Session Information
Registration is Open!
The 2024 Institute is being planned as a in-person event at our regular location at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In-Person and Remote/Virtual options available for all sessions unless specifically noted otherwise within the description.
The NRADAN Inc. Board of Directors highly encourages, but will not require, masking and up-to-date COVID vaccination for in-person participation. More information about what up-to-date means for you can be found on the CDC website HERE >>
Keynotes
Sunday: Tom Farley, CARC
Growing up Farley: A Story of Addiction, Love,
and Forgiveness
Community Relations Coordinator, Rosecrance of Wisconsin
Sunday: Craig A. Bruesewitz, MSE, CSAC
Music with Messages
Exodus House Kewaskum/Nova Counseling Services Oshkosh, Retired Substance Abuse Counselor and Residential Facility Director
Monday: Dr. William R. Miller
Effective Counselors: Eight Skills that Improve Client Outcomes
Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of New Mexico
Tuesday: Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP
Romancing the Brain/Conflict Resolution in Recovery & Relapse Prevention
Executive Director, NAADAC
Wednesday: Dr. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon
Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Thursday: Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD, DFASAM
Addiction-Behind the Headlines
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Track Sessions
Track 01 - Monday Survey of Addiction Medicine
Part 1: Addiction: Neurobiology and the Disease Model
Part 2: Certain Substances
Part 3: Monitoring and Treatment
Part 4: Pharmacologic Interventions
Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Queen Creek, Arizona
Track 02 - Monday Assessing Adolescent Substance Use
Part 1: Adolescent Chemical Use 101
Part 2: The complex relationship between an adolescent brain and its external input
Part 3: The Nuts and Bolts: What is an Assessment?
Part 4: What Comes Next? Protocols and Options After the Assessment Protocols
Karen K. Edens, BA, MPH
Director of Training, President Emeritus of MARRCH
EDENS GROUP TRAINING CENTER
St. Paul, Minnesota
Track 03 - Monday Unlocking the Spirit from the Realm of Hungry Ghosts - Addiction, Attachment and Trauma-Responsive Care
Part 1: When Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds – Adverse Childhood Experiences and Behavioral Health
Part 2: Unlocking the Mystery – Attachment Deficits in Early Development and Complex Trauma in Adulthood
Part 3: Trauma-Responsive Care – When the Past is Ever Present
Part 4: Setting the Spirit Free – Applying Trauma-Responsive Mindfulness Techniques
Michael G Bricker MS, CADC-II, NCAC-2, LPC
Track 04 - Monday Native American Cultural Competency
Part 1: Track Overview and The Effects of Federal Indian Policies on Tribes
Part 2: Intergenerational Trauma: Effects of Historical Trauma
Part 3: Culture is Our Prevention
Part 4: Healing and Reclaiming Traditions: Resources for Substance Abuse Counselors
Dianne Sullivan, MA, LADC, CSAC
Family Program Professional, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Track 05 - Monday Supporting and Self-Recovery: Top Four Tips for Families
Part 1: Tools to Tame the Monkey!
Part 2: Learn the Recovery Cha Cha!
Part 3: Healthy Manipulation!
Part 4: From Bravo Housewife to Brené Brown!
Margaret Swift Thompson, MS, LADC, Certified Coach
Executive Director & Addiction Recovery Coach For Families & Host Of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast
Embrace Family Recovery, LLC
Mill Spring, North Carolina
Track 06 - Monday Clinical Restoration: A practical, evidence-based approach to managing self-care, creating work-life balance and achieving compassion satisfaction
Part 1: What is compassion fatigue, secondary trauma and burnout?
Part 2: Creating Compassion Satisfaction
Part 3: Positive Psychology
Part 4: Program review, summary and group takeaways
Dr. Julia M Persike, PsyD, CSAC
Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program Manager, State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Track 07 - Monday Trauma Informed Care with LGBTQ Survivors
Part 1: Forthcoming
Part 2: Forthcoming
Part 3: Forthcoming
Part 4: Forthcoming
Presenter(s) Forthcoming
Track 08 - Tuesday The Intersection of Addictive Substances and Health Outcomes
Part 1: Marijuana as Medicine
Part 2: Pain and Addiction: The Uncomfortable Interface
Part 3: The Beneficial Effects of Alcohol on Health?
Part 4: Hallucinogens and Dissociatives as Therapeutic Agents
Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD
Clinical Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Queen Creek, Arizona
Track 09 - Tuesday Clinical Supervision
Part 1: Getting Started: What, Why and How??
Part 2: The Four Domains of Supervision
Part 3: The Supervisee’s Bill of Rights
Part 4: Now I Need Training & Continuing Education
Karen K. Edens, BA, MPH
Director of Training, President Emeritus of MARRCH
EDENS GROUP TRAINING CENTER
St. Paul, Minnesota
Track 10 - Tuesday Motivational interviewing: It’s time to refresh your skills and knowledge (DAY 1)
Part 1: Motivational interviewing reminders and updates
Part 2: Nothing happens without the spirit of MI
Part 3: Relational skills reminders and practice
Part 4: Relational Skills practice (continued)
Laura A. Saunders, MSSW
Program Manager: State of WI
University of WI-Madison: CHESS; Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC and PTTC
Madison, WI
Kris Kelly, BS Human Services
Project Manager, University of WI-Madison: CHESS; Peer Recovery Center of Excellence
Madison, WI
Track 11 - Tuesday Grant Writing and Fund Raising Survival School
Part 1: Setting the Stage / A Different Way of Approaching the Problem
Part 2: Finding Funds / Understanding Grant Review Process / Essential Tools for Winning
Part 3: Step by Step Process / What Should You Do First? Second? Third? Etc. / Budget / Evaluation
Part 4: Icing the Cake / How to Make Your Proposal Stand Out / Top Ten Reasons for Failure
Paul N. McKenzie, Ph.D
Director, Southeast Center for Strategic Community Development
Lancaster, South Carolina
Track 12 - Tuesday Difficult Conversations in Conflicted Close Relationships
Part 1: Understanding Conflict in Close Relationships
Part 2: The Role of Power in Conflict
Part 3: Conflict Styles: Yours & Theirs
Part 4: The Role of Emotions in Conflict
DeAnne Priddis, PhD
Associate Professor of Communication at Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee
Track 13 - Tuesday LGBTQIA+ Cultural Diversity Issues
Part 1: A Primer on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity 101
Part 2: SUD and Older Adults
Part 3: Living and Working Experiences of a Transman Clinician and Counselor in Rural Iowa
Part 4: Rural/Urban Differences in Health and Health Care Access for LGBTQ Adults
Joseph Amico, M.Div., LADC-I, CAS, Pastor, Tabernacle Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Salem, MA
Philip T. McCabe CSW, CAS, CDVC, DRCC
Director LGBTQIA+ Violence Prevention and Community Engagement
Rutgers School of Public Health
Center for Public Health Workforce Development
Somerset, New Jersey
James Johnson Jr. (“JJ”), BS, LADC, NCAC II, SAP, Hope Recovery Services
Angus Raymond, MA, CADC
J Director of Prevention & Intervention, Storm Lake Schools, Storm Lake, IA
Austen Ott, BA, BS
Research Assistant, University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, Minneapolis, MN
Track 14 - Tuesday Overall Title Forthcoming
Part 1: Forthcoming
Part 2: Forthcoming
Part 3: Forthcoming
Part 4: Forthcoming
Presenter(s) Forthcoming
Track 15 - Wednesday Invisible: Homelessness in Frontier and Rural America
Part 1: Life on the Range: Fierce Independence and Missing Pieces
Part 2: Myths and Facts of Rural Homelessness
Part 3: Understanding the Big Picture: Rural Culture and Demographics
Part 4: Addressing Rural Homelessness: Tools and Innovations
Sherri L. Downing, B.A.
Senior Program Manager II, Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., Helena, Montana
Track 16 - Wednesday Professional Ethics Compliance
Part 1: Ethics: A Professional Perspective
Part 2: Professional Conduct in the Workplace
Part 3: Activity: Ethical Dilemmas
Part 4: The Ethics of Self-Care
Karen K. Edens, BA, MPH
Director of Training, President Emeritus of MARRCH, Edens Group Training Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
Track 17 - Wednesday Motivational interviewing: It’s time to refresh your skills and knowledge (DAY 2)
Part 1: Motivational interviewing: The technical skills
Part 2: Using MI technical skills to respond to client cues
Part 3: Using MI technical skills to draw out change talk
Part 4: Putting it all together
Laura A. Saunders, MSSW
Program Manager: State of WI
University of WI-Madison: CHESS; Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC and PTTC, Madison, WI
Kris Kelly, BS Human Services
Project Manager, University of WI-Madison: CHESS; Peer Recovery Center of Excellence, Madison, WI
Track 18 - Wednesday Assessing and Enhancing the Operation of Your Rural Treatment Court
Part 1: Assessing Operations
Part 2: Key Evidence-based Operating Principles
Part 3: Effective Behavior Management
Part 4: Planning for Trauma-responsive Practices and System Change
Norma D. Jaeger, PhD (ABD), Executive Director, Recovery Idaho. Inc, A Statewide Recovery Community Organization
Track 19 - Wednesday Personality Disorders in the Populations We Treat: A Deep Dive into Antisocial & Borderline Personality Disorders
Part 1: Antisocial & Borderline Diagnosis
Part 2: The Meaning Behind the Behaviors
Part 3: The “Brain” Behind the Behaviors
Part 4: Now That We Know This….What Do We Do?
Malcolm Horn, Ph.D., LCSW, MAC, SAP
Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Rimrock Foundation, Billings, MT
Track 20 - Wednesday Polyvagal Approaches in Addiction Counseling – Healing Through Connection
Part 1: Neurobiology of the Polyvagal Approach
Part 2: Science into Practice – Clinical Applications to increase engagement
Part 3: Science into Practice – Adding to what we already know
Part 4: Connections Heal
Christy Alten-Osmera, LPCMH (SD), LMHC (IA)
Therapist , Restore Therapy, Sioux Center, IA
Track 21 - Wednesday Technology Leverages for Improved Rural SUDTX Access and Outcomes
Part 1: Technology in SUD Treatment Introduction - Post-COVID Zoom and beyond
Part 2: Technology in rural corrections, supervision, and other specialized settings
Part 3: Personalization, progress tracking, and unique technological capabilities
Part 4: Privacy, HIPAA and other legal considerations
Adi Jaffe, PhD, CEO, IGNTD, California
Special Topic Sessions
Special Topic 01 - Monday Motivational Interviewing and Resistance
Dr. William R. Miller, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of New Mexico
Special Topic 02 - Monday Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Special Topic 03 - Monday St. Croix County HHS ARPA Funding Initiatives
Sharlene Lopez (Shar), MSEd., LPC
Behavioral Health Administrator, St. Croix County Health and Human Services
New Richmond, WI
Kathleen Robinson (Katie), MS, LPC
Behavioral Health Supervisor, St. Croix County Health and Human Services
New Richmond, WI
Special Topic 04 - Monday A Family Problem Requires a Family Solution: How Families are Affected by Addiction, and What to do About it
Sherry L. Gaugler-Stewart, Certified Structured Family Recovery™ Counselor, Certified Spiritual Director, Director of Family and Spiritual Recovery, The Retreat, Wayzata, MN"
Special Topic 05 - Monday How Do You Handle Conflict?
DeAnne Priddis, PhD Associate Professor of Communication, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee
Special Topic 06 - Monday Mindfulness & Meditation: The Basics
Ashley M. Walton-Beal , MS, LPC, ESMLH, Counselor, UWEC, and Mental Health Specialist, Trinity Equestrian Center, Eau Claire, WI
Special Topic 07 - Monday Forthcoming
Forthcoming
Special Topic 08 - Tuesday A Two-fold Growing Rural Wellness issue: Lack of Resources, and Culturally Responsive Resources
Angus Raymond, MA, CADC J, Director of Prevention & Intervention, Storm Lake Schools, Storm Lake, IA
Special Topic 09 - Tuesday Writing for Recovery: Facilitator Guidance
Norma D. Jaeger, PhD (ABD), Executive Director, Recovery Idaho. Inc, A Statewide Recovery Community Organization
Special Topic 10 - Tuesday ACES & Addiction
Malcolm Horn, Ph.D., LCSW, MAC, SAP, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Rimrock Foundation, Billings, MT
Special Topic 11 - Tuesday Addiction or Nutrition: The Sweet Truth About Sugar
Dr. Julia M Persike, PsyD, CSAC, Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program Manager, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Special Topic 12 - Tuesday A Community Approach to addressing Substance Use Disorder- The Retreat Model of Care
John H. Curtiss, MA, LADC, President/CEO, The Retreat, Wayzata MN
Special Topic 15 - Wednesday The Balancing Act: Integrating Work & Life
Karen K. Edens, BA, MPH Director of Training, President Emeritus of MARRCH, Edens Group Training Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
Special Topic 16 - Wednesday Non-Suicidal Self Injury – Redefining Pain
Christy Alten-Osmera, LPCMH (SD), LMHC (IA) Therapist , Restore Therapy, Sioux Center, IA
Special Topic 17 - Wednesday Movies and Their Recovery Messages
Paul Mladnick, LADC, MFT. Counselor, Bridges and Pathways Counseling Services
Special Topic 18 - Wednesday Personality Disorders: Understanding How Maladaptive Personality Traits Impact Mood, Substance Use, and Functionality
Dr. Julia M Persike, PsyD, CSAC, Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program Manager, State Bar of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Special Topic 19 - Wednesday World Domination!: How Forming a Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Can Transform Your Community
Paul N. McKenzie, Ph.D Director, Southeast Center for Strategic Community Development, Lancaster, South Carolina
Special Topic 20 - Wednesday Addiction and the Brain: Neurobiology and What the Heck is Happening in the brain?!
Malcolm Horn, Ph.D., LCSW, MAC, SAP, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Rimrock Foundation, Billings, MT
Special Topic 21 - Wednesday The Role of Addiction Groups in Recovery
Melissa N. Niedfeldt , MA, LPC, CSAC, PS, CDBT, CSOTP Mental Health/Addictions Therapist, North Central Health Care, Wausau, WI
Special Topic 22 - Thursday Substance Use Disorder: Screening, Assessment & Recommendations
Karen K. Edens, BA, MPH Director of Training, President Emeritus of MARRCH, Edens Group Training Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
Special Topic 23 - Thursday Implementing Virtual SUD Care in Rural Populations
Adi Jaffe, PhD, CEO, IGNTD, California
Rei Jane McCormick, Intern and Student
IGNTD and Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Special Topic 24 - Thursday Cognitive Blind Spots: An Introduction to Implicit Biases, Stereotypes, and Microaggressions
Dr. Julia M Persike, PsyD, CSAC, Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program Manager, State Bar of Wisconsin Madison, WI
Special Topic 25 - Thursday Creating Connections in the Rural Recovery Community
Stacy Hilde, Board President, We Support Recovery, Milltown, WI
Special Topic 26 - Thursday Reimagining Resistance
Kenneth L. Roberts, Chief Clinical Officer, NUWAY Minneapolis, MN
Special Topic 27 - Thursday Brain Boost: How to go from Foggy and Frazzled to Refreshed and Restored
Janice Reker, Solon Springs, Wisconsin
Special Topic 28 - Thursday Adolescent Substance Use Trends
Christy Alten-Osmera, LPCMH (SD), LMHC (IA) Therapist , Restore Therapy, Sioux Center, IA