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LASACT 2024 Annual Conference: Continuing a Legacy of Excellence

7/21/2024 | 1:00 PM CDT

LASACT 2024 Annual Conference: Continuing a Legacy of Excellence

23.0 CE Hours , 32.0 On-Demand

Introductory

Schedule

Sun, Jul 21, 2024

Pre-Registration Check In/On Site Registration

11:00 AM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT
The Louisiana Bridge Program: Rapid, Evidence-Based Treatment of SUD in the Emergency Department

1:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT
Presented by Glenna McKee, RPSS , Stacy Lee, MHA, BS
Addiction: What Can WE Do? Neurobiology of Addiction and Approaches to our Patients

1:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT
Presented by Arwen Podesta, MD. DFAPA, DFASAM, ABIHM, DAAPL
Opioids in Louisiana: A Review of Trends & the Current Landscape

1:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT
Presented by Smita Prasad, M.D., MBA, MPH, FASAM
Medications for Smoking Treatment and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings

1:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT
Presented by Brian Hurley, M.D., M.B.A, DFASAM, FAPA
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

2:30 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT
Peer Support in Integrated Health Systems: “How Does Lived Experience Enhance Recovery?”

3:00 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT
Presented by Katherine Anders, MS, RPSS , Jim Harrison, RPSS Supervisor , Christa Fontenot, RPSS , De'John Scott, RPSS
The Wounds of a Child: Growing Up In Addiction/Dysfunction

3:00 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT
Presented by Shawn Eves, LPC, LAC
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

3:00 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT
Presented by Michael D. McGee, M.D.
Conversations about Changing Smoking

3:00 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT
Presented by Brian Hurley, M.D., M.B.A., DFASAM, FAPA
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

4:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT
The Use of Peer Support Specialists as an Evidence Based Practice to Support Individuals at Risk for Suicide

5:00 PM CDT - 6:30 PM CDT
Presented by Carol Montgomery, Biblical Psy.D., MA, CPSS , Carol Montgomery, Biblical Psy.D., MA, CPSS
Resilience, Development and the Continuum Care: A Look at Collegiate Recovery Programs

5:00 PM CDT - 6:30 PM CDT
Presented by Annette Baldwin, MA , LPC, LMFT , William Bryan Sadler, BA
Empathic Formulation and Treatment Planning

5:00 PM CDT - 6:30 PM CDT
Presented by Michael D. McGee, M.D.
Excellence in Care: Preventing HIV and Treating SUDS

5:00 PM CDT - 6:30 PM CDT
Presented by Tieranni Parquet, MA, MHS, LPC-S , Amanda L. Walker, MHS, CRC, LAC, LPC-S, CCS , Keisa M. Rodney, MSW
Dinner

6:30 PM CDT - 8:00 PM CDT
AA Meeting

8:00 PM CDT - 9:00 PM CDT

Mon, Jul 22, 2024

Pre-Registration Check In/On Site Registration

7:15 AM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT
Conference Opening Session

8:00 AM CDT - 8:30 AM CDT
Presented by Jordan , LASACT Executive Director , David Brocato, LASACT President , Quinette Womack, LPC, LAC-CCS, CCGC
Understanding Clinical Interventions for Treating Sports Betting

8:30 AM CDT - 10:00 AM CDT
Presented by Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, IGDC, CGT
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

10:00 AM CDT - 10:30 AM CDT
Diagnosing the Not-So-Normal Substances

10:30 AM CDT - 12:00 PM CDT
Presented by Jennifer Rush, NCC, LPC-S, LMFT-SC
Excellence in Service: Providing Care for LGBTQIA Clients

10:30 AM CDT - 12:00 PM CDT
Presented by Amanda L. Walker, MHS, CRC, LAC, LPC-S, CCS , Tieranni Parquet, MA, MHS, LPC-S , Keisa M. Rodney, MSW
Treating Gambling Disorders in a New Era

10:30 AM CDT - 12:00 PM CDT
Presented by Jody Bechtold, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, IGDC, CGT
Lunch

12:00 PM CDT - 1:30 PM CDT
What Everyone Should Know About Vaping

1:30 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT
Presented by Peter Jory, LPP, LPC , Melvin L. Sanders, Jr., MA, LPP
Prioritizing Prevention to Address the Fierce Urgencies of Now

1:30 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT
Presented by Carlton Hall, Ed.D., MHS
Polysubstance Use in Patients Prescribed Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

1:30 PM CDT - 3:00 PM CDT
Presented by Eric Dawson, PharmD
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

3:00 PM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Healthy Professional Boundaries

3:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT
Presented by Gregory Greer, MSW, LMSW, LAC, CGP
Identifying and Serving Commercially Exploited Youth

3:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT
Presented by Debbie Solcher, MSE , Lugine Gray, MS
Prevention Leadership Through a Culturally Humble Lens

3:30 PM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT
Presented by Carlton Hall, Ed.D., MHS
Dinner

5:00 PM CDT - 8:00 PM CDT
AA Meeting

8:00 PM CDT - 9:00 PM CDT

Tue, Jul 23, 2024

Pre-Registration Check In/On Site Registration

7:15 AM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Recovery Toolbox

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Presented by David Walton Earle, LPC
Integration of Peer Services into Behavioral Health Programs

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Presented by Kerri Vines, PRSS , Susan Garcia, PRSS
Enhancing TA Skill to Improve Capacity in Communities

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Presented by LaShonda Williamson-Jennings, M.Ed, CPS
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

9:30 AM CDT - 10:00 AM CDT
Building Resilience, The Power and Effectiveness of Mobile Crisis Team for Substance Use Disorders

10:00 AM CDT - 11:30 AM CDT
Presented by Dominique Teasley, RAC , Cayce McDaniel, LCSW-BACS, LAC, CCS
The Changing Landscape Around Finding Programs

10:00 AM CDT - 11:30 AM CDT
Presented by Chuck Klevgaard, BSW, CSPS
Why Emotional Intelligence is Important for Recovery Workers

10:00 AM CDT - 11:30 AM CDT
Presented by Christi Hunter-Brown, PhD, LPC, NCC, LAC, CIMHP , Denise L. Smith
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

11:30 AM CDT - 12:00 PM CDT
Conference Awards Banquet

12:00 PM CDT - 1:30 PM CDT
Presented by David Brocato, LASACT President
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

1:30 PM CDT - 2:00 PM CDT
Integrating Problem Gambling/Assistance into Behavioral Health Programming

2:00 PM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Presented by Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

3:30 PM CDT - 4:00 PM CDT
Practice These Principles in all Our Affairs: Helping Clients Engage with the 12 Steps

4:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT
Presented by Dylan Charpentier, LMSW
Emotional Intelligence: A Factor of Addiction Treatment

4:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT
Presented by Jennifer Rush, NCC, LPC-S, LMFT-SC
Internal Family Systems Therapy: Utilizing Counseling Techniques for Clients with Substance Use Disorder

4:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT
Presented by Rae "Rayne" Falgout, B.A., M.Ed, LPC, LAC NCC , Brooke Goodwin, BS, CAC, CTSS
Dinner

5:30 PM CDT - 7:00 PM CDT
LASACT Business Meeting

7:00 PM CDT - 8:30 PM CDT
Presented by Jordan Blacher, LASACT Executive Director , David Brocato, LASACT President

Wed, Jul 24, 2024

Pre-Registration Check In/On Site Registration

7:15 AM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Listening on a New Level Improvisation Counselor Techniques

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Presented by Paige Gagliano, M.Ed.
Substance Use Disorder and its Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Presented by Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, FACOG
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

9:30 AM CDT - 10:00 AM CDT
Tools for Problem Gambling Education

10:00 AM CDT - 11:30 AM CDT
Presented by Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT

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