Co-Occurring Disorders & Dual Recovery Anonymous Consumer/Provider Conference
May 21-22, 2008
Featuring: Dr. Kenneth Minkoff, M.D,
Nationally known consultant/trainer on Co-Occurring Disorders
Holiday Inn & Suites, 4800 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, Iowa
Sponsored by the Iowa Advocates for Mental Health Recovery
The Goal of this conference is to bring together individuals dedicated to Co-occurring Disorder Recovery to participate in a forum that is both educational and collaborative. The conference is designed to facilitate discussion among presenters, providers and consumers in order to promote system change and consumer empowerment.
Key Presenters and Guests Include:
Tom Brown, Brain Injury Association of Iowa
Tesha Dobling, LMSW, Case Centered Services
Daniel Fisher, M.D., National Empowerment Center
Michael Flaum, M.D., Iowa Consortium for Mental Health
Tim Hamilton, Dual Recovery Anonymous
Kenneth Minkoff, M.D., Harvard Medical School
Allen Parks, Ed.D. M.P.H., Iowa Department of Human Services
Ben Woodworth, Iowa Department of Public Health
Topics to be discussed but not limited to:
- Dual Recovery Anonymous: What is it? How does it work?
- Brain injury, mental health and co-occurring disorders
- Research developments and applications to clinical intervention
- Consumer driven recovery; it’s potential impact on provider services
- Women in recovery
- Federal initiatives and system change in Iowa
- Collaborative System Change
Registration Materials and CEU information will be distributed in early March. For additional information please send inquires to IAMHR07@gmail.com
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