Conference Agenda 2026

Daily Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance

Daily Conference Schedule

Community Cultural Celebration Dinner is included in all Main Conference Registrations – Guest tickets available for purchase while they last.

Monday, November 2 – Pre-conference

7-8 a.m.Registration and Breakfast 
8:15 am – 5 p.m.Special Pre-Conference Responsible Gaming Track in Partnership with ICRG and RGC!Check the Four Directions Website for Presenters and Topics evergreencpg.org/four-directions/ 
8:15 a.m. –  10:30 a.m.Pre-Conference Culture and CommunityKara Seibert, LICSWFive Roles of a Master Herder:   Leadership Framework
8:15 – 10:30 a.m.Pre-Conference Clinical/Behavioral Health/RecoveryWiley Harwell, D.Min, LPC, ICGC-II, CGTIt’s Called Everything But Gambling:  Finding Recovery in an Uncertain Time  
10:30-10:45 a.m.Break  
10:45 a.m. – 11:45Pre-Conference Culture and CommunityMaureen Greeley, BS;  Jerry Bauerkemper, BS, CCGC;  Christine Koshal, ACP;  Calvin OderaOutreach in Africa: The Gambling, Gaming, and Social Media Landscape in Kenya
10:45 a.m. – 11:45Pre-Conference Clinical/Behavioral Health/RecoveryTy Lostutter, PhDMindfulness-Based Intervention for Gambling Behaviors, Gambling Disorder and Co-Occurring Treatment
11:45-NoonBreak  
Noon – 1 p.m.Lunch Roundtable Discussions
1 p.m. – 1:15 pmBreak  
1:15-3:30 p.m.Pre-Conference Culture and CommunityFern RenvilleRe-establishing Relationships with Ancestral Plant Relatives for Healing
1:15-3:30 p.m.Pre-Conference Clinical/Behavioral Health/RecoveryCassie Anderson ; Raisa Jones, MBA, MPM  The First Face of Mental Health: Centering Self-Care in Trauma-Informed Care  
3:30-3:45Break  
3:45- 5 p.m.Concurrent Workshops  
3:45-5 p.m.Pre-Conference Clinical/Behavioral HealthDavid G. Woldtvedt, MSW, LICSW, SUDP, EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Consultant in TrainingUse of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Techniques to Alleviate Cravings for Substances, Gambling Urges, and Other Process Addictions 
3:45-5 p.m.Pre-Conference Culture and CommunityNational Latino Behavioral Health AssociationBridging Language Access in Behavioral Health

Tuesday  November 3 – Pre-conference

7-8 a.m.Registration and Breakfast 
8:15-3:30 p.m.Special Pre-Conference Youth/Young Leaders Track – Special Program for Invited Students  
8:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Pre-Conference Culture and CommunityRoger Fernandes    Storytelling is Healing
8:15-10:30 a.m.Pre-Conference Clinical/Behavioral Health/RecoveryHeather Chapman PhD, ICGCII, BACC    Navigating Ethical Considerations of AI in Gambling Treatment
10:30-10:45 a.m.Break  
10:45-11:45 a.m.Pre-Conference Culture and CommunityChristina M. Pacheco, JD, MPH;  and Joseph A. Pacheco , PhD, MPHFrom Disruption to Reconnection: Understanding Gambling-Related Harm and Commercial Tobacco Use in Native Communities  
10:45-11:45 a.m.Pre-Conference Clinical/Behavioral Health/RecoveryRecovery Community PanelVoices of Recovery
11:45-NoonBreak  
Noon – 1  p.m.Lunch  
1 – 1:15 p.m.Break  
1:15-3:30 p.m.Pre-Conference Culture and CommunityAdam Lyons  Addiction Time Capsule One Night. 18 ½ Years in the Making[TR1] 
1:15-3:30 p.m.Pre-Conference Clinical/Behavioral Health/RecoveryChristopher Wiegenstein, MS, LMHC, SUDPThe Structure Beneath the Bet
3:30-3:45 p.m.Break  
3:45-4:45PlenarySwil Kanim    The Stories We Tell: The Roots of Confidence.

Wednesday, November 4 – Main Conference

7-8:20 a.m.Registration and Breakfast 
8:20 – 8:30 a.m.Opening Ceremony, Welcome, and Announcements 
8:30-10 a.m.KeynoteSarah Hart (Invited)Red Dress Project / MMIWP
10-10:15 a.m.Break/Exhibits  
10:15-11:45 a.m.Concurrent Breakout SessionsCassie Anderson; and Raisa Jones, MBA, MPM  Building Cultures of Recovery in Tribal Communities    
 Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, Dr. HHL, BSW, NCACII, SUDP, CDCIII    Romancing the Brain and Cultural Application to Recovery
11:45 a.m. – NoonBreak  
Noon – 12:30 p.m.Lunch and Announcements 
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.Lunch PlenaryBikers Against Child Abuse  Breaking the Chains of Abuse
1:30-1:45 p.m.Break/Exhibits  
1:45-3:15 p.m.Concurrent Breakout SessionsTorrie Gilden, PhD, LMHC, LAC (CO), SUDPMotivational Interviewing in Gambling Treatment: Building Culturally Responsive Conversations
 Rep. Shelley Kloba; Dolores Chiechi    Effective Advocacy:  Turning Ideas Into Action  Interactive Workshop – PART I          
3:15-3:30 p.m.Break/Exhibits  
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.Concurrent Breakout SessionsRep. Shelley Kloba; Dolores ChiechiEffective Advocacy:  Turning Ideas Into Action  Interactive Workshop – PART 2         
 Jennifer Park, PhDProblematic Use of Social Media and Mental Health in Developing Youth
5-8:30 p.m.Community Cultural Celebration DinnerHosted by The Tulalip Tribes and Tulalip; Tulalip Health System; Behavioral Health; Problem Gambling Program 

Thursday, November 5 – Main Conference

7:30-8:30 a.m.Registration and Breakfast  
8-8:45 a.m.Welcome and Announcements 
8:45-10 a.m.KeynoteTim Fong, MDFinancial Stability and Responsible Gambling’s Impact on Mental Health  
10-10:30 a.m.Break/Exhibits/Hotel Checkout 
10:30-11:45 a.m.Concurrent Breakout SessionsTim Fong, MD and Jess Dang, MFA, BFA    SURRENDER: Using the Power of Cinema In Recovery  
 Cheryl Wright, LMHC, SUDP, MAC, NCC; and Torrie Gilden, PhD, LMHC, LAC (CO), SUDPConnection & Community: Elevating Professional Practice Through Ethics, Community, and Self-Care
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.Lunch and Announcements 
12:45 – 2:15 p.m.Lunch PlenarySean Sherman  The (R)evolution of Indigenous Foodways  
2:15-2:30 p.m.Break/Exhibits  
2:30-3:30 p.m.Concurrent Breakout SessionsJennifer Park, PhD      Tailoring Interventions for Gambling Disorder to Maori Individuals
  Drumming Session
3:30-5 p.m.Closing Plenary Talking Circle Traditions for Treatment and Healing

*Schedule is subject to change