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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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REGISTRATION
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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REGISTRATION
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Do No Harm, Do More Good: Ethical Considerations for HIV/AIDS Social Work
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
Ethics Pre-Conference -Do No Harm, Do More Good: Ethical Considerations for HIV/AIDS Social Work
Location: Regency F
Lead Presenter:
AMY K. JACOBS, MSW (she/her/hers)
– UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - MICHIGAN MEDICINE HIV/AIDS TREATMENT PROGRAM
Co-Presenter Lead:
JENNIFER SCHWARTZ, LMSW
– LANSING AREA AIDS NETWORK
EARN 3.5 CE HOUR
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
Leadership Pre-Conference: Between Chaos and Care: Self-Leadership for HIV Social Work Leaders Navigating Uncertainty
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
Leadership Pre-Conference: Between Chaos and Care: Self-Leadership for HIV Social Work Leaders Navigating Uncertainty
Location: Regency G
*Speaker:
Dr. Rusty Bennett, LMSW, Ph.D (he/him/his)
– Collaborative Solutions, Inc
EARN 3.5 CE HOUR
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
Medical Case Management Part One (FOR MCM PARTICIPANTS ONLY)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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MCM 1 - Medical Case Management Part One (FOR MCM PARTICIPANTS ONLY)
Location: Frio
Lead Presenter:
Melinda Marasch, MSW (she/her/hers)
– Aspire Training & Consulting
EARN 3.5 CE HOUR
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
SOLHA Certification Pre- Conference
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
SOLHA Certification Pre- Conference
Location: Regency H
*Speaker:
Kerry Littlewood, Ph.D., MSW
– The University of South Florida
Presented By
EARN 3.5 CE HOUR
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CST
Opening Plenary Session
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CST
Opening Plenary: Compassion to Action — A Journey of Welcome, Faith, and Advocacy
Location: Regency Ballroom
*Speaker:
Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones
– San Antonio's 69th Mayor
*Speaker:
Representative Toni Rose (she/her/hers)
– State of Texas
*Speaker:
Rae Lewis Thornton
*Panelist:
Cherise Rohr- Allegrini, Ph.D, M.P.H.
– San Antonio AIDS Foundation
*Panelist:
Eric Cartagena, LMSW
– San Antonio AIDS Foundation
*Panelist:
Lex Loro, MS, CHW
– Pride Center San Antonio
*Panelist:
Douglas Cathey, MSW
– Alamo Area Resource Center (AARC)
*Moderator:
Jake Ledesma, LMSW
– Alamo Area Resource Center (AARC)
Sponsored By
EARN 1 CE HOUR
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Delivering Best Outcomes: Comprehensive Care Coordination and Supporting Feeding Choices to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Delivering Best Outcomes: Comprehensive Care Coordination and Supporting Feeding Choices to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission
Location: Rio Grande Center
Co-Presenter Lead:
Sarah Marshall, MSW (she/her/hers)
– Children's MN
Co-Presenter Lead:
Jennifer Schoenberg, MSW (she/her/hers)
– Children's Minnesota
EARN 1.25 CE HOUR
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Funny seeing you here: Navigating Dual Relationships and Managing Ethical Conflicts in Community-Based HIV Practice
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Funny seeing you here: Navigating Dual Relationships and Managing Ethical Conflicts in Community-Based HIV Practice
Location: Regency H
Lead Presenter:
Patrick Padgen, MSW, Phd, MPH (he/him/his)
– NYC Health Department
Co-Presenter Lead:
Amanda Phi, MPH (she/her/hers)
– NYC Health Department
EARN 1.25 CE HOUR
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Medical Case Management Part One
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
MCM2 - Medical Case Management Part Two (FOR MCM PARTICIPANTS ONLY)
Location: Frio
Lead Presenter:
Melinda Marasch, MSW (she/her/hers)
– Aspire Training & Consulting
Co-Presenter:
Ryan Ayala, LCSW, MSW (he/him/his)
– Ryan Ayala LLC
EARN 2.5 CE HOUR
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Purple Orchid: Master Peer Specialists (Bridging the Gap Between Lived Experiences for WLHIV)
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Purple Orchid: Master Peer Specialists (Bridging the Gap Between Lived Experiences for WLHIV)
Location: Rio Grande West
Lead Presenter:
Regina L. Livingston, n/a
– UNSPOKEN TREASURE SOCIETY
EARN 1.25 CE HOUR
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Rebuilding From the Inside Out: Lived Experience, Peer Workforce Development, Leadership, and the Renewal of Compassionate HIV Practice
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
Rebuilding From the Inside Out: Lived Experience, Peer Workforce Development, Leadership, and the Renewal of Compassionate HIV Practice
Location: Regency F
Co-Presenter Lead:
Terriell L. Peters (he/him/his)
– Terriell Peters Consulting LLC
Lead Presenter:
Alan M. Rice, MSW (he/him/his)
– VNSHealth Health Plans - Select Health
Co-Presenter Lead:
Thalia M. Santos (she/her/hers)
– VNSHealth Health Plans - Select Health
EARN 1.25 CE HOUR
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
The Time Was Yesterday: Radically Centering Consumer Engagement
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
The Time Was Yesterday: Radically Centering Consumer Engagement
Location: Regency G
Lead Presenter:
Katrina L. Balovlenkov, LCSW
– Columbia University School of Social Work
Co-Presenter Lead:
Graham Harriman (she/her/hers)
– Graham Harriman, LLC
Co-Presenter Lead:
Darnell Duwyenie-Hodges, Other
– Golden Rainbow
EARN 1.25 CE HOUR
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
What Compassion Misses: Centering Black Women’s Experiences in HIV and Sexual Healthcare
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CST
What Compassion Misses: Centering Black Women’s Experiences in HIV and Sexual Healthcare
Location: Pecan
Lead Presenter:
Amber Sophus, Ph.D.
– University of Texas at San Antonio School of Public Health
Co-Presenter Lead:
Kim Canady, n/a
– Conversations with Kim
EARN 1.25 CE HOUR
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
CST
Welcome Reception
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
CST
Welcome Reception
Location: Regency Ballroom
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