The Stop Judging, Start Healing Stigma Summits are committed to addressing the barriers that prevent individuals and families from accessing substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services in Alabama. Through education, awareness, personal recovery stories, and evidence-based practices, the Summit will explore how stigma, misconceptions, limited resources, and gaps in care can create challenges for individuals seeking help.
By bringing together individuals with lived experience, healthcare professionals, community leaders, and advocates, we aim to identify opportunities to reduce these barriers, strengthen connections to services, and improve access to compassionate, effective treatment and recovery support. Together, we can help create communities where individuals are supported, pathways to recovery are accessible, and seeking help is met with understanding rather than judgment.
2027 Summit Dates (Registration Links Below)
February 8 – Huntsville
Huntsville RegistrationFebruary 9 – Birmingham
Birmingham RegistrationFebruary 11 – Mobile
Mobile RegistrationFebruary 12 – Prattville
Prattville RegistrationFebruary 16 – Dothan
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Who Should Attend?
Healthcare providers, nurses, social workers, counselors, first responders, law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, community leaders, and others interested in understanding the barriers to substance use treatment and recovery. This Summit is for anyone seeking to strengthen their understanding and support individuals and families as they navigate the path to treatment and recovery.
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Keynote Speakers
Coming soon
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Approved Continuing Education
ASBSWE – The University of Alabama, School of Social Work is an approved provider of continuing education by the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners. This training offers 6 general contact hours.ABN – This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 6 nursing contact hours.NBCC – The Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education at The University of Alabama has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. This program is approved for 6 credits.CRCC – 6 hours – Pending.APOST – Alabama Peace Officers Standards & Training Commission credits, if approved by your agency head. This training offers 6 APOST credits.CRSS – This program is sponsored by the Alabama Department of Mental Health and has been approved for 6 continuing education credit hours for Certified Recovery Support Specialists.JPO – This program has been approved for 6.0 JPO Continuing Education hours.
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Cancellations and Refunds
A cancellation charge of 100% of the registration fee will be assessed on cancellations occurring within seven (7) days of the start of this session. Refunds will not be granted after the program has begun. The University of Alabama reserves the right to cancel, postpone or combine class sections, to limit registration or to change instructors. To cancel your registration, contact the Registration Services department at 205-348-3000 or registration_services@ua.edu. View the OTIDE Cancellation Policy: https://ua-public.policystat.com/policy/14682703/latest/