Conference on Addiction
Celebrating 25 years of Healing Lives and Restoring Families
Join us for a great event commemorating
25 years of service
in the fight against addiction!
Together, we can make a difference!
Event Details:
The conference will be held at the Bush Convention Center in Midland, TX. We are excited to bring together experts, professionals, and individuals passionate about addiction recovery.
This in-person event will be a platform for sharing experiences, knowledge, and strategies to combat addiction.
To see the conference schedule click here.
To see the session topics click here.
Date:
March 22, 2024
Time:
9 am – 2 pm
Location:
Bush Convention Center
105 N Main St,
Midland, TX 79701
8:30 am Doors Open
9:00 am Continental Breakfast
9:30 am Session One
Ballroom (seats 200+): Dr. Jon R. Webb – Forgiveness, Addiction, & Recovery
Room A-B (seats 120): The Tall Cop – High in Plain Sight: Drug Trends
Room C (seats 60): Haley Brennan, PA-C – ABCs of Addiction
11:00 am Break
11:15 AM Lunch
provided by
Midland Meat Company
11:15 AM Lunch
provided by
Midland Meat Company
12:30 pm Session Two
Ballroom: Dr. Jared Dempsey – Genetics, Suboxone & Marijuana, Treatment
Room A-B: Chris Raymer – Mixed Messages in Recovery
Room C: Springboard Panel Discussion with Questions & Answer session
2:00 pm Close of Conference
2:30 pm – 4 pm Open to the Public
Ballroom: Chris Raymer – Mixed Messages in Recovery
Session Topics:
Topic: Genetics and Addiction, Transparent Review of Suboxone & Marijuana, What Do Successful Treatment Programs Look Like?
Dr. Jared P. Dempsey
Dr. Jared P. Dempsey serves as Chief Scientist at Trac9 Informatics. He is actively involved in neurological and physiological research on addiction. Recent publications include preliminary evidence for a biological marker of addiction recovery, non-conscious emotional response to drug stimuli, and the influence of social anxiety on addiction treatment. Dr. Dempsey was also actively involved in the development of a comprehensive symptom-tracking and outcome data collection tool for addiction treatment, Trac9.
Topic: Forgiveness, Addiction, & Recovery
Dr. Jon R. Webb
Dr. Jon R. Webb is an associate professor in the Addictive Disorders and Recovery Studies (ADRS) program at Texas Tech University. The focus of Dr. Webb’s research is on the association of spirituality with health. Most of his work to date is in the context of the association of multidimensional forgiveness with addiction and recovery. Although much of his work is applied, he is also involved in theory and measure development.
Topic: Mixed Messages in Recovery
Chris Raymer
Chris Raymer is an internationally popular recovery speaker and has worked at the famous La Hacienda Addiction Treatment Center in Hunt, Texas, for more than twenty years. He currently serves as their Recovery Community Director.
Topic: High in Plain Sight: Drug Trends
Officer Jermaine Galloway
Officer Jermaine Galloway, a Texan known nationally as the Tall Cop, has worked in substance abuse prevention and education for over 20 years. The Tall Cop is unique in spending hundreds of hours with “boots on the ground,” highlighting drug culture in various communities. To date, the Tall Cop has trained more than 825,000 professional and community members. His program, “High in Plain Sight”, is a nationally recognized program that provides training, education, and enforcement strategies for community substance abuse issues.
Topic: ABC’s of Addiction
Haley Brennan, PA-C
Haley Brennan works for Springboard and is Midland born and raised. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from The University of the Permian Basin and a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Texas Tech University. She has been practicing in urgent care and addiction medicine since 2018 and has a passion for helping others to succeed in their recovery.
