NATSAP Celebrates 25th Anniversary in 2024! 
2025 Northeast Regional Conference
11/3/2025 - 11/4/2025
Description
2025 Northeast Regional Conference
November 3-4
Burlington, VT
Please join NATSAP for the 2025 Northeast Regional Conference, titled: Influence to Impact: Changing the Narrative. Tools, trends and strategies for the future of admissions and marketing in today's world.
Set in beautiful Vermont, participants will network, learn, share, and tour some of the strongest therapeutic schools and programs in the area. Join colleagues, peers, vendors, professionals, clinicians, and most importantly, friends in this exceptional venue. Full details on sessions, CEUs, venue, and opportunities to follow soon.
Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities
Expand your reach with NATSAP! View the Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus to see all the great opportunities available at the Northeast Regional Conference. Secure your sponsorship & contact us at events@natsap.org today!
2025 Fall Regional & 2026 Annual Conferences Sponsor & Exhibitor Prospectus
Registration
Registration for this conference can be completed online or by submitting the registration form below. Please email completed registration forms to events@natsap.org.
2025 Northeast Regional Registration Form
Early-Bird | $295 Member-Rate / $445 Non-Member Rate | Until September 28 |
Regular | $320 Member-Rate / $470 Non-Member Rate | September 29 - October 27 |
On-Site | $345 Member-Rate / $495 Non-Member Rate | After October 27 |
**NATSAP GROUP DISCOUNT - Members of NATSAP programs are eligible to receive a group registration discount. Every SIXTH registrant (of the same program) are eligible for the 50% discount. To take advantage of this discount, register your first FIVE staff members and then email events@natsap.org with the names, email, and titles of those staff members to receive the 50% off for the sixth staff member. You must be listed as a member in the current NATSAP membership directory in order to receive the discount.
Sky’s the Limit’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 |
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8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | NATSAP BOARD MEETING | VERMONT CONFERENCE ROOM |
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | FTTI – John Stewart, LCSW |
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12:00 PM | Exhibitor Booths ready for setup |
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1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | NATSAP Networking Room: Adirondack AB | Pre-registered NATSAP Programs and Attendees Only
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4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Registration Open Room: Ballroom foyer |
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5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Opening Happy Hour | Sponsored by Arete, Rock Point School, Mansfield Hall |
6:30pm | Program Crawl | Arete, Rock Point School, Mansfield Hall |
TUESDAY, 11/4 |
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| Morning Walk | Hosted by Summit Achievement |
7:30 AM | Registration Open Room: North Prefunction |
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8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Breakfast Buffet Open Room: Adirondack Ballroom |
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9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | Opening General Session Keynote: |
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10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Session A1: Unlocking Funding: Strategies to Bring School Districts to the Table – Maureen Brown, MS |
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| Session A2: Marketing That Matters: how Small Scale Program Can Leverage Resources for Maximum Impact – Mary Jo DeGrandi, MS and Carrie Weatherhead Room: Lake Champlain A |
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| Session A3: US Cultural Evolution and Gen Z’s Relationship to Authority and Power – Jesse Viner, MD Room: Lake Champlain B |
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11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | A.M. Refreshment Break Ballroom Foyer
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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 |
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| Session B2: Ethical Communications in Marketing –Pete Nielsen, LAADC, MA Room: Lake Champlain A |
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| Session B3: Towards What Ends: How Out-of-Home Treatment Programs Offer an Essential Intervention for Generation Z – Bill Brown, LCMHC Room: Lake Champlain B
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12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | LUNCH Adirondack Ballroom Panel Discussion: Business Development in a Hostile Environment-Drastic Times CAll for Drastic Shifts – Audrey Peavey, Lisa Sutton, and Co |
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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 |
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| Session C2: Unleash Your Power to Influence: Building Relationships with Elected Officials that Lead to Real Change – Anthony Hansen Room: Lake Champlain A |
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| Session C3: Beyond the Logo: The Real Work of Rebranding – Krissy Naspo, MA and Mod Barefoot, LCSW Room: Lake Champlain B |
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3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Afternoon Refreshment Break | Sponsored by: Bluestep Youth |
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 |
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| Session D2: Built to Last: Strong Programs, Shifting Markets – Nichol Ernst, LCSW, LADC; Lauren Seltzer, LMFT; Kelly Webster Room: Lake Champlain A |
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| Session D3: AI, Analytics, and Automation: Redefining Admissions Without Losing the Human Touch – Brandon Payne Room: Lake Champlain B |
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5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Closing Dinner Final Panel Discussion |
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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.