This conference is qualified for Texas law enforcement credit, in addition to other accreditations.
The conference is also NAADAC (The National Association for Addiction Professionals) approved. 

We’re putting the finishing touches on this year’s agenda and will continue adding details as sessions are confirmed. Check back soon for updates and a full program lineup!

Time Session Type Name Speakers More Info
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMCheck-inCheck-In Day 1 
8:00 AM - 8:30 AMWelcomeOpening Ceremonies Jermaine Galloway - Tall Cop Says Stop
Michele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools
8:30 AM - 11:00 AMGeneral SessionNew and Emerging Opioid Trends and Other Drug TrendsJermaine Galloway - Tall Cop Says Stop
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLunch KeynoteSafe and Sound Schools: A Drug Trends PerspectiveMichele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IProtecting Children Through Interdiction: A Law Enforcement OverviewSgt. Jake Boyd - Texas Department of Public Safety
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IEmerging Trends in the Alcohol IndustryIsrael Morrow - North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IOn the Front Lines: Drug Trends, School Safety, and PreparednessMeg Soultz - Rescue in Color Public Safety & Emergency Medical Expert
Dr. Savahanna Wagner - Rescue in Color Emergency Medical Expert
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IShifting Tides: The Continued Evolution of the "Fourth Wave" of America's Overdose CrisisDr. Kelly Olson
3:00 PM - 4:30 PMBreakout Session IITripping Through the Maze of the Psychedelic Craze – Psychedelics Identification, Effects, and Emerging Trends for Law EnforcementChuck Hayes - Oregon State Police
3:00 PM - 4:30 PMBreakout Session IIAlcohol’s Impact on Today’s YouthJody Heavilin - Alcohol Policy Resource Center at Prevention First
3:00 PM - 4:30 PMBreakout Session IIThe Right Door First: How Assessment Centers Connect Youth to Care, Not SystemsMolli Cook - National Assessment Center Association
3:00 PM - 4:30 PMBreakout Session IIFrom Kensington to Your Community: What Philadelphia’s Opioid Trends Reveal About What’s Coming NextDave Andrascik - Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (DECP)
Time Session Type Name Speakers More Info
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMCheck-inCheck-In Day 2 
8:00 AM - 8:15 AMWelcomeOpening Remarks 
8:15 AM - 9:30 AMPanelExpert PanelMichele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools
Kym Laube - Human Understanding Growth Services, Inc., HUGS, Inc.
9:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreakout Session IToxic Cocktails: Fentanyl Analogues, Nitazene Contamination & Hidden AdulterantsDr. Sabra Jones - United States (US) Northeast Regions 1, 2, and 3 Forensic Toxicologist
9:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreakout Session I From Vapes to Violence: Folding Drug-Trend Intel into School Threat AssessmentDr. Kate Shaw - Safe and Sound Schools
9:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreakout Session IBehavioral Threat Assessment 
9:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreakout Session IComprehensive Student Assistance ProgramsErin Wick - Behavioral Health and Integrated Student Supports Capital Region ESD 113
Sara Ellsworth - True North Student Assistance and Treatment at Capital Region ESD 113
9:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreakout Session ITracking the Trends: Ten Years of Marijuana and Hemp Oversight in Oregon and CaliforniaChuck Hayes - Oregon State Police
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLunch KeynoteThe Digital Drug Market: Threats, Trends and Intervention Strategies for Youth SafetySteven MacDonald - Safer Schools Together Digital Threat Assessment & Online Safety Expert
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IIBelonging as Prevention: Addressing Drug Trends Through School ConnectionDr. Amy Grosso - Expert in Residence Raptor Technologies
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IIHow Social Media and Vaping Drive a New Era of Teen Drug UseOfc. Dave Gomez - Boise County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IIPharmacology and Toxicology of Impaired Driving: From Theory to PracticeDr. Sabra Jones - United States (US) Northeast Regions 1, 2, and 3 Forensic Toxicologist
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMGeneral SessionCOVID-19, Beyond the Pandemic: Building Resilience in the Face of Ongoing ChallengesKym Laube - Human Understanding Growth Services, Inc., HUGS, Inc.
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMClosingClosing Remarks, Evaluation, Certificates & Raffle