Office of Consumer Affairs - Annual Consumer Conference
Each year, DHHS Division of Behavioral Health-Office of Consumer Affairs pays for and helps organize a Consumer Conference which features three days of learning, sharing, and networking. The conference also gets support from national, state and local Mental Health Officials.
The theme of the 15th Annual Nebraska Consumer Conference is:
ONE VOICE MOVING TOWARDS RECOVERY
September 16-18, 2008
Leadership Center in Aurora, Nebraska
The 2008 Consumer Conference Goals and Purpose will be:
- Dual Diagnosis Awareness
- Gambling Addiction Awareness
- Alcohol & Substance Abuse Awareness
- Peer Support Movement
- Organization Towards Recovery
- Trauma Informed Care
- Personal Recovery Hope
- Leadership Development
- Life Management
- Coming Together for Change
2008 Keynote Speakers:
Kim Carpenter: Director of the Nebraska Coalition for Women’s Treatment, which works to provide an infrastructure for women’s treatment programs across the state and promotes understanding of the unique issues surrounding women and substance use disorders. She is also the Program Coordinator for Trauma-Informed Nebraska, which assesses for service gaps in trauma service provision as well as promoting awareness of trauma issues across the state.
Steve Harrington: Founding President and Director of the National Association of Peer Specialists, author of twelve books including The Depression Handbook and You Can Recover. Steve has overcome two mental illnesses and turned those experiences into a compelling story about recovery.
Ken Timmerman: Manager of Consumer Affairs for Region 6, currently on the "Governor’s Committee on Problem Gambling,” and Facilitator for Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP). He is the 2007 recipient of the "Consumer of the Year Award" from the National CIT Conference. Ken’s experience spans Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Problem Gambling.
Nebraska's Mental Health System Consumer Line 1-800-836-7660
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