ACEs Summit

Printable Program

8 a.m. — Registration/Coffee/Resource Expo

8:30 a.m. — Welcome and Opening Remarks
Chad Rodgers, M.D., Chief Medical Officer (CMO), AFMC
Featured: Kristin Martin, DO, MS, FASAM, FAAFP, Founder, River Valley Medical Wellness & Arkansas Mobile Opioid Recovery (ARMOR)

8:45 a.m. — KEYNOTE: From Stigma to Strength: Why Shame Blocks Healing
Bonnie Stribling, LMSW, Program Manager, Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS)
Srinivasa Gokarakonda, M.D., Section Chief of Psychiatry, Arkansas Children's Hospital

9:30 a.m. — Break (Popcorn/Candy Bar Open)

9:45 a.m. — Movie Premiere: Lift the Mask: Portraits of Life with Mental Illness / Q&A Session
Disclaimer: This film includes personal stories and themes related to mental illness, trauma, grief, and recovery that may be difficult for some viewers. Please take care of yourself as needed, step out if you need a moment, and reach out for support if anything in the film feels activating or overwhelming.

11:35 a.m. — Networking Luncheon & Award Presentations

1:00 p.m. — PCEs in Action: Protective Experiences That Change Outcomes
Lisa Albuja, PhD, MS, LPC, CCTP, CYTP, CFTP, Co-Owner & Clinical Director, Center for Psychiatric Trauma & Mental Health

1:45 p.m. — Break

2:00 p.m. — Resilient Arkansas: What's Working in Our Communities
Panel:
Justin Buck, Executive Director, Wolfe Street Foundation
Nicole Walton, SANE, Founder & Executive Director, Monarch 61
Eric Gilmore, Founder & CEO, Immerse Arkansas
Hanna Windley, Supervisor, Community Projects, AFMC

3:30 p.m. — Closing Remarks/Evaluations/Thank You
Chad Rodgers, M.D., CMO, AFMC

Disclaimer: CEU is offered for each session. While certificates will be provided, AFMC cannot guarantee licensing board approval. It is the responsibility of the attendee to determine what academic activities meet their licensing board approval requirements. 

From Stigma to Strength: Why Shame Blocks Healing (Bonnie Stribling)

Stigma in Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders (Dr. Srini Gokarakonda)

PCEs in Action (Dr. Lisa Albuja)

Overcoming Starts Here: Immerse (Eric Gilmore)

Youth Empowerment Program (Justin Buck)

Monarch 61 (Nicole Walton)

AFMC Communities in Schools (Hanna Windley)