AL CRSS Peer
Conference 2025
Event Schedule
Wednesday
DAY 01
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Breakfast
Welcome, Conference Overview, Housekeeping and Sponsor
Recognition and Introduction of Plenary Speaker
Morning Break
Plenary : Harm Reduction: The Role of the Recovery Community :
Hanar Hernández, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADC
Break
Breakout Sessions
| Session # | Topic Name | Speaker |
| WAM 1 | Integrating Peers into The Criminal Justice System |
Deborah Currington Jacob Revis |
| WAM 2 | Be Your Best Self to be the Best CRSS | Jesse Mogle |
| WAM 3 | Dare To Dream | Emily Couch |
| WAM 4 | HEO | John Vereen |
Lunch Break
Plenary : Eliminating Disparities and Leading with Equity: Working with People who are Justice Impacted– Hanar Hernández, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADC
Break
| Session # | Topic Name | Speaker |
| WAF 1 | Mastering Your Emotions | Melissa Beck |
| WAF 2 | Elevating Peer Support & Peer Excellence | Shelia Tyson, FORA |
| WAF 3 | The Power of Your Story | Jerrod Smith |
| WAF 4 | Peer 2 Peer (P2P) | Karen Elmore & Jennifer Moreno |
Break
| Session # | Topic Name | Speaker |
| WPM 1 | Being the Boss (Peer Supervisors Only) | Aubin Cawthon |
| WPM 2 | MAR Breaking It All | Julie Ray, Kalee Cowan, Tracy McWaters |
| WPM 3 | Peer Excellence | Judd Drake |
| WPM 4 | Compassion Culture: Cultural Competence, Cultural Humility, and the Certified Peer’s Role | Emily Couch |
SOCIAL MEET & GREET
Thursday
DAY 02
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
8:45 AM – 9:15 AM
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Breakfast
Meet your advocate Dianne Durbin
Plenary Stigma, Bias, Language and MOUD: (Why is MOUD
a Stigma Punching Bag?) Steven Samra
Break
Breakout Sessions
| Session # | Topic Name | Speaker |
| THAM 1 | Certified Now What | Pamela Butler |
| THAM 2 | Conflict Resolution | Jessica Rutledge |
| THAM 3 | Fostering Recovery Through the 4 Dimensions | Curt Lindsley |
| THAM 4 | Many Pathways to Recovery | Mark Litvine |
Lunch Break
Plenary : Peer Professionalism: (“What Gets you Hired Can Also Get you Fired”) Steven Samra
Break
| Session # | Topic Name | Speaker |
| THAF 1 | Neurodivergence and Recovery: Considerations for The ADHD Brain | Deidre Wilson |
| THAF 2 | Breaking the Chains: Stress, Anxiety and Long-Term Recovery | Herbert Gooden |
| THAF 3 | Recovery Support for Re-Entry | Carla Bugg |
| THAF 4 | Is It Peer Support or Codependency? | Nikki Warren & Haley Horne |
Break
Breakout Sessions
| Session # | Topic Name | Speaker |
| THPM 1 | Living with A Disability In Recovery | Sharon Jackson |
| THPM 2 | Growing Resources In Your Community | Paige Britton |
| THPM 3 | Harm Reduction | Aubin Cawthon |
| THPM 4 | Recovery Support Specialist and the Co-Occurring Peer | Amanda Rose |
AWARDS DINNER
Friday
DAY 03
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Breakfast
(CRSS Code of Ethics) Jessica Rutledge & Lisa Teggart
Break
CRSS Role in the System of Care Denice Morris
Break
“Practicing Humility in Recovery Support Services” Pamela Butler