Join us for this free event featuring Substance Use Disorder-related presentations and a diverse panel featuring representatives from Cape Girardeau Police Department, Gibson Recovery Center, Saint Francis Healthcare and Mercy Southeast.
Event Highlights
- Lived Experience: A moving presentation from an individual sharing their personal journey with substance use disorder.
- Understanding Addiction: Explore the science behind addiction and how it impacts the brain and body.
- Psychological and Physiological Changes: Learn about the changes that occur in individuals with substance use disorder.
- Development of Dependency: Insights into how dependency develops and affects individuals, with a focus on genetics and biomarkers.
- Brain Recovery: Discover how the brain can recover and the role of treatment in this process.
- Community Collaboration: Discuss how communities can come together to support and treat individuals with substance use disorder.
Event Agenda
8 – 8:30 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 am
Opening Remarks
- Welcome attendees
- Introduction to the event theme and purpose
- Speaker: Estrella Carmona, Health Equity and Community Services Coordinator
8:45 – 9:15 am
Lived Experience
- Testimonial from an individual with personal experience relevant to substance use disorder
- Speaker: Bretton Stevens, Administrator of New Visions medical detox and stabilization, Certified Peer Support
9:15 – 9:45 am
Speaker 1
- Presentation on Psychological and Physiological Changes: Learn about the changes that occur in individuals with substance use disorder
- Development of Dependency: Insights into how dependency develops and affects individuals, with a focus on genetics and biomarkers
- Speaker: Emilie Beltzer, PhD, Professor at Southeast Missouri State University, Department of Psychology and Counseling
9:45 – 10:30 am
Panel Discussion
- Discussion on the current state of the community: Panelists will share what they see in their day-to-day work related to substance use disorder (SUD).
- Best practices: Panelists will share impactful methods and strategies.
- Stories of interactions: They will share stories from their interactions with people affected by SUD, highlighting both challenges and successes.
- Audience Q&A session. Panelists:
- Nik Barna, LCSW, MSW, Director of Behavioral Health Outpatient Services, Gibson Recovery Center
- Dr. Shannon Cubria Farris, Cape Girardeau Police Department, Co-Responder Unit, PsyD
- Dr. Palepu, Psychiatrist in Behavioral Health, Chief Medical Officer at Southeast Behavioral Hospital
- Dr. Tobey Controlled Substance Management, Saint Francis Healthcare System
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 – 11:45 am
Keynote Speaker
- Understanding Addiction: Explore the science behind addiction and how it impacts the brain and body
- Brain Recovery: Discover how the brain can recover and the role of treatment in this process
- Keynote Speaker: Angeline Stanislaus, MD, Chief Medical Director, Missouri Department of Mental Health
11:45 am – Noon
Closing Remarks
- Community Collaboration: Discuss how communities can come together to support and treat individuals with substance use disorder
