Root Center Fall Community Forum: "The Future of Psychedelics and Mental Health Treatment"

October 13, 2023

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We are so excited to announce our next Community Forum, coming up on November, 16th!


This next forum will be a discussion on, "The Future of Psychedelics and Mental Health Treatment." We have an eclectic group of panelists who bring a breadth of experience and knowledge on this interesting topic that is growing in prominence across mental health recovery and treatment.


Our panelists include:

Peter Grayson, LCDP

Founder of The Flow Initiative/ Psychedelic Assisted Sobriety in NYC, Director of Addiction and Recovery at Nushama Psychedelic Wellness Clinic in NYC.


Jeffrey Quamme, MS, IAADC, ICCS, CNE, CNC

Chief Executive Officer, Connecticut Certification Board.


Ireon LeBeauf, PhD, MD

Physician, Chief Resident UCONN Psychiatry Department.


Dr. Saud Anwar

State Senator, Deputy President Pro Tempore, Medical Doctor specializing in lung diseases and critical care medicine, occupational and environmental medicine.


Don Fertman

Chairman Emeritus for The Phoenix Board of Directors, in long-term recovery 38 years.


Surita Rao, M.B.B.S, M.D, FASAM

Associate Professor and Director of the psychiatry residency training program, at the UConn Medical School, Dept. of Psychiatry. Psychiatrist specializing in addiction.


This will be a moderated discussion with opportunity for questions and answers from the public. The event is free and open to the public, and hors d'oeuvres will be served. If you are attending in-person, this will be held at Manchester Clinic (second floor conference room):

335 Broad Street

Manchester, Ct

06040


There will also be a virtual option to attend.


To register in-person, please click here.

To register virtually, please click here.

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