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. 

The conference will begin promptly at 8:00 AM each day, starting with the Honor Guard presentation of the colors. If you’re driving to the venue, please allow extra time for morning traffic and plan to arrive early. 
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Time Session Type Name Speakers Location Name More Info
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMCheck-inCheck-In Day 1 Trinity A
8:00 AM - 8:30 AMWelcomeOpening Ceremonies Jermaine Galloway - Tall Cop Says Stop
Michele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools		Reunion Ballroom
8:30 AM - 11:30 AMGeneral SessionNew and Emerging Opioid Trends and Other Drug TrendsJermaine Galloway - Tall Cop Says StopReunion Ballroom
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMLunch KeynoteAhead of the Trends: Recognizing and Supporting At-Risk StudentsMichele Gay - Safe and Sound SchoolsReunion Ballroom
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		Reunion B
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IShifting Tides: The Continued Evolution of the "Fourth Wave" of America's Overdose CrisisDr. Kelly OlsonReunion A
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IStimulants, Phenethylamines, and Tryptamines, Oh MyRebecca Chiasson - Louisiana State Police Crime LabReunion EFGH
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IEmerging Trends in the Alcohol IndustryIsrael Morrow - North Carolina Alcohol Law EnforcementReunion C
3:00 PM - 4:30 PMBreakout Session IIAlcohol’s Impact on Today’s YouthJody Heavilin - Alcohol Policy Resource Center at Prevention FirstReunion B
3:00 PM - 4:30 PMBreakout Session IIThe Right Door First: How Assessment Centers Connect Youth to Care, Not SystemsMolli Cook - National Assessment Center AssociationReunion C
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 PoliceReunion A
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)Reunion EFGH
Time Session Type Name Speakers Location Name More Info
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMCheck-inCheck-In Day 2 Trinity A
8:00 AM - 8:15 AMWelcomeOpening Remarks  
8:15 AM - 9:30 AMPanelHow Digital Platforms are Fueling the Mental Health Crisis and Drug Trends in Schools and on our StreetsSteven MacDonald - Safer Schools Together Digital Threat Assessment & Online Safety Expert
Dr. Amy Grosso - Expert in Residence Raptor Technologies
Jermaine Galloway - Tall Cop Says Stop
Michele Gay - Safe and Sound Schools
Kym Laube - Human Understanding & Growth Services, Inc.
John P. Scott - Texas Education Agency (TEA)		 
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		Reunion B
9:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreakout Session I From Vapes to Violence: Folding Drug-Trend Intel into School Threat AssessmentDr. Kate Rahi - Safe and Sound SchoolsReunion EFGH
9:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreakout Session ITracking the Trends: Ten Years of Marijuana and Hemp Oversight in Oregon and CaliforniaChuck Hayes - Oregon State PoliceReunion A
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 ToxicologistReunion C
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 ExpertReunion Ballroom
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IIProtecting Children Through Interdiction: A Law Enforcement OverviewSgt. Jake Boyd - Texas Department of Public SafetyReunion B
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 ToxicologistReunion A
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 OfficerReunion EFGH
1:15 PM - 2:45 PMBreakout Session IIBelonging as Prevention: Addressing Drug Trends Through School ConnectionDr. Amy Grosso - Expert in Residence Raptor TechnologiesReunion C
3:00 PM - 4:15 PMGeneral SessionPost-Pandemic Poison: Understanding Fentanyl's EvolutionKym Laube - Human Understanding & Growth Services, Inc.Reunion Ballroom
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMClosingClosing Remarks, Evaluation, Certificates & Raffle  Reunion Ballroom