Agenda

2025 Agenda

*All times/sessions are subject to change at any time. Updated April 28, 2025*

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Opening Ceremonies

Remarks from the Tall Cop and Partners of the Conference

9:00-9:15 - Break

9:15 AM to 11:00 AM - Keynote Session #1 Rebecca Chiasson - Polydrug Use & Associated Illicit Substances - Ballroom

11:00-11:15 - Break

11:15 AM to 1:00 PM - Lunch Keynote Session #2 - Tall Cop: High in Plain Sight - Ballroom

1:00-1:15 - Break

1:15 PM to 2:45 PM - Breakout Sessions #1

Tall Cop - Vaping Trends, Cannabis, and Nicotine - Ballroom
Janel Rodriguez & Mark Andrews - Fighting Fentanyl: The Noah Rodriguez Story - Cinnabar Room
Dr. Kelly Olson - Shifting Tides: The Continued Evolution of the “Fourth Wave” of America’s Overdose Crisis - Liberty Room
DeeDee Phillips - Connecting Resources and Engaging Families - North Star Room

3:00 PM to 4:15 PM - Breakout Sessions #2

Rebecca Chiasson - Louisiana’s Oral Fluid Pilot Program Overview and Future State Wide Program - Tamarack Room
Melissa Moore - Got Drugs, Now What - Investing in ‘What Works’ - Cinnabar Room
Alex Graham - The Wide World of Microdosing - North Star Room
Leena Weaver & Traci Glover - Why Kids Are Losing It: Decoding Emotional Chaos - Liberty Room

General Session 4:15-4:30 PM - Door Prizes and Agenda Updates

8:00 AM to 8:15 AM - Opening Session

8:15 AM to 9:45 AM - Opening Keynote Session #3 Ryan Hutton - Everything you need to know about Cannabis - Ballroom

9:45 AM-10:00 AM - Break

10:00 AM-11:30 - Breakout Sessions #3

Kym Laube - Beyond Burnout: How the Addiction Crisis Pushed Us to the Brink - Tamarack Room
Ryan Hutton - Cannabis Impairment - Cinnabar Room
Mark Stodola - Making the last DWI, the last DWI -Tools and Strategies to Stop the DWI Offender in their Tracks - Liberty Room
Sally Ancheta - Driving Change: Mobilizing Coalitions to Pass a 0.05 BAC Law - North Star Room

11:30 AM to 1:00 PM - Lunch Keynote Session #4 - Kym Laube - Moving Beyond the Substance of the Day- Getting to Real Solutions - Ballroom

1:00 PM-1:15 PM - BREAK

1:15 PM to 2:45 PM - Breakout Sessions #4

Dave Gomez - Normalization of Sex & Drugs through Social Media - Tamarack Room
Robert Hayes - Unlocking Minds: The New Era of Psilocybin Legalization - Cinnabar Room
Mallory Fuchs & Jessica Braddford- Tackling Student Substance Use Through a Restorative Lens - Liberty Room
OPEN

2:45-3:00 PM - Break

3:00 PM to 4:15 PM - Afternoon Keynote Session #5 - OPEN

4:15 PM to 4:30 PM - Closing / Certificates of Attendance / Raffle