Pamela Hyde began as Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in November 2009 when she was nominated by President Obama. Ms. Hyde will discuss how the spiritual and recovery communities can work together to address the Affordable Care Act, the impact of Medicaid expansion, and the heroin epidemic. 1 CPE for social work/counselor or 1 RCH for chemical dependency professional will be provided.