Full Schedule

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Registration Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Mother's Room 1
Location:519, Level 2, LACC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Mother's Room 2
Location:First Aid offices in South Hall Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Mother's Room 3
Location:First Aid offices in West Hall Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Zen Den
Location:401, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room
Location:405, Level 2, LACC

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Youth Substance Use Prevention Summit (Invite Only)
Location:Hollywood II, Level 7, Intercontinental

8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Mental Health First Aid Summit

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

MHFA Summit Breakfast

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

MHFA1 - MHFA Summit Opening Plenary
Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Deanna Roepke – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Tramaine EL-Amin, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ruby Brown-Herring, MEd, BSW (she/her/hers) – RBH Wellness Solutions, LLC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Gina Ehlert, MEd – GETrainingSolutions

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lee A. Berlinquette – Mental Health First Aid

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Youth Voice

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Tramaine EL-Amin, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sade Neri

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jorge Alvarez

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ashanti Branch – The Ever Forward Club

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA Discussion Roundtables
Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA2 - MHFA for Higher Education: ALGEE Goes to College

Location:502 B, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Katie Noble, M.S.Ed. (they/them/theirs) – Noble Wellbeing, LLC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ruth Kaluski, MS, CRC, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association in New Jersey

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Bonnie Gasior, MA, PhD (she/her/hers) – California State University, Long Beach

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Darci L. Strother, PhD, MA (she/her/hers) – California State University San Marcos

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jaime L. Angelini, MA, DRCC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association in NJ

MHFA Summit: Engaging Communities

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA3 - Road to Recovery: Addressing Substance Use and Suicide with Storytelling in MHFA

Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Michele M. Pilon, BA (she/her/hers) – Washington Wellness with Michele

Presenter - MHFA Summit: T-Kea Blackman, MPS, CPRS – Mental Health Empowerment Agency

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Steve Miller, Certified Teen, Youth and Adult MHFA – Mid-America PTTC

MHFA Summit: Sharpen Your Skills

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA4 - Engaging Communities of Color in MHFA

Location:501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rachel Johnson, LMSW, MFT, CD (she/her/hers) – Black Health, Inc.

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Veron E. Blue, AA – Faith & Community Wellness, Inc.

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Keely Petty, PhD (she/her/hers) – Kick Start Your Life™ with Dr. Keely!

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Beverly Watts-Davis, MA (she/her/hers) – WestCare Foundation/Westcare Texas

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Natalie Malone

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rayven Peterson

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Courtney Wright

MHFA Summit: Innovation

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA5 - Representation and Relavance: Adapting YMHFA for Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Communities

Location:511 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Teresa Gomez, MA – University of New Mexico - Community Behavioral Health Division

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jennifer S. Nanez, MSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – University of New Mexico, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Community Behavioral Health

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Suzanne L. Pearlman, MA (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Kathleen Stone, EdD (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

MHFA Summit: Core Curricula

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA6 - Chewing Through Iron: Resistance to Addressing Mental Health and Wellness in Military, Veterans, and First Responder Communities

Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Angela J. Leath, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kerry Renner, PhD (she/her/hers) – VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jeremy Streem (he/him/his) – VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jeremy F. Romo, MA – St. Louis County Police Department

MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA7 - Keys to Becoming a Rockstar Coordinator

Location:515 B, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Ruby Brown-Herring, MEd, BSW (she/her/hers) – RBH Wellness Solutions, LLC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amy Sanders (she/her/hers) – North Texas Behavioral Health Authority

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Indu G. Radhakrishnan (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association of Maryland

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Leah Bentfield (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association of Maryland

MHFA Summit: MHFA for Organizations

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA Discussion Roundtables
Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA8 - Getting Down to Business: Securing Partnerships, Grants and Funding for MHFA

Location:502 B, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rob Vallentine, MBA (he/him/his) – Heart Consulting

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ruby Brown-Herring, MEd, BSW (she/her/hers) – RBH Wellness Solutions, LLC

MHFA Summit: MHFA for Organizations

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA9 - Implementation Wins: Growing from Challenges and Struggles

Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rachel Taube, MSW (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid Missouri

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Megan Clifford, LCSW_R – Wellness Associates of Greater Rochester LLC.

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Joe Gratzel, MDiv (he/him/his) – 1. Preferred Behavioral Health Group 2. Next Level Training and Consulting Group, LLC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Candace Alba-Marshall (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid Missouri/MIMH/UMSL

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Isaac S. Sandidge, MA – Missouri Institute of Mental Health

MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA10 - Unlimited Engagement: How to Capture and Captivate your Learners

Location:501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Gina Ehlert, MEd – GETrainingSolutions

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Taylor W. Morgan – State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Vidya Ayyr, MPH, CHWI (she/her/hers) – BrainCharge

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Nelly Cuenca, MSM (she/her/hers) – MaaPaa.org

MHFA Summit: Sharpen Your Skills

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA11 - Queer Intentions: Creating Affirming and Intersectional LGBTQ+ Spaces

Location:511 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Katie Noble, M.S.Ed. (they/them/theirs) – Noble Wellbeing, LLC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Zackarina Jenny-hoe, MS, NBC-HWC (she/her/hers) – Queer Entertainers Coalition for LGBTQ+ Public Health

MHFA Summit: Engaging Communities

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA12 - Building Momentum: Implementing Mental Health First Aid Statewide, Agricultural and Rural Communities

Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amy Anderson – Hill Country MHDDC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jondell Lafont-Garcia, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Bridget Ann Britton, MSW, LSW (she/her/hers) – Ohio State University Extension

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jami Dellfield, MA (she/her/hers) – Ohio State University

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sarah J. Noggle, MS in Education (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University/Department of Extension

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Valerie English Cooper (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Education Collaborative

MHFA Summit: Innovation

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA13 - Youth Voice: Amplifying Approaches to Supporting Young Adult Wellbeing

Location:515 B, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rohesia Hicks, MPA (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University-Newark

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Tymeera A. Freeman, Bachelor (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University-Newark

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Chandrakala Ganesh, PhD (she/her/hers) – California State University, East Bay

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Ruth Kaluski, MS, CRC, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association in New Jersey

MHFA Summit: Core Curricula

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

MHFA Summit Lunch
Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

12:45 PM – 1:05 PM

MHFA14 - MHFA Impact Awards
Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Deanna Roepke – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Tramaine EL-Amin, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

1:10 PM – 1:35 PM

MHFA15 - Level Up Your Presentation Skills
Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Gerry Sandusky – The Sandusky Group

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA Discussion Roundtables
Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA16 - What New Jersey is Learning: Best Practices for Implementing Teen MHFA

Location:502 B, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Ruth Kaluski, MS, CRC, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association in New Jersey

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jaime L. Angelini, MA, DRCC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association in NJ

MHFA Summit: Innovation

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA17 - MHFA Across Faith Communities

Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Valerie English Cooper (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Education Collaborative

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Mamun Rahman, MPH – NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Beth Lipschutz, MSW (she/her/hers) – Jewish Federations of North America

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Abeda Khanam, MA (she/her/hers) – New York City Department of Education

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rebecca Pearsall, MSW (she/her/hers) – Saint Basil Academy

MHFA Summit: Engaging Communities

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA18 - Up Your Instructor Game: Facilitating MHFA Like a Pro

Location:501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Carrie Hill, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jennifer L. Hilton, BA (she/her/hers) – WestCare Foundation

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lynn Hennighausen, MS – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

MHFA Summit: Sharpen Your Skills

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA19 - Making Youth MHFA Work: Tools for Transforming our Communities

Location:511 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lisa Bellile, M.S. Ed. (she/her/hers) – Ashwaubenon School District

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lori Butterworth, MED, MA – AIM Youth Mental Health

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Michele M. Pilon, BA (she/her/hers) – Washington Wellness with Michele

MHFA Summit: Core Curricula

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA20 - Mental Health Through a Cultural Lens: How Our World View Affects Our Mental Wellbeing

Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Krystalynn Williams, Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) (she/her/hers) – Krystal Clear Mind

Presenter - MHFA Summit: JR Kuo, MA – CoffeeWithJR

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ghada Khan, DPH – American Muslim Health Professionals

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Suzanne L. Pearlman, MA (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid

MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA21 - Working Together: Addressing Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace

Location:515 B, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kayleigh Truman, MA (they/them/theirs) – WECA/IATSE Local One

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Shaina Fawn, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Wellbeing in Entertainment and Creative Arts

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Gina Ehlert, MEd – GETrainingSolutions

MHFA Summit: MHFA for Organizations

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA Discussion Roundtables
Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA22 - Impactful Approaches to Engage Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities in MHFA

Location:502 B, Level 2, LACC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Wendy Wang, MPP (she/her/hers) – Sycamores

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Nina Loc, MA (she/her/hers) – Chinatown Service Center

MHFA Summit: MHFA for Organizations

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA23 - Reaching New Audiences through Marketing and Engagement Across Populations: Promoting your Community Specific Courses

Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Paul Lauricella, MA, PMP (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Stephanie Sasser – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Jennifer Nelson, MBA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA24 - Accessibility in Action: Lessons Learned from Adaptive Delivery of MHFA

Location:501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kathleen Stone, EdD (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Brooke Briggance

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Karen Lane

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rachel Taube, MSW (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid Missouri

MHFA Summit: Core Curricula

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA25 - The Holistic Self: Mental Health First Aid Centered in Mindfulness, Lived Experience and Authentic Self-Care

Location:511 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rachael Poorman Santos, MAEd, MA, LPC, RY200 (she/her/hers) – Thornton Township High School District 205, Heads Up Holistic Wellbeing, Serendipity Yoga & Wellness

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jenn Carson, DSW (She/Her/Dr) – Inland Southern California United Way

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Shaundalyn N. Elliot, MA (she/her/hers) – Alabama State Department of Education

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Michele M. Pilon, BA (she/her/hers) – Washington Wellness with Michele

MHFA Summit: Sharpen Your Skills

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA26 - Implementing Adult MHFA in Correctional Settings

Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sarah Malarkey, MPH (she/her/hers) – Rutgers School of Public Health

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Pamela Valera, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Rutgers School of Public Health

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Mamun Rahman, MPH – NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Abeda Khanam, MA (she/her/hers) – New York City Department of Education

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Jeremy F. Romo, MA – St. Louis County Police Department

MHFA Summit: Engaging Communities

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA27 - Building a Thriving MHFA Operation or Social Enterprise

Location:515 B, Level 2, LACC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ruby Brown-Herring, MEd, BSW (she/her/hers) – RBH Wellness Solutions, LLC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Katie Noble, M.S.Ed. (they/them/theirs) – Noble Wellbeing, LLC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Nikita Joslyn, LMSW (she/her/hers) – The Connection

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Richard Jones

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Lynn Hennighausen, MS – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

MHFA Summit: Innovation

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

MHFA28 - Unlocked: A Path To Mental Wellbeing
Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

Keynote Speaker: George Mumford

Keynote Speaker: Chris Thomas – The Defensive Line

Keynote Speaker: Martha Thomas – The Defensive Line

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

FD1 - Creating an Organizational Approach to Health Equity

Location:403 B, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC (He/Him/El) – Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.

Health Equity

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

FD2 - Crisis Response Services Summit

Location:408 B, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Matt St. Pierre – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter: Stephanie Katz, JD, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone

Presenter: Travis J. Atkinson, LPC (he/him/his) – TBD Solutions LLC

Presenter: Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC, MBA – Beacon Health Options

Presenter: Monica Johnson, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Presenter: Tia Dole, PhD (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD (he/him/his) – ZiaPartners

Presenter: Margie Balfour, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Connections Health Solutions

Presenter: Sosunmolu O. Shoyinka, MD MBA (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services

Presenter: Adam Graham, LPC – TBD Solutions

Presenter: Ryan Brown, NREMT-P, CP-C (he/him/his) – Ute Pass Regional Health Service District

Presenter: Elan Javanfard, LMFT (he/him/his) – Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services

Presenter: Steve Miccio (he/him/his) – People USA

Presenter: Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH – SAMHSA

Presenter: Jessica M. Pollard, PhD (she/her/hers) – NASMHPD

Presenter: Tess Parker, LMSW (she/her/hers) – TBD Solutions

Presenter: Amy Priest, LISW, LCDC III – Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County

Crisis Response

Matt St. Pierre – National Council for Mental Wellbeing ### 1529288###Presenter###Director###National Council for Mental Wellbeing###
Presenter: Matt St. Pierre – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
### @@@ Stephanie Katz, JD, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing ### 1248089###Presenter###Assistant Vice President, Policy and Advocacy###National Council for Mental Wellbeing###
Presenter: Stephanie Katz, JD, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
### @@@ Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone ### 469023###Presenter###Senior Vice President, Crisis Services###Centerstone###
Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone
### @@@ Travis J. Atkinson, LPC (he/him/his) – TBD Solutions LLC ### 474786###Presenter###Director of Clinical & Crisis Services###TBD Solutions LLC###
Presenter: Travis J. Atkinson, LPC (he/him/his) – TBD Solutions LLC
### he/him/his @@@ Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC, MBA – Beacon Health Options ### 1526233###Presenter###National Crisis Lead###Beacon Health Options###
Presenter: Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC, MBA – Beacon Health Options
### @@@ Monica Johnson, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ### 1929983###Presenter###Director of the 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office###Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration###
Presenter: Monica Johnson, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
### she/her/hers @@@ Tia Dole, PhD (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health ### 1929984###Presenter###Chief, 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Officer###Vibrant Emotional Health###
Presenter: Tia Dole, PhD (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health
### she/her/hers @@@ Kenneth Minkoff, MD (he/him/his) – ZiaPartners ### 478073###Presenter###Vice President and COO###ZiaPartners###
Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD (he/him/his) – ZiaPartners
### he/him/his @@@ Margie Balfour, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Connections Health Solutions ### 474806###Presenter###Chief of Quality & Clinical Innovation###Connections Health Solutions###
Presenter: Margie Balfour, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Connections Health Solutions
### she/her/hers @@@ Sosunmolu O. Shoyinka, MD MBA (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services ### 1533623###Presenter###Chief Medical Officer###Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services###
Presenter: Sosunmolu O. Shoyinka, MD MBA (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services
### he/him/his @@@ Adam Graham, LPC – TBD Solutions ### 1929985###Presenter###Clinical Consultant###TBD Solutions###
Presenter: Adam Graham, LPC – TBD Solutions
### @@@ Ryan Brown, NREMT-P, CP-C (he/him/his) – Ute Pass Regional Health Service District ### 1929986###Presenter###Community Paramedic Captain###Ute Pass Regional Health Service District###
Presenter: Ryan Brown, NREMT-P, CP-C (he/him/his) – Ute Pass Regional Health Service District
### he/him/his @@@ Elan Javanfard, LMFT (he/him/his) – Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services ### 474787###Presenter###Division Director###Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services###
Presenter: Elan Javanfard, LMFT (he/him/his) – Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
### he/him/his @@@ Steve Miccio (he/him/his) – People USA ### 914607###Presenter###Chief Executive Officer###People USA###
Presenter: Steve Miccio (he/him/his) – People USA
### he/him/his @@@ Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH – SAMHSA ### 469022###Presenter###Suicide Prevention Branch Chief###SAMHSA###
Presenter: Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH – SAMHSA
### @@@ Jessica M. Pollard, PhD (she/her/hers) – NASMHPD ### 1968805###Presenter###Senior Behavioral Health Advisor###NASMHPD###
Presenter: Jessica M. Pollard, PhD (she/her/hers) – NASMHPD
### she/her/hers @@@ Tess Parker, LMSW (she/her/hers) – TBD Solutions ### 1974352###Presenter###Clinical Consultant###TBD Solutions###
Presenter: Tess Parker, LMSW (she/her/hers) – TBD Solutions
### she/her/hers @@@ Amy Priest, LISW, LCDC III – Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County ### 1974379###Presenter###Director of Programs and Services###Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County###
Presenter: Amy Priest, LISW, LCDC III – Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County
###

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Recovery Housing State Policy & Implementation
Location:Georgia II, Level 3, JW Marriott

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

CCBHC-Expansion Grantee Convening (Only Open for SAMHSA CCBHC-E Grantees)
Location:Concourse 150/151, Level 1, LACC

Presenter: Samantha Holcombe, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

First Time Attendee Meet & Greet
Location:HIVE, Concourse Foyer, West Lobby, Level 1, LACC

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

NewBee Hive
Location:Concourse Hall Foyer, Level 1, LACC

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Addictions Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
Location:510, Level 2, LACC

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

National Council VIP Reception (Invite Only)
Location:La Casita, Hotel Figuroa

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

ContinuumCloud Reception (Invite Only)
Location:Plaza I & II, Level 3, JW Marriott

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

MHFA Instructor Appreciation Reception (Invite Only)

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

All Recovery Meeting
Location:514, Level 2, LACC

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

NewBee Welcome with Q&A
Location:HIVE, Concourse Hall Foyer, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room
Location:405, Level 2, LACC

7:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Registration Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

First Aid Station Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Mother's Room 1
Location:519, Level 2, LACC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Mother's Room 2
Location:First Aid offices in South Hall Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Mother's Room 3
Location:First Aid offices in West Hall Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

NewBee Hive
Location:Concourse Hall Foyer, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Zen Den
Location:401, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Breakfast
Location:Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

CCBHC Lounge: Open Q&A
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Book Store Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Opening General Session
Location:South Hall G, Level 2, LACC

Keynote Speaker: Chuck Ingoglia, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Keynote Speaker: Rob Lowe

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break
Location:Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC and 400s Concourse, Level 2, LACC

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A1 - The Momentum of 988

Location:403 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Beth Brady, LAC (she/her/hers) – Solari

Workshop Presenter: Justin Chase, MBA, LMSW, FACHE – Solari Crisis & Human Services

Workshop Presenter: CJ Loiselle (she/her/hers) – Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

Workshop Presenter: Carrie Slatton-Hodges, LPC – Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A2 - Navigating the Medicaid/Title IVE Payer of Last Resort Dilemma to Ensure Access to Prevention Services for Families

National Assocation of State Boards of Accountancy

Location:406 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Christine Stoner-Mertz, LCSW – CACFS

Workshop Presenter: Alex Briscoe, MA – California Children's Trust

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A3 - Partnering for Innovation: A Statewide Collaborative Approach to Modernize Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Location:515 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Natalie L. Cook, MS (she/her/hers) – MO Behavioral Health Council

Workshop Presenter: Ryan Essex (he/him/his) – Gibson Center for Behavioral Change

Workshop Presenter: Andrea Kimball, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – Department of Mental Health

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A4 - Moving from Great Resignation to Great Retention: Tips, Tools and Techniques

Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Kara Guerriero, MPH – INCITE Consulting Solutions

Workshop Presenter: Anthony Zipple, Sc.D., M.B.A. (he/him/his) – INCITE Consulting Solutions

Workshop Presenter: Susan Blue, MSW – Community Services Group (CSG)

Workshop Presenter: Kathleen Bambrick, LICSW – Aspire Health Alliance

Workforce Development and Talent Management

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A5 - Understanding Resilience: The Missing Piece in Developing a Comprehensive Trauma-informed Care Approach

Location:303 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Anthony Salerno, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Trauma-informed Care

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A6 - Best Practices in Contracting

Location:518, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Adam Falcone, JD, MPH (he/him/his) – Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP

Financing

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A7 - CCBHCs: Ask the Experts

Location:408 B, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Rebecca Farley David, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-CP – CenterPointe

Workshop Presenter: Kyle Kessler – Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas

Workshop Presenter: Veronica Harsh, MD – innovaTel Telepsychiatry

Workshop Presenter: Ashley Kjos, PsyD, LP (she/her/hers) – Woodland Centers

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A8 - Best Practices to Support Asian American and Pacific Islander Wellbeing

Location:502 B, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Grace Hong Duffin, JD, MPAP – Kenneth Young Center

Workshop Presenter: Paul Luu – Chinese American Service League (CASL)

Workshop Presenter: Nina Loc, MA (she/her/hers) – Chinatown Service Center

Workshop Presenter: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies

Workshop Presenter: Ben Wang

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Track Sponsored By:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A9 - State and Federal Strategies to Address Criminal Justice

Location:501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Stephanie Katz, JD, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Mary Abrams, MA (she/her/hers) – New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Kelly Firesheets, PsyD (she/her/hers) – Police Treatment and Community Collaborative (PTACC)

Policy Initiatives

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A10 - Financing Integrated Care

Location:511 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Alicia Kirley, MBA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Virna Little, PsyD, LCSWr – Concert Health

Workshop Presenter: Xavior Robinson

Integrated Care

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A11 - Etica, Disparidades Raciales y Justicia Social en los Servicios de Salud Mental para Inmigrantes y Refugiados (Ethics, Racial Disparities and Social Justice in Mental Health Services for Immigrants and Refugees)

Location:410, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC (He/Him/El) – Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.

Health Equity

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A12 - I Wish Someone Had Asked Me: Safely Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data to Improve Mental Health Outcomes

Location:308 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Marlene Matarese, PhD (she/her/hers) – Innovations Institute, University of Connecticut, School of Social Work

Workshop Presenter: Angela Weeks, DBA (she/her/hers) – Innovations Institute

LGBTQ+

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A13 - Leading Through Constraint: Successful Strategies for Surviving and Thriving

Location:403 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Jody Levison-Johnson, PhD, LCSW – Social Current

Workshop Presenter: Lenora Hardy-Foster, MBA – Judson Center

Workshop Presenter: Jenny Livelli, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – The Children's Guild

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A14 - The Future of Technology

Location:409 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Tom Herzog – Netsmart

Workshop Presenter: Matthew Arnheiter – Netsmart

Workshop Presenter: Hannah Patterson – Netsmart

Workshop Presenter: David Strocchia – Netsmart

Technology-based Solutions

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A15 - Engaging and Empowering a Remote Workforce

Location:408 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Michael D. Flora, MBA, MAEd, LCPC – MTM Services, LLC

Workforce Development and Talent Management

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A16 - Evolving from a Boss to a Leader

Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: David R. Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A17 - Assertive Community Treatment in Rural and Frontier Communities: The Impossible is Possible

Location:309, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Scott Malloy, LCSW – Montana Health Care Foundation

Workshop Presenter: Brenda Kneeland, LCPC, LAC (she/her/hers) – Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center

Workshop Presenter: Mary Windecker, MPA (she/her/hers) – Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana

Workshop Presenter: Mary Hughes – Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center

Rural Service Delivery

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A18 - Supervising Novice Therapists in a Digital World

Location:301 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Sara C. Seidel Beall, NCC, LCMHC (she/her/hers) – Relias

Practice Improvements

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A19 - Creating a Brighter Future for Suicide Care: Equipping Frontline Providers with Augmented Intelligence

Location:304 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Julie Goldstein Grumet – Zero Suicide Institute at Education Development Center

Workshop Presenter: Dror Zaide – Eleos Health

Workshop Presenter: Bill Russell, M Ed, LPCCS (he/him/his) – Coleman Health Services

Suicide Prevention

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A20 - Identify. Understand. Respond. Bringing Mental Health First Aid to YOUR Community

Location:404 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Jennifer Cox, MA (she/her/hers) – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Mental Health First Aid

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A21 - Toward Recovery Rich from Peer Supports: Person Centered Culture and Practice

Location:402 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Elizabeth Burden, MS (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Mona Lisa McEachin, CRPA, CRPA-F, NYCPS (she/her/hers) – BestSelf Behavioral Health

Workshop Presenter: Tim Kelly

Workshop Presenter: Malkia Newman

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A22 - Tobacco Regulation, Cessation and Behavioral Health: A Path to Improved Health Outcomes

Location:306 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Priscilla Callahan-Lyon, MD – FDA Center for Tobacco Products

Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A23 - What the Erosion of Autism Services Means for Those Serving Individuals with Chronic Health Needs

Location:503, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Richard S. Edley, PhD – Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA)

Workshop Presenter: Amy S.F Lutz, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

CCBHC Lounge: Open Q&A
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

MTS1 - Engaging with Families to Reduce Drop-off Rates

Location:Petree C, Level 1, LACC

Presenter: Marc Fishman, MD – Maryland Treatment Centers

Presenter: Tiona Praylow, MD, MPH – Riverwoods Behavioral Health/HNI

Presenter: Rene Olvera

Clinical Practices

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

MTS2 - Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Long COVID

Location:Petree C, Level 1, LACC

Presenter: Jordan R. Anderson, DO (he/him/his) – Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology / Oregon Health and Science University

Presenter: Billina Shaw, MD, MPH, FAPA, FASAM – Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration

Clinical Practices

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

MTS3 - Value Based Peer-led Population Health Management

Location:Petree C, Level 1, LACC

Moderator: Joe Parks, MD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter: Patrick Hendry, n/a – firsthand

Presenter: Elena Gonzalez, APRN – Firsthand

Presenter: Chase Strader – Firsthand

Presenter: Christopher Maxedon, FSA, MAAA – UnitedHealthcare Community & State

Presenter: Dee Price, CPST – Signature Health

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

MTS4 - Cannabis…It’s Complicated

Location:Petree C, Level 1, LACC

Presenter: J Craig Allen, MD, FASAM – Rushford Center

Presenter: Sosunmolu O. Shoyinka, MD MBA (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services

Presenter: Michael Sofis

Clinical Practices

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

MTS5 - Opioids, Gabapentin, Stimulants…Oh My!

Location:Petree C, Level 1, LACC

Presenter: Rochelle Head-Dunham, MD, DFAPA, FASAM (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan Human Services District

Presenter: Daniel Rosa, MD – Acacia Network

Presenter: Billina Shaw, MD, MPH, FAPA, FASAM – Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration

Clinical Practices

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

MTS6 - Kids and Families in Crisis: A System of Care Response to the National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Location:Petree C, Level 1, LACC

Presenter: Kimberly Gordon-Achebe, MD, DFAPA (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Medicine

Presenter: J Craig Allen, MD, FASAM – Rushford Center

Presenter: Rupinder Legha, MD (she/her/hers) – Rupinder K Legha MD PC

Presenter: DeJuan White, MD – Grady Memorial Hospital

Presenter: Billina Shaw, MD, MPH, FAPA, FASAM – Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration

Clinical Practices

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Supporting Young People with Mental Health First Aid
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Janicanne Shane

11:35 AM – 11:55 AM

CFS1 - Understanding the Impact Stress and Trauma has on your Body
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM

CFS2 - The GPS for Your Professional Journey: Education, Community, and Career
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Billie Henning – Triad

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Brandon P. Jones – Triad

Sponsored By

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

WST1 - Clinical and Economic Data Supporting the Use of Janssen Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in Adult Patients With Schizophrenia
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Christoph U. Correll, MD – The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell & Charité University Medicine

Sponsored By:

12:30 PM – 12:50 PM

CFS3 - Bringing Crisis Services and Technology Together: 988 Outcomes from an Early Adopter State
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Gina Gibson – Bamboo Health

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC, MBA – Beacon Health Options

Crisis Response

Sponsored By

11:30 AM – 1:15 PM

CCBHC Lounge: Grant Office Hours
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

11:30 AM – 1:15 PM

Lunch

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP1 - Demonstrating Integrated Social Determinants of Health Impact in Behavioral Health
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kenneth L. Roberts, MPS, LPCC, LADC, DBH Candidate (he/him/his) – NUWAY

Poster Presenter: Monique Bourgeois, MPNA, LADC (she/her/hers) – NUWAY

Research-based Innovations

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP2 - How Oklahoma is Winning the Battle Against Substance Use Disorder
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Hans Morefield – CHESS Health

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP3 - The Impact of the Climate Crisis on Behavioral Health: Understanding the Challenges, Opportunities and Imperatives
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, Ph.D – Compass Health Network

Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network

Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP4 - Parents as a Protective Factor in Child Mental Wellness and Suicide Prevention
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Anne Brown – The Cook Center for Human Connection

Poster Presenter: Michelle Bartsch, MSEd – Cook Center for Human Connection

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP5 - Leveraging Community Partnerships to Enhance Recovery Opportunity
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Daniel Barden, M.S., LISAC – CODAC Health Recovery & Wellness

Poster Presenter: Larry Onate, MD – CODAC Health Recovery & Wellness

Criminal Justice

Track Sponsored By:

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP6 - The Evolution of Substance Use Treatment in Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kenneth Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC, CCS – CPC Behavioral Healthcare

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP7 - Integrated 360 Care: Opening an Innovative Mental Health, SUD, Primary and Dental Care Facility
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Echo Shumaker-Pruitt, MA, MSW (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association of Westchester

Integrated Care

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP8 - Empowering Conversations: Creative Strategies for Motivating Organizational Culture Change and Driving Action Around Substance Use
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Laura Harrison, MPH – Northwell Health

Poster Presenter: Bruce Goldman, LCSW – Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health

Workforce Development and Talent Management

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP9 - Being “SMART” About Treatment Approaches to Harm Reduction
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Pete Nielsen, LAADC – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals

Harm Reduction

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP10 - Trauma-informed Empathy for Leaders
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Molly Mackey, MBA, CPTD – Iowa Association of Community Providers, Optimae, LEAdeRNship Institute

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP11 - It's Not My Parents' Workplace: Supporting Staff Resiliency
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kimberly A. Meals, LPCC-S (she/her/hers) – Community Support Services

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP12 - A Novel Approach to Identifying Drug-Drug and Drug-Food Interactions Through Urine and Saliva Sampling
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Savannah Clary, Pharm.D., BCPS (she/her/hers) – Aegis Sciences Corporation

Poster Presenter: Kristin Hillman, Pharm.D. – Aegis Sciences Corporation

Clinical Practices

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP13 - Clinical Consideration for Working with the LGBTQ+ Population
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kristina Padilla, LAADC, ICAADC, CGS, C-SAT Candidate – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals

LGBTQ+

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP15 - Translating Trauma-informed Care into Practice
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Sarah E. Zawaly, MSW – Cincinnati Children's Hospital, The Mayerson Center

Poster Presenter: Jodie A. Short, MHSA (she/her/hers) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Trauma-informed Care

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP16 - A Call for Integration and Collaboration: School-based Mental Health Services
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Debra L. Miller, PhD, LMSW – Community Mental Health for Central Michigan

Poster Presenter: Julie Bayardo

Practice Improvements

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP17 - An Evolution in Integrated Care: A Community Mental Health Center's Journey and Milestones to Guide Your Way
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Jody Horstman, PhD, HSPP (she/her/hers) – Aspire Indiana Health, Inc.

Poster Presenter: Jonathan Butler, MD, M.Ed. (he/him/his) – Aspire Indiana Health, Inc.

Integrated Care

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP18 - A Peer-led Study of CCBHC Clients’ Peer Relationships and Their Perceived Effects on Wellbeing and Recovery
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Jeremy Delapp – Egyptian Health Department

Poster Presenter: Amanda Butler – Egyptian Health Department

Practice Improvements

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP20 - Challenges with Weight Screening among High-risk Patients in Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics: Implications in Providing Mental/Behavioral Health Services
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Ruby A. Batimana, DrPH(c), MJ, MPH (she/her/hers) – St. Ambrose University

Practice Improvements

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP21 - Thoughtful Step-downs: Mapping the Path from State Hospitals to Community Integration
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Veronica M. Martinez – Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Poster Presenter: Lauren Lacefield-Lewis – HHSC - Health and Specialty Care System - State Hospitals

Psychiatric Rehabilitation

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP23 - Chronic Cyclical Disasters: A Community Context-sensitive Approach to Promoting Adaptive Disaster Response
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kathleen A. Clegg, MD – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Poster Presenter: James C. West, MD

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP24 - PATH, Partnership for Assistance Treatment and Health: Implementing and Expanding an Effective Co-response Program
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Melanie Dallas, LPC (she/her/hers) – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health

Criminal Justice

Track Sponsored By:

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP25 - The Power of Predictive Models: Our Bold Goal Toward Suicide Prevention
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Aimee B. Prange, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Aetna, A CVS Health Company

Poster Presenter: Luke Beasley, MS – Aetna, A CVS Health Company

Suicide Prevention

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP26 - Cross Agency Data Integration to Improve Service Delivery to Medicaid Members
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Robert W. Plant, PhD (he/him/his) – Carelon Behavioral Health

Technology-based Solutions

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP27 - The Power of Collaboration: Making Strides in Impacting Opioid Use Disorder from the Medicaid Managed Care Lens
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Renea Bentley, LPC-MHSP – Amerigroup

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Substance Use Treatment Interest Group Meetup
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Membership Committee: Rural and Diversely-Led Organizations Focus Group (Invite Only)
Location:505, Level 2, LACC

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Xylazine/Tranq Overdose Training
Location:304 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Destinie Campanella – Unity Recovery

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Young Leaders Lunch and Learn (Invite Only)
Location:506, Level 2, LACC

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

Children, Young Adults and Families Interest Group Meet Up
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP31 - Why Do I Feel So Broken and Lost? Navigating Grief and Loss with Our Clients
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kristina Padilla, LAADC, ICAADC, CGS, C-SAT Candidate – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP32 - Optimize My Existing Electronic Health Record or Select a New EHR: What Do I Do and How Do I Do It?
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Arvind Rao, PMP – RSM US LLP

Poster Presenter: Joe Dungo

Technology-based Solutions

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP33 - Predicting Metabolic Syndrome Among Medicaid Members with a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Krista Noam, PhD – Carelon Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Jeannie Wigglesworth, M.S. – Beacon Health Options

Integrated Care

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP34 - Top 10 Training Pitfalls
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Molly Mackey, MBA, CPTD – Iowa Association of Community Providers, Optimae, LEAdeRNship Institute

Workforce Development and Talent Management

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP35 - Developing Community-wide Strategies to Address Emerging Substance Use Trends and Co-occurring Issues
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Danis Russell, MA, MBA – Genesee Health System

Poster Presenter: Kelly J. Ainsworth, B.A., CHES – Greater Flint Health Coalition

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP36 - Peer-powered Scale: An Organizational Self-assessment for Crisis Services
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Lisa C. St George, MSW, CPRP, CPRSS (she/her/hers) – Hidayah Enterprises

Poster Presenter: Chuck T. Browning, MD – RI International

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP37 - Roadmap to a Rural Regional Crisis System: Regional Call Center, Mobile Teams, Crisis Intervention Teams and Collaborations
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Tina-Marie Brown, LCSW-C – affiliated Sante' group- Eastern Shore crisis response

Poster Presenter: Michelle Grigsby-Hackett, LCPC, CPRP (she/her/hers) – Affiliated Santé Group

Rural Service Delivery

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP38 - Recovery is an Art and a Science
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Jose Cotto, LCSW (he/him/his) – Institute for Community Living, Inc

Clinical Practices

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP39 - Meeting the Challenges and Requirements of Outcomes Assessment Through Process Improvement: The Experience of a CCBHC Expansion Grantee
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network

Poster Presenter: Danielle Bealmear, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Compass Health Network

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP40 - Integrating Evidence-based Practices for PTSD Across a Network: Successes, Challenges and Opportunities
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Mark S. Sasvary, PhD, LCSW – CBHS

Poster Presenter: Katherine Dondanville, PsyD, ABPP – University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Research-based Innovations

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP41 - Building Partnerships Between Crisis Lines and Mobile Crisis Response Teams
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Gail Bower, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Poster Presenter: Amber Trinkle, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP42 - Mental Health Resources for Spanish Speakers
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Jennifer Rojas (she/her/hers) – The Cook Center for Human Connection

Poster Presenter: Anne Brown – The Cook Center for Human Connection

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Track Sponsored By:

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP43 - Helping Substance Use Disorder Agencies Go Tobacco-free: The California Behavioral Health and Wellness Initiative
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Jessica Safier, M.A. (she/her/hers) – UCSF, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center

Health Equity

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP45 - Integrating the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) in Pediatric Primary Care Behavioral Health Practices
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Victoria Rodriguez, MA, LPC-S (she/her/hers) – Driscoll Children's Health Plan

Poster Presenter: Karl Serrao, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM (he/him/his) – Driscoll Children's Health Plan

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP46 - Designing for Veteran Mental Health: Leveraging Architectural Guidelines for New Mental Health Facility Design
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Stephen Parker, AIA NCARB LEED AP – Stantec

Poster Presenter: Jon Sell

Veterans

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP48 - What Now? An Early Intervention Approach to Decrease Adolescent Substance Use
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Jenny Armbruster, LPC, CRPS – PreventEd

Poster Presenter: Presley Menendez, Bachelor Degree (she/her/hers) – PreventEd

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP49 - Addressing Trauma in the Classroom through Skill-based Training for Educators
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Sachika S. Singh, MA (she/her/hers) – Mayerson Center for Safe & Healthy Children

Poster Presenter: Jodie A. Short, MHSA (she/her/hers) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Trauma-informed Care

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP50 - Using AI to Scale Quality Assurance for the New 988 System
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Mia Harris, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – Lyssn.io

Poster Presenter: Brad Pendergraft, MSW – ProtoCall Services

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP51 - Outpatient Biopsychosocial Services for People with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Pilot Project
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Melanie G. Babbitt, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Integral Care

Poster Presenter: Bryan Camphire – Integral Care

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP52 - The Perceived Impact of Mental Health Professionals’ Experiences and Services Provided During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Ricky Demirakos, LCSW, MA – SAIL / Adelphi University

Practice Improvements

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP53 - Leveraging Leadership Buy-in and Value-based Care to Elevate Behavioral Health
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Mason S. Turner, MD (he/him/his) – Intermountain Healthcare

Poster Presenter: Tammer Attallah, MBA, LCSW (he/him/his) – Intermountain Health

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP54 - Telehealth Engagement and Outcomes at a Mental/Behavioral Health Agency during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods, Exploratory Case Study
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Grant Lattanzi, MA (he/him/his) – The Child Center

Poster Presenter: Joshua Melton

Technology-based Solutions

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP55 - OhioRISE-Improving Outcomes Utilizing Voice and Choice
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Isaiah Febus, BS – Lighthouse Youth & Family Services

Poster Presenter: Victoria Ackman, LISW-S (she/her/hers) – Lighthouse Youth & Family Services

Policy Initiatives

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Regional Implementations of Mental Health First Aid
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Anne Chapman, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter: Janicanne Shane

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM

General Session
Location:South Hall G, Level 2, LACC

Keynote Speaker: Ginny Clarke – Ginny Clarke, LLC

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

CCBHC Lounge: Data Reporting Office Hours
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM

MTED1 - Start the Conversation Sooner
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ted Talk Speaker: Jorge Alvarez

Mental Wellbeing

3:05 PM – 3:25 PM

MTED2 - Learning to Dance with Shadows
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ted Talk Speaker: Onawa M. Miller, CHES, CHC, CTRC (she/her/hers) – United South and Eastern Tribes, INC | Abound Health & Wholeness Services, LLC, Owner

Mental Wellbeing

3:25 PM – 3:45 PM

MTED3 - One Million Masks: There is More to You!
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ted Talk Speaker: Ashanti Branch – The Ever Forward Club

Mental Wellbeing

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

MTL1 - Moving America's Soul on Suicide

Location:Concourse 152, Level 1, LACC

Thought Leader: David W. Covington, LPC, MBA (he/him/his) – RI International

Thought Leader: Kevin Berthia

Thought Leader: Tonja Myles, CPSS – Set Free Indeed Ministry and Set Free Addiction Recovery Services, LLC

Thought Leader: Silouan Green

Thought Leader: Justin Shelby – Riighted Productions

Suicide Prevention

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

MTL2 - Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health

Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

Thought Leader: Tom Insel, MD

Mental Wellbeing

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

MTL3 - Find your Spark & Amplify your Voice

Location:Concourse 151, Level 1, LACC

Thought Leader: Catlin O’Shaughnessy Coffrin – Captivating Consulting

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

MTL4 - An Overview of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Efforts in Public Health, Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment

Location:Petree D, Level 1, LACC

Thought Leader: Christopher Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

Coffee Break
Location:Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC and 400s Concourse, Level 2, LACC

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

Tom Insel, MD Book Signing
Location:Book Store, South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B2 - Mental Health Care and State Courts: Improving Responses through Partnership

Location:501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD (he/him/his) – ZiaPartners

Workshop Presenter: KC Rafferty (she/her/hers) – Missouri Behavioral Health Council

Workshop Presenter: Kathy Lloyd, MEd Counseling Psychology (she/her/hers) – Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator

Moderator: Aaron Polacek

Workshop Presenter: Richard Schwermer, JD (he/him/his) – National Center for State Courts

Criminal Justice

Track Sponsored By:

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B3 - Permanent Supportive Housing: Provider Roles in Affordable Housing and Tenancy Support Services

Location:518, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Kevin Martone, LSW (he/him/his) – Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC)

Workshop Presenter: Lisa Sloane, BA, MPA (she/her/hers) – Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC)

Mental Wellbeing

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B4 - Peer Ready: Assessing Organizational Preparedness for Peer Support Services

Location:406 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Sadie Thompson, CPSS, ALF WRAP (she/her/hers) – Wellbeing Initiative, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Danielle Smith, CPSS, ALF WRAP (she/her/hers) – Wellbeing Initiative, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Noah Abdenour, MHPS (he/him/his) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Workshop Presenter: Liz Castaneda, MHPS, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B5 - Equity and Psychological Safety: The Necessity of Leveraging The Art of Being Uncomfortable

Location:502 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Undraye Howard, PhD – Social Current

Workshop Presenter: Romero Davis (he/him/his) – Social Current

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Track Sponsored By:

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B6 - Comprehensive Overdose Engagement: A Collaborative Approach to Post-overdose Outreach

Location:303 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Anna Gasinski, BS Public Health, CPS – CDC Foundation

Workshop Presenter: Pamela A. Mautte, MS, MCHES, CPS (she/her/hers) – Alliance for Prevention and Wellness, a program of BHcare

Workshop Presenter: Andrew Penna – Alliance for Prevention and Wellness, a program of BHCare

Workshop Presenter: Haley Russenberger, BS Sociology (she/her/hers) – CT State Police

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B7 - Soul Shop for Black Churches

Location:515 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Victor R. Armstrong, Sr., MSW – RI International

Workshop Presenter: Tandra M. Rutledge, MA (she/her/hers) – American Foundation For Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B8 - A New Dawn: Utilizing Participatory Process to Examine Our Investment in Recovery Support Services

Location:404 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Adam Viera, MPH – Peer Recovery Center of Excellence

Workshop Presenter: Rebecca Boss, MA (she/her/hers) – Technical Assistance Collaborative

Workshop Presenter: Tyler W. Myroniuk, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Missouri

Workshop Presenter: David Awadalla, MSW, BSHP – SAMHSA's Office of Recovery

Financing

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B9 - Getting and Keeping Your Momentum: Learn How to Start and Complete a Change

Location:408 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Scott Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B10 - It Takes a Village: Successfully Integrating Public and Private Funding to Build a Supportive Community

Location:306 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Andrew Moran (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation

Workshop Presenter: Leo Magrdichian, LCSW, LCADC (he/him/his) – WestCare Nevada

Workshop Presenter: Irma Magrdichian, CADC – WestCare Nevada

Financing

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B11 - Intergenerational and Historical Trauma: Working with Native American Indians

Location:511 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Kristina Padilla, LAADC, ICAADC, CGS, C-SAT Candidate – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals

Trauma-informed Care

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B12 - New Initiatives, Opportunities and Challenges: Medicaid Innovation

Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Eva M. Terrazas, B.A. Political Science (she/her/hers) – Pacific Clinics

Workshop Presenter: Adrienne Shilton – CA Alliance of Children and Families

Workshop Presenter: Robb Layne (he/him/his) – CA Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executive, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies

Policy Initiatives

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B13 - Implementation Accelerator: Leadership Training through Application

Location:408 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Suzanne Daub, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Workshop Presenter: Marsha Johnson, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B14 - Healthy Brain, Healthy Aging: Resilience and Wellbeing in Older Adults

Location:309, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Workshop Presenter: Dilip Jeste, MD (he/him/his) – University of California San Diego

Older Adults

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B15 - Advancing Integrated Care in Rural Regions

Location:301 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Brie Reimann, MPA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Carolyn M. Rekerdres, MD – East Texas Behavioral Health Network, North East Region

Workshop Presenter: Shauna Reitmeier, MSW – Alluma, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Katie Hunsberger

Integrated Care

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B16 - Home, School and Community: Customizing Crisis Response to Meet the Needs of Children, Youth, Young Adults and their Families

Location:403 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Elizabeth Manley, LSW (she/her/hers) – Innovations Institute at UConn School of Social Work

Workshop Presenter: Hazeline Pilgrim, MSW – Family Support Organization of Essex County

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B17 - Working with Your State to Create a Sustainable CCBHC

Location:503, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Brett Beckerson, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Dawn Allen, MPA – Thrive Behavioral Health

Workshop Presenter: Zoe Frantz, MBA – Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers (Indiana Council)

Workshop Presenter: Dorn Schuffman, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B18 - Contemplating the Unthinkable: What Clinical Mental Health Professionals Need to Understand about Mass Violence

Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: John S. Rozel, MD, MSL, DFAPA – resolve Crisis Services

Clinical Practices

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B19 - Achieving Equitable Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities System Funding

Location:410, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Josh Evans, MA (he/him/his) – Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities

Workshop Presenter: Beth Owens, DSP, QIDP – IARF

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B20 - Harm Reduction and Public Safety Partnering to Prevent Overdose

Location:402 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Elizabeth Burden, MS (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Neil Calmjoy, LICSW – Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

Workshop Presenter: Nara Bopp-Williams – Moab Regional Hospital

Workshop Presenter: Melody Quinn, MBA – St. Louis County Police Department

Harm Reduction

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B21 - Resigned: Understanding Attrition in the Health Care Workforce and the Path Forward

Location:403 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Rola Aamar, PhD (she/her/hers) – Relias

Workforce Development and Talent Management

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B22 - One Mind Accelerator, a New Program to Fast-track Breakthroughs in Mental Health through Startups

Location:308 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Brandon Staglin, MS – One Mind

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B23 - The Role of Stimulants in the Overdose Crisis

Location:409 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Daryl Shorter, MD – The Menninger Clinic

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

CCBHC Lounge: Open Q&A
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

LGBTQA+ Interest Group Meetup
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Delta Center for a Thriving Safety Net Meet Up
Location:Atrium I, Level 3, JW Marriott

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Opening Reception
Location:Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

5:35 PM – 6:35 PM

WST2 - It’s All Fun and Games: Come Destress Playing Games!

Presenter: Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Rural Health Interest Group Meetup
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Collaborative Conversations hosted by People USA
Location:Plaza I, Level 3, JW Marriott

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

All Recovery Meeting
Location:514, Level 2, LACC

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Book Store Open
Location:Book Store, South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

First Aid Station Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Mother's Room 1
Location:519, Level 2, LACC

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Mother's Room 2
Location:First Aid offices in South Hall Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Mother's Room 3
Location:First Aid offices in West Hall Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Speaker Ready Room
Location:405, Level 2, LACC

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Zen Den
Location:401, Level 2, LACC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM

Affinity Group Mixer: BIPOC
Location:HIVE, Concourse Foyer, West Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Breakfast

7:30 AM – 10:00 AM

CCBHC Lounge: Open Q&A
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Open
Location:Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Exhibit Hall Open

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

NewBee Hive
Location:Concourse Hall Foyer, Level 1, LACC

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

General Session
Location:South Hall G, Level 2, LACC

Keynote Speaker: Daniel Pink

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Coffee Break
Location:Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC and 400s Concourse, Level 2, LACC

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Daniel Pink Book Signing
Location:Book Store, South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

CCBHC Lounge: Care Coordination Office Hours
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TED-Style Talks Overflow Rooms
Location:408 A & B, Level 2, LACC

10:00 AM – 10:20 AM

TTED1 - The Truth About the Lies You Believe
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ted Talk Speaker: Shelby John, Masters in Social work LCSW-C – Wholistic Living

Mental Wellbeing

10:20 AM – 10:40 AM

TTED2 - Hearts in Minds: Why Love Will Save the Behavioral Health Crisis System
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ted Talk Speaker: Travis J. Atkinson, LPC (he/him/his) – TBD Solutions LLC

Mental Wellbeing

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM

TTED3 - Do You Hear What I Hear?
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ted Talk Speaker: Victor R. Armstrong, Sr., MSW – RI International

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TTL1 - The Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services’ Actions to Improve Access to Mental Health Care
Location:Petree D, Level 1, LACC

Thought Leader: Daniel Tsai – Center for Medicaid and CHIP services at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Moderator: Reyna Taylor (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Mental Wellbeing

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TTL2 - On Purpose: Developing Resilient Leaders through a Culture of Mentorship

Location:Concourse 151, Level 1, LACC

Thought Leader: Laurie Baedke, MHA, FACHE, FACMPE – Creighton University

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TTL3 - Empowering Professionals: Walking Alongside System-involved Families

Location:Concourse 152, Level 1, LACC

Thought Leader: Cole Williams – The Delta Project

Mental Wellbeing

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TTL4 - Let Me Tell You a Story: Insights from an Inspiring Journey of Resilience and Reinvention

Location:West Hall B, Level 2, LACC

Thought Leader: Mandy Antoniacci

Mental Wellbeing

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C1 - Integrated Innovations in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Elizabeth Moran, MD (she/her/hers) – COPE Community Services, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Laura Santa Cruz, MBA – COPE Community Services, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Siobhan O'Boyle, MBA, CPHQ, CPC – COPE Community Services, Inc.

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C2 - Social Location: Improving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices Through Self-exploration

Location:Petree C, Level 1, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Rola Aamar, PhD (she/her/hers) – Relias

Workshop Presenter: Nellie Galindo, MSW, MSPH (she/her/hers) – Relias

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Track Sponsored By:

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C3 - Using Outcomes Data: Reducing Waitlists, Optimizing Treatment and Improving Wellbeing

Location:303 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Samantha Holcombe, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Kathie Snell, MA (she/her/hers) – Aurora Mental Health Center

Workshop Presenter: Jason J. Washburn, PhD, ABPP (he/him/his) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Workshop Presenter: Kirsten Anderson, PsyD (she/her/hers) – Aurora Mental Health Center

Workshop Presenter: Amber Olson, PhD (she/her/hers) – Aurora Mental Health Center

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C4 - Cyber Security Isn’t Just for IT Geeks: Why and How Every Leadership Team Needs to Gain Confidence and Control

Location:301 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Dwayne Stevens, MBA, MSIS, CISM, CISA, CDPSE, CIA, CEH, CAHIMS (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation

Workshop Presenter: Jim Workman, MBA (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation

Workshop Presenter: Ken Ortbals (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation

Technology-based Solutions

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C5 - Prioritizing Brain Health: Scaling What Works for Global Impact

Location:518, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Kana Enomoto, MA – McKinsey Health Institute

Workshop Presenter: Andrew Doy, MPH – McKinsey Health Institute

Workshop Presenter: Richard Shin, MS – McKinsey Health Institute

Mental Wellbeing

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C6 - Beyond Implementation: What's Next for CCBHCs

Location:409 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Bayley Coggeshall, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Guidance Center

Workshop Presenter: Jennifer Shumaker, LMSW (she/her/hers) – CNS Healthcare

Workshop Presenter: Pasquale Vignola, MA, MLP (he/him/his) – The Guidance Center

Workshop Presenter: Jane King, PsyD, LP – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C7 - Creating Momentum in Challenging Times Through Accreditation

Location:304 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Jennifer Flowers, MBA (she/her/hers) – Accreditation Guru, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Joe Perrow, MBA, BBA (he/him/his) – Social Current/COA Accreditation

Workshop Presenter: Michael W. Johnson, MA, CAP – CARF International

Workshop Presenter: Melinda Lehman, MBA (she/her/hers) – The Joint Commission

Research-based Innovations

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C8 - Making Sense of Quality Measurement in Crisis Services

Location:403 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Margie Balfour, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Connections Health Solutions

Workshop Presenter: Matthew L. Goldman, MD, MS – San Francisco Department of Public Health

Workshop Presenter: Sosunmolu O. Shoyinka, MD MBA (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services

Workshop Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD (he/him/his) – ZiaPartners

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C9 - Housing Tax Credits 101: Demystifying the Landscape of Developers, Investors and Service Providers

Location:402 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Aparna Mekala, MPH – CohnReznick LLP

Workshop Presenter: Matthew Barcello, M.A. – CohnReznick LLP

Workshop Presenter: Lezlie Murch, MA, LPCC – Exodus Recovery, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Scott Baldridge, Masters in Economics – Aedis Real Estate Group

Financing

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C10 - Using Certified Peer Specialists for Improved Maternal Mental Health

Location:503, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Cindy Herrick, MA, PMH-C, CPSS – 2020 Mom

Workshop Presenter: Joy Burkhard, MBA (she/her/hers) – 2020 Mom

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C11 - Providing Better Care and Retaining Professional Staff: Successful Strategies for 2023

Location:515 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: David R. Swann, MA, LCAS, CCS, NCC, LPC (he/him/his) – MTM Services, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Valerie Westhead, MD, FASAM – MTM Services, LLC

Workforce Development and Talent Management

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C12 - Equitable Approaches in Suicide Prevention

Location:511 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Corbin J. Standley, MA (he/him/his) – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Workshop Presenter: Dusty Jepkema, LMSW (they/them/theirs) – Integrated Services of Kalamazoo

Workshop Presenter: Terence D. Fitzgerald, PhD, MEd, MSW – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Suicide Prevention

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C13 - Leading the Way in Coordinated Care for Children and Families

Location:403 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Sara Strader

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C14 - Eating Disorders in the Heartland: Changing the Treatment Landscape for Underserved Populations

Location:410, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Jenny Copeland, PsyD (she/her/hers) – Ozark Center

Workshop Presenter: Jacob Hefner, LPC – Ozark Center

Workshop Presenter: Kristen Rose, LPC, LIMHP, CCTP (she/her/hers) – Sidney Regional Medical Center

Rural Service Delivery

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C15 - Resilient Leadership

Location:309, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Nick Szubiak, MSW LCSW (he/him/his) – NSI Strategies

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C16 - GROSS: Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff to Find the Bandwidth to do What Matters

Location:408 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Kristin M. Woodlock, RN, BSN, MPA, CDTLF – Woodlock & Associates, LLC

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C17 - Best Practices in Safety Planning for Risk of Danger or Violence to Others

Location:408 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Ronald Zimmet, JD – Mental Health Risk Retention Group

Clinical Practices

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C18 - Integrated Care is Essential to Ensure Health Equity; One Cannot Exist Without the Other

Location:406 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC (He/Him/El) – Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Monica Zuniga- Fajuri, MA – Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center

Workshop Presenter: Rochelle Head-Dunham, MD, DFAPA, FASAM (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan Human Services District

Workshop Presenter: Jessica Apfel, PsyD – Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center

Integrated Care

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C19 - CCBHC State Planning Grants: How States are Using Funding, Data, and Technology to Drive Success

Location:308 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Julie Hiett, LMSW – Netsmart

Workshop Presenter: Rebecca Farley David, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Rachelle Glavin – Missouri Behavioral Health Council

Workshop Presenter: Kyle Kessler – Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas

Technology-based Solutions

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C20 - A Multi-State Collaborative to Support BIPOC Leaders

Location:502 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies

Workshop Presenter: Jinny Palen, MPH – Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Track Sponsored By:

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C21 - Access to Care: An Equity-focused, Data-informed Strategy to Eliminating Disparities in Behavioral Health Outcomes

Location:404 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Robyn S. Odendahl, MPA (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Workshop Presenter: Rachel Bembas, PhD (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Workshop Presenter: Rick Rowley

Workshop Presenter: Christen Lara – Colorado Behavioral Health Administration

Workshop Presenter: Kima Taylor, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Anka Consulting LLC

Health Equity

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C22 - Research and Advocacy at the Intersection of Justice and Mental Health

Location:501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Brett Beckerson, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Julie Wertheimer, MGA – The Pew Charitable Trusts

Workshop Presenter: B.J. Wagner, MS – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Workshop Presenter: John Snook

Criminal Justice

Track Sponsored By:

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C23 - Sustaining The Peer Recovery Workforce: The Key to Reducing Harms and Increasing Engagement in Care

Location:306 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Karen Scott, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts

Workshop Presenter: Dwayne J. Dean, RCPF, CPRS, RPS (he/him/his) – University of Maryland College Park - Global Mental Health & Addictions Program

Workshop Presenter: Julia Felton, PhD

Workshop Presenter: Laura Galbreath, MPP – National Academy for State Health Policy

Harm Reduction

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

RS1 - Understanding Characteristics and Effects of Psychedelic-induced Experiences in the Clinical Setting

Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Matt Young, Ph.D – Compass Pathways, Inc

Research-based Innovations

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

RS2 - The PTSD Patient Journey from Trauma to Treatment
Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Jyoti Aggarwal, MHS (she/her/hers) – Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization

Research-based Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

RS3 - Patient Perspective in Drug Development

Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Marni White, PhD (she/her/hers) – Alkermes

Presenter: Michael Doane, Ph.D – Alkermes

Presenter: Adam Simmons, MPH – Alkermes

Presenter: Lesley White, MSW – Alkermes

Research-based Innovations

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

Reaching New Communities with Mental Health First Aid
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Stephanie Sasser – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter: Kathleen Stone, EdD (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

12:30 PM – 12:50 PM

WST3 - Staying Well in the Midst of a Storm: What Resilience Can Tell us about Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma

Presenter: Anthony Salerno, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM

CFS6 - Schizophrenia Ecosystem Tool (SET)
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Allen Wu, PharmD, MBA – Johnson & Johnson

Sponsored By:

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM

WST4 - Succession Planning: It Takes GRIT!

Presenter: Pat Coleman, MBA – Behavioral Health Response

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM

WST5 - Nothing You Have to Do
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Nick Szubiak, MSW LCSW (he/him/his) – NSI Strategies

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM

CFS7 - CCBHC Experience: Learn How Grand Used Technology to Grow Their Business by Over 60% and Maintain a Consistent Care Experience for Their Consumers
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Larry L. Smith, CPRSS – GRAND Mental Health

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Josh Cantwell, LCSW – GRAND Mental Health

Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Matt Lane – Therapy Brands

Sponsored By

12:30 PM – 2:15 PM

CCBHC Lounge: Open Q&A
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

12:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Interest Group Meetup
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 1, LACC

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP1 - You Reap What You Sow: Workforce Development through Investment in Interns
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Tina-Marie Brown, LCSW-C – affiliated Sante' group- Eastern Shore crisis response

Workforce Development and Talent Management

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP2 - Expanding Support for Individuals with High-risk Substance Use: How Technology can Increase Connections
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Linda Demasi, MBA – Northwell Health

Poster Presenter: Sandeep Kapoor, MD, MS-HPPL – Northwell Health

Technology-based Solutions

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP3 - Geographic Distance and Inadequate Transportation are Barriers to Care for People with Mental Illness: Engaging the Elephant in the Room
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network

Poster Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, Ph.D – Compass Health Network

Rural Service Delivery

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP4 - Advancing the Integration of General Health in CCBHCs: Learning Collaborative Findings
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Rachel Talley, MD (she/her/hers) – Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Integrated Care

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP5 - Re-introducing Your Organization to a Changing Healthcare Industry Through Marketing and Branding
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Lawrence J. Moliterno, MBA – MeridianHealthCare

Integrated Care

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP6 - Opting in to OPT Out!
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Leslie A. Dill, MAEd, CHES – Carolinas CARE Partnership

LGBTQ+

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP7 - Preventing Staff Burnout with the Right Tools and Technology
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Michelle Karl, LPN, MBA-HC – Inovalon

Technology-based Solutions

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP8 - Creating an LGBTQ+ Affirming Organization
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kristina Padilla, LAADC, ICAADC, CGS, C-SAT Candidate – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals

LGBTQ+

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP9 - Nutritional Interventions in a Residential Setting for People with Serious Mental Illness
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Deborah Weidner, MD, MBA – Hartford HealthCare

Poster Presenter: Laure Louis-Charles, RN, DNP candidate Psychiatric Mental Health NP Class of 2024 (she/her/hers) – Hartford Healthcare

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP10 - Transitional Case Management Increasing Follow-up After Hospitalization
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Brandy Gadino, MA (she/her/hers) – Beacon Health Options

Poster Presenter: Sharon Gollaher

Practice Improvements

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP11 - Integrating Tobacco Treatment Services Within Florida's Behavioral Health Settings
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Chenikka Usher, MSW, NCTTP – Florida State University College of Medicine AHEC Program Office

Poster Presenter: Rebecca Carter, LCSW, CTTS, NCTTP – Florida State University College of Medicine AHEC Program Office

Integrated Care

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP12 - Behavioral Health Workforce: Importance of Mental Health Block Grants
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kathleen V. Manuel, MPH (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Workforce Development and Talent Management

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP13 - Individual Operations: The Importance of Owning Your Own Influence
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Juliette Ballough, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – UPMC

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP14 - Implementing Critical Time Intervention Using Model Principles
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kim Livingstone, PhD, MSW – Plymouth State University

Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP16 - The Story of a Quality Improvement Project: Applying Multi-Method Strategies to Advance and Evaluate Suicide Safety in Behavioral Health Care
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Karyn Dresser, Ph.D – Stars Behavioral Health Group

Poster Presenter: Yona Kifer, PhD – Stars Behavioral Health Group

Practice Improvements

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP18 - Finding Access to Services and Treatment
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Lori Vadakin, LADC, LCMHC – United Counseling Service

Poster Presenter: Victor Martini, LICSW – United Counseling Service, Inc.

Practice Improvements

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP19 - Texas Health and Human Services Commission Activities Toward Trauma-informed Care
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Holly Fullmer, MS, CDCORP, CTCM (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Trauma-informed Care

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP20 - The Green Zone: A Comprehensive Veteran Peer Recovery and Response Program
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Melanie Dallas, LPC (she/her/hers) – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health

Veterans

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP21 - The Critical Role of Social Connectedness in Community Behavioral Health
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Danielle Bealmear, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Compass Health Network

Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network

Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP22 - Collaborating to Address Substance Use: A Look at Systems of Care in One Community’s Response
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Jennifer Tackitt-Dorfmeyer, LCSW CADAC V (she/her/hers) – Choices Coordinated Care Solutions, Inc.

Poster Presenter: Eryn Collins – Choices Coordinated Care Solutions, Inc.

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP23 - Childhood Trauma: Participant Outcomes and Practice Implications for Professionals through a Telementoring Program
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: MacKenzie Koester-Smith, MPH – Weitzman Institute

Practice Improvements

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP24 - Residential Transformation with New Hampshire's Children System of Care
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Daryll Tenney, M.Ed. – NH DHHS

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP25 - Data Science: A Positive Disruptor Force in Behavioral Health
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Linda Sacco, LCSW, PhD. – Phoenix Houses of New York and Long Island

Poster Presenter: Alexander Pelaez, PhD – Phoenix Houses of New York and Long Island

Research-based Innovations

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Connected Leaders Academy Fireside Chat (Invite Only)
Location:503, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Kana Enomoto, MA – McKinsey Health Institute

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

SAMHSA: Overview of the CCBHC Certification Criteria and Recent Updates
Location:304 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: David de Voursney – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Young Leaders Lunch and Learn (Invite Only)
Location:506, Level 2, LACC

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Crisis Response Interest Group Meet Up
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 1, LACC

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP27 - Change: Managing Organizational And Individual Challenges during Extraordinary Times
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Doris G. Nardelli, MPA – Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc

Poster Presenter: Marcia G. Monroe, LCSW, MBA – Chrysalis Health

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP28 - Value of Sustained Engagement in Models of Care for Substance Use Care
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Sandeep Kapoor, MD, MS-HPPL – Northwell Health

Poster Presenter: Mary Silberstein, LCSW-R – CN Guidance & Counseling Services

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP29 - An Interdisciplinary Response to Sexual Trauma and Substance Use Disorders
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Katlyn A. Monje, LMSW (she/her/hers) – CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness

Poster Presenter: Daniel Barden, M.S., LISAC – CODAC Health Recovery & Wellness

Trauma-informed Care

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP30 - Substance Use Disorder Continuum: New Era of Recovery-oriented Systems of Care
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Pete Nielsen, LAADC – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals

Integrated Care

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP31 - They Said They are Suicidal, Now What? A Deep Dive on Implementing the Zero Suicide Model
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Lauren Moyer, LCSW, LSCSW – Compass Health Network

Poster Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, Ph.D – Compass Health Network

Suicide Prevention

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP32 - The Cost of Caring: Combating Compassion Fatigue for Mental Health Professionals
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Anne Brown – The Cook Center for Human Connection

Practice Improvements

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP33 - On-demand Urgent Care: Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Those Who Can't or Won't be Seen in a Traditional Clinic
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: John L. Bennett, II, LCSW-R – Access: Supports for Living

Poster Presenter: Rebecca Goodman, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Access: Supports for Living

Clinical Practices

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP34 - Mental Health Needs of South Asians in the San Francisco Bay Area Stemming From Social Isolation Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Chandrakala Ganesh, PhD (she/her/hers) – California State University, East Bay

Poster Presenter: Arnab Mukherjea, DrPH, MPH – California State University, East Bay

Health Equity

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP35 - Harm Reduction in Appalachia: Progressive Services in a Conservative Community
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Anthony S. Lockard, MSW, CSW (he/him/his) – Kentucky River District Health Department

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP36 - Integrated Care in a Community-based Organization: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Practice
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Candace Vanderwater, MS.Ed, MNA, LMFT – Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas

Poster Presenter: Mindy Miller, LMHC, LADC1 – Volunteers of America of Massachusetts

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP37 - Assisting Psychiatric Providers in Considering Cost of Psychotropic Medications
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Katherine White, BSN, RN – Creighton University

Practice Improvements

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP39 - Stewardship and Linkages are Bridges to Grant Sustainability
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Danielle Bealmear, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Compass Health Network

Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP40 - Understanding Mortality Disparities at a Community Behavioral Health Center: A Six Year Lookback
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Brittany Whittington, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Integral Care

Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP41 - Bridging Gaps in Youth Mental Health Care: A Bi-state Approach to Systems-level Change
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Ellen Carroll, MSc (she/her/hers) – CaroNova; North Carolina Healthcare Association

Poster Presenter: Miriam Tardif-Douglin, MSPH (she/her/hers) – North Carolina Healthcare Association

Prevention and Early Intervention

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP43 - Breaking Through Barriers to Mental Health: A Virtual Group Support Approach
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Patrick J. Rowley, Ed.D., NCC, LPC (he/him/his) – Sesh

Technology-based Solutions

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP44 - Leveling Up Employee Resilience and Retention: How We Take Care of Our People
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Savannah Jones – WestCare Foundation

Workforce Development and Talent Management

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP45 - CCBHC: A Community-Academic Partnership to Improve Community Mental Health
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Ruby A. Batimana, DrPH(c), MJ, MPH (she/her/hers) – St. Ambrose University

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP46 - Disparities in Social Determinants of Health: The Impact of a Pandemic in a Behavioral Health Setting
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Farren Larson, MA (she/her/hers) – Richmond Behavioral Health Authority

Poster Presenter: Neal Masri, PhD, MSW – Richmond Behavioral Health Authority

Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP47 - Crisis Intervention Team in Rural Maryland a Collaboration with Mobile Crisis
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Brandy James (she/her/hers) – Affiliated Sante Group

Poster Presenter: Tina-Marie Brown, LCSW-C – affiliated Sante' group- Eastern Shore crisis response

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP48 - Youth Mental Health Matters: Innovative Programming to Address Mental Health Needs in Schools
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Adriane Van Zwoll, MJ, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – School-Based Health Alliance

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP49 - Assessing Geographic Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Texas
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Danielle A. Hodgson, MPH (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP50 - Building Partnerships: How the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Strengthened Crisis Services in Maryland
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Kathryn Grant Dilley, LCSW-C (she/her/hers) – Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc.

Poster Presenter: Sharon Lipford, LCSW-C (she/her/hers) – State of Maryland, Behavioral Health Administration

Practice Improvements

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP52 - Living Room Crisis Diversion Program
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Jennifer Knauss, MA (she/her/hers) – Rehabilitation Support Services

Poster Presenter: Brandy VanEarden, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP53 - Increasing Innovation and Investment in Mental Health
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Poster Presenter: Faye Sahai, MBA (she/her/hers) – Telosity Ventures

Poster Presenter: Anish Srivastava – Telosity Ventures

Financing

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

The Research Behind Mental Health First Aid
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Kathleen Stone, EdD (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Staff: Stephanie Sasser – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D1 - Reimagining Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Children and Youth

Location:408 A, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Melissa Stafford Jones, MPH (she/her/hers) – California Health and Human Services Agency

Workshop Presenter: Chaunise Powell, EdD, LCSW, PPS (she/her/hers) – Santa Clara County Office of Education

Workshop Presenter: Marni R. Sandoval, Psy. D. – Monterey County Health Department

Workshop Presenter: Crisantema “Crissy” Gallardo (she/her/hers) – Youth Organize! California

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D2 - Treating Justice-involved Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder on the Backdrop of the Drug Decriminalization Movement

Location:402 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Rose Bromka (she/her/hers) – Boulder Care

Workshop Presenter: Stephen Martin, MD, EdM (he/him/his) – Boulder Care

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D3 - Moving From CCBHC Grantee to CCBHC Demo: Making it Happen

Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Tom Petrizzo, LMSW, JD – Tri-County Mental Health Services

Workshop Presenter: Renee Boak, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D4 - 988 Policy and Capacity Expansion Workforce Initiatives: Year 1 Lessons Learned

Location:Petree C, Level 1, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Laura Evans (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Workshop Presenter: Kelly Clarke, PGDip Psych (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Workforce Development and Talent Management

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D5 - Recovery to Work Ecosystem: Building a Bridge to a Healthy Workforce

Location:301 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Melanie Dallas, LPC (she/her/hers) – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D6 - Utilizing Claims Data to Impact Social Determinants of Health

Location:303 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Howard L. Forman, MD – Montefiore Medical Center CMO

Workshop Presenter: Samantha Levano, MPH – Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Workshop Presenter: Shimrani Banik

Health Equity

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D7 - Preventing Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and Their Families Through Interagency Teams

Location:403 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Ben Barrowman, MBA – Policy Research Associates

Workshop Presenter: Don Harris, MBA (he/him/his) – Policy Research Associates, Inc.

Suicide Prevention

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D8 - Peer Support: A Vital Part of Crisis Services

Location:403 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Lisa C. St George, MSW, CPRP, CPRSS (she/her/hers) – Hidayah Enterprises

Workshop Presenter: Chuck T. Browning, MD – RI International

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D9 - Inclusive Leadership

Location:502 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Darla Young, MSOP, SHRM-CP (she/her/hers) – Compass Health Network

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Track Sponsored By:

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D10 - Harm Reduction in Practice

Location:406 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Nick Szubiak, MSW LCSW (he/him/his) – NSI Strategies

Workshop Presenter: Jasmine Myrick – The REACH Project, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Nelson Gonzales

Workshop Presenter: Katie E. O'Bryant, Graduate prop 36 Alameda County Drug treatment, certified Naloxone trainer (she/her/hers) – West Oakland Punks With Lunch

Harm Reduction

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D11 - Taking Your Organization to a Value-based Care Model

Location:306 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Veena Murthy, MA – Quartet Health

Financing

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D12 - Redefining Black Male Masculinity: Clinical Considerations as 988 Emerges

Location:515 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Sa'uda Dunlap, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Workshop Presenter: Johnell Lawrence, BSW (they/them/theirs) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Workshop Presenter: Damon C. Watson, MPH (he/him/his) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Clinical Practices

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D13 - Practice the Art of Strategic Business Planning to Maintain Sustainability

Location:304 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Aparna Mekala, MPH – CohnReznick LLP

Workshop Presenter: Alicia McFarlane, JD – Samaritan Daytop Village

Financing

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D14 - Smiling Your Way to Recovery: How to Improve the Integration of Oral Health, Mental Health and Substance Use Services

Location:308 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Sarah Neil, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Rachael Matulis, MPH (she/her/hers) – Bowling Business Strategies

Workshop Presenter: Kristine D. Gile, LCPC MHRT/c BC-TMH NCC (she/her/hers) – Maine Behavioral Healthcare

Workshop Presenter: Mana Mozaffarian, DMD (she/her/hers) – Independent Contractor

Integrated Care

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D15 - Methadone and Opioid Treatment Programs

Location:404 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Aaron Williams, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Mark Fontaine, MSW, MCAP – Florida Behavioral Health Association

Workshop Presenter: Vitka Eisen, MSW, EdD (she/her/hers) – HealthRIGHT 360

Policy Initiatives

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D16 - How to Become a High-performing Nonprofit Board

Location:503, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Dennis C. Miller, MPH – Dennis C Miller Associates

Board Management

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D17 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Affiliations Outside of the Box: Regional Behavioral Health Services Collaborative

Location:409 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Joe Dan Beavers, CPA, MHA – LifeSkills, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Eric Embry, MBA (he/him/his) – LifeSkills

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D18 - Criminal Justice Diversion: Re-imagining an Appropriate Pathway to Care

Location:501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Scott Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Annie Jensen, LCSW – MTM Services, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Valerie Westhead, MD, FASAM – MTM Services, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Scott McFarlane – MTM Services, LLC

Criminal Justice

Track Sponsored By:

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D19 - Evidence In Action: Mental Health First Aid Research Overview

Location:518, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Kathleen Stone, EdD (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Pamela Valera, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Rutgers School of Public Health

Workshop Presenter: Melanie F.P Soderstrom, PhD, JD (she/her/hers) – Texas State University

Mental Health First Aid

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D20 - Overview of the Comprehensive Health Care Integration Framework

Location:511 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Alicia Kirley, MBA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Rachel Talley, MD (she/her/hers) – Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Workshop Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD (he/him/his) – ZiaPartners

Integrated Care

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D21 - The Future of Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented, Equity-focused Systems (TIROES): Integration of Trauma-Informed and Diversity, Equity and Engagement Practices

Location:408 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Terence D. Fitzgerald, PhD, MEd, MSW – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Sarah Oloya, LiCSW (she/her/hers) – The Children's Center

Workshop Presenter: Heather Fairlee Denbrough, LiCSW, RPT-S – The Children's Center

Workshop Presenter: Matthew Butte, M.Ed. – Children's Center

Trauma-informed Care

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D22 - Bullying Among Elders: The Invisible Abuse

Location:309, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Julia Egan, Psy.D. (Licensed Clinical Psychologist) (she/her/hers) – Telecare Corporation (Morton Bakar Center)

Older Adults

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Coffee Break
Location:Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

CCBHC Lounge: Grant Office Hours
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

How to #BeTheDifference with Mental Health First Aid
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Chayla Lyon

3:20 PM – 3:40 PM

CFS8 - We Don't See Things as They Are, We See Them as We Are
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Anthony Salerno, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

CFS9 - Stories for Healing and Hope
Location:South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

WST7 - Just Breathe!

Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC (He/Him/El) – Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Older Adults Interest Group Meetup
Location:National Council Booth, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 1, LACC

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Screening and Discussion - Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Film Presenter: Tom Insel, MD

Film Presenter: Makalynn Powell

Film Presenter: Erik Ewers – Hiding In Plain Sight & Florentine Films, Ewers Brothers Productions LLC

Film Presenter: Keris Jän Myrick, MBA, MS – Inseparable

Mental Wellbeing

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

NatCon23 Shark Tank: Presented by innovaTel Telepsychiatry
Location:Petree D, Level 1, LACC

Shark Tank Judge: Marti Taylor, RN, MSN – OneFifteen

Shark Tank Judge: Christopher McFadden – KKR

Shark Tank Judge: Jonathan D. Evans, MA – innovaTel Telepsychiatry

Emcee: Christina Mainelli – Quartet Health

Technology-based Solutions

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

ST1 - How Do You Like Them Apps? Remote Patient Monitoring for Behavioral Health
Location:Petree D, Level 1, LACC

Shark Tank Presenter: Brandon Ward, PsyD (he/him/his) – Jefferson Center

Technology-based Solutions

Sponsored By

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

ST2 - Pacific Clinics and Salesforce: Partnering to Achieve Health Equity
Location:Petree D, Level 1, LACC

Shark Tank Presenter: Eleanor Castillo Sumi, PhD, BCBA-D (she/her/hers) – Pacific Clinics

Shark Tank Presenter: Erica Cox (she/her/hers) – Provisio Partners

Technology-based Solutions

Sponsored By

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

ST3 - Integrated Care Alerts for Review and Engagement (I-CARE) Whole Person Care Dashboard
Location:Petree D, Level 1, LACC

Shark Tank Presenter: Jerold Greer, CIO (he/him/his) – Daymark Recovery Services

Technology-based Solutions

Sponsored By

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM

Pierluigi Mancini, PhD Book Signing
Location:Wellbeing Zone, Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 2, LACC

Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC (He/Him/El) – Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

California Delegation (CBHA, CCAPP and CACFS) Members’ Social (Invite Only)
Location:Georgia I & II, Level 3, JW Marriott

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Indiana Reception (Invite Only)
Location:Olympic III, Level 3, JW Marriott

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Michigan Reception (Invite Only)
Location:Olympic III, Level 3, JW Marriott

7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Luggage and Bag Check at LACC
Location:Business Center, Level 1, LACC

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

All Recovery Meeting
Location:514, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Registration Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Speaker Ready Room
Location:405, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Book Store Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Mother's Room 1
Location:519, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Mother's Room 2
Location:First Aid offices in South Hall Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Mother's Room 3
Location:First Aid offices in West Hall Lobby, Level 1, LACC

7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

NewBee Hive
Location:Concourse Hall Foyer, Level 1, LACC

7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Zen Den
Location:401, Level 2, LACC

7:30 AM – 1:30 PM

First Aid Station Open
Location:South Lobby, Level 1, LACC

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Affinity Group Mixer: LGBTQA+
Location:HIVE, Concourse Foyer, West Lobby, Level 1, LACC

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Young Leaders Breakfast with the National Council Board of Directors (Invite Only)
Location:506, Level 2, LACC

9:00 AM – 9:20 AM

WTED1 - You Don't Know The Half Of It
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ted Talk Speaker: Stephanie Marquesano, JD (she/her/hers) – The Harris Project Inc.

Mental Wellbeing

9:20 AM – 9:30 AM

WTED2 - What Happens When You Give a Hopeless Man a Dollar?
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ignite Speaker: Ryan Hampton (he/him/his) – Mobilize Recovery

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM

WTED3 - Serendipity is Not a Strategy
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ignite Speaker: Brandon P. Jones – Triad

Workforce Development and Talent Management

9:40 AM – 10:00 AM

WTED4 - Turning Awareness into Action: Reduction of Bias, Prejudice and Racism
Location:411 Theatre, Level 2, LACC

Ted Talk Speaker: Dana Crawford, PhD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

WTL1 - An Update from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Location:Petree D, Level 1, LACC

Thought Leader: Tom Coderre – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Mental Wellbeing

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

WTL2 - My Troubled Mind Now Calm

Location:Concourse 151, Level 1, LACC

Thought Leader: David W. Bartley (he/him/his) – David Woods Bartley

Suicide Prevention

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

WTL3 - Social Media and Mental Health: Emerging Issues

Location:Concourse 152, Level 1, LACC

Thought Leader: Nina Vasan, MD, MBA – Brainstorm: The Stanford Lab for Mental Health Innovation

Moderator: Ayla C. Colella, LMHC – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Mental Wellbeing

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee Break
Location:400s Concourse, Level 2, LACC

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E1 - Managing Financial Performance through a Variety of Reimbursement Landscapes as a CCBHC

Location:515 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Peter R. Epp, CPA – CohnReznick LLP

Workshop Presenter: Joanne McNamara, JD (she/her/hers) – CohnReznick LLP

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E2 - Using an Organizational Assessment to Address Behavioral Health Care Disparities

Location:502 B, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Zina Rodriguez, MSW, MCAP, CDE (she/her/hers) – Z & D Consulting

Workshop Presenter: Annie Peters, PhD, LP (she/her/hers) – NAATP

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Track Sponsored By:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E3 - Whose Information is it Anyway?

Location:402 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Laureen Pagel, Dr. (she/her/hers) – Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare

Workshop Presenter: Katie Morrow, MPA – Streamline Healthcare Solutions

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E4 - Growing the Workforce: Building the Pipeline for the Future

Location:408 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Allie Franklin, MSSW, LICSW (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Workshop Presenter: Jill Kemper, MA (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Workshop Presenter: Paul Fleissner, BA, BS (he/him/his) – Health Management Associates

Workforce Development and Talent Management

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E5 - Update on Federal Policy

Location:403 B, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Stephanie Katz, JD, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Reyna Taylor (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Hannah Wesolowski, MPA (she/her/hers) – NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness

Policy Initiatives

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E6 - Prevention Approaches for College and University Alcohol Harms
Location:503, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Richard Nance, MSHHA, MSW, LCSW (he/him/his) – Utah Valley University College of Humanities and Social Sciences & Utah County Department of Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E7 - Destination Change: A Journey of Recovery

Location:409 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Pete Nielsen, LAADC – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E8 - Get Out the Map!: Crisis Stabilization, Crisis Residential and the Ideal Crisis System

Location:403 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Elan Javanfard, LMFT (he/him/his) – Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services

Workshop Presenter: Travis J. Atkinson, LPC (he/him/his) – TBD Solutions LLC

Workshop Presenter: Chad Costello, ACSW, CPRP (he/him/his) – California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies

Crisis Response

Track Sponsored By:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E9 - Creating a Coding and Reimbursement Framework for Emerging Psychedelic Therapies

Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Steve Levine, MD – COMPASS Pathways

Research-based Innovations

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E10 - Psychiatric Pharmacists: Integral Members of the Health Care Team

Location:306 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Kelly C. Lee, Pharm.D., MAS, BCPP – University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Workshop Presenter: David Dadiomov, PharmD, BCPP – University of Southern California School of Pharmacy

Integrated Care

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E11 - Implementing Trauma-informed Supervision to Respond to the Collective Traumas of COVID-19 and Racism

Location:301 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Daphne Swinton, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Master in Public Administration – WJCS

Workshop Presenter: Liane Nelson, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – WJCS-Westchester Jewish Community Services

Trauma-informed Care

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E12 - County and Regional Approaches to Care for Justice-involved Populations

Location:501 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Brett Beckerson, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Nina Ward, MPP – National Association of Counties

Workshop Presenter: Lilly Simmering

Workshop Presenter: Tim DeWeese, LMSW – Johnson County Mental Health Center

Criminal Justice

Track Sponsored By:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E13 - Quality Outcomes and Behavioral Health Treatment: Improving Adoption of Measurement-informed Care

Location:303 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Caroline Davidson, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Jeff Capobianco, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Deborah Scharf PhD Scharf, PhD (she/her/hers) – Lakehead University

Workshop Presenter: Melissa Nossal, PsyD – Pittsburgh Mercy

Clinical Practices

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E14 - Partnering for Impact: Highlighting Mental Health First Aid Innovation in Communities, States and Organizations

Location:408 B, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Anne Chapman, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies

Workshop Presenter: Harry Bruell (he/him/his) – PathPoint

Workshop Presenter: Anthony Portantino – California State Senate, 25th District

Mental Health First Aid

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E15 - Exceed CCBHC Requirements for Access Without Adding Staff

Location:511 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Joy Fruth, MSW (she/her/hers) – MTM Services, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Katherine Schroeder, LMHC, MCAP, QCS (she/her/hers) – MTM Services

Workshop Presenter: Kathy Hagen, LICSW (she/her/hers) – MTM Services

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E16 - Technology Continues to Leap Forward: Are You Keeping Up?

Location:308 AB, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Charlie Grantham – MTM Services, LLC

Technology-based Solutions

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E17 - Exploring Clinically Integrated Networks and Other Partnership Structures for Value-based Contracting

Location:406 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Samantha Holcombe, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Jinny Palen, MPH – Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs

Workshop Presenter: Timothy Sheehan

Financing

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E18 - The Need for Meaningful Connection: Addressing Older Adult Social Isolation and Loneliness

Location:309, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Nicole Cadovius, BS, MBA, MSM – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Older Adults

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E19 - Dare to Lead Overview: The Four Courage Skill Sets

Location:502 A, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Kristin M. Woodlock, RN, BSN, MPA, CDTLF – Woodlock & Associates, LLC

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E20 - Suicide Care and Measuring the Outcomes: Zero Suicide Data Dashboard

Location:304 ABC, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Julie Goldstein Grumet – Zero Suicide Institute at Education Development Center

Workshop Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone

Workshop Presenter: Jim Skeel, MA, LMHC (he/him/his) – Aspire Indiana Health, Inc

Workshop Presenter: Bre Banks, PhD – EDC

Suicide Prevention

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E21 - How the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing Can Transform a Workplace

Location:404 AB, Level 2, LACC

Moderator: Pam Pietruszewski, MA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Tessa Voss, MA, LADC, CADC II (she/her/hers) – Betty Ford Center

Workshop Presenter: David Wells, PhD, LP – Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Practice Improvements

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E22 - Insights: Leveraging the Four Different Communication Styles for Leading an Effective Team
Location:518, Level 2, LACC

Workshop Presenter: Lorenza Forcella, MSOD – Delta Prime Consulting

Workforce Development and Talent Management

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Session Break

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

Closing General Session
Location:South Hall G, Level 2, LACC

Keynote Speaker: John Ondrasik – Five for Fighting