Full course description
10th Annual Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Symposium
Back to Basics: NAS Continuum of Care
June 11-13, 2025
Hyatt Regency Houston Galleria
2626 Sage Road, Houston, Texas 77056
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION POLICIES
DISCLAIMER: This symposium is sponsored by Texas Health and Human Services Commission in partnership with UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing. The personal views or opinions expressed in this conference do not represent the official views, policies, or positions of the Substance Intervention and Treatment Programs unit or the Texas Health and Human Services Commission or UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Symposium in 2025 by returning to the basics of NAS and the continuum of care for mothers, children and families. Join recovering families, support agencies and health care professionals as we share ways the continuum of care for NAS has evolved over the years. Together, we can reinforce our foundational approaches, enhance current evidence-based practices to NAS and make a lasting impact on our communities and the families we serve.
Since 2019, Texas has recognized June as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Awareness Month. Learn more at House Bill 405, 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019.
What to Expect:
1. More information about:
- The relationship between mother and child when there is a NAS diagnosis.
- Reducing stigma.
- The evolution of NAS care with the emergence of evidence-based practices.
- Strengthening relationships while in recovery.
- Support systems through families, caregivers and friends and their experiences in recovery.
2. Pre-Conferences
- Trauma Informed Care for Substance Use Disorder
- Brief Motivational Interviewing: Supporting the Behavior Change Process
- Family Care Portfolio
3. Community & Exhibitor Tables
4. Continuing Education Provided For:
- Community Health Workers (New This Year!)
- Nurses
- Physicians
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
- Peer Support Providers
Continuing education credits will be calculated once all presentations are confirmed and the continuing education paperwork are reviewed.
Continuing Nursing Education:
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Continuing Social Work Education:
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing is approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners to provide Social Worker CE.
Continuing Education Unit:
The Centralized Training Infrastructure for Evidence Based Practices is a provider of continuing education for the following clinical licenses: Psychologists, Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors (LCDC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) Counselors.
CHW CEs (combined pre-conference and symposium):
South Coastal Area Health Education Center #47, is a Community Health Worker (CHW) training program that is certified by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Promotor(a)/CHW Training and Certification Program.
Continuing Medical Education:
This Activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirement and policies of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) through the joint providership of South Coastal Area Health Education Center and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing. The South Coastal Area Health Education Center is accredited by the TMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
10th Annual Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Symposium Conference
South Coastal Area Health Education Center designates this activity for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.