Become Trauma-Informed at the NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference

This year, with the onset of a global pandemic, shelter-in-place orders, opioid-related overdose spikes, and racial tensions, it is more important than ever for addiction professionals to be trauma-informed in order to support the clients we serve.

The virtual NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference: Learn, Connect, Succeed, will provide you with the latest information on today's most relevant topics, including a live keynote session, immersive breakout presentations, and an interactive virtual Town Hall focused on trauma-related care. Earn up to 28 CEs!

Presentations in the Trauma-Related Care subject track will address how trauma and its many symptoms impact substance use disorder and effective treatment.

These presentations will take place on September 24-26 and include the following sessions:

Thursday, September 24

Virtual Town Hall (1.5 CEs)

Trauma in 2020: Addiction, COVID-19, & Social Injustice

Janice E. Stevenson, PhD, Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, MAC, SAP, Miguel E. Gallardo, PsyD, and Lisa M. Najavits, PhD, moderated by Samson Teklemariam, MA, LPC, CPTM

Breakout Session (1 CE)

Trauma-Integrated Addiction Treatment: What Is It? What Should It Look Like?

Michael Barnes, PhD, MAC, LPC

Friday, September 25

Breakout Sessions (1 CE each)

A Family Systems Approach to Treating Trauma and Addiction

Trish Caldwell, MFT, LPC, CCDP-D, CAADC, CCTP

Let's Talk Politics: Trauma-Informed Care and Recovery Amid Social Conflict

Deborah Kinlaw, LCSW, MAC, SAP

Saturday, September 26

Keynote Session (1 CE)

Breaking Intergenerational Patterns of Addiction, Trauma, and Dark Secrets

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC

Breakout Session (1 CE)

Understanding Veterans and Unique Factors Contributing to SUD

Capt. Garret Biss, USMC (ret.), MRED

Are you looking for education on a specific topic or to learn something new? Either way, the NAADAC 2020 Annual Conference has something for you. Click here to learn more about the sessions available.

Can't make a session? Watch all education sessions on demand at your convenience, starting one week after the conference through January 31, 2021!