2021
Meeting Schedule
Thursday November 11th
7:00-8:00pm Registration
8:00-9:30pm Meet and Greet
Friday November 12th
6:00-7:00am Early-bird topic discussion meeting
7:00-8:00am Breakfast (on your own)
8:00-8:15am Welcome/Opening remarks
8:15-9:15am Jason Kirby "Clinical Approaches to a Changing Addiction Treatment Landscape
9:15-10:15am Adam and Corinne Scioli "Family Recovery Dynamics"
10:15-10:30am Break
10:30-11:30am Sidra Ghafour and John Breen "Exercise Physiology and Recovery"
11:30am-12:30pm Panel discussion
12:30-1:30pm Alanon Luncheon
1:30-2:30pm Recovery Experience in the Pandemic: Open Mic
3:00-4:00pm Exercise in Recovery Workshop
4:45-5:30pm Step Meeting
6:30-8:00pm Casual Dinner (provided) and fellowship
8:00-9:00pm AA and Alanon Meetings
Saturday November 13th
6:00-7:00am Early Bird topic discussion meeting
6:00-7:00am Exercise in Recovery Workshop
7:00-8:00am Breakfast (on your own)
8:00-8:15am Housekeeping remarks
8:15-9:15am Jason Kirby - The Role of Psychosocial & Spiritual Components in a Comprehensive Treatment Plan:
Are The Promises Still Relevant?
9:15-10:15am Scott Teitelbaum: "Stigma Reduction for Recovering Health Care Professionals"
10:15-10:30am Break
10:30-11:30am Penny Ziegler: "LGBTQ+ Recovery Resources"
11:30am-12:30pm Panel Discussion
12:30-1:30pm Luncheon- (provided)
1:30-2:30pm Step Meeting
3:00-4:00pm Exercise in Recovery Workshop
4:45-5:30pm Step Meeting
5:30-6:00pm NEPG steering committee meeting
6:30-9:00pm 43rd Annual NEPG Banquet
Sunday November 14th
6:30-7:30am Early Bird topic discussion meeting
6:30-7:30am Exercise in Recovery Workshop
7:30-9:00am Breakfast (on your own)
9:00-10:00am Spiritual Message
10:00-10:45am Farewells
CME Credits
Up to 10 category one credit hours are available. Accreditation is through Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA.