Event Details
Please register in advance as we are unable to accommodate on-site registration.
**NEW THIS YEAR: We are offering continuing education units (CEUs). Stay tuned for more information.**
Event Schedule
Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. and programming begins at 8:00 a.m. in the Sunset Auditorium. Breakfast and lunch will be included.
Download the event schedule and speaker bios.
7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION / NEWTORKING / EXHIBITOR TIME
Exhibits open at 7:30 a.m. and will open during every break and at lunch
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
WELCOME & OPENING KEYNOTE
Mark Rosman and Kim Humphrey
From Fairy Tales to Hard Truths: A “Cinderella” Hollywood Director Rewrites His Family Script in the Battle Against Addiction
9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION1
- Chrissy Groenewegen – “Parent Action Network: Amplifying Parent Voices”
- Dr. Raymond Bunch – “Navigating Adolescence: Early Intervention in Substance Use Disorder for Healthier Futures”
- Parent/Loved One Panel – “Voices of Recovery: Lessons from Those Who’ve Been There” Will be moderated.
- Brenda Cochran & Pastor Dan Steffen – “Families Suffering in the Dark: Helping them find a way forward”
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
KEYNOTE 2
Dr. Aaron Weiner
- “Unraveling the Links: Mental Health’s Impact on Addiction”
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
LUNCH / NETWORKING / EXHIBITOR TIME
12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT 2
- Josh Azevedo – “Exploring the Impact of Early Onset Substance Use: Understanding Addiction Development, The Role of THC, and Shaping Social Norms”
- Christi Jen – “How to Manage Pain with a History of Addiction”
- Parker Smith – “Quality Care Metrics: Navigating Ethical Treatment in Behavioral Healthcare Organizations”
- Father John – “Hope and Healing: Three decades of helping Young people overcome substance use challenges”
1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION 3
- Cynthia Claus, Khadijia White-Thomas, Armida Banda – “Bridging the Gaps: Panel Tackles Cultural Differences in Responding to Substance Use Disorder”
- Parent/Loved One Panel – “Voices of Recovery: Lessons from Those Who’ve Been There”
- Father John or Dr. Raymond Bunch – “Navigating Adolescence: Early Intervention in Substance Use Disorder for Healthier Futures”
- Christi Jen – “How to Manage Pain with a History of Addiction”
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
KEYNOTE 3
Dr. Holly Geyer
- “Addiction: Victim or Accountable – Insights from Science and Strategies for Action”
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
CLOSING REMARKS