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April 13, 2007

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Jackie Miller, HHSS Health Services, (402) 471-6042
Jeanne Atkinson, Communications and Legislative Services Division, (402) 471-8287

 

Midwest Methamphetamine Conference Set for May 7-8

Lincoln – The upcoming 2007 Midwest Methamphetamine Conference will focus on the health and social consequences of meth use. The conference will be held at Embassy Suites, 1040 "P" Street, in Lincoln on May 7th and 8th.

"We’ll have something of interest for everyone who sees the effects of meth, from nurses and social workers to law enforcement and even landlords," said Jackie Miller, deputy director for the Health and Human Services System (HHSS). "There will be an emphasis on the Native American population in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota and Nebraska."

Jesse Hambrick, Jr. opens the conference with a presentation entitled, "Will You Survive This Ice Age?" Hambrick is a Sergeant with the Douglas County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office, in charge of drug and gang prevention. He is coordinator of the Douglas County Georgia Methamphetamine Task Force and is trained to respond to and manage hazardous materials resulting from clandestine meth labs.

Participants can choose from workshops ranging from meth and babies, prevention programs, and community costs to Tribal presentations and a two-day training on cleaning up meth-contaminated properties.

The registration fee is $100 for both days or $75 for one day and includes continental breakfasts, lunches and conference materials. Registration forms are available by calling (402) 471-0881 or going to http://www.hhss.ne.gov/minorityhealth/MethConference.htm and should be mailed with a money order or check, payable to the Nebraska Office of Minority Health, to:

Midwest Meth Conference
Nebraska Office of Minority Health
P. O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5007

The conference is sponsored by the Division of Behavioral Health Services and Office of Minority Health in HHSS and the Region VII Office on Women’s Health.

Conference Schedule:

May 7
8:15 am Plenary, Jesse Hambrick, Jr.
11:45 am Plenary, John Roll, PhD
9:30 am-3:30 pm Workshops

May 8
8:30 am Plenary, Julie Keown-Bomar, PhD
12:15 pm Plenary, John Campbell
9:45 am-4:15 pm Workshops

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