About this Event
Connect with behavioral health professionals, peer recovery specialists, counselors, educators, students, healthcare professionals, and community partners for a day centered on learning, connection, recovery, leadership, and wellness.
Attendees will take part in keynote presentations, interactive breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and a closing panel discussion designed to encourage meaningful conversation, professional growth, and stronger connections across the behavioral health and recovery community.
Visit the CheckIt Mobile Outreach Van
Stop by during the conference to learn more about available information, resources, and supplies.
Community Partners & Resource Exhibitors
Connect with our community partners and resource exhibitors throughout the conference. Stop by their tables to learn more about available programs, services, resources, and opportunities within the behavioral health, wellness, and recovery community.
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Host: CCBC Staff
Info: Check in, receive your conference materials, and enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast with coffee and refreshments while connecting with fellow attendees.
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Host: Emily Keller
Info: Join us as we officially welcome attendees and kick off a day focused on learning, connection, collaboration, and strengthening behavioral health and recovery networks.
🕑: 09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Keynote Speaker- Building a Leadership Practice
Host: Michael King
Info: Leadership isn’t a title or a set of traits. It is a practice we build over time. In this plenary, Michael King introduces three core leadership practices that help us lead with greater intention, strengthen our relationships with others, and stay grounded in the work that matters most. Through stories and reflection, Michael explores how small, consistent leadership practices can shape the way we show up for ourselves, the people around us, and our communities.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Break
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakout Sessions – Round One
Host: Jason Bienert, RN, CWCN
Info: Choose from four concurrent breakout sessions covering relevant topics in behavioral health, counseling, substance use and recovery, wellness, professional development, and more. Attendees will choose from four concurrent breakout sessions.
🕑: 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
Info: Enjoy a complimentary lunch while connecting with professionals, peer recovery specialists, counselors, educators, students, community organizations, and other attendees.
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Interactive Case Study Escape Rooms
Info: Get ready for an interactive, escape-room-style experience! Attendees will be divided among four breakout rooms and work in smaller groups to navigate a behavioral health case scenario. Each group will receive a case packet and work through it section by section, discussing the situation, making decisions together, and agreeing on the best course of action before moving forward. Work together to successfully make your way through the case and reach the end!
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:25 PM
Break
🕑: 02:25 PM - 03:15 PM
Breakout Sessions – Round Two
Info: A second opportunity to attend one of the four concurrent breakout sessions offered during Round One. Attendees can choose a different session to explore another topic in behavioral health, counseling, substance use and recovery, wellness, and professional development.
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:25 PM
Break
🕑: 03:25 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Panel Discussion
Info: End the day with a panel representing different perspectives across behavioral health, recovery, education, and the community. Panelists will share experiences, insights, and perspectives through an engaging discussion.
Event venue & nearby stays
629 Maritime Blvd, 629 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, United States
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