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DAWN FARM EDUCATION SERIES WORKSHOPS

The Education Series is coordinated by Matt Statman, BSW, CAC-R.

Each program will provide 1.5 FREE CE hours,
approved by the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP)

Please click here for a flier for the 2009/2010 Dawn Farm Education Series

To return to the Education Series main page for additional details, please click here.

For descriptions of past programs with handouts, slidecasts and reading suggestions, please click
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SLIDECASTS:
selected presentations are slidecasted here!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Presenter Information:
Robin Edison
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!
Handout from 2008/2009

Related reading suggestions:
- Understanding Relapse by Terrence Gorski.
- How To Develop A Relapse Prevention Plan by T. Gorski.
- "Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention" by Gorski and Miller, 1986.
- "Stop The Chaos" by Alan Tighe (Hazelden Publications)
- Video: "Addiction" by HBO Documentary Films, 2007.
Presenter Information:
Ron Harrison
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)

Please check back later for handouts

Please check back later for related reading suggestions

Presenter Information:
Tana Bridge
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!
Handout from 2008/2009
Presenter Information:
Jeff and Debra Jay
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

Handout from 2008/2009

Related reading suggestions:
- Love First Web site.
- book: "Love First"
- book: "Aging and Addiction"
- book: "No More Letting Go"
- book: "At Wit's End"

Presenter Information:
James Balmer
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)

- Handout (slides) from 2008/2009
- Your First AA Meeting

Related reading suggestions: - please click here.

Presenter Information:
Ed Conlin

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.

Presenter Information:
Patrick Gibbons
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.

Presenter Information:
District 5 Al-Anon (Washtenaw County area, Michigan)

Al-Anon Family Groups

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)

Handouts: Al-Anon "Welcome packets," including, Are You Troubled By Someone Else's Drinking? Al-Anon Is For You!

Related reading suggestions:
- Al-Anon information on line.
- Al-Anon "Forum" magazine

 

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Presenter Information:
Carl Christensen
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.

Presenter Information:
Herbert Malinoff
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"

Presenter Information:
Ron Harrison
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.

Presenter Information:
Nancy Quay
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.

Janice Firn's slides
Paulette Walker's slides
Additional handouts - please click here.

Related reading suggestions: - please click here.

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