Speakers
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Tuesday, April 21st Pre-Conference Speakers
Prevention Ethics in Action: How We Share and Deliver Prevention Messages
Amy Croll, LMSW, CPSAngie Asa-Lovstad, MS, CPS, CTF
Ethics & the Workplace (Clinical)
Eric Preuss, IAADC, CCSEthics for Peer Support Specialists and Recovery Coaches
Kellee McCrory, LMSW, MPHWednesday, April 22nd Speakers
Welcome
Jill Wright, MPHBehavioral Health Service System: Year 1
Marissa EyansonAaron Todd, MHCDS, MPP
We Are The Answer To Ending America's Addiction Crisis
Ryan Hampton, 2026 TIME100 Health Honoree, AuthorConfidentiality in 2026: Changes in the Law, Technology, and Practice
Jackie Seitz, JD1A: Compassion Fatigue
Patti Treibel-Leeds, Masters in Human Services/Capella University 20031B: Behavioral Health System Navigation
Abbey Ferenzi, LMHCEmma Hall, MBA, MA
1C: Using the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) to Improve Behavioral Health Systems and Outcomes
Dr. Sarah Desmarais, PhD1D: Updates to 42 CFR Part 2: Confidentiality of SUD Treatment Records
Jackie Seitz, JD2A: Translating Overdose Data into County Prevention Action
Sri Chaitanya Krishna Akondy, BDS, MPHSarah Mergenthaler, BS
Chandni Muralidharan, MPH
2B: Panel Discussion on NAVIGATE, an Evidence-Based Model for Individuals Experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis
Laura Larkin, BA Sociology, MS Human Resources, LMSWMichaela Jens, LISW
Sabrina Dedore, LISW
Leslie McDonald-Gonzalez, LISW
2C: Alcohol and Cancer
Dr. Jo Freudenheim, PhD, MS, RD2D: Living the Good Life in a Resource-Rich Community
Dr. Shawn Dorius, PhDUnderstanding Grief after a Death from Suicide
Buffy Peters, BSThursday, April 23rd Speakers
Welcome to Day 2
Deann DeckerToxicology Today: Trends and Toxins
Dr. Joshua Trebach, MD, FAACTSubstance Use and the Brain
Dr. Andrea Weber, MD, MME, FASAM, FACPCannabis and Mental Health: What the Science Says and What it Means for Prevention and Intervention
Jason Kilmer, Ph.D., Clinical Psychology3A: Policy-Based Approaches to Reducing Harms from Tobacco Use
Dr. Mark Vander Weg, PhD in Clinical Psychology3B: Peer Partnerships: Using Lived Experience in Diverse Settings
Courtney Hammond, PCITracy Gryp, RCP, RCPF
Jason LaRoche, Certified Peer Support Specialist, BA Psychology
Amber Sheppard, Peer Recovery Specialist
3C: C3 De-Escalation: Practical Crisis Response Strategies for Behavioral Health Professionals
Marla Smith, LMHP, LMHC3D: Unlocking the Updates: The ASAM Criteria: Fourth Edition and the Future of Adult Recovery
Diana Kelly, MSW, LCSW4A: What is the Syndrome Model of Addiction, and How Can it Inform the Treatment of Problem Gambling?
Dr. Heather M. Gray, PhD4B: Prevention Across the Lifespan: A Focus on Adults
Chuck Klevgaard, CSPS4C: Building Partnerships with Youth: Where Do you Start?
Jill Wright, MPHKayla Powell
4D: Methamphetamine Use and Overdose: Insights from Toxicology and Death Investigations
Dr. Kelly Kruse, MD, MPHJustin Grodnitzky, PhD, F-ABFT
Closing Keynote: Journey to Recovery
Laura Semprini, MScKatey Rascon, PRS, RCP
Allison Jones, CCAR certification
Ellen Schardt, BA, CPRS