Vermont Substance Use Conference 2025

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9:00am EDT

Day One Plenary: Eliminating Disparities and Building Health Equity: A Social Justice Framework and Approach Emerald Ballroom IIIHaner Hernández, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI

10:15am EDT

1: Learn more about Vermont’s Certified Community-Based integrated Health Centers (CCBHCs), also known as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Emerald Ballroom ICheryle Wilcox • Kameron McConnell • Laura Flint • Steve DeVoe 2. Vermont’s Tobacco-Free Recovery Leadership Academy: Data, Lessons Learned, and Future Work Emerald Ballroom IIHeather Bedell • Dana Bourne • Desiree Kepper • Clare LeFrance • Mariah Ogden • Katie Ruffe 3: Leveraging Community Resources Beyond Funding—and Putting Youth in Charge of Youth Prevention Efforts Diamond Ballroom IEmily Zanleoni • Camille Bakoulis • Jillian Rolla • Caitlin Perrier • Amy Carmola • Adrienne Lueders-Dumont • Steven Maluenda • Mahat Abdullahi 4. Fostering Sustainable Recovery: The Power of Collaboration, Coordination, and Connection in Recovery Housing Diamond Ballroom IILex Arthers • Anna Lawfer • Candace Gale

1:15pm EDT

1. Substance Use in the Crisis System Emerald Ballroom IKelley Klein • Tara Miller • Mark Young • Jeremy Therrien 2. Can We Build It? Yes, We Can! Overdose Biosurveillance in Vermont Emerald Ballroom IISuzy Stanton • Jessica Eisenhauer • Rachel Petzoldt • Nathan Plocharczyk • Jill Warrington • Margaret Martinez 3. Understanding ALL SUD Treatment Levels of Care and the Crossroads with Recovery, Prevention, and Harm Reduction Diamond Ballroom IChadd Viger, MS, LADC 4. Expanding Harm Reduction Strategies to Save Lives and Build Connections Diamond Ballroom IITheresa Vezina • Isabella Fearn • David Mickenberg • Rachel Bolton • Ed Baker • Martina Anderson 5. Working with Justice-Impacted Individuals and Their Families: Effective Strategies and Techniques Grounded in Equity and Justice Emerald Ballroom IIIHaner Hernández, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI

3:00pm EDT

1. Expanding Vermont’s Rural Behavioral Health Workforce: Lessons from Maine’s Recovery Jobs for Beginners Diamond Ballroom IAustin Connolly • Michaela Fascione • Catherine Sanders • Samantha Mariano 2. Data and Statistics and Informatics, Oh My! An Orientation to Your Department of Health Data Resources—and Moving Data into Action: A Review of Vermont's Social Autopsy Report and How it Can Support Work at... Diamond Ballroom IISami Stalford • Lauren Ressue • Nicole Rau Mitiguy 3. Write with Writers for Recovery! Emerald Ballroom IGary Miller • BESS O'BRIEN 4. ROAD: Resources and Options for Alcohol Use Disorder Diamond Ballroom IJavad Mashkuri • Petra Bajuk • Kate Burkholder • Constance Gavin • Moriah Haggett • Marissa J. Patrick • Evan Smith 5. Self Care for Service Professionals – Recognizing and Understanding Stress, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue Emerald Ballroom IIIKatie Niebuhr

9:00am EDT

Day Two Plenary: Having The Substance Use Prevention Talk for People Who Are Reluctant to Attend Substance Use Prevention Talks Emerald Ballroom IIIJessica Leahy

10:15am EDT

1: Reviewing DSU’s Community Perspective System of Care Needs Assessment and Launching DSU’s New Strategic Plan Emerald Ballroom IRoy Belcher • Emily Trutor 2. T-Break Guide: A Resource to Help People Reduce Their Cannabis Use Emerald Ballroom IITom Fontana 3. Contingency Management Implementation in Vermont Diamond Ballroom IKathy Kinirons • Richard Rawson • Tyler Erath • Julia Harrison • Christine Hayner • Greg Leduc 4. Substance Use and Eating Disorders: Understanding the Relationship Between the Two Diamond Ballroom IIAnnie Valentine 5. Special Session - Registration Required: Local Policy Considerations, Recommendations, and Successes in Tobacco, Alcohol, and Cannabis Prevention Work Hospitality SuiteTanya Wells • Marielle Matthews • Brandon King • David Hamlin II

1:15pm EDT

1. Mental Health Literacy: Collaborate, Coordinate, Connect Around Opportunities to Learn Emerald Ballroom ISunny Noelle Naughton 2. Reducing Stigma around MAT and Methadone Treatment Emerald Ballroom IICF Lord • Mindy Gagnon • Adrienne Sass 3. Breaking Down Barriers to Opioid Recovery: The Role of Social Drivers of Health Diamond Ballroom IHalima Ahmadi-Montecalvo 4. Beyond Referrals: Connecting Care and Providing Healing Opportunities for Perinatal People with Substance Use Diamond Ballroom IIKim Dacek • Katy Leffel • Natasha Payton • Rosemary Rosa • Elena Robles 5. Author Q&A and Discussion of Youth and Substance Use Emerald Ballroom IIIJessica Leahy