Conferences are designed for men and women in dual recovery from substance addiction and psychiatric illness and for providers and advocates.

The goals: for participants to develop the following skills:

1. Understand personal dual recovery through the DRA Twelve Steps

2. Feel at ease effectively participating in DRA meetings

3. Start and maintain DRA meetings

4. Confidently chair DRA Service Committee Meetings

5. Initiate DRA Core Group collaboration to form a local state-level DRA Network for Unity and Service

Typical Conference Program

DAY ONE

Morning, after registration, housekeeping etc…

45 minutes - DRA Story and DRA Today - Tim Hamilton

45 minutes - Our Personal Dual Recovery: Common Feelings and Experiences - Tim Hamilton

60 minutes – Holistic Dual Recovery: Inside World/Outside World – Be The Change… – Tim Hamilton

Lunch Speaker

30 min. A Word to Professionals: DRA – A Resource for Consumers/Clients – Tim Hamilton

Afternoon

60 minutes - DRA Meeting Format / DRA Twelve Steps / DRA Twelve Traditions– Tim Hamilton

Participants take part in this discussion

60 minutes – (concurrent)

1. Closed DRA Meeting: Sharing our stories of courage and hope. For people who experience a dual
   diagnosis - Tim Hamilton

2. DRA Resource – For Professionals - Betty Hamilton

60 minutes – Forming Resilient DRA Core Groups – Starting and Maintaining DRA Meetings – Tim Hamilton

Participants divide into area groups, and discuss plans for starting DRA Core Groups and meetings.

30 minutes - Evaluations and Participant Suggestions – Betty Hamilton

Evening

7:00-8:00 p.m. Closed DRA Meeting

DAY TWO
Morning

60 Minutes - DRA Group Business Meetings: All about Service - Tim Hamilton

30 minutes - DRA Group Business Meeting: Model – Betty Hamilton

90 minutes - DRA Michigan Networking –Tim Hamilton

Lunch Speaker

30 minutes - Dual Anon Family Groups-Betty Hamilton

Afternoon

90 minutes - 1st DRA Michigan Service (Business) Meeting – Betty Hamilton

Participants share their plans for starting a DRA core group and DRA meeting -

30 minutes - Plans and Tasks for Follow-Up Support,

Wrap Up-Tim and Betty Hamilton

Evaluations