
COLLECTIVE FOCUSED
JULY 26 & JULY 27, 2018

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's. CE's offered through Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers.
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.
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
JULY 26

Dacher Keltner
Keynote Speaker - Compassion Researcher and Author of Born to Be Good
Dr. Adam Silberstien
SPONSORED BY: VisionsThe application of 12 step principles in clinical practices.

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

Kimball DeLaMare LCSW
Sponsored by: Benchmark TransitionsMilieu Management: Art, Science, or Both?

Jean Campbell, LCSW, SEP, CET3, TEP
Give Me A Break! PendulaBon in Adolescent and Young Adult Treatment

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

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

Candice Packer, LCSW
Sponsored by: Cirque LodgeEffective Strategies For Working With Trauma in Early Recovery
Day 2
Speakers
JULY 27

Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy
Keynote Speaker - AWARD-WINNING SPEAKER & BESTSELLING AUTHORDr. 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: PolarisThe Critical Role of Intersectionality in Adolescent Family Work

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

Jeanie Griffin, DD, LMFT, LPC, LCDC
Sponsored by: BRC RecoveryFamilies & Staying True To Recovery

Ann Gottuso, PhD, ABPP-CN
Assessment & Conceptualization of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Andrew Cohen, M.S., LMFT
Title of Presentation: Introduction to Adolescent OCD and Anxiety Disorders

Daniel Ahearn, CADC, AMFT
Sponsored by: Ascend HealthcareRepairing the Disturbance: The Three Pillar Approach to Attachment Disturbances

Rawland Glass, MSW, LCSW
Sponsored by: MuirWoodHome Again: Ready or Not, Here I Come

Jennifer Campoy, LCSW and Lisette Rivas MFT
Sponsored by: InsightThe Omnipotent Defense: Psychoanalytic and Trauma Informed Perspectives
Schedule
July 26th
Wednesday 6/22/22
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Breakfast & Welcome Message - Redwood Room
10:15 am - 11:45 am
The Application of 12 Step Principles in Clinical Practices.
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
Milieu Management: Art, Science, or Both?
Kimball DeLaMare LCSW
Sponsored by: Benchmark Transitions
10:15 am - 11:45 am
Effective Strategies For Working With Trauma in Early Recovery
Candice 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
Vanina Hochman, MA, LMFT
Sponsored By Family First
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Lawn Games @ Star C & Comedy Show - Birchwood Room
6:00 pm
Dinner - Redwood Room
July 27th
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
10:15 am - 11:45 am
Families & Staying True To Recovery
Jeanie Griffin, DD, LMFT, LPC, LCDC
Sponsored by: BRC Recovery
10:15 am - 11:45 am
The Omnipotence Defense: Psychoanalytic & Trauma Informed Perspectives
Jennifer Campoy, LCSW & Lisette Rivas MFT
Insight Treatment
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch - Lawn @ Star C - Outdoor BBQ Buffet
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Title: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
Presented By: Dr. Joy DeGruy
Keynote Presentation
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Healers, Massages, Tattoos, Oh My! Popsicles, Photo Bus & More
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Repairing the Disturbance: The Three Pillar Approach to Attachment Disturbances
Daniel Ahearn, CADC, AMFT
Sponsored by: Ascend Healthcare
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Home Again: Ready or Not, Here I Come.
Rawland Glass, MSW, LCSW
Sponsored by: MuirWood
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Assessment & Conceptualization of Autism Specturm Disorder
Dr Ann Gottuso
Sponsored by: The Adolescent and Young Adult Conference
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Introduction to Adolescent & Young Adult OCD & Anxiety Disorders
Andrew Cohen, LMFT
Sponsored by: The Adolescent and Young Adult Conference
5:00 pm
See You Next Year!
Conference Location
Calamigos Ranch
327 Latigo Canyon Road, Malibu, CA 90265
Contact us with any questions
Call: (866)-809-3665
Email: info@theayac.com
Accommodations
The Anza
23627 Calabasas Road Calabasas,
California 91302
(818) 222-5300
10-15 room block
Corporate Rate: $164.00+ tax per night.
Westlake Village Inn
31943 Agoura Road, CA 91361
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(818) 889-0230
10 room block
Corporate Rate: $195.00 + tax per night.
The Sheraton Agoura Hills
30100 Agoura Road Agoura Hills,
CA 91301
(818) 707-1220
15 room block
Corporate Rate: 174.00+ tax per night.
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Continuing Education
Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers is a certified Continuing Education Provider by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs. If attended fully, The Adolescent + Young Adult Collective meets the qualification for 9 hours of Continuing Education Credits. One hour of credit is provided for every hour of attendance, excluding breaks and meal times. Certificates of Completion will be awarded at the Registration Booth at the conclusion of the Collective in exchange for a completed Participant Evaluation form.