AGENDA: Week at a Glance

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For more detailed course lists and descriptions, scroll below to the orange "DETAILED AGENDA" section.

Monday, August 24

• 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm:  Opening Plenary - Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) - Julie M. McCarthy, PhD, Director, CraftingFamily Support Program; Associate Psychologist, Division of Psychotic Disorders, McLean Hospital | Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, 1.25 hours, including 1 CE Hour for Psychologists
• 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm: Break 
• 2:00 pm - 5:15 pm: Monday Courses - 3 Hours

TOTAL MON HOURS: 4.25 Contact Hours (3 for Monday Courses and 1.25 for plenary /1 CE hour for psychologists)

Tuesday, August 25

• 9:00 am - 10:15 am: Tuesday Plenary - Gambling Disorder: The Hidden Addiction - Jeremiah Weinstock, Ph.D, ABPP, Professor of Psychology, Chair, Department of Psychology, Saint Louis University, 1.25 hours, including 1 CE Hour for Psychologists 
• 10:15 am - 10:30 am: Break 
• 10:30 am - 3:45 pm: Tuesday Courses - 4.5 Hours (with 30-minute lunch and 15 minute break)

TOTAL TUES HOURS: 5.75 Contact Hours (4.5 for Tuesday Courses and 1.25 for plenary/1 CE hour for psychologists)

Wednesday, August 26

• 9:00 am - 10:15 am: Wednesday Plenary - Medical issues and Substance Use Disorder - Sarah Wakeman, MD, Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder at Mass General Brigham, Medical Director for the MGH Substance Use Disorder Initiative, Director of the Program for Substance Use and Addiction Services, MGH Division of General Internal Medicine, 1.25 hours, including 1 CE Hour for Psychologists 
• 10:15 am - 10:30 am: Break
• 10:30 am - 3:45 pm: Wednesday Courses - 4.5 Hours (with 30-minute lunch and 15 minute break)

TOTAL WEDS HOURS: 5.75 Contact Hours (4.5 for Wednesday Courses and 1.25 for plenary / 1 CE for psychologists)

Thursday, August 27

• 9:00 am - 10:15 am: Thursday Plenary - The Labyrinth of Recovery: Helping Clients with Trauma and Substance Use Disorder Move Toward Connection - Hanya Bluestone, Ph.D., 1.25 hours, including 1.CE Hours for Psychologists
• 10:15 am - 10:30 am: Break 
• 10:30 am - 3:45 pm: Thursday Courses - 4.5 Hours (with 30-minute lunch and 15 minute break)

TOTAL THURS HOURS: 5.75 Contact Hours (4.5 for Thursday Courses and 1.25/1 for psychologists for plenary)

Friday, August 28

• 9:00 am - 12:15 pm: Friday Courses - 3 Hours
• 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm: Break
• 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm: Closing Plenary - The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World - Allison Pugh, Professor of Sociology, Johns Hopkins University, 1.5 hours, including 1.5 CE Hour for Psychologists 

TOTAL FRI HOURS: 4.5 Contact Hours (3 for Friday Courses and 1.5 for plenary)

Post-Program: Tuesday, September 15

• 9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Post-Program Course: 901.P Ethics & Clinical Practice: A Review for Clinicians - 6 Hours
  • 901.P Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5jyx7ndIQPaP3JATeOacwA
  • 901.P Zoom Meeting ID: 832 0803 7062
  • 901.P Zoom Passcode: 612564
  • Staff Supporting this course: Denise - dadams@neias.org

TOTAL POST-PROGRAM Ethics Hours: 6

Total Possible During Week: 26 Contact Hours (includes attendance at all plenaries)

DETAILED AGENDA: Includes Courses and Descriptions

PLENARIES:

• Daily plenary sessions are an opportunity for the entire school audience to gather virtually to learn about a current and emerging topic.
• All Best Practices School participants may attend plenaries each day, even on days they don't attend courses.

COURSES:

• Two formats to view coures:
  • Click on the course title to view the course description from the list posted below.
  •  Or click here to refer to Course Catalog.
• While rare, occasionally course changes are necessary. Any course changes will be updated on the detailed agenda below

Post-Event Ethics course takes place on September 15, 2026 - See below.