Recovery for a Lifetime - Join NAADAC for Education and Entertainment in Kansas
by Donovan Kuehn
ddiction professionals from around the nation will be gathering outside Kansas City this summer for the 2008 Recovery for a Lifetime conference. From August 27-31, three organizations – NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, the Kansas Association for Addiction Professionals (KAAP) and NALGAP, The Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies, will co-host the conference in Overland Park, Kansas.
Hear From National Speakers and Opinion Leaders
- Recovery for a Lifetime will feature prominent speakers in a mixture of daily plenary sessions and work shops. Featured speakers will include
- Dr. H. Westley Clark, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT);
- Dr. Darryl Inaba, Lifetime Fellow at the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics in San Francisco;
- Dr. Bertha Madras, Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP);
- Dr. Lucinda Miner, Deputy Director of the Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA);
- Jerry Moe, Vice President and National Director of Children’s Programs at the Betty Ford Center;
- Jennifer Storm, author and Executive Director of the Victim Witness Assistance Program
- Dr. Mark Willenbring, Director of the Treatment and Recovery Research Division of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
Earn Over 30 CE Credits, Choose from Dozens of Workshops
In addition, 30 workshops will be hosted by speakers from around the nation. These workshops will cover numerous topics, including:
- Addiction History
- Alternative Therapies
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Clinical Techniques
- Current Research and Outcomes
- Ethics
- Faith Based Approaches
- Prevention
- Professional Development
- Special Populations
- Workforce/Management Issues
Explore Overland Park and Kansas City!
Overland Park is located in the southwest section of the Kansas City area, 35 miles from Kansas City International Airport and minutes from downtown Kansas City, Mo. For more information on attractions and events, contact the Overland Park Visitor’s Bureau (contact 800.262.7275 or info@opcvb.org) or the Kansas City Visitor’s Bureau (contact 800.767.7700 or info@visitkc.com).
Scholarships
Scholarships are available. All scholarship applications must be received 60 days before the first day of the conference (June 27, 2008). Download a scholarship form by visiting www.naadac.org and click on
“upcoming events.”
Nearest Airport
Fly into the Kansas City International Airport (Airport Code: MCI). Airlines that serve the airport include Air Canada, AirTran, American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Midwest, Northwest, Southwest, United and US Airways.
Conference Materials
For the Conference Brochure, Registration Form, Exhibitor Information and Conference Program, please visit www.naadac.org or keep an eye on your mailbox.
For more information on the Recovery for a Lifetime conference, visit www.naadac.org or contact 800.548.0497 or naadac@naadac.org.
