At the From Research to Recovery Town Hall, COBE collaborated with Field Studio Films to capture all of the talks on video to use as a community resource for education and dissemination of the important conversations between researchers, professionals and members of the community.

In addition to the highlight reel above, see talks from all the speakers listed below:

2019 Event



Jan Brown – – “You Are in Recovery if You Say You Are”

Dr. Tricia Smith – – “Marijuana: Lighting up the World of the Cannabinoids”

Dessa Bergen-Cico – – “Mindfulness-based Practices for Effective Prevention and Sustainable Recovery”

Dr. Joseph Labrie – “The Future of Social Norms”

Dr. Jim Hudziak – “The UVM Wellness Environment.: Neuroscience inspired, Health Promotion and Illness Prevention ”

Dr. Lyn O’Connell – “Roadmap to Recovery: From the” Epicenter of the Epidemic” to the Epicenter of Solutions”

Ari Laoch – “Putting the T in treatment: Transgender competency in early intervention & treatment”

Devin Reaves – “Drug Policy, Racial Justice and Harm Reduction”

Tom Hill – “From LGBT Advocacy to Recovery Advocacy – Lessons and Triumphs”

Dr. Allison Breland – “E-cigarettes/Vaping: Top Ten Things You Need To Know”

Austin Brown – “Recovery Informed Theory, Recovery Science, and Collegiate Recovery”

Emily Westerholm – “Comprehensive Harm Reduction in Richmond, VA”

Dr. Hughes Melton – “Welcome: Dr. Hughes Melton, Commissioner DBHDS”

2018 Event



Dr. Danielle Dick: – “How Understanding the Genetics of Addiction Can Inform Prevention, Intervention and Treatment ” Gail Taylor – “Prevention…A Movement for Wellness and Community Change!” Shannon Bailie – “Substance Use and Suicide: Prevention and Intervention Strategies” Dr. Kenneth Sher “Personality Processes and the Development and Resolution of Alcohol Use Disorders ” Dr. Jason Kilmer “Bridging the Gap between Science and Practice: Prevention Opportunities with Alcohol, Marijuana, and Other Drug Use ” Dr. Jehannine Austin “Applying the Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders and Addictions to Real Life” Jason Schwartz “From Fear to Faith: Clinical Humility as a Path to Community ” Dr. Mishka Terplan – “ACEs and the War on Drugs: Prevention, Treatment and Recovery ” Dr. Brandon Bergman – “Digital Recovery Management”

Keith Murphy – “Collegiate Recovery and Social Justice” Dr. Bryan Boyles – “Flip Theory: an Alternative Perspective of Alcohol Use Disorder ” Dr. Linda Hancock – “Taking the next right step ”

2017 Event