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Interfaith Summit on the Impact of the Opioid Crisis and the Role of Spiritual Leaders
August 28, 2018 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
The NBTS Center for Clergy Care and SAMHSA
Present
An Interfaith Summit on the Impact of the Opioid Crisis and the Role of Spiritual Leaders
Date, Time and Place:
Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM, New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Meals:
A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided
Target Audience:
Region II seminary presidents and/or deans, seminary professors (NJ/NYC/PR), key interfaith clergy from the region, community leaders, state government, and politicians (local, state and federal). And, of course media. (This includes the three seminaries in PR)
Featured Speakers Include:
Dennis O. Romero, MA
Regional Administrator, DHHS Region II
Dr. Mark Rosenberg, DO, MBA, FACEP, FAAHPM
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
Rev. Dr. Willard Ashley, SCP
Vice President of Community Relations, Director of the Center for Clergy Care, Associate Professor of Practical Theology, NBTS
Rev. Micah McCreary, Ph.D.
President
John Henry Livingston Professor of Theology,
New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Admission is free, but registration is required. Please RSVP to Carmen.Negron@samhsa.hhs.gov
Schedule of the day:
|
TIME |
PROGRAM |
SPEAKER(S) |
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09:00 |
Registration |
Resource Tables (see below), Continental Breakfast |
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09:30 |
Interfaith Prayers |
Spiritual Leaders of diverse faith traditions offer a prayer (Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and Yoruba-Lukumiprayers.) |
|
09:45 |
Welcome – Purpose of the Day |
Willard Ashley, DMin, SCP Vice President of Community Relations, Director, Center for Clergy Care, Associate Professor of Practical Theology, NBTS |
|
10:00 |
Greetings |
Elected Officials & Special Invited Guests |
|
10:30 |
Behavioral Health Landscape |
Dennis Romero, MA Regional Administrator Region II: NJ, NY, PR, USVI, and Federally Recognized Tribes in the Northeast Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services |
|
11:00 |
Break |
Resource Tables (see below) |
|
11:15 |
Academic, Theological & Practical Perspective |
Micah McCreary, PhD President, New Brunswick Theological Seminary John Henry Livingston Professor of Theology |
|
11:45 |
Open Table – IAF |
Jon Katov, Rachel M. Ludwig, George Cope(Open Table) & Joe Morris (Industrial Areas Foundation – IAF) |
|
12:30 |
Chat & Chew |
Table Talk – Guided Questions from Presentations Willard Ashley,Facilitator |
|
1:30 |
Medical Perspective |
Mark Rosenberg, DO, MBA, FACEP, FAAHPM, Chairman of Emergency Medicine and Chief Innovation Officer |
|
2:00 |
Law Enforcement Perspective |
Joseph D. Coronato, Esq. Ocean County Prosecutor |
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2:30 |
Hospital Administration Perspective |
Deborah Visconi,President and CEO New Bridge Medical Center, Paramus, New Jersey 2018 NJ Hospital Administrator of the Year |
|
3:00 |
Senior Substance Use Counselor Perspective |
Imam (Ret.) Muhammad Hatim, PhD, DMin, BCCC, CADC, Admiral Family Circle Islamic Community, Senior Counselor, Substance Use/Mental Health Disorder |
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3:30 |
Closing Remarks Networking |
Tables with information and resources will include: NBTS, SAMHSA, HRSA, OASH, HHS & ACF, Open Table, Industrial Areas Foundation, Mental Health Association of New Jersey, the American Red Cross, Office of Civil Rights (HHS), Integrity House, Narcotics Anonymous, and Walk Out Of Darkness. |
