4/23/19 – 6:48 A.M.
The University of Findlay is hosting a conference about addiction and recovery next Monday. The university’s social work program and the ADAMHS board hope it will be the first in an annual series of conferences covering the topic.
Keynote speaker Dr. Jamie Marich is a specialist in the field of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR. The technique aims to help people work through traumatic memories by using eye movements to help the brain heal.
Robin Walters-Powell is the chairwoman of UF’s department of social work. She says the conference will also address the “multiple reasons” people might have an addiction. She adds that understanding that can help get people the treatment they need.
Organizers expect around 200 people to attend. The conference is open to the public and costs $60. To register you can go to EventBrite.com and search for “Trauma Conference” in the Findlay event section.