Positive Change Virtual Conference
The Professional Heart: Competence, Compassion, Collaboration
Event Partners
April 2026 Event
The Positive Change Virtual Conference is an annual community conference dedicated to addiction and mental health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. It is designed to offer practical tools, as well as inspiration and encouragement, to those working in helping professions where addiction and mental health issues are present.
The 2026 theme is The Professional Heart: Competence, Compassion & Collaboration. In these times of unprecedented stress and change, many are actively seeking deeper, more reliable connections. When it comes to addiction and mental health issues, helping professionals feel this acutely – they’re holding others’ pain while carrying their own uncertainty, making a strong, professional community feel necessary for survival. And threats to funding for the services we all take for granted increase the need to work together with other organizations.
This year’s event offers care and support to the professional heart, as well as opportunities to grow networks of encouragement and validation, while becoming grounded in the science of connection, collaboration, and hope.
Proposals for presentations are now being accepted- submit your proposal here.
- Call for Presenters
- Registration opens late January 2026
Cost & CEUs
This year’s event is three hours per day over two days, for a total of six (6) possible credit hours. Credits* offered:
- Act 48 for Educators
- Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Professional Counselors (LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC)
The cost for the full conference is $40, and is $25 for a single day. No additional cost for credits.
*The PA Certification Board (PCB) no longer pre-approves education for addiction professionals. Attendees can request a certificate of attendance.
2026 Planning Committee
Samhar Almomani, George Washington University; Deb Bard, Lancaster County Drug & Alcohol Commission; Sharon Czabafy, WellSpan Health; Juliana Daily, Millersville University; Eric Kennel, Compass Mark; Deb McCoy, Compass Mark; Teri Miller-Landon, Compass Mark; Alexander Rohrer, Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster; Amy Sechrist, Compass Mark; Lisa Starr, Lancaster County Drug & Alcohol Commission; Tim Steffen, Compass Mark; Shyanne Trapani, WellSpan Health; Christine Weidner, Compass Mark; Jessica Weiss, Millersville University
We’re grateful for the support of this experienced & passionate team!
Sponsorship
We invite you to partner with us! The event virtual platform, Hubilo, offers powerful engagement tools. In addition, Compass Mark has a strong social media presence, including reach and engagement with our website and social media pages. All sponsorship opportunities include benefits to promote your brand.
2026 Sponsorship Packet Coming Soon!
To receive full promotional benefits, the sponsorship agreement must be received by January 16, 2026.