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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.

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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

  1. Chrissy Groenewegen – “Parent Action Network: Amplifying Parent Voices”
  2. Dr. Raymond Bunch – “Navigating Adolescence: Early Intervention in Substance Use Disorder for Healthier Futures”
  3. Parent/Loved One Panel – “Voices of Recovery: Lessons from Those Who’ve Been There”  Will be moderated.
  4. 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

  1. Josh Azevedo – “Exploring the Impact of Early Onset Substance Use: Understanding Addiction Development, The Role of THC, and Shaping Social Norms”
  2. Christi Jen – “How to Manage Pain with a History of Addiction”
  3. Parker Smith – “Quality Care Metrics: Navigating Ethical Treatment in Behavioral Healthcare Organizations”
  4. 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

  1. Cynthia Claus, Khadijia White-Thomas, Armida Banda – “Bridging the Gaps: Panel Tackles Cultural Differences in Responding to Substance Use Disorder”
  2. Parent/Loved One Panel – “Voices of Recovery: Lessons from Those Who’ve Been There”
  3. Father John or Dr. Raymond Bunch – “Navigating Adolescence: Early Intervention in Substance Use Disorder for Healthier Futures”
  4. 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