Alphabetical Training List
Date: September 3-5, 2008
Topic: 15th National TASC Conference on Drugs & Crime - The Sky's the Limit: Strengthening Communities through TASC - Innovation, Integration & Imagination
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Description: The 15th National TASC Conference on Drugs & Crime offers research applications, skills-building, and advocacy activities for public safety, substance abuse and mental health treatment professionals as well as faith-based organizations, juvenile and adult services providers, and community advocates
Contact/Registration: REGISTER TODAY! Go to www.NationalTASC.org for convenient online registration or a registration form that can be printed and mailed with payment to: PO Box 5061, Williamsburg VA 23188, ATTN: 2008 National TASC Conference Registration
Early Bird rates apply for all registrations received by July 1, 2008. Member: $295 Non-Member: $395
Regular Registration Member: $345 Non-Member: $445
Date: October 15-17, 2008
Topic: 2008: Mega Conference: Wyoming’s largest cross-ability conference
Location: Casper, WY
Description:
Contact/Registration: http://ddcouncil.state.wy.us/events.html
Date: September 8 & 9, 2008
Topic: Annual WYSAAG Conference
Location: Hitching Post Inn, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Description: This annual conference is for people in recovery for mental illness or substance abuse. Wyoming Self-Advocate’s Advisory Group partners with the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to sponsor this event.
Contact/Registration: Janet Jares, Client Advocate- MHSASD, (307)777-5454, or janet.jares@health.wyo.gov
Date: July 24, 2008
Topic: ASI training
Location: Curran Seeley Foundation- Jackson, WY
Description: Save the Date
Contact/Registration: Silke Flynn, sflynn@casat.org (307) 635-7826
Date: July 9, 2008
Topic: CMS Training
Location: Cheyenne, WY or Web/Conference Call: 1-877-278-8686, pin- 252335
Description: 10:00am- Basic CMS Training, 1:30pm- Training on Minimum Data Set
Contact/Registration: Eydie Trautwein, (307)777-6493, eydie.trautwein@health.wyo.gov
Date: August 7, 2008
Topic: CMS Training
Location: Cheyenne, WY or Web/Conference Call: 1-877-278-8686, pin-252335
Description: 10:00am- Basic CMS Training, 1:30pm- Training on Minimum Data Set
Contact/Registration: Eydie Trautwein, (307)777-6493, eydie.trautwein@health.wyo.gov
Date: September 10, 2008
Topic: CMS Training
Location: Cheyenne, WY or Web/Conference Call: 1-877-278-8686, pin- 252335
Description: 10:00am- Basic CMS Training, 1:30pm- Training on Minimum Data Set
Contact/Registration: Eydie Trautwein, (307)777-6493, eydie.trautwein@health.wyo.gov
Date: December 9 - 13, 2008
Topic: Drug Court Community Supervision Training
Location: Adams Mark Hotel, Dallas, TX
Description: COMMUNITY SUPERVISION TRAINING
The National Drug Court Institute brought together probation and law enforcement officers from the drug court field to develop a comprehensive training for community supervision offi cers. Attendees will learn how to integrate case planning and work together with other drug court team members to the benefit of the participant. motivational interventions will be a focus of the training. Attendees will also be trained in the latest drug testing technology and drug test result interpretation. Promoting a balanced approach to the role of the community supervision in drug court, attendees will learn effective case management techniques proven to reduce offender recidivism.
Who should attend? Police offi cers and sheriffs’ deputies, probation offi cers, parole agents and others conducting fi eld service and monitoring the status of the participant in the community will learn effective intervention and enforcement strategies from subject matter experts.
Registration Fee: $750.00
Contact/Registration: Bobbie Taylor at: 703-575-9400, ext. 16 or btaylor@ndci.org
Date: September 15 - 19, 2008
Topic: Drug Court Coordinator Training
Location: Judicial College, Reno, NV
Description: COORDINATOR TRAINING
Working in collaboration with the National Center for State Courts, NDCI established a comprehensive, skills-based drug court coordinator training program. At this training, participants will learn, through scenario-based, individual and group activities, skills and
approaches to prevent and resolve confl ict; understand the importance of community
mapping to identify gaps in services and acquire resources. Participants will also learn public speaking techniques and how to effectively manage the daily operations of a drug court program.
Who should attend? Those who are planning, implementing or operating a drug court in the position or role of a coordinator, administrator, director and/or manager.
Registration Fee: $750.00
Contact/Registration: Bobbie Taylor at: 703-575-9400, ext. 16 or btaylor@ndci.org
Date: September 29 - October 3, 2008
Topic: Drug Court Judicial Training
Location: Judicial Training Center, Annapolis, MD
Description: JUDICIAL TRAINING
The National Drug Court Institute developed a comprehensive training for judges with the assistance of the National Judicial College and drug court judges from across the country. This innovative training provides role specific training, including advanced substance abuse issues, drug testing, incentives and sanctions,community resources, ethics and confidentiality,the drug court environment, judicial styles and the role of the drug court judge.
Who should attend? Judges and other judicial offi cers, who are working with drug courts that are being planned, implemented or that are operational.
Registration Fee: $975.00
Contact/Registration: Bobbie Taylor at: 703-575-9400, ext.16 or btaylor@ndci.org
Date: July 15-18, 2008
Topic: Drug Court Prosecutor Training
Location: Judicial Training Center, Annapolis, MD
Description: PROSECUTOR TRAINING
The National Drug Court Institute brought together prosecutors working in drug courts from across the United States to develop the comprehensive drug court prosecutor training. Prosecutors will learn, through interactive presentations and problem-solving breakout sessions, the role of the prosecutor in the drug court arena, the critical issues to screening participants for inclusion in the program, ensuring federal confi dentiality laws are upheld, and the participants are held accountable through incentives and sanctions. Who should attend? New and seasoned prosecutors who are working in drug courts either in the planning, implementation, or operational stages.
Registration Fee: $750.00
Contact/Registration: Bobbie Taylor at: 703-575-9400, ext. 16 or btaylor@ndci.org
Date: November 17 - 21, 2008
Topic: Drug Court Treatment Provider Training
Location: Judicial Training Center, Annapolis, MD
Description: TREATMENT PROVIDER TRAINING
The National Drug Court Institute brought together treatment providers working in drug courts from across the United States to develop a comprehensive training for drug court treatment providers. Treatment providers will gain a better understanding of the treatment provider’s role in drug courts, and the most recent findings pertaining to the administration of substance abuse treatment.
Who should attend? Substance abuse treatment professionals, counselors, psychologists,therapists and other clinicians serving drug court clients.
Registration Fee: $750.00
Contact/Registration: Bobbie Taylor at: 703-575-9400, ext. 16 or btaylor@ndci.org
Date: November 4 & 5, 2008
Topic: Governor's Round Table on Children's Mental Health
Location: Parkway Plaza, Casper, Wyoming
Description: UPLIFT along with other community sponsors offer a Children’s Mental Health conference annually. This conference is to provide information to both mental health professionals and family members about Children’s mental health. Every year several different speakers and topics on Children’s mental health and IDEA are presented.
Contact/Registration: Kim Conner or Kathy Williams at UPLIFT, 307-778-8686. Click here for printable Save the Date forms
Date: July 10-12, 2008
Topic: Optional: Montana Summer Institute for Social Norms
Location: : Montana State University – Bozeman, MT
Description: Dr. Jeff Linkenbach will be sharing ways to utilize spirit, science and action through the Science of the Positive, which is the 7-step blueprint for becoming the instrument of change.
There does not appear to be on-campus housing reserved for this event.
Date: August 21-23, 2008
Topic: OJJDP (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) National Leadership Conference
Location: Nashville, TN
Description: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/events/EventDetail.asp?ei=11470&p=list
Contact/Registration: 877-335-1287 udetc@udetc.org
http://www.udetc.org
Date: August 6, 2008
Topic: Peter Lake
Location: Laramie County Library (2200 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne, WY) Cottonwood Room on 1st floor. Time: 10 AM – 1 PM
Description: Peter Lake is a well-known consultant reviewing college campus policies and meeting with college/university presidents about binge drinking. This is an opportunity to hear about his ground breaking work in the field of safety on issues such as binge drinking and the colleges’ role.Save the Date
Contact/Registration: Erica Mathews, Youth Advocate for Prevention - Wyoming Department of Health Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Phone: 307-777-6463 Email: erica.mathews@health.wyo.gov
Date: July 10, 2008
Topic: Southeast Regional Conference Call
Location: Conference Call
Description: 10:00 – 11:00 PM Call Number: 1-877-278-8686
Participant Code: 252335
Contact/Registration: Krista West- (307)322-1556, email: kwest@peakwellnesscenter.org
Date: July 22-24, 2008
Topic: Optional: Step Forward Together: 2008 Public Health Partners Conference
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Description: Learn about cutting edge public health issues, connect with public health leaders, learn new straegies, and help shape the future of public health. This conference offers a strong lineup of keynote speakers, intensive pre-conference courses (including the popular Board of Health Orientation), and an exciting array of breakout sessions
Contact/Registration: June 20, 2008 – Special conference room rates end. Rooms in Madison will be in short supply after this date as the Dalai Lama is also in Madison at the same time. Reserve your rooms now! June 30, 2008 – Registration must be received by this date to be guaranteed conference materials. For complete conference information and online registration, visit http://www.wpha.org/2008Conference.htm. You can contact NALBOH directly by replying to this e-mail or by calling us at (419) 353-7714
Date: July 15 &16, 2008
Topic: Take It Back Training
Location: Douglas, WY
Description: Wyoming Central Region Take It Back Training
Contact/Registration: Jane Osborne, 307-358-2940, or josborn@ccsd1.k12.wy.us
Date: July 14, 2008 8:00am-4:00pm
Topic: Optional: Toward Improving Health and Educational Outcomes of Youth in Wyoming: A Day of Sharing
Location: Little America – Cheyenne, WY
Description: : A pre-conference training the day before the Summer Institute begins.
?Examine key findings of the 2007 Wyoming Youth Risk Behavior Survey, discuss youth culture, and learn about national data on adolescent sexual risk behavior prevention, facilitated by Wyoming Department of Education and Wyoming Health Council trainers Sandy Birkholz, Tera chandler, Nate Cina and Gay Hughes.
?Have the privilege and honor of listening to and interacting with a panel of young adults form Wyoming Advocates for Youth who have survived challenging teen years as the share their experiences and views about effective prevention efforts.
?Learn about "Life: RU Ready?" Nancy Bozic and Carol Yonkee, key leaders in the creation and implementation of "Life: RU Ready?" in Campbell County, will share an overview and history of the program, evaluation data from WySAC, and a step-by-step guidance for participants to learn how to develop this program in their own communities. "Life: RU Ready?" uses fun as the platform for a serious message. It is an educational event that allows teen and parents to practice applying decision-making skills to simulated real-life situations that teens are likely to experience. With graduation as their goal, participants navigate a maze in which they make personal decisions and experience consequences.
?Have the opportunity to integrate all of the day's information with members of their own communities by engaging in a community discussion and action planning session.
Contact/Registration: Susie Markus at smarkus@wyhc.org or 307-632-3640.
Date: August 11-12,2008
Topic: Optional: Trauma Informed System of Care Conference
Location: : Life Resource Center – Rothwell Center – Lander, WY
Description: Trauma Informed System of Care
Contact/Registration: Val Bunker (ic_coalition@yahoo.com) Rhonda Bowers (307) 330-6532 Interagency Community Coalition PO Box 8112 Ethete, WY 82520
Date: July 15-17, 2008
Topic: Optional: Wyoming’s 10th Annual Summer Institute
Location: Cheyenne, WY – Little America Convention Center in Cheyenne
Description: Theme: Believe to Achieve
Plenary Speakers: Brad Barton, Got Magic?; Stephen Sroka, The Power of One; Dr. Susan Weinberger, Power and Benefits of Mentoring; Paula Hudson-Collins, Life, Laughter and Leadership; Amy Moon, Finding Your Wellness Path.
Contact/Registration: $99.00 Registration Deadline: July 7, 2008 (space is limited)
?Details for hotel accommodations can be found in the on-line registration site: http://outreach.uwyo.edu/conferences/summerinstitute
Date: September 16, 2008
Topic: Optional: Wyoming Public Health Association’s 2008 Annual Education Conference
Location: Casper, WY – Best Western Ramkota
Description: ?Pre-conference workshop sponsored by Wyoming Department of Health, Public Health and Terrorism Preparedness Program 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. ?County Health Officer Meeting 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. ?Pre-conference Welcome Reception at Casper's National Historic Trails Interpretive Center at 6:00 pm
Contact/Registration: Kelly Weidenbach-Vigil (307) 266-0052 or at kelly.weidenbach@health.wyo.gov or membership@wyopha.org
Website: www.wyopha.org
Abstract Deadline: 5:00 pm Monday, May 30, 2008
Date: September 16-19, 2008
Topic: Wyoming Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Location: Casper, WY
Description: Who will keep Wyoming Healthy? Public Health Leadership for the 21st Century
Contact/Registration: Kelly Weidenbach-Vigil at (307) 266-0052 or at kelly.weidenbach@health.wyo.gov with questions.
Save the Date
Call for Abstracts- due by Sunday, May 31, at 5:00 pm
Date: July 21-23, 2008
Topic: PF Central Region’s Youth TAKE IT BACK Training
Location: Location: Wyoming State Fairgrounds – Douglas, WY
Description: Wyoming Central Region Take It Back Training
Contact/Registration: Jane Osborne, 307-358-2940, or josborn@ccsd1.k12.wy.us
Date: August 6-7, 2008
Topic: Youth Infusion
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Description: Rules of Engagement: How to work with, not for, young people
Contact/Registration: Downloadable flyer