Building Bridges to Recovery

 

2008 TRAINING PROGRAMS

All training events are held at Good Friends, Inc. agency and are free to the public. We have applied for Pennsylvania Certification Board credits for each workshop. We request you contact Terica Dickson prior to attending to allow the correct amount of material handouts to be prepared by our presenters. Terica Dickson Good Friends, Inc. 868 West Bridge Street Morrisville PA 19067 215-736-2861

Psycho-pharmacology
William Lorman, M.D.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Course Summary — Participants will be educated on different classes of psychiatric medications, side effects, and compliance issues, while also receiving updates on newer medications.

Sexual Diversity in Addiction Treatment
John Page, MHS, CAC-D, BRI, NCI
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Course Summary — Participants will identify issues and interventions geared toward homosexual/bi-sexual men in early recovery, including socialization, stigma, trauma, and homophobic attitudes.

Personality Disorders in Addiction Treatment
Louise Kennedy, MA
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Course Summary — Participants will: explore defining features of clients with AXIS II diagnosis; and, learn appropriate treatment interventions for clients with addiction and personality disorders.

Addiction and the Brain
Rich Brown, MEd, CAC-D
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Course Summary — Participants will gain an understanding of the latest research in brain science as it relates to addiction.