Legendary singer/songwriter John Hiatt, nominated for a number of Grammy Awards, joins Neil Scott in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the 38th Annual Leadership Conference presented by the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, where he was presented the prestigious Dr. Jasper Chen See Award.

John Hiatt's songs have been covered by Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Delbert McClinton, Bob Dylan and many others. His latest CD is 'Terms of My Surrender'.

John is in long term recovery.

Annual Awards Luncheon

Alison Knopf, ADAW; Recipient of the Michael Q. Ford Journalism Award

Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA; Recipient of the Career Achievement Award

Ethics and Professionalism in the Addiction Service Industry . . .

Where Are We and Where Are We Going

The NAATP Code of Ethics and New NAATP Complaint Policy and Procedure

Moderator: Marvin Ventrell, NAATP

Bob Ferguson, Jaywalker Lodge

Richard Pine, Livengrin Foundation for Addiction Recovery

Art Van Divier, Las Hacienda Treatment Center

Ethics and Professionalism in Practice

NAATP Members Walking the Walk

Moderator: Robert Ferguson, Jaywalker Lodge

Ben Cort, CeDAR

Gina Thorne, Lakeview Health

Treatment System Evolution and Synthesis . . . Program Integration in 2016

Moderator: Carol Kester, Lakeside-Milam Recovery Centers

Kelly Clark, ASAM

Fred Holmquist, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Kim Johnson, SAMHSA

Kevin McCauley, IAS

June Sivilli, ONDCP

Ray Tamasi, Gosnold on Cape Cod

The annual Dr. Jasper Chen See Awards Banquet, honoring legendary Singer/Songwriter John Hiatt and Ms. Peg Wilkerson.

Emcee: Dave Rotenberg, Caron Treatment Center

Sponsored by Caron Treatment Center and NSM Insurance Group

Addiction Treatment Parity in 2016 . . . Implementation and Enforcement

Moderator: Ed Diehl, Seabrook House

Mark Dunn, NAATP

Greg Heller, DASPOP

Lisa Landau, New York Office of the Attorney General

Sherri Layton, La Hacienda Treatment Center

Carol McDaid, National Parity Coalition

The Neuroscience of Spirituality...How and Why Spirituality is a Component of Best Practice Addiction Care. Panelists include members of the Spiritual Care Addiction Treatment Professionals (SCATP):

Jack Abel, Caron Treatment Center

Eyglo Bjarnadottir, Rosecrans Health Network

Lete Herrington, CeDAR

Bill Star, Sundown M Ranch

Dan Thompson, Harbor Hall

Wolf Yoxall, Pavillon

NAATP Board Chair Carl Kester, NAATP Conference Chair Cathy Palm and Executive Director Marvin Ventrell begin Day Two of the 38th Annual Leadership Conference with the Opening Session: The Addiction Industry at the Crossroads.

NAATP Executive Director Marvin Ventrell opened the 2016 NAATP Leadership Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Sunday night, May 15, 2016 and sets the tone for the 38th annual conference!

RC2C goes 'on the road' in the second of two programs broadcast from New Directions for Women in Costa Mesa, CA

In the first hour, you'll meet Lyn Wilder, the husband of the founder Pamela Wilder, intake leader Victoria Herbert, and board member Ann Permazon. In hour number two, a visit with Emili Barbour, an alum and recovery support specialist, Billie Shento-Litmin, a recovery support specialist and Nellie Smith, a volunteer car partner!