Cultural Competency in Treatment
Monday, October 19, 9 AM-4 PM
This workshop will explore the connections between client centered cultural data collection, treatment matching, and staff diversity with improved outcomes in reducing risky behavior, improved retention, and graduation rates from treatment programs. Andrew Osborne, MS Ed, Director, Training Institute, NDRI.
Addiction Counselor Ethics
Tuesday, October 20, 9 AM- 4 PM
This OASAS required course will cover:definitions and discussion of CASAC ethical principles, identification of the most common issues resulting in misconduct, transference and counter-transference, the nature of the counselor-client relationshop, and ways to prevent unethical behavior. This course will include lecture, role plays, and group discussion. Mary McCarty-Arias, MA, CRC, Program Manager, Training Institute, NDRI.
Nictoine Addiction and HIV
Wednesday, October 21, 9 am- 12 noon
This course will present updated research on nicotine addiction and treatment. We will also explore the intersection between HIV disease, nicotine use and possible effects on morbidity and mortality.
Abigail Hunter, MPH, Program Manager, Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, NDRI.
Research Terms and Terminology
Wednesday, October 21, 1 PM- 4 PM
This course will explore and develop strategies for finding the information service providers need from research articles and abstracts. This will be done through discussion and explanantion of subject headings of a research article. We will also learn to translate and comprehend an abstract. Once completed, this course will allow you to determine if the findings of a research article apply to your job setting. Abigail Hunter, MPH, Program Mananger, Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, NDRI.
ARIBBA/Bienvenidos Project
Monday, October 26, 10 AM- 12 Noon
This presentation reviews key findings from a series of studies (conducted from 1996-2009) focused on HIV risk among Puerto Rican drug users in Puerto Rico and NY, including: (1) comparisons between Puerto Rico and NY on HIV risk behaviors, incidence, mortaility and prevention services; and (2) results of studies focused on the NY samples including the relationship between biculturally and HIV risk, and outcomes of an intervention to reduce risk behaviors. Sherry Deren, Ph.D., Director, Center for Drug Use and HIV Research, Senior Research Scientist, New York Univeristy College of Nursing.
Latina Culture and Mental Health
Monday, October 26, 1- 4 PM
Providers working with Latinas who have mental health issues encounter challenges from both a gender and cultural nature. This 3 hour training will discuss effective approaches that incorporate cultural values that impact the access of mental health services and, can increase the likelihood of a successful outcome with the Latina community. Diana Padilla, Cultural Proficiency Program Manager, Training Institute, NDRI and Mary McCarty-Arias, MA, CRC, Program Manager, Training Institute, NDRI.
The Theory and Practice of Motivational Interviewing
Tuesday, October 27, 9 AM- 4 PM
Motivational Interviewing is a therpeutic model for evoking and enhacing people's intrinsic motivation to change unhealthy behaviors that are inconsistent with their values and goals. In this workshop, participants will learn the techniques of motivational interviewing, and how to apply them in clinical work, particularly in substance abuse treatment settings. Joe Lunievicz, BA, RYT, Deputy Director, Training Institute, NDRI.
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