March 10, 2014

Good Morning!

 

Last month, in his State of the Judiciary address, New York State's Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman called on lawmakers to pass a law that would allow those convicted of most misdemeanors to get their criminal records sealed as long as they avoid arrest for seven years. Non-violent felons would get their records expunged if they stayed out of trouble for 10 years and had no prior felony convictions. Exceptions include those convicted of sex crimes, political corruption and DWI-related offenses. 

 

"There is no doubt that criminal conduct should have consequences, but individual, often isolated, mistakes that result in criminal convictions for low-level, non-violent offenses should not permanently hinder a person's ability to become a productive, law-abiding member of society, particularly when he or she has gone years without being re-arrested," Lippman said. 

 

Too many young people - including those who have found a path to recovery and become law abiding citizens - face significant obstacles to employment and advancement, even decades after a minor offense. It's time to take a second look at policies that rob recovering individuals of second chances and limit their ability to contribute to our economy and our communities.


Warmly,                                                                                                                                              Thanks to this weeks' sponsor:

Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D, CEAP, SAP

LICADD Executive Director

18 Percent of American Adults Have Mental Illness

 

new SAMHSA government report finds 42.5 million American adults, or 18.2 percent of the adult population, suffers from some form of mental illness. About 4 percent suffers serious mental illness that impedes day-to-day activities. 

 

Among states, New Jersey reported the lowest rates of any mental illness (AMI) with 14.7 percent of adults, while Utah turned in the highest rate at 22.3 percentage. New York's rates was 18.61 percent. Among adults aged 18 or older, the rate of serious mental illness (SMI) in the past year ranged from 3.1 percent in New Jersey to 5.5 percent in West Virginia; the rate among New Yorkers was 3.6 percent.

 

The national report uses measures of mental illness based on the fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and is based on information obtained from 92,400 adults surveyed between 2011 and 2012. The complete report is linked here.

  



Upcoming Sex Addiction Conference - April 4th at Adelphi

 

LICADD, in conjunction with Adelphi University, Elements Behavioral Health and the Kenneth Peters Center for Recovery presents....

 

Sexual Addiction in the Digital Age: Effective Assessment and Treatment

with Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S
and  Susan Malewicz, LCSW, CASAC, CSAT

 

April 4, 2014  

9:00 am-4:00 pm - 6 CEUs
Ruth S. Harley University Center, Room 203

 

Is sex addiction real or an excuse?

How is sexual behavior evolving in cyberspace?

Is infidelity an illness?

As all forms of human relationship continue to evolve into the digital age, confusion abounds as to what constitutes problem sexual behavior, diagnosis and current research-based treatment options for recovery. Topics will explore sexual and pornography addiction in the new media frontier, clinical evidence of sexual addiction vs. empirical evidence of Hypersexual Disorder; issues of intimacy, attachment and shame, sexual sobriety and relationship healing. Material will also be geared to professionals dealing with trauma in partners and spouses and defining treatment goals of recovery for the family member as well as the couple.

 

Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, is a national expert on the subject of sexual addiction. He founded the Sexual Recovery Institute (SRI) in Los Angeles in 1995 and is now senior vice president of clinical development at Elements Behavioral Health, which includes: The Ranch; Promises Treatment Centers and the Sexual Recovery Institute in California among other outstanding treatment facilities. Mr. Weiss received his master's degree in social work at UCLA and was an early trainee of Patrick Carnes, PhD, a pioneer in the study of sexual addiction. Mr. Weiss is a prolific author of books, research and training articles. A media expert for CNN, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Huffington Post,The New York Times, The Times of London, Time magazine and the Today show, among many others, he has also served as a clinical educator throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

 

Susan Malewicz, LCSW, CASAC, CSAT, SAP, is an experienced psychotherapist who has been providing professional and confidential treatment to individuals, couples and groups in Suffolk County, New York. Ms. Malewicz specializes in the assessment and treatment of sex addiction as well as other compulsive behaviors and substance use disorders. She is a committee member of the Criminal Justice Addiction Work Group and is a member of the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) and the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals. 

 

 

Workshops are open to all members of general public & interdisciplinary community.

 

Registration Rates:
$115 Regular rate
$105 Early Registration
$95   Field Instructor
$55   Graduate Student
$25   Undergrad Student 

 For packages of 3-4 workshops: 15% discount


Group rates available for agencies sending more than three staff members. Call for more information.

Registration and continental breakfast begins a half hour before the scheduled start time.


CEUs available for most disciplines.

 

For more information, contact:

Dr. Audrey Freshman 516-877-4339 [email protected]


Or visit: http://socialwork.adelphi.edu/conted

 

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