Thursday, March 23
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Thursday Course Schedule

Registration: 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
Opening  Session: 8:15 aM – 9:15 aM
  • Title:From Disgrace To Grace: The Neurochemistry of Shame, Recovery, and the Twelve Steps
    Speaker: Dr. Merrill Norton and Maddie Marsh
    Description:  See Details
    Handout: ThursPL Handout-1
Break: 9:15 aM – 9:30 aM
Morning Courses: 9:30 AM – 12:30 pM (3 Hours)
  • THAM1: Vaping and the Adolescent Brain
    Speaker(s): Dr. Merrill Norton, Pharm.D., D.Ph., CMAC
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
    Handout: THAM01 Handout-1
  • THAM2:  The Fierce Urgencies of Now! Changing the Conversation about The Role of Prevention, Commercialization and Inequity in a Time of National Crisis
    Speaker(s): Carlton Hall, MHS, CPS
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THAM3:  Treating PTSD in Veterans with Prolonged Exposure
    Speaker(s): David W. Hollingsworth, PhD
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THAM4:  Introduction to Prevention Ethics
    Speaker(s):  Erin Burleson, B.S./CPS
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THAM5:  Faith-Based Support Specialist Training (FBSS)
    Speaker(s): Rev. Byron Jackson, M.Div.
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THAM6:  Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Overview and Surrounding Stigma
    Speaker(s):  Brenda J. Davis, MSW CMA and Valentin Bonilla Jr., PA CASAC
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THAM7:  Decreasing Stigma and Developing Empathy
    Speaker(s): Michelle Brown, PhD, MLS(ASCP)SBB, CHSE and Wendi Hogue, M.Ed., LPC, NCC
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THAM8:  Rise in Fentanyl and Other Dangerous Opioids
    Speaker(s): Sean Malloy, B.A./A.P.O.S.T. Certification
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THAM9:  Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery and Mental Health
    Speaker(s): Katie Beaugez, M.Ed., B.A. and Amy Lamb-Eng, M.A.
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THAM10: It’s Mine, It’s Yours, It’s Ours: The Role of Servant and Stewardship in Organizational Leadership
    Speaker(s): Thurston Smith, MPA, LAC/S, CCS, CAADC
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
    Handout: THAM10 Its Mine Its Yours Its Ours
Lunch: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Afternoon Courses: 1:30 PM – 4:45 pM (3 Hours)
  • THPM1: Opioid and Other Medications: How Do They Interact
    Speaker(s): Dr. Merrill Norton, Pharm.D., D.Ph., CMAC
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
    Handout: THPM01 Handout-1
  • THPM2:  Measurable Assessments Improve SUD Treatment Outcomes
    Speaker(s): Boni-Lou Roberts RCD AL, CADC II, MATS, Samson Teklemariam, VP Clinical Services, LPC, CPTM, and Shalisha Curry-Nash, Program Director, MSCE, ICADC, ALC
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THPM3:  Rise in Fentanyl and Other Dangerous Opioids
    Speaker(s): Sean Malloy, B.A./A.P.O.S.T. Certification
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THPM4: Ethical Considerations for the SUD Treatment Provider
    Speaker(s): Zach Ludwig, MA, LPC-S, NCC
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THPM5: Exploring Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment and Therapies
    Speaker(s): Sabrina Nuckols, CRNP and Wendy Sprayberry, LPC, CCS
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THPM6: Recovery Residences: Is it a Very, Very, Very Fine House?
    Speaker(s): John Bayles, BA, CRSS, Robby Keeble, MS, and Page Rubin, LICSW-PIP
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
    Handouts: THPM06 Handout
  • THPM7: Drug Trends in Alabama 2023
    Speaker(s): Mike Reese
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THPM8: Dynamic Ideas for Group Therapy
    Speaker(s): Steve Mason, LPC-S, ADC
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
  • THPM9: The Battle at Home: Exploring the Complexities of PTSD, Substance Abuse, and Other Co-occurring Conditions in the Veteran Population
    Speaker(s): Thurston Smith, MPA, LAC/S, CCS, CAADC
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details
    Handout: THPM09 The Battle at Home Exploring the Complexities of PTSD Substance Abuse and Other Cooccurring Disorders
  • THPM10: Prevention Professional Essentials: What Should I Know Before I Go?
    Speaker(s): Carlton Hall, MHS, CPS
    Description and Course Objectives:  See Details