Tuesday, September 10 | 6:00 p.m.
Community Conversation
Join us for a special, September 10, pre-conference Community Conversation on the impact of violence in our communities.
We kick off the conference with an open dialogue on an issue impacting communities across the state. Be a part of this important conversation on the impact of violence in our communities. This session is free; open to the entire community. Register at: https://preconferencecommunityconvo.eventbrite.com
Wednesday, September 11 |
7:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony
Red Carpet UMADAOP Awards Ceremony. Come dressed in your favorite cultural attire, join us for dinner and help us celebrate!
The ceremony will recognize staff and community leaders doing the work that promotes and drives the UMADAOP mission.
Luncheon Keynote | September 12
Lamman Rucker, well known actor and activist, currently starring in the TV drama series Greenleaf, now in it’s fourth season on the OWN Network, delivers our day two luncheon keynote.
Funding provided by the
Ohio Addiction and Mental Health Services
Conference Registration
Click here to register for the conference. All conference activities will be held at the Radisson at the University of Toledo. The UMADAOP group rate is $99.00 per night. Please call the Radisson to book guest rooms, 419-381-6800.
Conference Scholarships
A number of scholarships are available to cover conference registration; three day as well as single day scholarships are available. For interested in scholarship opportunities? Click here.
Wednesday, September 11 | Opening Session | 9:00 a.m.
Keynote: Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems, Co-Senior Pastor Ray of Hope Community Church, Nashville, TN
Session 1 | 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Institute #1: Thought Leadership: UMADAOP's Past, Present, Future. Alfred
"Coach" Powell, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, Center for Culturally Competent Education
and Training, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Workshop 1A: Faith as a Protective Factor. Tracy Black-Fall, founder of Tova’s N.E.S.T
Workshop 1B: Integrating Peer Recovery Supporters in the Workplace.
Sharon Fitzpatrick, CPRS, OhioMHAS
Workshop 1C: Youth Engagement. Honey Bell Bey, Cleveland UMADAOP
Luncheon | 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Presentation: The History of the UMADAOP Federation.
Remarks: Ray Miller, Publisher, Columbus and Dayton African American
News Journal
Session 2 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Institute #2: Culturally Specific Reentry: Implementation and Evaluation.
Presented by Morris Jenkins, Professor, Lewis University
Workshop 2A: Behavioral Health Redesign
Workshop 2B: UMADAOP Federation What’s Next? UMADAOP Directors’ Panel
Facilitated by Myrtle Lighton, Executive Director, Lima UMADAOP
Workshop 2C: Opioid Use Disorder: Old and New Treatments.
Dr. Mahjabeen Islam, Medical Director, Lucas County UMADAOP
Session 3 | 3:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Institute #3: The Emotional Roller Coaster of Early Recovery. Michael Johnson
Workshop 3A: Community Collaboration. Lawrence Calloway, UMADAOP Franklin County
Workshop 3B: Silent No More: The Tragic Reality of Suicide in the Black Community.
Dr. Kamesha Spates, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Kent State University
Workshop 3C: Sign o' the Times. Cynthia Brown-Chery, Administrative Prevention
Services Coordinator, MHRB of Lucas County.
Thursday, September 11 | General Session | 9:00 a.m.
Morning Keynote: Adopting the young man who took my son's life. Sgt. Ike E. Brown, Sr.
and Mike Powell
Session 4 | 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Institute #4: Taking care of You so You can take care of Them. Javier Sanchez, CEO,
R.E.A.C.H. Communications, Inc.
Workshop 4A: Prevention Ethics - Part I. L. Craig Comedy, Executive Director, Franklin
County UMADAOP
Workshop 4B: Dismantling Systems of Oppression by Engaging in Cultural
Responsiveness. Teresa Stafford, Chief Advocacy Officer, Cleveland Rape Crisis Centers
Workshop 4C: Providing Culturally Humble and Competent Care to the LGBTQ+ Community. Julia Applegate, Equitas Health Initiative
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. | Luncheon
Featuring Lamman Rucker
Session 5 | 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Institute #5: Street Smart Ohio - Drug Identification. Lt. Shaun T. Bain and Mike
Powell
Workshop 5A: Prevention Ethics - Part II. L. Craig Comedy, Executive Director, UMADAOP of Franklin County
Workshop 5B: Filling Your Cup: Pouring Into You After Pouring Into Others. Katy Crosby,
Chief of Staff, City of Toledo and MeChelle Frierson, LISW-S, Therapist
Workshop 5C: Passing the Torch: Attracting and Sustaining Millennials. Javier
Sanchez, CEO, R.E.A.C.H. Communications, Inc.
Session 6 | 3:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Institute #6: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT): A Model for the Nation; A Clinical and Medical Perspective (Panel Discussion). Dennis A. Baker, Executive
Director; Mack E. Sanders Jr. Clinical Director; and, Dr. James
Richardson, Medical Doctor of Mansfield UMADAOP
Workshop 6A: Risk and Protective Factor Model of Prevention.
Darryl Alexander, Executive Director, Youngstown UMADAOP
Workshop 6B: La Mariposa Program. Maria Ivelisse Perez, Prevention Education
Specialist, and Nelson Ramirez, Executive Director Hispanic UMADAOP
Workshop 6C: Next Level Thinking... Gambling In the Community Developing A
Community-Based Process. George Hicks, Prevention Specialist,
Maryhaven, Inc.
Friday, September 13 | Session 7 | 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Institute #7: CARF Accreditation Preparation and Maintenance. Tava Scott, Co-Owner,
Chief Consultant, T. Scott Consulting
Workshop 7A: Capacity Building for Faith based and Community Initiatives. Tia Ramey,
Governor's Office
Workshop 7B: Community Healing: Emotional Emancipation. Jill Frost, Articulated Wisdom and Dr. Dawn Thomas, OhioMHAS
Workshop 7C: Make Your Case: Advocating for Prevention Credentialed Professionals. Stacey Gibson, LSW, OCPC, ICPS, Director of Health Planning and Education, and Accreditation Coordinator, Sandusky County Public Health
Closing Luncheon | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Keynote: A Legacy of Leadership: Moving to the Next Level.Luncheon. Angela Dawson, Executive Director, Ohio Commission on Minority Health
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