Schedule
Day 1: April 18
7:45-8:30 – Registration with Bagels and Coffee
8:30 – 8:45 – Introductions/Welcome
Dr. Danielle Dick
8:45 – 10:00 – “Behavioral Health, Race and The Drug War”
Dr. Lula Beatty – “Stress and Drugs in Vulnerable Boys and Men: How It Matters To You and Me”
Eric Sterling – “White Privilege and the Drug War”
10:15 – 11:30 – Break Out Sessions
| Substance Use in the Age of Black Lives Matter
James Branch Cabell Library
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Genetics, Impulsivity, and Improving Prevention
Common Ground Room, University Student Commons
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Naloxone Training
Recovery Clubhouse, 815 S. Cathedral Pl. |
| Dr. Claudrena Harold “Home is Where the Hatred Is: Substance Misuse and the Activist Life”
Dr. Raymond Tademy “An Invisible Elephant: Race, Addiction, and Illiteracy among Adult Incarcerated Populations” |
Dr. Jasmin Vassileva “Impulsivity: Novel behavioral target for prevention and intervention”
Dr. Linda Hancock “Improving Prevention: We can do better!” Dr. Danielle Dick “From Genes to Behavior: What does being “genetically at risk” for addiction really mean?” |
Ginny Atwood, The Chris Atwood Foundation |
11:45 – 12:45 – Lunch
12:45 – 2:15 – “The Opioid Epidemic and Medication Assisted Treatment”
Dr. Marc Fishman – “Opioid Addiction in Youth”
Dr. Mishka Terplan – “Gender & Use, Misuse, Treatment and Recovery”
2:30 – 3:45 – “Where Do We Go from Here? Approaches to Treatment & Recovery”
Andrew Burki, MSW – “Building a Comprehensive Academically Focused Continuum of Care for Adolescent and Emerging Adult Populations”
Chris Budnick, LCSW, CS – “Clinical Humility as a Pathway to Recovery Oriented Systems of Care”
Barbara Burke, LCSW – “The Disease Model and Considerations for Treatment”
Day 2: April 19th
7:45-8:30 – Registration with Bagels and Coffee
8:30 – 10:00
Dr. John Kelly – “Pathways to Recovery”
Dr. Judson Brewer – “The Craving Mind: Why we get hooked, and how we can break free of addictive habits”
10:15 – 11:30 – Break Out
| Mindfulness in Our Community
James Branch Cabell Library |
State-Wide Initiatives in Substance Use and Mental Health
Common Ground Room, University Student Commons |
Naloxone Training
Recovery Clubhouse, 815 S. Cathedral Pl. |
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Dr. Kirk Warren-Brown – “Introducing Contemplative Science and Education: Transforming How We Learn, Work, and Stay Healthy” Alex Peavy – “Mindfulness for a Healthy School Community” |
Rhonda Thissen, MSW “Virginia’s First Episode Psychosis Response Program” Dr. Laurie Cathers & Denise Hall LPC, NCC, CRC – “Building Capacity for Tomorrow’s Addiction Workforce” Michael Zohab “Opening New Doors to Recovery” |
Ginny Atwood, The Chris Atwood Foundation |
11:45 – 12:45 – Lunch with Recovery Panel
12:45 – 2:15 –
Dr. Aaron White “Developing Brains, Environmental Influences and Teen Drinking: Implications for Prevention”
Dr. Danielle Dick “Spit for Science: A New Model for Understanding and Improving Behavioral Health in Young Adults”
2:30 – 3:45 – “Trauma, ADHD & Substance Use”
Dr. Josh Langberg – “Accessing Campus Connections and Empowering Student Success (ACCESS): Intervention for College Students with ADHD”
Dr. Christina Sheerin – “Traumatic Stress and Alcohol Use in Emerging Adults”
Megan Cooke – “Alcohol Use and The Brain: A Look Inside”
2:30 – 3:45 – Naloxone Training
Ginny Atwood “Train the Trainer”
*Only those who have done previous Naloxone training are eligible
3:45 – 4:45 – Closing Reception
