Agenda
Explore the full Summit agenda and see how we’re advancing prevention together.
Agenda is subject to change and is not final. You can download a PDF of the agenda here.
7:30 am – 5:00 pm ET
Registration & Check-In
First Floor Registration Desk
7:30 am – 9:00 am ET
Breakfast
Grand Ballroom
9:00 am – 9:10 am ET
Opening Remarks
Host C.J. Stermer, VFHY & Prevention Connections staff
Grand Ballroom
9:10 am – 9:40 am ET
Keynote
Beyond a Seat at the Table: Cultivating Authentic Youth Collaboration
Taanvi Arekapudi with host C.J. Stermer
Grand Ballroom
9:50 am – 10:50 am ET
Breakout Sessions
Fresh Air, Clear Future: Youth Taking Charge in Creating Tobacco-Free Outdoor Spaces
Virginia Y Street youth & Missouri Next to Rise youth
Regency Ballroom
Ultra‑Processed Foods: Definition, Debate, and Direction
Sandy Curwood, PhD, RDN
Lake Fairfax
Strategic Advocacy: Power Mapping for Policy Impact
Cat Atkinson & Rachael Deane
Ballroom G/F
Beyond Punishment: A Collaborative School & Community Intervention Model for Student Substance Use
Nicky Clark & Megan Gordon
Lake Anne
11:10 am – 12:10 pm ET
Keynote
How to Find the Meaning of Your Life
Arthur C. Brooks, PhD
Grand Ballroom
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm ET
Lunch
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm ET
Small Bites Sessions
Strategies for Successfully Conducting Research Among Youth and Young Adults
Patrick Madden, MBA
Reston Room A
Healthy Communities Action Teams Meetup
VFHY Staff & Grantees
Reston Room B
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm ET
Breakout Sessions
Preventing Our Youth From Becoming Addicted to the Newest Nicotine Products: U.S. and Global Trends
Jeremiah Mock, MSc, PhD
Regency Ballroom
Energy Drinks and Youth: Risks, Marketing, and Policy Solutions
Frances Fleming-Milici, PhD
Lake Anne
Empowering Teens to Take Ownership of Their Digital Well-Being
Daniella Ivanir
Lake Fairfax
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
Keynote
Building Community Through Art: Fostering Empathy, Connection, and Collaboration
Hamilton Glass with host C.J. Stermer
Grand Ballroom
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Film Screening
"Can't Look Away: The Case Against Social Media"
A powerful documentary that exposes the hidden dangers of social media and its devastating effects on young users. Introduction by Keena McAvoy, Smartphone Free Childhood.
LOOK Cinemas, Reston Town Center
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm ET
VFHY Grantee Mixer
Private event for VFHY grantees and regional advisory board members
City Swing, Reston Town Center
Agenda is subject to change and is not final.
8:00 am – 3:00 pm ET
Registration & Check-In
First Floor Registration Desk
8:00 am – 9:00 am ET
Breakfast
Grand Ballroom
9:00 am – 9:05 am ET
Opening Remarks
Host C.J. Stermer
Grand Ballroom
9:05 am – 9:35 am ET
Keynote
The Power of Youth Voice in Changing Policy for Healthier Communities
Virginia Y Street youth, New Mexico Evolvement youth, Oklahoma Youth Action for Health Leadership youth, & Missouri Next to Rise youth & host C.J. Stermer
Grand Ballroom
9:50 am – 10:50 am ET
Breakout Sessions
Strengthening Coalition Engagement for Long-Term Impact
Lisa Aslan, MPH
Lake Fairfax
Gambling and Tech Addiction: When Screen Time Becomes a Health Risk
Aaron Weiner, PhD
Ballroom F/G
The Evolvement Model: Engaging Youth to Shape Healthier School Policies
Virginia Y Street youth & Oklahoma Youth Action for Health Leadership youth
Lake Anne
The Myths, Dangers, and Science of Vaping Nicotine and Cannabis
Michelle Peace, PhD
Regency Ballroom
11:05 am – 12:05 pm ET
Breakout Sessions
Effective Cannabis Prevention Messaging for Virginia Teens in a Post-Legalization Landscape
Rescue Agency
Ballroom F/G
12:20 pm – 1:00 pm ET
Keynote
Youth Prevention Messages That Increase Risk Perception: A New Messaging Framework
Jeff Jordan
Grand Ballroom
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Lunch
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Small Bites Sessions
Tobacco Prevention Grantee Meetup
VFHY Staff & Grantees
Reston Room A
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Lunch & Learn Sessions
Tobacco Prevention Grantee Meetup
VFHY Staff & Grantees
Reston Room A
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Keynote
Aligning our Systems with the Science for Prevention and Healing
Nadine Burke Harris, MD
Grand Ballroom
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm ET
Networking Reception at The Pavilion
Agenda is subject to change and is not final.