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The Dignity Crisis: Worth, Autonomy, and the Future of Care

6:00 PM - 12:00 PM

The Dignity Crisis: Worth, Autonomy, and the Future of Care

6.0 CE Hours

Introductory

$35 - $150

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Schedule

Thu, Nov 12, 2026

Light Bites

6:00 PM CST - 6:30 PM CST
"Evening With" Two-Hour Conversation with Conference Hosts (at The Council on Recovery)

6:00 PM CST - 8:00 PM CST
Welcome

6:30 PM CST - 6:40 PM CST
Conversation

6:40 PM CST - 7:40 PM CST
Closing Remarks

7:40 PM CST - 7:45 PM CST

Fri, Nov 13, 2026

Breakfast/Check-In

8:00 AM CST - 8:30 AM CST
Welcome/Opening Remarks

Judy Chavez

8:30 AM CST - 8:45 AM CST
Honoring the Dignity of Risk: How Autonomy Drives Growth and Healing in Clinical Care

8:45 AM CST - 9:45 AM CST
Presented by Ross Ellenhorn, MSW, Ph.D.
Break

9:45 AM CST - 10:00 AM CST
Worthy of Change: Dignity, Agency, and the Transformation of Substance Use Care

10:00 AM CST - 11:00 AM CST
Presented by Robert Hilliker, Ph.D., LCSW-S, LCDC
Lunch

11:00 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST
Cultivating Dignity and Respect in the Face of Suicidal Crises

12:15 PM CST - 1:15 PM CST
Presented by J. Christopher Fowler, Ph.D.
Break

1:15 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST
Cultivating Dignity: Refugee Care in the Clinic and on the Land

1:30 PM CST - 2:30 PM CST
Presented by Sophia Banu, M.D. , Kimberly Meyer, Ph.D.
Break

2:30 PM CST - 2:45 PM CST
Dignity Under Pressure: Strengthening Support for Professionals in High-Risk, Complex Roles

2:45 PM CST - 3:45 PM CST
Presented by Charles "Chuck" Richards
Restoring Dignity to Behavioral Emergency Care in Hospital ERs

3:45 PM CST - 4:45 PM CST
Presented by Scott Zeller, M.D.
Closing Remarks

4:45 PM CST - 5:00 PM CST

Sat, Nov 14, 2026

Spiritual Panel

8:00 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST

Disclaimer: Time designated for waiting room, breaks, or lunch cannot be counted towards CE credit.