The ADOLESCENT + YOUNG ADULT COLLECTIVE
June 22 to June 23 2022

In light of current COVID-19 concerns, and with respect to CDC precautions, we will follow all guidelines set forth by LA county.

Organized By: Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers

Date: 6/22 & 6/23 2022

Calamigos Ranch 327 Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu, CA 90265

COLLECTIVE FOCUSED

The ADOLESCENT + YOUNG ADULT COLLECTIVE is a gathering of professionals dedicated and passionate about working with adolescents and emerging young adults.

This event will be two full days of educational offerings, fun activities and networking. The breakout sessions will offer dynamic, engaging presenters working with effective and exciting treatments within this community. Each day will feature an exciting keynote speaker. Attendees can earn CE credits, and PCH.

The motivation for this event is to create a united voice for adolescent and young adult treatment. A voice and perspective uninfluenced by financial gain or outside agenda. The ADOLESCENT + YOUNG ADULT COLLECTIVE will enable us to tailor an experience that will benefit us professionally as well as our clients. A hosting collaboration of select like-minded leaders in our field will ensure keeping of the culture, mission and direction of our top-notch educational offerings.

PAST AYAC EVENTS VIDEOS

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Who Should Attend

The mission of the Adolescent + Young Adult Collective is to bring together leaders in the treatment community directly working with clients and their families. This includes: therapists, clinicians, educational consultants, educational attorneys, physicians, psychiatrists and treatment providers.

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Day 1

Speakers

JUNE 22nd

Dacher Keltner
Keynote Speaker - Compassion Researcher and Author of Born to Be Good

Dacher Keltner’s research focuses the biological and evolutionary origins of compassion, awe, love, and beauty, and power, social class, and inequality. As a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab, he is a leading scholar in the study of emotion, including a new project on awe around the globe, as well as power, class, and inequality. Dacher also serves as the Faculty Director of the Berkeley Greater Good Science Center. Dacher is the author of the forthcoming book The Power Paradox (Penguin, May 2016), as well as the bestseller Born to Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life and The Compassionate Instinct. He has published over 190 scientific articles, including seminal works on the psychology of awe (Keltner & Haidt, 2003) and is the co-author of two textbooks. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, London Times, and Utne Reader, and his research has been covered in TIME, Newsweek, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, CNN, NPR, and the BBC as well as many other outlets. Dacher has collaborated on projects at Facebook and Google, and served as a scientific consultant for Pixars film Inside Out. He is featured in Tom Shadyac's documentary I Am. He has twice presented his research to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as part of a continuing dialogue between the Dalai Lama and scientists. Dacher has received outstanding teacher and research mentor awards from UC Berkeley, and seen 20 of his PhD students and post- doctoral fellows become professors. Dacher is an outstanding speaker who has received several national research and teaching awards. Wired magazine has rated the podcasts of his “Human Emotion” course as one of the five best academic podcasts in the country. The Utne Reader named Dacher as one of its 50 Visionaries of 2008.

Dr. Adam Silberstien
SPONSORED BY: Visions

The application of 12 step principles in clinical practices.

Teresa Bertoncin, LMFT
Sponsored by: Casa Bella Recovery Services

From Stuck to Striving: Trauma Resolution in the Young Adult/Adolescent Rite of Passage

Nick Bond, LMFT
Sponsored by: Benchmark Transitions

Principles of Behavioral Approaches and Interventions: Promoting Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Motivation

Donata T Senda, LMFT
Sponsored by: Sustain Recovery

Approaching Teen Substance & Mental Health Treatment From A Cultural Lens

Lynn Marie Saso, LMFT, ATR
Sponsored by: Ethos Recovery

Art Therapy & The Masks We Wear

Candace Packer, LCSW
Sponsored by: Cirque Lodge

Effective Strategies For Working With Trauma in Early Recovery

JUNE 23nd

Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy
Keynote Speaker - AWARD-WINNING SPEAKER & BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication, a Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, and a Ph.D. in Social Work Research. Dr. DeGruy is a nationally and internationally renowned researcher and educator. For over two decades, she served as an Assistant Professor at Portland State University’s School of Social Work and now serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Joy DeGruy Publications Inc.

Dr. DeGruy’s research focuses on the intersection of racism, trauma, violence, and American chattel slavery. She has over thirty years of practical experience as a professional in the field of social work. She conducts workshops and trainings in the areas of intergenerational/historical trauma, mental health, social justice, improvement strategies, and evidence-based model development.

Dr. DeGruy has published numerous refereed journal articles and book chapters and authored her seminal book entitled “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury & Healing.” She has also developed an assessment scale for measuring respect with regard to African American male youth.

Jovon Riggins, ASW & Katherine Abdelkerim, LMFT
Sponsored by: Polaris

The Critical Role of Intersectionality in Adolescent Family Work

Sarah Carmona, LCSW
Sponsored by: The Arrow House

Invisible Bruises: Teaching Teens & Young Adults about the warning signs of psychological abuse & pathological love relationships

Jeanie Griffin DD, LMFT, LPC, LCDC

Schedule

Wednesday 6/22/22

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Breakfast & Welcome Message - Redwood Room

10:15 am - 11:45 am

From Dysphoria to Euphoria: Cultivating Healing Centered Facilities for Gender Diverse Adolescents
Dr. Adam Silberstein
Sponsored by: Visions Adolescent Treatment Center

10:15 am - 11:45 am

From Stuck to Striving: Trauma Resolution in the Young Adult/Adolescent Rite of Passage
Teresa Bertoncin, LMFT
Sponsored by: Casa Bella Recovery Services

10:15 am - 11:45 am

Principles of Behavioral Approaches and Interventions: Promoting Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Motivation
Nicholaus Bond, MS, LMFT
Sponsored by: Benchmark Transitions

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Effective Strategies For Working With Trauma in Early Recovery
Candace Packer, LCSW
Sponsored by: Cirque Lodge

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch - Lawn @ Star C - Stella's Pizza Pie

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Title: Compassion Researcher & Author of Born to Be Good
Presented By: Dacher Keltner
Keynote Presentation

2:00pm - 3:00 pm

Healers, Massages, Tattoos, Oh My! Popsicles, Photo Bus & More

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Approaching Teen Substance & Mental Health Treatment From A Cultural Lens
Donata T Senda, LMFT
Sponsored by: Sustain Recovery

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Art Therapy & The Masks We Wear
Lynn Marie Saso, ATR, LMFT
Sponsored by: Ethos Recovery

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Lawn Games @ Star C & Comedy Show - Birchwood Room

6:00 pm

Dinner - Redwood Room

Thursday 6/23/22

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Breakfast & Welcome Message

10:15 am - 11:45 am

The Critical Role of Intersectionality in Adolescent Family Work
Jovon Riggins, ASW & Katherine Abdelkerim, LMFT
Sponsored By: Polaris

10:15 am - 11:45 am

Invisible Bruises: Teaching Teens & Young Adults about the warning signs of psychological abuse & pathological love relationships
Sarah Carmona, LCSW
Sponsored by: The Arrow House