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Trainings & PresentationsStrategies for Change offers expertise within the fields of substance abuse recovery, co-occurring disorders and youth treatment and prevention. Lectures, presentations and booths are available to schools, businesses, health fairs and community organizations within Sacramento County. For details and scheduling, contact Melissa Cornelius, Admistration Manager, 473-5764 extension 252.
Presenters Background: Donna Furtado Donna Furtado is a dynamic speaker and has served Sacramento’s substance abuse treatment field for 12 years. She currently serves as Strategies for Change north site Program Manager and guides her team to provide clinically sound education and counsel in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Ms. Furtado holds CADC II certification, the highest level of substance abuse counseling certification available. In 2007 the Sacramento Board of Supervisors presented her with the Heroes of Human Service Recognition Award. Ms. Furtado and her team of youth counselors are available to schools, busineses and community groups provide insight and direction for guiding youth and their families through the teen years.
BJ Davis, Psy. D. Dr. Davis is a registered psychologist, certified drug & alcohol counselor, the author of the 2009 DVD “What is Recovery?: A Quality of Life Perspective,” the Clinical Director of Strategies for Change substance abuse treatment agency, and an Adjunct Professor in the Forensic Psychology Doctoral Program at Alliant International University. Dr. Davis is also the Area 5 Director for the California Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Davis has significant experience testifying as an expert witness on substance abuse in criminal cases. He is a strong advocate for challenging some of the long held myths about what works in substance abuse treatment and is active in conducting research that focuses on treatment effectiveness and outcomes. His areas of expertise include Reality Therapy/Choice theory, co-occurring disorders, Quality of Life outcome research, and multicultural issues. Dr. Davis is available to provide:
Examples of topics and forums where Dr. Davis has presented and a link to video excerpts of his LifeRing Keynote are listed below: “Substance Abuse, Addicted Behavior, and Recovery from a Learning Theories Perspective” – UC Davis, Addiction Research and Investigation for Science Educators, (A.R.I.S.E.) Conference on Neuroscience and the Science of Addiction, Davis, CA “Co-occurring Treatment: Challenges, Interventions, and Choice Theory” – California Institute of Mental Health, Statewide Mental Health Boards & Commissions Conference, San Jose, CA “Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities” - Introduction to Counseling of Adults with Learning Disabilities, California State University, Sacramento “African-American counseling expectations and preferences, and Reality Therapy/Choice Theory” - clinical staff, California Polytechnic State University Counseling Services “Quality World – Quality of Life: Recovery from a Choice Theory Perspective” - Glasser Institute & CAADAC Northern California Choice Theory Conference, Sacramento, CA “Challenges, Intervention, and Best Practices for Working with Co-occurring Disorders” – Parent Advocate Attorneys of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA “Fundamental Components of the Neuropharmacology of Drugs and Alcohol” - Advanced Seminar in Community Counseling: Methods and Strategies for Chemical Dependency, California State University, Sacramento “What is recovery anyway?! A quality of life perspective” – Keynote Address, 2008 LifeRing Congress, Berkeley, CA “Applying Reality Therapy/Choice Theory to substance abuse treatment”- Panel discussion, 2008 West Region Choice Theory Conference, Los Angeles, CA What is recovery and how do you measure it? Exploring the effectiveness of Quality of life, Motivation to Change, and Client Satisfaction as “during treatment” measures for individuals undergoing substance abuse treatment - CAADAC 27th Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA “The Biopsychosocial effects of drugs and alcohol on mothers, their ability to parent, and the possible effects on children’s early psychological development” Risk & Resilience in Infant-Preschool Mental Health – Alliant International University/California School of Professional Psychology
“Marginalization of Students of Color on college campuses” - clinical staff, California Polytechnic State University Counseling Services. “The Basics of Substance Abuse Origins, Screening, and Assessment from a Learning Theories Perspective” - Chemical Dependency & Social Work Practice, California State University, Sacramento “Drugs, the Brain, and Domestic Violence” - Advanced Criminal Justice, Sierra College, Roseville, CA “Theoretical and Practical Applications of Substance Abuse Prevention”- Seminar on Substance Abuse and the Family, California State University, Sacramento “How Substance Abuse Effects Parenting and Child Development” - Seminar on Substance Abuse and the Family, California State University, Sacramento
Video Clips of Dr. Davis LifeRing Keynote presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fasQwK4BaNo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXxDO2kLHaE
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