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1 & 2 Day Ticket Options Available
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Day 1: Training Day
Two tracks designed for clinicians and licensed facilitators
- Professional education tracks
- Psilocybin-assisted therapy best practices
- Licensed facilitator essentials & busniess practices
- Target: Mental health professionals & Licensed Psilocybin Facilitators
Day 2: Community Day
- Community-focused programming
- Local nonprofit partnerships
- Vendor expo and networking
- Target: General public & professionals
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Conference Growth
From our successful 2024 debut to our expanded 2025 vision
Collaborence 2024
117
In-Person Attendees
210
Online Attendees
15
Vendors
1
Location: Portland, OR
Collaborence 2025
650+
Total Expected Attendees
200
Online Attendees (Day 1)
450
In-Person Attendees (Day 2)
2+
States & Community Expos
About Collaborence
The signature conference of the Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Association (PATA), a national 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting the educated and informed use of psilocybin to address the mental health crisis.
Education
Evidence-based training and best practices in psilocybin-assisted therapy
Collaboration
Building bridges between professionals and communities across states
Community
Fostering local connections and supporting grassroots initiatives
Innovation
Exploring new approaches and sharing diverse perspectives
Our Mission
The intent of the Collaborence is to build collaboration and community amongst professionals and the public. Most training and presentations will be panel discussions where different ideas and viewpoints can be shared, allowing attendees to become empowered to make their own informed decisions about the role of psilocybin in their professional and/or personal lives.
Conference Agenda
Two days of comprehensive programming designed for different audiences
Day 1: Training Day - Tentative Topics
Track 1: Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy
- Building psychedelic focused practice for mental health professionals
- How to work with guides or facilitators
- Psilocybin for PTSD - Supporting veterans, first responders, and frontline professionals
- Psilocybin for End of Life
- The importance of correct terminology - bridging terms between mental health psychedelic use
- Microdosing
- Psilocybin for addiction
Track 2: Licensed Facilitator Essentials
- Marketing in a regulated environment
- Ethics - Best practices beyond required minimums
- Harm-Reduction - What does this really mean?
- Understanding and staying within your scope of practice
- The future of the regulated environment
Day 2: Community Day
Track 3: Community-Led Programming
- Community-focused expo/fair with vendors
- Local nonprofit partnership events
- Multi-state community social broadcast
- State-specific programming and networking
- Licensed Mental Health Providers
- Supporting clinical professionals
- Guides/sitters & licensed facilitators
- Potential facilitators & general public
Multi-State Locations
Collaborence 2025 will simultaneously host community events across multiple states, each partnering with local nonprofit organizations to highlight regional efforts and topics.
Oregon
Portland
The Portland Psychedelic Society
Local Focus:
Portland Psychedelic Health Act & Community engagement
Confirmed
Colorado
Denver
The Colorado Psychedelic Society
Local Focus:
Celebrating decriminalization and the Natural Medicine Program
Confirmed
