The Sixth Annual Michael E. Townsend
Leadership Academy

We are pleased to be able to offer a professional development opportunity for professionals in the field by hosting the Michael E. Townsend Leadership Academy at the KY School of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies....July 17-21, 2011.

The purpose of this initiative is to develop leadership talent and skills for the future of Kentucky substance abuse prevention and treatment. The class will be limited to 30 participants each year with half being emerging leaders and the other half consisting of highly respected, well-established leaders in their disciplines who will serve as mentors.

The Academy will consist of a three day intensive workshop held during the KY School and two follow-up sessions throughout the year. The follow-up sessions will be held in October 2011 and April 2012 at state parks and will require travel on the part of participants.

Participants are expected to actively participate in the Academy throughout the year. Group discussions and projects will focus on the "at work" application of leadership, experiences and lessons learned. Topics covered will include: embracing change, identifying the work culture, advocacy and nurturing high performance in the workplace.

The Leadership Academy sessions will be facilitated by Jan Arnow, Kevin Pangburn Mike Barry and Karyn Hascal.

Goals for the Academy include the following:
Appropriate learning pace sustained over a period of time
Relevant leadership subjects for on-the-job use
Active participation and behavior-based learning
Senior leadership ownership of providing credibility, collegiality and content validity
Learn about advocacy and how to develop an effective recovery message
The Michael E. Townsend Leadership Academy will provide an excellent opportunity for future leaders to interface with those professionals who have demonstrated a true passion and dedication to the substance abuse arena. We are thrilled to be able to offer this exciting opportunity at the Kentucky School and look forward to many years of developing our future leaders.

Application Deadline June 18, 2011

$375.00 All Four Days ($400.00 after July 7th)

Registration Form

Contact Mike Barry for more information.