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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center National Harbor, MD

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SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse

and mental illness on America’s communities.

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8:45 AM - 9:35 AM OPENING PLENARYIntroduction of SAMHSA’s Prevention Day David Lamont Wilson Master of Ceremonies, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), SAMHSA

Welcome and Keynote Johnnetta Davis-Joyce, M.A., Director, CSAP, SAMHSA

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM INSTITUTES

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM BREAK

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS I

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS II

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM BREAK

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM AFTERNOON PLENARYKeynoteElinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, SAMHSA

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8:45 AM - 9:35 AM OPENING PLENARYIntroduction of SAMHSA’s Prevention DayDavid Lamont Wilson Master of Ceremonies, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), SAMHSAWelcome and Keynote Johnnetta Davis-Joyce, M.A. Director, CSAP, SAMHSA

9:45 AM - 11:15 AM INSTITUTES

POTOMAC C Gen Z Marketing: Engaging The Next GenerationPRESENTERS

Jerria C. Martin, Drug-Free Communities of Dallas County, ALAvis Williams, Ed.D., Dallas County Schools, ALAamir Hicks, Drug-Free Communities of Dallas County, ALPreston McGee, Drug-Free Communities of Dallas County, ALMODERATOR

Avis Williams, Ed.D, Dallas County Schools, AL

As Millennials are getting older, the Generation Z population (Gen Zers) is growing, and growing fast. Gen Zers, ages 19 and under, currently make up more than a quarter of America’s population, and are projected to account for 40 percent of all consumers by 2020. Thus, businesses are already spending millions of dollars on Gen Z marketing. This session will highlight what prevention leaders need to understand about Gen Zers; use of coalition tools to customize marketing strategies accordingly to this population; and tips and tricks for engaging with young people, using creative marketing strategies to better address substance use.

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9:45 AM - 11:15 AM INSTITUTES (continued)

POTOMAC D The Rise of E-Cigarettes Among Youth and What We Can Do to Protect Our KidsPRESENTERS

Doug Tipperman, M.S.W., Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (OIEA), SAMHSABrian King, Ph.D., M.P.H., U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMitch Zeller, J.D., Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationMODERATOR

Doug Tipperman, M.S.W., OIEA, SAMHSA

This session will provide an overview of e-cigarette use among youth in the United States, including the types and characteristics of different e-cigarettes; patterns of use; health risks; and strategies to reduce their use among young people. Ongoing efforts to address youth e-cigarette use, including coordinated enforcement efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be discussed.

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Suicide Prevention and Co-Occurring DisordersPRESENTERS

Richard McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSAJohn McCarthy, Ph.D., M.P.H., Department of Veterans AffairsMichael Schoenbaum, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of HealthMODERATOR

Richard McKeon, Ph.D., M.P.H., CMHS, SAMHSA

Mental illness and substance use disorders are significant risk factors for suicide and when combined, the risk is exacerbated further still. This session will utilize subject matter experts from SAMHSA, National Institute of Mental Health, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to review the extent of the risk for suicide as well as prevention and intervention strategies shown to decrease risk, especially among those with co-occurring disorders.

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NATIONAL HARBOR 2-3 The Impact of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado, Oregon, and WashingtonPRESENTERS

Claudia Zundel, M.S.W., Colorado Department of Human Services Mandi Puckett, Clear Alliance, ORJennifer Dorsett, Washington Traffic Safety Commission, Region 14, WAMartha Akinbade, Prosser Thrive Coalition, Prosser, WAMODERATOR

Christopher O’Connell, M.B.A., Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, SAMHSA

Presenters in this session will discuss the impact and prevention response to marijuana legalization in the states of Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. While the sale or possession of marijuana remains illegal under federal law, many states have legalized marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes. Prevention leaders from all three states will discuss the impact of these policy changes and the responses by their coalition in policy advocacy, education and programming for youth marijuana prevention.

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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS I

NATIONAL HARBOR 2-3 Youth Vaping Epidemic in the U.S.PRESENTER

Wilson M. Compton, M.D., M.P.E., National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of HealthMODERATOR

Charlotte Olson, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, SAMHSA

Youth vaping of nicotine and marijuana products is a significant public health concern. This session will review current data on vaping by teens to enable participants to have new information to share with families and communities, as well as to help guide policy and practice regarding tobacco and marijuana vaping.

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NATIONAL HARBOR 10-11 Cannabidiol: Risk for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ContentPRESENTERS

Charles LoDico, M.S., F-ABFT, LoDico Forensic Science Services, LLCMODERATOR

Ron Flegel, M.S., Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, SAMHSA

With the increasing decriminalization and legalization of cannabis, misconceptions about high cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis strains have also increased. The presenter will provide an introduction to hemp and high CBD cannabis strains and the production and manufacture of high CBD strains. In addition, the legal status of hemp and comparison of CBD versus THC as it relates to chemical structure, psychoactive components, legality, and side effects will be discussed.


Athletes and Opioids: Risks, Solutions, and ResourcesPRESENTERS

Lesley Gabel, CPS, Prevention Resources, Inc., Safe Communities Coalition, Hunterdon County, NJDiane Litterer, M.P.A., CPS, New Jersey Prevention NetworkMODERATOR

Lesley Gabel, CPS, Prevention Resources, Inc., Safe Communities Coalition, Hunterdon County, NJ

Each year, nearly one quarter of the 7.5 million high school athletes in America sustains a sports-related injury. Several studies have found that youth who are highly involved in competitive sports are at a greater risk of being prescribed opioid medications, misusing opioid medications, and being approached to divert (e.g., give away) these opioid medications. In this session, participants will learn about New Jersey coalitions that worked collaboratively to create and standardize the Athletes Opioid Prevention Toolkit, engaging athletes and the community in opioid prevention activities. Presenters will discuss the policies and sustainable environmental strategies that were implemented including: all parents and athletes reviewing a mandated opioid fact sheet; requirement of viewing opioid athlete video; schools mandating to review the Athletes Toolkit; and county-wide resolutions regarding athlete opioid prevention.

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NATIONAL HARBOR 4-5 Connecting the Dots: Preventing Underage Drinking and Associated Drug MisusePRESENTERS

Marion Pierce, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), SAMHSACaroline DuPont, M.D., Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc.Yoo-Jin Kang, American University Health Promotion and Advocacy CenterMODERATOR

Marion Pierce, CSAP, SAMHSA

Youth who use alcohol can be at increased risk for other drug misuse, including prescription opioids and marijuana. Preventing underage drinking may reduce these risks. This session will provide an overview of the commonalities between underage drinking and misuse of other substances among youth. An example of a community’s approach to maximize prevention strategies across substances will be provided. Presenters will discuss evidence-based strategies for underage drinking prevention and intervention.

CHESAPEAKE A-C Prevention Efforts for Pregnancy: Focus on Opioids and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)PRESENTERS

Tatiana Balachova, Ph.D., National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health Sharon Newburg-Rinn, Ph.D., Administration for Children and Families Kathleen Mitchell, M.H.S., LCADC, National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)MODERATOR

Kathleen Mitchell, M.H.S., LCADC, NOFAS

With increased attention to opioids and methamphetamines, it is important to revisit the ongoing importance of alcohol and opioids on the morbidity and mortality of Americans. Presenters will discuss basic facts about FASD and prevalence; efforts to raise public and provider awareness regarding the risks of prenatal alcohol exposure; better identification and care for affected children and their families; and the role of stigma in impeding the identification of women with substance use disorders and their children who are impacted by alcohol or other drug use during pregnancy. A brief overview of the impacts of other substances in utero, with a particular emphasis on opioids, will also be provided.

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CHESAPEAKE D-F Save A Life: Community Naloxone TrainingPRESENTERS

Julie Brenner, Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, MITracy Chirikas, Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, MIMODERATOR

Julie Brenner, Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, MI

In this session, presenters will demonstrate how to implement the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities’ “Save a Life” community naloxone training. Discussion will cover the overview of the cycle of addiction; how to recognize an opiate overdose; and how to administer intranasal naloxone. Presenters will connect participants to important resources.

Chesapeake G-I Focus on Evidence-Based Practices (EBP): Updates from SAMHSA’s Policy Lab and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTC)PRESENTERS

Thomas Clarke, Ph.D., National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory (NMHSUPL), SAMHSA Humberto Carvalho, M.P.H., Office of Financial Resources, SAMHSALaurie Krom, M.S., SAMHSA’s PTTC Coordinating Center Holly Hagle, Ph.D., SAMHSA’s PTTC Coordinating CenterMODERATOR

Thomas Clarke, Ph.D., NMHSUPL, SAMHSA

This session will explore the roles and functions of SAMHSA’s NMHSUPL as it relates to the 21st Century Cures Act. Specific projects will be discussed including the EBP Resource Center and the development of EBP guidebooks on emerging substance use concerns. This session will also highlight the strategic use of SAMHSA’s Opioid Response Network State Targeted Response Technical Assistance and SAMHSA’s Technology Transfer Centers to address the opioid crisis. Presenters will discuss SAMHSA’s prevention and early intervention efforts; quality treatment for substance use disorders; and training, technical assistance, and resources available to prevention professionals.

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CHESAPEAKE 4-6 School Mental Health and Safety: Policies and Best PracticesPRESENTERS

Sharon Hoover, Ph.D., Center for School Mental Health, University of MarylandJustine Larson, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S., Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSATrent Frazier, Office of Academic Engagement & Campaigns, Department of Homeland SecurityMODERATOR

Justine Larson, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S., CMHS, SAMHSA

This session will explore the role of mental health in school safety planning, including measures to improve emotional safety and well-being of students. National best practices in school mental health will be shared within domains of teaming, needs assessment and resource mapping, mental health promotion (tier 1), early intervention and treatment (tiers 2 and 3), funding and sustainability, and impact. Participants will learn to utilize a free, online portal to assess and improve school mental health and receive access to a repository of resources to achieve best practices in building trauma-responsive, comprehensive school mental health systems.

CHESAPEAKE 7-9 Prevention for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF): A Community ApproachPRESENTERS

Cicely K. Burrows-McElwain, L.C.S.W.-C, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (OIEA), SAMHSA Donna Aligata, R.N.C., SAMHSA’s SMVF Technical Assistance Center/PRA, Inc.MODERATOR

Cicely K. Burrows-McElwain, L.C.S.W.-C, OIEA, SAMHSA

Military and veteran populations are disproportionately impacted by suicide. Presenters in this session will provide an overview of the recent data released by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs regarding suicide among the nation’s service members, veterans and their families. Presenters will also discuss the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health data focused on veterans, and SAMHSA’s efforts to engage and enlist communities across the country to adopt a public health approach for suicide prevention in support of this subgroup.

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CHESAPEAKE 10-12 Data Dissemination and Implications for PreventionPRESENTERS

Elizabeth Crane, Ph.D., CBHSQ, SAMHSAYang Cheng, Ph.D., CBHSQ, SAMHSAMODERATOR

Elizabeth Crane, Ph.D., CBHSQ, SAMHSA

This session will provide two important sources of data that inform prevention efforts: SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). Participants will understand how the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration uses NSDUH and DAWN data; how NSDUH and DAWN can add value to understanding the state of substance use across the nation; and the national trends in opioid use over the past several years related to prevention.

CHESAPEAKE J-L Prevention Strategies for Promoting Community Recovery Supports for Youth and Young AdultsPRESENTERS

Sara Potter, M.P.A., The SAFE Project Brandee Izquierdo, M.P.A., The SAFE ProjectMODERATOR

Jeff Horowitz, The SAFE Project

This session will provide the overlap between prevention, recovery, social determinants of health, trauma, and resilience. Presenters will also discuss how to use SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework and collective data that supports both prevention and recovery for youth and young adults.

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NATIONAL HARBOR 2-3 DEA 360: The Power of Prevention in the WorkplacePRESENTERS

Richard Lucey, Jr., Community Outreach, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Chris Jakim, Newark Division, DEASabrina Spitaletta, Milken Institute Center for Public HealthMODERATOR

Richard Lucey, Jr., Community Outreach, DEA

This session will focus on the DEA 360 Strategy, a comprehensive, three-pronged approach to address the opioid epidemic. As part of DEA 360 community outreach efforts, federal, national, and local partners within 360 communities are preventing opioid misuse and substance misuse in the workplace. Participants will hear from panelists regarding the prevention efforts within their own workplace communities to create change and decrease opioid and other drug misuse.


Stimulants, Methamphetamine, and Polysubstance UsePRESENTERS

Susan James-Andrews, M.S., CAC, James-Andrews & Associates Beverly Watts Davis, WestCare FoundationMODERATOR

Susan James-Andrews, James-Andrews & Associates

The opioid epidemic has been called the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. Opioid-related deaths, including prescription drugs, fentanyl, and heroin, have increased over 15-fold in some states over the past five years. This workshop will discuss polydrug use, to include prescription drugs, methamphetamine, fentanyl-laced drugs, and heroin among adults ages 26 and older. Discussion will also cover: the connection between prescription opioids and illegal opioids; community-based strategies to reduce opioid misuse and the related community harm and impact of the opioid crisis; community-level interventions that change the environment to reduce access and availability to both illegal and legal drugs; neighborhood-based and social media interventions; and service integration approaches.

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The Fentanyl Factor: How Can Families and Others Get in Front of This Deadly Drug?PRESENTERS

Lesley Gabel, CPS, Prevention Resources, Safe Communities Coalition, Hunterdon County, NJ Amee Smolinsky, Raritan Valley Community College, Safe Communities Coalition, Somerset County, NJRocky Schwartz, Family Support Center, NJMODERATOR

Lesley Gabel, CPS, Prevention Resources, Safe Communities Coalition, Hunterdon County, NJ

This session will provide an overview of fentanyl from what it looks like to how it is being cut with different drugs. Presenters will discuss the recently released documentary, “The Fentanyl Factor,” which aims to educate, raise awareness, provide hope, and connect resources to those in need. Participants will also hear from experts, including law enforcement and aa forensic scientist, along with family and friends who have lost a loved one due to this deadly drug.

NATIONAL HARBOR 4-5 STOP Act Activities of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage DrinkingPRESENTERS

Robert Vincent, MS.Ed., Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), SAMHSARalph Hingson, Sc.D., M.P.H., National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of HealthElyse Grossman, J.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMODERATOR

Robert Vincent, MS.Ed., CSAP, SAMHSA

Alcohol is the most frequently used substance among individuals under age 21, and its use presents a persistent and serious public health challenge. This presentation will discuss the national and state efforts to understand and address this problem as required by the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP) Act.

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CHESAPEAKE A-C Marijuana Facts: Focus on Prevention with Special Emphasis on Adolescents and Pregnant WomenPRESENTERS

Patricia B. Santora, Ph.D., Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSAScott Gagnon, M.P.P., PS-C., SAMHSA’s New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), and AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, IncMODERATOR

Nelia Nadal, M.P.H., Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, SAMHSA

According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis (marijuana) is the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S. with 44 million Americans (16 percent) aged 12 and over using it during 2018. Perceptions of harm associated with marijuana use are decreasing across all age groups, and prevalence of use is increasing. A growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical and/or non-medical purposes, yet notably absent from any discussion on legalizing marijuana is public discourse on the risks and adverse health consequences related to its use. This session will highlight marijuana’s potential harm and risks, with a particular focus on youth/adolescents and pregnant women. The session will also provide an overview of the marijuana prevention resources developed and recently released by the Marijuana Risk Work Group of SAMHSA’s Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs) and how to use them in communities.

CHESAPEAKE D-F Developments and Applications of HIV and Drug Testing in Oral Fluid PRESENTERS

Charles LoDico, M.S., F-ABFT, LoDico Forensic Science Services, LLCLorece Edwards, Dr.P.H., Ph.D., Center for Sexual Health Advancement and Prevention Education, Morgan State UniversityMODERATOR

Ron Flegel, M.S., Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, SAMHSA

The scientific basis for the use of oral fluid as an alternative specimen for testing drugs and HIV has now been broadly established. In this session, participants will gain a new knowledge on the utility of oral fluid specimen as a tool that can be used for detecting drugs of abuse and HIV. Some of the advantages to using oral fluid testing will be discussed and compared to traditional ways that were used.

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CHESAPEAKE G-I Peer Support Services: Working at the Intersection of Prevention, Treatment, and RecoveryPRESENTERS

Justine Larson, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S., Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSAMatthew Clune, M.S., Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSARowan Powell, On Our Own of Maryland, Inc.Sara Potter, M.P.A., The SAFE ProjectMODERATOR

Justine Larson, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S., CMHS, SAMHSA

This session will explore the use of peer treatment and recovery specialists who work with youth and young adults in SAMHSA grant programs related to substance use and mental health. Presenters will discuss the kinds of peers who ought to be working with youth and young adults; evidence-based practices and emerging best practices for peer support; other ways peers address recoverees prevention and recovery needs; special training to assist peers; and peer roles in traversing prevention, treatment, and recovery eco-systems.

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CHESAPEAKE 4-6 Keep Them Safe, Keep Them Healthy: Engaging Schools in PreventionPRESENTERS

Erin Wick, Capital Educational Service District, WAIzzy Chavez, Capital Educational Service District, WAJulie Brenner, Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, MIAngela Spino-Bogota, Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, MICorey James, Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, MIMODERATOR

Erin Wick, Capital Educational Service District, WA

Presenters will provide an overview of SAMHSA’s 2019 Student Assistance Guide for Administrators that serves as a basis for a discussion with student assistance professionals and school administrators. Additionally, an overview of the Alliance’s Keep Them Safe, Keep Them Healthy Program will be provided. This comprehensive and evidence-based prevention program utilizes stories of young people in long-term recovery to demonstrate the path through addiction and recovery.

CHESAPEAKE 7-9 Increasing Health Literacy to Help Prevent Substance Misuse and Co-Occurring Disorders in Older AdultsPRESENTERS

Jennifer Solomon, M.A., Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), SAMHSA Eric Weakly, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSAMODERATOR

Jennifer Solomon, M.A., CSAP, SAMHSA

Limited health literacy is linked to increased health disparities, poor health outcomes, increased use of health care services, and medical and medication errors among adults aged 65 years and older. This session will explore findings from the National Association of Adult Literacy; difficulties older adults experience with print materials, interpreting numbers, and doing calculations; and the important need to utilize solid health literacy concepts to develop critical substance use prevention materials for this population.

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CHESAPEAKE 10-12 The Provision of Prevention Services by American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Look Through a Cultural LensPRESENTERS

Alec Thundercloud, M.D., Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy, SAMHSAJasmine Desiderio, Navaho NationRobert Onders, M.D., Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Community

Health ServicesDeborah J. Kawkeka (Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas), California Rural Indian

Health BoardDallas Wahpepah (Kickapoo/Sac and Fox Nation), Native American Health

CenterMODERATOR

Alec Thundercloud, M.D., Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy, SAMHSA

Cultural connectedness brings together cultural humility and health literacy to help health promotion workers, substance abuse prevention specialists, and their clients develop shared understanding of each other’s values, beliefs, needs, and priorities. In this session, representatives from American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes will share how native elders, culture, community health aides, and traditional healers provide much needed culturally appropriate prevention services to reduce morbidity and mortality rates related to suicide and substance use related disorders.

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CHESAPEAKE J-L Community Coalition Activities to Reduce Youth Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Immigrant CommunitiesPRESENTERS

Soo-Lyon Yon, Ph.D., Asian Health CoalitionNishita Conjeevaram, Asian Health CoalitionMODERATOR

Nishita Conjeevaram, Asian Health Coalition

The Coalition for Asian Substance Abuse Prevention aims to reduce youth alcohol and tobacco use in Chicago’s Chinatown and Bridgeport areas. Sixty-five percent of Chinatown’s residents are foreign-born, and nearly 10 percent arrived in the last three years. Given the alcohol environment within China, high levels of adult problem drinking, weak alcohol policies on youth access, poor regulation, and wide social acceptance, Chicago’s Chinatown has become a direct reflection of such substance misuse issues. This session will delve deeper into the youth drug use trends in this community, and the environmental-level prevention strategies and three-pronged approach being successfully implemented to overcome the substance use/misuse issues.

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3:00 PM - 4:15 PM AFTERNOON PLENARYKeynote

Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, SAMHSA

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Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. is the first Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. She obtained her Ph.D. from Yale University with a specialty in Infectious Disease Epidemiology and is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She is board certified in General Psychiatry and in Addiction Psychiatry. She is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry with more than 25 years as a clinician, teacher, and clinical researcher. Most recently she served as the Chief Medical Officer for the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals and as the Chief Medical Officer for the Eleanor Slater Hospital system which is Rhode Island’s state resource for patients with the most serious mental illnesses and medical illnesses requiring long term, inpatient care. She was also Professor of Psychiatry and Human

Behavior at Brown University. Previously, she served as the first Chief Medical Officer for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Prior to coming to SAMHSA, she served at the University of California, San Francisco as a Professor of Psychiatry, as the Medical Director for the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, and as the Medical Director of SAMHSA’s Clinical Support Systems for Buprenorphine (PCSS-B) and Opioids (PCSS-O).

Dr. McCance-Katz has published extensively in the areas of clinical pharmacology, medications development for substance use disorders, drug-drug interactions, addiction psychiatry, and treatment of HIV infection in drug users. She served on the World Health Organization (WHO) committee that developed guidelines on the treatment of drug users living with HIV/AIDS. She has been a national leader in addressing the overprescribing of opioid analgesics and in providing consultation on management of patients with chronic pain and opioid overuse. She was a participant in the development of SAMHSA TIP 40 which provided the initial guidance to physicians utilizing buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorder, contributed to the development and maintenance of the legislatively required 8 hours of physician training for prescribing buprenorphine products and has continued to be actively involved in the development and delivery of physician training on office-based treatment of opioid use disorders. She has been one of the architects of Rhode Island’s plan for addressing the opioid epidemic including new approaches to treatment in the form of a statewide system of Centers of Excellence in the treatment of opioid use disorder, new approaches to training in the utilization of DATA 2000 (Drug Abuse Treatment Act of 2000) to bring DATA waiver training to medical students, and going forward, nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, and legislative/regulatory work addressing safe use of opioids in acute pain.

Dr. McCance-Katz lives in Cranston, Rhode Island with her husband. She has three grown children and one grandchild.

Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D.

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Johnnetta Davis-Joyce is the Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Through this position, she provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, prescription drug misuse and abuse, alcohol misuse and abuse, and underage alcohol and tobacco use; and promotes effective substance abuse prevention practices that enable states, communities, and other organizations to apply prevention knowledge effectively.

Ms. Davis-Joyce has 25 years of experience in the public health field. Before joining federal service, Ms. Davis-Joyce was the Senior Director for Research and Evaluation at the National Association of County and City Health Officials. In this role, she created and implemented a strategy to increase capacity to support evaluation and research

for health departments across the nation by establishing partnerships with colleges and universities. Previous to that position, Ms. Davis-Joyce served as the Director of Health Programs at Econometrica. Ms. Davis-Joyce also served as Center Director of Public Health Improvement and Innovation at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. In that capacity, she provided strategic leadership for the Center by overseeing a diverse staff of over 200 employees, consultants, and volunteers to implement policies, practices and training to prevent underage drinking. Ms. Davis-Joyce was also the Deputy Director, Office of Alcohol and other Drug Abuse at the American Medical Association.

An accomplished manager, professor, public speaker, and conference facilitator, Ms. Davis-Joyce has worked with youth, policy makers, law enforcement, parents, universities, medical and judicial communities, and business owners on substance use prevention efforts. She has specialized in training and program implementation, translating research to practice, quality assurance, and developing quality measures.

Ms. Davis-Joyce has served as a Board Member for the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation and has held various leadership positions with the American Public Health Association.

Johnnetta Davis-Joyce, M.A., Director, CSAP

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The Committee thanks everyone who supported the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 16th Annual Prevention Day.

PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Johnnetta Davis-Joyce, Director Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)

Ammie Bonsu, CSAP Richard Carmi, CSAP

Josefine Haynes-Battle, CSAP Fiona Kiprop, CSAP

Claudia Richards, CSAP David Lamont Wilson, CSAP

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