Kansas Opioid and Stimulant Conference

Save the Date:
November 3, 2026
Hyatt Regency Wichita

Join us to learn more about the opioid and stimulant crisis in Kansas. Engaging together in this proactive effort to build a collaborative response will help to prevent the escalation of this crisis in Kansas.

Conference Details

The Kansas Opioid and Stimulant Conference will include keynote sessions and breakout sessions by discipline/topic area.

Why Should You Attend?

  • Speakers in each session will discuss strategies regarding how to address the crisis through the different lenses of Prescribing, Prevention, Treatment & Recovery, Law Enforcement and Intervention with unique voices of their professional experience.
  • CME, CNE, BSRB, EMS, Law Enforcement, and Pharmacy credits may be awarded through the conference. General Continuing Education credits can be received by submitting your conference certificate to your licensing entity. 

Who Should Attend?

  • Medical Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Providers, Pharmacists
  • Prevention Specialists, Community Coalitions, Public Health Professionals, Educators, Legislators
  • Social Workers, Psychologists
  • Treatment and Recovery Providers, Addiction Specialists
  • Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services

Participants Will:

  • Increase knowledge of promising and evidence-based strategies related to the impact of the opioid and stimulant crisis in Kansas
  • Discover new strategies and best practices related to –
    • Emerging trends related to opioids, stimulants, and poly-substance use
    • Effective prevention programs, policies, and practices
    • Resources to help increase knowledge of prescribing practices and clinical interventions to improve health outcomes for patients
    • Information on building successful partnerships and best practices in coordinating with public safety and first responders
    • Evidence-informed treatment and recovery systems of care

Continuing Education:

Continuing Education credits may be available for CME, CNE, BSRB, EMS, Law Enforcement, and Pharmacists. Certificates of continuing education credit or general attendance will be provided to all attendees; conference certificates can be submitted to licensing entities for general CEU credits.

Questions:

If you have any questions about the conference or your registration, please contact Lori Moriarty, DCCCA Prevention: lmoriarty@dccca.org

Presenting Sponsors:

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

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