Agenda

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Attestation forms are due by May 8th and are required for CE credits. CE certificates will go out by May 30th to the email address you used to register for the conference. Access the form by clicking here.

The 2025 conference will be presented virtually.

Tue
Apr 22
All times listed in CDT

1:00 – 4:00 PM Ethics in Prevention Recertification Training

Leslie Mussmann, BA, CPS
Community Health Consultant, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

3.0 Ethics

1:00 – 4:00 PM Ethics for Clinical Behavioral Health Professionals

Sharaine Webster, LISW, IADC
Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinic Owner, University of Iowa/Serenity Counseling LLC

3.0 Ethics

1:00 – 4:00 PM Ethics and Boundaries for Recovery Support Professionals

Kim Govak, BS, NCPRSS
Board of Directors
NCAAR – National Center for Advocacy and Recovery

3.0 Ethics

Wed
Apr 23
All times listed in CDT

8:30 – 8:45 AM Welcome to Day 1

Eric M. Preuss, M.A., IAADC, CCS, LICDC
Your Life Iowa Project Director, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

8:45 – 10:15 AM Building Iowa’s Behavioral Health Service System

Marissa Eyanson
Director, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Aaron Todd, MHCDS, MPP
CEO, Iowa Primary Care Association

1.5 Gen

10:15 – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 – 11:30 AM An Update on Federal Alcohol and Drug Policy

Robert Morrison
Executive Director and Director Legislative Affairs – National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)

1.0 Alcohol/Drug

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Toxicology Today: Trends and Toxins

Josh Trebach, MD
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Associate Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center

1.0 Alcohol/Drug

12:30 – 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM Breakout Session 1

1A: Why Contingency Management Should be in Our Toolkit
Sara Zachman, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center

1.0 Gen

1B: Thrive Iowa: Supporting Iowans through Navigation
Shelley Horak, EdD, MPH, CHES
Director of Early Intervention and Support, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

1.0 Gen

1C: Mental Health Disorders Among Persons Who Died of Drug Overdose Iowa – 2020-2023
Sarah Vannice

Senior Epidemiologist, Division of Behavioral Health, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

1.0 Counseling

1D: Peers in Diverse Settings
Faraji Hubbard, PRS, RCP, RCPF
Comprehensive Recovery Coordinator, Abbe Center for Community Mental Health

Caprice Jones
Executive Director, Founder, Fountain of Youth Program

Jodie Huju, RCP, RCPF
Director of Learning and Program Development, Full Circle Recovery

Amanda Eleazer, PRC
Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program Coordinator, University of Iowa Health Care

1.0 Special Pop

2:00 – 2:15 PM Break

2:15 – 3:15 PM Breakout Session 2

2A: Integrating Tobacco Control Into Behavioral Health Care
Scott Sherman, MD, MPH
Professor of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

1.0 Alcohol/Drug

2B: ASAM Updates: A Brief Introduction to the 4th Edition Changes
Sharaine Webster, LISW, IADC
Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinic Owner, University of Iowa/Serenity Counseling LLC

1.0 Counseling

2C: The Latest in Cannabis Research and Science and What It Means for Prevention
Jason Kilmer, PhD in Clinical Psychology
Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Adjunct Professor, Psychology, University of Washington

1.0 Alcohol/Drug

2D: An Introduction to Youth Problem Gambling
Alison Wood, MSW, MPA
Founder, Level Up, Promotion and Prevention, LLC

1.0 Special Pop

3:15 – 4:15 PM Improvisor's Mindset

Dion Flynn, BA Theatre, MA Acting
Writer, Character Actor and Improv trainer for the Tonight Show, NBC

1.0 Special Pop

Thu
Apr 24
All times listed in CDT

8:30 – 9:15 AM Welcome to Day 2

Iowa Substance Use Updates

Jennifer Robertson-Hill
Director, Services, Planning and Performance, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Monica Wilke-Brown
Project Director, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

.75 Alcohol/Drug

9:15 – 10:15 AM The Role of Peer Support

Mirna Herrera, MA, MT-BC, CPS
Consultant

1.0 Gen

 

10:15 – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 – 11:30 AM Alcohol and Stress From Adolescence to Adulthood

George F. Koob, Ph.D.
Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

1.0 Alcohol/Drug

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM If Prevention and Recovery Just Sat Down for a Cup of Coffee

Kym Laube
Executive Director, HUGS, Inc

1.0 Generic

12:30 – 1:00 PM Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM Breakout Session 3

3A: 2025 Privacy Regulatory Update
Jacob Shkolnick, JD
HIPAA Privacy Officer & Legal Counsel, Iowa Health and Human Services

1.0 Gen

3B: Financial Counseling for Problem Gambling Recovery
Alex DeMarco
Founder & CEO, GamFin

Janice Pierce, CFP®, RICP®, CRPC, CPFWC, CFEI
Financial Counseling Practice Lead, GamFin

1.0 Gen

3C: Prevention Panel
Ashley Havenstrite, CPS
Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Helping Services for Youth & Families

Lisa Dursky, EdD in Educational Leadership, Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction
High School Principal, Howard-Winneshiek Community School District

Christina McDonough, BA, CHES
Community Transformation Consultant, Scott County Health Department

Vianka Herrera, MPH
Community Tobacco Consultant, Scott County Health Department

Ricki Hall, CPS
Substance Abuse Prevention Mentoring Coordinator, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

Penny Seidenkranz, MA, ED
Prevention Specialist, Employee & Family Resources

1.0 Gen

3D: Parenting in Recovery Panel
Nick Barnett

Founder, Domestic Dad Project

Chad Weyland
Peer Coach, Domestic Dad Project

Lauri Auxier, CADC
Chemical Dependency Counselor and Recovery Coach, MercyOne House of Mercy

Kristin Bjornsen
Woman in Long-Term Recovery

1.0 Special Pop

2:00 – 2:15 PM Break

2:15 – 3:15 PM Breakout Session 4

4A: Leading the Way: Exploring Leadership Styles in Mental Health and Substance Disorder Services
Kym Laube
Executive Director, HUGS, Inc

1.0 Gen

4B: ISTEP: A Roadmap to Authentic Youth Adult Partnerships
Jill Wright, MPH
Community Health Consultant, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

1.0 Gen

4C: Understanding and Addressing Addiction Stigma
Courtney McKeon, MBA
Senior Vice President, National Stigma Initiative, Shatterproof

1.0 Gen

4D: Resiliency and Self-Care
Karen Hyatt, BA, MA
Emergency Mental Health Specialist, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

1.0 Counseling

3:15 – 4:15 PM Hope & Healing: A Mental Health Journey

Lyndsey Fennelly
Mental Health Advocate, Entrepreneur

1.0 Counseling