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Tobias, Amanda, AA

Amanda Tobias is a Certified Reciprocal Drug and Alcohol Counselor as well as a Qualified Addiction Professional with North Central Missouri Mental Health Center for over 5 years. Tobias’ career with North Central Missouri Mental Health has included work as a Family Support Specialist, Community Support Specialist and has most recently included her role as SUD counselor and specialist on the ITCD/DOC/SUD program. Tobias received her Associates in Teaching at North Central College. Tobias specializes in working with individuals in the substance use program, integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders program, youth and transitional aged youth substance use program as well as individuals who are engaged with the Department of Corrections. Tobias has experience working with transitional aged youth, individuals with substance use diagnosis, Department of Corrections probationers and parolees, individuals experiencing barriers with mental health and substance use combined and has engaged in developing a relationship with the Child Advocacy Center. In addition to her employment activities Tobias engages in volunteer activities with local resources such as the area homeless shelter which provides services to a nine-county service area.

Presentation(s):

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as it Relates to Mental Health and Substance Use in a Rural Setting

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Cornell, Alison, MSW

Alison Cornell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Missouri with a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Missouri. Ms. Cornell specializes in Integrated Treatment in Co-occurring disorders currently servicing rural areas. Ms. Cornell has extensive training and background work in domestic violence, substance use disorders, mental health, Department of Corrections, transitional aged youth and past student experience with Children’s Division. Ms. Cornell has had extensive work as a first responder for domestic violence cases, crisis intervention, and trauma work.
Ms. Cornell has currently been engaged with North Central Missouri Mental Health Center in Trenton Missouri as the ITCD specialist for the past seven years. She has been an integral part of the building and creation of the ITCD team for the agency and has been overseeing treatment for individuals receiving services in the Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, youth Substance Use Disorders, Department of Corrections and Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center programs during her time with the agency.

Presentation(s):

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as it Relates to Mental Health and Substance Use in a Rural Setting

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Likcani, Adriatik, PhD, LMFT

Dr. Adriatik Likcani is Associate Professor and Program Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program at the University of Central Missouri. He holds a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Kansas State University, two master’s degrees: one in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Missouri Kansas City, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Medical Family Therapy from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Likcani is a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of Missouri and was appointed in 2019 to the State Committee of Marital and Family Therapists, where he serves as Chairperson. He is a Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Dr. Likcani is a former President of the Missouri Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He is the founder of Recovery Lighthouse, Inc., a community-based organization in central Missouri that provides recovery support services, family recovery programming, re-entry, and recovery court services. Dr. Likcani has extensive experience with mental health and substance use disorder treatment, peer recovery support services, prevention, and research, including peer-reviewed publications.

Presentation(s): 

Contemporary Ethical Issues: Personal Worldview and Professional Acculturation


Engaging Families in Services: The Family Recovery Program

 

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Larkin, Nicole, MS, CDAC, SMFT

Nicole R. Larkin is a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor and a Supervised Marriage and Family Therapist with Recovery Lighthouse, Inc. in Sedalia, Missouri. Nicole earned her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Development at the University of Central Missouri. Nicole has worked alongside University professors to co-author for the Systemic Handbook of Marriage and Family Therapy, published Fall 2020. Nicole acts as lead Treatment Provider and Program Coordinator for the 18th Circuit Recovery Court of Pettis and Cooper Counties, Missouri and the MO Department of Corrections sponsored Road to Re-Entry program.

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Contemporary Ethical Issues: Personal Worldview and Professional Acculturation

 

Engaging Families in Services: The Family Recovery Program

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The Current State of Missouri’s Overdose Crisis & Recent Mitigation Strategies

Speaker(s):

Winograd, Rachel, PhD

Presentation:

This talk will describe the recent landscape of drug use and overdose deaths in Missouri, including the ever-expanding role of fentanyl in our drug supply and the increase in deaths involving stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine. Though ongoing initiatives funded by the State Opioid Response grant have understandably continued to focus on increasing access to medical treatments for Opioid Use Disorder and opioid-related harm reduction initiatives, the necessity of greater implementation of stimulant-focused intervention strategies is clear. To that end, this presentation will provide an overview of Missouri’s Contingency Management pilot programs for people with Stimulant Use Disorder, as well as harm reduction training, education, and drug checking resources designed for people who use stimulants. Additional attention will be paid to the widening racial disparities between Black and White Missourians regarding addiction treatment outcomes and overdose fatalities, including highlights of what is being done at the state and local levels to reduce deaths among those at highest-risk. Strategies for data-driven drug policy, funding, and community engagement will be highlighted.

 

Objectives:

  1. Describe the difference between fentanyl and stimulant contamination vs. co-use of both substances
  2. Define the behavioral basis of Contingency Management as a treatment approach
  3. Describe how and why individuals who use drugs may benefit from using fentanyl test strips
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Winograd, Rachel, PhD

Rachel Winograd, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences and licensed psychologist at the University of Missouri St. Louis with a dual appointment within the Missouri Institute of Mental Health where she directs the Addiction Science team. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and completed her doctoral internship with the VA St. Louis Healthcare System. Her clinical, research, and program development interests revolve around interventions designed to save and improve the lives of people who use drugs. Her primary focus is on expanding access to medical treatment, harm reduction strategies, and person-centered approaches for those most in need of evidence-based care for substance use disorders in Missouri.

Presentation(s): 

Five Years of Missouri’s Medication First Approach to Opioid Use Disorder: What We’ve Learned and Where We Go From Here

 

 

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Cummins, Duane, PhD

During the past 37 years Dr. Cummins has functioned in a variety of different positions within the Missouri Department of Corrections and the Missouri Department of Mental Health, as well as having served Gateway Foundation in numerous markets. Duane has had the opportunity to train employees in a wide range of professional disciplines and has participated in the development of numerous original offender programs and program designs. Duane has a substantial grasp of the unique issues presented by individuals expressing both substance use and criminal behavior often compounded by other mental health conditions.

Presentation(s): 

The Changing Face of Corrections Based Substance Use Services