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| Substance and Medication Abuse/Misuse among Older Adults |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 2:00 - 4:00 Eastern
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The difficulty in recognizing substance use/abuse disorders in older adults will be discussed, and how clinical staff can prevent these issues using common screening instruments and treatment approaches.
Facilitated by Linda Shumaker, RN, B-C, MA, a registered nurse who is currently serving as Outreach Coordinator of the Pennsylvania Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition.
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| Working with the Poor: The Personal and Spiritual Dimensions |
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 12:00 - 2:00 Eastern
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What will we need to do through our professional training and supervision to bridge the gaps and overcome the obstacles of culture, socioeconomic conditions, and personal belief systems to achieve a successful therapeutic outcome with the disadvantaged client?
Facilitated by Dr. Harry J. Aponte, MSW, LCSW, LMFT. Dr. Aponte is a family therapist known for his writings in structural family therapy, the person of the therapist, spirituality in therapy, and thereapy with culturally diverse and disadvantaged families.
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| Addressing Clinical Issues in Transgender Populations |
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April 11, 2012 - 2:00 - 4:00 Eastern Time
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This webinar will provide skill-building, knowledge enhancing practical suggestions on how to offer sensitive, affirmative, culturally relevant, and effective treatment to transgender individuals in substance use treatment. It will be informative to the helping professional who has no familiarity with transgender populations, the participant who has moderate knowledge and experience, and the professional with considerable knowledge and who can benefit from a refresher.
Facilitator: JoAnne Keatley, MSW, is the Director of the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health at UCSF and has previously directed NIDA and SAMHSA funded transgender projects.
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