Virtual Recovery Advocacy Day
Date: February 23, 2021
WVAADC together with the Appalachian Recovery Alliance and the Behavioral Healthcare Providers Association present Virtual Recovery Advocacy Day. Join us United for Recovery in this interactive workshop with legislators and some of the top presenters in our field. This workshop will enrich participants’ knowledge regarding advocacy, policies and standards for the Substance Use Disorder population and their families.
COSTS: FREE for Everyone! For CEU’s $20.00
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WVAADC Award the Following CEU Hours
WV Certification Board For Addiction and Prevention Professionals #490029: 4 Hours
WV Board Of Social Work Examiners #490114: 4 Hours
WV Board Of Examiners in Counseling #533: 4 Hours
AGENDA:
9:00am – 9:50am: Panel Discussion – Current Policy and Legislative Initiatives, both State and Federal – Panel Discussion – Dr. Matthew Christiansen, Director, Office of Drug Control Policy, WV; Dr. Rahul Gupta, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical & Health Officer, March of Dimes, Former Commissioner WV Bureau for Public Health; Delegate David Kelly, Chair of the House Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Addiction; Joe Deegan, Public Policy Chair., WVAADC
10:00am – 10:50am: National Credentialing Standards for Addiction Professionals: Implications for West Virginia – Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NAADAC- the Association for Addiction Professionals, Executive Director
11:00am – 11:50am: Federal Parity for Substance Use Disorders – Has Parity become a Reality? – Ellen Weber, Legal Action Center and Sherri Layton, La Hacienda Treatment Center, Hunt, Texas
12:00pm – 12:50pm: Advocacy as a Person in Long Term Recovery, Perspectives from “Lived Experience” – John Knowles, Senior Business Development Director at Brookdale Recovery Center, Scotrun, Pennsylvania
To Register: https://app.ce-go.com/virtual-recovery-advocacy-day
