Acknowledgements

This Webinar series coming to fruition is due to the enthusiasm and support of many individuals who have generously provided their time and expertise throughout the planning process, especially including Joan Schenkel, Mark Chance, Bob Kirsch, Yvonka Hall, Sheila Vakharia, Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, Jeanne Lackamp, Scott Wilkes, Catharine Price, Marsha Palmer, Hugh Kalergis, and Susannah Hornsby, along with our steering and advisory committees.

Planning this series was not without challenges, including the huge disruption of COVID-19, and we are beyond grateful to all of our speakers for their willingness to stay on board and participate in a digital format. Finally, we thank our sponsors for their generous support in making this meeting not only possible, but also free and open to the public.

We hope you enjoy this exciting lineup of presentations and encourage your insightful questions and lively discussion.

Sincerely,

Your Webinar Series host, Professor Stephen Lewis

Webinar Series director, Dr. Ravenel Richardson

Steering Committee

Sheryl Hirsh, CWRU Alvin and Laura Siegal Lifelong Learning Program

Theodore Parran, MD CWRU School of Medicine and St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital Cleveland

Beth DeJesus, Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County

Rickey Lewis, Cleveland Community Partner

Advisory Committee

Lee Hoffer, PhD MPE CWRU College of Arts and Sciences

Robert Ronis, MD CWRU School of Medicine, University Hospitals Medical Center Cleveland

Administrative Committee

Ravenel Richardson, PhD CWRU School of Medicine

Joan Schenkel, MS CWRU Associate Vice President of Research, CWRU

Pearline Cartwright, MBA MSc CWRU School of Medicine

Yvonnda West, CWRU

Madison Greenspan, ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County

Conference Assistants

Tristan Lewis, Case Western Reserve University

Alyssa Boyd

This conference is made possible by the generous support of:

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Case Western Reserve Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program

Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center

Clinical Translational Science Collaborative

Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation

The Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County

The Melissa Rae Fund in Support of Substance Use Disorder Education, Advocacy, Understanding, and Change

The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland

The Center for Health Affairs Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium

Case Western Reserve University Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Case Western Reserve University Social Justice Institute