7:00am – 8:00am Registration & BREAKFAST
8:00AM – 8:30AM Welcome
Alaska Addiction Professionals Association (AAPA) Board
8:30AM – 9:45Am Morning Plenary
Natural Medicine Ideas for Promoting Well-Being
Gary Ferguson, II, BS, ND
9:45AM – 10:00AM BREAK
10:00AM – 11:30AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Qualification/Requalification Course - Day One (Must attend both days)
Mita Johnson, EdD, LPC, MAC, SAP
Clinical Supervision & Special Needs - Day One (Must attend both days)
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP & Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP
Nutrition for Sobriety/Well-Being
Gary Ferguson, II, BS, ND
ACES and the Implications for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Gunnar Ebbesson, LPCS, MAC, CDCS
11:30Am – 11:45am BREAK
11:45am – 12:45Pm LuncH
NAADAC Membership Lunch
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP & Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP
12:45pm – 1:00Pm BREAK
1:00PM – 2:30PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Qualification/Requalification Course - Day One (Must attend both days)
Mita Johnson, EdD, LPC, MAC, SAP
Clinical Supervision & Special Needs - Day One (Must attend both days)
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP & Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP
Best Practices, Promising Practices in Alaska
Gary Ferguson, II, BS, ND
Brainspotting: The New Innovative Treatment for Trauma
Gunnar Ebbesson, LPCS, MAC, CDCS
2:30PM – 3:00PM Break
3:00PM – 4:30PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Qualification/Requalification Course - Day One (Must attend both days)
Mita Johnson, EdD, LPC, MAC, SAP
Clinical Supervision & Special Needs - Day One (Must attend both days)
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP & Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP
Therapeutic Alliance Isn’t Only with the Clinician
Nick Kraska, CDCI, BHCII
4:30PM – 5:00PM Break
5:00pm – 6:30pm Afternoon Plenary
Alaska Town Hall: Regional & National Issues
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, Jerry Jenkins, MEd, LADAC, MAC & Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP
7:00am – 8:00am Registration & BREAKFAST
8:00AM – 8:30AM Welcome
Alaska Addiction Professionals Association (AAPA) Board
8:30AM – 9:45Am Morning Plenary
Cut from the Herd: An In Depth Examination of Developmental Trauma, Addiction, and Shame
Steve Sawyer, LCSW, CSAC
9:45AM – 10:00AM BREAK
10:00AM – 11:30AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Qualification/Requalification Course - Day Two (Must attend both days)
Mita Johnson, EdD, LPC, MAC, SAP
Clinical Supervision & Special Needs - Day Two (Must attend both days)
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP & Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP
Traditional Healing and Trauma
Meda DeWitt, MA, TH
Hutkha (Roots): Merging Developmental Trauma Science and Addictions Focused Work
Steve Sawyer, LCSW, CSAC
11:30Am – 11:45am BREAK
11:45am – 12:45Pm LuncH
State of Alaska
12:45pm – 1:00Pm BREAK
1:00PM – 2:30PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Qualification/Requalification Course - Day Two (Must attend both days)
Mita Johnson, EdD, LPC, MAC, SAP
Clinical Supervision & Special Needs - Day Two (Must attend both days)
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP & Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP
Traditional Healing and Trauma - Part 2
Meda DeWitt, MA, TH
Emotional Freedom Techniques as a Trauma-Sensitive Approach
Michael DeMolina, PhD, LPCS, CDCS, MAC
2:30PM – 3:00PM Break
3:00PM – 4:30PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS
U.S. Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) Qualification/Requalification Course - Day Two (Must attend both days)
Mita Johnson, EdD, LPC, MAC, SAP
Clinical Supervision & Special Needs - Day Two (Must attend both days)
Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP & Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP
Oppression: A Trauma Informed Perspective
Daniel Gladden, MBA, MSW, LCSW