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2026 Annual Conference
Save the date for the Pennsylvania Association of Addictions Professionals 2026 Annual Conference: Collaborations to Change, on October 1 in the Harrisburg, PA area!
#PAAP2026 is a one-day addiction-specific educational experience that will feature immersive training sessions, an exhibit hall, networking opportunities, and so much more!
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Conference Schedule (Subject to Change; Check back soon for updates)
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Total up to 6.5 CEUs
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. – Registration, Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. – President’s Welcome
Morning Plenary Presentation: Latika Davis-Jones
Discussion:
Deputy Secretary Jen Smith OMHSAS
Gary Tennis, Past Secretary DDAP
The State of Addiction in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(Central A/B)
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Networking Break in Exhibit Hall (Central A/B)
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Morning Breakout Sessions
- A Michael Roeske How Does Counseling Really Work? Beyond Manuals, Models, and Myths (Central A/B)
- B Gregory Krausz Living in a Digital World: Online Gambling and Recovery
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. – Break
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. – Morning Breakout Sessions
- A Pete Nielsen Ethical Uses of Technology and Behavioral Health Treatment: To AI or Not to AI that is the Question (Central A/B)
- B Joel Jakubowski Moral Injury and Addiction: Healing the Hidden Wounds
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Networking Lunch (Central A/B)
12:15 – 12:35 p.m. – Lunchtime Plenary Session A: Dr. Ken Martz Common Ground, Common Language: Treating the Heart of Addiction Together.(Central A/B)
12:35 – 1:35 (45) p.m. – Lunchtime Plenary Session B Bill Miller The Evolution of Motivational Interviewing (Central A/B)
1:35 – 2:00 p.m. – Break (Central A/B)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – Afternoon Breakout Sessions
- A Tracey M. Duncan Family Healing through Forgiveness and Reframed Hope: The Impact of Substance Use in the Family (Central A/B)
- B Nicole Zmuda Exploring Attitudes of Peer Recovery Support Workers
- C Pete Nielsen Recovery Capital: Helping Clients Discover the Treasures of Recovery
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. – Break (Central A/B)
3:15 – 4:15 p.m. – Afternoon Breakout Sessions
C Dr. Dawn Murphy DBH, LCSW, PMAC, PECS Addressing Trauma within Substance Use Disorder Treatment
A Dr. Brian K. Shaffer “Beyond Substances: Understanding and Addressing Process Addictions in Modern Society” (Central A/B)
B Kristina Padilla Gender-Affirming Care: Navigating Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Working with Transgender, Genderfluid, Gender-Nonconforming Folks
(Note: Schedule is subject to change)
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