NAADAC 2024 Annual Conference & Hill Day: Learn, Connect, Advocate, Succeed

By Matthew Douglas
October 19, 2024

(***Information pulled from NAADAC official website.)

“Join over 1,500 fellow addiction professionals in the Washington, DC area for the NAADAC 2024 Annual Conference & Hill Day: Learn, Connect, Advocate, Succeed, on October 18 – 23, 2024!

#NAADAC2024 is a six-day addiction-specific educational experience that will feature immersive training sessions presented by nationally recognized experts, a day of advocacy on Capitol Hill, poster presentations, an exhibit hall, special events, networking opportunities, and so much more! ” – https://www.naadac.org/annualconference

 

Full Schedule Listed on the NAADAC website:

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NAADAC 2024 Annual Conference & Hill Day Daily Updated Schedule:

 

Sunday, October 20, 2024

6:30AM – 7:15aM morning yoga
7:00AM – 7:30AM SUNDAY NONDENOMINATIONAL RELIGIOUS SERVICE
7:00AM – 7:30AM SUNDAY catholic RELIGIOUS SERVICE
7:30AM – 3:30PM REGISTRATION Open
6:30AM – 8:30AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST IN the EXHIBIT HALL
7:30AM – 3:30PM EXHIBIT HALL OPEN
7:30AM – 3:30PM Poster Presentations Display Open

Poster presenters will be available to answer questions from 7:45am – 8:15am and 12:30pm – 1:30pm.

7:00am – 3:30pm Career Connect Open
7:30AM – 3:30PM NAADAC BOOKSTORE OPEN
7:30am – 7:00pm Wellness Space Open
7:30am – 8:30am MILITARY COFFEE CONNECT 
8:30am – 10:00am MORNING keynote session (1.5 ces)

All Things Addiction Treatment, Prevention, and Recovery: A Forum with Our Federal Partners, presented by Mariel Lifshitz, MPH; June Sivilli, MA; Yngvild Olsen, MD, MPH; Israil Ali

10:00am – 10:30am MORNING BREAK IN the EXHIBIT HALL
10:30am – 12:00pm breakout sessions (1.5 ces each)
  • Unrecognized Compounds in Substance Use Disorder Interventions: Novel Psychoactive Substances, presented by Brian Dawson, MD, FASAM, Katie Olson, MPH, and Mike Gaulke, BS, MS
  • Harm Reduction for Nicotine Use Disorder, presented by Tracy Liu, DO
  • Yoga & Your Recovery: Sobriety Off the Mat, presented by Keith Vukasinovich, MSEd, MS, LPCC-S, 500-YTT
  • Chicken or the Egg: The Cannabis and Psychosis Debate, presented by Michael Roeske, PsyD
  • Lead, Connect, Thrive: Emotional Intelligence & Self-Leadership Strategies for Building Teams in a Chaotic World, presented by Pierre Quinn
  • Unplug to Connect-Helping Gamers Disconnect from their Devices and Connect to the Real World, presented by Jeremy R. Eberle, MA, LIMHP, CDGC, LADC, and Janet Johnson, LIMHP, CDGC, LADC
  • Cultural Humility and Ethics: Is Advocacy Enough?, presented by Kathy FitzJefferies, LCSW, LCAS, CCS
  • Trauma Strategies for Peer Support Using Self Care, presented by Diana Padilla, MCPC, CARC, CASAC-T
  • Effectively Addressing Substance Use Disorders & Process Addictions in Counselor Education Programs, presented by Andreas Bienert, LPC, LSATP, LAC, CSAC, and Torrie Gilden, LMHC, LAC, SUDP, NCC
12:00pm – 1:30pm lunch on own
12:30pm – 1:30pm NALGAP, The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies, Membership Reception
1:00pm – 1:30pm Technology & learning exhibition
  • 1:00pm – 1:15pm: NAADAC and Walden University Believe in the Power of Education to Change the Future, presented by Edward Johnson, MBA, and Nicole Hodapp Szydlowski

This session is sponsored by Walden University.

  • 1:15pm – 1:30pm: Learn About Purdue Global’s Programs and Tuition Reduction, presented by Bridget Rivera, PsyD

This session is sponsored by Purdue University Global.

1:30pm – 3:00pm AFTERNOON keynote session (1.5 ces)

Finding Pieces to the Puzzle of Successful Behavior Change, presented by Carlo DiClemente, PhD, ABPP

This session is sponsored by Bee Purple.

3:00PM – 3:30PM AFTERNOON BREAK
3:30pm – 5:00pm breakout sessions (1.5 ces each)
  • Know Your Neuro: Brain-Based Prevention & Treatment Tools, presented by Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S
  • Empowering Recovery: Making Client-Centered Care Efficacious for Client and Clinician, presented by LaTisha Bader, PhD, LP, LAC, CMPC
  • Recovery/Reentry Capital: Lessons Learned on My Journey, presented by Jesse Battle, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS, CCJP
  • Complex Trauma & Dissociative Disorders: The Science Behind Them & the Skills to Treat Them, presented by Kristin York, PhD, LPC-S, LCDC, MAC
  • A Pivotal Moment in the Fight for Behavioral Health Equity: New Parity Regulations and More, presented by D. Brian Hufford, JD, MUA, David Lloyd, and Caroline Reynolds, JD
  • What Am I Missing? How to Identify Sex and Pornography Addiction in Your Clinical Practice, presented by Michelle Holleman, LCAS, CSAT, CPTT, CMAT
  • Counselor Awareness of Islamophobia, presented by Regina Mustafa, EdD, MS, LADC
  • All Politics Is Local: Becoming an Effective Advocate for the Addiction Profession, presented by John Lisy, LICDC-CS, OCPS II, LISW-S, LPCC-S, and Lisa Peterson, LMHC, LCDP, LCDS, MAC
  • The Development of a Recovery Support Specialist Training Program: First Year Lessons and Data, presented by Andrew Beck, MSW, LCSW, CADC, HS-BCP, Wendy Chen, MBA, and Joseph Rosenfeld, PsyD, CRADC, HS-BCP
5:00PM – 7:00PM BREAK
7:00pm – 9:00pm NAADAC EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NERF) Auction & Jazz Night
9:00 pm – 10:00 pm Recovery SUPPORT MEETINg

Monday, October 21, 2024

6:30AM – 7:15aM morning Yoga
7:30AM – 4:15PM REGISTRATION Open
6:30AM – 8:30AM Continental Breakfast in the corridor 
7:30am – 4:15pm Poster Presentations Display Open
7:30AM – 4:15PM NAADAC BOOKSTORE OPEN
7:30am – 4:15pm Wellness space Open
7:45am – 8:30am State of NAADAC & LEADERSHIP CHANGE CEREMONY

Presented by Terrence D. Walton, MSW, and Angela E. Maxwell, PhD, CPS

8:30am – 10:00am MORNING keynote session (1.5 ces)

From Actor to Activist to Association Leader: A Discussion with Melissa Fitzgerald, presented by Melissa Fitzgerald

10:00am – 10:30am MORNING BREAK
10:30am – 12:00pm breakout sessions (1.5 ces each)
  • Benzodiazepine Use Disorder, presented by Brian Anderson, PharmD, RPh
  • The Recovery Ecosystem: A Wholistic Approach to Recovery, presented by Andre Johnson, PsyD
  • A Holistic Approach: Incorporating Family and Relational Support to Promote Long-Term Recovery, presented by Stephanie Blankenship, RN, BSN, and Sara Winchester, MFT
  • Integrated Care: Navigating Co-Occurring Disorders in Addiction Treatment, presented by Lakieshia Jones, MS, CADC-II, ICADC, SAP
  • El Valor de la Experiencia Personal en un Sistema de Atención Centrado en la Recuperación, presented by Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC, and Ana Vizcarrondo, CAT-IV, MATC
  • Internet Gaming Disorder: What Clinicians Need to Know, presented by Alok Kanojia, MD, MPH
  • Federal Changes in Confidentiality, OTPs, and Medicare – What You Need to Know!, presented by Sherri Layton, LCDC, CCS, Kenneth J. Martz, PsyD, MBA, and Elizabeth Guisinger, MA, LPC, CAADC
  • Support or Coaching? At the Professional Crossroads, presented by Ruth Riddick, CARC-RCP/f
  • Decolonizing Addictions and Mental Health Educational Programs, presented by Chandell Miller, LPC, LSATP, CSAC, NCTTP, and Marsha Riggio, PhD, LPC
12:00pm – 12:15pm break
12:15pm – 2:00pm President’s AWARDS LUNCHEON
2:00pm – 2:15pm break
2:15pm – 3:45pm breakout sessions (1.5 ces each)
  • Smart Strategies to Work with Clients Using Telemental Health, presented by Glendora Dvine, LPC, BC-TMH
  • Embarking on Wholeness: A Healing Therapeutic Relationship in the Road to Recovery, presented by Rafael Cortina, LMFT, MAC, CCTP-II
  • Creating Connections and Community through Rhythm and Expressive Arts, presented by Sandra Sabene, and Sandra Rivers, MA, CASAC-M
  • The Ethics of Advocacy, presented by Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP
  • Strategic Responses to Quality Deficiencies Create Sustainable Change in Patient Care, presented by Keisha Haynes, LCPC-S, Christine Martin, MA, LMFT, LAC-S, CS, and Boni-Lou Roberts, CADC II, MATS, MSHE
  • Saving Lives: Integrating Overdose Safety Planning into Clinical Practice, presented by Kelly Samuelson, LADC
  • Who am I? Defining Spirituality Within the Context of Wholeness, presented by Katina Palmer, MAC, LPC, MHFT, ORDM
  • Strategies to Reduce Recidivism with Peer Coaching for Behavioral Health and Substance Use, presented by Mathew Abraham, PsyD, LMHC, MCAP, LPC, and Richard Jones, MBA, LCAS, CCS, CPSS
  • Disruption in Workforce Preparation: How Counselor Training Needs to Adapt to Changing Times, presented by Kevin Doyle, EdD, LPCC, LPC, LSATP
3:45pm – 4:15pm break
4:15pm – 5:15pm AFTERNOON Keynote Session (1 ce)

The Time Is NOW – The Urgent Need to Advance Addiction Care Using Clinical Practice, Media & Advocacy, presented by Lipi Roy, MD, MPH, FASAM

5:15pm – 5:45PM CLOSING CEREMONY (.5 ce)

Presented by Terrence D. Walton, MSW, and Angela E. Maxwell, PhD, CPS

5:45pm – 8:15PM Advocacy in Action: Policy Updates and Hill Day Planning (2.5 CEs)

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

7:00AM – 10:00AM REGISTRATION Open for Post-Conference
8:00AM – 5:30PM Hill Day
8:30AM – 5:30PM POST-CONFERENCE SESSIONS (7.5 CES EACH)
  • Conflict Resolution for Recovery (CRR) Training, presented by Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP
  • Substance Abuse Professional’s U.S. DOT Alcohol and Drug Testing Regulation Initial Qualification & Requalification Course, presented by Mita Johnson, EdD, LAC, MAC, SAP
  • An Experiential Introduction to Behavioral Health Leadership – Preparing to Take the Challenge, presented by Jerry Jenkins, MEd, LADAC, MAC, and Gerry Schmidt, MA, LPC, MAC
12:00PM – 1:00PM Lunch on Own for Post-Conference Attendees

(Meals are not provided by NAADAC for post-conference sessions.)

3:00PM – 6:00PM Hill Day Debrief (2 ces)

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

8:00AM – 2:00PM POST-CONFERENCE SESSIONS (4.5 CES EACH)
  • Conflict Resolution for Recovery (CRR) Training, presented by Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP
  • Substance Abuse Professional’s U.S. DOT Alcohol and Drug Testing Regulation Initial Qualification & Requalification Course, presented by Mita Johnson, EdD, LAC, MAC, SAP
11:30AM – 12:30PM Lunch on Own for Post-Conference Attendees

(Meals are not provided by NAADAC for post-conference sessions.)