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2025 Northeast Regional Conference

November 3, 2025 - November 4, 2025

Description

2025 Northeast Regional Conference

November 3-4

Burlington, VT


Please join NATSAP for the 2025 Northeast Regional Conference, titled: Influence to Impact: Changing the Narrative. Tools, trends and strategies for the future of admissions and marketing in today's world. 

Set in beautiful Vermont, participants will network, learn, share, and tour some of the strongest therapeutic schools and programs in the area. Join colleagues, peers, vendors, professionals, clinicians, and most importantly, friends in this exceptional venue. Full details on sessions, CEUs, venue, and opportunities to follow soon.

Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities

Expand your reach with NATSAP! View the Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus to see all the great opportunities available at the Northeast Regional Conference. Secure your sponsorship & contact us at events@natsap.org today!

2025 Fall Regional & 2026 Annual Conferences Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus

Registration

Registration for this conference can be completed online or by submitting the registration form below. Please email completed registration forms to events@natsap.org. 

2025 Northeast Regional Registration Form


Early-Bird
$295 Member-Rate / $445 Non-Member Rate
Until September 28
Regular
$320 Member-Rate / $470 Non-Member Rate
September 29 - October 27
On-Site
$345 Member-Rate / $495 Non-Member Rate
After October 27


**NATSAP GROUP DISCOUNT - Members of NATSAP programs are eligible to receive a group registration discount.  Every SIXTH registrant (of the same program) are eligible for the 50% discount.  To take advantage of this discount, register your first FIVE staff members and then email events@natsap.org with the names, email, and titles of those staff members to receive the 50% off for the sixth staff member. You must be listed as a member in the current NATSAP membership directory in order to receive the discount.

Sky’s the Limit’s sponsorship helps support the Northeast Conference, making it easier to bring educational content to NATSAP members and local behavioral health professionals.  Click here for more information on Sky’s the Limit Fund

Agenda

MONDAY, 11/3 

 

 

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

NATSAP BOARD MEETING  

VERMONT CONFERENCE ROOM  

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

FTTI – John Stewart, LCSW 
Room: Montpelier B  

 

12:00 PM  

Exhibitor Booths ready for setup  

 

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM 

NATSAP Networking 

Room: Adirondack AB 

Pre-registered NATSAP Programs and Attendees Only 

 

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM 

Registration Open 
Exhibit Booth Set Up 

Room: Ballroom foyer  

 

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM  

Opening Happy Hour 
Room: Lake Champlain Salon 

Sponsored by Arete, Rock Point School, Mansfield Hall 

6:30pm  

Program Crawl 

Arete, Rock Point School, Mansfield Hall 

TUESDAY, 11/4 

 

 

 7:00 AM

Morning Walk 

Join the Summit Achievement team for a refreshing morning walk along the scenic shores of Lake Champlain! This community walk is an opportunity to connect, reflect, and recharge while supporting the important work we all do in therapeutic and educational programs across the Northeast.

Sponsored by Summit Achievement 

7:30 AM  

Registration Open 

Room: North Prefunction 

 

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM 

Breakfast Buffet Open 

Room: Adirondack Ballroom 

 

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM 

Opening Keynote Session

Jim Healy, Co-Founder and Director of Client Relations, Peapod Designs
Room: Adirondack Ballroom 

  

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM 

Session A1: Unlocking Funding: Strategies to Bring School Districts to the Table 

- Maureen Brown, MS  
Room: Montpelier B 

 

 

Session A2: Marketing That Matters: how Small Scale Program Can Leverage Resources for Maximum Impact - - Mary Jo DeGrandi, MS

- Carrie Weatherhead 

Room: Lake Champlain A 

 

 

Session A3: US Cultural Evolution and Gen Z’s Relationship to Authority and Power 

- Jesse Viner, MD 

Room: Lake Champlain B 

 

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM 

A.M. Refreshment Break 

Ballroom Foyer  

 Sponsored by BlueStep

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 

Session B1: Be Truly Neurodivergent Informed! Understand eating and feeding Difficulties in Autistic People – Amy Boyers, PhD and Cam Sherman, CMHC-A 

Room: Montpelier B 

 

 

Session B2: Ethical Communications in Marketing –Pete Nielsen, LAADC, MA  

Room: Lake Champlain A 

 

 

Session B3: Towards What Ends: How Out-of-Home Treatment Programs Offer an Essential Intervention for Generation Z – Bill Brown, LCMHC 

Room: Lake Champlain B 

  

 

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM 

LUNCH 

Adirondack Ballroom  

Panel Discussion: Business Development in a Hostile Environment-Drastic Times Call for Drastic Shifts

- Audrey Peavey

- Lisa Sutton

  Sponsored by BestNotes

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

Session C1: Gender-Affirming Care: Navigating Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Working with Transgender, Genderfluid, Gender Nonconforming Folks 

- Kristina Padilla, MA 

Room: Montpelier B 

 

 

Session C2: Unleash Your Power to Influence: Building Relationships with Elected Officials that Lead to Real Change

- Anthony Hansen 

Room: Lake Champlain A 

 

 

Session C3: Beyond the Logo: The Real Work of Rebranding

- Krissy Naspo, MA
- Mod Barefoot, LCSW 

Room: Lake Champlain B 

 

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM  

Afternoon Refreshment Break    

Sponsored by BlueStep 

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM 

Session D1: Cover Your A: Ethical Coaching for Helping Professions - Liz Lucarelli, CMHC

- Erica Thiessen, LPCC, LCMHCS, BCC 

Room: Montpelier B 

 

 

Session D2: Built to Last: Strong Programs, Shifting Markets
- Nichol Ernst, LCSW, LADC

- Lauren Seltzer, LMFT

- Kelly Webster 

Room: Lake Champlain A 

 

 

Session D3: AI, Analytics, and Automation: Redefining Admissions Without Losing the Human Touch

- Brandon Payne 

Room: Lake Champlain B 

  

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM  

Closing Dinner 

Final Panel Discussion 

 


Location

Hotel Champlain

Pricing

Early-Bird (Until September 28): $295 (Member) / $445 (Non-Member)

Regular (September 29 - October 27): $320 (Member) / $470 (Non-Member)

On-Site (After October 27): $345 (Member) / $495 (Non-Member)

Presenter: $0 (Member/Non-Member)

Please do not send registrations after October 27th. If you want to register after this date, you must do so ON-SITE at the conference.


Substitution Policy: If a registrant is unable to attend this event for any reason, they may substitute someone else from the same organization for no change fee. On-site substitutions will be allowed for no fee. 

Cancellation Policy: If an individual wishes to cancel his or her registration for the 2025 Northeast Regional Conference, please inform the conference organizers in writing, by October 13th. NO REFUNDS will be issued after October 13th. Attendee substitutions are allowed at any time. 

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National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs
Name: Stephanie Lewis
Email: stephanie@natsap.org
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