Advancing Connections for Recovery
Join us for this exciting 3 day event!
The Advancing Connections for Recovery conference is intended to facilitate multifaceted conversations about recovery supports. The goal of this conference is to bring together a variety of stakeholders to foster relationships that empower us to serve and support people with substance use disorders, eating disorders, and other mental or behavioral health conditions. Advancing Connections for Recovery is about meeting people where they are at and connecting them to the support they need to grow in their recovery.
Day 1: Riley’s Wish
Riley's Wish Foundation seeks to encourage purposeful actions to serve those battling
obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). One particular focus of the Foundation is to
help people with co-occurring disorders of OCD and substance use disorder. In light
of this mission, the Riley’s Wish Foundation has partnered with the Kennesaw State
University Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery (CYAAR) to offer an annual
lecture series that explores the nuance and considerations of co-occurring disorders.
For the 5th year of this collaboration, the Riley’s Wish Lecture Series will kick
off the Advancing Connections for Recovery Conference. Day 1 of the conference will
focus on co-occurring disorders from a variety of perspectives and will include discussion
of disorders that frequently co-present, as well as a panel that will explore where
the treatment of certain co-occurring disorders is similar and where it differs.
Day 2: Allyship and Activism
Day 2 will highlight how families, friends, and communities can work together to create
a culture in which the often marginalized addicted and recovery population can feel
valued, supported, and heard. Topics will include:
- How to contribute to policy decisions
- How to advocate for recovery
- The role of prevention, intervention, and harm reduction efforts
- The importance of accessibility
- And a variety of other helpful tools to help bolster allyship and activism
Day 3: Thriving in Recovery
Day 3 will wrap up with a focus on how people thrive in recovery. This day will include
information about recovery support options, such as collegiate recovery programs,
recovery community organizations, and other services aimed toward supporting and enriching
life in recovery.
Agenda
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Riley’s Wish
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 -
8: 00 amCheck-in and onsite registration
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9:00 amConference Welcome and Opening for Day 1: Riley's Wish
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9:30 amDrawing Connections: The Ties that Bind in Mental Illness and How They Inform Recovery Lauren Rosen | Keynote
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10:30 amBreak
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10:45 amEmbodied Healing: Utilizing EMDR and somatic based interventions with young adults and adolescents Paul Weaver and Hannah Baker
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11:45 amLunch to be provided
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1:00 pmWeight Stigma and Diet Culture in Recovery and Treatment Courtney Diener and Caitlyn Largent
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2:00 pmBreak
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2:10 pmThe compulsive brain: Identifying the intersection of compulsivity and substance use to improve treatment outcomes Erica Holliday
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3:10 pmBreak
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3:20 pmPanel of speakers from Day 1
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4:20 pmClosing statements for Day 1
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Allyship and Activism
Thursday, May 26, 2022 -
8:00 amCheck-in, onsite registration, and coffee
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9:00 amOpening for Day 2: Allyship and Activism
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9:15 amRecovery Advocacy in Action Neil Campbell | Keynote
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10:30 amBreak
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10:45 amConsent in Recovery Caitlyn Largent and Courtney Diener
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11:45 amLunch to be provided
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1:00 pmYour Advocacy Role: How to contribute to policy decisions Helen Robinson and Laura Colbert
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2:00 pmBreak
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2:10 pmAllies, Recovery Capital, and Recovery-Friendly Communities Alison Webb
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3:10 pmBreak
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3:20 pmPanel of speakers from Day 2
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4:20 pmClosing statements for Day 2
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Thriving in Recovery
Friday, May 27, 2022 -
8:00 amCheck-in, onsite registration, and coffee
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9:00 amOpening for Day 3: Thriving in Recovery
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9:15 amThriving in recovery as a KSU CYAAR Alum Max Levitan | Keynote
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10:30 amBreak
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10:45 amBuilding a Community of Recovery Missy Owen, Daniel Spinney, and Chelsea Cronin
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11:45 amLunch to be provided
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1:00 pmCreating and Maintaining a Thriving Recovery Community Ben Wilson
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2:00 pmBreak
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2:10 pmSupporting Recovery Through a Sober Active Community Jason Callis
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3:10 pmBreak
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3:20 pmPanel of speakers from Day 3
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4:20 pmConference Closing
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*We have reserved a room throughout the conference for attendees to be able to take a break if necessary.