Institute for Prevention of
Addictions

Presentations (Faith-based/ Community)

  • Alina Balatzar, Yazmik S. Cantillano & Twyla Smith- "Family Communication Patterns and the Impact on Youth’s Mental Health". Adventist Conference on Family Research and Practice (July 18-20, 2024)

  • Alina Baltazar. National Council on Family Relations Conference, November 8-11, 2023

  • Alina Baltazar. North American Division Recovery Sabbath, November 11, 2023

  • Duane McBride, Alina Baltazar, Karl Bailey, Shannon Trecartin, & Peter Landless. "Support of the Health Message and Health Practices in a Global Sample of Seventh-day Adventists". Wholistic Healing Conference (October 12-14, 2023)

  • Shannon Trecartin & Desiree Davis. "Trauma-informed approaches to grief and loss: Overview and recommendations for providing support". Wholistic Healing Conference (October 12-14, 2023)

    Alina Baltazar and Roy Gaton led a group of Undergraduate & Graduate students. (August 2023) "Healing Together: How Trauma Education Can Help Us" (Sanando Juntos: Como la Educación sobre el Trauma Puede Ayudarnos) Cartagena, Colombia 

  • Shannon Trecartin and Terry Trecartin. (June 4, 2023) "Traumatic Experiences and Addictions: Preparing for Community Re-entry." Mwembeshi Open Air Prison, Kafue, Zambia.

  • Alina Baltazar and Duane McBride. "Historical perspectives and current efforts on addictions." Power to Heal: North American Division Health Summit. Lexington, KY, April 2-8, 2023

  • Alina Baltazar and Duane McBride. "Addiction Hot Topics: Opportunities for the Church in Prevention." Power to Heal: North American Division Health Summit, Lexington, KY, April 2-8, 2023

  • Gary Hopkins and Alina Baltazar. "Trends in vaping." Power to Heal: North American Division Health Summit, Lexington, KY, April 2-8, 2023

  • Gary Hopkins and Alina Baltazar. "Trends in vaping." Power to Heal: North American Division Health Summit, Lexington, KY, April 2-8, 2023

  • Alina Baltazar. "Porn isn't harmless." Power to Heal: North American Division Health Summit, Lexington, KY, April 2-8, 2023

  • Alina Baltazar. "Gaming, social media, sexting." Power to Heal: North American Division Health Summit, Lexington, KY, April 2-8, 2023

  • David Sedlacek, Curtis VanderWaal, Rene Drumm, and Shannon M. Trecartin."Walking thetightrope: Developing LGBTQ+ resources on Christian campuses." North American Association of Christians in Social Work Conference. October 27-30, 2022.

  • Shannon Trecartin & Sarah Riedel. “I think you could almost call it a spiritual famine. Church and COVID-19". North American Association of Christians in Social Work Conference. October 27-30, 2022.

  • Petr Cincala, Duane McBride, and Rene Drumm. "Loving legalists? How Adventists simultaneously embrace God's love and adhere to legalistic beliefs." Conference on Adventist Identity. Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Ml. October 13-15, 2022.

  • Alina M. Baltazar. "Mental illness and addiction prevention, identification, and response." Faculty/Staff Colloquium, Asia-Pacific International University, Saraburi, Thailand. September 19, 2022

  • Alina Baltazar and Karl Bailey. "How to help your child really love Jesus." Adventist Conference on Family Research and Practice. Berrien Springs, MI (Virtual). July 21-23, 2022

  • Alina Baltazar. Planning committee. Adventist Conference on Family Research and Practice. Berrien Springs, MI (Virtual). July 21-23, 2022.

  • Alina Baltazar. When your aging parents resist your help. Lake Union Herald, June/July 2022.

  • Alina Baltazar. "Pathway to Mental Health: Using the Brain to Promote Healing." Virtual Exhibition. General Conference Session, St. Louis, MO, June 6-11, 2022

  • Peter N. Landless, Duane McBride, and Alina Baltazar. "No safe level of alcohol use." Virtual Exhibition. General Conference Session, St. Louis, MO, June 6-11, 2022.

  • Alina M. Baltazar, Melissa Ponce-Rodas, Nicolai Williams, and Stacey Nicely. "Understanding college student mental health: Stress, depression, stigma and religiosity." Virtual Exhibition. General Conference Session, St. Louis, MO, June 6-11, 2022.

  • Karl  Bailey, Zoe Shiu, Shannon Trecartin, and Duane McBride. "Not a needy person among them: A network analysis of prosocial and religious behaviors." Virtual Exhibition. General Conference Session, St. Louis, MO, June 6-11, 2022. 

  • Karl Bailey, Myrnaliza Tan*, Alina Baltazar, and Duane  McBride. "A Garland and a Chain: The persistent influence of family religious environment on adult Adventist church members raised in the church." Virtual Exhibition. General Conference Session, St. Louis, MO, June 6-11, 2022.

  • Alina M. Baltazar. "Use of alcohol: Not safe at any level." Virtual Exhibition. General Conference Session, St. Louis, MO, June 6-11, 2022.

  • Peter N. Landless, Duane C. McBride, and Alina M. Baltazar. "No safe level of alcohol use." Virtual Exhibition. General Conference Session, St. Louis, MO, June 6-11, 2022. 

  • Duane McBride, Karl Bailey, Peter Landless, Alina Baltazar, David Trim, and Galina Stele. "Religious belief/involvement and recent alcohol use/binge drinking in a prohibitionist university." Virtual Exhibition. General Conference Session, St. Louis, MO, June 6-11, 2022.

  • Duane McBride, Alina Baltazar, Karl Bailey, Shannon Trecartin, and David Trim. "Correlates of legalism in a global sample of Seventh-day Adventists." Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association Annual Conference. Advent Health University, Orlando, FL, May 18-21, 2022.

  • Karl Bailey, Myrnaliza Tan*, Alina Baltazar, and Duane McBride. "A garland and a chain: The persistent influence of family religious environment on adult Adventist church members raised in the church." Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association Annual Conference. Advent Health University, Orlando, FL, May 18-21, 2022.

  • Desiree Davis, Alina Baltazar, Curtis VanderWaal, and Shannon Trecartin. "Berrien County Access Network: Focus Group Evaluation." Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association Annual Conference. Advent Health University, Orlando, FL, May 18-21, 2022

  • Shannon Trecartin, Curtis VanderWaal, Rene Drumm, and David Sedlacek. ““I struggled with depression, selfinjury, and was suicidal”: How Religious Practices Help LGBTQ+ Adventist Millennials.” Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association Annual Conference. Advent Health University, Orlando, FL, May 18-21, 2022.

  • Sarah Riedel and Shannon Trecartin. "Lessons learned from the pandemic: COVID-19 and it influence on SDA older adults' life and spirituality." Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association Annual Conference. Advent Health University, Orlando, FL, May 18-21, 2022