Rethinking Addiction | Supporting Recovery
Event Information
Description
The purpose of Rethinking Addiction is to bring together citizens from all facets of our community to work on the most effective, impactful strategies and initiatives related to the public health crisis of addiction.
This year, we're focusing on supporting recovery - providing treatment and recovery options for those struggling, strategies aimed at family supports, and creating resources and infrastructure to better provide for those in our community who need a place to turn during recovery and beyond.
Schedule
8:00 - 9:00 AM - Registration/Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 AM - Welcome/Announcements
9:30 - 10:45 AM - Beck Gee-Cohen - Addiction + Recovery in the LGBTQ Community
10:45 - 11:00 AM - Break
11:00 - 12:00 PM - Cortney Lovell - Peer to Peer Support in Recovery
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 - Devin Reaves - Harm Reduction + Community Response
Afternoon Summits (Choose One)
Session 1 - 2:00 - 4:30 - Harm Reduction in Clinical Work - Focus on how to better integrate harm reduction work in clinical and community settings
Session 2 - 2:00 - 4:30 PM - Advocacy Summit - Focusing on how to advocate for parity, support recovery for all, and create a stronger network of advocates