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Sponsored in part by SAMHSA
This conference is supported, in part by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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| Arbi Ben Abdallah, D.E.S., A.B.D., is a research statistician and economist. He has been with the Epidemiology and Prevention Research Group (EPRG) since 1994. His academic background is in mathematical modeling and statistical methods, and he acquired extensive research experience from working on different projects with multi-disciplinary research teams in the United States and abroad. He was awarded the 2003 Dean's Distinguished Service Award. The award is given to Medical School staff employees who consistently exceed their job responsibilities by displaying outstanding service. |
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| Ignacio Alejandro Barajas-Munoz, M.S., is a Ph.D. candidate in counseling psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is also a research associate, evaluator and trainer with Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center.
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| Tasha Barker, R.N., has worked in the gaming industry for the past eight years. She earned her bachelor's degree from Bellevue University in healthcare management. She received her nursing degree from Western Iowa Tech Community College. She is a registered nurse licensed in the state of South Dakota. In addition to her experience in health care, she has extensive experience in the gaming industry. She is currently the compliance manager for Argosy Casino in Sioux City, Iowa. She manages the regulatory and licensing requirements and administers the responsible gaming program at Argosy Casino. |
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| Jerry Bauerkemper, B.S., C.C.G.C., is the executive director at the Nebraska Council on Compulsive Gambling. He was the first director of problem gambling for the state of Nebraska. In addition, he was appointed and served on the Nebraska's commission on problem gambling. He has been providing counseling to gambling families since 1986. He has published research on the prevalence of problem gambling in the Nebraska Probation Department. He received the "First Step" award in 1999 for his work with problem gamblers. He is a nationally recognized expert on problem gambling, who has provided training throughout the United States.
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| Matt Cihak, N.C.C., L.M.H.C., C.C.D.P., is a therapist at Jackson Recovery Center. He has worked with adolescents, adults and families in the substance abuse and mental health field for more than 10 years. He received a master's degree in community agency counseling and a bachelor's degree in psychology and alcohol and drug abuse studies.
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| Tim Christensen, M.P.A., is the treatment administrator for the Arizona Office of Problem Gambling. He is also the president of the Association of Problem Gambling Service Administrators. He served on the executive committee of the board of directors for the National Council on Problem Gambling. He has provided consultation to numerous state governments on the development and implementation of publicly funded problem gambling programs.
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| H. Westley Clark, J.D., M.P.H., C.A.S., F.A.S.A.M., is the director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment under the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), United States Department of Health and Human Services. Formerly, he was chief of associated substance abuse programs at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Francisco, served as senior consultant to the Robert Wood Johnson substance abuse policy program, and he was associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. He has contributed to books including Drug Policy and Human Nature and Principles of Addiction Medicine. He has also published legal and clinical articles in medical and legal journals. He received his M.D. and M.P.H. from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and his J.D. from Harvard University Law School.
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Conference Planning Consortium
- Iowa Members -
Iowa Gambling Treatment Program
Prairielands ATTC
Division of Health Promotion, Prevention and Addictive Behaviors
Training Resources, A Division of ISAPDA
- Kansas Members -
Addiction and Prevention Services SRS/Addiction and Prevention Services (AAPS)
Eisenbarth & Associates
Kansas Association of Addiction Professionals
Kansas Coalition on Problem Gambling
- Missouri Members -
Missouri Department of Mental Health
Mid-America ATTC
Missouri Gaming Association
Missouri Council on Problem Gambling Concerns, Inc.
Missouri Lottery
Missouri Gaming Commission
- Nebraska Members –
Division of Behavioral Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services
Nebraska Council on Compulsive Gambling
Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services Systems
Prairielands Addiction Technology Transfer Center (PATTC) at Doane College
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Roads to Recovery
July 28 - 30, 2010
Hyatt Regency Crown Center
2345 McGee St.
Kansas City, MO
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