English Mountain Recovery, A Summit BHC Facility
Presents the 1st Annual Addiction and Mental Health Symposium
with The Seraph Fund
In Asheville, NC
When: October 25-26, 2018
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville- Biltmore
115 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
Purchase Tickets Here
AGENDA
Thursday October 25, 2018
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Registration, Networking, Hor D’Oeuvres
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation
Friday October 26, 2018
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast (provided)
8:00-9:30 am The Opiate Crisis: Understanding and Treating the Opiate Addict- Emphasis on Heroin, Fentanyl and its Analogues – Cardwell C. Nuckhols, Ph.D.
9:30-10:00 am Break with Exhibitors
10:00-11:30am Navigating the Complexity of Eating Disorders Susan Connolly- Nelson, LISW-CP, CEDS
11:30 a.m. -1:00 pm Lunch (provided)
1:00 -2:30 p.m. Counseling for Medication Assisted Recovery Gary Blanchard, MA, LADC1
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Break w Exhibitors
3:00-4:30 pm The Art and Science of Healing Caldwell C. Nuckols, Ph.D.
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CE Hours: 6.00 hrs.
CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION
This Symposium is co-sponsored by The Seraph Fund and The Institute for Continuing Education. The program offers a total of 6.00 contact hours, with full attendance required. The CE processing fee is $25.00 per person and may be paid with submission of completed CE paperwork, or on-site (This is included in the ticket price). Symposium attendees who wish to receive continuing education credit MUST check in at the registration/ continuing education desk to make formal application and receive CE materials for completion.
Target Audience: psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage-family therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, graduate students, drug-alcohol counselors, dietitians, allied mental health professionals.
Course Completion: To qualify to receive continuing education credit, attendees must complete the CE materials, sign in/out daily at designated locations, and complete an evaluation of the sessions attended. CE verification is mailed to attendees following the Colloquium.
Questions: If you have questions regarding continuing education, the program, faculty, grievance issues, or for a listing of learning objectives, comprehensive speaker bios, please contact The Institute at: 800-557-1950; e-mail: instconted@aol.com.
Learning Objectives: For a listing of learning objectives by session, contact The Institute at: instconted@aol.com
Commercial Support: The Institute for Continuing Education receives no funds from any commercial organization for financial support of its activities in providing continuing education sponsorship of the Colloquium. The Institute’s sponsorship of this Conference does not imply endorsement of featured exhibits.
Note: It is the responsibility of attendees to determine if continuing education credit offered by The Institute for Continuing Education meets the regulations of their licensing/certification board.
Continuing Education Offered:
Psychology: The Institute for Continuing Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Counseling/MFT: This program is co-sponsored by The Institute for Continuing Education and SeraphFund. This co-sponsorship has been approved by NBCC. The Institute for Continuing Education is an NBCC approved continuing education, provider 5643. The Institute for Continuing Education is solely responsible for this program, including the awarding of NBCC credit.
Social Work: The Institute for Continuing Education, provider #1007, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards ( ASWB ), www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education ( ACE ) program. The Institute for Continuing Education maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 4-13-2018 – 4-13-2021. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers participating in this program will receive 6.00 clinical continuing education contact hours.
Skill Level: This Symposium is appropriate for professionals of all skill levels – beginning, intermediate, advanced. Participants are urged to review session description for appropriateness for professional and personal development.
Instruction Methodology: May include lecture, didactic, audio-visual, demonstration, experiential practice of techniques, large and small group discussion
Non-Credit Activities: Credit is not offered for breakfast, luncheon events.
Ethics Hours / Academic Credit: The Conference offers no “academic” credit and CE hours awarded are not eligible toward fulfillment of a degree. No “ethics” hours are offered.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The primary mission of the Seraph Fund is to provide resources to promote recovery for individuals who are in need and are seeking support for mental health and substance use disorders. With that thought in mind, we wanted to expand on the traditional conference offering and allow you to donate treatment in lieu of a financial donation. This way, everybody of all levels of care has the chance to participate in this event.
Want to become a sponsor? Download our PDF to see how.
Gold Sponsor – $5,000 or 6 Months of Treatment Donated
6 complimentary tickets to the event
Your logo included on event poster, all print ads, promotional items, and social media
Verbal acknowledgment on stage
A ½ page ad in our event program and on website for one year
Exhibit Booth Space
Silver Sponsor – $2,500 or 3 Months of Treatment Donated
4 complimentary tickets to the event
Your logo included in select print ads, promotional items, and social media
Written recognition in our event program and on website for one year
Exhibit Booth Space
Bronze Sponsor – $1,000 or 2 Months of Treatment Donated
2 complimentary tickets to the event
Your logo included in select promotional items and social media
Written recognition in our event program and on website for one year
Exhibit Booth Space
Exhibitor- $500 or 1 Month of Treatment Donated
1 complimentary ticket to the event
Written recognition in our event program and on website for one year
Exhibit Booth Space
Written Recognition – $250
Written recognition in our event program and on website for one year
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS!
Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Ruskin Family
The Bridge to Recovery
Willow Place
Bronze Sponsor
Robert and Judith Kaplan
Sherry Kellett
Exhibitors
Center for Discovery
Freedom Detox
Legacy Freedom
Life Center of Galax
Mount Regis Center
NC ATOD
Next Step Recovery
Recovery Ways
Rivermend Health
Timberline Knolls
Donors
Ivan and Fern Lefkowitz
Melton & Wakem, PC
Silver Linings Recovery Homes
