Community Events

Emerging Issues in Mens Behavioral Health (4570)

09/28/2012 8:00 AM - 09/28/2012 3:00 PM

Please join us for a full-day conference addressing the gender-specific needs of men in behavioral health treatment. The conference features keynote speaker Dan Griffin, M.A. Dan has worked in the mental health and addictions field for more than 17 years
and has been in recovery for 18 years. In addition, he wrote A Man's Way Through the Twelve Steps (Hazelden) and co-authored Helping Men Recover, the first gender-responsive and trauma-informed curriculum specifically for men.

Location: The Double Tree Hotel

5400 Computer Drive
Westborough, MA 1581
United States

Sponsoring Organizations: Spectrum Health Systems, Inc.

Type of Event: Conference

Targeted participants for this year's event: 200

Website: http://www.spectrumhealthsystems.org/events/events

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