Call For Presentations
The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA) is currently accepting presentation applications for the 2017 Annual Conference scheduled to take place March 29 - 30, 2017 at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin, New Jersey.
The purpose of the 2017 Annual Conference is to support and enhance communication throughout the mental health and substance use treatment community to promote the advancement of best practices and service delivery, and to promote a shared commitment to individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.
If you are interested in presenting at the 2017 Annual Conference, please review this Call for Presentations document. To apply, complete and send this application with supporting documents to events@njamhaa.org by Friday, October 21, 2016. Please note there are no exceptions to this date.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:
- To present the latest evidence relevant to the field and critically evaluate the implications for consumers, peers, families, clinicians, administrators, and policy makers
- To disseminate evaluation and treatment techniques to better serve consumers and providers, improve program development and administration, and enhance outcomes
- To improve the collaboration between treatment programs, supportive services and community partners, including peers and families
- To formulate methods to promote, support, facilitate, and integrate treatment by community, hospital based and social service organizations
We will be accepting applications that will:
- Address the issues and challenges of treatment and support services to children and adults with mental health, behavioral, emotional and substance use disorders, developmental disabilities and co-occurring disorders.
- Identify innovative strategies to expand and enhance the skills and the role of the behavioral healthcare workforce
- Contribute to the adoption of evidence-based practices within treatment and other services that address individuals holistically
- Build effective partnerships among and between organizations in developing new collaborative treatment models and recovery support services
