Here is a partial list of speakers and topics:
Conference Convener
Jose Montero, MD, Director of the Division of Public Health Services, NH Department of Health and Human Services
The Psychiatry of Addiction and its Impact on Pregnancy and Parenting
Dr. Benjamin Nordstrom, Director of Addiction Services, DHMC
Long and Short Term Effects of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Substance Exposed Infants
Dr. Bonny Whalen, Medical Director, Newborn Nursery at DHMC
Therapeutic Approaches for Handling Substance Exposed Infants and Promoting Parental Attachment
Dixie Morgese, Executive Director, Healthy Start Florida
Fetal Alcohol Exposure - What Does it Look Like in the Growing Child?
Dr. Rebecca Ewing, Chair, Medical Directors' Council, National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, NH Chapter
Mental Illness and Substance Abuse - Dual Diagnosis in Pregnant and Parenting Mothers
Annette Escalante, MSW, MLSDC, Vice President, Keystone Hall Greater Nashua Council on Alcoholism
Facilitating Behavior Change with Effective Story Listening and Solution Focused Dialogue
Farrah Deselle, RN, BSN, CLC, Owner, A Mother's Journey
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACES) - Using Intergenerational Trauma-Informed Care
Jennifer Stout, LICSW, MLADC, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselor, Families First
Navigating the Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Systems as a Home Visitor
Debra Bercuvitz, MPH, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Debbie Flynn-Gonzalez, MEd, Family Services Supervisor, Square One
Recognizing Drugs and Symptoms in Home Visits
Sergeant Matthew Shapiro, Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), Highway Safety, NH State Police
