March 2008
Date: March 3-4, 2008
Topic: 7th Annual Symposium on Young Adults
Location: Sacramento, CA
Description: Creating Tobacco-Free Generations
Contact/Registration: Click here for more information
Date: March 4, 2008
Topic: Geriatric Education Courses: Latino Health
Location: Telehealth Series
Description: Flyer and Registration information
Contact/Registration: Please contact the Wyoming Geriatric Education Center for site locations. We have a limited number of connections and will work to accommodate as many sites as possible. For further Information e-mail bobwyo@uwyo.edu
Date: March 4-6, 2008
Topic: 4th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Description: The mission of the Summit is to “raise awareness of smokeless and spit tobacco issues and to provide solutions to the serious health and economic effects for society.” Keynote, Plenary Sessions and Panel Discussions will bring internationally acclaimed speakers together intent on combating smokeless and spit tobacco. The theme of the National Summit on Spit and Smokeless Tobacco is “Building a Firm Foundation.” The goal of the Summit is to build a firm foundation of combating smokeless and spit tobacco use using the building blocks that are the breakout sessions and group sessions that span the three days. The breakout sessions will include concurrent sessions for: Youth Advocacy; Cultural Competency; Communication and Counter-Marketing; Advocacy; Cessation and Clinical Systems, and Policy Development and Program Planning.
Contact/Registration: Registration can be done online at: http://www.okcspitsummit.org/New%20Pages/registrationsmainpage.htm
For immediate assistance contact: Rural Health Projects, Inc./NwAHEC (580)213-3173 or (580)213-3168 or email us at OKCspitsummit08@gmail.com
Date: March 10-11, 2008
Topic: Annual Peer Specialist Certification Training
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Description: Peer Specialists, Supervisors, and Center Directors are all welcome to attend
Contact/Registration: Please send a confirmation email to janet.jares@health.wyo.gov
Please register before February 10, 2008
(Please let her know if you need special diet or other considerations)
Click here for agenda
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Please reserve your room before February 10, 2008
A block of rooms has been reserved under the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division
At the Little America
2800 East Lincolnway, Cheyenne
King Bed rooms (single) are $70 (state rate) plus tax
http://www.littleamerica.com/cheyenne/
Reservations: 800-445-6945
Phone Number: (307) 775-8400
Date: March 11, 2008
Topic: Geriatric Education Courses: Incontinence
Location: Telehealth Series
Description: Flyer and Registration information
Contact/Registration: Please contact the Wyoming Geriatric Education Center for site locations. We have a limited number of connections and will work to accommodate as many sites as possible. For further Information e-mail bobwyo@uwyo.edu
Date: March 12, 2008
Topic: Consumer Leadership Academy
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Description: The Leadership Academy is a learning opportunity for people in recovery for mental health and/or substance abuse issues and for their families. Registration is required. Please see the attached fliers for more information.
Contact/Registration: Download Flyer
Date: March 12-13, 2008
Topic: Foundations of Dementia Care
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Description: Click here for flyer
Contact/Registration: Wyoming Geriatric Education Center: wygec@uwyo.edu, 307-766-2829
Date: March 25, 2008
Topic: ASAM Training
Location: Cheyenne, WY
Description: ASAM Patient Placement Criteria and Treatment Planning
Contact/Registration: Training Flyer
Date: March 25, 2008
Topic: Children’s Mental Health Waiver Provider Training- Module 1
Location: Cheyenne, Jackson, Laramie, and Sheridan WY
Description: Hats On! Training is a new training umbrella to better educate and train the broad range of professionals and lay professionals who serve families who have a child that has mental health needs.
Contact/Registration: Eydie Trautwein, (307)777-6493, eydie.trautwein@health.wyo.gov
Date: March 26, 2008
Topic: Wyoming Pain Initiative Stakeholder Meeting
Location: Casper, WY
Description: The Wyoming Pain Iniative is a statewide effort, involving key stakeholders, which will be implemented to decrease the impact of pain on Wyoming men, women, and children utilizing a collaborative and comprehensive approach.
Contact/Registration: Jessica.Perez@health.wyo.gov, or 370-777-7362.
Date: March 26-28, 2008
Topic: Access 2008: Building a Tobacco Free Future
Location: Seattle, WA
Description: Showcase of what’s new and next in tobacco control
Contact/Registration: Click here for more information
Date: March 27, 2008
Topic: Children’s Mental Health Waiver Provider Training- Module 2
Location: Cheyenne, Jackson, Laramie, and Sheridan WY
Description: Hats On! Training is a new training umbrella to better educate and train the broad range of professionals and lay professionals who serve families who have a child that has mental health needs.
Contact/Registration: Eydie Trautwein, (307)777-6493, eydie.trautwein@health.wyo.gov
Date: March 31,2008
Topic: Consumer Leadership Academy
Location: Rock Springs, Wyoming
Description: The Leadership Academy is a learning opportunity for people in recovery for mental health and/or substance abuse issues and for their families. Registration is required. Please see the attached fliers for more information.
Contact/Registration: Download Flyer