Juuling, Dripping, and More: What Parents Need to Know About Vaping
April 2018
Presenter: Patricia Aussem, LPC, MBA, MAC, Drugfree.org
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Past Topics
7 Practices of Highly Successful Sober Women
March 2018
Presenter: Rosemary O'Connor, author and consultant for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
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The Role of Peers in Individual and Family Recovery
February 2018
Presenter: Patty McCarthy Metcalf, M.S., Executive Director, Faces & Voices of Recovery
Chronic Pain and Opiate Use
January 2018
Presenter: Laura Stewart, Recovia
What Happens (and Doesn't Happen) at a SMART Recovery Meeting
October 2017
Presenter: Joe Gerstein, MD, FACP
Substance Use Disorder: Standing Up to Stigma
September 2017
Presenter: Gary Mendell, CEO, Shatterproof
Women and Alcohol: Guidelines for Healthy Choices
August 2017
Presenters: Jennifer Faringer, Executive Director, DePaul's National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Rochester, NY
Heidi J. Gordon, MS, CADC, Criminal Justice Programs Manager, The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Doylestown, PA
Introduction to Women for Sobriety (WFS)
July 2017
Presenter: Adrienne Miller/Women for Sobriety (WFS)
Mindful Meditation and Substance Use Disorders
June 2017
Presenter: Timothy Trail, University of North Texas
All About Opioids - a Prevention Source Webinar with FCD Prevention Works
May 2017 Presenters: Deirdre Flynn, FCD Regional Officer and Senior Prevention Specialist, Drew Bowie, FCD Prevention Specialist
Substance Use Prevention from Ages 0-20: What Parents Can Do
April 2017
Presenter: Deirdre Flynn, FCD Regional Officer and Senior Prevention Specialist
How to Help the Families of Young People Struggling with Substance Use
March 2017
Presenter: Patricia Aussem, LPC, Drugfree.org
Treating Opiate Addiction and Supporting Recovery
February 2017
Presenter: Cathy Stone, MA, LADC, Hazelden/Betty Ford
Family Programs
January 2017
Presenter: Paul Mladnick, MA, LADC, LMFT and Margaret Thomson, MS, LADC
Emerging Drug Trends
October 2016
Presenter: Lauren Roth, Regional Resources Evaluator, The Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Recovery Coaching
September 2016
Presenter: Chris DeTora, inRecovery
Medication Assisted Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
August 2016
Presenter: Michael Ballue, CADC II, BSBA, Geoff Kane, MD, MPH
Warp Speed: Parenting Teens in a Digital Age
July 2016
Presenter: Jessica Wong, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
How Adverse Childhood Experiences Impact the Risk of Addictive Behavior
June 2016
Presenter: June Deibel, Community Outreach Specialist, The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
An Introduction to the Benefits of Mutual Support and SMART Recovery
May 2016
Presenter: Sheri Allwood, Executive Director, SMART Recovery
Approaching Wellness: The Core to Living Well
April 2016
Presenter: David Kulsrud, Supervisor, Hazelden Betty Ford Wellness Program
Addiction's Impact on the Family
March 2016
Presenter: Daniel R. Perzanoski, BS, CSAC, Director, Family and Intensive Outpatient Services, Origins Behavioral Healthcare
Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT)
February 2016
Presenter: Bob Meyers, Ph.D., Professor, University of New Mexico
Drug Prevention Training for Parents
January 2016
Presenter: Deirdre Flynn, Prevention Specialist, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
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