13th Annual California Addiction Conference Unites Three Specialized Conferences Into One Event

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) will host the 13th Annual California Addiction Conference (CAC) from October 14-18, 2026, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City. This year's event adopts a multi-disciplinary framework by integrating three distinct summits (treatment, recovery capital, and equity) into a single professional gathering.

Interested participants and organizations can access registration and sponsorship details at California Addiction Conference | CCAPP Conferences.

For entities wishing to highlight their offerings, products, or programs, exhibit space applications are currently being accepted for the conference hall. Furthermore, community partners, nonprofits, and businesses are encouraged to participate as conference sponsors. Through several tiers of sponsorship, these organizations have the opportunity to enhance their brand recognition, interact personally with behavioral health and addiction specialists, and show their dedication to improving recovery, treatment, and workforce initiatives throughout California.

Integrated Programming Tracks

• California Addiction Conference (CAC): Provides evidence-based workshops, continuing education units (CEUs), and clinical updates for frontline counselors and treatment administrators.
  
  
• National Recovery Capital Conference (NRCC): Focuses on the infrastructure of long-term recovery, including housing, employment, and community-based social connections.
  
  
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference (DEIC): Tackles systemic barriers to care and promotes culturally responsive treatment practices within the workforce.

Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur is scheduled to deliver a keynote address on Friday, October 16, 2026. His presentation will analyze current public policy and behavioral health initiatives impacting California's addiction treatment network. By bridging the gap between legislative intent and clinical practice, the conference aims to provide attendees with actionable strategies to improve patient outcomes.

"Bringing together hundreds of professionals, students, and experts for five days of collaboration at the Sheraton Universal Hotel allows us to address some of the most urgent challenges facing behavioral health today," said CCAPP CEO Pete Nielsen. "By connecting treatment providers, recovery advocates, policymakers, researchers, and emerging professionals in one place, this conference helps strengthen the workforce, advance recovery-focused solutions, and accelerate the exchange of ideas that can improve outcomes in communities across California and beyond."

About CCAPP: The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) is one of California's recognized certifying bodies for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) counselors. Through credentialing, continuing education, scholarships, workforce development, advocacy, membership, and quality oversight, CCAPP supports behavioral health professionals and the organizations that serve millions of Californians each year.

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