Cenpatico will attend and host an exhibit booth at the 39th National Mental Health and Addictions Conference and Expo on April 6-7, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas.  Hosted by the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, this conference started in 1970 as a means to bring together professionals committed to freeing the mentally ill population who were warehoused in state institutions.  Over the past forty years, there have been significant improvements to the conditions and school of thought for treatment of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens.  However, there this group of professionals remain just as committed to ensuring quality treatment and prevention for mental health and substance issues in our communities.

Featured speakers at this event will include David Gergen (Director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University, Editor-At-Large for U.S. News & World Report and CNN Senior Political Analyst), Christopher Kennedy Lawford (Actor, Motivator & Author), Nora Volkow (Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse), and Craig Newmark (Founder of Craigslist.org).

“We are thrilled to be participating in an event where over 2500 professionals and community leaders will come together to share advancements in the behavioral health industry and have open discussions about how we can improve treatment planning and prevention in future years,” said Sam Donaldson, PhD, President and CEO of Cenpatico.

For more information about the conference, please visit: http://www.thenationalcouncil.org/cs/2009_overview

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