DAY 1

8:15 – 9:00 a.m.

REGISTRATION

9:15 – 10:30 a.m.

OPENING SESSION: Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo, Commissioner, New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services                                   

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

BREAK

LUNCH

 1:15 – 2:15 p.m.

TRACK ONE:

The  Gambler's Journey Toward Healing

Frank Limone, Problem Gamblers Recovery Program

TRACK TWO:

NYS Problem Gambling Prevention Programs: Sharing Successes, Strategies, and Resources

Facilitator:

TRACK THREE:

Integration of Systems: The New York Experience

Facilitator:

Rebecca Martell

Problem Gambling Coordinator

NYS OASAS

Panel:

Raymond B.T. Scott

Robert Silver

Bill Bowman,

Ike Dweck

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

BREAK

2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

TRACK ONE:  

Gamblers and the Stages of Change

Jim Klein, MS, Integrated Behavioral Wellness

RESUME: Track Two

RESUME: Track Three

3:45 – 4:00 p.m.

CONCLUSION

DAY 2

8:15 – 9:00 a.m.

REGISTRATION

9:00 – 4:45 p.m.

TRACK ONE:

The Healing Power of Presence - Advanced Clinical Training

Christopher W.  Anderson, MS, Gambling Recovery Center, Evanston, Illinois,

TRACK TWO:  

Problem Gambling Prevention: Moving Forward in 2008

Roger Svendsen, MS, Executive Director, Northstar Problem Gambling Alliance, St. Paul, Minnesota,

4:45 – 5:00 p.m.

CONCLUSION