MCRSP / Central Missouri Recovery Coalition Conference

2601 South Providence Road,Columbia MO 65203

11 August, 2022

Description

This is a must attend event for people in the addiction recovery community with nationally-recognized leaders in the recovery movement. Several nationally known speakers will present at this event, including David Sheridan, the Executive Director of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR), Holly Strain of Capitol Decisions, the leading advocacy firm in Washington, D.C. on addiction recovery issues and Dr. John Kelly of the Recovery Research Institute. Dr. Kelly is the Elizabeth R. Spallin Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the first endowed professor in addiction medicine at Harvard. He is also the Founder and Director of the Recovery Research Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Associate Director of the Center for Addiction Medicine (CAM) at MGH, and the Program Director of the Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS). Dr. Kelly is a former President of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Society of Addiction Psychology, and is a Fellow of the APA and a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology. He has served as a consultant to U.S. federal agencies and non-federal institutions, as well as foreign governments and the United Nations. Dr. Kelly has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, chapters, and books in the field of addiction medicine, and was an author on the U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. His clinical and research work has focused on addiction treatment and the recovery process, mechanisms of behavior change, and reducing stigma and discrimination among individuals suffering from addiction. The MCRSP Board of Directors will meet on the day following the conference on Friday, 8/12, at 9:00am to 12:00noon at the same venue.