Allison supports the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences Worker Training Program, focusing on training workers, supervisors and employers on preventing addiction and supporting workers in recovery in the workplace. Allison is a co-founding member of the NYS Coalition to Prevent Addiction and Support Recovery in Employment (PARSE). She previously served as Director of Policy for Friends of Recovery-New York. Allison is a trained social worker and has experience in the NYS legislature and State Government. Most importantly, she is the proud mama of her spunky 3 year old, Linda.

Michelle Malkin, JD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at East Carolina University. She received a Bachelor's degree in sociology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a Juris Doctorate degree from Northeastern University School of Law, and her Master's and Doctorate degrees in criminal justice from Michigan State University. Dr. Malkin's research interests include a focus on problem gambling and gambling-motivated crime. In 2018, she received a research fellowship for her research on women and gambling-motivated crime from the Center for Gaming Studies at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her dissertation on the Problem Gambling, General Strain Theory and Gender received the 2022 Dr. Durand Jacobs Dissertation Award from the National Council on Problem Gambling. She is currently conducting a research evaluation of the Clark County (NV) Gambling Treatment Diversion Court.

Kristen Chalmers has been a licensed social worker for more than two decades. Kristen worked as an Assistant Professor at Roberts Wesleyan University (RWU) for 11 years. During her tenure at RWU, she taught 17 distinct social work courses and for 22 months she taught social work courses to a cohort of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women in Brooklyn, NY. Kristen has worked in Occupational Social Work at the University of Rochester for nearly 8 years. Her position includes micro social work, providing supportive counseling to individual patients, as well as mezzo/macro social work, where she delivers occupational health outreach and education. Kristen is passionate about occupational health and wellness and is an active member of the NY State PARSE Coalition (Preventing Addiction and Supporting Recovery in Employment). Kristen also works part-time at a small group psychotherapy practice where she provides individual counseling and EAP services. When she is not working, Kristen loves spending time her husband, their six children, and their two Labrador Retrievers.

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Dr. Heather Chapman is a clinical psychologist, an International Certified Gambling Counselor and Board Certified Clinical Consultant for the National Council on Problem Gambling, and member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. She's Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University, Deputy Director of the Veterans Addiction Recovery Center and Director of the Gambling Treatment Program at the Cleveland VA Medical Center, the leader of gambling treatment, research, training and consultation for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. Her research interests include the relationship of gambling behavior with trauma, suicidality, and treatment engagement and retention.

George Mladenetz has worked in the addictions and mental health fields for over 40 years. George possesses a Master’s degree in Counseling from The College of NJ. He has been licensed as a Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor since 2005 and is an International Certified Gambling Counselor-II. George has realized that stigma is often seen as a barrier keeping individuals from seeking treatment and also negatively impacts the family/loved ones of disordered gamblers. In his “Tips & Topics” newsletter, Dr. David Mee-Lee published articles written by George regarding stigma, gambling disorder and language of recovery. George has spoken nationally on these topics. He retired from the Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ in 2020 after 6 years of service. George remains active in the field of gambling disorder as a clinical consultant, trainer and writer. He is a member of the National Council on Problem Gambling and serves as a board member for the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board.

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Craig W. Johnson LMHC, CASAC-G, is currently the COO of Health Homes and New Initiatives at Huther Doyle Memorial Institute in Rochester. Craig had previously developed and managed a recognized and effective treatment program in the local jail setting, and has served as a consultant to Probation Departments and Mental Health agencies. Prior to his work in corrections, Craig served as the Clinical Director at Park Ridge Chemical Dependency overseeing seven outpatient programs, an inpatient CD treatment program, two Community Residences as well as community outreach. He has taught at a number of universities and operates a private practice, Mind Evolution Mental Health Counseling, PLLC, in Rochester specializing in the treatment of cannabis use disorders, gambling and gaming disorders. Craig has been working with individuals and families with gambling concerns for over 12 years. He also serves on a number of boards, coordinating committees and community consortia. Craig is an experienced and respected trainer on issues related to substance use, gambling, mental health and criminal justice involvement. He has taught literally thousands of counselors and impactors about substance use, co-occurring disorders, criminal justice clients and techniques for effective helping strategies.

THERESA KNORR, CARC RCP Director of Recovery Education & Training Friends of Recovery – New York Creator of Tai Chi for Recovery Theresa is an adopted person, family member in recovery, family member of loss, and works her own process addiction and mental health (relinquishment trauma) recovery program. She obtained her OBC in January 2020 and reunited with biological family members shortly thereafter. Theresa has over 30 years of professional experience in counseling, coaching and case management, primarily in addiction treatment and recovery. As a former Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) in New York and CADAC in Arizona, Theresa has been a clinician, a clinical supervisor and program director. She is now a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) and CCAR designated Recovery Coach Professional (RCP). Theresa has been teaching, training & developing curriculum focused on wellness, self-care, and personal growth for more than 20 years. She has volunteered in the community teaching meditation, tai chi and esoteric psychology for over 20 years and has co-facilitated the Adoptee Paths to Recovery mutual support group for NAAP with David B. Bohl for over a year.

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Cathy has been in private practice for over 30 years, specializing in the treatment of trauma and addictive disorders. Cathy graduated from Boston College School of Social Work and subsequently obtained her Trauma Treatment Certification from the University of Buffalo. Cathy worked for Catholic Family Center in Rochester New York for over 35 years, finishing her career as Vice President for Clinical Innovation. Over her years at Catholic Family Center (CFC), Cathy provided a range of direct clinical treatment, clinical supervision for staff and management and administrative oversight of outpatient and residential treatment programs and staff. Cathy was responsible for the development of the Co-occurring SUD and Mental Health Treatment as well as a Gambling Treatment Program for CFC. Cathy has provided clinical training in a wide array of areas including: Trauma Treatment and Trauma Informed Care, Diagnosis and Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders and Compulsive Gambling Disorder Assessment and Treatment.

Dr. Steinburgh is the Owner of Quantun Chiropractic, a busy pediatric and family practice in Queensbury, NY. Dr. Steinburgh gives presentations on the correlation between the nervous system and the overall effects on health and mental health.