Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
March 24 - 26, 2026
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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:
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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.
Room Block Price: $260 + Tax
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.
– John Kelly, Founder and Director, National Center on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery
– Stephen D’Antonio
– Andrew Finch
– Captain Christopher Jones
– Deborah Schmill
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!
Dr. John Kelly emphasizes the need for urgency, action, and innovative solutions to address youth substance use.
Dr. Emily Hennessy discusses the importance of the Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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