South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (SCAADAC) shall be to establish a statewide association of addiction counselors and other persons interested in addiction counseling; to be expressly concerned with the welfare of persons who are chemically dependent or who are abusing chemicals; to provide public education concerning addictive illnesses and the treatment and prevention thereof; and promote high standards in continuing education for professionals who provide addiction counseling.
Further, to promote a response to the general public and state leaders to the diseases of alcoholism and drug abuse; to cooperate with official and voluntary health, welfare, educational and rehabilitation agencies concerned with the prevention, and treatment of individuals affected with the physical, emotional or mental problems of alcohol or drug abuse, and to better serve those who are affected and their families.
Day 1
1:30-3:00 pm Breakout 1: Community Roundtable Discussion: Helping Individuals Survive Crisis
(facilitated by Chip Greene, LPCS)
Breakout 2: Peer Support Supervision – TBD
3:30-5:00 pm Self-Care and Supporting Clinicians through Loss of Client Life (Nicole Deems, CCS)
Day 2
11:30-11:45 am Premiere Film Introduction with Bobby Brazell and Film Crew
1:30-3:00 pm Breakout 1: Youth Substance Use (Jenniffer Weller-White, LISW)
Breakout 2: Diversity: Social Class and Recovery (Jeremy Martin, LMSW)
3:15-4:45 pm Breakout 3: Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention (Jenniffer Weller-White, LISW)
Breakout 4: Trauma 101 (Sarah Wright)
Day 3
8:00-9:00 pm Film Showing: Ocean Boulevard with Live Q&A
8:00-10:30 am Breakout 5: Ethics (James Campbell, LPC), SATTC
9:00-10:30 am Breakout 6: Peer Support/Role OF Recovery Community Organizations – TBD
11:00 am-12:30 pm Breakout 7: Ethics (James Campbell, LPC), SATTC
Breakout 8: Trends in Substance Use/Collaboration with SCAAPA – TBD
