Partner Event | 17th Annual Community Drug Awareness Day Conference 2026
August 7 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
The HHCODP Committee presents the 17th Annual Community Drug Awareness Day Conference – Navigating the Changing Landscape of Behavioral Health. This event is a free, one-day educational event in Houston. It unites behavioral health professionals, public health officials, and community advocates to address local substance abuse and mental health issues.
Event Details
- Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
- Time: 9 AM – 3:30 PM
- Location: Houston Community College – West Loop Center 5601 West Loop South Freeway Houston, TX 77081
Please join us for an eventful agenda of topics and issues impacting the Greater Houston Area, including:
- Keynote – Ryan Kennedy Bailey, APA Associated Press
- Project H.E.A.L Houston Project – Dr. Katrina Gary Forte & Dr. Dashiel Geyen, HCC Public and Behavioral Health
- Adolescent Vaping and Addiction – Dr. Edore Onigu-Otite, Baylor College Medicine
- Policy Updates & Advocacy – Sherri Layton, La Hacienda TAAP, NAADAC
- Current Drug Trends – B. Jamie Vasquez, Associate Lab. Director
Please visit the eventbrite page to register.