
Language: English
9:15 – 10:05 AM: Breakout 2C: Monroe County C.A.C.T.U.S. (Community Action Coalition Committed to Uprooting Stigma): Changing the Conversation Around Substance Use Disorder
- Jessica O’Connor, MPH, Addiction Services Program Manager, Monroe County Department of Public Health
- Kelly Robinson, Addiction Services Outreach Supervisor, Monroe County Department of Public Health
9:15 – 10:05 AM: Breakout 2A: Leveraging Community Partnerships and Harm Reduction Philosophies to Solve Long-Standing Social Issues: The Schenectady Outreach Hub
- Jennifer Hayden, LMHC, CASAC, Dual Recovery Coordinator, Schenectady County
- Michelle Cejka, MA, Adult Behavioral Health Coordinator, Schenectady County
- Lauren Pierce, BA, Behavioral Health Navigator, Schenectady Police Department
- Lieutenant Ryan Macherone, Lieutenant of Neighborhood Engagement, Schenectady Police Department
8:20 – 9:10 AM: Stimulant Use Trends and Impact: Emerging Harm Reduction and Clinical Strategies
- Narelle Ellendon, RN, Opioid Program Manager, NYSDOH
- Anne DelVecchio, MPH, Evaluation Specialist IV, Program Manager, NYSDOH
- Blender Muzvondiwa, Graduate Research Assistant, NYSDOH
- Guen Argott, Hepatitis C Patient Navigator, Catholic Charities Care Coordination Services
3:30 – 4:45 PM: Workshop 1B: Overamping Unpacked: Managing the Acute Effects of Stimulant Use
- Kelly S. Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFASAM, Addiction Medicine and Harm Reduction Consultant, Kelly S. Ramsey Consulting, LLC
3:30 – 4:45 PM: Workshop 1A: From Data to Dialogue: An Interactive Mock Overdose Fatality Review Using Aggregate Data
- Lisa Worden, Public Health Analyst – NY, CDC Foundation, Overdose Response Strategy
- James Hawley, Drug Intelligence Officer – NY, NY/NJ HIDTA, Overdose Response Strategy
- Katherine Reynolds, CRPA, CARC, CASAC, ICFRC, Founder & Recovery Coach, Wayfinder Recovery
- Shanna Siegel, RN, BSN, Supervising Public Health Educator, Public Information Officer, Putnam County Department of Health
2:30 – 3:20 PM: Launching Local Overdose Fatality Reviews: Why Mock Reviews Are a Powerful First Step – Hybrid
- Lisa Worden, Public Health Analyst – NY, CDC Foundation, Overdose Response Strategy
- James Hawley, Drug Intelligence Officer – NY, NY/NJ HIDTA, Overdose Response Strategy
- Linda L. Beers, Public Health Director, Essex County Health Department
- Shanna Siegel, RN, BSN, Supervising Public Health Educator, Public Information Officer, Putnam County Department of Health
- Meghan Tice, Epidemiologist, Oswego County Health Department