The 2015 conference theme was ‘Partnerships in Treatment,’ which focused on the numerous partnerships that are integral in providing a therapeutic community, which includes the client, their families and support networks, including the health boards, justice and corrections departments, community agencies, bi-cultural & multicultural relationships.
Conference presentations are now available to view and download. Please also visit the photo gallery of this year’s event.
2015 ATCA Conference Presentations
Keynote presentations
Tuesday 13 October
- The ATCA Standard. Lynne Magor-Blatch
- A smoke free adolescent therapeutic community. A unique approach to improved health outcomes for young people. Wesley Stokes
- How smoking Cessation was achieved and is maintained within and addiction focused Residential TC. Anne Carroll
- Off Skid Road: Evaluating programme for drink driving. Dr Virginia Farnsworth -Grodd, Dr Grace Wang
- Making connections that strengthen generations. Fiona Beale, Sherileeann Fuataga & Jenny Boyle
- Te Whare Oranga Ngakau Residential Treatment Programme. Materoa Peni
- Partnership within Organisations. Karen Blacklock
- Connecting the dots – Working in partnership toward a career pathway. Rawiri Pene & Andre Mathews
- Developing a Therapeutic Community training programme for the Aoteraroa NZ context. Anna Nelson Mike Tuala
- AOD Peer Support – A system level synthesis of learning in CMDHB. Julian King, Anne Bateman & Brody Runga
- Breaking through the Barriers: An effective partnership between Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services. Jennifer Harland
- Success in Partnership – Treating Co -Existing Disorders in a TC. Patrick Johnson & Shona Langdon
- The Big White Wall: An online supportive community for improved mental health. Liesje Donkin
- Harm Reduction and the TC WHOS (We Help Ourselves). Carolyn Stubley
- Review of outcomes for Higher Ground clients who use methamphetamine. Julian King
- Innovations within a Women’s Specific Therapeutic Community –WHOS New Beginnings Sarah Etter
- Merit programmes and TCs – bad fit? Or just in need of an adjustment? Michelle Tziarkas
- What do you really know about why Drug Courts work? Renata Matyear, Dr Mitch Byrne, Dr Lynne Magor-Blatch
- Establishing Peer led Prison TC Graduate Groups Post Release. Ed Kitchin, Dave Burnside
- James Pitts Oration
- ATCA Dinner – Norm Hewitt
Wednesday 14 October
- Healing & Satisfying factors of a TC, a qualitative study. Debi Ingram
- He toa takitini – drawing on the strength of many: understanding how Māori navigate recovery. Simon Waigth
- Client Management Software for Enhanced Drug and Alcohol Service Delivery and Outcomes Measurement. Lara McLaughlin
- Outcomes of the Karralika Therapeutic Community Programme Evaluation. Jennifer Harland
- While we focus on providing the best treatment for our clients what happens to those left at home holding the baby. Michael Bird
- Maternal Addiction and the Gender Variance in child related problems. Dr J-F, Samantha Lombard, Karen Bartlett, & John Bartlett
- Even Adults Need to Play: Sandplay Therapy with an Adult Survivor of Childhood Abuse. Kirsten Doyle, Dr Lynne Magor -Blatch
- Establishing opportunities for engagement through creativity Anita Grafton & Jacqui Moyes
- Many Mountains many paths: ATCA supported Capacity Building in Bhutan. Tshewang Tenzin, Tshering Wangchen, Karma Tshering, Dr John Howard & Dr Lynne Magor-Blatch
- Two arms –one service: Cultural Partnership: Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Gerard Byrne
- Weaving culture and AOD Treatment. The development of a Māori Health Strategic Plan. Ken Kerehoma & Maraea Robb
- Teaching Emotional Self – Control: The Neglected but Essential Ingredient. Tim Flora System Collaboration “Can we all get along? Anne Bateman ,Ben Birks Ang
- Evaluation of The Salvation Army Bridge Programme – Julien Gross, Emily Macleod, Richard Egan & Tess Patterson