Emerging Trends Summit: Advancing Vaping, Cannabis and Tobacco Prevention
October 1, 2024 @ 9:00AM — 4:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Quest Conference Center: 9200 Worthington Rd Ste 400 Westerville, OH 43082 Get Directions
Join us this fall for the Emerging Trends Summit: Advancing Vaping and Tobacco Prevention. As new trends continue to take shape, we invite you to join us for a day dedicated to addressing these emerging issues both on a national and local scale. During this one-day conference, we will delve into the evolving landscape of Ohio, with a special focus on cannabis, vaping, and tobacco prevention. Gain insights into the profound impact of these substances on our communities and explore strategies to proactively prevent and reduce their prevalence. Prevention, Social Work, Counselor, and PSYCH CEUs have been applied for.
Agenda
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Registration
- 8:45 am – 9:00 am: Welcome from Prevention Action Alliance
- 9:00 am – 10:30 am: Morning Keynote
- Dr. Aaron Weiner, Speaker and Addiction Psychologist
- 10:35 am -11:45 am: Morning Presentations
- Part 1: Jen Morel, Managing Director, Ohio Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Prevention and Promotion
- Part 2: Bruce Barcelo, Director of Education and Prevention, Soter Technologies
- 11:45 am – 12:45 pm: Lunch
- 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Afternoon Breakouts
- Breakout Option 1: Eddie Neel – Impact Prevention
- Breakout Option 2: Tobacco Policy Panel:
- Carrie Arblaster – Tobacco-Free Kids
- Wendy Hyde – Tobacco21
- Dustin Holfinger – American Heart Association
- Leo Almeida – American Cancer Society
- 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm: Afternoon Keynote
- Dr. Aaron Weiner, Speaker and Addiction Psychologist
- 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm: Closing
Meet the Keynote
Dr. Aaron Weiner is a board-certified Psychologist and addiction specialist and speaks nationally on the topics of addiction, behavioral health, and the impact of drug policy on public health. His perspective is informed by his years of experience growing and directing addiction service lines for hospitals and healthcare systems, the current state of medical and psychological research, and his own observations in private practice. Dr. Weiner is a past president of the Society of Addiction Psychology, and his opinions have been featured in numerous outlets, including Newsweek, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Psychology Today, and The New York Times. He is currently on the Public Policy Committee for the American Society of Addiction Medicine and a member of the Science Advisory Board for the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions.
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