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2025 Northeast Regional Conference

November 3, 2025 - November 4, 2025

Description

2025 Northeast Regional Conference

November 3-4

Burlington, VT

Join NATSAP for the 2025 Northeast Regional Conference, Influence to Impact: Changing the Narrative, set in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. 

You will network with your peers; share best practices; and learn the tools, trends and strategies needed for the future of admissions and marketing in today's world. CEs, Family Systems Training, and tours of some of the area's leading therapeutic schools and programs are also available. 

Registration
Online registration is closed for this event. On-site registration will be available at the conference registration desk starting on Monday, November 3. 

Early-bird  $295 NATSAP Member Rate/$445 Non-member RateUntil September 28
Regular$320 NATSAP Member Rate/$470 Non-member RateSeptember 29-October 2
On-site$345 NATSAP Member Rate/$495 Non-member RateAfter October 27

Contact us at events@natsap.org with questions about the on-site registration process. 

Registration sponsored by Sky’s the Limit Fund. 
Sky's the Limit Fund'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 

 

 

10:00 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! Connect, reflect and recharge while supporting the important work we all do in therapeutic and educational programs across the Northeast. *Grab and go breakfast will be available. Meet at the conference registration table at 6:45.    

Hosted 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 General Session  

Keynote: Jim Healey, Co-Founder and Director of Client Relations, Peapod Design 
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 Programs Can Leverage Resources for Maximum Impact – Mary Jo DeGrandi, MS and 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 Systems 

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: AI, Analytics, and Automation: Redefining Admissions Without Losing the Human Touch – Brandon Payne and Brett Talbot 

Room: Lake Champlain B 

  

 

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM 

LUNCH 

Adirondack Ballroom  

 

 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 and Mod Barefoot, LCSW 

Room: Lake Champlain B 

 

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM  

Afternoon Refreshment Break    

Sponsored by: BlueStep Systems  

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM 

Session D1: Cover Your A: Ethical Coaching for Helping Professions – Liz Lucarelli, CMHC and 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: Towards What Ends: How Out-of-Home Treatment Programs Offer an Essential Intervention for Generation Z – Bill Brown, LCMHC 

Room: Lake Champlain B 

  

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM 

Break 

 

4:40 PM – 5:10 PM 

Screening: Gone Guys Film Room: Adirondack Ballroom 

Sponsored by: Whestone Academy, Cornerstones of Maine, Discovery Ranch, Brightstone Transitions 

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM  

Closing Dinner 

Final Discussion Panel - Trust and Transparency: Perspectives on Collaborative Partnerships, Moderated by Kelly Webster with Hannah Mariotti, Lauren Seltzer, Krissy Naspo, Caleb Cottle and Audrey Peavey 
Room: Adirondack Ballroom 

 

 



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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