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[Training for Oregon MH & Addiction professionals]

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This Weeks Highlights:
1.  Gambling Specialist Pre-certification class 
2.  Financial Aid for recovery addicts
3.  America Honors Recovery Award nominations
 
Gambling Specialist Pre-certification class 
Integrating the latest evidence-based practice, this course is designed
specifically for
behavioral health professionals interested in this important area of
addiction specialization.
The course fulfills the specific gambling education requirements of
Oregon's CGAC
(Certified Gambling Addictions Counselor).
Participants will become knowledgeable in the following areas: 
Definitions of gambling and problem gambling; Risk and protective
factors for problem and pathological gambling; Current gambling trends
and related public policy issues; Similarities and difference between
gambling and substance use disorders; Family dynamics around problem
gambling; Oregon's problem gambling treatment system; Screening,
diagnosis, and client assessment; Working with complex cases, e.g.,
co-occurring disorders; Financial issues impacting the gambler and
family; Professional responsibility and ethics.  
 
Instructor: Thomas TenEyck, M.A., CDACII, CGAC
Date: Saturdays, April 22, May 6, May 13, June 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: Lewis & Clark College, Portland
For information and registration contact: Graduate School of Education
and Counseling Lewis & Clark College, Center for Continuing and
Professional Studies
www.lclark.edu/dept/ccps ccps at lclark.edu, 503-768-6040

 
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Financial Aid for recovery addicts
Thanks to the advocacy of the recovery community and our allies, on
July 1 individuals with prior drug convictions will be eligible for
federal financial aid to attend technical school, community colleges and
universities!
 
http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/pdf/GOT_RECOVERY.pdf
 
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America Honors Recovery Award nominations
The Johnson Institute is accepting nominations to honor innovators and
others who are making unique recovery contributions with their
dedication and service to help conquer alcohol and other drug addiction.
For more information visit
http://johnsoninstitute.org/news/index.php?NewsID=48

Trainings:

 
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this new format, please do not hesitate to reply to this email. 
 
Statewide and some national trainings listed on the training calendar
on the OMHAS website located at
http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/training/main.shtml.  Please
review this site occasionally for available trainings.  Each week, the
Listserv will highlight the most recent trainings that have been listed
for your convenience.  
 
Newest Listings to the OMHAS Training Calendar
 
New listing in March:
(http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/mentalhealth/training/main.shtml#mar2006)
Mental Health Risk Factors for Suicide and Violence (Cascadia)Clinical
Formulation & Treatment Planning (Cascadia)SAPST Training PTSD, Symptoms
& Psychopharmacology (Cascadia)Incident & Mandatory Abuse Reporting
(Cascadia)The Native American Experience (Cascadia)The Hidden Addiction
: Problem Gambling Among Youth & Adults (Emergence and Lane Co
HHS)Environmental Strategies 101 Web Assisted Audio conferenceRisk
Assessment (Cascadia)The Emerging Hispanic Market and SoundStats
(Northwest Research Group)Alcohol 101 (Cascadia)Recovery Incorporated
(Cascadia)Boundaries and Ethics (Cascadia)Child and Adolescent Service
Intensity Instrument (CASII) TrainingMethamphetamine
(Cascadia)Confidentiality , Charting and HIPAA (Cascadia)System Thinking
(Cascadia)Engaging the Client (Cascadia)Clinical Supervision
(Cascadia)Restoring Acts of Triumph (Voices Set Free) 
 
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