Conference Schedule

2026 Louisiana Recovery Capital Conference

Southeastern Louisiana University

War Memorial Student Union Hammond, La

Thursday March 5th, 2026 & Friday March 6th, 2026

Thursday March 5th, 2026

7:30 to 8:15 am Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:15 to 8:30 am Conference Welcome

8:30 to 10:00 am
Session one: You’re Not Maladaptive, You’re Coping: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the effects on behavioral and physical health – Sherrard Crespo, LCSW (Approved for 1.5 Diagnosis CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

Session two: Yes, We’re Still Fighting For Funding: Creative Approaches to Securing Resources – Nicole Benigno, MSSW (Approved for 1.5 General CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

10:00 to 10:15 am Networking Break

10:15 to 11:45 am
Session three: Keynote: Substance Use and Young People: Historical Trends, Contextual Forces, and Emerging Threats -Benjamin C. Kalayjian, MD, MAS, AAHIVS (Approved for 1.5 General CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)
11:45 to 1:00pm Lunch on your own / Expo / Networking
1:00 to 2:30pm

Session four: Attachment Theory and Clinical Implications for Treating Substance Use Disorders – Thomas Mitchell, LPC-S, NCC (Approved for 1.5 Diagnosis CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

Session five: Breaking Generational Curses: Reframing Intergenerational Substance Use, Trauma, and Recovery Latrina Raddler, M.ED. LPC-S(LA) LPC (WA) (Approved for 1.5 General CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

2:30 to 3:00 pm Networking Break

3:00 to 4:30 pm
Session six Keynote: A Holistic Approach to Strengthening Families -Tanya Stuart, LCSW-BACS, LAC, CCS (Approved for 1.5 General CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

Friday March 6th, 2026

7:30 to 8:30 am Networking/Continental Breakfast

8:30 to 10:00 am
Session seven: The Lived Experiences of Substance Abuse Counselors After a Client Relapses – Holger C. Heap, Ph.D., LPC, NCC (Approved for 1.5 General CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

Session eight: Family Dynamics After Treatment, Jennifer Rush, PsyD., LPC, LMFT (Approved for 1.5 Diagnosis CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

10:00 to 10:15 am Networking Break

10:15 to 11:45 am
Session nine Keynote: Effectiveness of Opiate Use Disorder Treatment – Christina Jones, MD,FASAM, FISAM (Approved for 1.5 Diagnosis CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

11:45 to 1:30pm Networking / Lunch

1:30 to 3:00pm
Session ten: Motivational Interviewing for Relapse Prevention: Tips for Integration into Practice – Angela Wood, LCSW-BACS; C-CATODSW (Approved for 1.5 Diagnosis CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

Session eleven: From Survival to Stability: Navigating Trauma in Recovery – Luke Booker, BS, CAC, CMHC Graduate Student, Dr. Michael Leeman, Grace Alello, BA, CIT, CMHC Graduate Student (Approved for 1.5 Diagnosis CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

3:00 to 3:15pm Networking Break

3:15 to 4:45pm
Session twelve: Eating Disorder and Substance Use – Dr. Danielle Hagood and Samantha Patterson, MSW, ICAADC, EMDR-T (Approved for 1.5 Diagnosis CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)

Session thirteen: Healing Conversations with Self and Others, Peter Emerson, LPC-S (Approved for 1.5 Diagnosis CE Clock Hours for LPCs and PLPCs)