The Association of Student Assistance Professionals
of New Jersey
29th Annual Conference
February 25th, 26th, & 27th, 2015
Tropicana Resort and Casino
Atlantic City, NJ
Conference Objectives
Learn how to promote prevention, treatment, recovery, best practice, and continuous quality improvement with the use of evidence-based practices within Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
This conference is designed to provide new skills, techniques, methodologies and resources for treating the causes and effects of issues such as mental illness & substance abuse and dependence; family, school, health, sexuality & legal issues. This conference is also designed to provide education & resources on “sexting”, “cyberbullying,” self - injurious behaviors, anxiety in children, strategies for responding on the spot to bullying as well as workshops designed specifically for Administrators.
Who Should Attend?
Counseling professionals, consumers, and families in the areas of
substance abuse and mental health
Student Assistance Counselors
School counselors
Social Workers
Nurses
Clinicians in the criminal and juvenile justice systems
Domestic violence service providers
Adolescent treatment professionals and educators
School Administrators
Interested others
2015 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
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“SACs: Key to Successful Schools”
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5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Early Registration Reception and Networking
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Thursday, February 26, 2015
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Breakfast'>7:00 am to 8:30 am
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Registration / Breakfast
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STATE MEETING
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8:30 am to 9:30 am
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Welcome & Introductions
Kelly Brown, President
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KEYNOTE
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9:30 am to 10:30 am
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The Scary Guy
KIDS WITH VISION WILL CHANGE THE WORLD WITH THEIR HEARTS
The Scary Guy has been called many names from individuals worldwide, including Agent For Change, Urban Dalai Lama, Warrior For Peace and a Mind-Waker. However, it is the children that we all teach today that Scary believes will create a change in the spiral of negative energy that we are experiencing worldwide.
The Scary Guy – his legal name, changed sixteen years ago in a court of law – is CEO and owner of his companies KidsVisionHeart and VisionHeart. In the past 16 years on the road, he has worked with schools, police forces, military, and a host of communities and corporate organizations worldwide, helping over 10 million people around the world to achieve personal peace and triumph in their lifetime. He has dedicated his life to teaching others his powerful, solution based theories and concepts on human behavior and communication – a code that he has personally developed and lives by.
In his own words, with his face, hands and neck fully tattooed, Scary says, “Look at me! If what I teach did not work as a solution, I would not be here today. With the amount of negative that I have received and would have reacted to, I would either be in prison or dead.”
Scary describes bullying as a highly toxic behavior that is fundamentally detrimental to educational achievement, emotional and physical health, success in family structure, and the personal and work relationships at the heart of a person’s life. He says, “We are living in a time when suicide is reported at an all time high across the world’s media, and for many has become an uncomfortably common occurrence within our own communities.”
The programs that Scary presents are about educating people to acquire the skills to process the negative in the moment that it is seen and heard from others, and to equip them with the knowledge for how not to absorb or become the impact of name-calling, harassment, intimidation and bullying in any way.
“The only way this earth will change is when every man, woman and child takes an active role in teaching children how to teach Love.” The Scary Guy 1998
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Break
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10:30 am to 10:45 am
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SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR TABLES OPEN
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10:45 am to 12:15 pm
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WORKSHOPS 1
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1-A
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Tina Minnis & Joni Whelan
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This workshop is designed to inform, empower and equip the community to unite in the fight against Human Trafficking. We will discuss the definition and forms of human trafficking; the victims; and how the community needs to come together to help prevent and end this form of modern day slavery.
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1-B
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STATE OF THE EPIDEMIC
Michael DeLeone
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Michael DeLeone will present a unique and eye opening perspective on the State of the Overdose Epidemic in NJ as well as show trends nationwide that will have direct implications on NJ. Be the first to view footage from his award winning, follow up, documentary, American Epidemic, and learn what we call all do collectively to find solutions.
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1-C
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THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF EMDR AND BRAINSPOTTING IN AN INPATIENT ADDICTION TREATMENT SETTING
George Koren
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EMDR has been shown to be an effective treatment for PTSD. This presentation details its use over 5 ½ years within an inpatient addiction treatment setting. The patients receiving this treatment had PTSD. Others have been suffering from trauma but only partially met criteria. A number of patients have been treated for grief reactions. Overall, the use of EMDR has been seen as successful within this population and setting. Criteria for success will be discussed. This involves reduction of in session and in treatment Subjective Units of Disturbance (SUDs). The Eight Stages of EMDR will be discussed. Follow-up in treatment and beyond will be touched upon. More recent work with Brainspotting over the past 4 ½ years within this population and setting will also be discussed. Some comparisons of EMDR and Brainspotting will be addressed. The basic tenets and process of Brainspotting will be presented. Its use with other disorders will also be addressed. Sponsored by Seabrook House
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1-D
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LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION, STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND STUDENT SAFETY
Dave Nash, Esq.
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This workshop will address the complex issue of suicidal ideation and related mental health issues. Participants will have a preview of a comprehensive new online resource developed by LEGAL ONE, in consultation with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and University Behavioral Health Care at Rutgers University. The workshop will include a review of real-world scenarios, and a review of best practices and legal principles that apply in addressing students at risk of suicide and/or harm to themselves or others.
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1-E
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN ADOLESCENTS: THE EFFECTS ON FAMILY & POSSIBILITIES OF GROWTH IN RECOVERY
Randy Brooks- Miller, RN-BC
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As a Mental Health Professional and mother of a young adult who is an addict and in long term recovery, I will share my story of hope and healing. I will also focus on the effects of substance abuse & addiction and provide strategies for SACs to utilize with adolescents and their families.
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EATING DISORDERS AND THE SILENT EPIDEMIC
Jill Levin & Nancy Graham
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We live in a world today where social media and peer pressure is to look a certain way and it is affecting our students every day. This workshop will examine how this can lead to a serious eating disorder such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. Special attention will be given to contributing factors, health consequences and common triggers as well as some of the medical complication that can result from a serious eating disorder. The Renfrew Center’s treatment philosophy along with common treatment modalities will be presented, with special emphasis on the role of the educator in identifying an eating disorder and the way a family can participate in the recovery process. This workshop will address; anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders in today’s world with social media and peer pressure. Special attention to contributing factors, medical complications and philosophy for treatment at the Renfrew Center. The workshop will also discuss some treatment modalities and the role the family plays in recovery.
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1-G
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KUNDALINI YOGA, MEDITATION, & PRANAYAMA
Devpreet Kaur
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During this session, attendees will assess their attitudes about using yoga, breathwork, mantra and meditation as realistic techniques for behavioral prevention and intervention. Participants will learn about the latest medical research and results demonstrating positive outcomes with yogic techniques. They will experiment with various methods to address anxiety, stress, depression, repressed anger and conflict. Finally, participants will identify methods they intend to adopt for personal use and those they can apply in service to their student population.
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Break
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12:15 pm to 1:30 pm
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LUNCH SPONSOR/EXHIBITOR TABLES OPEN
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