2022 ​Conference Schedule

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Thursday, October 6,  2022

2:30 p.m. Registration Opens

3:00 p.m. CONFERENCE BEGINS!

3:00 p.m.  Exhibits Open
3:00- 6:00 p.m. Therapeutic Chair Massages! (Fee)
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3:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Workshops

• Thrive Family Recovery Resources

            Pam Lanhart​

• ​Open 12-Step Drop-in Meeting​

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Workshops 

• Mastery- a Path for Building Long-term Recovery - Barry Lehman
• Meditative Movement

​           Ellie Peterson

• Open 12-Step Drop-in Meeting​

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Workshops

• Narcan Training -Randy Anderson
• Supporting Recovery in Faith and Community Settings through the Establishing of Recovery Friendly or "Certified" Recovery Congregations - Greg Delaney
• Open 12-Step Drop-in Meeting​

6:00-6:45 p.m.  Prayer/Dinner - Chicken & Salmon
              
6:50-7:00 p.m.  Special Guest Welcome 
                               Rev. Dr. Que English

7:00-8:15 p.m.  Keynote Speaker - 
                         Rev. Dr. Monteic A. Sizer
"Spiritual Determinants of Trauma and Opioid Addiction: A case for Health Equity and Reconciliation"
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8:15-8:30 p.m.  Break, Exhibits &
​                            Book Signing
                            Rev. Dr. Monteic A. Sizer

8:30-9:15 p.m.  Recovery Worship
               Recovering the Sabbath with Rabbi Mark Borovitz & friends--
                  All are welcome
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​ Friday, October 7, 2022

7:00-8:00 a.m.

• Open 12-Step Meeting 
• Centering Prayer - Rev. Karen Treat 

7:30 a.m.    Registration Booth Opens

8:00 a.m.     Exhibits Open

8:00-9:15 a.m.     Breakfast Buffet
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9:15-10:30 a.m. Plenary Speaker - 
          Tim McMahan King 
         ​"Faith in the Face of Trauma
            and Crisis"​
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10:30-11:00 a.m. Break, Exhibits & 
                              Book Signing-
​                              Tim Mahan King

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.  Breakout Session #1 

1. Improve Mental Health Access through Collaboration -​​Ms. Vicki Elliott   
2. Grace and Healing:  The Role of Faith in Posttraumatic Growth - Keaton Douglas
3. Bridging Spirituality of Recovery and Trauma - ​Kathleen McCauley
4. Justice Track -  Drug Policy and the Common Good - 

            Tim Mahan King     

 12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch - Canadian Walleye


1:00-1:15 p.m.   The State of the Center of Addiction and Faith  - Stephanie Werner

1:30-2:45 p.m.  Breakout Sessions #2 

1. Family Trauma Patterns from Addiction ​- Mr. Michael Borowiak ​
2. ​Gambling Disorder, Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health – Trauma Doesn’t Discriminate - Susan Sheridan Tucker
3. Justice Track  Harm Reduction and Healing Centered Engagement in Spiritual Care - Rev.Erica Poellot & Rev. Michelle Mathis
4. The Psychodelic Renaissance, Trauma & Recovery- Tim Mahan King

2:45-3:30 p.m.   Coffee Break, Exhibits & Book Signing -
   Rev. Ed Treat , Drew Brooks,
Harriet Rossetto, Rabbi Mark Borovitz
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3:30-4:45 p.m.   Breakout Session #3   ​

1. Developing Transformational Leaders for Addiction Ministry - Mr. Drew Brooks
2. Justice Track Leveraging Harm Reduction Approaches to Transform Drug Treatment - Rev Charles King
3. “How the church can become an agent of prevention” - Rev. Joy Gonnerman    
4. Addiction, Recovery and the American Family - Rev. Dr. Dan Gibson 

5:00-6:00 p.m.    Optional Activities

• Exhibit Viewing​
• Al-Anon Meeting 
• Clergy Only All 12-Step Meeting​​
• Open 12-Step Meeting

​6:00 p.m.    Exhibits close

6:00-7:00 p.m.    Prayer/Dinner - Chicken & Tenderloin Steak
         
6:30-7:00 p.m.   Story of Redemption: 
​                             Harriet Rossetto​
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7:00-8:15 p.m.     Keynote Speaker - 
                      Johann Hari    
    "Why We Need to End the Traumatic War on Drugs"
                
8:15-8:30 p.m.    Break
     8.5 hour CEUs available at the registration booth

8:15-8:30 p.m.   Book Signing-
                         Johann Hari

​8:30-9:00 p.m. Evening Devotional Worship
                           Rev. Karen Treat

Saturday, October 8, 2022

7:30-8:30 a.m.    Spiritual Practices

• Open 12 Step Meeting
• Lectio Divina - Rev. Dale Peterson​

8:00 a.m.    Registration Booth Reopens
          Please complete your evaluation either online or on paper.

8:30-9:30 a.m.   ​Breakfast Buffet

9:30-10:45 a.m.    Plenary Speaker -    
          Rev. Dr. Que English
          "Leading While Bleeding: The                   Hidden Trauma"

10:45-11:00 a.m. Break
  9.75-hour CEUs available at the registration booth

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Closing Worship/                                        Holy Communion
          Rev. Dr. Charles King

                    Conference ends. 
                  Have a safe trip home.

Post Conference Gathering

12:00-1:00 p.m.  Lunch on your own
​1:00--2:00 p.m.   Conference Debrief
​                              All are welcome.