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DAWN FARM EDUCATION SERIES WORKSHOPS
Each program will provide 1.5 FREE CE hours,
approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP)
Please click for a for the 2009/2010 Dawn Farm Education Series
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For descriptions of past programs with handouts, slidecasts and reading suggestions, please click here.
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SLIDECASTS: selected presentations are slidecasted !
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
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Relapse Prevention
will be presented on Tuesday February 16, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Robin Edison, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, CAAC;
Dawn Farm Downtown Coordinator
The relapse process begins before alcohol/other drug use resumes.
This presentation will discuss warning signs that preceed relapse, and strategies to handle high-risk situations. ( flier)
SLIDES: the slides from the 2009 presentation are posted here! |
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For Family and Friends: How To Support Recovery and Not Support Addiction
will be presented on Tuesday February 23, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Ronald E. Harrison, SW; Chemical Dependency Therapist
When pleading, threatening, encouraging, manipulating, and shaming have not worked - what does work when confronted with a loved one’s addiction? What does not work? What can others do to help? What does not help? These and other questions will be addressed. ( flier)
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Please check back later for handouts
Please check back later for related reading suggestions
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Trauma and Chemical Use and Addiction
will be presented on Tuesday March 16, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Tana Bridge, Ph.D., LMSW; Associate Professor,
Eastern Michigan University School of Social Work
Latest research highlights the relationship between chemical use, addition and trauma. This presentation will review symptoms of trauma, and discuss trauma work in treatment and recovery. ( flier)
SLIDES: the slides from the 2009 presentation are posted here! |
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Intervention!
will be presented on Tuesday March 23, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Jeff Jay and Debra Jay; Intervention specialists and authors
Best-selling authors Jeff and Debra Jay will describe their "love first" model for effective intervention with addicted loved ones. The audience will learn how “Love First” can help chemically dependent people to find recovery.
Please click here for an Intervention program flier |
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A History of Alcoholics Anonymous
will be presented on Tuesday March 30, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by James Balmer; President, Dawn Farm
This program will present a fascinating overview and slide show of the history and development of the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) program, including its founding and growth. The discussion will include a brief overview of the Twelve Steps of A.A. ( flier) |
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Presenter Information:
Ed Conlin
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Spirituality and Recovery
will be presented on Tuesday April 20, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Ed Conlin, BSEd, CAC-R; addiction counselor,
Detroit Capuchin Service System
The Twelve Steps are a spiritual program which can benefit anyone (recovering or not). This presentation will explore the core of our spiritual needs and address our own life choices. ( flier)
SLIDECAST: the 2009 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here! |
Handout from 2008/2009
Related reading Suggestions:
- "So Help Me God: Substance Abuse, Religion and Spirituality"
- A.A. "Big Book"
- Serenity: A Companion for 12 Step Recovery by Robert Hemfelt.
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Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations
will be presented on Tuesday April 27, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor
This presentation will discuss diagnostic criteria, treatment interventions, and the perspectives of both the addict and the treatment provider on addiction and psychiatric illness. ( flier)
SLIDES: the slides from the 2009 presentation are posted here! |
Handout from 2008/2009
Related reading suggestions:
- Dawn Farm's position paper on mood disorders.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) web site.
- See citations in handout. |
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Al-Anon: A Panel Discussion
will be presented on Tuesday May 18, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by members of Al-Anon, a 12 Step family program
This presentation will provide a lively, moderated panel discussion with a unique, individual perspective regarding the Al-Anon Family Groups, a recovery program for family and friends of addicts and alcoholics. ( flier) |
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Presenter Information:
Ed Conlin
Janice Firn |
Relationships In & Out of Addiction
will be presented on Tuesday May 25, 2010 ; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Janice Firn, LMSW; Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital; and Ed Conlin, BSEd, CAC-2; addiction counselor,
Detroit Capuchin Service System
Addiction leads to patterns in thought, action and relationships. This presentation will discuss the process of forming personal bonds, the pathology behind relationships in addiction, and key attitudes and tools for having healthy relationships. ( flier)
SLIDES: the slides from the 2009 presentation are posted here! |
Janice Firn's Handout from 2008/2009
Ed Conlin's Handout from 2008/2009
- "Questions" Handout
- Jellinek Curve
Related reading suggestions: - please click here. |
Presenter Information:
Anna Byberg
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Tobacco Cessation & Addiction Recovery
will be presented on Tuesday June 15, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Anna Byberg, Dawn Farm Project Manager
This presentation will describe the prevalence of tobacco addiction among alcoholics and drug addicts, the relationship between tobacco use and recovery, and tobacco cessation techniques helpful for addicts/alcoholics. ( flier)
SLIDECAST: the 2009 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here! |
Handout from 2008/2009
Slides from 2008/2009
- "Loose Your Lame Excuses"
Related reading suggestions:
- Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use by Addiction Professionals: Historical Reflections and Suggested Guidelines by William White.
- Dawn Farm tobacco links.
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Presenter Information:
Carl Christensen
Lori Perpich |
Eating Disorders
will be presented on Tuesday June 22, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
by Carl Christensen, MD; Addictionologist, and
Lori Perpich, TLLP; Cognitive Behavior Therapist
MS, Clinical Behavioral Psychology and EDEN Program Facilitator
This program will examine the evidence that eating disorders are true biopsychosocial diseases, similar to chemical dependency. It will define various eating disorders and their consequences, explore neurobiological theories of addiction, discuss screening tools, and provide information on treatment options and resources for people with eating disorders. ( flier)
SLIDECAST: the 2009 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here! |
Handout from 2008/2009
Related reading suggestion:
- "Similarity Between Obesity and Drug Addiction as Assessed by Neurofunctional Imaging: A Concept Review" by Nora Volkow et al. |
PAST PRESENTATIONS from the 2009/2010
Dawn Farm
Education Series will be posted below
Presenter Information:
James Balmer
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Addiction 101
was presented on Tuesday October 20, 2009
by James Balmer; President, Dawn Farm
This presentation examined the dynamics of drinking and drug use; including addiction as a brain disease and the basic recovery process.
SLIDECAST: The 2009 presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.
A few minutes are missing from the beginning of the audiorecording; to catch these few minutes you can view the 2007 presentation, here.
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Handout
Related reading suggestions:
- "The Neurobiology Of Free Will and Drug Addiction"
- "Helping Other Alcoholics in Alcoholics Anonymous and Drinking Outcomes: Findings from Project MATCH" (this is an abstract - please contact edseries@dawnfarm.org for a hard copy of the article.)
- "Alcoholism and Free Will"
- Articles by James Milam
- Articles on the "disease model" of addiction |
Alcoholics Anonymous
Huron Valley Area Intergroup of AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous: A Panel Discussion
was presented on Tuesday October 27, 2009
by a panel of recovering men and women
This presentation provided a slide presentation and discussion of the history of Alcoholics Anonymous, followed by a lively moderated panel discussion regarding addiction and alcoholism, personal recovery, and individual participation in Twelve Step programs. |
Handouts:
- AA Newcomer's packets
- Your First AA Meeting
Related reading/resources:
- Jack Alexander Article
- Helper's Guide to Working with Mutual Support Groups
- AA "Big Book" on line.
- AA "Grapevine" magazine.
- Saturday Night at St. Joe's AA Open Talks web site. |
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The Physiology of Addiction
was presented on Tuesday November 17, 2009
by Carl Christensen, MD, Ph.D.; Addictionologist
This presentation explored the difference between addiction and dependence, the mechanisms of physical dependency, brain neurochemistry, and the effects of treatment.
SLIDECAST: This presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here. |
Handout
Slides
Related reading suggestions:
- "The Addicted Brain" by Eric Nestler and R. Malenka. (free copy here.)
- "The Addicted Human Brain: Insights From Imaging Studies" by N. Volkow, J. Fowler, and G. Wang. |
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The Doctor's Opinion on Alcoholism
was presented on Tuesday November 24, 2009
by Herbert Malinoff, MD; Addictionologist
This program described a physician's view of alcoholism, as presented in the literature of Alcoholics Anonymous and updated with the modern neurobiology of addictive illness. It included a discussion of Dr. Silkworth’s explanation of alcoholism as a twofold disease affecting mind and body, how Dr. Silkworth's opinion relates to the modern neurobiolgy of addictive illness, and identification of therapy for alcoholism as promoted by Alcoholics Anonymous and the relationship of this therapy to Dr. Silkworth’s opinion.
SLIDECAST: This presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here. |
Related reading suggestions:
- Articles by Dr. Silkworth.
- "Doctor's Opinion" in the AA "Big Book" |
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Codependency
was presented on Tuesday December 15, 2009
by Ronald E. Harrison, SW; Chemical Dependency Therapist
Codependency is progressive—much like chemical dependency.
This presentation discussed the symptoms and progression of codependency, and actions to recover from codependency.
An AUDIO RECORDING of the presentation is posted here! |
Handouts
Related reading suggestions:
- "Codependent No More" by Melody Beattie.
- "The New Codependency" by Melody Beattie.
- "Another Chance: Hope and Health for the Alcoholic Family" by Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse. |
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Chemical Dependency and the Family
was presented on Tuesday January 19, 2010
by Nancy Quay, LMSW; psychotherapist
Chemical dependency is a family condition. This presentation described roles and behaviors that family members often acquire when living with addiction, ways in which each family member is affected by addiction in the family, and options for family members to obtain help.
SLIDECAST: we are sorry but the audiorecording of this presentation did not record correctly. A slidecast without audio is posted here. |
Slides
Related reading suggestions: - please click here. |
Presenter Information:
Janice Firn
Paulette Walker |
Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery
was presented on Tuesday January 26, 2010
by Janice Firn, LMSW; Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital; and Paulette Walker, LMSW, CAAC;
Therapist, Dawn Farm Outpatient Program
This program described theories of grief and grief recovery, losses that addiction produces for the individual and the family, and how recovery program tools can help individuals cope with grief and loss.
SLIDECAST: This presentation (with audio) is slidecasted here.
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Janice Firn's slides
Paulette Walker's slides
Additional handouts - please click here.
Related reading suggestions: - please click here. |
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