Conference Agenda
The Four Directions in-person conference is scheduled for September 16-19, 2024, at Little Creek Casino Resort – Shelton, WA.
Register for one, two, three, or all four days of the conference!
PRE-CONFERENCE AGENDA
MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA
Monday, September 16 | Pre-Conference
| 7-7:45 a.m. | Breakfast and Registration | ||
| Pre-conference Workshops | |||
| 8 a.m. – Noon | Wiley Harwell, D.MIN, LPC, ICGC-II, BACC, CGT | Spirituality (Part 1) | |
| 8 a.m. – Noon | Fern Renville | Centering Traditional Practices for Impactful Youth Programming | |
| Noon – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch Break/Exhibits | ||
| Pre-conference Workshops | |||
| 12:45-2:45 p.m. | Wiley Harwell, D.MIN, LPC, ICGC-II, BACC, CGT | Spirituality (Part 2) | |
| 12:45-2:45 p.m. | Karen Hlady, MA, GIS, IGDC | Culture as a Leading Social Determinant of Health | |
| 2:45-3 p.m. | Break/Exhibits | ||
| 3-5 p.m. | Ken Litwak, MS, LISAC, LCADC, ICGC-II, CCTP, IGDC | Gaming and Gambling: Going Beyond the Certification | |
| 3-5 p.m. | Lisa Najavits, PhD | Finding Your Best Self: An Addiction and/or Trauma Model for Self-help, Peers, Families, and Professionals | |
Tuesday, September 17 | Pre-Conference
| 7-7:45 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast | ||
| Pre-conference Workshops | |||
| 8 a.m. – Noon | Roger Fernandes | S-Jewil; The Spirits of Creation in Storytelling and Art | |
| 8 a.m. – Noon | River McKenzie, QMHA, BA and Oblio Stroyman, LMFT, CGAC II, ICGC II, BACC | The Rainbow Connection: Unpacking Bias and Serving 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities | |
| Noon – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch Break/Exhibits | ||
| Pre-conference Workshops | |||
| 12:45-2:45 p.m. | Sarah Gaer, MA | Professional Burnout, Soul Exhaustion and Soul Care | |
| 12:45-2:45 p.m. | Dan Overton, MC, LMHC | Impact-Brain Injury’s Effect of Substance Use Disorder and Successful Rehabilitation | |
| 2:45-3 p.m. | Break/Exhibits | ||
| 3-5 p.m. | Denise Quirk, MA, MFT, LCADC, CPGC-S, ICGC-II, BACC | Hope & Healing: Roadblocks and Resources | |
| 3-5 p.m. | Dan Overton, MC, LMHC | Straight Talk for Thinking Straight – Brain Injury and its Effects on Intimate Partner Violence | |
| 3-5 p.m. | Leon Leader Charge, MA | The Intersection of Evidence Based Interventions (EBI) and Indigenous Traditional Healing in Prevention and Treatment of Substance Misuse and Mental Health | |
Wednesday, September 18 | Main Conference
| 7-8:15 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:30-8:45 a.m. | Opening Ceremony/Welcome | |
| Keynote Session | ||
| 8:45-10:15 a.m. | Sarah Gaer, MA | Soul Exhaustion: Beyond the Medical Model |
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Break/Exhibits | |
| Breakout Sessions | ||
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon | Maxine Henry, MSW, MBA | Behavioral Health in the Latine Community: Expanding Meaningful Equity in Addiction and Recovery Service Delivery for Diverse Communities |
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon | Dan Overton, MC, LMHC | Back in the World – Veterans and Brain Injury |
| 10:30 a.m. – Noon | Ken Martz, PsyD, CAS, IGCC-II, BACC and Rob Minnick | Breaking the Cycle: A Journey from Gambling Disorder to Lasting Recovery |
| Noon – 12:15 p.m. | Break/Exhibits | |
| Prayer/Lunch/ Announcements/Plenary | ||
| 12:15– 1:45 p.m. | Swil Kanim | The Qualitative Expression of Being |
| 1:45 – 2 p.m. | Break/Exhibits | |
| Breakout Sessions | ||
| 2-3:30 p.m. | Shannon Solie, LMHC, CPT and Charlena Moultine | Creating Decolonized Relations |
| 2-3:30 p.m. | Ken Martz, PsyD, CAS, IGCC-II, BACC | Healing Harmonies: Harnessing History and Holism in Gambling Recovery |
| 2-3:30 p.m. | Gene Tagaban | Creating a Healthy Community |
| 3:30-3:45 p.m. | Break/Exhibits | |
| Plenary Session hosted by Hilarie Cash, PhD, LMHC, CSAT, WSGC | ||
| 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. | Screenagers Next Chapter: Mental Health in the Digital Age | |
| 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Community Celebration Event and Dinner | |
Thursday, September 19 | Main Conference
| 7-8:15 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast | |
| Welcome, Announcements, and Keynote – That’s more than what you said. | ||
| 8:30-9:45 a.m. | Ty Lostutter, Phd | Building a Therapeutic Partnership: Guiding Gambling Clients to Recovery |
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Break/Exhibits/Hotel Check out | |
| Breakout Sessions | ||
| 10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Jerry Bauerkemper, BS | Fantasy and Cognitive Distortions in Developing and Recovery of Disordered Gambling |
| 10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | John Dennem, MA, CADC-II, LPCC, USN(Ret.) and Daniel J Prescott, MSW, MNLM, MA, ASW | U.S. Addiction Work Force: Beliefs and Social influence Impact and Personal and Professional Development – A Holistic Approach |
| 10:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Kitty Martz, CGRM, CGAC-II, MBA and Jessica Ferrante, LPC, CGAC-II, CADC-II | Enhancing Addiction Services Through Foundational Skills |
| 11:45 a.m. – Noon | Break/Exhibits | |
| Noon – 12:15 p.m. | Lunch/Announcements and Awards | |
| 12:15 – 1:45 p.m. | Roundtables | Discussions on Trending Topics |
| 1:45-2:00 p.m. | Break/Exhibits | |
| Breakout Sessions | ||
| 2 – 3 p.m. | Kristen Beall, LCSW-C, ICGC-I, CAC-AD | The Intersection of Gambling and Domestic Violence: Empowering Survivors |
| 2 – 3 p.m. | Bobbie Bailey, Rachel Brown, and Ayanna Pasha | Telling Effective Stories in Problem Gambling |
| 2 – 3 p.m. | Brad Galvin | Helping Clients Help Themselves: Navigating the Inner Landscape Using EMDR and IFS-Based Tools |
| 3 – 3:15 p.m. | Break/Exhibits | |
| 3:15- 5 p.m. | Tanna Engdahl | Talking Circle Traditions for Treatment and Healing |
*Schedule is subject to change
