Palisades Ballroom/UCLA Carnesale Commons
251 Charles E Young Drive West, Los Angeles, CA, United States
7:30am – Continental Breakfast (Carnesale Commons)
8:15am – YRE Check-in (Carnesale Commons)
9:00am – YRE Day 1 Commences
9:10am – Keynote Speakers:
Kim & Lyle Wick – Healing Family Addiction
10:30am – Collegiate Recovery Panel
Moderator: Meg Goeders
Speakers: Samantha Martinez, Jonathan Banisihan, Teesha Sreeram (UCLA CRP)
11:30am – A Vision of Youth Recovery: Emerging Trends
Speakers: Carolina Ayala & The Happier Life Project
1:15pm – Braeburn Film Clip
Reframe & Reclaim – Recovery Champions Transforming Their Communities
Intro by Ann Herbst
1:30pm – Our Stories Have Power: Advocacy Panel
Moderator: Alexa Eggleston
Panelists: Coreen Johnson, Billy O’Bryan, Tee Scott, Tara Moseley Hyde
Includes table discussions, facilitated questions, and Q&A
3:00pm – YRE Day 1 Concludes
7:30am – Continental Breakfast (Carnesale Commons)
8:15am – YRE Check-in (Carnesale Commons)
9:00am – YRE Day 2 Commences
9:10am – Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Brian Hurley – Medical Director, LA County Dept. of Health, Substance Use Prevention & Control
10:30am – Recovery Pathway Spotlight: MAT for Youth & Young Adults
Speakers: Dr. Rebecca Trotzky-Sirr, Rosana Bueno – California Bridge
11:15am – YPR Chapter Spotlight
Speakers: Robert Freuh (YPR–Lima, OH), Katrina Messer (YPR–Military)
11:55am – Closing Remarks
Ann Herbst
12:00pm – YRE Day 2 Concludes
Location: Carnesale Commons, UCLA
Date: August 5, 2025 (Day 1)
Please park in the Sunset Village (PSV) Parking Structure.
After parking in PSV:
Take the elevator or stairs (southwest corner) to the Lobby Level (L).
Exit the elevator and walk straight ~10 feet, then turn RIGHT.
Walk along the edge of Covel Commons, heading south.
Pass the Northwest Campus Auditorium.
Turn LEFT up the ramp toward Sproul Landing, then bear LEFT.
Enter Carnesale Commons through the double glass doors.
You’ll arrive on the 3rd floor, where the Palisades Room is located.
The Hermosa, Malibu, and Venice Rooms are one floor down on the 2nd floor.
7:30 AM – Breakfast is served (Carnesale Commons)
8:15 AM – Youth Recovery Expo (YRE) Check-In
9:00 AM – YRE Day 1 Begins
3:00 PM – YRE Day 1 Concludes
Please allow extra time for parking and walking from PSV to Carnesale Commons.
From 405 Freeway SOUTH:
Exit at Sunset Blvd
Turn RIGHT on Bellagio Drive to enter UCLA campus
From 405 Freeway NORTH:
Exit Wilshire Blvd WEST
Turn LEFT on Veteran Ave
Turn RIGHT on Sunset Blvd, then RIGHT on Bellagio Drive
Once on Bellagio Drive:
Continue up the hill
Turn LEFT at the stop sign onto De Neve Drive
Continue 0.3 miles down to PSV Parking Structure on your right
Pick up or purchase a permit from an attendant or at a P1 Pay-by-Space kiosk
Park in any unmarked space
Display permit on your dashboard so it’s visible from the driver’s side
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