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Opening Ceremony and Plenary Sessions
30TH Annual FSAS July 18-21, 2011
At this time, Plenary speakers and sessions have yet to be determined. Once this information is available, we will update
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Former Speakers
Stephenie Colston
State of Florida's Director of Substance Abuse
Department of Children and Families
Tallahassee, FL
Plenary: Florida's Substance Abuse Program: A Progress Report
Stephenie Colston assumed the position of Director of Substance Abuse with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) in December of 2005. Ms. Colston also simultaneously serves as the Deputy Director for Treatment for the Governor's Office of Drug Control.
Ms. Colston previously held the position of Senior Advisor for Substance Abuse with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS). In her role as the SAMHSA Administrator's Senior Advisor, Ms. Colston counseled SAMHSA Administrator Charles Curie on all substance abuse prevention and treatment issues and initiatives.
Ms. Colston also served as Senior Advisor for Demand Reduction to White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director (Drug Czar) John Walters for six months.
Christina Bellamy, MA, LMHC
Psychotherapist and Trainer/Private Practice
Tampa, FL
Plenary:Women and Addictions
Christina Bellamy, LMHC, holds a Master of Arts Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of South Florida, Tampa, and is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Christina has been a full-time psychotherapist in her private practice in Tampa, Florida since 1990, and has provided training and workshops for mental health, health care, education, social services, corrections, addictions treatment, faith communities, retreat centers, and community groups since 1980.
Terrence Gorski
Plenary: Relapse PreventionTerence T. Gorski is a pioneer in the development of Relapse Prevention Therapy, who has achieved international acclaim for his work. He is considered a leader and authority in the addiction, behavioral health, social services, and correctional industries for his work in recovery and relapse prevention. Mr. Gorski holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Sociology from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master of Arts Degree from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also a Certified Addiction Professional in Florida, a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) and Nationally Certified Addiction Counselor (NCAC II) by NAADAC, and a Senior Certified Addiction Counselor (CSAC) in the State of Illinois.
Mr. Gorski has also recently received several very impressive acknowledgements of his years of service and accomplishments in addiction treatment and relapse prevention including the following: the Order of the Falcon (2002), Florida School of Addictions Studies-Recognition of Outstanding Contribution To The Florida School of Addictions Studies (2008), The Fred R. French, Jr. Award for Excellence (2007), and California Associate of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors Annual Award (2007).
Scott Fairchild, Psy. D.
Baytree Behavioral Health-LifeBridge Diagnostics
Melbourne, FL
Plenary: PTSD: Making Invisible Wounds Visible
Dr. Scott Fairchild is a licensed psychologist who operates Baytree Behavioral Health in Melbourne, Florida, and serves as the Founder and Co-Director of the Stress, Trauma, and Acute Response (STAR) Team for Kennedy Space Center. Additionally, he has founded Welcome Home Vets, Inc., a not-for-profit organization operating in Brevard County to support returning veterans in their transition back into the community.
Dr. Fairchild is a graduate of the University of Denver and has been in practice since 1989. He served 21 years on active duty with the Army Medical Department and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. While on active duty, he worked in combat health care administration for half of his career, before completing Doctorate of Psychology. Dr. Fairchild completed his doctoral work on Human Interaction in Space Travel and Space Operations and also later trained in Aviation Psychology. He was selected for the first congressionally mandated Psychopharmacology Demonstration Project, which trained psychologists to prescribe medications.
Dr. Fairchild has presented at a number of national and international conference, most recently at the International Congress of Critical Incident Stress Foundation conference, sharing his team’s experience with Disaster Mental Health Services following the Columbia Disaster. He also specializes in working with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans who come from across the country for evaluations and treatment. He has worked with mood disorders, ADHD, PTSD, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as other brain-based disorders. Dr. Fairchild has been actively lobbying for a number of years to bring brain-scanning technology to the Space Coast. He has recently partnered with LifeBridge Diagnostics of Louisville, Kentucky to bring this most valuable technological tool to Brevard County to serve the needs of patients throughout the entire Southeast.
