Iowa’s Annual Governor’s Conference on Substance Use

The 46th Annual Governor’s Conference on Substance Use will be held virtually via the same platform “HopIn” as the previous two years.

Conference Mission

The purpose of this conference is to establish a meaningful dialogue among health professionals by focusing on trending topics, best practices and strategies for addressing barriers in behavioral health.

Click here to download The 46th Annual Governor’s Conference on Substance Use brochure.

Conference Scope:

  • Provide education to enhance the knowledge of the behavioral health workforce.
  • Develop strength within each system discipline and increase collaboration between system partners for coordinated response to substance use and problem gambling.

Tue
Apr 25
1:45 – 4:45 PM Prevention Ethics for Re-certification

Jodee Goche, MPS, CADC
she/her/hers
Amy Croll, LMSW, CPS
she/her/hers
Facilitator: Leslie Mussman, Community Health Consultant, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS

3 Hours Ethics

1:45 – 4:45 PM Ethics and Risk Management in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Frederic Reamer, PhD
he/him/his
Facilitator: Monica Wilke Brown, LMSW, Opioid Response Grants Director, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS

3 Hours Ethics

Wed
Apr 26
8:30 – 9:15 AM Welcome Day 1

Kelly Garcia, Director
Marissa Eyanson, Behavioral Health and Disability Services Director
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

.75 Hours Generic

9:15 – 10:15 AM Emerging Drug Threats in the United States

John Eadie, MPA
he/him/his

1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

10:15 – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 – 11:30 AM Cannabis and CBD in 2023

Kevin Hill, MD, MHS
he/him/his

1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

11:30 – 12:30 PM Substance Use and Suicide Risk Among LGBTQ Youth

Keygan Miller, MA
they/them/their

1 Hour Special Populations OR Alcohol & Drug

12:30 – 1:00 PM Lunch & Booth Exploration

1:00 – 2:00 PM Breakout Session 1

1A: Supporting LGBTQ Youth
Keygan Miller, MA
they/them/their
Facilitator: Monica Wilke Brown, LMSW, Opioid Response Grants Director, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Special Populations

1B: A Woman’s Recovery Journey
Kim Govak, NCPRSS, CPRS
she/her/hers
Facilitator: Cody Crawford, TIEH Project Director, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

1C: Emerging Trends in Gambling and Today’s College Student
Daniel Trolaro, MS
Facilitator: Katrina Bee, CPS, Project Manager for the Office of Problem Gambling, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Special Populations

1D: Understanding Addiction Stigma: Iowa’s 2022 Data and Implications for Stigma Reduction Efforts
Rachael Cooper, MFS
she/her/hers
Facilitator: Liz Sweet, Systems Integration Coordinator, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

2:00 – 2:15 PM Break

2:15 – 3:15 PM Breakout Session 2

2A: Multiple Pathways of Recovery
Phil Valentine
Cindy West, MBA
she/her/hers
Rod Courtney, BSW
he/him/his
Facilitator: Monica Wilke-Brown, LMSW, Opioid Response Grants Director, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

2B: A Deeper Dive into Cannabis and Psychiatric Illness
Kevin Hill, MD, MHS
he/him/his
Facilitator: Sarah Vannice, Epidemiologist, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Counseling Theories & Techniques OR Alcohol & Drug

2C: The Iowa Prescription Monitoring Program: Recent Updates and Continued Progress
Mitchell Barnett, PharmD, MS
he/him/his
Cathy Lillehoj, PhD
Facilitator: Kayla Sankey, Epidemiologist, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Generic

2D: Suicide Prevention in Iowa
Drew Martel, LISW, CADC
he/him/his
Facilitator: Leslie Mussman, Community Health Consultant, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Counseling Theories & Techniques

3:15 – 4:15 PM Harm Reduction and Recovery: Lived Experiences Grounded in Equity

Haner Hernandez, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI
he/him/his

1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

Thu
Apr 27
8:30 – 9:15 AM Welcome Day 2

SAMHSA Updates
Kim Freese, LAC, MPA
Regional Administrator, SAMHSA, US Department of Health and Human Services

Bureau of Substance Use Update
DeAnn Decker
Chief, Bureau of Substance Abuse, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS

.75 Hours Generic

9:15 – 10:15 AM New Federal Efforts to Promote Recovery

Paolo del Vecchio, MSW
he/him/his

1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

10:15 – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 – 11:30 AM 2022 CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline Update and Ongoing Opioid Challenges

Robert Kruse, MD, MPH, FAAFP

1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

11:30 – 12:30 PM How Equity Impacts Outcomes

Ashley Stewart, PhD, MSSW, LSW
she/her/hers

1 Hour Special Populations

12:30 – 1:00 PM Lunch & Booth Exploration

1:00 – 2:00 PM Breakout Session 3

3A: Deeper Dive: How Equity Impacts Outcomes
Ashley Stewart, PhD, MSSW, LSW
she/her/hers
Facilitator: Monica Wilke-Brown, LMSW, Opioid Response Grants Director, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Special Populations

3B: Crisis Services in Iowa
Eric Preuss, MA, IAADC, CCS
Julie Maas, LMSW
Facilitator: Eric Preuss, MA, IAADC, CCS, Your Life Iowa Project Director, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Generic

3C: Introduction to the Iowa State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (IASUDORS)
Kiara Stutts, MPH
she/her/hers
Facilitator: Sarah Vannice, Epidemiologist, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

3D: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics: Promoting Integrated Care in Iowa
Joshua Rubin, MPP
he/him/his
Facilitator: Lori Hancock-Muck, LMHC, CADC, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Generic

2:00 – 2:15 PM Break

2:15 – 3:15 PM Breakout Session 4

4A: Integrating Harm Reduction in Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Joshua Radke, MD
he/him/his
Deborah Krauss
she/her/hers
Andrea Weber, MD, MME, FASAM
she/her/hers
Facilitator: Liz Sweet, Systems Integration Coordinator, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

4B: Managing Stigmatizing Language in Substance Use Prevention
Laura Hinds, LCSW
she/her/hers
Facilitator: Leslie Mussman, Community Health Consultant, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Alcohol & Drug

4C: Youth Suicide and Gambling
Jonathan Singer, PhD, LCSW,
he/him/his
Facilitator: Katrina Bee, CPS, Project Manager for the Office of Problem Gambling, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Special Populations

4D: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics: Promoting Integrated Care in Iowa: CCBHC Panel
Joshua Rubin, MPP
he/him/his
Facilitator: Lori Hancock-Muck, LMHC, CADC, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa HHS
1 Hour Generic

3:15 – 4:15 PM Leading the Way From Within

Robb Holman

1 Hour Generic