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The 46th Annual National Addiction Leadership Conference:
Healthy Leadership, Healthy Treatment
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The 46th Annual National Addiction Leadership Conference:
Healthy Leadership, Healthy Treatment
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Tue, May 20
The 46th Annual National Addiction Leadership Conference:
Healthy Leadership, Healthy Treatment
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Monday, May 19, 2025
7:00am - 8:00am
Open Recovery Meeting (12 Step Format - All are Welcome)
7:00am - 8:00am
Open Recovery Meeting (12 Step Format - All are Welcome)
Location: Aspen
7:00am - 4:30pm
Registration Open
8:00am - 4:30pm
Registration Open
Location: Grand Foyer
7:00am - 4:30pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm
Exhibit Hall Hours
Location: Grand Ballroom
8:00am - 9:00am
Breakfast – Exhibit Hall
8:00am - 9:00am
Breakfast – Exhibit Hall
Location: Grand Ballroom
(Sponsorship Available)
8:45am - 8:50am
Welcome to NAATP National 2025
8:45am - 8:50am
Welcome to NAATP National 2025
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom
Presenter:
Carl Kester
– NAATP Conference Committee Chair
8:50am - 9:00am
Call to Order: The NAATP 2025 Annual Convening
8:50am - 9:00am
Call to Order: The NAATP 2025 Annual Convening
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom
Presenter:
Jay Crosson
– NAATP Board Chair
9:00am - 9:30am
State of the Association Address: A Time for Extraordinary Leadership
9:00am - 9:30am
State of the Association Address: A Time for Extraordinary Leadership
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom
Presenter:
Marvin Ventrell, JD
– NAATP CEO
9:30am - 10:30am
Keynote Address: Undaunted Hope: Meeting the Trifecta Challenge of Treating Trauma, Addictions, and Mental Health
9:30am - 10:30am
Keynote Address: Undaunted Hope: Meeting the Trifecta Challenge of Treating Trauma, Addictions, and Mental Health
Location: Metropolitan Ballroom
Keynote Speaker:
Claudia Black, Ph.D.
– Claudia Black Young Adult Center The Meadows
10:30am - 11:15am
Morning Coffee Break – Exhibit Hall
10:30am - 11:15am
Morning Coffee Break – Exhibit Hall
Location: Grand Ballroom
Sponsored By
10:30am - 4:30pm
Tech Partner Demos - FoRSE Room
10:30am - 4:30pm
Tech Partner Demos - FoRSE Room
Location: Cedar
11:15am - 12:15pm
Benchmarking Treatment and Recovery: Key Findings from the 2025 FoRSE Report
11:15am - 12:15pm
Benchmarking Treatment and Recovery: Key Findings from the 2025 FoRSE Report
Location: Willow A
Presenter:
Annie Peters, PhD (she/her/hers)
– NAATP
11:15am - 12:15pm
Workshop Session 1B: Revolutionizing Talent Acquisition: A Blueprint for Nurturing a Thriving Workforce
11:15am - 12:15pm
Workshop Session 1B: Revolutionizing Talent Acquisition: A Blueprint for Nurturing a Thriving Workforce
Location: Willow B
Moderator:
James Geckler
– NAATP Workforce Committee Chair
Presenter:
Kristin Hamblock, MBA SHRM-SCP (she/her/hers)
– Rosecrance Behavioral Health
11:15am - 12:15pm
Workshop Session 1C: Natural Disaster Planning: Three State Case Studies and Accreditation
11:15am - 12:15pm
Workshop Session 1C: Natural Disaster Planning: Three State Case Studies and Accreditation
Location: Redwood AB
Moderator:
Christina Simos
– Friendly House
Presenter:
Barbara Bennett, MSN, LCAS, RN, LNC, CARN-AP
– Pavillon
Presenter:
Whitney Howzell, PhD
– Claudia Black Young Adult Center - Meadows Behavioral Healthcare
Presenter:
Michael Johnson, M.A., C.A.P.
– CARF International
Presenter:
Wayne Young, MBA, LPC, FACHE
– The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Lunch on your own
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Lunch on your own
12:30pm - 1:45pm
C-Suite Leadership Luncheon: Rebel Leadership: Prioritizing Humility and Rethinking Power
12:30pm - 1:45pm
C-Suite Leadership Luncheon: Rebel Leadership: Prioritizing Humility and Rethinking Power
Location: Cirrus Ballroom (35th Floor)
Presenter:
Janet McDonald, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Onsite
Sponsored By
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop Session 2A: Implementation of ASAM 4.0 and the Criteria-Reimbursement Nexus
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop Session 2A: Implementation of ASAM 4.0 and the Criteria-Reimbursement Nexus
Location: Redwood AB
Presenter:
Don Bartosik
– Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Presenter:
Sariah Hopkins
– Atlantic Health Strategies
Presenter:
Debra Nussbaum, LCSW, Phd (she/her/hers)
– Optum/UHC
Presenter:
Corey Waller, MD
– BrightView Health
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop Session 2B: Illuminating The Dark Shadows of Cyberaggression
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop Session 2B: Illuminating The Dark Shadows of Cyberaggression
Location: Willow A
Presenter:
Don Grant, PhD, MA, MFA, DAC, SUDCC IV
– Newport Healthcare
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop Session 2C: Bridging the Gap: Harmonizing Clinical and Executive Perspectives for Organizational Growth and Resilience
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Workshop Session 2C: Bridging the Gap: Harmonizing Clinical and Executive Perspectives for Organizational Growth and Resilience
Location: Willow B
Presenter:
Nick Howell
– Northern Illinois Recovery Center
Presenter:
Caitlyn McClure, DSW (she/her/hers)
– Northern Illinois Recovery Center
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Popcorn Social & Coffee Break – Exhibit Hall
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Popcorn Social & Coffee Break – Exhibit Hall
Location: Grand Ballroom
Sponsored By
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Workshop Session 3A: From Numbers to Impact: Driving Revenue Through Comprehensive Community Care
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Workshop Session 3A: From Numbers to Impact: Driving Revenue Through Comprehensive Community Care
Location: Redwood AB
Moderator:
Philip Rutherford
– National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Presenter:
Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, FACP, DFASAM (she/her/hers)
– Health Management Associates
Presenter:
Carolyn Coker Ross, MD (she/her/hers)
– Carolyn Coker Ross, MD
Presenter:
Kelly Scaggs, MHA, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, MAC (she/her/hers)
– Fellowship Hall
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Workshop Session 3B: Adolescent Programming: Dignified Treatment of Youth as Best Practice
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Workshop Session 3B: Adolescent Programming: Dignified Treatment of Youth as Best Practice
Location: Willow B
Moderator:
Bob Ferguson
– Jaywalker Lodge & Alpha 180
Presenter:
Mike Giresi
– Family First Adolescent Services
Presenter:
John Lieberman
– Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers
Presenter:
Emily Hennessy, PhD
– Recovery Research Institute
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Workshop Session 3C: Maximizing Revenue through Provider-Payer Relations and Contracting
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Workshop Session 3C: Maximizing Revenue through Provider-Payer Relations and Contracting
Location: Willow A
Moderator:
Carl Kester
– NAATP Conference Committee Chair
Presenter:
Debra Nussbaum, LCSW, Phd (she/her/hers)
– Optum/UHC
Presenter:
Lee Peterson (he/him/his)
– Caron Treatment Centers
Presenter:
Jaime Vinck
– NAATP Board Vice Chair
4:45pm - 5:30pm
Open Reception: Empowering Your Organization Through NAATP Membership Offerings
4:45pm - 5:30pm
Open Reception: Empowering Your Organization Through NAATP Membership Offerings
Location: Willow Foyer
Host:
Sam Bierman
– Maryland Addiction Recovery Center
Host:
Kayla Huett
– NAATP
Host:
Crystal Lybarger
– NAATP
Host:
Zina Rodriguez, MSW, MCAP, CDE (she/her/hers)
– NAATP
Sponsored By
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