Contact
NIchole ParkerHouston Chapter of the Texas Association of Addictions Professionals
houstontaap@yahoo.com
Spectrum 2018
The 44th Annual Conference on Addiction Studies
Hosted by the Houston Chapter of the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals
The Westin Houston, Memorial City
945 Gessner Road, Houston Texas 77024
May 4-5, 2018
Sober Fiesta!
Developing Communty, positive activities and sober identity with people in recovery.
Student Discounts
We value student participation and the future of the industry. Students may attend all workshops but will not receive CEUs. Students may receive a certificate of attendance by request. Awards Lunch tickets will be included in full student registrations.
Volunteer Discounts
Volunteers are an integral part of the success of the SPECTRUM Conference. The volunteer policy is that for each day you volunteer, you will be required to proctor the equal of two (2) complete workshops and handle all the responsibilities for those workshops. Volunteers will register and pay half the conference fee by April 10th, 2016. All Volunteers work the Keynote Presentations and the Saturday Luncheon. For full details about volunteering and to get the discount code, you may contact: Karen Villarreal 713.382.4500 or email sierrakaren@hotmail.com.
New Member Discounts
If you are not currently a member of the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals, consider joining at the Conference! When you become a member on-site, you will receive a rebate of $50 on your Full Conference Registration Fee in the form of a discounted membership fee. Instead of paying $145, the normal Membership Fee, you will pay $95. Discount does NOT apply to membership renewals, only to NEW Memberships. Register at https://www.naadac.org/join-or-renew
Continuing Education Credits
Participants can earn up to 14.5 CE credit hours approved for eligibility toward both state licensure and renewal. Three hours of ethics, and three hours of HIV/AIDS/HEPC/STD offerings are all available. For LCDCs, hours are covered under TCBAP Provider No. 0016-87 (exp. 9/30/18). For Social Workers, hours are covered under DSHS Provider No. 6623 (exp. 4/30/18). For LPCs, hours are covered under DSHS Provider No. 2503 (exp. 9/30/18). For LMFTs, hours are covered under DSHS Provider No. 917 (exp. 09/30/18).
Recovery Support Specialists can now use Spectrum hours to meet their continuing education requirements.
IMPORTANT!
Please be advised even though an CEH provider may offer approved training from TCBAP, if the RSS is going to be working in a DSHS funded program for Recovery Support, they will need to have complete the DSHS approved training.
FRIDAY KEYNOTE
Kenneth Minkoff, MD
Senior System Consultant, ZiaPartners, Inc., San Rafael, CA
Part-time Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
Director of Systems Integration, Meadows MH Policy Institute, Dallas, TX
Dr. Minkoff is a Board-Certified Addiction Psychiatrist, and recognized as one of the preeminent experts on integrated services and systems for individuals with co-occurring serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The focus of his career began with a passion for community psychiatry, and over the years, his work has evolved to incorporate interest, experience, and expertise in ever more complex and diverse systems, services, and populations.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Deborah Duncan
Deborah Duncan is the host of Great Day Houston. The show, produced locally by KHOU-TV, airs weekdays at 9:00 a.m. on Channel 11. Deborah Duncan is the recipient of many local and national awards for television excellence, including two Emmy Awards, two Gracie Allen Awards and a Telly Award, amongst other honors. Her achievements on the air, however, are transcended by her commitment and dedication to community service. Deborah is passionate about many causes and chairs numerous community events.
In addition, she serves on the National Board of Directors for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), is a Board Member for the Palmer Drug Abuse Program (PDAP), and serves on the Technical Advisory Group to the Board of the Houston Recovery Center.