12th Annual California Addiction Conference (CAC)
October 22-26, 2025
Hyatt Regency
Newport Beach, CA
CAC 11 Speakers
We wish to thank all of our speakers for our 11th Annual California Addiction Conference. If a speaker has given permission to share their presentation, it will be on their page. Click on “See All Speakers” below for more.
David Cohen, LCSW
Ethics in Practice of Addiction Treatment & Clinical SupervisonThursday, October 17, 20244:00 PM-5:30 PMDavid Cohen has taught addiction studies at both Loyola University in Chicago and Antioch University in Los Angeles. His teaching emphasizes practical,...
Raul Frias, CADC II
Justice Involved Opportunities for TAY PopulationFriday, October 18, 20249:15 AM-10:30 PMRaul Frias, a first-generation Mexican who grew up in northeast Los Angeles during a time of rampant drugs, crime, and gang violence. Struggling with addiction for years, Raul...
Sonia Crites, CADC CAS
Justice Involved Opportunities for TAY PopulationFriday, October 18, 20249:15 AM-10:30 PMSonia began her career in addiction in 1999 as a frontline alcohol-drug counselor. She worked to complete her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy and certification in...
Tiffany Beltran, MS, LMFT
Understanding Substance Use, Mental Health and Cultural InfluenceFriday, October 18, 202411:00 AM - 12:00 PMTiffany graduated from UC Riverside and SU Fresno. Tiffany is the Clinical Supervisor for Ascend Behavioral Health. She came with extensive clinical experience...
Vicky Magobet, PMHNP-BC
Substance Use in the Older AdultFriday, October 18, 20241:30 PM - 3:00 PMVicky Magobet is a board-certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She began her nursing career working in the...
Lauraine Fogarty, CADC II
The Benefits of an Intervention AdmissionFriday, October 18, 20243:30 PM - 5:00 PMIn 2018, Lauraine Fogarty founded a successful intensive outpatient facility, which quickly became a beacon of hope for individuals seeking recovery. Under her leadership, the facility...
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