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Public Safety and Public Health Partnerships to Address Stimulants Virtual Meeting

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March 11, 2021 12:00am - March 12, 2021 11:59pm US/Eastern

Join RTI International at the Public Safety and Public Health Partnerships to Address Stimulants virtual meeting, March 11 – 12, hosted alongside the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). Law enforcement leaders, researchers, public health experts, and community stakeholders will collaborate on promising practices and effective partnerships for addressing stimulant use. Panels and presentations during the virtual event will include The Scope and Science of an Epidemic, policy efforts, and other topic areas related to improving response.

View the full event agenda below. All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 

March 11, 2021
12:00PM – 12:15PM

Opening Remarks

  • Kevin Strom, RTI International
  • Kristen Mahoney, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance
  • Sean Goodison, PERF

12:15PM – 12:45PM
The Scope and Science of an Epidemic 
  • Moderated by Dr. Mark Edlund, Senior Research Scientist, RTI
  • Dr. Tisha Wiley, Branch Chief, Division of Epidemiology Services and Prevention Research, National Institute of Drug Abuse
  • Dr. Christopher Jones, Senior Advisor Director, Strategy and Innovation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • DeMia Pressley, Program Officer, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration
12:45PM – 1:30PM Moderated Q&A
1:30PM – 3:00PM  Break
3:00PM – 4:00PM 
Panel 1: Police-Led Initiatives
  • Moderated by Sean Goodison, Deputy Director and Senior Research Criminologist, Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
  • John Eadie, Public Health Coordinator, National Emerging Threats Initiative, HIDTA
  • Thomas Farmer, Director, Tennessee Dangerous Drugs Task Force
  • Chris Magnus, Chief, Tucson Police Department
  • Thomas Maioli, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association
  • A.J. Smith, Sheriff, Franklin County, Florida
4:00PM – 4:30PM  Moderated Q&A
March 12, 2021
12:00PM – 1:00PM 
Panel 2: Policy Efforts
  • Moderated by Nicole Banister, Policy Analyst, Homeland Security & Public Safety Division, NGA
  • Dr. Jon Zibbell, Senior Public Health Analyst- Behavioral & Urban Health Program, RTI International
  • Eric Nation, Director of Training and Development, National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children          
  • Mark Krueger, Consumer Counsel, Nevada Attorney General’s Office
  • Andrea Darr, Director, West Virginia Center for Children's Justice
1:00PM – 1:30PM  Moderated Q&A
1:30PM – 3:00PM  Break
3:00PM – 4:00PM 
Panel 3: Community Relations 
  • Moderated by Jac Charlier, Executive Director of the Police, Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC)
  • Phil Rutherford, Director of Operations, Faces and Voices of Recovery
  • Brad Ray, Professor, Wayne State University
  • Michael Redmond, Assistant Chief, San Francisco Police Department
  • Dale Woolery, Director, Iowa Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy
4:00PM – 4:30PM  Moderated Q&A

Read about RTI providing training and technical assistance for the BJA’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP).

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Presenters
Mark J. Edlund Senior Research Scientist
Jon E. Zibbell Senior Public Health Analyst, Behavioral & Urban Health Program