May 9, 2017 Doubletree by Hilton Tarrytown

455 South Broadway, Tarrytown, New York 10591

Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Providers of New York State’s 3rd Annual Veterans Summit

“Arms Around Our Forces”

Conference Program

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CONFERENCESPO

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VETERANS SUMMIT EXHIBITORS

PurposeandGoalofVeteransCommittee/MissionStatement

o TheASAPVeteransCommittee seeks to enhance thequality of services that veterans receivethrough the prevention, treatment and recovery network. This includes those veterans whohave less than honorable or dishonorable discharges because we believe that, regardless ofdischargestatus,substanceabuseisanissuethatmustbetreatedwiththeappropriatebenefitsandservicesthroughthehealthcaresystem.

o HelppromoteandeducateprovidersonbestpracticestoensurespecialneedsforVeteransaremet.

o Coordinate andpromotenetworking and collaboration opportunities betweenproviders thatofferVeteranservices,i.e.education,etc.

o EnsurecompetenttrainingofVeterans.

WELCOME

HelloFellowVeteranSummitAttendees,

Bynow,almosteveryoneknowsthattheUnitedStatesisexperiencinganepidemicofdrugoverdosesthatisclaimingapproximately91deathsdailyaccordingtotheCDC.ToomanyofthosedeathsoccurinNewYorkStateandsomeofthemareveterans.Ourveteranshaveoftenmadesacrificesthatmostcivilianscannotevenbegintoimagine.Oftendealingwithmedicalsituationsthatrequirepainmedicationswhichsometimesleadtoaddictions.AsAmericans,Ibelievewehavearesponsibilitytosupportourveteranswiththebestpossibleprevention,treatmentandrecoveryresourcesavailable.

Tothatend,ASAPhasheldanannualVeteransSummitforthepasttwoyearstohelppromoteandeducateserviceprovidersonbestpracticesandprovidenetworkingopportunitiestocoordinatereferralsandserviceaccess.Yourattendanceatthisour3rdAnnualSummithelpstosupportoureffortsonbehalfofveterans.Iwant to take this opportunity to thank theASAPVeteransCommittee for all its hardwork inmaking thisSummitpossible.Thankyouforcoming.

RoyKearse,LCSWVicePresidentofRecoveryServicesandCommunityPartnerships,SamaritanDaytopVillageChair,ASAPVeteransCommittee  

8:00am‐9:00am REGISTRATION&CONTINENTALBREAKFAST

9:00am‐10:00am

WELCOMEANDOPENINGREMARKS

Welcome/ColorGuard,ResidentofSamaritan/DaytopVillageVeterans’Program

RoyKearse,ASAPVeteransCommitteeChair,Samaritan/DaytopVillage

JohnCoppola,ExecutiveDirector,Alcoholism&SubstanceAbuseProvidersofNewYorkState,Inc.

CommissionerArleneGonzalezSanchez,NewYorkStateAlcoholism&SubstanceAbuseServices

JayCarruthers,MD,Director,NewYorkStateOfficeofMentalHealth,BureauofPsychiatricServices

CommissionerLoreeSutton,NYCDepartmentofVeteransServices

10:00am‐10:20am MORNINGBREAK

10:20am‐11:10am

BillWedekind,VietnamVeteran

Atage18,afteranencounterwithanIEDinVietnamlefthimwithouteyesor hands, Bill Wedekind's career options seemed limited. When the VAfailed to come up with viable options, Bill's grandmother stepped up.MyrtleFinchamwasanestablishedceramicistinBlueRapids,Kansasandwasconvincedhergrandsoncould follow inher footsteps.ThisUnlikelyPotter spent a few years at Kansas State under the tutelage of AngeloGarzio.47yearslaterheisstillatit!

An unintended consequence of being the only known blind, handlesspotterhasbeenamyriadofinvitationstospeakabouthisexperiencetoavarietyofaudienceseagertobeinspiredbyhiscourageandwisdom.

11:10am–11:25am

ColonelEricJ.Hesse,Director,NYSDivisionofVeterans’Affairs

11:25am‐11:45am

COFFEEBREAK

11:45am‐12:35pm

Bruce Nelson, PhD, Behavioral Health Care Line Director, VeteransIntegrated Service Network 2, Upstate New York and Ann Feder, LCSW,VA‐VISN2SouthMentalHealthCareLineProgramsManagerInterimVISN2SouthLeadforTransitionandCareManagementProgram

VAUpdate

The presenters will share their experiences and perceptions concerningtheVA’sbehavioralhealthservices forVeterans inNewYorkState.Thiswillincludethemostpertinentinformationavailableregarding:thenewlysurfacing or pressing issues impacting today’s veterans; the extent andmagnitude of such issues; and any novel or innovative strategies orprogramsdeveloped to address them.The speakerswill alsodiscuss theVA’seffortsinfirmingcommunitypartnershipsaswellasanynoteworthygainsmade.

12:35pm‐1:35pm

NETWORKINGLUNCHEON

1:35pm–2:40pm

EDUCATIONALBREAKOUTSESSIONSI

SESSION1

TinaAtherall,FacultyMember,TouroCollegeGraduateSchoolofSocialWorkandBlueStarFamiliesAdvisoryMember

MilitaryFamilies–RespondingtoUniqueChallengesoftheMilitaryLifestyle

ThefabricoftheUnitedStatesmilitaryconsistsof3.5millionmilitarypersonnel.51.2percentofmilitarypersonnel are married.Alongside these warriors, are a community of family warriors.Although thefamiliesdonotdeploytocombatzonesandenduretherigorousdemandsoftheoccupation,thedemandsof themilitary family lifestyle are equally challenging.Inparticular, frequentmoves, lackof child care,deploymentsofspouse,distancefromclosefamily,andisolationfrompeersandciviliancommunityareafew of the lifestyle challenges. This presentation will cover the challenges of military lifestyle on thefamilysystem.Participantswillgainanunderstandingofthemilitarycaresystemandprogramsavailabletofamilies.Additionally,examplesofcommunitycollaborationandopportunitiesforproviderstoengagethe military family in their service area will be discussed. A co‐presenter from A Better Balance willconclude the presentation with information regardingPaid Family Leave and provisions for militaryfamilies.SESSION2

PaulNoonan,MPA (Moderator), Coordinator of Veterans Services,NYSOASAS; Lt. SharonGingola,MA,LCSW, New York State Guard, Active Reserve, Director, Women Veterans Program, Samaritan/DaytopVillage; Jordanna Mallach, Special Programs Coordinator, NYS Division of Veterans Affairs; MarkLombardo, PsyD, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Hudson Valley Health System, US Department ofVeteransAffairs(VA)andRachelMarshall,OutreachCoordinator,Samaritan/DaytopVillage

SocialIsolationandAddiction

Veteranscanoftenshowsignsofsocial isolatorwithdrawalwhile transitioning frommilitary tocivilianlife or during othermajor life changes. Other Veterans and Servicemembersmay have been avoidingotherpeople and activities for a long timeandhavebecomeuncomfortablebeingaroundotherpeoplemoregenerally.Socialisolationandwithdrawalcanmakeitdifficulttoperformnormaldailyactivitiesandfunctions or engage in once‐enjoyable recreational pursuits. Some effects of this isolation can includeloneliness,relationshipproblems,alcoholordrugproblems,andtroublesleeping.Leftunchecked,socialwithdrawalor isolationcan leadtoorbeassociatedwithdepression.Suchbehaviorcanalsonegativelyaffect those you care about. This panel will examine the causes of this condition, provide personalexperiencesandoffersomeinsightintopromisinginterventions.

   

SESSION3

RichardGray, PhD, ResearchDirector and Command SargentMajor VanWagner, RetiredUnited StatesArmy

ResearchinSleepDisturbancesandNightmares

PTSD has as one of its distinguishing characteristics a cluster of intrusive symptoms that includeflashbacksandnightmares.Nightmaresandsleepdisturbancesareoftentheonlyclearlyvisibleevidenceof the disorder but their impact on the individual is considerable. Nightmares, more properly nightterrors,canhavetheeffectofthrowingtheindividualbackintoarealtimere‐experienceofthetraumaticeventinawaythatmakesthemadangertothemselvesandothers.Theymayawakenviolentlystrikingoutatanyonearoundthemorbeingotherwisedestructive.Evenwhenthenightmaresarecontent‐free(theclienthasnomemoryofthedreamcontent)theycanleadtovariousmodesofactingoutincluding,sleepwalkingandviolence.Attheveryleast,thepresenceofnightmarescansetoffemotionalsequelaethatcanmakethereturntosleepimpossible,andcarrythroughforhoursordaysmakingworkandfamilylife difficult at best if not impossible. These problems can feed into a vicious cycle of nightmares andflashbacks in which one feeds into the other. This presentation will explore the relationship betweenPTSDandnightmaresandhowtheRTMprotocol isprovidinganswers foractivewarfighters,veterans,andtheirfamilies.

2:40pm–2:55pm AFTERNOONBREAK

2:55pm‐4:00pm EDUCATIONALBREAKOUTSESSIONSII

SESSION1

DeirdreRice‐Reese,MPA,CASAC,AssistantVicePresidentofResidentialTreatment (Moderator), SharonGingola,NewYork StateGuard,ActiveReserve,Director,WomenVeteransProgram, Samaritan/DaytopVillage; Beverly Houston, MSW, Program Director 43rd Street, Samaritan/Daytop Village and JamesMcFarland,LMSW,ProgramDirector,ETVCSamaritan/DaytopVillageServicesforVeterans“DoWeHaveWhatTheyNeed”–AComprehensivelookatStatewideServicesandsomeofthegaps.

Thispresentationwill focusondifferentelements inprovidingcontinuingcare toveterans’population.Care coordination for veterans requires specialized skills and knowledge,military cultural competenceandapassiontoservethosewhohaveserved.Presenterswillalso identifysupportswithinouragencystructure as well as access to VA services and Non VA community resources. All are crucial to theprovisionofqualitycareforourveteranpopulation.

SESSION2

ZacharyD.Randolph,MA, MAC, CASAC, CAMS‐1andShaneAsh

ComingHome‐TheSpiritualityBehindReintegrating

Thepresentationwill identify challengingconsequences thatoccurwhile serving inanycapacity in themilitary(i.e.moralinjury,PTSD,anxiety,hyper‐sensitivity).Theseexperiences,andthepracticeofcopingwiththeirresultingsymptoms,canbecomebarriersfortheveterantoreintegratingbackintofamiliesandcommunities in healthy, connected ways. Practical recommendations for veterans, loved ones andclinicianswillbeofferedduringthisworkshopinordertocreatesensitivitytothisspiritualtransitionandideasofhowcommunitiesandfamiliescanhelptheirheroescomehomeandfindpurposeandpeace.

SESSION3

LaurieLieberman,MPA,LMSW,CASAC‐2,CRPA,DirectorofRecoveryServices,SamaritanDaytopVillageandRickyCottingham,MSW,CASAC‐2,CRCT,ClinicalProgramDirector,J‐CAP

RecoverySupportforVeterans.“EmbracingallForces”

Thisworkshopwill focus on the various aspects of theVeteran’s culture andwill explore the differentrecoverysupportapproachesthatcanbeutilizedtoassistveteransintheirrecovery.

Participantswilllearnabout:

A. Recoveryorientedsystemsofcareforveterans(ROSC)B. PeersupportforVeteran’s(recoveryclubs,alumni)C. UtilizingexistingRCCwithspecializedtracksforVets.D. Challengesandpositiveengagementtechniques

4:00pm‐4:15pm

ClosingRemarks

RoyKearse,ASAPVeteransCommitteeChair,Samaritan/DaytopVillage

DianeGonzalez,ASAPVeteransCommitteeChair,CEO,QVCMHforJCAP

SAVE THE DATE October 1-2, 2017

Albany Capital Center

 

 

 

OASASCEUs:This training is provided under New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services(OASAS)EducationandTrainingProviderCertificationNumber0709.TrainingunderaNewYorkStateOASASProviderCertification isacceptable formeetingallorpartof theCASAC/CPP/CPSeducationandtrainingrequirements.Thistraininghasbeenapprovedforuptoatotaloffour(4)CEU’s.SocialWorkCEUs:AlcoholismandSubstanceAbuseProvidersofNewYorkState,Inc.(ASAP)isrecognizedbytheNewYorkState Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuingeducationforlicensedsocialworkers#SW‐0396.ASAP’s3rdAnnualVeteransSummithasbeenapprovedforuptoatotaloffour(4)CEU’sforSocialWorkers. 

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ASAPVETERANSCOMMITTEEMEMBERS

RoyKearse,LCSW,ChairSamaritanDaytopVillageVicePresidentofRecoveryServicesandCommunityPartnership(718)206‐2000ext.1269roy.kearse@samaritanvillage.orgDianeGonzalez,CEO,MSW,Co‐ChairQueensVillageCommitteeforMentalHealthforJCAPExecutiveDirector(718)712‐1100dgonzalez@jcapprograms.comJanettaAstone‐Twerell,Ph.D.SamaritanDaytopVillageDirectorofResearchandEvaluation(718)206‐2000ext.1224janetta.astone‐twerell@samaritanvillage.orgRickyCottingham,MSW,CASAC,CRCTQueensVillageCommitteeforMentalHealthforJCAPClinicalProgramDirector(718)322‐2500rcottingham@jcapprograms.comDannyEglowitzDynamicYouthCommunity,Inc.FacilityDirector(718)376‐7923apertsova@dycinic.orgJudyGilbert,CASACVeteransOutreachCenterOttoHouseDirectorofResidentialServices(585)506‐9060judy.gilbert@veteransoutreachcenter.org

SharonGingola,MA,LMSWSamaritanDaytopVillageDirector,WomenVeteransProgram(845)647‐4592ext.3193sharon.gingola@samaritanvillage.org

CarolynT.Jackson,Ph.D.SyracuseVAMC/RomeCBOCClinicalPsychologist(315)334‐1700ext.57403carolyn.jackson4@va.govPaulNoonanNYSOASASCoordinatorofVeteransServices(518)457‐5005paul.noonan@oasas.ny.govBonnieE.Owens,LCSW(516)353‐3022bonnieowenslcsw@gmail.com

ZacharyRandolphMA,CASACSt.Joseph'sAddictionTreatmentandRecoveryCentersVeteransProgramDirector(518)891‐8387zrandolph@stjoestreatment.orgMaxRoseBrightpointHealthChiefofStaff(718)681‐8700ext.4415mrose@brightpointhealth.org

JuliaFloydVentura,CASACPhoenixHouseVicePresidentandDirectorMentalHealthandMilitaryServices(631)306‐5775JFloyd‐Ventura@phoenixhouse.org

 

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