Featured Speaker - Chris Herren

An extraordinary basketball player, Chris Herren was a celebrated star in his native Fall River, MA before graduating high school. He went on to play at Boston College and Fresno State, two seasons in the NBA – including one with his hometown team, the Boston Celtics – and seven seasons overseas before losing it all to the disease of addiction.

With the unwavering support of his family and friends, Chris has been sober since August 1, 2008, and he now shares his story to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

His recovery journey has been documented in the bestselling memoir, “Basketball Junkie,” the Emmy-nominated ESPN Films documentary, “Unguarded” and in countless local, national, and international stories by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Sports Illustrated, among others. Through Herren Talks, Chris has spoken to over 1 million students and community members, sparking honest discussions about substance use disorder and wellness.

In 2011, Chris grew his vision of support for others when he founded the nonprofit Herren Project. Through the organization, Chris and his team empower schools and communities to make healthy choices, while also guiding families through recovery. In 2018, Chris founded Herren Wellness, a residential health and wellness program that helps guests lead healthy, substance-free lives.

Barbara Dixon Ryan is an author, lawyer, substance use disorder counselor and peer recovery specialist. In her latest book, When Someone You Love is Addicted to Something You Hate, she explains how poor choices lead to organic brain changes that often necessitate a different strategy. Words alone rarely work.

Barbara will speak about her experience of living with someone who has a substance abuse disorder and how she persevered through it.

Register here.

Lee Spencer, MD, graduated from medical school at Tulane University School. Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry, he trained at John Hopkins Hospital and UT Southwestern. Dr. Spencer specializes in the treatment of addictions, as well as all forms of mental illness. He prefers a comprehensive, bottom-up, holistic approach to treatment. Most mental illnesses are far too complex and varied to be treated solely with medication - though that is often a necessary part of the total treatment. He has a passion for and expertise in treating substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorders, as well as opioid, stimulant, sedative, hallucinogen, and dissociative use disorders.

The Culture of Affluence: Helping Teens Who Have It All

Join Dr. Kelly Jameson and the CARE Dallas team will share about the issues facing students in affluent communities. We will discuss mental health and warning signs around substance use disorder.

Tuesday, January 15, 2019
6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Registration and Networking will begin at 6:15 PM
and the program will begin promptly at 6:30 PM

Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
8011 Douglas Ave, Dallas, TX 75225
Theater Room

CARE Dallas Presents a special Red Ribbon Week Community Event: Exploring the Myths of Marijuana & Vaping with Dr. Hal Urschel.

Harold C. Urschel III, MD, MMA

Chief Medical Strategist, Enterhealth

Known as one of the country’s foremost authorities on substance abuse and addiction, Dr. Harold Urschel is the author of the The New York Times best seller, “Healing the Addicted Brain.” He is a coveted speaker on substance abuse and the latest treatments of the chronic brain disease of addiction on both the local and national stage.Stanford University Graduate School of Business. 

Join CARE Dallas for our September Community Luncheon with Melinda Dunbar M.S., LPC, LCDC and Jennifer Huynh M.S., LPC both of the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas. Melinda and Jennifer will be sharing about tendencies and patterns in teenage mental health, unhealthy behaviors, and how parents and mentors can guide teenagers as they become independent.

This is a free event, open to the public, with an available boxed lunch for $10.

CARE’s June Community Luncheon will feature Dr. Kevin Gilliland, PsyD, an expert in mental health, depression, and addiction. After working for more than two decades in healthcare as a clinical psychologist, Kevin became a pioneer of outpatient treatment as the CEO and Executive Director of Innovation 360, a treatment center for alcohol and drug addiction, depression, anxiety, bipolar, family therapy, and life development. In addition to managing the day-to-day operations at Innovation 360, Kevin also works with individuals and couples seeking to improve their family and marriage relationships.

This is a free event, open to the public, with an available boxed lunch for $10.

Substance Use Disorders and Eating Disorders: How are They Related?

Join CARE Dallas on April 25 at 11:30am for a Community Luncheon featuring Dr. Stephanie Setliff. We will have a conversation about the connections between substance use disorders eating disorders. 

Location:  McCollum Residence, 6637 Golf Dr., Dallas, TX  75205

Dr. Stephanie Setliff, certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, has specialized in the treatment of eating disorders for over 20 years. Dr. Setliff received her medical degree from Creighton University and completed her adult psychiatry residency and did advanced training in a child and adolescent fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Please join us for a CARE Community Luncheon
Wednesday, September 20, 11:30 – 1:00 PM
6530 Lupton Dr., Dallas
Registration and lunch begin at 11:30. Program to begin at noon.

Speakers: Debbie Knauss and Brandon Knauss

Join us on Wednesday, September 20 as we welcome Debbie Knauss and her son Brandon Knauss at the Fall Community Luncheon. You will hear the touching story of a mother’s journey through her son’s addictive disorder and her determination to find help for him.  When she ran out of options, she wrote a letter to Dr. Phil asking for help. Dr. Phil responded and Brandon was the first live intervention on the Dr. Phil show.  Brandon offers his experience as a teen who took a difficult path, and Debbie gives hope to parents who are seeking help for their loved ones.

For more information, you are welcome to call the CARE Dallas office at (214) 526-8986.

EVENT REGISTRATION

If you would like to purchase a boxed lunch for this event, please purchase it below. 

Please join us for a CARE Community Luncheon
Thursday, May 11, 11:30 – 1:00 PM
3229 Wentwood Drive, Dallas
Registration and lunch begin at 11:30. Program to begin at noon.

Speaker: Dr. Brad Schwall is the Executive Director of the Pastoral Counseling Center

Topic: Denial, Fear, Hope, and Peace in Families Struggling with and Recovering from Alcoholism

Dr. Brad Schwall is the Executive Director of the Pastoral Counseling Center (PCC). PCC’s licensed therapists and psychologists provide counseling and assessments for children, teens, and adults at its main office on Lemmon Avenue just south of the Park Cities as well as at locations across the metroplex. Dr. Schwall has been providing counseling, social and emotional skill instruction, training for educators, and parent education in the Park Cities and North Dallas for over 20 years. Over his 20 plus year career, he has served at PCC, Park Cities Baptist Church, and MIS/HPMS in the HPISD.

For more information, you are welcome to call the CARE Dallas office at (214) 526-8986.

EVENT REGISTRATION

If you would like to purchase a boxed lunch from Preston Hollow Catering for this event, please purchase it below. 

Highland Park's Parent Education Committee is thrilled to present SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time followed by a Skype discussion with Dr. Ruston, researcher and producer.

Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that happening with her own kids and began a quest to uncover how it might impact their development. As with her other two award-winning documentaries on mental health, Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and also offers solutions on how adults can empower their kids to best navigate the digital world to find balance.

SCREENAGERS addresses the most pervasive parenting issue of our time head on—depicting teen struggles over social media, video games and internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help them do it.