33rd Annual Convening of Crisis Intervention Personnel
CONTACT USA Conference
National Runaway Switchboard
May 9, 10, 11, 2008
Chicago, Illinois
PROCEEDINGS of the CONFERENCE
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Ten Things I Wish They Would Have Told Me in Training – Rick A. Meyer, Ph.D., School of Education, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
A Community’s Response to a Major Flood and What Worked – Nancy Stephani, MSW Century Health Inc., 2515 N. Main St., Findlay, OH 45840 and John Malacos, Ph.D., The University of Findlay, 1000 N. Main St., Findlay, OH 45840
Addictions and Family Violence: A Collaborative Approach – Benton W. Granville, Keystone Treatment Center
Understanding Self Injury: The Basics – William Jarvis, BA, Illinois School of Professional Psychology and Jakub Owca, MA, The University of Illinois at Chicago
Crisis of Loss: A Hotline’s Perspective – Amy J. LaFauce, Jamie Kiesewetter, Carlos Garrido and Anmol Satiani, Ph.D., In Touch Hotline, Counseling Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Nipping it in the Bud: How to Take a History and... – Michael Beck, Ph.D., Babylon Consultation Center, 534 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, NY 22702
Having a Retreat with Volunteers and Staff – Molly McCoy Brack and Tim Jansen, Agora Crisis Center, 1716 Las Lomas, NE
Difficult Interactions: How to Have a Nice Day at the Hotline – John Plonski, Covenant House Nineline, 5 Penn Plaza, 2nd Floor, N.Y., N.Y. 10001
Crisis Intervention 101: A Solution-Focused Model for Runaway and Homeless Youth – Nathan Luecking, National Runaway Switchboard, 3080 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, Il 60657
The Loss Experience – Barry Greenwald, Ph.D. and Fernando Planas, CONVENING, 312 N. Elmwood Ave. Oak Park, IL
Mental Health First Responders: Partnering with Law Enforcement for Crisis Intervention – Allison Paladino, LCSW and Todd Rassa, Baltimore County Crisis Response System Warmline, 7939 Honeygo Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21236
Burn Out – Doyle Wilson and Pearl Campbell, Call for Help, Inc., 9400 Lebanon Rd., Edgemont, IL, 62203 IIIC-32
Runaway Prevention Curriculum – Lee Osipchak, BA, National Runaway Switchboard, 3080 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
Effective Forgiveness – Cheri DeMoss, MA, CADC, MAC, Empowering Options, Counseling and Psychotherapy, 2656 W. Montrose #102, Chicago, IL 60618
Strength in Numbers: Bringing Effective Group Work to Training Programs – Hollis Easter, Reach Out of St. Lawrence Co., POB 5051, Pottsdam, NY 13676
Working with the Traumatized Child – Brian L. Bethel, M.Ed., PCC/S, LCDC III, RPT-S, Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center, 1926 Ault Rd., Chillicothe, OH 45601
iCarol: A Great System for Running Crisis and Helplines – Neil McKechnie MBA, Charity Logic, 478 Dundas St. W #30056, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Stop Volunteers from Running Away – Nicole Sutton, National Runaway Switcbhoard, 3080 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing in the Workplace – Marie Malek Robinson, CEAP, SAP, CTAC-ACP, Illinois Department of Transportation, 2300 South Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield, IL 62764
Giving Crisis Line Services More Substance – Donald A. Kuch, Crisis Clinic VC-32
Introduction and Overview to Disaster Mental Health – Eric Klingensmith, Psy.D., PEM, Grand Valley State University, Counseling and Career Development Center, 10302 42nd Ave. #2, Allendale, MI 49401
The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children – Gordon J. Vance, ACSW, LCSW and Natalie D. Smith, MA, National Runaway Switchboard, 3080 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness – Pretty Rami and Connie Pi, In Touch Crisis Hotline, Counseling Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Transitioning Volunteers into Trainers – Hilary Schmitt, BS, Amanda Smith, MEd, Susan Vavra, BS, CVA,and Edgar Villarreal, BA
Fresh Expressions: Art Therapy Interventions – Shabad Kaur Khalsa, MA, LCPC, LMFT, 3717 N. Ravenswood Ave., #220W, Chicago, IL 60613
Direct Intervention: Vital Early Responsive Treatment System (DIVERTS)– Hank Cecil, LCSW, ACSW, Four Rivers Behavioral Health, 1830 Cuba Rd., Mayfield, KY 42066
Recruiting, Selecting, Training and Retaining Volunteers – Julie Broadwell, MS, LSW, Behavioral Connections, POB 29, 320 W. Gypsy Lane Rd., Bowling Green, OH 43402
The Crisis Escalation Cycle and Effective Interventions – Suzanne M. Andriukaitis, MA, LCSW and Lt. Jeffry Murphy, NAMI of Greater Chicago, 1536 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60622
Whose Child is it? A Look at How School and Mental Health Professionals can Work Together to Meet the Unique Needs of Traumatized Children – Kim Pareso, MBA, MSEd,London City Schools, 1960 Haverton Dr., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068