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• We Don't Talk About That: Substance Use at Work

  • When
    October 02, 2025
  •  
    7:20 AM
  • Location
    Washington Athletic Club

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  Dr. Arpan Waghray, CEO of Providence's Well Being Trust will address the behavioral health as the foundation to work performance, retention and quality outcomes.  The agent/broker community needs to address with their clients what challenges are met by their employer groups across aging population including caregivers and rural areas.  Expanding access through the involvement of tele-behavioral health highlighting how this infrastructure laid the foundation for "No One Cares Alone", with emphasis on accessibility, continuity and equity for all.  

  Dana Jackson, VP Enterprise Sales, Carrum Health looks at Substance Use at Work: Breaking the Silence, Fixing the System and Supporting Recovery. This is critical for our attendees from the agent/broker community to understand and in turn share with their clients knowledge they can use as their approach their employees to break the silence while fixing the system and supporting recovery. Why are we still not talking about this?  What is the cost of silence and when access is just not enough.  It is a system designed for relapse.

  Ty Reed, Second Chance Consultant, Recovery Career Services  will take a deep look at recovery.  Return to work support for your client's workforce is critical I the recovery stage.  You can share with your employer groups ways to find the best care model and courses of treatment while assisting to find purpose and stability. Ty will review strategies and program employers can implement to support re-entry while coaching employees to rebuild trust and reputation.

  

  Presenters:

  

  Dr. Arpan Waghray, CEO

  Providence's Well Being Trust

  Dr. Arpan Waghray is a geriatric psychiatrist and CEO of Providence’s Well Being Trust, a national foundation committed to advancing mental, social, and spiritual health. He also serves as Chief Medical Officer of Behavioral Medicine at Providence, where he leads system-wide strategies to expand access to high-quality behavioral health care, including the award-winning No One Cares Alone program and a nationwide tele-behavioral health network. A nationally recognized mental health leader, Dr. Waghray serves on several boards and councils that shapes behavioral health policy and innovation across the country.

  
  

  Dana Jackson, VP Enterprise Sales  

  Carrum Health

  Dana Jackson is a passionate and accomplished healthcare leader with over 15 years of experience driving growth and innovation across the industry. She currently serves as Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Carrum Health, where she partners with employers and consultants to transform access to high-quality surgical, cancer and substance use disorder care through value-based Centers of Excellence.
  

  Dana is personally invested in driving meaningful change in the mental health space, fueled by lived experience and a deep belief that mental well-being must be treated as a core component of overall health. She is also a dedicated volunteer with Love on a Leash, combining her love for animals with her passion for service and community impact.

  
  

  Ty Reed, Second Chance Consultant Recovery Career Services

  Ty Reed is a speaker, author, and recovery and employment coach committed to empowering people overcoming addiction and justice involvement. After battling addiction, homelessness, and incarceration, Ty transformed his life in 2016 by embracing recovery and meaningful work. Today, as the Reentry Manager for Washington State's Employment Security Department and founder of Recovery Career Services, he helps others navigate similar paths. Ty wrote Second Chance Hiring, guiding employers to hire justice-impacted individuals confidently. Known for his relatable humor, straight talk, and practical advice, Ty inspires audiences nationwide to create real change for people ready for their second chance.
  

  Event Details:
  

  Date:  Thursday, October 2, 2025

  Location: Washington Athletic Club,1325 6th Ave., Seattle, WA

  Schedule:

  7:20 - 7:45am   Registration & Breakfast

  7:45 - 8:15 am   Dr. Arpan Waghray, Providence's Well Being Trust

  8:15 - 8:45am   Dana Jackson, Carrum Health

  8:45 - 9:00am   Networking Break 

  9:00 - 9:50am   Ty Reed, Recovery Career Services

  9:50 - 10:00am Q&A

  Registration:
  

  $70 Members/$95 EBPA Members - Before 09/30

  $100 Members/$125 Non-members & Guests after 09/30

  $140 New & Renewing Members + Event Registration

  JOIN OR REWEW NOW!! Your membership will be paid through December 31, 2026 and it also covers this event. 

  Online registration deadline is Monday, September 30, 2025. If you miss the online registration, call the office 206.653.7259.  No refunds or credit for future meeting granted after the deadline. 

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  Interested in sponsorship?  We have one opening for October's program, as well as December.  Contact the EBPA office if interested. 

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