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ASAP Child Welfare Summit
Improving Quality of Life for Families & Children:
Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice & Chemical Dependence
Systems Working Together
November 9 - 10, 2009
Doubletree Hotel Syracuse
Preliminary Summit Program
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of NYS
1 Columbia Place, Suite 400 ● Albany, New York 12207
Phone: (518) 426-3122
REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.ASAPNYS.ORG
Registration Fees
Full Summit:
$175.00—Early Bird Fee through 10/16/09
$200.00—10/17/09 through 11/09/09
One Day:
$125.00—Early Bird Fee through 10/16/09
$150.00—10/17/09 through 11/09/09
Hotel Information
Doubletree Hotel Syracuse
6301 State Route 298
East Syracuse, NY 13057
Room Rate: $119.00
Cut-Off Date: October 23, 2009
Call 1-800-222-TREE (8733)
or 315-432-0200
Workshop Cancellation
ASAP reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any aspect of the program due to an insufficient num-
ber of registrants or other unforeseen circumstances.
Special Needs Accommodation
ASAP wishes to take steps to ensure that no individual with a disability is excluded, denied services,
segregated or otherwise treated differently than other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary
aids or services. If you need any auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities
Act, please contact Christine Cunningham at Site Solutions Worldwide at 518.399.7181, fax to
518.399.3033. Unless advised prior to the meeting of any special requirements due to disability, ASAP
cannot guarantee that the requested services or equipment will be available.
Continuing Education Units
The majority of the plenary sessions and workshops will be approved for credit by the New York State
Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) and by the National Association of Social
Workers (NASW) for credentialing hours. The agenda is currently being reviewed for approval. Final no-
tification of all approved/unapproved sessions will be available at the conference. Until then, all sessions
are pending approval.
Privacy Policy
By registering for the conference you agree to allow ASAP to share your name and contact information
to paid sponsors/exhibitors for the purpose of marketing their products or services.
Registration Cancellation Policy
Registration cancellations and modifications that are received in writing on or before October 16, 2009
will be refunded less a $50.00 administrative fee. There will be no refunds after this date. Walk-ins or
replacements are welcome in writing from the same company or program.
Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities
Platinum Sponsor $7,500
• Recognition as the Luncheon Sponsor; Opportunity to distribute approved giveaway at a Plenary Luncheon
• Company featured as Platinum Sponsor on all Summit Signage and Printed Materials
• Exhibit Table
• (4) Full Conference Registrations
• Full-page Advertisement in Summit Program
• Opportunity to Participate in one (1) ASAP Membership Mailing
• Electronic Copy of the ASAP Attendee Mailing List
• Company/Agency’s Logo displayed as an Active Link for one year on the ASAP website
Gold Sponsor $5,000
• Company featured as Gold Sponsor on all Summit Signage and Printed Materials
• Recognition as the Registration Area Sponsor; Opportunity to supply the Summit Registration Desk with
company pens, pads and brochures.
• Exhibit Table
• (2) Full Conference Registrations
• Full-page Advertisement in Conference Program
• Electronic copy of the Conference attendee mailing list
• Company/Agency’s logo will be displayed as an active link on the ASAP website for 1 year
Silver Sponsor $2,500
• Company featured as Silver Sponsor on all Conference Signage
• Exhibit Table
• Half-page advertisement in Conference Program
• Electronic copy of the Conference attendee mailing list
• Opportunity to supply one (1) Conference Breakout Session with company pens & pads for all session
attendees (All Session Items must be provided by the Sponsor, one Sponsor per Session)
Conference Exhibitor Service Provider $500 ● Business/Vendor $750
• One (1) 6’ table skirted with (2) Chairs
• Identification sign displayed on exhibit table
** Internet access and electric are not included with exhibit table price
**Space is limited. Exhibit space is sold on a first come-first served basis.
Please contact Christine Cunningham at (518) 399-7181 with your specific dimensions prior to signing up to be
sure that your display will not exceed booth capacity.
Advertising Opportunities
Conference Program
Registration Packet Inserts
• Front Inside Cover $500 • 500 8.5” x 11” single page flyers $300
• Back Inside Cover $500 • 500 folded brochures $500
• Full Interior Page $300 • 500 items for Take-One Table $250
• Half Interior Page $175 (provide materials for 300 people to be displayed
• Quarter Interior Page $125 near registration area)
For more information on the Sponsorship & Exhibitor opportunities please contact
Christine Cunningham at Site Solutions Worldwide at 518-399-7181 or
christine@sitesolutionsworldwide.com
SUMMIT AGENDA
Supervisors in Child Welfare, Chemical Dependency
Monday, November 9, 2009 Services, and Court Systems” and desk guides for work-
ers in the child welfare, chemical dependency and the
family court and a bench guide for judges and judicial
Conference Registration officers. Plans for implementation in local jurisdictions
8:00am - 5:00pm including cross-system training opportunities will be dis-
cussed. Dialogue on how to promote and share these
Exhibit Area Open tools across the state to assist staff in maximizing their
8:00am - 5:00pm effectiveness in working with families and each other will
be encouraged.
Continental Breakfast Presenters:
8:00 am - 9:00 am Mary Ellen Ange
Strategic Planning and Policy Development
Opening Plenary NYS Office of Children and Family Services
9:00am - 10:15am Mary Collier, LMSW
Dr. H. Westley Clark Division of Treatment and Practice Innovation
Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Services
Coffee Break Christine Kiesel
10:15am - 10:45am Statewide Project Manager
The Office of Court Administration
Plenary
10:45am - 12:00pm Workshop 102
Ms. Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo Veterans, A Special Population
Commissioner, NYS Office of Alcoholism and
Substance Abuse Services Evidence Based Practices and Collaborative Considera-
tions for Addressing the Unique Chemical Dependency
Luncheon Plenary and Family Supportive Service Needs of Veterans.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Dennis D. Embry Ph.D. Carol Davidson, LCSW, CASAC
Senior Director of Veterans Services
President/CEO, PAXIS Institute
Samaritan Village
100 Workshop Series Yvette Taylor, LCSW, CASAC
1:45pm - 3:00:pm Clinical Supervisor
Reality House Inc.
Workshop 101
Streamlining Services to Families involved in the
Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Systems:
Gearing Up to Improve Outcomes for Families:
A New York State Collaboration
OCFS, OCA and OASAS along with our county and
NYC partners, have participated in an In-Depth Techni-
cal Assistance (IDTA) project sponsored by the National
Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare. The
focus of this New York Partnership for Family Recovery
has been on families with substance use disorders in-
volved in the child welfare, chemical dependency and
family court systems. As a result of our partnership,
products have been developed including the “New York
State Collaborative Practice Guide for Managers and
SUMMIT AGENDA
Workshop 103 200 Workshop Series
START – Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Workshop 201
START is a nationally proven method of working with Making the Parenting Connection between Juvenile
parents who abuse substances. START uses a team Justice, Child Welfare & Substance Abuse
approach of a family services’ worker, a family mentor
who is successfully managing recovery from substance No one ever said being a parent is easy. And often-
abuse and who might have experience with the child times, parents don’t know that its okay or even appropri-
welfare system, and a substance abuse treatment pro- ate, to ask for help. Yet parents play the most important
vider. role in their child’s healthy social and emotional develop-
Presenters: ment. Effective parenting is a learned process that re-
Jeanette Boyd sults from parents having access to accurate, helpful
Family Mentor, ACS information and strong support, as well as positive role
model for parenting. This panel presentation will explore
Danielle Christiani the important connection and relevance of parenting
Child Protective Specialist Supervisor education to the fields of Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare
ACS and Substance Abuse. Participants will learn about the
Saris Diaz NYS Parenting Partnership and the exciting move to-
Child Protective Specialist, ACS wards the professionalism of parent educators in New
York State. Additionally, participants will also learn
Olga Laboriel about relevant examples of the various Evidenced
Child Protective Manager, ACS Based Practices (EBPs) utilized by parenting educators,
Milagros Vega, the effect of parental addiction and neglect on a child’s
Child Protective Specialist Supervisor development, and the various resources available to
Administration for Children's Services both providers and the children and families they serve.
Workshop 104 Presenters:
Michelle Gross
Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Projects/Public Policy Manager
Preventing the Move to Juvenile Justice
Prevent Child Abuse New York
This session will begin with an overview of Fetal Alcohol Mary Collier, LMSW
Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and identify some of the Division of Treatment and Practice Innovation
behaviors, social, emotional, and cognitive issues that NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
may put a youth at risk for entering the juvenile justice Services
system. Attendees will also be shown some of the
Veronica Fernandez
strategies and/or interventions that may help the youth
Recovery Services
the move forward in a positive way.
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Presenters: Services
Margo B. Singer
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Services Workshop 203
Deployment Impact on Families
Dianne O’Conner
Project Associate Todd L. Benham, PSY.D.
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Chief, Behavioral Health Department, Fort Drum, NY
Services
Afternoon Reception with Exhibitors
3:00pm - 3:45pm
SUMMIT AGENDA
Workshop 202 Naomi Weinstein
The Impact of Race, Culture and Structural Racism Director of the Center on Addiction and the Family
on Children in our Systems of Care (COAF), Phoenix House
Addressing the racial and ethnic disparities and dispro-
portionality within Child Welfare, Chemical Dependency
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
and Juvenile Justice.
Presenters: Conference Registration
Joan M. Adams, LCSW-R
Director, Anti-Racism and Multicultural Consultation and 8:00am - 3:00pm
Training Service, Jewish Board of Family and Children's
Services Exhibit Area Open
8:00am - 10:45am
Paul Henderson
Director of Youth Program Continental Breakfast
Promesa, Inc.
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Onajie Muid, MSW, LMHC, CASAC, FDLC
Clinical Associate Director Plenary
Reality House, Inc. 9:00am - 10:15am
Hon. Rita Connerton
Workshop 204 Broome County Family Court
The Bridges Leadership Institute: Facilitating Cross-
Systems Education and Building Community: What Coffee Break
does it really Accomplish and How?
10:15am - 10:45am
The Bridges Leadership Institute links disparate systems
and, in doing so, makes navigating and working with
Plenary
them easier. Participants will also hear descriptions of 10:45am - 12:00pm
some new ways to build community on a systems Nancy K. Young, Ph.D.
level. Following an overview of the Bridges Leadership Executive Director, Children and Family Futures
Institute, the co-presenters will disseminate a cross-
systems tool kit, developed by the ACS-OASAS Adoles- Luncheon
cent Consortium. These tools are aimed at helping front 12:00pm - 12:45pm
line child welfare staff from the Division of Child Protec-
tion, Preventive and Foster Care Services as well as Town Hall Meeting
their counterparts in Prevention and Treatment work
12:45pm - 3:00pm
together to intervene when a young person in the child
welfare system is identified as being at risk for, or pre- Panelists:
sents with, a substance use disorder or dependence
Joyce Burrell
issue. The participants will also engage in a wider con-
versation about the implications of a new model for re- OCFS Deputy Commissioner of Juvenile Justice
covery.
Joan M. Adams, LCSW-R
Director, Anti-Racism and Multicultural Consultation and
Presenters:
Training Service, Jewish Board of Family and Children's
Lureen McNeil
Services
Director of Recovery Services
NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Services
Monette Sachs
Director of Substance Abuse Policy and Planning for
Children’s Services
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