FEATURED
SPEAKERS

JUNE 18. 2020
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Workshop
Sessions
2020 Vision: Focus on Addiction brings together national and state addiction experts addressing the latest research and strategies related to the addiction field.
Keynote
Stigma and Barriers to Recovery: From a Family Lens

Gary Mendell
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Shatterproof
Power Session
The Stigma of Addiction

Tony Hoffman
Founder, Executive Director
The Freewheel Project
Thought Leader Session
6th Stage on Grief and Loss — Finding Meaning

David Kessler
Author, Founder of Grief.com
Thought Leader Session
Addiction & Trauma Informed Care After COVID-19

Steven Drzewoszewski
Director of Addiction Services
Hackensack Meridian Health
Thought Leader Session
All Health Communication is Now In-Home: How to Adapt to the New Normal of COVID-19

Dr. Joe Smyser
Chief Executive Officer
Public Good Projects (PGP)
Workshop
Uncovering the Impact of Alcohol Use on Women's Health

Aaron White, Ph.D.
Senior Scientific Advisor to the Director
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
PM Workshop
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Impact on Communities

Dr. Phyllis Holditch Niolon
Senior Scientist for ACES Prevention
Division of Violence Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
PM Workshop
Wading into the Telehealth Pool: Providing Legal and Ethical Telemental Health Services

Melissa J. Westendorf, J.D./Ph.D.
Forensic and Clinical Psychologist, Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider
Technology Wellness Center
AM Workshop
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study: Teen Brains. Today's Science. Brighter Future

Dr. Gayathri J. Dowling
Director, Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Project
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
PM Workshop
Issues in Tobacco Dependence Treatment

Michael Steinberg, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies
AM Workshop
Recovery Oriented Systems of Care: Building Health Equity

Haner Hernandez, Ph.D., CPS, CADCII, LADCI
Independent Consultant
Massachusetts Organization Addiction Recovery (MOAR)
AM Workshop
Addressing a Crisis: Cross-Sector Strategies to Prevent Adolescent Substance Use and Suicide

Jonah C. Cunningham
Government Relations Manager
Trust for America's Health
AM Workshop
An Incomplete Story: The Unveiling of Health Disparities During COVID-19

Dr. Tawanda Hubbard
Social Work Educator and Practitioner
PM Workshop
CLEAR Alliance and its Scope of Drug Prevention Education and Impaired Driving in Oregon

Sgt. Kent Vander Kamp
Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Oregon
AM Workshop
Opioids and Beyond: Current Drug Threats

Timothy P. McMahon
Special Agent
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
PM Workshop
Breathing Your Way Into Calm: Integrating Mindfulness Into Your Personal and Clinical Practice

Danna Markson, LCSW
Founder & Director
Mindsoother Therapy Center
PM Workshop
Impaired Driving in a Post-COVID-19 World

Pam Shadel Fischer
Sr. Director, External Engagement & Special Projects
Governors Highway Safety Association