Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery

March 18 – March 20, 2025 Baltimore, MD
to be alerted when registration page becomes available.

Conference Mission and Purpose

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 was the first joint national meeting in over a decade convened to address this public health imperative.

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.

Location & STAY INFORMATION

This is the second annual Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! This conference strives to facilitate more
accessible and effective care for adolescent and young adult alcohol and drug problems across the United States. This meeting will take place March 18 – March 20, 2025 in Baltimore, MD at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. The room block is at the same hotel at a cost of $250 + tax per room. Information on how to book your room at the conference rate will follow soon.

Four Seasons
Hotel Baltimore

Room Block Price: $250 + tax

Hybrid

Can’t attend in person? No problem! The 2024 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery is a hybrid event!

to be alerted when registration becomes available

Exhibitors

Are you interested in contributing to our mission of bringing youth back to the top of our nation’s substance use agenda? Click here for more information regarding partnership & exhibition opportunities.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

We are now accepting abstract submissions for the 2025 Joint Meeting on Youth Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery! Click here to learn more.

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

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.

PREVIOUS CONFERENCES

2029 Conference
March 5th – March 7th Washington, DC
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

Resources

Recovery & Continuing Care: There Is An App For That
A Public Health Approach To Preventing Opioid Misuse: Targeting Middle School & High School Students
A Public Health Approach To Preventing Opioid Misuse: Targeting Pharmacists
Recovery & Continuing Care: There Is An App For That

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