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NAMI-Collin County is pleased to present the 2008 MIAW Conference. It is free for consumers and caregivers who are NAMICCO members and $5.00 for all other consumers and family members. The cost for nursing and mental health professionals is $30.00 in advance and $40.00 at the door. Students pay $15.00. Some scholarships are available. A total of 6 hours (.6CEUs) will be offered for LMSW,  LPC, LMFT, LCDC and Ph.D. You can register by sending your payment to: NAMICCO, P.O. Box 867264, Plano, Texas 75086-7264 or by email to john.dornheim@hcahealthcare.com. For more information cantact John Dornheim at 972-701-3607 or 214-335-8334. A contiental breakfast and lunch will be served to all attendees.   The conference will be at the Collin County Community College Conference Center, Spring Creek Campus, 2800 East Spring Creek in Plano Texas.    Registration is at 7:45 AM and the conference ends at 4:30 PM on Friday October 3,2008.    If you want to register for the conference please call John Dornheim at the number listed above.

The Speakers

Fred Frese, Ph.D.

Fred is a psychologist who has specialized in the area of schizophrenia for more that 30 years. He was diagnosed with the condition when he was 26, and has worked tirelessly as a practitioner and a legendary advocate for consumers and their families.

Penny Frese, Ph.D.

Penny is active in the mental health movement, presenting throughout the United States and Canada. She, her husband, Fred, and their family have been featured on national television. Penny is the producer of an award-winning video on children’s depression, called Claire’s Story.

Robert Gonzales, M.D.

Dr. Gonzales is a professor of psychiatry and researcher with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He is called the ‘resident expert’ on Bipolar Disorder.

David Morris, Ph.D.

Dr. Morris the newly appointed Professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, working as a co-investigator/site project director for a large multi-center RO1 studying the effect of augmenting medication with psychotherapy for the treatment of unipolar depression in patients not achieving a satisfactory response to antidepressant monotherapy.

Joe Powell, LCDC, CAS

Joe is the Executive Director of the APAA (Association of Persons Afflicted by Addiction). Joe and his two older brothers made a living for the family by tap dancing in New York City. He also learned to medicate with alcohol and drugs. He has more than 20 years of long-term recovery and treating individuals suffering from addictions with co-occurring mental illness and substance use problems in Dallas.

Aaron B. Jacobs, M.Ed, NCC, LPC

Aaron is a college professor, lecturer, owner and director of Preston Hollow Psychotherapy Group, and a Psychiatric Treatment Manager for several Green Oaks Hospital Programs. He has been featured several times on “Dr Phil” as the “Biofeedback Therapist” treating ADD/ADHD, depression, addiction and stress.

Senior Corporal Herbert Cotner

Herb is the lead instructor and Mental Illness liaison for the Dallas Police Department. He has created and coordinates the mental health CIT (Crisis Intervention Training) for DPD. He is also a family member of someone with a mental illness, and true advocate for those with mental illness.