Speakers
Hope connects us.
Ethics guide us.
Recovery inspires us.
Meet the Change Makers . . .
Get to know the folks that make us better! Our speakers come from a wide array of backgrounds and experiences, giving you the lived-experience perspectives, data-driven best practices, and recovery housing know-how that you need to excel as a recovery housing provider or advocate! Browse through our featured speakers or check the Speakers by Session list to learn more about the experts who'll be joining us this October.
Check out the Agenda Page to browse sessions by track, type, and speaker.
We are currently working to arrange for longer breakout sessions and special events - so you can get the most out of our informative speakers!
The full event schedule & speaker list will be available soon! Keep checking back for updates.
Sessions are subject to change. You'll be notified via email of any major changes once you've registered. Check back here for the latest updates on sessions and special events.
FEATURED SPEAKERS

New Hampshire Coalition for Recovery Residences (NHCORR)
Executive Director
House Leadership Development Training

Maine Association of Recovery Residences
Executive Director
Medication Assisted Treatment Policies in the Age of Cannabis

North Georgia Sex Trafficking Awareness & Response Task Force
Co-Chair
LGBTQIA2S+ Populations in Recovery: Trauma-Informed and Culturally Affirming Best Practices

Jobs & Hope West Virginia
Transition Agent
The intersection of SUD, Human Trafficking and Recovery Housing

Kentucky Recovery Housing Network
Appalachia As A Cross-Section of NARR Affiliates

NHCORR Board, Homestead Inn Recovery Residence
Chair, Owner/Operator
House Leadership Development Training

Ohio Recovery Housing
Education and Communications Manager
Transgender-Affirming Recovery Housing: The Do’s & Don’ts for Providers & Affiliates

Stanford University
Esther Ting Memorial Professor
The Power and Limits of Evidence in Shaping Addiction-Focused Public Policy

RICARES
Recovery Housing Coordinator
Transgender-Affirming Recovery Housing: The Do’s & Don’ts for Providers & Affiliates

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Director of Recovery Supports-Employment and Housing
Grant Writing 101

WVARR
Certification Staff
The intersection of SUD, Human Trafficking and Recovery Housing

National Alliance for Recovery Residences
Opioid Response Project Coordinator
Transgender-Affirming Recovery Housing: The Do’s & Don’ts for Providers & Affiliates

Acceptance Recovery Center
Community Engagement Specialist
LGBTQIA2S+ Populations in Recovery: Trauma-Informed and Culturally Affirming Best Practices

Acceptance Recovery Center
Founder
LGBTQIA2S+ Populations in Recovery: Trauma-Informed and Culturally Affirming Best Practices

Georgia Culture Therapy
Director of Education, Training & Evaluation
LGBTQIA2S+ Populations in Recovery: Trauma-Informed and Culturally Affirming Best Practices
Speakers by Session