About this Event
UNITED FOR SOLUTIONS
The Wall Las Memorias presents “United for Solutions: Conference on the Opioids and Meth Crisis”, on March 26, 2025, at The California Endowment from 7:45am - 5:00pm. The conference will bring together policymakers, public health professionals, and community leaders to discuss evidence-based strategies, harm reduction approaches, and policy frameworks aimed at reducing substance-related harm in Los Angeles County.
Agenda
🕑: 07:45 AM - 08:30 AM
Check-In & Breakfast
Info: Beatriz Solis Conference Hall
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:35 AM
Welcome to United for Solutions
Host: Richard Zaldivar
🕑: 08:35 AM - 08:40 AM
Invocation
Host: Father Michael Mesa
Info: Associate Pastor, Cathedral of our Lady of Angels
🕑: 08:40 AM - 08:50 AM
Greetings
Host: Lindsey Horvath
🕑: 08:50 AM - 09:40 AM
Plenary "The Power of Addiction"
Host: Adam Leventhal, Ph.D.
Info: “The Power of Addiction” and Q & A
The Science, Types, and Manifestation of Addiction
🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:30 AM
Methamphetamine & Opioid Use in the Context of Social Immiseration
Host: Ricky Bluthenthal, USC
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Panel Discussion: Impact of Opioids and Meth in Los Angeles
Host: Mario Perez
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Overview of SUD in Los Angeles County
Host: Dr. Brian Hurley
Info: Medical Director, Substance Abuse Prevention and Control
🕑: 12:10 PM - 01:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:10 PM
Presentation by the Matthew Perry Foundation
🕑: 01:10 PM - 02:00 PM
State of California - Behavioral Health
Host: Ilana Rub, DHCS
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:40 PM
Country Report on Highlights on Act Now Against Meth Recommendation
Host: Guilmar Perdomo
Info: Facilitated by Elena P. Carlson-Rosenberg
🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:40 PM
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Host: Dr. Kevin Burns
Info: Discussions on harm reduction, treatment, and prevention. Facilitated by Kendall Watanabe, Institute for Public Strategies
🕑: 03:40 PM - 03:45 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Reception: DJ & Dessert
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The California Endowment, 1000 Alameda Street, Los Angeles, United States
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