction

 

 

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2009 Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference

August 20, 2009 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

KVC Ball Conference Center, Olathe, Kansas

 

Keynote  Speaker: Sergeant Jim Gerhardt, North Metro Task Force (Colorado), a national expert on drug endangered children issues, including the importance of collaboration between law enforcement and social services.

Breakout topics:

- Drug Endangered Children (DEC) - An Introduction

- Effective Evidence Collection and Information Sharing

- Team Interviewing of Children

- Panel: From Identification of DEC to Prosecution

- Substance Use During Pregnancy

- Implementing and Expanding DEC Efforts

- Secondary Trauma of Professionals

- Drug Recognition

7.25 contact hours available!


Cost for this workshop is $35.00. Pre-Registration is required. 
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- Space is Limited!   Deadline is August 7, 2009

 

The Selling of Addiction

 

July 14, 2009

This workshop is intended to increase awareness of the ways in which the process of addiction is marketed in today’s media (with particular attention given to the targeting or our youth).  The training includes videos, lectures and group activities. Resource materials will be provided. 

 

Individuals must attend the entire workshop in order to receive certificate of attendance.  Upon completion of this workshop, certificates of attendance will be available for all participants.  Individuals who may find this workshop useful include: parents, licensed counselors, social workers, teachers, RN’s, LPN’s, LMHT’s. Teachers will receive 3 workshop units for certification.  Social workers will receive 3.0 contact hours toward relicensure. KAAP members will receive 3 CEU’s.

 

Our objectives are to help people become aware of ways in which addiction is marketed  (especially to our youth) and the importance of  educating both youth and adult community members as part of prevention efforts.

 

 

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Cost for this workshop is $25.00. Pre-Registration is required. 
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Kansas baseline

 

September 14 - 15, 2009

 

This program is intended to increase awareness of the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD) on the individual, family, school and community.  The training includes videos, lectures, group activities and guest speakers.  A Baseline resource manual will be provided.

 

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Cost for this workshop is $50.00. Pre-Registration is required. 
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SAGE

Seasoned Adults Gambling Experience: Pastime or Problem

August 4, 2009

 

This program is intended to increase awareness of the magnitude and seriousness of problem gambling among older adults.  The training includes slides, a video, group activities and case reviews.

 

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Cost for this workshop is $35.00. Pre-Registration is required. 
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SPICEline

 

August 20, 2009

This program is intended to increase awareness of the magnitude and seriousness of alcohol, prescription, and over-the-counter drug abuse among older adults.  The training includes slides, group activities, and sensitivity exercises.  A SPICEline Resource Manual will be provided.

 

 

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Cost for this workshop is $35.00. Pre-Registration is required.

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Understanding and Preventing Older Adult Suicide

 

November 18, 2009

This program is intended to increase awareness of the magnitude and seriousness of older adult suicide.  The training includes slides, a video, interactive learning and helpful resources.  A special feature of this training is a presentation of the results of a Shawnee County older adult suicide study for the years 2000 through 2004. 

 

 

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Cost for this workshop is $35.00 (half day workshop). Pre-Registration is required.

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Understanding Addiction

 

July 23, 2009

October 21, 2009

This program is intended to increase the understanding of both chemical and non-chemical addictions.  The training includes videos, interactive learning, case reviews and helpful resources. 

 

 

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Cost for this workshop is $35.00. Pre-Registration is required.

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Youth Gambling

 

October 6, 2009

This program is intended to increase awareness of the rise in gambling among youth.  The training includes slide presentations, videos and activities and resources that address youth gambling.   Participants will be provided a Gambling Prevention Packet containing handouts and assessment instruments, a CD with a PowerPoint presentation and information about the relationship of problem gambling to the existing Risk and Protective Factors Approach to prevention. 

 

Professions who may find this workshop useful include anyone working with youth, such as:  school personnel, social workers, addiction counselors, prevention and treatment specialists, probation officers, and parents.  Certificates of attendance for 6.0 hours are available for all participants.

 

This training qualifies for KCGC advanced CEU’s for recertification.

 

 

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