The Provincial Summer Institute 2010: Counselling Skills for Concurrent Disorders
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 17–19, 2010
89 Chestnut
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1R1
Welcome to the Provincial Summer Institute 2010.
Visit this page often for new information!
The Provincial Summer Institute is a collaboration between the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Concurrent
Disorders Ontario Network (CDON) to provide learning opportunities for health care professionals who are seeking advanced-level
training in concurrent disorders.
Program
For an overview of the agenda and detailed descriptions of the keynote address, sessions and full-day courses, click here.
Faculty and Session Facilitator Biographies
Browse the biographies of course faculty and session facilitators click here
Session Presentations
Presentations from the August 17th sessions are now available below. Please check back after the event for other presentations.
Key note presentation:
Michael L. Dennis, Ph.D.
Concurrent Sessions:
Introduction to Crisis Prevention Strategies
Cultural Competency and Concurrent Disorders
Classifications of Psychoactive Drugs - Handout
Interactions between Psychiatric Medications and Substances of Abuse
Panel Presentations:
Concurrent Disorders: Messages from a Mom
Registration fees
Delegates may register for a selected day(s) or for all three days. Please note, though, that most of the courses span two
full days. Unless otherwise specified, registration fees are as follows.
Registration Fees
August 17 $150
August 18 $175
August 19 $175
Virtual Course
Available in Thunder Bay through the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
August 19 $50
For questions regarding registration please contact Robyn Steidman at Robyn_Steidman@camh.net or 416-535-8501 ext. 6640.
Venue details and travel information
89 Chestnut
The venue for the Provincial Summer Institute 2010 is 89 Chestnut, located in the heart of downtown Toronto, and minutes away from the bus terminal and Union train station. Detailed travel
information from the airport, driving directions and subway routes are available on the hotel’s website.
A block of rooms is being held at 89 Chestnut until July 19, 2010 at the special rate of $94 plus applicable taxes. Please
contact the hotel directly to reserve your room. When contacting the hotel please provide the following code, 100817, to obtain the special
Provincial Summer Institute rate.
Local attractions
August is a wonderful time to visit the vibrant City of Toronto. For a taste of what the city has to offer visit the Tourism Toronto website. For attractions located in the immediate area of the hotel, click 89 Chesnut.
Accessibility and special needs
Conference rooms at 89 Chestnut are fully accessible. Rooms for those with physical disabilities may be secured when making
reservations with 89 Chestnut. Please note any other special needs when registering online.
Cancellation policy
Refunds for advance cancellation will be subject to an administrative fee of $50. For those only taking the Virtual Course
offered in Thunder Bay on August 19th advance cancellation will be subject to an administrative fee of $15. Cancellation notice must be communicated by e-mail. If you do not attend the course for which you are registered, and do not cancel, you will be charged the entire course fee.
We reserve the right to cancel a program due to insufficient registration and will be responsible for refunding the full registration
fee.
To cancel/withdraw from a course, please make the request in writing and send via e-mail to:
Robyn Steidman
Education Services
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Email: robyn_steidman@camh.net
Phone calls/messages will not be accepted for cancellations.
Centre for Addiction
