C.A.R.E. CONFERENCE 2026
Attendee Resource Center
Everything you need for your conference experience — all in one place.
Access the agenda, speaker presentations and participant resources below.


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Speaker Presentations & Resources
Presentations and handouts are posted as they are made available by our presenters.
Some sessions may not have downloadable materials.



DAY ONE
Thursday, September 17

Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Erin Foster


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Leadership: Why Should We Care?
Angie Chaplin


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PARTICIPANT HANDOUT

Counseling Ethics 1
TD Hostikka


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Corrections Recovery Coaching Program
Cindy West


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Substance Abuse and Microaggressions
Ambre Bernards


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Iowa Drug Trends
Susie Sher • Office of Drug Policy


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Imposter Syndrome in Women in Behavioral Health
Ambre Bernards


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DAY TWO
Friday, September 18

Work, Life, and a Little Mindfulness
Ricc Terranova


HANDOUT 1


HANDOUT 2

Treating People in Context 2
Shawn Dorius


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Counseling Ethics 2
TD Hostikka


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When Pain Threatens Recovery
Barbara St. Marie


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Trauma-Informed Practices for Women in Treatment
Cassie Collins


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BEFORE YOU GO
Complete Your Attendance & Evaluations
To receive credit for your attendance, please complete the attendance
confirmation and evaluation for each day you attended.


Submission Deadline:
11:59 PM on October 2, 2026

DAY ONE
Thursday, September 17
Confirm your attendance and complete the Day 1 conference evaluation.


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DAY TWO
Friday, September 18
Confirm your attendance and complete the Day 2 conference evaluation.


COMPLETE DAY 2 ATTENDANCE & EVALUATION →

Certificates of Completion
Once attendance and evaluation submissions have been reviewed,
certificates of completion will be emailed to attendees
on or around October 15, 2026.





Thank you for being part of C.A.R.E. 2026.
We are grateful for the work you do and for the difference you make.
Iowa Board of Certification