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FREE, Ongoing, Two-Part Lecture Series on
Understanding, Identifying and Helping Teens and Young Adults Who May Be Harmfully
Involved with Alcohol/Other Drugs
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Part 1: What to Know How to recognize and understand adolescent substance abuse problems. Scheduled on the 1st Tuesday of October, November, and January through June 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm |
Part 2: What to Do What should and should not be done to help when an alcohol/other drug
problem is suspected or recognized. Scheduled on the 2nd Tuesday of October, November, and January through June 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Schedule for October 2013 –
June 2014 |
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Part 1: What to Know October 1, November 5, 2013 (No program in December 2013) January 7, February 4, March 4: 2014
April 1, May 6, June 3: 2014 (No programs in July, August, September) |
Part 2: What to Do October 8, November 12, 2013 (No program in December 2013) January 14, February 11, March 11: 2014 April 8, May 13, June 10: 2014 (No programs in July, August, September) |
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PRESENTERS The series is presented by staff from Dawn Farm or Growth Works. Our presenters are listed below. |
LOCATION St. Joseph Mercy
Hospital Education Center Classroom EC4, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan. We suggest parking in lot “P” and entering through the “5305”
building. Please see our “Directions” page
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Where is it at? How can I get there?
The programs are held at the
Who presents the programs?
The series is coordinated
by Tamara Shirey, MA, LLPC, NCC; Dawn Farm Project Manager.
The programs will be presented by staff from Dawn Farm and Growth Works, on the following (tentative) schedule:
2013 – 2014 series:
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October 2013 - Debbra Snyder, MS, LLP, CAADC, CCS;
Assistant Director of Adult Behavioral Health, The Guidance Center (former
coordinator for Dawn Farm’s Outpatient Services and Adolescent Programs.)
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November 2013 Debbra Snyder, MS, LLP, CAADC, CCS;
Assistant Director of Adult Behavioral Health, The Guidance Center (former
coordinator for Dawn Farm’s Outpatient Services and Adolescent Programs.)
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January 2014 - Tamara Shirey, MA, LLPC, NCC; Dawn
Farm Project Manager and “Teens Using Drugs” series coordinator.
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February 2014 - Vince Swain, CADC; Recovery Support
Specialist, Dawn Farm Adolescent Programs.
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March 2014 - Tamara Shirey, MA, LLPC, NCC; Dawn
Farm Project Manager and “Teens Using Drugs” series coordinator.
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April 2014 - Brian Spitsbergen MA, LLPC, CAADC;
Director, Community Intervention and Treatment (CITx,)
Growth Works, Inc.
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May 2014 - Tamara Shirey, MA, LLPC, NCC; Dawn Farm
Project Manager and “Teens Using Drugs” series coordinator.
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June 2104 - Brian Spitsbergen MA, LLPC, CAADC;
Director, Community Intervention and Treatment (CITx,)
Growth Works, Inc.
Ronald E. Harrison developed the “Teens
Using Drugs” series and presented this program from 1999 until his death in April
2011.
Who coordinates the series?
The series is coordinated by Tamara Shirey, MA,
LLPC, NCC; Dawn Farm Project Manager.
Who is this program for? Should I bring my
(teen) (child) (parent) (spouse/partner) (other family member)?
The program is targeted primarily to
parents/guardians/caretakers of teens and young adults but is also inclusive of
teens, other family members, and anyone who works with or cares about young
people. Parents, guardians, foster parents, family members, teens,
community members, mentors, professionals, students, people who sponsor or
support young people in a Twelve-Step or other recovery program, and anyone
interested in attending for any reason are all welcome and encouraged to
attend. Parents and teens are welcome to attend individually or
together. Families often find that attending together as a family helps
put them “on the same page” about substance use issues, which can be critical
to addressing substance abuse concerns.
How much
does it cost?
It is free and open to anyone interested.
Is registration required?
No registration is required – you can just come.
Can documentation of attendance be provided? Is C.E. credit available?
A
certificate of attendance is provided upon request. This can document attendance
for school, court, C.E. or other purposes. This program does not provide
approved CE; some disciplines accept
attendance at this program for C.E. credit, but you will have to check with the
discipline you are associated with. (Dawn Farm’s free education
series on addiction, recovery and related issues provides free on-site and
low-cost off-site
CEUs approved by MCBAP and NAADAC for addiction professionals.)
Is it the same each month? Can I come to just one part?
The
same part 1 and part 2 workshops are repeated each month. You may attend either
part or both parts, as often as you like. The information presented in part 1
will help you understand the information presented in part 2, so we encourage
attendance at part 1 first, but it is not required. If it works out best for you to attend part 2
first or to only attend one part, you are welcome to do so.
What else should I know about the series?
Free
literature on adolescent alcohol/tobacco/other drug issues is also available. People that have questions
they’d like to discuss privately can speak with the presenter or series
coordinator following the program, or contact
our series coordinator.
Who sponsors this program?
The
“Teens Using Drugs workshop series is
co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston and Washtenaw Regional
Coordinated School Health Program Advisory Council, and the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Greenbrook Recovery Center.
Will the program be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather?
We
rarely cancel a program but it has happened on occasion. If you want to confirm
that a program will be held, you are welcome to contact
us. If we cancel a program, we will also post the
cancellation on this web site.
How can I get more information?
For additional information about this program,
please see the description on our “About the Program”
page. You can also contact
Dawn Farm for information.
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"TEENS USING DRUGS: WHAT TO KNOW and WHAT TO
DO" Disclaimer
PLEASE
NOTE: this site is not a counseling or treatment service. We welcome
comments and requests for information about the "Teens Using Drugs: What
To Know and What To Do" program and/or about this Web site, but the people
who maintain the Web site are not substance abuse professionals and cannot
provide advice about substance abuse problems.
Parents, family members, teens, professionals, and concerned community
members are all welcome to attend the free "Teens Using Drugs: What To
Know and What To Do" program to learn more about adolescent substance
abuse problems and what can be done to help adolescents with alcohol/other drug
problems. If you are not able to attend this program, you can click on the
"referrals" section to find
suggestions for other options, and check the "information/links"
section for sources of information.
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