Program

Monday, May 11, 2026

8:45-12:00 p.m. (EST), The Future of Addictions Counseling: The Role of AI and Emerging Technologies - Donna Sheperis

1:00-4:15 p.m. (EST), Beyond the Individual: Social Context and Prevention in Substance Use - Kennicia Fortson

8:45-12:00 p.m. (EST), Family Systems and Substance Use Disorders: Treating the System, Not Just the Symptom - Derrick Johnson

1:00-4:15 p.m.(EST), Serving Veterans’ Specific Needs: Factors Contributing to SUD & Suicide - Garret Biss

8:45-12:00 p.m. (EST), Ethics Beyond the Counseling Room: Public Presence, Boundaries, and the Counselor’s Ethical Responsibility - Tom Hegblom

1:00-4:15 p.m. (EST), HIV - Barriers to PreP Implementation for People who Inject Drugs - Lindsay Miller

8:45-12:00 p.m. (EST), Embracing FAIR (Fearlessly Addressing Identity in Recovery) treatment in treating substance use disorders - Justin L. Perry

1:00-4:15 p.m. (EST), Taking a Trauma-Informed, Person-Centered Lens to Substance Use Prevention and Intervention with Teens - Angela Tunno

8:45-10:15 a.m. (EST), From Surviving to Thriving: The "Three-Pillar" - Brian Paulson & Amy Hayes

10:30-12:00 p.m. (EST), How to Implement Contingency Management Principles to Increase Treatment Outcomes in Addiction - Bailey MacLeod

1:00-2:30 p.m. (EST), How to Implement Contingency Management Principles to Increase Treatment Outcomes in Addiction - LaVelle Hendricks

2:30-4:15 p.m. (EST), Ethically Ready for the Psychedelic Moment: What SUD Counselors Need Now - Keith Vukasinovich

Please contact Dr. Natalie Ricciutti at nricciut@charlotte.edu or 704-687-8960 if you have questions regarding the program.

Please contact Dr. Jordan Z. Boyd at jboyd44@charlotte.edu if you have questions regarding registration.

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