NYS Recovery Conference

August 19 – 21, 2018

#NYSRecoveryCon

2018 New York State Recovery Conference

The Journey to Recovery Wellness:
Home, Health, Community and Purpose

The 2018 New York State Recovery Conference – The Journey to Recovery Wellness – was held on Monday, August 20th & Tuesday, August 21st at the newly remodeled Albany Marriott. Pre-conference activities, which included a dance, were held on Sunday, August 19th. Together with our partners at ASAP and the NYCB we provided a very exciting program!

The two and a half day event included influential and inspiring speakers, twenty-four professional 75 minute workshops, music, art, expanded networking opportunities, exhibits, wellness product raffles and more.

A big THANK YOU to OASAS who generously made funding available for scholarships to be awarded so that over 40 Peers and 35 Youth/Young Adults could attend the conference cost-free!

Please see below for presentations and more information from the Pre-Conference and the Conference:

Pre-Conference Institute Agenda

2018 Pre-Conference Presentations

2018 NYS Recovery Conference Program

Conference Presentations

2018 NYS Recovery Conference Workshops with Presenters

Check out more photos from the NYS Recovery Conference on the FOR-NY Facebook Page.

: Youth Voices Matter stategic planning meeting

: Rachelle Brown kicks off the OASAS FOR-NY Pre-Conference Institute

: Over 200 people and a lively crowd at pre-conference

: FOR-NY Board President Chacku Mathai welcomes attendees

: Many thanks to FOR-NY Volunteers and Staff

: Day 1 Keynote speaker Andre Johnson from the Detroit Recovery Project

: OASAS Commissioner Arlene González-Sánchez

: The Bronx Council is in the house with ASAP’s John Coppola (Albert Aponte & Louis LaBoy)

: Day 2 Keynote from CCAR’s Phil Valentine

: FOR-NY Policy Director Allison Weingarten staffs the credentialling table

: A Rock’in Harm Reduction Panel

: Tony Redhouse delivers a keynote, a participatory concert and Native American sound healing meditation

: Community Asset Mapping RCO Panel

: Recovery Rhythms Drumming with Sandra Sabene

: Stephanie Campbell gives the crowd a high five

: Over 400 attendees from across the state

: Todd Podrazik performs original acoustic music during dinner on Day 1

: The Indi Spiritualist and author Chris Grosso helps us center and wrap up on Day 2

: Rob Kent receives the Charlie Devlin Advocacy Award

: FOR-NY office manager Debbie Brosen appreciates Stephanie Campbell

2017 Conference

The 2017 New York State Recovery Conference – Recovery Across a Lifetime – was held on October 1st & 2nd at the Albany Capital Center. The two-day event included a screening of the documentary “Reversing the Stigma”.