Topics In Addictions

Topics in Addictions is dedicated to tracking upcoming training events in the field of addictions and in providing a place for dialog regarding today's treatment issues.

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Registration Form Available

If you would like to receive a registration form in Word format for this workshop, please email Cecil Yount and request the form. Alternatively, you may simply email him and include the following information:

Your name, US Postal Service address, email address, Company name, company phone number, and how you will pay for the workshop. The options for payment are:

1) On-site the day of the workshop
2) By approved purchase order
3) By pesonal check.
Sorry! Credit cards are not accepted at this time....

If you wish to send a personal check along with the registration form, please use the US Postal Service and send it to:

Cecil Yount
Topics in Addictions
131 Walnut St.
Waynesville, NC 28786

Checks should be made out to Cecil Yount and "topics in addictions" entere on the "For" line of the check.

If you have questions or need futher clarifications, please email Cecil Yount at the above link or call him at 828-456-8604 ext. 2732.

Thursday, May 05, 2005

Ethics/Communicable Disease Training Announced

Training for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Professionals will be offered on Thursday, June 16th, at the Haywood Regional Medical Center, Fitness Center on LeRoy George Dr., Clyde, NC on the separate topics of Ethics for Substance Abuse Professionals and Hepatitis/Communicable Disease. The morning session will focus on Ethics and the afternoon session will focus on Hepatitis/Communicable Disease. The training is designed to meet the requirements of the N.C. Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board in both Ethics and Communicable Disease. 6.0 hours of Substance Abuse Specific credit have been approved by the N.C. Board. This training is brought to you by local practitioners, who are dedicated to providing high quality LOCAL training to meet the needs of area Substance Abuse and Mental Health Professionals. Your host for this training event will be Cecil Yount, M.A., C.C.A.S., C.C.S.

Patti Tiberi, LPC, CCAS, CCS will provide the training on Ethics. Tiberi has provided numerous trainings on the topics of Ethics and Substance Abuse Professional. Tiberi is currently employed in the field of Substance Abuse Prevention and maintains a limited private practice.

Beverly Hill, RN and Co-Director of Mountain Area Recovery Center in Asheville, NC will provide training on HIV/Communicable Disease. Hill, throughout her career, has worked in the fields of Public Health and addictions.

Registration for the day long training event begins at 8:30 a.m. in Classroom A on the second floor of the Haywood Regional Medical Center Fitness Center. The training begins at 9:00 a.m. and will run through 4:45 p.m. Lunch will be on your own.

The cost of the training is $75.00 per person. Purchase Orders from area agencies are acceptable. Personal checks may be made payable to and mailed to:

Cecil E. Yount
Topics In Addictions
131 Walnut St.
Waynesville, NC 28786

Please include a brief note with your check or purchase order, which includes your email address and/or "snail mail" address. A receipt will be provided electronically notifying you of registration. Seating is limited.

Direction to the training site may be found HERE!. For additional information about this or other traiining opportunities, please contact

Cecil Yount, M.A., C.C.A.S, C.C.S. or call Cecil Yount at 828-456-8604 ext. 2732.

This local training event is sponsored in part by
Meridian Behavioral Health Services and Haywood Regional Medical Center.