Our Beyond NAS Conference took center stage at the Hotel 1620, Plymouth, MA on Friday, March 10, 2023. Featuring enlightening speakers, educational breakout sessions, CEU options and panel discussions, the conference had benefits for professionals as well as families dealing with raising children born with in-utero substance exposure.
Theresa Harmon, Executive Director & Founder of To the Moon & Back, commented: “Over the past year we completed our own research on the long-term consequences of in-utero opiate exposure which we presented at the conference! Special thanks to our sponsors, Plymouth Community Charitable Foundation & the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office!”
BEYOND NAS CONFERENCE 2023 Schedule
7:30-8:30 am – Registration
8:30-9:00 am – Intro from Director and Legislators
9:00-9:30 am – Kelly Hall, MA Health Policy Commission
9:30-10:00 am – Andra Wilkinson PhD, MSPH, Child Trends
10:00-11:30 am – Stephen Bradley, LMHC, LICSW, Neurosequential Model
11:30 am-12:00 pm – Break
12:00-12:30 pm – Dr. Davida Schiff, MGH HOPE Clinic
12:30-1:30 pm – Lunch
1:00-1:30 pm – Working Lunch: Panel Discussion- Families Caring for Children w/ NAS
1:30-2:00 pm – Plymouth County Drug Endangered Children’s Initiative
BREAKOUTS
Session 1, 2:00-3:00 pm
Healing Trauma with Occupational Therapy, Katie Everson OTD, OTR/L, Cape Cod Health
Effective Advocacy in the School Setting, Catherine Mayes and Leslie Lockhart, Independent Educational Advocates (formerly of MA Advocates for Children)
Recovery For All: Infinite Pathways to Wellness for the Whole Family, Meghann Perry, CARC, RCPF, Revolution Recovery
Session 2, 3:00-4:00 pm
Healing Trauma with Occupational Therapy, Katie Everson OTD, OTR/L, Cape Cod Health
Evidence Based Mindfulness Practice, Sarah Manion, Chief Program Officer, Calmer Choice
Talking with Adolescents about Substance Use, Kelly Macomber, M.ED, Family & Community Engagement Specialist, Plymouth Public Schools