2023 Addiction Academy by Lower Lights Ministries: Full Schedule

8:00am EDT

Check in & Coffee

Thursday April 13, 2023 8:00am - 8:30am EDT

Food & Beverage, Food & Beverage

Audience General

8:30am EDT

Welcome and Announcements

Welcome, introductions, and way-finding in the Main Auditorium.

Thursday April 13, 2023 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
TBA

General Information

Audience General

9:15am EDT

Harm Reduction: Undoing What We Know

This class will cover what harm reduction is and how it is applied in recovery as well as other contexts. We will also challenge commonly held beliefs surrounding harm reduction. The class will also discuss ways to apply harm reduction concepts and methods in a treatment setting.

Speakers

China Derrington

CEO, Summit Recovery Hub

China Darrington is a person in long-term recovery from many things: substance use disorders, mental health challenges, complex trauma and human trafficking. She came into recovery as a pregnant/parenting woman and is passionate about developing programs and systems that keep parents... Read More →

Thursday April 13, 2023 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
TBA

Core Addiction Training

9:15am EDT

Spiritual Care in the Recovery Process

The implementation of spirituality or a higher power can be challenging not only for individuals entering their recovery journey but also those serving them. Learn the role of spiritual care in the treatment of substance use disorders.

Speakers

Roger Ouse

Director of Recovery, Lower Lights Ministries

Thursday April 13, 2023 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
TBA

Core Addiction Training, CEU

Audience General
Area Spiritual Care

10:15am EDT

BREAK

Thursday April 13, 2023 10:15am - 10:30am EDT

10:30am EDT

Introduction to Trauma Informed Care

Participants will gain an increased understanding of trauma. We will discuss how trauma impacts individuals even after the experience itself. There will be the opportunity to learn how to respond to trauma survivors in a sensitive and thoughtful manner. We will also pay special attention to self-care in Trauma-Informed settings.

Speakers

Mandi Pierson, LISW-S

Clinical Social Worker, Director, Clinician, Porchlight

For the last fifteen years, Mandi Pierson has personally counseled hundreds of individuals suffering from substance use and trauma. She specializes in serving vulnerable populations that suffer from complex trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder with a focus on victims of human... Read More →

Thursday April 13, 2023 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
TBA

Core Addiction Training

10:30am EDT

The Power of Story in Recovery

The Power of Story in Recovery: Explore the ways your story informs your spirituality and brings power to recovery. In this session, we will discuss ways to engage informal conversations that will help inform your understanding of another’s spirituality and how someone on the recovery journey can begin to articulate the spiritual beliefs.

Speakers

Troy Urbano, BA, LCDC II

Public Services Liaison, Southeast Healthcare/RREACT/Columbus Division of Fire

Thursday April 13, 2023 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
TBA

Core Addiction Training, CEU

Audience General
Area Spiritual Care

11:45am EDT

Lunch & Exhibitors

Pick up your provided lunch and enjoy networking, visit exhibitors, or join the Narcan Training.

Thursday April 13, 2023 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
TBA

Food & Beverage, Food & Beverage

Audience General

1:00pm EDT

An Analysis of My Recovery Panel

This class will be led by a panel of people recently engaged with various recovery treatment programs. Panelists will provide some analysis of effective elements of recovery programs as well as an objective assessment of possible weaknesses. A question and answer session will follow.

Speakers

Suzann Mark, PsyD

Recovery Program Supervisor, Lower Lights Ministries

Thursday April 13, 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
TBA

Core Addiction Training, CEU

Audience Peer Recovery Supporter

2:15pm EDT

BREAK

Thursday April 13, 2023 2:15pm - 2:30pm EDT

2:30pm EDT

Human Trafficking Panel

Attend this class if you want to learn from an organization that is providing services to women still in trafficking scenarios - how best to engage with women on the street, and how to prevent secondary trauma! Learn from those with lived experience, as well as those on the front lines working along survivors!

Speakers

Hannah Estabrook, MA, LPCC-S

Executive Director & Co-Founder, Sanctuary Night

Hannah Estabrook, MA, LPCC-S has been working as a clinician in the mental health field for over seventeen years and has specialized in providing direct services to survivors of the sex trade and sex trafficking. Her work with survivors has included the settings of the criminal justice... Read More →

Thursday April 13, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Core Addiction Training, CEU

2:30pm EDT

Mutuality in the Role of Peer Support

Attendees will gain deeper insight into mutuality, a core competency of a peer supporter. In this interactive class, we will discuss what mutuality is and how it is applied in practical situations in building trust and connection while maintaining professional boundaries.

Speakers

Jackie Ritter

Director, Lower Lights Ministries

Thursday April 13, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Core Addiction Training