In Person

LASACT 2025 Conference

1:00 PM - 12:00 PM

LASACT 2025 Conference

24.0 CE Hours

$155 - $410

Pricing

Conference

Member
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$205.00
Non-Member
$410.00

One Day Pass

July 27, 2025

Member
Non-Member
$310.00
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$155.00

One Day Pass

July 28, 2025

Member
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$155.00
Non-Member
$310.00

One Day Pass

July 29, 2025

Member
Non-Member
$310.00
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$155.00

One Day Pass

July 30, 2025

Member
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$155.00
Non-Member
$310.00

Two Day Pass

July 27, 2025; July 28, 2025

Member
Non-Member
$360.00
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$180.00

Two Day Pass

July 27, 2025; July 29, 2025

Member
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$180.00
Non-Member
$360.00

Two Day Pass

July 27, 2025; July 30, 2025

Member
Non-Member
$360.00
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$180.00

Two Day Pass

July 28, 2025; July 29, 2025

Member
Non-Member
$360.00
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$180.00

Two Day Pass

July 28, 2025; July 30, 2025

Member
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$180.00
Non-Member
$360.00

Two Day Pass

July 29, 2025; July 30, 2025

Member
Student/PRSS/LACT/Retired Member
$180.00
Non-Member
$360.00

Schedule

Sun, Jul 27, 2025

Pre-registration check in/on site registration

11:00 AM CDT - 5:00 PM CDT
Breathing Awareness into Self Care

1:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT
Presented by Gregory Greer, LMSW, LAC, CGP
The Addicted Brain: Improving Long Term Sobriety

1:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT
Presented by Susan Julius, MD, DABPM. DABFM, FASAM, CMRO
Healing the Family System from Addiction

1:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT
Presented by Jennifer Rush, NCC, LPC-S, LMFT
The Great Escape - Glass Ceiling to Glass Cliff: Where Did All the Addiction Counselors Go?

1:00 PM CDT - 2:30 PM CDT
Presented by Jantrell Johnson Cotton, Ph.D, LPC-S, NCC, LAC, CCS
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
Faith and Recovery: A Comparative Analysis

3:00 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT
Presented by Crystal Younger, PhD, LPC, LAC, CRC, LRC , Liam Vincifora MS, LAC, PLPC
Xylazine: Key Facts, History and Regional Trends

3:00 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT
Presented by Patrick Hayes, MD, MS
Enhancing Behavioral Health Crisis Services in Louisiana

3:00 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT
Presented by Ann Darling, LCSW I , Beth Morgan , Eric Eason, LPC, CPCS
Overcoming the Struggle for Family Reunification

3:00 PM CDT - 4:30 PM CDT
Presented by Janice V. Johnson Dowd, LMSW
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
Grief & Grace: Perception & Tools in Recovery

5:00 PM CDT - 6:30 PM CDT
Presented by Cindi Lanza, LCSW, LAC , Sid Jaconson, PhD
TBD

5:00 PM CDT - 6:30 PM CDT
Orders of Protective Custody Co-Occurring Disorders

5:00 PM CDT - 6:30 PM CDT
Presented by James Arey, Ph.D., LPC
TBD

5:00 PM CDT - 6:30 PM CDT
Dinner

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

8:00 PM CDT - 9:00 PM CDT

Mon, Jul 28, 2025

Pre-registration check in/on site registration

7:15 AM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Conference Opening Session

8:00 AM CDT - 9:00 AM CDT
Presented by Dr. Olsen Susan Garcia, President , Jordan Blacher, Executive Director
College Student Gambling Pre & Post Legality

9:00 AM CDT - 10:30 AM CDT
Presented by Dr. Michelle L. Malkin
Break: Visit to sponsors during breaks for valuable information and chances to enter raffle for door prizes

10:30 AM CDT - 11:00 AM CDT
Conquering Addiction: Care for LGBTQIA Clients

11:00 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT
Presented by Amanda L. Walker, PhD CRC, LAC, LPC-S, CCS , Tieranni Parquet, MA, MHS, LPC-S , Bethany Deairy, LMSW
Improving Workforce Retention and Recruitment in the Substance Misuse Prevention Field: Navigating Your Prevention Career Road Map

11:00 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT
Presented by Sarah Harlow, MA, PS-C , Erin Burnett, BA, PPS
Understanding Gambling-Motivated Crime

11:00 AM CDT - 12:30 PM CDT
Presented by Dr. Michelle L. Malkin
Lunch on your own

12:30 PM CDT - 2:00 PM CDT
Addiction and Mental Health - The 2025 Legislative Session

2:00 PM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Presented by Stephen Wright, JD
To Reward or Not Reward: Do Incentives Hold the Key to Responsible Gaming?

2:00 PM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Presented by Michael Wohl, PhD
Peer Recovery Ethics: Staying in Your Lane

2:00 PM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Presented by Justin R. Beattey, CADAC II, CPRC, MATS, CSPR-PR/CL, BCPG, ICADC, ICPR
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
Community as a Means to Crisis Prevention

4:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT
Presented by Cassandra James Weathersby, RCP, CPSS , Nikisha Ware, RCP, PhD
The Past Can Help Change the Future: The Behavior Change Utility of Nostalgic Reverie

4:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT
Presented by Michael Wohl, PhD
How Does Credentialing Support the Peer Workforce?

4:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT
Presented by Justin R. Beattey, CADAC II, CPRC, MATS, CSPR-PR/CL, BCPG, ICADC, ICPR
Dinner on your own

5:30 PM CDT - 8:00 PM CDT
AA Meeting-Riverboat

8:00 PM CDT - 9:00 PM CDT

Tue, Jul 29, 2025

Pre-registration check in/on site registration

7:15 AM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Culturally Responsive Care: Focus Latin America

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Presented by Derrick Helphenstine, M.Ed,CIT
TBD

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Tobacco Cessation: Smoking, Vaping and Smokeless

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Presented by Chernita Blunt, MSW, LMSW, CITS , Kia DuBose, BS
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
Surviving to Thriving: Financial Power in Recovery

10:00 AM CDT - 11:30 AM CDT
Presented by Nikisha Ware, RCP, PhD
Mobilizing the Community through Coaltion Work

10:00 AM CDT - 11:30 AM CDT
Presented by Doug Rice
The Neuropsychological Effects of Opioid Use

10:00 AM CDT - 11:30 AM CDT
Presented by Charles King, PhD , Billie Meyers, PhD
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 - 1:00 PM CDT
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
Gas Station Pharmocology

2:00 PM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Presented by Luke Engeriser, MD. DFAPA, DFASAM
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
Harm Reduction in Substance Use Treatment

4:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT
Presented by Sharon Normand, LPC-S, LAC, CCS, SAP , Laura Collins, LMSW , Catherine Kelleher, LCSW-BACS, LAC, HTR , Whitney Reichel, LCSW-BACS , Ron Oliver, LPC
Hooked on a Feeling: How Tobacco Hijacks our Brain

4:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT
Presented by Dr. Susan Barnett, PhD, LAC , Shannon S. Gresham, M.S., LAC, CCS
Peer Support Professionalism: Leading with Integrity and Impact

4:00 PM CDT - 5:30 PM CDT
Presented by Jamila Roy, AGS , Amanda Holmes, PhD
Dinner on your own

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

7:00 PM CDT - 8:30 PM CDT

Wed, Jul 30, 2025

Pre-registration check in/on site registration

7:15 AM CDT - 3:30 PM CDT
Personality Disorders & Addiction: The Connection

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Presented by Emily Tilley, DSW, LCSW-BACS, LAC, SAP
The Impact of Childhood Isolation and Loneliness on Substance Use Disorder

8:00 AM CDT - 9:30 AM CDT
Presented by Michelle Starkey, PhD, LPC, NCC
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
Effectiveness of Yoga Therapy in the Substance Use Disorder Population

10:00 AM CDT - 12:00 PM CDT
Presented by Katherine Quayhagen, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500 , Emily Meyers, CEO, LPC

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