Prevention, Intervention and Treatment: Who Belongs Where?
December 4, 2009
9:00 AM – 4:15 PM
6 CEU/clock hours
Location: 115 Stillman Hall, 1947 College Road, Columbus OH
Do drunk drivers need treatment? Is prevention only for kids? Intervention for adults? What’s the difference between abuse and addiction? This workshop will address the lines between prevention, intervention and treatment and how everyone needs one of the three. We will review definitions, examine case studies and address how the P-I-T framework applies to not just chemical dependency but a host of other physical and mental illnesses.
Objectives:
1. Identify the differences and the relationships among prevention, intervention and treatment.
2. Increase understanding of who should receive which category (prevention, intervention, treatment) services.
3. Improve practice and referral capacity among participants in day-to-day work.
Trainer biography:
Jim Ryan is an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist II with more than 25 years experience in alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse prevention and working with youth and communities. He is also co-founder and former publisher/editor of Outlook, a newspaper targeting the gay community in Greater Columbus. Jim is president of Ryan Training & Consultation and provides services to school systems, organizations, businesses and other groups throughout the United States.
