Thursday, January 17, 2013

REMBA Conference 2013

The Department of Human Development and Services at North Carolina A&T State University will host the 7th annual Rehabilitation of Racial and Ethnic Minorities with Behavioral Addictions (REMBA) Conference on April 18-19, 2013, at The Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina. The theme for this year's conference is, “Moving Outside the Box of Trauma and Addiction: Fostering Resilience, Hope, and Recovery in Communities of Color.”
The REMBA Conference attracts Rehabilitation Counselors, Community Counselors, School Counselors, Counselor Educators and Supervisors, Human Service Personnel, Human Resource Professionals, Administrators, Students, and others interested in learning more about addictions in underrepresented communities. CEU's & CRC's will be offered.

The conference planning committee is seeking unique and interactive presentations surrounding topics such as Drug and Alcohol Addictions, Effects of Addiction on Families, Ethics in Addictions and/or Trauma Treatment, Gambling Addictions, Love/Relationship Addictions, and Multicultural Issues in Addictions and/or Trauma. The deadline for presentation proposals is Monday, February 25, 2013. Click here to access the directions for submitting a proposal.

The registration fees and deadlines for the conference are:

Early bird registration deadline: Friday, February 22nd
Early bird registration fee for Students: $40
Early bird registration fee for Professionals: $65

Final registration deadline: Monday, March 25th
Regular registration fee for Students: $45
Regular registration fee for Professionals: $75

Click here to access the registration form for the conference.

Hotel Information:

Grandover Resort & Conference Center
1000 Club Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Phone: 336-294-1800
Webpage: http://www.grandover.com
Group Rate: $189/night ~ Group Code: REMBA Conference
Room Reservation Deadline: Monday, March 18, 2013
For more information about the REMBA Conference, please call 336-285-4389 or email rembaconference2013@gmail.com