Spring Recovery Conference
Creating a community of recovery
Thursday, April 18, and Friday, April 19
This event is free and open to employees, students, and external community members. Links will be provided for registered online attendees.
This year's conference, themed Creating a Community of Recovery, is made possible by a Minnesota State Collaborative Grant. Stay tuned for more details about speakers and break out sessions.
This conference provides education and awareness on ways to inclusively support students and other individuals in recovery from substances or other addictions. It is a collaborative effort between Metro State University and Minneapolis College and made possible due to a collaborative grant from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. We have applied for CEU credits for LADC, LPCC, Social Work and Peer Recovery Specialist.
General details:
Thursday, April 18: hybrid, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.*
*Only plenary session and student panel will be available virtually on Thursday. Breakout sessions will not be available virtually on Thursday.
Metropolitan State University
700 Seventh Street East
Saint Paul, MN 55106
Friday, April 19: virtual, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
All plenary and breakout sessions will be held virtually.
Free breakfast and lunch provided for in-person attendees on Thursday. Continuing education credits (CEU) applied for.
Please stay tuned for more details to come! Email questions to collegiate.recovery@metrostate.edu.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, APRIL 18
Registration
8:15–8:55 a.m. In-person Welcome and Registration Check-in
Coffee and breakfast pastries provided—Founders Hall Reception Area
Opening Plenary Session
9–10:15 a.m. Welcome
Opening Plenary Session/Keynote: Dr. Jonathan Lofgren, Minneapolis College
Great IDEAs in Collegiate Recovery: Inclusion … Diversity … Equity
Accessibility/Accountability for students with SUDs and that are in Recovery
Founders Hall Auditorium
Remote access via Zoom.
Session 1
10:25–11:10 a.m.
Break Out Session A: Harm reduction: What is it and why it’s important in our community
Speaker: Erin Fitzgerald, AA – Architectural Design, CPRS-FE, RCHRP certified trainer (Harm Reduction); Minnesota Recovery Connections
St. John's Hall 152
Break Out Session B: A social equity perspective in the MN cannabis law landscape
Speaker: Calandra Revering, Esq.; Revering Law and Consulting
St. John's Hall 153
Break Out Session C: Reconnecting through hope: Enhancing college students’ recovery identity and social connection with a strengths-based coaching and advising approach
Speaker: Bryan Maurer, MMEd
St. John's Hall 154
Session 2
11:20 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
Break Out Session D: Self-care or community care?
Speaker: Therissa Libby, PhD, Metro State University
St. John's Hall 152
Break Out Session E: The need for alcohol and depression prevention strategies for LGBTQ+ collegiate athletes
Speaker: Jennifer Ostrom-Undis, MS LADC, Minnesota Recovery Connections
St. John's Hall 153
Break Out Session F: Reducing harm in families and communities impacted by substance use
Speaker: Pamala Lahart, CPRS
St. John's Hall 154
12:15–1:05 p.m. Student Panel: Sharing Recovery Journey
Panel: Metro State University and Minneapolis College students
Founders Hall Auditorium
Remote access via Zoom.
1:10-2 p.m. Lunch and Resource Fair
Lunch and beverage provided for in-person attendees
Great Hall New Main and Founders Hall Reception Area
Resource fair continues through the end of the program (3:30 p.m.)
Session 3
2:10-2:55 p.m.
Breakout Session G: Harm reduction for justice-impacted individuals in college and recovering
Speaker: Maurice Ward, community peer recovery specialist reciprocal (supervision), Justice Impact Individuals Voting Effectively (JIIVE)
St. John's Hall 152
Breakout Session H: Addiction psychotherapy: How harm reduction and person-centered care can help serve more people
Speaker: Ian McLoone, MPS, LPCC, LADC, Expanse Minnesota
St. John's Hall 153
3–3:30 p.m. Departures and wrap up of Resource Fair
FRIDAY, APRIL 19 (VIRTUAL ONLY)
Opening Plenary Session
9–10:15 a.m. Welcome
Opening Plenary Session/Keynote: Jeremy Drucker, Minnesota State Director of Addiction and Recovery
The State of Minnesota’s approach to substance use and recovery
Webinar via Zoom.
Session 4
10:25-11:10 a.m.
Break Out Session A: Sexual Addiction 101
Speaker: Adam Wick, MA, LPC, LADC-S, CSAT candidate, Vital Mental Health
Webinar via Zoom.
Break Out Session B: Adaptive Leadership in a complex world: Reassuring the reassurers
Speaker: Brandon Jones, MA, MFT, Certified ACE presenter and IDI, MN Association for Children's Mental Health
Webinar via Zoom.
Session 5
11:20 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
Break Out Session C: Fentanyl and Xylazine facts and myths
Speaker: Dr. Gavin Bart, MD, Hennepin County Medical Center
Webinar via Zoom.
Session 6
12:15-1 p.m.
Break Out Session D: Harm reduction: A recovery pathway
Speaker: Erin Fitzgerald, CPRS-FE, RCHRP, Minnesota Recovery Connections
Webinar via Zoom.
Break Out Session E: Developing a career focusing on family-systems and substance use
Speaker: Gretchen Raymer, executive director and CPRS, Thrive Family Recovery Resources
Webinar via Zoom.