NATSAP Celebrates 25th Anniversary in 2024! 
2024 Northeast Regional Conference
9/30/2024 - 10/1/2024
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Registration is now open for the 2024 NATSAP Northeast Regional Conference!
Get registered and book your room today! The Northeast Regional conference will be held at the newly renovated Newport Harbor Island Resort in Newport, RI! This is our last year here, so come take advantage of this beautiful waterfront hotel with new meeting space and sleeping rooms! This conference fills up fast, so get those registrations in now. Room block open until September 1st or until the block sells out!
Please use this link to access the NATSAP room reservation.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Monday, 9/30
8:00 AM Golf Tournament (see details below if you're interested in participating, or click here to register)
4:00 PM Registration Open / Exhibit Booth Set-up
5:30 PM Opening Reception
Sponsor: McLean Child & Adolescent Services
Tuesday, 10/1
7:20 AM Experience the Newport Cliff Walk with Summit Achievement!
Sponsor: Summit Achievement
Join us on an early morning walk along Newport's Cliff Walk- a 3 1/2-mile scenic path on the coast with views of the ocean. Shuttles will depart promptly at 7:30 am and will return by 8:30 am.
7:30 AM Registration Open and Breakfast Buffet
9:00 AM Opening General Session / NATSAP Updates / Ice Breaker Trivia
10:00 AM Sessions A
- A1: Queering The Family: Attachment Based Family Therapy With LGBTQIA+ Emerging Adults and Parents
Presented by: Gwendolyne Tuttle; The Coastal Institute for Psychodynamic Training & Treatment, LLC - A2: Supporting Families in Recovery: Skills & Support for Families of Adolescents & Young Adults That Self-Injure
Presenter: Jim Holsomback; McLean Hospital - A3: It's Knot Just Hair: Generational Trauma, The African Diasporal Hair Experience and The Intersectionality with Mental Health
Presenter: Christine Carter; Summit Achievement
11:00 AM Networking Refreshment Break
11:30 AM Sessions B
- B1: Finally, Something That’s for Me: A Staff-Focused Intervention to Increase Self-Regulation and Amplify Trauma-Informed Care
Presenter: Beth Casarjian, Ph.D.; The Lionheart Foundation - B2: Bouncing Back Better: Fostering Resilience in Neurodivergent Young Adults
Presenter: Cam Sherman; TechieForLife - B3: Panel: The Challenges of Individuation: How to Support Families Navigate Obstacles During Their Young Adult's Treatment Journey
Moderator: Maureen White; Red Mountain Sedona
Panelists: John Conway; Conway Therapeutic Consulting, Maureen Brennan; Brennan Family Consulting
12:30 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Sessions C
- C1: Empowering Care Through Research: Using Data to Develop Effective Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenters: Lauren Koffler; Shrub Oak International School, Sean Haggerty; Shrub Oak International School - C2: History And Hope: Research And Study on The Retention of Mental Health Workers
Presenter: Darrell Fraize; Onward Transitions - C3: Live, Laugh, Love, Mask: Neurodivergence and Young Adult Romantic Relationships
Presenters: Eric Beaudoin; Cornerstones of Maine and Lacee Delorey; Cornerstones of Maine
3:00 PM Networking Refreshment Break
Sponsor: BlueStep Systems
3:30 PM Sessions D
- D1: Enhancing Client Well-Being by Integrating Counseling Psychology and Occupational Therapy Interventions Into Programming
Presenters: Alison LaFollette; Mountain Valley Treatment Center and Zachary Schafer; Mountain Valley Treatment Center - D2: The Evolution of Adolescent Behavioral Healthcare
Presenter: David Rotenberg; Turnbridge - D3: Mitigating Burnout Among Staff in High Needs Educational Settings
Presenters: Cheryl White; The League School for Autism and Stephanie Steen; The League School for Autism
5:30 PM Closing Dinner
Sponsor: Stonewater Recovery
9th Annual Adam Tsapis Memorial Golf Tournament
Join us for the 9th Annual Adam Tsapis Hacker’s Scramble benefiting Sky’s The Limit Fund!
The golf scramble will be held on Monday, September 30th, 2024 with a shotgun start at 8 am at the Newport National Golf Club in Middletown, RI. It will be held the day before the Northeast NATSAP conference, which kicks off that same evening, making it easy for conferencegoers to attend the tournament. We also invite wilderness therapy alumni families to attend, connect with like-minded individuals, honor the legacy of Adam Tsapis, and support Sky's the Limit Fund.
While serious golfers are welcome, being a serious golfer is certainly not a requirement!
Registration Fee: $250, which includes 18 holes of golf, cart rental, post-tournament luncheon gathering for wilderness leaders, staff, and alumni families, and a generous donation to Sky's the Limit Fund.
Questions? Please contact Lily Jocham at: lily@summitachievement.com
View Details and Register: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/skysthelimitfund/event/adamtsapisgolf/?blm_aid=145265
Please email completed registration forms to events@natsap.org
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Registration Fees
Early Bird: Until August 2 - $245 (Member Rate) / $345 (Non-Member Rate)
Regular: August 3 - September 23 - $270 (Member Rate) / $370 (Non-Member Rate)
On-Site: After September 23 - $295 (Member Rate) / $395 (Non-Member Rate)
Registration includes the opening reception on September 30th, and the full buffet breakfast, lunch, and dinner on October 1st, plus all sessions.
*Online registration will not be available after September 23. All registrations must be done ON-SITE at the conference venue.
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. Substitutions are allowed at any time.
Cancellation Policy: If an individual wishes to cancel his or her registration for the 2024 Northeast Regional Conference, please inform the conference organizers in writing, by September 13th for a refund. NO refunds will be granted after this date.
1 Goat Island
Newport, RI 02840 United States
1 Goat Island Rd, Newport, RI 02840
The room rate is $359/night plus taxes. Please use this link to access the NATSAP group reservation.
The hotel is newly renovated with waterview rooms and luxurious amenities, and provides the quintessential New England coastal experience!