Schedule - 2008
Information for the 2009 Institute is not yet available.
Sunday, June 1
| 2:00 - 7:00 pm | Check into Residence Hall and Registration |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:00 - 10:00 pm | Opening Session - Welcome/Overview Opening Mixer - Pat Wiley, Folksinger, Charlie "Choo-Choo" Williams, Harmonicist and Fritz Beck, Pianist Reception |
Monday, June 2
| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Welcome/Introductions - Jeff Kushner Plenary: A Brilliant Disease, A Brilliant Treatment Plan: The Plain and Simple Truth about Addiction and Twelve Step Recovery. - Fred Holmquist, Hazelden Lodge Program |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Special Topics or Mini-workshop Presentations Participants choose one special topic to attend each day or one mini-workshop to attend sequentially for three days. |
| Noon - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:15 - 4:45 pm | Workshop Tracks |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Dinner - Northern Style Barbeque |
| 7:00 - 9:00 pm | Community Forum - Open AA Speaker Meeting Reception |
Tuesday, June 3
| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Plenary: Principles of Recovery - Cardwell C Nuckols, Cardwell C. Nuckols & Associates |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Special Topics or Mini-workshop Presentations Participants choose one special topic to attend each day or continue with one mini-workshop. |
| Noon - 2:00 pm | Harold E. Hughes Awards of Excellence Luncheon - Dick Kessler, Moderator Louise Monson, Moderator |
| 2:00 - 5:30 pm | Workshop Tracks (continued) |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Dinner |
| Evening | Optional Activities: 6:30 pm - SCAODA Forum: The Forum, held by the State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, (SCAODA) will solicit public input regarding linkages between child welfare and substance abuse; emerging issues in the substance abuse field; service gaps; collaboration between stakeholders to improve treatment and recovery for substance abuse/mental health/offenders and other issues related to AODA prevention and treatment services. Input from this forum will be used to guide decisions for the use of AODA funding within the state and the goals of SCAODA. 7:00 pm - Ludington Guard Band Concert and Ice Cream Social Pick-up Softball Game |
Wednesday, June 4
| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Plenary: Process Improvement in Rural Treatment Agencies and the ACTION Campaign - Kimberly Johnson, NIATx |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Special Topics or Mini-workshop Presentations Participants choose one special topic to attend each day or continue with one mini-workshop. |
| Noon - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:15 - 4:45 pm | Workshop Tracks (continued) |
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| Evening | Optional Activities: 6:30 pm - Self-help Groups 7:00 pm - Talent Show/Sing-a-long/Dance |
Thursday, June 5
| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Workshop Tracks (continued) |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am - Noon | Closing Plenary - Prevention and Change For Every Rural Community - Dr. Dennis D. Embry, PAXIS Institute Closing Comments - Jeff Kushner |
| Noon - 2:00 pm | Medical Track Tour of Arbor Place |