Conference Agenda

Monday, April 27 – Pre-conference

7-8 a.m.: Registration and Breakfast

7:30-7:50 a.m.: Announcements / Welcome

Pre-Conference Workshops:

8am-Noon:
Equine Therapy: Session 1– Kara Sibert, LCSW, Lifeline Connections

8 a.m.-5 p.m.:
Seeking Safety: Integrated Treatment on Trauma, Addiction, and Financial Safety — Full Day Training – Gabriela Grant, MA

8-10 a.m.:
Peer Services, Gambling, and Legal Professionals  – Jeff Wasserman, MPA, JD, CPRS; and Loyd Willaford, JD 

10-10:15 a.m.: Break

10:15-11:45 a.m.: The Enhanced Gambling and Gaming Toolbox: Creatively Leveraging SBIRT and Early Intervention for Teens and Families  – Serena King, PhD, LP, IGDC 

11:45 a.m.-Noon: Break

Noon-12:45 p.m.: Lunch

12:45-1 p.m.: Break

1-5 p.m.: Equine Therapy: Session 2– Kara Sibert, LCSW, Lifeline Connections

1-2:45 p.m.: Capturing Your Community’s Voice – A Roadmap from Data Gathering to Resource Development – Roxann Jones, BS; Paige Vazquez, PhD; and Cynthia De La Torre, BS, CHW

2:45-3 p.m.: Break

3-5 p.m.: Problem gambling as a public health issue in AAPI communities: Roots causes and interventions – Dr. Heang Leung Rubin, EdD, MA; Ben Hires, MTS; and Grace Su, LICSW

Tuesday, April 28 – Pre-conference

7-8 a.m.: Registration

7:30-7:50 a.m.: Announcements / Welcome

Pre-Conference Workshops:

8-11:45 a.m.: Risky Financial Behaviors and Trauma: A research-driven exploration of the causes of financially self-destructive behaviors – Gabriela Grant, MA

8-10 a.m.: Understanding Suicide – Sara Gaer, MA

10-10:15 a.m.: Break

10:15-11:45 a.m.: Anchored by Values: A Pathway Through Anxiety, Avoidance, and Addiction – Joshua Germain, MA, LMHC 

11:45 a.m.-Noon: Break

Noon-12:45 p.m.: Lunch

12:45-1 p.m.: Break

1-5 p.m.: Gambling Group Workbook Facilitator Training for Counselors and Peers – Wiley Harwell, D.Min, LPC, ICGC-II, CGT; Tana Russell, SUDP, NCTTP, WSCGC-II, CGT 

1-2:45 p.m.: Building Stronger Systems: Assessing and Improving State and Community Problem Gambling Infrastructure – Chuck Klevgaard and T. Schweimler

2:45-3 p.m.: Break

3-5 p.m.: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: Adapting CSAP Strategies for Problem Gambling Prevention – James Syphax, ICPS, CDCA

Wednesday, April 29 – Main Conference

7-8:20 a.m.: Registration and Breakfast

8:20-8:30 a.m.: Welcome and Announcements

8:30-10 a.m.: Keynote Speaker
Vantage Point: Views on Military Programs, Services, and Support – Dave Yaeger (Moderator); Cole Wogoman, JD; and Christopher Moccasin

10-10:15 a.m.: Break / Exhibits

10:15 – 11:45 a.m.: Breakout Sessions
Beyond Budgets – Modern Gambling, Gray Areas, and guardrails from a Financial Perspective – Michael Spear, CFP
Spirituality as a component for Gambling Disorder– Wiley Harwell, D.Min, LPC, ICGC-II, CGT 

Noon – 12:30 p.m.: Lunch/Announcements

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.: Lunch Plenary
How Digital Finance is reshaping the Next Generation of Gambling Networks  – Panel: Dave Malone, JD; James Syphax, ICPS, CDCA; Cole Wogoman, JD; and Glenn Yamagata, M.Phil, and Rebecca George

1:30 – 1:45 p.m.: Break / Exhibits

1:45 – 3 p.m.:
Question of the Day: A SWOT Analysis of Daily Texting – Brian Ward, IGRS, BARA, CGRM, CGAC-R
Effective Advocacy: A Multifaceted Approach – Rep. Shelley Kloba and Dolores Chiechi 

3-3:15 p.m.: Break / Exhibits

3:15-4:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions
Healing Together: Integrating Affected Others in Recovery – Veronica Valdez, MA, LMFT, CGAC-II, CADC-I, QMHP-C and Brandie Lyday, LMFT, CGAC-II, CADC-III 
Integrating Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Complementary Therapies for Wholistic Treatment of Gambling Disorder – David Ledgerwood, Ph. D.