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Freedom & Recovery 2012: Agenda
What: Free Yoga classes with Cathy (Durga) of www.yogaofrecovery.com
When: Monday-Thursday: 7am-8am
Location: The Beach in front of the Hotel de Coronado
Alternate location in case of bad weather: The Seabreeze
All yoga has self-soothing and stress reduction components that are profound for trauma survivors, indeed Yoga is proving to be one of the most effective treatments for trauma and associated addiction.
Come for morning practice (all levels welcome) - a great way to alleviate stress and tension, cultivate peace, serenity and relaxed self-awareness. What better way to start your day at the Freedom & Recovery Conference?
CONFERENCE AGENDA
 MONDAY - APRIL 23
7:00-8:00am
12-Step Meeting
7:30am-5:00pm
REGISTRATION
8:30-10:00am
KEYNOTE
K-1
General Barry R. McCaffrey (CRC Health Group)
Honoring our Veterans after They Honor Us: The Need for Comprehensive Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
10:00am - 10:30am
Break
10:30-12:00pm
WORKSHOPS:
W-1
Kenneth Blum (Dominion Diagnostics)
The Addictive Brain and Dopamine: Medication Adherence through Comprehensive Analysis of Reported Drugs (CARD™)
W-2
Eric Schmidt (New Roads Treatment Centers)
DBT with Access to Co-occurring Disorders and Addiction
W-3
Donald Fridley (Del Amo Behavioral Health Systems)
Complex Trauma: A Problem for Military Sexual Trauma
W-4
Tracy Stecker (Hazelden)
Increasing PTSD Treatment Seeking Among Returning OEF/OIF Veterans
W-5
Sara Gilman & Susan Brown (Foundations Recovery Network)
EMDR & The First Responder: Bringing Hope & Healing to Those Suffering in Silence with Hidden Symptoms of Trauma & Substance Abuse
12:00-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30 - 3:00pm
KEYNOTE
K-2
(Alkermes)
Helping Veterans Fight for Recovery: Panel Discussion
NOTE: No CE credit available
3:00-3:30pm
Break
3:30-5:00pm
WORKSHOPS:
W-6
Frank Gallo (Brattleboro Retreat)
From Battlefield to Street: Reintegration Challenges for Returning Police Combat Veterans
W-7
Morrise Luckey (The Haven - Casa de Palmas)
Emotional Body Armour
W-8
Jamie Greene (Journey Malibu)
The Path To Reinvention: Mastering The Competitive Edge of the Military Mindset
W-9
Kim Dennis (Timberline Knolls)
Women in the Military: Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders and Sexual Trauma
W-10
Troy Knight (Wilderness Quest)
Using Wilderness Therapy to Re-engage our War Hereos Back into Society
5:00pm - 6:00pm
12-Step Meeting
5:00pm until...
Reserved for networking events on your own (one night only!)
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
7:00-8:00am
12-Step Meeting
7:30am-5:00pm
REGISTRATION
8:30-10:00am
KEYNOTE
K-3
Mel Pohl & Claudia Black (Las Vegas Recovery Center)
Pain Recovery – The Interplay of Trauma and Chronic Pain
10:00am - 10:30am
Break
10:30-12:00pm
W-11
Jennifer Skinner (MFI Recovery Center, Inc.)
Trauma's Impact on Addiction Recovery for Women
W-12
Victoria Abel (Decision Point Center)
Addiction Nutrition: Treating Addiction and Trauma with Food and Supplement Choices
W-13
Courtney Armstrong (Focus Healthcare of CA)
Rapid Trauma Resolution
W-14
Jerry Brown (Sober Living by the Sea)
Job Survival: During and After the Military
W-15
Alan Downs (Foundations Recovery Network)
Healing Shame-Based Trauma
12:00-1:30pm
Lunch (Promotional presenation sponsored by Alkermes)
1:30 - 3:00pm
KEYNOTE
K-4
Judy Crane (The Refuge ~ A Healing Place)
The Loneliest Heart
3:00-3:30pm
Break
3:30-5:00pm
WORKSHOPS:
W-16
Lie-Ping Chang (US Army Reserve)
Citizen Soldiers: The Return Home
W-17
Heidi Voet Smith (Burning Tree Recovery Ranch)
Understanding and Treating Chronic Relapse in Adults
W-18
Susan Berlin & Rob Waggener (Foundations Recovery Network)
Healing the Healer: Secondary Trauma and What To Do With It
W-19
David Lee (Intervention Services)
Bronze Star, Purple Heart: The Collateral Damage of Growing up with Vietnam
W-20
Stephen F. Grinstead (Gorski-CENAPS Corp.)
Freedom from the Suffering: A Journey of Hope
5:00pm - 6:00pm
12-Step Meeting
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 25
7:00-8:00am
12-Step Meeting
7:30-5:00pm
REGISTRATION
8:30-10:00am
KEYNOTE
K-5
Lisa Najavits (Veterans Healing Initiative)
Seeking Safety:Therapy for PTSD and Substance Abuse*
10:00am - 10:30am
Break
10:30-12:00pm
WORKSHOPS:
W-21
Lisa Najavits (Veterans Healing Initiative)
Seeking Safety: Training Session One*
W-22
Jack Kuo & Yong Song (Promises Treatment Centers)
Integrated Therapy and Psychiatric Care for Veterans with Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
W-23
Stephen Smith (Rosecrance Health Network)
The Double Edged Sword: Managing Chronic Pain While In Recovery
W-24
Patti Weiss (Alta Mira Recovery)
How Testing and the Right Diagnosis Can Change Lives
W-25
Carolyn Coker Ross (The Ranch)
The Body as Metaphor: Integrative Approaches for Eating Disorders and Trauma
12:00-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30 - 3:00pm
KEYNOTE
K-6
Ron Smith (The Recovery Place)
How Twelve Steps Heal PTSD
3:00-3:30pm
Break
3:30-5:00pm
WORKSHOPS:
W-26
Lisa Najavits (Veterans Healing Initiative)
Seeking Safety: Training Session Two*
W-27
Heather Hayes (Foundations Recovery Network)
The Role of Mental Health Professionals in Hostage Negotiations and Swat Call Outs
W-28
Sonya Norman (VA San Diego Medical Center)
Trauma Related Guilt in Combat Veterans
W-29
Ken Seeley (Intervention 911)
Intervening with Resistant First Responders
W-30
Carla Cassler (Bay Area Veteran's Acupuncture Clinic)
Acupuncture for Pain and PTSD: An Integrated Approach to Trauma
5:00pm - 6:00pm
12-Step Meeting
THURSDAY - APRIL 26
7:00-8:00am
12-Step Meeting
7:30-12:00pm
REGISTRATION
8:30-10:00am
KEYNOTE
K-7
Steve McCullough (Beacon House)
Just Stop the Pain: An Injured Soldier's Journey from Alcoholism & Addiction to Recovery
10:00am - 10:30am
Break
10:30-12:00pm
KEYNOTE
K-8
Adrian Blotner (La Paloma Treatment Center)
Rx of Co-Morbid Chronic Pain and PTSD
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