SNAAP Symposium 2025

Join us for a powerful, full-day professional development event designed for behavioral health professionals, peer support specialists, students, and community leaders. The 2025 SNAAP Symposium will explore ethical and cultural considerations in addiction and mental health services, with a special focus on suicide prevention, re-entry challenges, and emerging treatment models.

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Welcome & BreakfastStart the day with light breakfast and networking.

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Suicide Prevention & 988 Panel

A vital discussion on Nevada’s response to suicide and the implementation of the 988 crisis line. Presented by:

Panelists:

• County Commissioner Justin Jones
• Assemblywoman Dr. Rebecca Edgeworth
• Councilman Brian Knudsen

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Cultural Sensitivity & Suicide

Presented by Gerardo Wence-Muñoz PhD, ACS,LCPC (NV,IL,NM,TX,CA,WA)NCC,NCSC, this session examines how culture influences both suicidal ideation and prevention efforts.

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Ethics from a Cultural Lens

Led by Katherine Moldovan, PHD, LCSW, this session explores ethical service delivery in multicultural environments.

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Re-Entry Simulation Experience

Presented by Jennifer L. Howe, M.S., LCPC, LCADC-Supervisor. Walk in the shoes of someone returning from incarceration. This interactive session highlights barriers and systems involved in re-entry, including:

• Parole & Probation
• Housing Authority
• Medicaid/Food Stamps (DWSS)
• Employment
• Substance Use Treatment & Testing
• AA/NA
• Transportation, Utilities, Groceries
• Blood Bank & Pawn Shop

Materials provided with support from Hope for Prisoners.

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Break

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM | Abstinence vs. Psychedelic-Assisted Treatment Models

An open discussion on treatment ethics featuring:

• Dave Marlon, PsyD, CPC, LADC-S, MBA, SAP
• Ellen Elizabeth Holbrook MA, LPCC, LCPC

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM | Self-Care Cool Down

Unwind and reflect on the day’s learning with a restorative session to end the symposium.

• 2 Hours – Suicide Prevention
• 4 Hours – Ethics & Cultural Sensitivity
• Total: 6 CEUs

• Professionals: $80
• Students/Interns: $50
• Vendor Tables:
• Sponsorship - $1000 (includes 6ft table, mention in program, introduction during lunch, mentioned in social media blasts)
• 6 ft Table – $400
• 3 ft Table – $200

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Suncoast Hotel and Casino, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas, United States