60th Annual Institute on Addiction Studies
Event date: -
Event type: Multi-day (+2 days)
The Annual Institute on Addiction Studies offers professional development and learning opportunities to those working and involved in substance use and related fields. All workshops and presentations attended at the Annual Institute on Addiction Studies conference are preapproved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF).
This year’s annual Institute features the following presentations:
- “Narrative Therapy Approaches to Working with Addictions” Laura Béres MSW, PhD
- “Neuroplasticity” Ian Robertson MSW, RSW
- “Cannabis – Can we see through the smoke?” Sylvie Smith BA, ICADC, RP
- “Working with Convicted or Accused Sex Offenders” Jennifer Holt M.Ed., CCC, RP
- “Aging Boomers: Assessing and Treating Addiction and Mental Health Issues in Seniors”: Beth Reade MD, FRCPC
- “U.G.S. Program, Helping Youth and Children with Grief” Christine Dernederlanden CTSS
- “Providing Support for First Responders, helping Professionals, and those in High Trauma Sectors“ Lori Gray PhD, C. Psych
- “Addictions 101, and beyond” Tom Gabriel (Dipl.)ACW, ICADC, CCAC, CTSS
- Workshops on SMART Recovery®, Self-harm, Spirituality and addictions, women in treatment, men in recovery, counselling clients with trauma and addictions and many more.
- Keynote Speaker: Victoria Maxwell BFA, BPP, “"Crazy for Life"”
- Plenary Session Speaker: Jayce Carver: “The importance of Trans led Organizations & Lateral Violence in Rainbow Communities”.
Website: addictionstudies.ca
Email: info@addictionstudies.ca
Tel: 1.866.278.3568