Conference Agenda

Subject to change

8am - 9am                  Check in, Networking

Continental breakfast, coffee.

9 - 9:15am                   Welcome 

Ebony Wilson (President) & Jeffrey Quamme (CEO)

9:15 - 10:15am             Keynote Presentation

Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter

10:30 - 11:25am          Morning Breakouts

Angela Alston - Resilience in the Ranks: Managing Stress for Addiction Professionals
Mark Lefebvre - Building Recovery Ready Communities
Samia Hussein - Working With Muslim Clients

11:30am - 12:30pm     Lunch/Awards

12:45 - 1:45pm              Plenary Session

Dr. Victoria Sanders

2 - 2:55pm                       Afternoon Breakouts

Michael Serrano - Understanding the Role and Ethical Guidelines for Recovery Coaches
Dr. Frederick Dombrowski - Working with Veterans Living with Substance Use Disorders
Charlotte Stanley - Forensic Mental Health and Co-Occurring Disorders

3 - 3:45pm                     Closing Session

Pete Rubinas, Executive Director, SMART Recovery USA.

3:45 - 4pm                  Raffles

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Office Address

1931 Portland-Cobalt Road
Portland, Connecticut 06480

About us

The CCB is an independent, non-governmental, 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that offers certification for addiction counselors, clinical supervisors, co-occurring disorders and prevention professionals in Connecticut. The Board has established specialty certificates in substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and problem gambling for professionals licensed and credentialed in other behavioral healthcare domains. The Board is active in a number of important state-wide workforce development initiatives, provides training/continuing education and ensures that the trainings provided in Connecticut by approved vendors meet established standards.