An article in Wednesday’s Democrat and Chronicle invites the public to this Saturday’s Human Services Conference at the Damon City Campus.
Conference on Saturday will address addiction, counseling
Chris Swingle • Staff writer • April 22, 2008
People interested in addictions counseling or affected by addiction are welcome at Monroe Community College’s annual human services conference.
The free event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at MCC’s Damon City Campus, 228 E. Main St. and includes a keynote talk by Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo, commissioner of the New York State Office of https://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/HEALTH/304220005/1009" \nAlcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.
“Addictions Counseling: Best Practices, Innovations and Collaborations” offers 12 presentations and a lunch-time panel discussion. The panel will include the founder of Rochester’s drug court, John R. Schwartz, the supervising city court judge, as well as law enforcement officers and behavioral https://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/HEALTH/304220005/1009" \nhealth specialists.
Presenters will address topics such as medically-assisted treatment of addiction, trauma and addiction, and innovative treatment approaches for young people and their families.
For more information, call (585) 262-1640.
Dianne E McConkey College and Community Relations 04/24/2008 |