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  • Addiction as Disability: Disparities in Accessing Federal Disability Income Benefits for Substance Use Disorders
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Presenter: Alyssa D. Adwell, MSW, LICSW, SUDP (she/her/hers) – Simmons University
    Addictions
  • Alternative Paths to Healing and Justice in Social Work
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Grand Ballroom
    Addictions
  • Building knowledge, building connections: How Child Welfare Addiction Fellows are changing practice and outcomes
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 5
    Presenter: Mer W. Francis, Ph.D., MSW – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Presenter: Katie N. Kim, LMSW, MFP Fellow – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Addictions
  • From Classroom to Practice: How SUD Education Influences MSW Students’ Career Paths
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row E
    Presenter: Alex Lee, MSW, MA – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Presenter: Douglas C. Smith, n/a – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    Addictions
  • Harm Reduction as a Bridge to Hepatitis C Treatment and Cure: A Holistic Approach
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 22
    Presenter: Markanda Baugh, MSW, CCHW, MATS, CRP – Ball State University
    Presenter: Greta Y. Slater, PhD, LCSW, MPA – Ball State University
    Addictions
  • Identifying the connections between substance use and grief
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
    Addictions
  • Increasing Substance Use Awareness through Collaborative Planning in a Rural Community
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 6
    Presenter: JOSPHINE CHAUMBA, PhD, LCSW – Tarleton State University
    Addictions
  • Integrating MI CARES Addiction Modules into Social Work Education: Enhancing Student Preparedness for Practice
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Lobby/Street Level - Director's Row E
    Presenter: Pilar S. Horner, MSW, PhD – Michigan State University
    Addictions
  • Lived Experiences of Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Leaders in Adopting Harm Reduction Practices
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 3
    Presenter: Elissa Kent, Ph.D. candidate, LMSW, CAADC, CCS, ADS-RT – Northern Michigan University
    Addictions
  • Moving Beyond the Silence: Understanding and Supporting Grief in the Wake of Drug-Related Loss
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
    Presenter: Jordan Dyett, PhD, LCSW – University of Wyoming
    Presenter: Destiny Reed, MSW Student – University of Wyoming
    Addictions
  • Parental Engagement and Academic Factors Impact on Adolescent Vaping Risk Perceptions
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level - Plaza Court 7
    Presenter: Eun-Jun Bang, PhD – Northeastern State University
    Presenter: Allen Shamow, PhD – Northeastern State University
    Addictions
  • Recovery Capital and Co-Occurring MH, SUD and Disability: Effects on Program Completion
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 9
    Presenter: Greta Y. Slater, PhD, LCSW, MPA – Ball State University
    Presenter: Joseph Bartholomew, PhD, LCSW, LCAC (he/him/his) – Ball State University
    Addictions
  • Training Social Work Students in Harm Reduction Practice: What’s Working, and What’s Next
    Location: Sheraton Plaza, Concourse Level, Plaza Ballroom - Poster 17
    Presenter: Taylor Hall, PhD – Bridgewater State University
    Presenter: Jeffrey Steen, PhD, LCSW (he/him/his) – Simmons University
    Addictions
  • Vilomah: Experiences of Grief and Loss Among Justice-Involved Women who Use Drugs
    Location: Sheraton Tower, Level 2 - Tower Court B
    Presenter: Amy B. Smoyer, MSW, PhD (she/her/hers) – Simmons University
    Addictions