Susan Li Conference

Fifth Annual Susan Li Conference July 19 & 20, 2012
New Hope and Healing for the Addicted Family

Keynote Speaker: A.Thomas McLellan, Ph.D, CEO and founder of the Treatment Research Institute (TRI) and former Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

This conference honors Susan Li, MSW, LCSW, LMHC, for her continuing contributions to the fields of addiction and mental health. 12 CEU’s in the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) and the National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC).

The 2012 Susan Li Conference fee is $95 per person. Early bird price is $75 per person for those registering by June 15, 2012. Student fee is $25 (students must send proof of current student ID for the reduced fee). Breakfast and lunch are provided both days.

Conference will be held at the Fairbanks Recovery Center, 8102A Clearvista Parkway, Indianapolis, IN 46256. For more information, contact Kim Manlove at 317.806.7515.

Register for the 2012 Conference

Presentations and topics will include:

Public policy and healthcare reform
Efficiency of family and group treatment models for adolescents
Long-term outcomes of family-based interventions and drug courts
Integrating marital therapy into recovery models
Mindfulness and meditation tools
Ethical use of prescription medications in treatment and recovery

2012 Susan Li Conference Presenters:

James Hall, Ph.D., LISW, LCSW-PIP, ACSW
Professor of Pediatrics Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University School of Social Work

Gayle Dakof Ph.D.,
Research Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Epidemiology & Public Health

Don P. Osborn, MS, MA, MAC, NCC, NCP, LMHC, LCSW, LMFT
Coordinator of Addictions Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University, the Executive Director of the Addiction Studies Center at IWU and an Assistant Professor

Stewart Turner-Ball LMFT, LCSW, LCAC, MAC
Director of the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences with Indiana Wesleyan University

Eric Wright, Ph.D.
Professor and Division Director for Health Policy Management, Department of Public Health, Indiana University School of Medicine

Kimble L. Richardson, L.M.H.C., L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T., L.C.A.C.
Associate at St. Vincent Stress Center where he currently is the physician and referral liaison

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

The disease of addiction often affects the entire family. When Melinda’s mother, Adell, was struggling with alcoholism, Melinda found herself feeling hopeless.

“Before my mother embraced treatment and recovery, I was certain that her addiction was going to kill her,” said Melinda. “I came to Fairbanks because I didn’t know what else to do, or where else to go. I just knew that we needed help. I told my mother that I couldn’t help her, but I knew a place that could.” That place was Fairbanks.

“Recovery means bringing life back to a loved one, and it has truly been a blessing for her, our family and me,” said Melinda. “I’m indebted to Fairbanks forever.”
READ MELINDA'S STORY>>

After years of drinking and casual drug use, Tyrone found his own path to recovery by witnessing the hope Fairbanks had given his own brother.

“I watched my brother change and realized I was addicted to drugs and alcohol also and I wanted to change. He really helped me see that there was hope.” said Tyrone.

Although Tyrone struggled with the concept of sobriety and honesty for several years he has now been sober for three years and has a new outlook on life.

“I changed my attitude and actions and realized that I have to be honest with myself,” said Tyrone. “It begins with me and it ends with me and I have to be responsible for my decisions.
My life today is better than it’s ever been.”
READ TYRONE'S STORY>>

Debra, a former patient who now volunteers at Fairbanks, says that the best thing she received from her time in recovery here, was when she left.

“I had to face life on my own, and I learned I wasn’t afraid anymore – I could feel the peace.”

Being at Fairbanks, Debra says, helped her find the woman she’s been hiding all these years. “When I look in the mirror, I can say I actually like this person,” she says. “I had to deal with all my emotions and stuff. Before recovery, my emotions were in a bottle.”

“My biggest thrill is talking with the other women at Fairbanks,” she says. “They think I’m helping them…they’re helping me.”
READ DEBRA'S STORY>>

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