September 9, 2019
The Gruben Charitable Foundation partnered with Newport Hospital and Salve Regina University to present a free, full-day behavioral health symposium for professionals and community members. The event brought together leading experts to share evidence-based approaches to addiction treatment and family care.
Monday, September 9, 2019, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Salve Regina University, Newport, RI
INNOVATIONS IN ADDICTION TREATMENT: CLINICAL AND HOLISTIC APPROACHES TO INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY CARE
The symposium addressed critical topics including addiction treatment, parenting challenges, ADHD, and multi-generational approaches to trauma, resilience, and healing. Attendees received evidence-based knowledge they could immediately put into practice.
Featured Speakers:
Christophe Sauerwein, MBA, MSc, PgD - Psychologist, psychotherapist, and academic director of the International Conference on Addiction and Associated Disorders
Dr. Constant Mouton, MD - Director of ARISE® Consulting Europe, medical director at Triora Recovery Centers in the Netherlands and Spain
Dr. Judith Landau, MD, DPM, LMFT - Child, adolescent, family, and community neuropsychiatrist and president of LINC Foundation
Patricia Emsellem, MS, LADCI - Chief Operating Officer of SSTAR of Fall River, Massachusetts, and SSTAR of Rhode Island
The symposium provided 5.5 continuing education credits through multiple professional organizations and was approved by the Rhode Island Certification Board. This collaboration reflects the Foundation's commitment to supporting accessible, holistic approaches to behavioral health education in the local community.