This virtual conference is being held in recognition of National Recovery Month, and our goal is to share knowledge and insights to enhance prevention, treatment, and recovery practices of substance use disorders for Pacific Islanders and their communities across the Pacific. The two-day conference will feature four keynote presentations and 24 workshop sessions focused on one of six tracks: Children and Family, Prevention, Mental Health, Clinical Interventions, Emerging Issues and Populations with Specific Service Needs.
While largely congregated in the Western US, approximately 1.5 Million Pacific Islanders live in the Mainland US and Alaska, with communities distributed across the country. Many of these communities have limited access to healthcare and demonstrate significant impact of social determinants of health.
The Pacific Southwest PTTC will offer presentations on the following topics:
- Family-Level Prevention
- Cannabis Policies and Prevention
- Social Determinants of Health: How Prevention Builds Healthy Communities
- The Intersection of Prevention and Recovery
- Strategic Prevention Framework with Indigenous Values
Conference Dates and Times
States and American Samoa
September 20-21,2021
03:00 p.m. – 09:30 p.m. Pacific
12:00 p.m. – 06:30 p.m. Hawaii
11:00 a.m. – 05:30 p.m. American Samoa
Pacific Jurisdictions
September 21-22, 2021
10:00 a.m. – 04:30 p.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands
09:00 a.m. – 03:30 p.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae
08:00 a.m. – 02:30 p.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap
07:00 a.m. – 01:30 p.m. Republic of Palau
View the Conference Agenda (Guam Time Zone), here.
View the Conference Agenda Time Zone Conversion, here.
Sponsored By
- Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center
- Pacific Southwest ATTC, PTTC, and MHTTC
- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
Registration
Register here for Guam's Second Annual Conference on Substance Use Disorders Among Pacific Islanders
Cost is Free!