Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

March 24 - 26, 2026
stay tuned for more 2026 updates
to be alerted when registration page becomes available.

Conference Mission and Purpose

From risk to resilience: Transforming youth substance use care

The Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery brings together all relevant stakeholders, constituencies, and interested parties from around the country to address the number one public health issue facing young people today: alcohol and other drugs. This is the first joint national meeting in over a decade convened to address this public health imperative.

To learn more about our history, see our call for proposals: 

Check back here for conference updates. We will be adding conference information to the page frequently.

In the meantime, if you have any questions about this conference, or if you would like to suggest topics of focus, please feel free to reach out to us at:

info@youthrecoveryanswers.org.

Thank you for visiting the Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery (JMYPTR) webpage. We appreciate your support and engagement. Please check back here for updates on the upcoming conference. We invite you to explore the conference pages from our previous events below for more details and to learn more about JMYPTR. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

Location & STAY INFORMATION

This is the third annual Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! This meeting will take place March 24 – March 26, 2026 in Baltimore, MD at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. The room block is available to all conference registrants, who will receive the room block discount code in their conference registration confirmation email.

Four Seasons
Hotel Baltimore

Room Block Price: $260 + Tax

Registration Award Information

The 2025 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery registration award submission portal is now closed. Thank you for your submissions. Decisions are expected to be released by the end of February 2025. 

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Thank you for your interest in submitting your proposal to the 2026 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Click here to learn more and submit by October 15, 2025!

about the conference

Dr. John Kelly emphasizes the need for urgency, action, and innovative solutions to address youth substance use.

about the conference

Dr. Emily Hennessy discusses the importance of the Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. 

Childcare options

Will you be seeking childcare services during your time at the conference? If yes, please click here for more information regarding childcare opportunities in the area.

Exhibitors

Are you interested in contributing to our mission of rebuilding the clinical and public health infrastructure for our nation’s youth? Click here for more information regarding partnership & exhibition opportunities.

PROGRAMMING

2024 JMYPTR took place over the span of three days. See below for a schedule
or go to this link to see a more detailed schedule.

Monday, MARCH 18
7:00 AM All Recovery Meeting
7:30 AM: Registration desk opens
7:30 AM: Breakfast, provided by the conference
8:30 AM: Plenary/keynote session
10:00 AM: Break
10:15 AM: Breakout session 1 (6-8 concurrent streams)
11:45 AM: Break
12:00 PM: Lunch, provided by the conference
1:00 PM: Breakout session 2 (6-8 concurrent streams)
2:30 PM: Break
2:45 PM: Breakout session 3 (6-8 concurrent streams)
4:15 PM: Break
4:30 PM: Networking/Poster session
5:45 PM: End of day
tuesday, MARCH 19
7:00 AM All Recovery Meeting
7:30 AM: Registration desk opens
7:30 AM: Breakfast, provided by the conference
8:30 AM: Plenary/keynote session
10:00 AM: Break
10:15 AM: Breakout session 1 (6-8 concurrent streams)
11:45 AM: Break
12:00 PM: Lunch, provided by the conference
1:00 PM: Breakout session 2 (6-8 concurrent streams)
2:30 PM: Break
2:45 PM: Breakout session 3 (6-8 concurrent streams)
4:15 PM: Break
4:30 PM: Networking/Poster session
5:45 PM: End of day
wednesday, MARCH 20
7:00 AM All Recovery Meeting
7:30 AM: Registration desk opens
7:30 AM: Breakfast, provided by the conference
8:30 AM: Plenary/keynote session
10:00 AM: Break
10:15 AM: Breakout session 1 (6-8 concurrent streams)
11:45 AM: Break
12:00 PM: Lunch, provided by the conference
1:00 PM: Breakout session 2 (6-8 concurrent streams)

PROGRAMMING

PWRRI took place over the span of two days. See below for a schedule
or go to this link to see a more detailed schedule.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
2:45 PM: Opening Session
3:00 PM: Breakout session 1
(1-2 concurrent streams)
4:15 PM: Break
4:30 PM: Breakout session 2
(1-2 concurrent streams)
5:45 PM: End of day
THURSDAY, MARCH 21
7:30 AM: Registration desk opens
7:30 AM: Breakfast, provided
by the conference
8:30 AM: Breakout session 1
(1-2 concurrent streams)
10:00 AM: Break
10:15 AM: Breakout session 2
(1-2 concurrent streams)
11:45 AM: Break
12:00 PM: Lunch, provided by the conference
1:00 PM: End of day

SPEAKERS

Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Senior Research Psychologist
Director of the Indian Health Service
Deputy Associate Director
Deputy Director

SPEAKERS

JOHN F. KELLY, PH.D., ABPP
Founder and Director
BRANDON BERGMAN, PH.D.
Associate Director
BETTINA HOEPPNER, PH.D.
Associate Director of Research
EMILY HENNESSY, PH.D.
Associate Director of Biostatistics
DAVID EDDIE, PH.D.
Research Scientist
LAUREN HOFFMAN, PH.D.
Research Scientist
RICHARD FLETCHER, PH.D.
Research Scientist
CHRIS RATTAN, MPH
Health Communications Manager

CONFERENCE TRACKS

CONFERENCE TRACKS

PREVENTION
TREATMENT
RECOVERY

FAQs

There is a room block at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel through which you can get a hotel room at the conference rate of $189 + tax. If you need or would like to book outside of the roomblock, the following hotels are other options you could consider: hotel 1, hotel 2, hotel 3.

Yes, conference attendees will pay for travel, stay, and some meals. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on conference days. If cost is a concern to you, please reach out to us so we can work together to find a solution.

We have put out a call for proposals for those who would like to apply to present at the Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! Please go to this link to learn more.

This entire conference will be held virtually as well, with all presentations being recorded. The recordings will be accessible to all conference attendees for up to 30 days after the completion of the event. If you cannot attend a specific meeting but would like to watch the talk after the fact, you can do so on the event website here.

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2029 Conference
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2028 Conference
March 16th – March 18th Baltimore, MD
2027 Conference
April 6th – April 8th Baltimore, MD
2026 Conference
March 7th – March 9th Washington, DC
2025 Conference
March 8th – March 10th Washington, DC
2024 Conference
March 18th – March 20th Baltimore, MD

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