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ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 • ONLINE EVERYWHERE Back to Our Speakers Register Purchase Book View More Douglas Rice Senior Manager, Training & Sales Operations CADCA Doug Rice is the Senior Manager, Training and Sales Operations for CADCA. In this role, he is responsible for customized trainings for adult, youth and evaluation services. Doug promotes CADCA’s industry leading trainings in a variety of substance use and misuse topics to coalitions and prevention professionals. These efforts give coalitions the ability to personally design effective trainings to meet their specific needs, such as, how to successfully implement the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), including community assessment, building coalition capacity, logic models, comprehensive strategies and coalition evaluation. Doug maintains an open dialogue and information exchange with community substance misuse coalitions to address their changing needs and ensure CADCA’s products and services are relevant, impactful and uniquely focused to increase the effectiveness of community coalitions. Doug uses feedback from coalitions to guide enhancement of existing or development of new CADCA products and services. Doug has over 25 years of sales and marketing experience in communications, public relations, advertising, brand management, consumer segmentation and vendor relations. In his spare time, he loves to relax by reading science fiction novels, working on DIY projects and restoring old cars. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Western Michigan University. Presentation information is being cultivated. Please check back soon. DAY 1 PM WORKSHOP Growing Awareness & Creating a Culture of OTC Medicine Safety Common over-the-counter (OTC) medications remain a source for potential misuse that is underestimated by youths, parents, and older adults alike, and is often poorly understood by community partners. Recent research suggests youths and older adults have a low perception of harm for OTC medications, highlighting the need for increased awareness on medicine safety and the potential harm of misuse. Increased time at home over the past year has led to self-managed healthcare and has made the coalition’s role in OTC Medicine Safety education of primary importance. The OTC Medicine Safety Program has been proven to deliver high retention of learning objectives, which can help serve as a foundation for youths and other populations making healthy decisions related to medication. Coalitions can take simple, evidence-based actions to significantly impact individuals’ health behaviors in their communities. Join us to gain background on some startling OTC misuse trends and learn how to help the most vulnerable members of our community. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT This workshop is approved for 1-hour Renewal Credit/CEU for: IC&RC/NJ-AP Certification Board | NAADAC | DOE | NASW-NJ [General Credit] Back to Our Speakers Register Today A Virtual Conference for All Professionals Supporting Those Impacted by Addiction APRIL 29 & 30 • ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 Virtual Experience Workshop Sessions Speakers Sponsors Agenda FAQs Register Today info@njpn.org

ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 • ONLINE EVERYWHERE Back to Our Speakers Register Purchase Book View More Matthew Stefanko Director, National Stigma Initiative Shatterproof Matthew Stefanko is the Director, National Stigma Initiative for Shatterproof where he leads the organization’s effort to combat stigma nationally. Prior to Shatterproof, Matthew was the Associate Director for Strategy and Programs at Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Before PPFA, Matthew worked in management consulting. He has also served as the Interim City Director in Jacksonville and Dallas for the workforce development nonprofit, Generation and previously worked in local government at the Baltimore City Health Department. Matthew has a dual degree in Economics & Government from Cornell University. He serves on the board of Anabel's Grocery, a nonprofit store addressing food insecurity, which he co-founded. He is based in Washington D.C. Presentation information is being cultivated. Please check back soon. DAY 2 AM WORKSHOP Shatter Stigma in Your Community In this workshop, the topic of stigma reduction will be examined in a multitude of ways, including Shatterproof’s development of a national strategy to reduce stigma, key success factors in previous social movements, and the results from an innovative, first-of-its-kind anti-stigma campaign being conducted in Pennsylvania. Participants will leave the session with a better understanding of what it takes to run the right campaign, and how other social movements have created immense progress using an evidence-based, public health approach. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT This workshop is approved for 1-hour Renewal Credit/CEU for: IC&RC/NJ-AP Certification Board | NAADAC | DOE | NASW-NJ [General Credit] Back to Our Speakers Register Today A Virtual Conference for All Professionals Supporting Those Impacted by Addiction APRIL 29 & 30 • ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 Virtual Experience Workshop Sessions Speakers Sponsors Agenda FAQs Register Today info@njpn.org

597e297a-6f31-4ddc-8d80-7150766a10d0 Register Today A VIRTUAL EVENT NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Back to Our Speakers Sakinah Hofler, Ph.D. Fiction Writer, Poet, Playwright, and Assistant Editor The Cincinnati Review Sakinah Hofler is a fiction writer, poet, and playwright. She has won the Manchester Fiction Prize, the Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers, the Sherwood Anderson Award for Fiction, and the Yemassee Poetry Prize. Her work has received support from the P.E.O. Scholar Award, the Taft Research Center, and the Albert C. Yates Fellowship, among others. A former chemical and product assurance engineer for the United States Department of Defense, Sakinah is currently a visiting assistant professor at Loyola University New Orleans where she teaches creative writing and literature with an emphasis on social change. She’s an advocate for infusing the arts into our daily lives. View More Purchase Book Presentation information is coming soon. Workshop Session 4 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Health and Wellness How Creative Writing Can Help You Get Through Life’s Hardest Moments In this interactive workshop, we will explore how creative writing opens pathways to honesty, discovery, and self-care. Often, when we experience tough times and difficulties, we suppress complicated feelings. We bury our pain. This workshop uses creative writing to explore ways we can unearth buried truths and unburden ourselves from difficult times/experiences. This workshop relies on the premise that humans are natural storytellers—we engage in narrative in our daily lives. Through presentation and guided exercises we will discuss how creative writing becomes an act that allows us to explore secrets and control the narrative, and how, ultimately, that control leads to empowerment. This workshop will equip participants, regardless of background, with exploration tools that can be carried out the workshop and incorporated in our daily lives. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT This workshop is approved for 1-hour Renewal Credit/CEU for: IC&RC/NJ-AP Certification Board | NAADAC COURSE CODE Register Presentation information is coming soon. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT COURSE CODE Register Back to Our Speakers On-Demand Registration A VIRTUAL EVENT NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Register Today

16ec02af-a39b-4c6e-ada8-699a2509455c Register Today A VIRTUAL EVENT NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Back to Our Speakers Ken Carpenter, PhD Clinical Psychologist and Research Scientist Dr. Carpenter is a clinical psychologist and research scientist who has received federal and private foundation grant money for investigating the psychological, behavioral, and neurobiological factors associated with addictive behaviors and their treatment. He has over 20 years of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based motivational and cognitive-behavioral strategies for facilitating important lifestyle changes and has held academic and research scientist positions at NY-based universities and state agencies. Dr. Carpenter has authored or co-authored over 70 journal articles and chapters on these topics––including the The 20 Minute Guide , a workbook by CMC:FFC psychologists for people who have a loved one struggling with substance use. View More Purchase Book Presentation information is coming soon. Workshop Session 2 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Skill Building The Invitation to Change Approach: Helping Families Help How can we guide families struggling with substance use? How can we help people support positive change in their loved ones? And how can we use science and kindness together to make a real impact on people’s lives? These are the considerations that informed the creation of the Invitation to Change Approach (ITC), a helping model developed and shared by the Foundation for Change. Built on the three pillars of Understanding, Awareness, and Action, the ITC first illuminates new perspectives on substance use and the process of change; next, creates a foundation of self-awareness to allow willingness to engage with emotional pain; and finally, emphasizes action by teaching behavioral reinforcement and communication skills. These concepts rest on science-backed principles and practices to support those in a change-facilitating role—and on a larger scale, they have the power to combat the pervasive stigmatizing cultural narratives about substance. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT This workshop is approved for 1-hour Renewal Credit/CEU for: IC&RC/NJ-AP Certification Board | NAADAC COURSE CODE Register Presentation information is coming soon. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT COURSE CODE Register Back to Our Speakers On-Demand Registration A VIRTUAL EVENT NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Register Today

About Why Attend? Location Register Today Alaynna Perrine CPRS, Center for Family Sevices (OORP) Alaynna Perrine is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist with 3 years of experience supporting individuals on their recovery journeys. Drawing from her own lived experience, Alaynna is passionate about reducing stigma, promoting hope, and empowering people to build meaningful lives in recovery. Alaynna currently serves as a Peer at OORP at Center for Family Services. Through her own recovery journey, Alaynna has over five years in recovery and has developed a strong commitment to helping others find hope and healing. Back to All Speakers This peer-led session explores how Peer Recovery Specialists are transforming crisis response into long-term recovery pathways through real-time engagement, data-informed practices, and culturally responsive care. Grounded in lived experience, the workshop centers on the success of a county-wide, hospital-based peer program that positions peers as the bridge between immediate intervention and sustained support. Presenters will share how peers are leading efforts in: 24/7 engagement through dispatch and emergency department response Using data to inform outreach, equity, and program improvement Reaching underrepresented and high-risk populations with intention Implementing trauma-informed supervision and workforce development Designed for Peer Recovery Specialists and program leaders, this session offers real-world strategies, core peer competencies, and actionable tools for elevating peer roles in systems of care. Attendees will walk away with a renewed vision of how peer voice can drive innovation, connection, and healing across the recovery continuum. Name Credentials Name Credentials Name Credentials 11:00am - 12:00pm MAC 206 Workshop From Crisis to Continuum: Elevating Peer-Led SUD Programs Through Innovation, Data, and Lived Experience Presenting Advancing Recovery: Peer-Led, People-Centered September 12, 2025 • Brookdale Community College Learn More

ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 • ONLINE EVERYWHERE Back to Our Speakers Register Purchase Book View More Christopher Spallina Program Manager The Phoenix NJ Chris Spallina is the Program Manager and Meditation instructor for The Phoenix New Jersey. A person in sustained recovery since May 24, 2018, Chris found The Phoenix while in treatment and transitioned from a member/volunteer to full-time employee. He found his calling in sharing what he has learned in his personal journey of recovery with all who may benefit. Chris enjoys yoga, meditation, mountain biking, and gardening. Presentation information is being cultivated. Please check back soon. DAY 2 AM WORKSHOP Building Resiliency & Community Through Sober Activities The Phoenix is a unique nation-wide recovery community that helps those affected by substance use disorder learn the skills and disciplines to stay sober via activities and athletic training. Through pursuits such as climbing, hiking, running, strength training, yoga, road/mountain biking, socials and other activities, the program seeks to help members develop and maintain the emotional strength they need to continue to thrive in their life and recovery. Through this presentation you will learn The Phoenix Model, how to create sober active community, and why it works. Additionally, we will provide an example of our mindfulness programming so participants can experience The Phoenix in action. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT This workshop is approved for 1-hour Renewal Credit/CEU for: IC&RC/NJ-AP Certification Board | NAADAC | and DOE. Back to Our Speakers Register Today A Virtual Conference for All Professionals Supporting Those Impacted by Addiction APRIL 29 & 30 • ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 Virtual Experience Workshop Sessions Speakers Sponsors Agenda FAQs Register Today info@njpn.org

605d2209-4e55-4386-b090-ea9a1fe0b23a Register Today A VIRTUAL EVENT NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Back to Our Speakers Claudia Blackburn Psy, D., M.S. Clinical Psychologist Dr. Blackburn is internationally known for her training, program development, and technical assistance in addiction and mental health, including co-occurring disorders. She is an energetic presenter incorporating various learning styles and encouraging active participation with students, professionals, non-traditional learners, and consumers/clients. She has worked in many behavioral health roles including psychologist, clinical supervisor, training director, R & D, executive director, etc. She serves as the Content Expert Director/Senior Research Analyst, CDM Group, Inc. including projects, such as, the Office of Women's Health (OWH) Healthy Weight Initiative; OWH Adverse Childhood Experiences and Obesity Project, and SAMHSA's Knowledge Application Program. She has extensive background in providing and supervising cross-cultural clinical services across settings and services, translating science to practice, practically integrating evidence-based practices into clinical services, and implementing knowledge adoption strategies in treatment services. She writes professionally across venues (e.g., professional journals, consumer magazines, and social media) and extensively as a ghost writer for speeches, proposals, video production, marketing campaigns, web-based learning, curriculum, treatment guidelines, and science-based literature. View More Purchase Book Presentation information is coming soon. Workshop Session 2 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Skill Building The Simulated Training Experience: Virtual Learning This workshop will provide an overview discussing the history and development in addition to a live demonstration on the use of the NJPN SIMmersion training. The SIMmersion training is a virtual training that offers a flexible and fun approach to skill building. It is a training designed specifically by NJ Peer Recovery Specialists for NJ Peer Recovery Specialists working in various community settings. The simulated training provides peers an opportunity to practice building motivational interviewing skills at their own pace and in a safe learning environment. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT This workshop is approved for 1-hour Renewal Credit/CEU for: IC&RC/NJ-AP Certification Board | NAADAC COURSE CODE ELKINS Register Presentation information is coming soon. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT COURSE CODE Register Back to Our Speakers On-Demand Registration A VIRTUAL EVENT NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Register Today

ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 • ONLINE EVERYWHERE Back to Our Speakers Register Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief Purchase Book View More David Kessler Author, Founder grief.com David Kessler is the world’s foremost expert on grief and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even afterlife’s tragedies. He is the author of six books, including the new bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief . His books and work have received praise by so many, including Saint (Mother) Teresa. David’s personal experience as a child witnessing a mass shooting while his mother was dying in a hospital helped him begin his journey. For most of his life, David has taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about the end of life, trauma, and grief. He facilitates talks, workshops and retreats for those experiencing grief. However, despite his vast knowledge on grief, his life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. It inspired him to write his newest book, Finding Meaning . David’s volunteer work includes being an LAPD Specialist Reserve for traumatic events as well as having served on the Red Cross’s disaster services team. He is the founder of www.grief.com which has over five million visits yearly from 167 countries. Presentation information is being cultivated. Please check back soon. DAY 1 PLENARY Growing More Resilient in Traumatic Times Based on David Kessler’s new book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief , this workshop is designed to help professionals guide people through life’s worst moments to find meaning after loss. All types of loss will be covered, including, loss of a parent or family member, and loss due to addiction, mental illness and suicide. After attending this workshop, you will be able to enhance your work with those who have dealt with various types of loss. You with new insight, tools, strategies, and inspiring information, leaving you looking forward to the next day … so you can immediately begin to use all you have learned! RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT This workshop is approved for 1-hour Renewal Credit/CEU for: IC&RC/NJ-AP Certification Board | NAADAC | and DOE. Back to Our Speakers Register Today A Virtual Conference for All Professionals Supporting Those Impacted by Addiction APRIL 29 & 30 • ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 Virtual Experience Workshop Sessions Speakers Sponsors Agenda FAQs Register Today info@njpn.org

Upcoming Events Contact REGISTER Back to Peer Summit Series Speakers Joseph Green Title Organization Joseph LMS Green is a Washington, D.C.-based performance poet and educator with more than eight years’ professional experience. As a solo artist and member of the Intangible Collective, Joseph LMS has performed at venues and schools throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. For five years, he has coached the Hayfield Secondary School Forensic Speech Team, an art Joseph mastered at young age: he ranked 13th in the nation for Dramatic Performance as a high school senior (1999). He toured with the educational entertainment group Theatre IV, the country’s largest in school touring company, for two and a half years at more than 200 high schools and professional theatres educating children and families. EVENT Open Mic A poetry and music open mic with an emphasis on celebrating recovery, hosted online by Joseph Green. Performers are given 4 minutes to share their work. You can sign up for a performance slot, all are welcome. Once the sheet is full, we send a confirmation email to each artist who signed up; the confirmation email lists the order of performers for the event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe1AXyrRanljXSY2BXteCfpI8U0GVIOZXfwE0sjgc9Pfo9k5g/viewform?usp=sf_link View all Peer Summit Series Events

ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 • ONLINE EVERYWHERE Back to Our Speakers Register Purchase Book View More Liz Pandya Director Scientific Education & Patient Advocacy (SEPA) Liz Pandya leads J&J Consumer Health’s SEPA team, standing for Scientific Education and Patient Advocacy. The mission of SEPA is to enable safe and appropriate self-care by delivering meaningful education, advocating for patient needs and advancing the scientific conversation on OTCs. In the Pediatric space, the SEPA team seeks to understand the root cause of medical errors and accidental medicine ingestions in children and works to develop and advocate for interventions to improve safety. SEPA also works closely with partners like Safe Kids Worldwide, Inc, CADCA and NCL to deliver educational programming to millions of middle-school aged children on how to safely and appropriately use OTC medicine. For Adults, the SEPA team works to understand root causes of misuse of OTCs, and partners with patient, professional and industry organizations to address these root causes through numerous interventions. Liz has been with J&J for over 13 years and has a deep background in consumer insights and strategy, innovation, breakthrough communications and partner development. Presentation information is being cultivated. Please check back soon. DAY 1 PM WORKSHOP Growing Awareness & Creating a Culture of OTC Medicine Safety Common over-the-counter (OTC) medications remain a source for potential misuse that is underestimated by youths, parents, and older adults alike, and is often poorly understood by community partners. Recent research suggests youths and older adults have a low perception of harm for OTC medications, highlighting the need for increased awareness on medicine safety and the potential harm of misuse. Increased time at home over the past year has led to self-managed healthcare and has made the coalition’s role in OTC Medicine Safety education of primary importance. The OTC Medicine Safety Program has been proven to deliver high retention of learning objectives, which can help serve as a foundation for youths and other populations making healthy decisions related to medication. Coalitions can take simple, evidence-based actions to significantly impact individuals’ health behaviors in their communities. Join us to gain background on some startling OTC misuse trends and learn how to help the most vulnerable members of our community. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT This workshop is approved for 1-hour Renewal Credit/CEU for: IC&RC/NJ-AP Certification Board | NAADAC | DOE | NASW-NJ [General Credit] Back to Our Speakers Register Today A Virtual Conference for All Professionals Supporting Those Impacted by Addiction APRIL 29 & 30 • ON-DEMAND THRU DEC 2021 Virtual Experience Workshop Sessions Speakers Sponsors Agenda FAQs Register Today info@njpn.org

Upcoming Events Contact REGISTER Back to Peer Summit Series Speakers Tom Hill Title Organization Tom Hill, MSW, joined the National Council for Behavioral Health in March 2017 as Vice President of Practice Improvement. Mr. Hill previously served as a Presidential Appointee in the position of Senior Advisor on Addiction and Recovery to the SAMHSA Administrator. As part of this post, he initially served as Acting Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Hill was a Senior Associate at Altarum Institute, serving as Technical Assistance Director for a number of SAMHSA treatment and recovery support grant initiatives. He also served for four years as Director of Programs at Faces & Voices of Recovery. Mr. Hill is frequently sought out as a national thought leader in the addiction and recovery field; his personal experience of recovery from addiction spans two decades. Reflecting his commitment to the goal of long-term recovery for individuals, families and communities. he has also served on numerous boards of directors, advisory boards, committees and working groups. Mr. Hill received his MSW in community organizing from Hunter College at City University of New York. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Johnson Institute America Honors Recovery Award, the NALGAP Advocacy Award and a Robert Wood Johnson Fellowship in the Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse initiative. WORKSHOP Trauma, Harm Reduction, and Recovery: Addressing Health Inequities In many individuals, there is a direct link between a history of trauma and poor health outcomes, including substance use and addiction. On a community level, the combination of cultural trauma and the personal trauma of its members often result in population-based health inequities. As many of us have worked to address the addiction and overdose epidemics, we have confronted barriers that people and communities face in accessing appropriate care and building recovery capital. A framework of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented systems of care invites us to take a broader approach to recovery and harm reduction as we help people stay alive and get better. View all Peer Summit Series Events

ca1a52a6-1b2d-4a15-9cd1-559daf6ec682 Register Today A VIRTUAL EVENT NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Back to Our Speakers Jeff Elkins Chief Script Engineer SIMmersion Jeff Elkins oversees the script and content creation for all of SIMmersion's conversation simulations. Collaborating with subject matter experts, he empowers the writing team to develop collaborative communication styles, mimic expert behavior, and manage complex scripts, all while adhering to ambitious production timelines. Jeff is committed to ensuring SIMmersion programs are authentic interactive experiences that provide unparalleled training. Prior to joining SIMmersion, Mr. Elkins spent 15 years serving as a Program Manager and Change Manager for multiple nonprofits. Through this work, he established mentoring programs for inner-city youth, developed adult-focused small group systems for life development, built after-school programs for disadvantaged elementary school students, helped found a system of charter schools in Baltimore City, and walked multiple organizations through seasons of institutional growth and development. Mr. Elkins holds a B.A. from Baylor University and an M.Div. from George W. Truett Theological Seminary. He currently resides in Cockeysville, Maryland with his wife and five children. View More Purchase Book Presentation information is coming soon. Workshop Session 2 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM Skill Building The Simulated Training Experience: Virtual Learning This workshop will provide an overview discussing the history and development in addition to a live demonstration on the use of the NJPN SIMmersion training. The SIMmersion training is a virtual training that offers a flexible and fun approach to skill building. It is a training designed specifically by NJ Peer Recovery Specialists for NJ Peer Recovery Specialists working in various community settings. The simulated training provides peers an opportunity to practice building motivational interviewing skills at their own pace and in a safe learning environment. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT This workshop is approved for 1-hour Renewal Credit/CEU for: IC&RC/NJ-AP Certification Board | NAADAC COURSE CODE ELKINS Register Presentation information is coming soon. RENEWAL/CEU CREDIT COURSE CODE Register Back to Our Speakers On-Demand Registration A VIRTUAL EVENT NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Register Today