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Agenda At-a-Glance

Day 1 - Tuesday, December 1, 2026

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Registration & Check-In

  • Exhibit Hall Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Welcome to Conference

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Keynote

  • Good Leadership Lessons from “Bad” Kids: Insights from a Child Therapist on Leading Well Under Pressure – Stuart “Mr. Stu” Perry

10:15 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. – Morning Break

10:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. – Breakout Session One

  • Effective Engagement Strategies for Families Involved in Deprived Court – Kirstin Frescoln 
  • Native American Peer Support and the Value of Connection – Lyndi Seabolt
  • Music, Mindfulness, Creativity, and Why It Matters: A Person-Centered Approach to Human Flourishing – Jeff Mims
  • What is the “Secret Sauce” of Dialectical Behavior Therapy? Part 1 – Paul Williams
  • Bad Kids Don’t Exist: How Accelerated Childhood and Adult Expectations Have Created a Misunderstood Generation – Stuart “Mr. Stu” Perry 

12:05pm – 1:35pm – Catered Lunch

1:35 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. – Breakout Session Two

  • Family-Centered Approaches to Addressing Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders in Court-Involved Populations – Kirstin Frescoln
  • Fidelity in Peer Support Programming – Jessi Davis & Annie Lenoir 
  • What Survivors Actually Need: Evidence, Safety, and the Limits of Empathy – A Direct Look at What Trauma-Informed Care Gets Right and Where It Falls Short in Practice – Koreena Wells
  • Purpose, Possibility, and Paychecks – Brent Wadley & Victoria Guice
  • What is the “Secret Sauce” of Dialectical Behavior Therapy? Part 2 – Paul Williams
  • The BOOST Approach: Understanding and Supporting Children with ADHD - Stuart “Mr. Stu” Perry 

3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. – Afternoon Break

3:25 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. – Breakout Session Three

  • Considerations for Youth and Young Adult Peer Support – Jessi Davis & Annie Lenoir
  • Building Critical Thinkers, Not Panic Responders: Supervision for Violence Risk Assessment – Koreena Wells 
  • The Barrier of Fear: Novel Approaches to Housing Stability – Nicole Richards & Iesha Moore
  • From Principles to Practice to Outcomes: Using the System of Care Approach to Improve Child and Family Outcomes – Tracy Levins
 

Networking Event Hours: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

  • Exhibit Hall Open During Networking Event

Day 2 - Wednesday, December 2, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Registration & Check-In

  • Exhibit Hall Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Welcome to Conference

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Keynote

  • Beyond Burnout: Renewing Ourselves, Our Work, and Our Lives – Susan Biali

10:15 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. – Morning Break

10:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. – Breakout Session One

  • Gas Station Pharmacology – Aaron Weiner
  • The Importance of Your Role: Diversion Program Treatment Provider Training – Dedra Hansbro
  • AI Literacy for Counselors – David Pfaff
  • Medications for Opioid Use Disorder: Best Practices for Real-World Impact – Nick Szubiak
  • Using a System of Care Approach to Ensure Intensive Care Coordination in Wraparound – Tracy Levins
  • The Beyond Burnout Breakout: Renewing Ourselves, Our Work, and Our Lives – Susan Biali

12:05 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. – Catered Lunch

1:35 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. – Breakout Session Two

  • Nicotine, Vaping, and THC: Understanding Modern Trends and Working with Teens – Aaron Weiner
  • Jail Screening and Effective Communication of Screening Results – Stephanie Cottrell & Tammy Westcott
  • Mindfulness in a Modern Age – Rachel Graham
  • Best Practices in Managing Co-Occurring Disorders – Nick Szubiak
  • Stigma, Identity, and Treatment Engagement in Early Psychosis Care: From Clinical High Risk to First-Episode – Joseph DeLuca
  • Resilient Leadership: Applying the Science of Energy, Focus, and Sustainable Success – Susan Biali

3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. – Afternoon Break

3:25 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. – Breakout Session Three

  • Advocacy as Alignment: Prevention Through Partnership – Samson Teklemariam
  • The Digital Age of Gambling: Digital Responsibility and Problem Gambling Solutions – Wiley Harwell
  • Reconsidering How We Approach Wellness – Elizabeth Risch
  • Stimulant Use Disorder Best Practices: The What and How of Navigating the Need – Mat Roosa
  • Supervising Treatment for High-Risk and High-Need Clients – Rachel Graham
  • ASAM for Adolescents and Traditional Age Youth: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Edition – Laurie Conaty

Day 3 - Thursday, December 3, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Registration & Check-In

  • Exhibit Hall Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Welcome to Conference

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Keynote

  • Superhero Leadership in Uncertain Times – Brett Culp

10:15 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. – Morning Break

10:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. – Breakout Session One

  • AI at the Table: How Generative AI Can Strengthen Your Coalition’s Policy Voice – Brian Klaas
  • Clinical Supervision through the Lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – David Pfaff
  • Culture is Prevention – Helen “Shobie” Nimsey, Jessica Satepauhoodle & Corwin Horsechief
  • Everything, Altogether, All at Once: The Intersection of Mental Health and Housing – Kalyn McMahon & Sally Hodges
  • Building Brave Culture – Brett Culp

12:05 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. – Catered Lunch

1:35 p.m. – 3:05 p.m. – Ethics Session One

  • Can Ethics Keep Up with Technology? – Kirby Cannon & Rachael Winkles

3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. – Afternoon Break

3:25 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. – Ethics Session Two

  • Ethics in Telehealth: Practice Without Borders – Kirby Cannon & Rachael Winkles
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