SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2011 EVENTS

Midwest

September 1 – In honor of National Recovery Month, Timberline Knolls offered a Webinar featuring Dr. Kim Dennis, Medical Director at Timberline Knolls, to TK Alumnae and the recovery community. The theme of the presentation was recovery is possible and highlighted the importance of treating co-occurring disorders and staying connected with others. To view the webinar, contact Melanie DeVries, 630.343.2387 or mdevries@timberlineknolls.com.

September 8 – Timberline Knolls hosted a special reception at the Lemont Center for the Arts for local behavioral healthcare professionals, City of Lemont officials, Lemont Arts Commission representatives and others to celebrate its art exhibit, “Honesty.” The exhibit showcases work from TK residents and staff. For more information, contact Melanie DeVries, 630.343.2387 or mdevries@timberlineknolls.com.

September 15-16 – Timberline Knolls will host a professional on-site, during which mental and behavioral health professionals from around the country will attend a networking dinner, visit TK’s campus and hear discussions from TK clinicians. For more information on future onsites, contact Melanie DeVries, 630.343.2387 or mdevries@timberlineknolls.com.

September 21 – Juliet Zuercher, Nutrition Coordinator at Timberline Knolls, will be the next presenter in the WOW webinar series, offered by Timberline Knolls and iaedp. Juliet will present from 1-2 p.m. CDT on the topic of orthorexia. To register for the webinar, click here, or contact Melanie DeVries, 630.343.2387 or mdevries@timberlineknolls.com, for more information.

October 7 – Dr. Kim Dennis, Medical Director of Timberline Knolls, will be presenting “Co-Occurring Disorders: When Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse Collide” at ANAD’s first professional luncheon to be held at Luigi’s House in Aurora, Illinois. One free CE will be offered. For more information, contact Kristen Powell, 630.484.7359 or kpowell@timberlineknolls.com.

October 20-21 – Timberline Knolls will host a professional on-site, during which mental and behavioral health professionals from around the country will attend a networking dinner, visit TK’s campus and hear discussions from TK clinicians. For more information on future onsites, contact Melanie DeVries, 630.343.2387 or mdevries@timberlineknolls.com.

October 21 – Dr. Stan Selinger, Family Therapy Coordinator at Timberline Knolls, will be presenting at a workshop in Grand Rapids, MI, in collaboration with the Michigan Marriage and Family Therapists Association. For more information, contact Kristen Powell, 630.484.7359 or kpowell@timberlineknolls.com.

October 27-29 – Expressive therapists Livia Budrys and Lisaura Lozada of Timberline Knolls will be co-presenting at the Illinois Association of School Social Workers conference at the Wyndham hotel in Lisle. Timberline Knolls will also be exhibiting. For more information, contact Kristen Powell, 630.484.7359 or kpowell@timberlineknolls.com.

East/Northeast

September 8-11 – Timberline Knolls exhibited at the Cape Cod Symposium on Addictive Disorders in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.  For more information, contact Diane Carugati, 215.882.3739 or dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com.

September 14 – Timberline Knolls and Belmont Behavioral Health is co-hosting a half-day conference in Philadelphia on eating disorders, trauma and addiction, featuring Susan Merle Gordon, Ph.D., clinical program manager of the Mood & Eating Disorders Unit at the Belmont Center for Comprehensive Treatment, and Kim Dennis, M.D., Medical Director of Timberline Knolls. For more information, contact Diane Carugati, 215.882.3739 or dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

September 15 – Timberline Knolls Family Therapy Coordinator Dr. Stan Selinger will be presenting “Dual-Occurrences: Coping Strategies for Eating Disorders and…” in New York City at an event put on by the Manhattan non-profit Reaching Out Against Eating Disorders (ROAED).  The workshop is open to all—everyday people to behavioral healthcare professionals—and will be held at 19 West 34th Street, 12th Floor, Room 1207 in Manhattan. For more information, contact Diane Carugati, 215.882.3739 or dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

September 19-20 – Timberline Knolls will be exhibiting at the 2011 Connecticut Recovery Conference at the Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa in the Mystic Seaport Region of Connecticut. For more information, contact Diane Carugati, 215.882.3739 or dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com.

September 22 – Please join us for a networking luncheon for behavioral health professionals at Noon at Yangming Restaurant in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The luncheon is sponsored by Kids Peace Hospital, Orefield, PA; Pasadena Villa Network of Services, Orlando, FL; Project Transition, Chalfont, PA; Rose Hill Center, Holly, MI; The Menninger Clinic, Houston, TX; and Timberline Knolls. Please RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 20 to Szahner@menninger.edu, or CLICK HERE.

September 25 – Timberline Knolls will be a corporate sponsor for the Eating Disorder Network of Maryland’s 2nd annual 5K Walkathon–"Be Beautiful...Be YOU! Walking to promote positive body image for everyBODY!"  The event will begin at 8 a.m. in the Towson Courthouse Square in Towson, Maryland. For more information, contact Diane Carugati, 215.882.3739 or dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com.

September 27 – NEW DATE – Please join us for a networking dinner for Bucks County, PA behavioral healthcare professionals. Co-hosted by Timberline Knolls and Genesis House, the dinner will be held at The Yardley Inn in Yardley, PA. Please RSVP by September 22 to Stacy Chionchio, Genesis House, at stacyb@genesishouse.net or 215.756.6777, or CLICK HERE.

October 2 – Timberline Knolls is sponsoring the New York City NEDA Walk in Foley Square, Brooklyn Bridge, New York City. Check in and expo begin at 9 a.m., walk begins at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Diane Carugati, 215.882.3739 or dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com.

October 6-9 – Dr. Margaret Nagib, Spirituality Clinical Coordinator, and Julie Woodley, Ministry Outreach Representative, both of Timberline Knolls, will be presenting two different workshops during the Association of Christian Therapists Conference in Philadelphia. Timberline Knolls will also be exhibiting. For more information, contact Kara Miller, 949.413.6945 or kmiller@timberlineknolls.com.

October 8 – Timberline Knolls is a sponsor of the Third Annual Freedom Run in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit www.freedomrun2011.com or contact Diane Carugati, 215.882.3739 or dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com.

October 20-23 – Timberline Knolls will be exhibiting at the North American Association of Christians in Social Work’s Annual Convention, “Compassion and Service” in Pittsburgh, PA. For more information, contact Julie Woodley, 630.248.3881 or jwoodley@timberlineknolls.com.

October 27 – Please join us as Dr. Kim Dennis, Medical Director at Timberline Knolls, presents “Co-Occurring Disorders: When Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse Collide” at the College of New Jersey for college staff as well as area behavioral healthcare professionals. One free CE will be offered as well as lunch. For more information, contact Diane Carugati, 215.882.3739 or dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

October 27 – TK and The College of New Jersey will host “Lovin’ the Body You’re In” for the student body. This special program will examine body ideals and America’s ongoing obsession with dieting in order to achieve an idealized, model-sized look. Jena Morrow, behavioral health specialist at TK, and author of Hollow: An Unpolished Tale, will speak about her experience with and recovery from an eating disorder. A panel discussion will follow, including Dr. Dennis from TK, and a candlelight vigil will be held in conjunction with the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). For more information, contact Diane Carugati, 215.882.3739 or dcarugati@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

Southeast

September 1 – Timberline Knolls hosted a Christian networking dinner at Zeus Grill and Seafood in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Information on the “In the Wildflowers” project was shared.  The project was created by Restoring the Heart Ministries and is being sponsored by Timberline Knolls. For more information, contact Julie Woodley, 630.248.3881 or jwoodley@timberlineknolls.com.

September 2 – Timberline Knolls hosted a Christian networking luncheon at Zeus Grill and Seafood in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Information on the “In the Wildflowers” project was shared. The project was created by Restoring the Heart Ministries and is being sponsored by Timberline Knolls. For more information, contact Julie Woodley, 630.248.3881 or jwoodley@timberlineknolls.com.

September 22-24 – Timberline Knolls will be exhibiting at the Ben Franklin Institute’s Summit for Clinical Excellence conference in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, contact Rachael Soliman, 224.829.6949 or rsoliman@timberlineknolls.com.

September 26-29 – Timberline Knolls is a conference sponsor of Foundations Recovery Network’s “Power, Fame & Recovery” conference at the Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla. Dr. Kim Dennis, Medical Director at Timberline Knolls, will be presenting “Our Eyes are Broken: Body Image, Addiction and EDs in the Public Eye” on Wed., Sept. 28, 1:30-3 p.m. For more information, contact Rachael Soliman, 224.829.6949 or rsoliman@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

September 28-October 1 – Timberline Knolls is a Silver Sponsor of the American Association of Christian Counselors’ (AACC) 2011 World Conference at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Margaret Nagib, Spirituality Clinical Coordinator for Timberline Knolls, will be co-presenting with Dr. Paul Meier of Meier Clinics on Wed., Sept. 28. Jena Morrow, Behavioral Health Specialist at Timberline Knolls and author of “Hollow: An Unpolished Tale,” will also present her recovery story during this time. In addition, Jena will do a book signing on Oct. 1. For more information, contact Rachael Soliman, 224.829.6949 or rsoliman@timberlineknolls.com.

October 28 – Please join us at the next Eating Disorder Network of Central Florida meeting for networking, complimentary lunch and CEs. Juliet Zuercher, Nutrition Coordinator, and Jancey Wickstrom, DBT Specialist, both of Timberline Knolls, will present “DBT and Nutrition Therapy: A One-Two Punch in ED Treatment” at McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant in Orlando, FL. Three CEs will be offered. For more information, contact Rachael Soliman, 224.829.6949 or rsoliman@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

South Central

September 21 – Please join us for a Fort Worth Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) networking lunch and presentation featuring Dr. Stanley Selinger, Family Therapy Coordinator for Timberline Knolls, who will present “Treating Co-Occurring Disorders in Multi-Family Groups.” The event will take place at Noon at the Recovery Resource Council in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, contact Shannon DeVilbiss, 214.862.8040 or sdevilbiss@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

September 21 – Please join us for dinner and an opportunity to meet Timberline Knolls’ Family Therapy Coordinator, Stanley Selinger, PhD. Courtesy of Timberline Knolls, dinner will be held at 7 p.m. at Reata in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, contact Shannon DeVilbiss, 214.862.8040 or sdevilbiss@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

September 22-24 – Timberline Knolls will be exhibiting at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 2011 conference, “The Science of Relationships,” in Ft. Worth, Texas. For more information, contact Shannon DeVilbiss, 214.862.8040 or sdevilbiss@timberlineknolls.com.

October 7 – Timberline Knolls will be exhibiting at the Oklahoma Eating Disorders Association’s Fall Conference & Convention – Lighting the Pathway: Diversity and the Treatment of Eating Disorders. This one-day event will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. For more information, contact Shannon DeVilbiss, 214.862.8040 or sdevilbiss@timberlineknolls.com.

Central

October 12 – Please join Timberline Knolls, Sierra Tucson and Shawnee Mission Medical Center for a Community Lecture Series at the Sheraton Hotel in Overland Park, KS.  Paul Gallant, M.C., LPC, BRI-II, will present “Raising the Bottom: How Intervention Can Help Someone You Love Find Recovery.”  For more information, contact Amy Sullivan, 913.626.2595 or asullivan@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

Southwest

September 7-10 – Timberline Knolls exhibited at the International Nurses Society on Addictions education conference, “Management of Pain and Addictions: Broadening Our Perspectives,” in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, contact Kara Miller, 949.413.6945 or kmiller@timberlineknolls.com.

September 15 – Christian Therapists of Orange County and Timberline Knolls is hosting a special presentation on sex addiction for area Christian therapists at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa, CA. The event is free and a light lunch will be served. For more information, contact Kara Miller, 949.413.6945 or kmiller@timberlineknolls.com, or CLICK HERE.

October 12-15 – Timberline Knolls will be exhibiting at the California Society of Addiction Medicine conference at the Hyatt Regency in Long, Beach, CA. For more information, contact Kara Miller, 949.413.6945 or kmiller@timberlineknolls.com.

October 13-15 – Timberline Knolls will be a sponsor of and exhibiting at the NEDA Conference at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa in Los Angeles, CA. The conference is for families, people in recovery and professionals. For more information, contact Kara Miller, 949.413.6945 or kmiller@timberlineknolls.com.

Northwest

October 3-4 – Timberline Knolls will be exhibiting at the Co-Occurring Disorders Conference at the Yakima Convention Center in Yakima, Washington. For information, contact Christina Gorman, 312.608.1378 or cgorman@timberlineknolls.com.

October 21 – Timberline Knolls will be sponsoring the Fall Education Event in Washington produced by the Puget Sound chapter of iaedp. For information, contact Christina Gorman, 312.608.1378 or cgorman@timberlineknolls.com.