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  • Monday, Apr 15th
    8:45 AM – 9:15 AM CT
    GS1 - Shaping the Future
    Location: Hall 6, Level 1, ACCC
    General Session Speaker: Chuck Ingoglia, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Monday, Apr 15th
    11:35 AM – 11:55 AM CT
    CFS1 - Thriving and Surviving in the Current Behavioral Health Market: Navigating Opportunities in Value-based Care, Tech and Distribution
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Carrie O'Connell – WellSky
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Bobby Guy – Posinelli
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Christina Guidry – Oceans Heathcare
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  • Monday, Apr 15th
    12:00 PM – 12:20 PM CT
    CFS2 - Navigating Advocacy in Behavioral Health Through Policy
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Vatsala Kapur – Bamboo Health
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Kendall Hussey – Akin
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  • Monday, Apr 15th
    12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT
    ST1 - The Burden of Disease: Discover Opportunities to Improve Quality of Care for Adult Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
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  • Monday, Apr 15th
    12:30 PM – 12:50 PM CT
    CFS3 - Technology’s Role in Mental Health
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Danny Gladden – Oracle
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  • Monday, Apr 15th
    2:45 PM – 3:05 PM CT
    MTED1 - Music, Does It Move Our Choices?
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Ted Talk Speaker: Steve Miller, Certified Teen, Youth and Adult MHFA – Mid-America PTTC
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Monday, Apr 15th
    2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    MTL4 - The National Drug Control Strategy, Expanding the Addiction Workforce and the Importance of CCBHCs
    Location: 220/221, Level 2, ACCC
    Thought Leader: June Sivilli – Office of National Drug Control Policy in the Executive Office of the President
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Monday, Apr 15th
    3:05 PM – 3:25 PM CT
    MTED2 - Transitioning From Surviving to Thriving by Owning My Story
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Ted Talk Speaker: Dorothy Hassan, PhD – Forward Step Education
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Monday, Apr 15th
    3:25 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    MTED3 - The Art of Being Broken: How Storytelling Saves Lives
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Ted Talk Speaker: Kevin Hines – The Kevin Hines Story
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Monday, Apr 15th
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT
    B23 - Stop Stigma Together
    Location: Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC
    Workshop Presenter: Seth Kahan (he/him/his) – Visionary Leadership
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    10:00 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    TTED1 - The ROI of Mental Health: The Hidden Benefit of Leaders Who Become Mental Health Literate
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Ted Talk Speaker: adam nemer, MBA (he/him/his) – Simple Mental Health
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    TTL1 - Addressing the Nation’s Mental Health Crisis: It’s Time for a Paradigm Shift
    Location: 222/223, Level 2, ACCC
    Thought Leader: Arthur Evans, Jr., PhD – American Psychological Association
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  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    TTL3 - Addressing the Behavioral Health Care Needs of the Nation: A Conversation with SAMHSA’s Assistant Secretary, Dr. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon
    Location: Hall 1, Level 1, ACCC
    Thought Leader: Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, PhD – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
    Thought Leader: Chuck Ingoglia, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    10:20 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    TTED2 - Confidence: How Being a Mental Health Advocate Ignited My Confidence
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Ted Talk Speaker: Jennifer L. Hilton, MHFA (she/her/hers) – WestCare Foundation
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    10:30 AM – 10:40 AM CT
    TTED3 - From Dope Dealer to Hope Dealer: Navigating the Path From Incarceration to Inspiring Leadership
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Ted Talk Speaker: Durand L. Warren, M.Ed., MBA, LPC (he/him/his) – Williamson Health and Wellness Center
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    10:40 AM – 11:00 AM CT
    TTED4 - Mental Health Shouldn't Come With Handcuffs
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Ted Talk Speaker: David Wayne Covington, LPC, MBA (he/him/his) – RI International
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  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    12:35 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    CFS4 - Elevating Performance Through Wellness: A Solution for the Modern Organization
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Jennifer Doyle, DBH, MHA – Deloitte
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Kelsey Brock, Ed.D, LPC – Deloitte
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  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    12:40 PM – 12:55 PM CT
    SS1 - Improve Community Access and Mental Health Outcomes Without Further Burdening Your Clinical Workload
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
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  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    1:00 PM – 1:15 PM CT
    SS2 - Preparing for Election Distress
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
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  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    1:00 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    CFS5 - Evernorth Behavioral Care Group: Focus on Your Patients; Not Your Paperwork
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Amy Ayrault – Evernorth Behavioral Care Group
    Exhibitor Symposia - Presenter: Melissa Reilly – Evernorth Behavioral Health
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  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    1:20 PM – 1:35 PM CT
    SS3 - Empowering Patients at the Point of Care to Optimize Behavioral Health Screening
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
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  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    1:40 PM – 1:55 PM CT
    SS4 - Referral Workflow Innovation: Expedite the Path to Treatment With Technology, Insight and Best Practices
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
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  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Listening Session on Advancing Recovery: A Dialogue With SAMHSA Leadership
    Location: 132, Level 1, ACCC
    Presenter: Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, PhD – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
    Presenter: Paolo del Vecchio, MSW – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    Mobile Workshop: St. Louis Metro Transit Program
    Location: Washington Lobby, Level 1, ACCC
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    3:15 PM – 3:35 PM CT
    CFS6 - Mindful Moments: Connecting With Self Through Creative Inspiration
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Presenter: Julie Schillim, PhD LLP LPC (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    3:20 PM – 3:40 PM CT
    ST2 - Staying Well in the Midst of a Storm: What the Concept of Resilience Tells us About Avoiding Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Presenter: Anthony J. Salerno, PhD – McSilver Institute- New York University
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    3:40 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    CFS7 - Qigong for Wellbeing
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Presenter: Amelia Roeschlein, DSW, MA, LMFT – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    3:45 PM – 4:05 PM CT
    ST3 - Please Stop Sliming Your Coworkers: Practicing Low-impact Debriefing
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Presenter: Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    4:05 PM – 4:25 PM CT
    CFS8 - Stories as a Way to Healing and Hope
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Presenter: Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Tuesday, Apr 16th
    4:10 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    ST4 - Stretch Lab
    Location: Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC
    Presenter: Mari Aceves, EdD, DSW, BCBA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Wednesday, Apr 17th
    9:00 AM – 9:20 AM CT
    WTED1 - Transforming Hurt Boys to Restored Men
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Ted Talk Speaker: Shericka Smith, DSW, LCSW – Fayette County Public Schools
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Wednesday, Apr 17th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    WTL1 - Profiles in Mental Health Courage
    Location: Hall 1, Level 1, ACCC
    Thought Leader: Patrick J. Kennedy – The Kennedy Forum
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  • Wednesday, Apr 17th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    WTL3 - An Update from the Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services
    Location: 220/221, Level 2, ACCC
    Thought Leader: Kirsten Beronio, JD – Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Wednesday, Apr 17th
    9:20 AM – 9:40 AM CT
    WTED2 - Quit Playing Small: The Strategy of Diminishing Your Presence Won't Get You Where You Want to Go
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Ted Talk Speaker: Deborah Smith (she/her/hers) – Heart of Texas Organics
    Mental Wellbeing
  • Wednesday, Apr 17th
    9:40 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    WTED3 - Turning Pain Into Purpose: The Story and Work of The Defensive Line
    Location: Ferarra Theatre, Level 1, ACCC
    Mental Wellbeing