FOR VT BANNER
Addiction Recovery Training Series
 Sponsored by FOR-VT and the VT Integrated Services Initiative (VISI)
www.friendsofrecoveryvt.org
 
Presents
   
Problem Gambling & Co-occurring Conditions
Presented by: Joy K. Mitchell, MA, LADC, CCGC
Date:  September 17, 2010  9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Location: Room 266, Asa Bloomer State Office Bldg., 88 Merchant's Row, Rutland,VT  05701
 
The purpose of this training is to increase awareness of the need to assess participation in gaming activities in a client's history, introduction to assessment tools, educational materials and methods to address how a client's participation in gaming activities may have a negative influence in their recovery process.  The presenter will discuss her experiences incorporating screening tools and educational groups into an existing substance abuse/mental health program.
  
About the presenter...
Joy Mitchell has 33 years experience working in the addiction field, including 15 years with problem gambling, in a variety of settings. She is the founder and current  Executive Director of the Vermont Council on Problem Gambling, a Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor (CCGC), a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADC) and has a Masters Degree in Intercultural Relations.
 
Ms. Mitchell is active in many statewide groups including the VT Alcohol  and Drug Abuse Advisory Council for the VT Department of Health, the VT College Alcohol Network for college campus counselors, the VT Coalition for Substance Abuse seeking to influence legislation and  the Coalition for Substance Abuse and Older Vermonters. She also manages to stay active in her community as a member of the Greater Falls Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Bellows Falls Rotary Club.
  
Registration Fee:  $65 per person ($35 for FOR-VT members)  (Scholarships available for peer service providers - call for details).  Morning refreshments included.  Lunch on your own.

Target Audience:
Human service, substance abuse, mental health, legal, education, faith based, and medical professionals. Parents, recovery community, peer service providers and all community members.
  • 6 CEUs per course offered for LADC, LCMHC, LICSW and Psychologists  PENDING APPROVAL.
  • All trainings are co-occurring focused (mental health and substance abuse conditions).
                                                                                                    
 
Click on the links below for the flyer and registration form:

Flyer                Registration form
 
 To register, send check or money order to:  FOR-VT, PO Box 1202, Montpelier, VT 05601. (Please include name, organization, address, phone and email).
 
For more information call Toll Free: 1 (800) 769-2798
  or e-mail: arts@friendsofrecoveryvt.org