2025 SPARK Summit

2025 SPARK Summit

By Purchase District Health Department

Substance Prevention and Recovery Knowledge Summit

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Location

Paducah-Murray State University Campus

4430 Sunset Avenue Paducah, KY 42001

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Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Registration with a light breakfast sponsored by Mercy Health

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

The Spectrum of Psychosis: Responding Safely with Confidence & Empathy

Samuel Kelley, MD

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Overlooked Connection: Substance Use and Oral Health

Marcia Rojas Ramirez, DDS, MS, MPH

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Break 1

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Hepatitis C Elimination: Where do you fit it?

Katie Gardner, RN, BSN

Lunch Sponsored by Target 4- Region 1

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Lunch n Learn Session

Heather Anderson, BA


Understanding and Supporting Youth Experiencing Homelessness

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratory System: Overview and Trends

Annie Smith, MS, ABC-DA

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

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Patrick Nevitt, BSW

Corey Councill, RC

Andrea Bruhn, MS, LMFT


The Significance of Collaboration Between Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health in Addressing Substance Use Disorder

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Break w/ Cookies & Drinks Sponsored by Turning Point Recovery Community Center

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Panel: Innovative Programs within Local Organizations

Courtney Jeffries, BIS

Justin Brasher, MLIS, MBA

Niki Randolph, APSS

Tiffany Riley, CCHW, PCC Team Lead

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Highlights

  • 8 hours
  • In person

About this event

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Welcome to ✨SPARK 2025!✨


Join us for this FREE community event, where evidence-based topics will inform attendees with information about the illicit drug supply, the link between oral health and substance use, transmissible diseases, the impacts substance use may have on youth, substance induced mental health states, deflection strategies, and innovative programs within local organizations.


View the SPARK Event Website here.

Organized by

Purchase District Health Department

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Oct 29 · 8:00 AM CDT