24 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

24TH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
665 West Market Street • Akron, Ohio 44303
Nonprofit
U.S. Postage
PAID
Akron, OH
Permit No. 853
Building Blocks to a Stronger and Healthier
Community: One Person at a Time.
24TH Annual Conference
September 7-9, 2016
Days Inn and Suites • Richfield, OH
Sponsors:
County of Summit Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board
OMNOVA Foundation I Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation I Summit County Juvenile Court
Conference Overview
Akron UMADAOP, Inc. is pleased to host our 24nd Annual Conference,
Building Blocks to a Stronger and Healthier Community: One Person at a Time.
The Akron UMADAOP, Inc. has rapidly established itself as a premier, respected,
and trusted conference that provides diverse educational curriculum on the prevention,
intervention, treatment, and recovery management of addictions that affect various
genders, generations and cultures. The 2016 Conference partners with County of
Summit Alcohol Drug & Mental Health Services Board, Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation,
Summit County Juvenile Court and OMNOVA Foundation and will feature nationally
recognized treatment providers, authors and educators presenting a wide range of
timely topics in a compelling array of in-depth workshops.
PURPOSE
This conference provides a forum for prevention professionals, counselors, mental
health professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, community leaders, administrators
and federal partners to share research and other information related to best practices.
The purpose of the conference is to integrate prevention, treatment and mental health
services to meet the needs of all consumers. Conference presentations will address
alcohol, opioid and prescription drug abuse; workforce development; gambling
addiction, ethics, recovery coaching, treatment of special populations, and
substance abuse prevention and collaboration within the related fields.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND / BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
Akron UMADAOP invites professionals from a wide range of disciplines to attend
this conference including Treatment Counselors, Preventionists, Program Directors,
Case Managers, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, Community
Individuals and Leaders, Clinical Supervisors, Juvenile and Adult Probation
and Parole Officers, Policymakers, Reseachers and other Stakeholders involved
in providing services related to the critical needs of consumer care.
The conference goal is to assist you in understanding the environmental influences
which affect our success in the areas of consumer care, substance abuse prevention
and treatment, mental health and prisoner re-entry.
THE CONFERENCE GOALS
•To present the latest evidence relevant to the field and critically evaluate
implications for consumers, preventionists, clinicians, administrators
and policy makers.
•To improve the collaboration between opioid treatment programs and
the community partners in response to the heightened risk association
with the use of opioids.
•To discuss the magnitude and impact of prescription opioids on the
healthcare system and opioid treatment programs.
•To disseminate the importance of using recovery coaches to assist the newly
recovered individuals which would provide more stability in their recovery process.
•To create a user-friendly atmosphere for working with youth populations
and to enhance the role of prevention care in their lives.
•To provide a practical approach in assisting special populations in the
areas of preventive and treatment services.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS
This conference is approved for 21 RCHs in Prevention and Treatment and we will be
applying for 21 CPEs in Counseling, Social Work and Family Therapy. These credits will
be awarded to each participant according to their conference attendance within 30 days
of completion of the conference. Participants must complete an evaluation for each
session they attend, and must sign into each session.
REGISTRATION FEES
Schedules and the Registration Fees are located on the Registration Form. Conference
Registration includes an electronic version of presentations, conference material,
and one (1) Admission to all the Conference events such as the Annual Conference
Dinner. Additional tickets may be purchased at an additional cost. Single day
registration will only receive tickets for the conference events taking place on that
particular day, excluding the Annual Dinner.
SPECIAL NEEDS
Akron-UMADAOP will make every effort to accommodate persons with special needs.
Please indicate on the registration form any special dietary needs. Further, anyone with
any physical or sensory challenged needs requiring special accommodations, should
notify the registration staff when completing the registration information form or by
calling 330.379.3467.
CONFERENCE LODGING
Days Inn & Suites Richfield • 4742 Brecksville Road
Richfield, OH 44286 • Phone: 330.659.6151
Participants must make their own lodging reservations with the hotel. Ask for the
Akron- UMADAOP Conference special rate when making reservations. This special
conference rate is in effect from September 7-9. Lodging and transportation fees are
not included in the Registration Fees. Special conference lodging rate of $75 includes
a free breakfast (plus 6.5% sales tax & 8.5% occupancy tax), (single/double occupancy)
until August 20, 2016.
After August 20, 2016 reservations will be accepted on a space and rate availability
basis and the special conference rate is not guaranteed. A deposit in the amount of one
(1) night’s room charge including tax to guarantee a room, which will be credited to the
first night for which the reservation was made, must accompany all reservations. Hotel
deposits from attendees are refundable if the hotel receives notice of cancellation, and
can be confirmed with a cancellation number issued by the hotel, at least 48 hours
prior to the arrival date. Guest check-in time is 3:00 pm and check out is Noon.
Days Inn & Suites amenities include free wireless high speed, iron, hair dryer.
Non-smoking rooms available.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4
Phillip Brashear, son of the late U.S. Navy Master Chief,
Master Diver (Retired) Carl Brashear
Phillip Brashear is the son of Carl and Junetta Brashear and was born in Honolulu,
Hawaii on July 3, 1962, exactly 11 months to the day of our current President,
Barak Obama. He is a 1980 graduate from I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth,
Va. In Sep 1981, and began his military career by joining the Naval Reserves as a
Jet Engine Mechanic at the Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Va.
Between May 1989 and April 2002 Phillip graduated from the NADEP Apprentice
program, joined the Virginia Army National Guard in Richmond, was appointed a
Warrant Officer Candidate and was sent to Army Flight training at Ft Rucker, Alabama,
and completed Initial Rotary Wing Training and became a Warrant Officer Pilot in
the Army, became a Virginia Army National Technician for the Army National Guard
at the Army Aviation Support Facility and returned to civil service with the Defense
Logistics Agency in Richmond, Va.
In November of 2005, Phillip was deployed to Iraq with his Army National Guard unit
and returned in February 2007. He retired from the Army National Guard in November
2007. In May of 2009, Phillip returned to the military by joining the Army Reserves
as a Rear Detachment Commander for Bravo and Delta Companies of the 5-159th
General Support Aviation Battalion located at Ft Eustis, Virginia. Phillip also served as
the 5-159th GSAB as the Battalion Maintenance Officer and currently as the Battalion
Public Affairs Officer. November of 2013, Phillip joined the local Civil Air Patrol unit,
at the rank of Major. As a civilian, Phillip is a Weapon System Support Manager for
the Air Force for the Defense Logistics Agency.
Phillip is married to Sandra Brashear who is a retired (Army active duty / Army
National Guard / Army Reservist) and current employee for the Virginia Department
of Social Services. They reside in Sandston, Va. with their 16 year-old son Tyler,
(also a junior member of the Civil Air Patrol)
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GENERAL SESSION PRESENTERS
Mr. Chester Marshall, President
Institute for African American Man
Development
Ms. Honey Bell-Bey,
Director of Adolescent Service
Cleveland UMADAOP
Mrs. Melanie Houston
& Mrs. Iris Cooper
Vision Resources, Inc.
Mr. Ronald Fletcher, Sr., LISW
Educator’s Delight
Mr. Daniel Houston, MA
Daniel Houston & Associates
Ms. Joyce Jordan
Center Interpersonal Development
Mr. Mark Sanders, MSW,LCSW,CADC
President, On the Mark Consulting
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REGISTRATION FORM
WORKSHOP TITLES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Changing the Family Legacy for Community
Survival: Reuniting Families and
Communities One Family at a Time
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. An Introduction to Intimate Partner Abuse:
Surviving Domestic Abuse
1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Everyone Communicates…Few Connect:
Effective Communication Practices for
Improved Performance
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Effective Ways to Work with Diverse
Youth Populations
ATTENDEE INFORMATION
Name ___________________________________________________________________
Agency / Company ________________________________________________________
Phone _______________________________
Fax ____________________________
Address (for confirmation letter and certificate) __________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
City _____________________________
State ______
Zip __________________
E-Mail Address ___________________________________________________________
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Developing an Emotionally Stable Child:
A Conscious Choice
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Fighting the Battle of Opiates Addiction
and Abuse: A Battle We Must Win
1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Logo Therapy in the Treatment of Addiction
& Co-Occurring Disorders
6:30 p.m. Annual Dinner
REGISTRATION
q Regular $175 (If paid before August 12, 2016)
q Late/On-Site $200 (After August 12, 2016)
q Single Day $150 (If paid before August 12, 2016)
q Late Single/On-Site $175 (After August 12, 2016)
Return Policy: A refund, less $100 processing fee, will be granted if a request is submitted on or before August 5,
2016. After this date, no refunds will be granted for any reason, including inclement weather and acts of God. There
will be no refunds or exchanges of meals or function tickets. Names of attendees may be substituted at any time.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Re-Entry is Not Just Getting Out of Jail:
But Re-Connecting Individuals to Their
Communities and Families After Incarceration
10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Integrating Spirituality into Addiction
& Mental Health Counseling
2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Youth Led Prevention: What’s Working
I PLAN TO ATTEND
q Thursday Dinner Only q Vegetarian Meal q Special Needs
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TOTAL ENCLOSED
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Thursday, September 8, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
(Additional tickets @ $40 each)
$ _____________________________________
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