Agenda
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The 2025 conference will be presented virtually.
Leslie Mussmann, BA, CPS
Community Health Consultant, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
3.0 Ethics
Sharaine Webster, LISW, IADC
Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinic Owner, University of Iowa/Serenity Counseling LLC
3.0 Ethics
Kim Govak, BS, NCPRSS
Board of Directors
NCAAR – National Center for Advocacy and Recovery
3.0 Ethics
Eric M. Preuss, M.A., IAADC, CCS, LICDC
Your Life Iowa Project Director, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
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
Robert Morrison
Executive Director and Director Legislative Affairs – National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)
1.0 Alcohol/Drug
Josh Trebach, MD
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology
Associate Medical Director, Iowa Poison Control Center
1.0 Alcohol/Drug
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
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
Dion Flynn, BA Theatre, MA Acting
Writer, Character Actor and Improv trainer for the Tonight Show, NBC
1.0 Special Pop
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
Mirna Herrera, MA, MT-BC, CPS
Consultant
1.0 Gen
George F. Koob, Ph.D.
Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
1.0 Alcohol/Drug
Kym Laube
Executive Director, HUGS, Inc
1.0 Generic
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
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
Lyndsey Fennelly
Mental Health Advocate, Entrepreneur
1.0 Counseling