WESTERN STATES OPIOID SUMMIT SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2018 ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER ...\Jennifer Carva... On behalf of the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals and Social Model Recovery Systems, welcome to WSOS. Dear Participants, On behalf of our respective organizations, we wish to welcome you to the Western States Opioid Summit. Being here today demonstrates that you care, that you are open to learning, and that you are prepared to take back what you learn here to your organizations, communities, and families. Together we can use this knowledge to stop “not one more death” in this epidemic. As a community of caring people, we can be the agents of change who can influence decision makers and the public so that prevention, education, and treatment for drug addiction is the “norm” rather than the exception. As you attend events and listen to speakers, keep in mind that this is your opportunity to be part of something bigger; this event is for you to approach the problem of opioid abuse and overdose as part of a multifaceted team of profes- sionals, community advocates, and caring family members and friends who cannot sit idly in the face of this crisis. Be strong. Be active. Be part of the solution. Learn… give… move us forward. 1 GIVE VOICE Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is the Chief Medical Officer of Las Vegas Recovery Center. He co-authored Pain Recovery: How to Find Balance and Reduce Suffering from Chronic pain; Pain Recovery for Families: How to Find Balance When Someone Else’s Pain Becomes Your Problem Too, A Day Without Pain, and The Pain Antidote - Stop Suffering from Chronic Pain, Avoid addiction to Painkillers, and Reclaim Dr. Mel Pohl, MD Your Life. He was featured in a program about chronic pain from PBS which aired nationally in 2016. Dr. Roneet Lev is the chief of the emergency department at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. She is current president of IEPC, Independent Emergency Physicians Consortium, which represents 30 emergency departments in California. She served as President of the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians. In October 2012, she established the San Diego and Imperial County Prescription Drug Abuse Medical Task Force with the goal of reducing deaths and mortality from prescription drugs. She uses data to drive change for safe Dr. Roneet Lev, MD prescribing. Her program on Safe Prescribing in the emergency FACEP department won the 2014 National Association of Counties award. In 2015 she was nominated for a White House award as a Champion of Change by the US Attorney General's Office. Kelly Seiker, LMFT Kelly graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 2013 with a Master of Science in Psychology and has been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist since November 2016. Kelly is also certified by the Crisis Prevention Institute as a trainer for Nonviolent Crisis Prevention and Intervention, and has facilitated this training for many of our agency staff. She is also certified with EAGALA to facilitate Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. More recently, Kelly has worked to incorporate music into treatment within multiple programs of Social Model Speak up.. Speak Recovery Systems, helping to coordinate music instruction and live music rehearsals and performances often. with residential clients. She is currently the director for touchstones. 2 Dr. Joe DeSanto is a practicing physician, Board Certified in Internal Medicine and specializing in Addiction Medicine for more than 15 years in Southern California. From 2015-2017, Dr. Joe was the host of KOCI 101.5 FM radio’s ‘The Recovery Show with Dr. Joe and Angelina”, a weekly radio show about addiction and drug and alcohol Recovery. Dr. Joe is now the Host of “The Trainwreck Radio Show” with Co-hosts Jason Whaler, start of Laguna Beach and the hills, and Angelina Gripp, a licensed clinical social worker, who also works in the clinical field of Addiction Therapy. The Trainwreck Radio Show, as it’s known, is a look at the lighter side of those who have struggled with Addiction. Dr. DeSanto has been a guest on the Doctors TV show and is a regular Dr. Joe DeSanto guest on Al Karma TV’s “White Coat”, a show about news topics in the field of medicine. White Coat reaches an International Audience of over 25 Million viewers weekly. To the voiceless! Dr. Kurth has served as Associate Professor in both the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and School of Public Health. He has been the recipient of the prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Fellow- ship in Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse from 2003 to 2006. In addition, he is the recipient of the Johnson Institute’s “America Honors Recovery Award” and the Father Martin’s Ashley “Professional Excellence Award.” Don also holds the title of Distin- guished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (DFASAM), an honor held by only 300 physicians worldwide. Dr. Kurth has also published numerous articles on recovery and health- care policy. He has been active in organized medicine, having served Donald J. Kurth, MD, on the Council on Legislation of the California Medical Association in MBA, MPA, DFASAM addition to having served as the Alternate Delegate to the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association. Jen brings a diverse set of experiences in organizational leadership. Her background in substance abuse treatment includes years of practice as a CEO and board membership of non- and for-profit treatment centers. Indeed, Jen is passionate about making addiction treatment available to all who seek it. She is the current President of the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) and has been instrumental in creating and growing regional sober living coalitions and treatment provider networks. Jen is additionally committed to mentoring those that work in the field and to Jen Carvahlo excellence in clinical service. She attempts to stay grounded by involvement in recovery, family, and adventure running. 3 NOT ONE MORE Della Lisi Kerr is a preventionist with the Prescription Initiative Program for the Orange County Health Care Agency, part of the Alcohol Drug Education and Prevention Team (ADEPT). Mrs. Kerr provides training and prevention strategies for medical personnel, law enforcement and educational professionals throughout the county. Mrs. Kerr is the chairperson of the Orange County Prescription Abuse Prevention Coalition. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in psychology and a bachelor of science in health Della Lisi Kerr science. Charlotte Wethington is Casey’s mom and the initiator of Casey’s Law, after losing her son to the disease of addiction. She shares her story through numerous presentations in schools, prisons, churches, for civic clubs, various other organizations and numerous statewide public forums. In addition to initiating the Kentucky State Statute known as The Matthew Casey Wethington Act for Substance Abuse, her accomplishments include founding member & facilitator of PEACE (People Enduring Addiction Consequences Everyday) and host of Guide to Feeling Better community cable show. Charlotte has been recognized for her recovery advocacy with awards including PAR Advocate of the Year Award, Jack B. Stith Volunteer Advocate Award, Champions of Learning Recipient, Judith B. Clabes Lifetime Achievement Award, Recipient of The Enquirer "Women of the Year" 2015 Award, and Recipient of the Heroes Against Heroin Humanitarian Award in the category of Advocacy. Charlotte Wethington Father Jack Kearney has taught Addiction Studies at Cypress College, Loyola Marymount University, and California State University, Fullerton. He specializes in Law & Ethics and smoking cessation. He is a commissioner for the Los Angeles County Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs. He is also a past president of California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE). Father Jack Kearney Kristina Padilla is the Director of Business Development and Director of Education for the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP), and Chief Academic Officer for the CCAPP Academy. Ms. Padilla led California’s innovative criminal justice program serving as the Offender Mentor Certification Program Director for three years where she managed 12 in-prison programs for training counselors. Ms. Padilla has a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice Administration and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. She Kristina Padilla is a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern, a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LAADC), an International Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (ICAADC), and a Certified Gang Specialist of the National Gang Crime Research Center (NGCRC). 4 Evan Amarni, CEO of MultiConcepts Recovery in Burbank, brings a vision of hope to the Substance Use Disorder Community. MultiConcepts Recovery is the first organization to offer an Emotional Intelligence track in the addiction treatment industry. With years of experience working with people from the opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, Evan brings a unique perspective to treatment that is all inclusive. Evan is a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor with CCAPP with his Masters of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology, and Bachelors of Science in Human Services, with the concentration in Addiction. He has served on numerous boards including the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Evan Amarni Counselors and the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals. Harry Nelson is the co-author of From ObamaCare to TrumpCare: Why You Should Care (2017), and the founder of Nelson Hardiman, a 20-lawyer boutique healthcare law firm. For over two decades, he has been a problem-solver for the healthcare industry, focused on regulatory and reimbursement challenges and strategy, including fraud and abuse, clinical safety, and data security. He writes and speaks frequently about the future of U.S.