The United Approach of Broward County’s Fee on Behavioral Well being & Drug Prevention is about to host the 2nd Annual Nationwide Dependancy Options Summit on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at The Diplomat Seaside Resort Hollywood, Curio Assortment by Hilton. Registration opens at 8:30 AM.
Participating Discussions on Overdose Prevention and Modern Methods
The summit will characteristic a number of expert-led discussions addressing the price of preventable overdoses and options for brand new prevention and modern methods to fight dependancy.
Dr. Stephen Loyd, Director of the West Virginia Workplace of Drug Management Coverage and a number one voice within the battle in opposition to the opioid disaster, will function the occasion’s moderator. Dr. Loyd, whose work impressed the Hulu sequence Dopesick, will information discussions all through the occasion, offering key insights on nationwide efforts to sort out substance use problems.
Who Ought to Attend?
The occasion invitations neighborhood organizations, state and nationwide public well being leaders, teachers, native, state, and nationwide elected officers, and enterprise house owners from throughout the nation. Attendees can have the chance to discover modern options, cutting-edge methods, the newest analysis, and breakthrough medicines for treating substance use problems.
Occasion Focus
A sequence of expert-led discussions and panels will handle preventable overdoses and supply actionable options, together with modern prevention strategies and future-focused methods. Matters of debate will embody:
- States Sharing Knowledge
- First Responder Insurance policies for Dependancy
- Modern Options to Dependancy Therapy
- Prevention Methods for Substance Use
- Overcoming the Challenges of Public-Personal Partnerships
Featured Audio system and Panelists
The summit will characteristic main voices in dependancy prevention, therapy, and coverage, together with:
- Maria Hernandez – Chief Program Officer, United Approach of Broward
- Dr. Rahul Gupta – Former Director, Workplace of Nationwide Drug Management Coverage (2021-2025)
- Jonathan Board – West Virginia First Basis Opioid Abatement Fee
- Mark York – Founder, Dependancy Abatement, Inc.
- Burton Leblanc, Esq. – Associate, Baron & Budd (Lead Opioid Litigation Agency)
- Johnathon Holth – Government Director, North Dakota Opioid Abatement Fee
- Jared Koski – Senior Knowledge Analytics Advisor, Lightstream Group
- Dr. Christine Caufield – CEO, Government VP – SAMH LSF Well being Techniques, Inc.
- Jasmine Sibai – CDC Basis, Public Well being Analyst and Overdose Technique
- Dave Aronberg – Former State Legal professional, Palm Seaside County; Former Florida Senator
- Mark Skeffington – Deputy Particular Agent in Cost, Miami Area Division, Drug Enforcement Administration
- Harold Pryor – Broward County State Legal professional
- Dr. Tom Takubo – West Virginia State Senator; Government VP, West Virginia College Drugs
- Jayson Uffens – Chief Expertise Officer, GATC Well being
- Dr. Amber Deckard, Psy. D – Director of Neuropsychological and Psychological Companies, Caron Basis
- Dr. Orlando Mareno – Medical Director, GIA Healthcare
- Jeff Horwitz – Chief of Workers, Secure Challenge
- Linda Richter – Senior VP, Prevention, Analysis & Evaluation, Partnership to Finish Dependancy
- Stefanie Davis – Common Counsel, Authorized Companies Council
- Danny Scalise – Director of Public Well being, Burke County, North Carolina
WHEN: Wednesday, February nineteenth | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
WHERE: Diplomat Seaside Resort Hollywood, Curio Assortment by Hilton | 3555 S Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019
DETAILS: To register, please go to https://www.unitedwaybroward.org/occasion/national-addiction-solutions-summit/
Continental Breakfast and lunch supplied.
Storage Parking: $15
Valet Parking: $30
About United Approach of Broward County’s Fee on Behavioral Well being & Drug Prevention
United Approach of Broward County’s Fee on Behavioral Well being and Drug Prevention is a broad-based substance misuse prevention and psychological well being promotion coalition devoted to decreasing damaging penalties on people, households, and communities. At this time, its major position is to function a coalition-building group that brokers partnerships between federal, state and native businesses to foster, develop, and improve built-in behavioral well being efforts all through Broward County, whereas looking for modern and efficient methods to handle the problem of substance misuse. The Fee on Behavioral Well being & Drug Prevention is a crucial element of United Approach of Broward County’s three affect areas (well being, schooling and monetary prosperity) targeted on the options to shut gaps in companies and create a greater life for all. For extra data, please go to www.drugfreebroward.org or comply with us on social media at www.fb.com/uwbccommission or on Twitter/Instagram @UWBC_Commission.
The Nationwide Dependancy Options Summit will function an important platform for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and neighborhood leaders to collaborate on efficient, forward-thinking methods within the ongoing battle in opposition to dependancy. For extra data, go to www.drugfreebroward.org.
