Recovery Capital Conference of Western Canada
Event Information
Description
Do you manage employees, work in healthcare, or want to learn more about what Recovery Capital is, and how it can sustain recovery from addiction?
Join us for the 2nd annual Recovery Capital Conference. There are many conferences about addiction, this is a two-day conference about evidence-based recovery systems of care. Last year the conference sold out, register today.
Who Should Register?
Physicians, Occupational Health Leaders, Human Resources Managers, Health Care Policy Makers, Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Interventionists, Residential Treatment Centre Management and Clinical Teams, Students, Union Leaders, Community Leaders, Disability Management Coordinators, Professional Regulatory Bodies, Insurance Carriers, Labour Relations Specialists, Employee Assistance Program providers, Labour Lawyers, Safety Committee Members, Union Representatives.
With over 35 speakers, continuing education units, and exhibitors .. this Canadian Conference will engage delegates in the collaborative practice of solution-focused care for people and their families, supported by paraprofessionals, peers, and mutual support systems.
This year's conference also features the premiere of a Canadian documentary film on the Portuguese model.
More details can be found on the Conference Website, September 6th, and 7th.
www.RecoveryCapitalConference.com
The Conference is followed by Recovery Day BC on September 8th and is part of Recovery Week BC.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Using Motivational Interviewing to Increase Recovery Capital
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a person-centered counseling method to strengthen autonomous motivation for change and mobilize internal resources.
Nuno Capaz, Portugal
Part Two, last year Dr Goulão gave us the numbers and science of the Portuguese experience, this year we focus on: From Crisis to Solution, Practical explanation on how the Dissuasion Commissions work on a daily basis.
Jann Schumacher, Switzerland
The Swiss Experience From the Four Pillars Policy to a new Strategy on Addiction
Awakening the Healing Capacities of the Body: Developments in Neuroplasticity
When we work with the body we also change the brain and the nervous system; and when these all change together, lasting healing is the result. Developing a program focused on neuroplasticity.
Minister Judy Darcy, BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions
SESSION SPEAKERS
Vikki Reynolds PhD RCC
Vicarious Resistance: Inspiring HOPE as an Ethical Position
Vikki will differentiate vicarious trauma & burn out from the spiritual and ethical pain that our work engenders when we are unable to provide dignity and social justice for the people we want to be useful too.
First Responder Health: Maintaining Well-Being During the Overdose Crisis
In this presentation we will examine the unique psychological challenges facing first responders and what can be done to sustain a healthy existence.
David Burns, IAFF1271
First Responders – Psychological Hazards
The Surrey Fire Service identified many years ago that providing mental health support to members was critical to maintaining a healthy workforce. We developed a peer support program and implemented a CISM team to help members assist with their exposures to traumatic incidents. For many years this program has been very effective, but the loss of three members within a three month period strained the ability of our members to cope with the emotion of these events.
Dr. Christina Basedow
Enhancing Recovery Capital Through Trauma-Based Treatment
The clinical issue of trauma is pervasive in substance use populations. The Concurrent Trauma and Addiction Program (CTAP) is designed for members of the Canadian Forces Veterans Affairs Canada, the RCMP, and First Responders with concurrent symptoms of PTSD and operational stress injury along with SUD.
Dr. Cornelia Wieman
First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness and Recovery Capital
The construct of “recovery capital” and its’ four components is consistent with the FN Perspective on Health and Wellness and there may be value in exploring similar themes between the two, for the benefit of both populations.
Linda Lane Devlin
Family can be your asset for adherence to treatment
Understanding the necessary steps to heal for the individual and the family, navigating the system of health care is supported.
Dr. Raju Hajela
Recovery Capital in Acute and Chronic Pain Management with or without Addiction.
Dr. Kenneth Tupper
There are many paths to a life of recovery from addiction. One of the more promising of these may be the supervised use of psychedelic drugs or plants.
Recovery coaching, the most important element in recovery-oriented care requires a unique set of competencies delivered by trained paraprofessionals. This session will review required attitudes, knowledge and skills
RECOVERY CAPITAL IN DISABILITY MANAGEMENT, 3 HOUR WORKSHOP
Presented by Alliance Medical Monitoring 
Dr. John Cutbill
Substance Use and Workplace Safety
The potential concern regarding substance use and workplace safety is growing in complexity with the increasing acceptance and use of marijuana (cannabis) for either recreational or medical purposes.
Janice Johnson
Medical Monitoring and Returning to Work within the Continuum of Care
Medical Monitoring is much more than simply a drug testing program. Explore the various components of a comprehensive medical monitoring program as a key element for returning recovering employees to safety-sensitive positions
Dr. Jan Palaty & Garth Graham , LifeLabs
Better Understanding Urine Drug Testing
Urine drug testing can be an important tool used in addictions treatment, shared insights regarding common misconceptions about urine drug testing, various testing methodologies, and drug testing trends
Including
Vancouver Police Department Peer Support – Garrett MacDonald
YOUTH FOCUS, 3 HOUR WORKSHOP
COMMUNITY FOCUS, 3 HOUR WORKSHOP
Dr. Julian Somers
Recovery Capital: When Wealth and Poverty Have the Same Price
Many people receive addiction treatment only when their lives have become complicated by other challenges, including involvement with the law, loss of housing and employment, or mental illness. This talk examines research on the life trajectories of people who experience complex addictions. It also reviews evidence concerning interventions and considers how the concept of recovery capital can explain why some interventions are more effective than others.
Jessica Cooksey
Recovery Capital: Modeling Person-centered Approaches
There is a growing recognition that there are many pathways of recovery. This presentation explores the barriers and facilitators to recovery capital. Presenters provide a lens to identify distinct areas that can be enhanced and barriers to be addressed in individuals’ recovery processes.
Three distinct community services present person-centered approaches to strengthening recovery capital.
Additional Speakers include:
-Louise Cooksey, Last Door Recovery Society
-Susan Hogarth, Westminster House
-Keir Macdonald, Lookout Society
-Plus Lived Experience Stories
MARIJUANA FOCUS
Andrew Freedman, State of Colorado’s first Director of Marijuana
Beyond Cannabis Legalization: Refocusing on Communities and Public Health
Join Freedman as he provides a tempered view of what we currently know about the effects of legalization.
Rand Teed
Everything you wanted to know about marijuana but was afraid to ask.
Marijuana is a complex drug and a more complex topic, this workshop is designed to educate the participants about the neurological effects of the drug, to understand its addictive potential.
