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Opening

9:00 - 10:15
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ZOOM LINK: https://mainhall.minibaiconference.com

Presiding: David A. Lewis, Sr.; Co-Chair Massachusetts Black Alcohol and Addiction Council

Morning Blessing:   Brother Minister Randy Muhammed

Greetings:

  • Bureau of Substance Addiction Services- BSAS – Deidre Calvert, Director – Invited

Plenary:

  • Funding Opportunities, Training and Technical Assistance, Tim Jeffries, Sr. Policy Analyst, Department of Justice, Bureau Justice Assistance, Washington, DC
  • Trust as a Building Block to Diversity and Inclusion- Honorable Betty Calvo Torres, Buffalo, NY – Presiding Judge Drug Treatment Court, Veterans Treatment Court, and Mental Health Court
  • Advancing Behavioral Health Equity in Drug Treatment Courts: A Community-Engaged Approach  Ayorkor Gaba, PsyD; Behavioral Health Equity Advancement Lab – B-Heal; UMass
@ 2024 MBAC - Black Addition Institute Conference