Full Schedule

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT

Registration Open
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

Speaker Ready Room
Location:255, Level 2, ACCC

6:30 AM – 3:00 PM CT

Center Café Open
Location:Washington Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT

All Recovery Meeting
Location:163, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT

Bookstore Open
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM CT

Registration Open
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

First Aid Station
Location:Plaza First Aid Room next to 115, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Lactation Room
Location:Mom-Pod outside 106, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Shuttles Buses and Ride Share
Location:Plaza Entrance, Level 1, ACCC

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Super Slo-Mo Photobooth
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT

Medical Director Institute (MDI) (Invite Only)
Location:Portland & Benton, Marriott St. Louis Grand

7:30 AM – 5:00 PM CT

Speaker Ready Room
Location:255, Level 2, ACCC

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CT

Mental Health First Aid Summit Coffee and Networking

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT

MHFA1 - Mental Health First Aid Summit Opening Plenary

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT

The Path to 1 in 15
Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Keynote Speaker: Tramaine EL-Amin, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM CT

Transforming Personal Impact and Culture With ‘Yes, and’
Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Keynote Speaker: Galen Emanuele

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT

Mental Health First Aid Summit Zen Den
Location:106, Level 1, ACCC

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

FD1 - Crisis Response Services Summit 2024

Location:263, Level 2, ACCC

Preconference Presenter: Wendy Farmer, LPC, MBA – National Crisis Center of Excellence

Preconference Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone

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

Preconference Presenter: Sonia Chessen – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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

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

Preconference Presenter: Brian Hepburn, MD (he/him/his) – NASMHPD

Preconference Presenter: Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH – SAMHSA

Preconference Presenter: Lena Ballantine, MBA, SCM (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Preconference Presenter: James McLaughlin – Ute Pass Regional Health Service District (UPRHSD)

Preconference Presenter: John Snook

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

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

Preconference Presenter: Sarah Stilwell, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan, National Center for School Safety

Preconference Presenter: Garry McFadden – Mecklenburg County Police

Preconference Presenter: Dean Aufderheide – American Corrections Association

Crisis Response

Wendy Farmer, LPC, MBA – National Crisis Center of Excellence ### 1970568###Preconference Presenter###Regional Vice President###National Crisis Center of Excellence###
Preconference Presenter: Wendy Farmer, LPC, MBA – National Crisis Center of Excellence
### @@@ Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone ### 2001915###Preconference Presenter###Senior Vice President, Crisis Services###Centerstone###
Preconference Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone
### @@@ Matt St. Pierre – National Council for Mental Wellbeing ### 1529288###Preconference Presenter###Director###National Council for Mental Wellbeing###
Preconference Presenter: Matt St. Pierre – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
### @@@ Sonia Chessen – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ### 2238578###Preconference Presenter###Deputy Assistant Secretary###Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration###
Preconference Presenter: Sonia Chessen – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
### @@@ Tia Dole, PhD (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health ### 1929984###Preconference Presenter###Chief 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Officer###Vibrant Emotional Health###
Preconference Presenter: Tia Dole, PhD (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health
### she/her/hers @@@ Stephanie Katz, JD, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing ### 1248089###Preconference Presenter###Assistant Vice President, Policy and Advocacy###National Council for Mental Wellbeing###
Preconference Presenter: Stephanie Katz, JD, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
### @@@ Brian Hepburn, MD (he/him/his) – NASMHPD ### 1301176###Preconference Presenter###CEO###NASMHPD###
Preconference Presenter: Brian Hepburn, MD (he/him/his) – NASMHPD
### he/him/his @@@ Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH – SAMHSA ### 469022###Preconference Presenter###Suicide Prevention Branch Chief###SAMHSA###
Preconference Presenter: Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH – SAMHSA
### @@@ Lena Ballantine, MBA, SCM (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing ### 1961079###Preconference Presenter###Chief of Operations and Transformation###National Council for Mental Wellbeing###
Preconference Presenter: Lena Ballantine, MBA, SCM (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
### she/her/hers @@@ James McLaughlin – Ute Pass Regional Health Service District (UPRHSD) ### 2267537###Preconference Presenter###Director of Community Paramedicine###Ute Pass Regional Health Service District (UPRHSD)###
Preconference Presenter: James McLaughlin – Ute Pass Regional Health Service District (UPRHSD)
### @@@ John Snook ### 1925714###Preconference Presenter#########
Preconference Presenter: John Snook
### @@@ Lauren Moyer, LSCSW, LCSW – Compass Health Network ### 1529674###Preconference Presenter###Executive VP of Clinical Innovation###Compass Health Network###
Preconference Presenter: Lauren Moyer, LSCSW, LCSW – Compass Health Network
### @@@ Dusty Jepkema, LMSW (they/them/theirs) – Integrated Services of Kalamazoo ### 2002081###Preconference Presenter###Clinical Social Worker###Integrated Services of Kalamazoo###
Preconference Presenter: Dusty Jepkema, LMSW (they/them/theirs) – Integrated Services of Kalamazoo
### they/them/theirs @@@ Sarah Stilwell, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan, National Center for School Safety ### 2188616###Preconference Presenter###Research Fellow###University of Michigan, National Center for School Safety###
Preconference Presenter: Sarah Stilwell, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan, National Center for School Safety
### she/her/hers @@@ Garry McFadden – Mecklenburg County Police ### 2273842###Preconference Presenter###Sheriff###Mecklenburg County Police###
Preconference Presenter: Garry McFadden – Mecklenburg County Police
### @@@ Dean Aufderheide – American Corrections Association ### 2273843###Preconference Presenter###Director of Mental Health###American Corrections Association###
Preconference Presenter: Dean Aufderheide – American Corrections Association
### @@@ Jess Robbins ### 1608271###Staff Liaison#########
Staff Liaison: Jess Robbins
###

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

FD2 - Integrated Care Bootcamp

Location:261/262, Level 2, ACCC

Preconference Presenter: Alicia Kirley, MBA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

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

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

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

Integrated Care

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

FD3 - Cultivating and Retaining a Successful Peer Workforce

Location:276, Level 2, ACCC

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

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

Preconference Presenter: Phil Rutherford (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

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

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

FD4 - Trauma-informed Motivational Interviewing (TIMI) Training

Location:275, Level 2, ACCC

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

Preconference Presenter: Pam Pietruszewski, MA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Preconference Presenter: Tessa Voss, MA, LADC, CADC II (she/her/hers) – Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

MHFA7 - MHFA Coaching/Mentoring Program Focus Group
Location:162, Level 1, ACCC

Staff Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jennifer Cox, MA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

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

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

MHFA2 - A System for Success: Train Thousands While Safeguarding Your Own Mental Health

Location:127, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Cheryl Phillips, MEd (she/her/hers) – School District of Palm Beach County

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Alisa Fernandez, MSW, LCSW – School District of Palm Beach County

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rick Lewis

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

MHFA3 - Beyond the Call: Navigating the 988 Landscape

Location:125/126, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Karina De Leon Montes, MSW candidate, Adult MHFA Trainer, Youth MHFA Trainer (she/her/hers) – Cypress Resilience Project

Presenter - MHFA Summit: David Obergfell, DSW, MA, MSW, LCSW (he/him/his) – Vibrant Emotional Health, 988 National Programs

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: James Radack (he/him/his) – MHFA USA

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

MHFA4 - Bridging Cultures: Fostering Community Collaboration Through Mental Wellbeing Programming

Location:124, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Christina Aldan, MHFA TRAINER (she/her/hers) – Avery Burton Foundation

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Reggie Burton, MHFA Trainer (he/him/his) – Avery Burton Foundation

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Chepa Rank, DSW, CSW, QMHP (she/her/hers) – Consultant

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

MHFA5 - Using Data to Take Action: Amplify Your Marketing Strategies

Location:130, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Hannah Sanborn – Florida Department of Health Manatee County

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Stacy Ray, MEd, CHES (he/him/his) – Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Suzanne Clark, LCSW – NWFL Cares, Inc.

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

MHFA6 - Guiding the Way: Modeling Effective Mental Health First Aid Instructor Facilitation Techniques

Location:131, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Katie Walsh, MSW – Compeer of Greater Buffalo

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Alana Holm, MSW – Compeer

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Jill Kluesner, MA, CRC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums A

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

MHFA Forum 1 - Connecting Communities: A Statewide Approach to MHFA
Location:142, Level 1, ACCC

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

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ginger Denise Lucas, Licensed Professional Counselor (she/her/hers) – Helen Farabee Centers

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Janet Paleo

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

MHFA Forum 2 - Sharing the Joy: Bringing MHFA to Communities of Faith
Location:143, Level 1, ACCC

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Melinda Gividen – Equipped with Joy

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rochele Burnette, MA (she/her/hers) – B Wellness Consulting LLC

10:00 AM – 3:15 PM CT

Mental Health First Aid Summit Let's Connect
Location:150, Level 1, ACCC

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MHFA8 - Mental Health Through a Cultural Lens

Location:124, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: JR Kuo, MA – CoffeeWithJR

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ghada Khan, MPH, DrPH (she/her/hers) – The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health

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

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rochele Burnette, MA (she/her/hers) – B Wellness Consulting LLC

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MHFA9 - Having Your Cake and Eating It Too: Increasing Community Engagement for MHFA Training

Location:125/126, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Julie Taylor Costello, PhD (she/her/hers) – Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rodney K. Longhofer (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MHFA10 - Empowering Schools: Supporting the Implementation of tMHFA Through Youth-serving Organizations

Location:127, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Stacie Zellin, MPH, CHES, MPS (she/her/hers) – PreventEd

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Jill Kluesner, MA, CRC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MHFA11 - Tools for Resilience: Incorporating Comprehensive Local Resources Into Mental Health First Aid

Location:131, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Erin Quinn (she/her/hers) – Endeavor Health Services

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Kiersten Harzewski (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MHFA12 - Teaching in Tandem: Tips for Teaching Mental Health First Aid With a Co-Instructor

Location:132, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Isaac S. Sandidge, MA (he/him/his) – Mental Health First Aid Missouri

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Anthony E. Campbell, NA (he/him/his) – Workplace Violence Prevention Consultant LLC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amy Bartels, MEd (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid Missouri

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MHFA13 - Expanding Mental Health First Aid: Empowering Through Mentorship

Location:130, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kimberly LaFountain, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Bradley Hospital

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Crystal Fulwood, QMHP (she/her/hers) – Good Talk

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums B

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MHFA Forum 3 - Coming Together: How to Build a High-Impact MHFA Program
Location:142, Level 1, ACCC

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kimberly M. McGee, CPS, CRPS (she/her/hers) – Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare, Talkable Communities

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Justin Bradshaw (he/him/his) – Talkable Communities

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Mary Kelley Lancaster, MSW, RCSWI (she/her/hers) – Talkable Communities

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Derrick D. Sanders – Clark County Sheriff's Office

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MHFA Forum 4 - The Journey Begins: Empowering New Instructors for Long-term Success
Location:143, Level 1, ACCC

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Bridget E. Swihart, RN – Mental Health America Of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio

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

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: James Radack (he/him/his) – MHFA USA

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CT

Mental Health First Aid Summit Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT

MHFA14 - Shielding Our Heroes: The Statewide Rollout of Mental Health First Aid for Massachusetts Responders

Location:132, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: John M. Pratico, PsyD, LMHC – Anna Maria College

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Judith M. LeDoux, MBA, EMT-P – Anna Maria College

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Derrick D. Sanders – Clark County Sheriff's Office

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT

MHFA16 - Measuring Impact, Building Community: Leveraging Insights From a National Evaluation and a Campus-wide Implementation and Evaluation of MHFA

Location:125/126, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Denise Yookong Williams, MSW, LCSW, CFLE (they/them/theirs) – UNC Chapel Hill

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Paul Lanier, MSW, PhD – UNC Chapel Hill

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Alicia Freeman, LMCHC (she/her/hers) – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Elaine Tsao, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Kiersten Harzewski (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT

MHFA17 - Unified Front: Strengthening Military Community Wellbeing With MHFA

Location:127, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Katie Lail (she/her/hers) – Appalachian State University

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Anthony E. Campbell, NA (he/him/his) – Workplace Violence Prevention Consultant LLC

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT

MHFA18 - The Mental Health Toolkit: A Strategy to Engage Indianapolis’ Communities of Color Through MHFA

Location:124, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: James Gilbert Richter, LMHC (he/him/his) – Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lisa Hoffman, LMHC LCAC (she/her/hers) – Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Crystal Fulwood, QMHP (she/her/hers) – Good Talk

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT

MHFA19 - You Asked, We Listened
Location:131, Level 1, ACCC

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

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: James Radack (he/him/his) – MHFA USA

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT

Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums C

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT

MHFA Forum 5 - The Value of Mental Health First Aid for Refugee and Immigrant Communities
Location:142, Level 1, ACCC

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rukhsana Chaudhry, Psy.D. (she/her/hers) – American Muslim Health Professionals

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rodney K. Longhofer (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT

MHFA Forum 10 - Top 10 Tips for Managing Large-scale MHFA Projects for Success
Location:151, Level 1, ACCC

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Michelle Rolf – Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky & Southwest Ohio

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Janet Gora – Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Jill Kluesner, MA, CRC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT

MHFA Forum 11 - We Are in It Together: Finding Collective Solutions to Support Mental Wellbeing
Location:152, Level 1, ACCC

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Alpha Gebrie, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Louisiana Public Health Institute

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Gladys Campbell, MSW, RSW – NAMI New Orleans

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Maria A. Alexander (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan Human Services District

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Crystal Fulwood, QMHP (she/her/hers) – Good Talk

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT

MHFA Forum 6 - Dynamic Delivery: Techniques for Engaging Learners and Facilitating MHFA Training and Collaboration
Location:142, Level 1, ACCC

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Katherine Marin, MHFA (she/her/hers) – UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Suzanne Clark, LCSW – NWFL Cares, Inc.

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT

MHFA Forum 7 - Forming Connections: Sharing Self-care Strategies to Build Resilience
Location:143, Level 1, ACCC

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

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rochele Burnette, MA (she/her/hers) – B Wellness Consulting LLC

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT

MHFA Forum 8 - Hitting Your Target: Reaching the Right Audience for MHFA
Location:140, Level 1, ACCC

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Valerie Trull, Master of Science, Criminal Justice (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rick Lewis

2:45 PM – 3:15 PM CT

MHFA Forum 9 - Mental Health First Aid Oklahoma: Two Years Into Statewide Implementation
Location:141, Level 1, ACCC

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amilia Castro (any/all) – DCCCA

Staff Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rodney K. Longhofer (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT

MHFA Ignite 1 - Impacting Veteran Communities
Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Ignite Speaker - MHFA Summit: Anthony E. Campbell, NA (he/him/his) – Workplace Violence Prevention Consultant LLC

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT

MHFA Ignite 2 - Reaching Tribal Communities and Indigenous Peoples
Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Ignite Speaker - MHFA Summit: Chepa Rank, DSW, CSW, QMHP (she/her/hers) – Consultant

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT

MHFA Ignite 3 - Shifting the Narrative of Self-care for Black Women
Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Ignite Speaker - MHFA Summit: T-Kea Blackman, MPS, CPRS (she/her/hers) – Black People Die By Suicide Too

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT

MHFA Ignite 4 - Engaging Teens in Rural Communities
Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Ignite Speaker - MHFA Summit: Jamie Hagenbuch, Bachelor in Healthcare Administration (she/her/hers) – Madison County Rural Health Council

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM CT

MHFA Ignite 5 - Supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Ignite Speaker - MHFA Summit: Krystle Canare, BS (she/her/hers) – National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM CT

Satellite Registration Open
Location:Marriott St. Louis Grand Lobby

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT

MHFA20 - Mental Health First Aid Summit Closing Session

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT

Elevating Youth Wellbeing: The Impact of Mentorship on Mental Health
Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Keynote Speaker: Julie Novak (she/her/hers) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Keynote Speaker: Carrie King, LPC, MA (she/her/hers) – Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City, Missouri

Keynote Speaker: Kiari Ellison (he/him/his) – Big Brothers Big Sisters Eastern Missouri Big Futures Alumni Mentoring Program

Keynote Speaker: Randy Wilford (he/him/his) – Big Brothers Big Sisters Eastern Missouri

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT

MHFA Worldwide Connections and Impact
Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Keynote Speaker: Donal Scanlan, PgD (he/him/his) – Mental Health First Aid Ireland

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT

First Time Attendee Reception
Location:Attrium, Level 2, ACCC

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT

Super Slo-Mo Photobooth
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM CT

Mental Health First Aid Summit Reception (Invite Only)
Location:220/221, Level 2, ACCC

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

6:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Satellite Registration Open
Location:Marriott St. Louis Grand Lobby

6:30 AM – 3:00 PM CT

Center Café: Coffee and Conversations at the ContinuumCloud Coffee Shop
Location:Washington Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT

All Recovery Meeting
Location:163, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter: Phil Rutherford (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Super Slo-Mo Photobooth
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

Speaker Ready Room
Location:255, Level 2, ACCC

7:00 AM – 5:30 PM CT

Book Store Open
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 5:30 PM CT

Registration Open
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Coloring Wall
Location:Atrium, Level 2, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

First Aid Station
Location:Plaza First Aid Room next to 115, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Lactation Room
Location:Mom-Pod outside 106, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Lactation Room
Location:256, Level 2, ACCC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Lost & Found
Location:Registration Help Desk, Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Shuttles Buses and Ride Share
Location:Plaza Entrance, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Zen Den
Location:106, Level 1, ACCC

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CT

National Council Interest Groups Meet-ups
Location:Atrium, Level 2, ACCC

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Continental Breakfast
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

7:30 AM – 7:00 PM CT

CCBHC Lounge
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:30 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Exhibit Hall Open
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

7:30 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Refresh & Recharge Lounge
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT

GS1 - Opening General Session
Location:Hall 6, Level 1, ACCC

General Session Speaker: Joseph Green – LMSvoice

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

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM CT

GS1 - Love + Work
Location:Hall 6, Level 1, ACCC

General Session Speaker: Marcus Buckingham

Workforce Development and Talent Management

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT

NatCon24 Water Bottles & Infused Water Station
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

9:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT

Genoa Replenishment Spa
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT

Coffee Break
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

One-on-one Free Consulting (By Appointment)
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM CT

Marcus Buckingham Book Signing
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A1 - Black Women in Charge: Fostering Greater Racial and Gender Equity in Behavioral Health C-suite Positions

Location:220/221, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD – CA Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies

Workshop Presenter: Nzinga A. Harrison, MD, DFAPA, FABAM – Eleanor Health

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

Workshop Presenter: Lakeya Cherry, DSW, MSSW, ACC (she/her/hers) – Lakeya Cherry LLC

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A2 - 988 & Beyond: Developing a Local Behavioral Health Crisis Continuum

Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Billina Shaw, MD, MPH, FAPA, FASAM – SAMHSA

Workshop Presenter: Jonah Cunningham, MPP – National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHDD); National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH)

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A3 - Staff Retention: Myths Versus Reality

Location:222/223, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Scott Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC

Workforce Development and Talent Management

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A4 - The Re-emergence of Psychedelics: Implications for Behavioral Health Treatment

Location:230/231, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Vicki L. Ittel, PhD, MBA (she/her/hers) – Relias

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

Clinical Practices

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A5 - Changing Spaces: A New Model to End Homelessness

Location:261/262, Level 2, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Twiggy Rodriguez, BA – Institute for Community Living, Inc

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A6 - Messages From the Middle: Supporting Middle Managers

Location:131, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Jeanne Supin, MA – Watauga Consulting, Inc.

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A7 - Lifting Voices for Meaningful, Actionable Change: Insights From Navigating the Children’s System of Care

Location:132, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Heidi Arthur, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Workshop Presenter: Ellen Breslin, MPP (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A8 - The Power of Lived Experience Professional Development

Location:103, Level 1, ACCC

Moderator: Hayley Winterberg, M.P.A, M.S.L, CPRSS, CPFS – Arizona Peer and Family Career Academy

Workshop Presenter: Brissa Rubio – Arizona Peer and Family Career Academy

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A9 - A Crash Course in AI: Understand How It Works and Explain It to Anyone

Location:130, Level 1, ACCC

Moderator: Christian Nupp – Eleos Health

Workshop Presenter: Prasad Kodali – Centerstone

Workshop Presenter: Samuel Jefroykin, B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mathematics (he/him/his) – Eleos Health

Workshop Presenter: Ashley Newton, MPS, CPHQ, CPPS, PMP (she/they) – Centerstone's Institute

Workshop Presenter: Kate Benedetto, M.A. – Mental Health Partners

Technology-based Solutions

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A10 - Moms in Crisis: Maternal Mental Health and the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis

Location:263, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Adrienne Griffen, MPP (she/her/hers) – Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance

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

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A11 - Recognizing and Responding to Self-harm and Suicidal Thoughts in Children

Location:127, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Nicole M. Crone, MSW, LSW (she/her/hers) – New Care Behavioral Health

Suicide Prevention

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A12 - An In-depth Look at the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: Advancing Suicide Prevention Efforts Over the Next 10 Years

Location:Hall 1, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH – SAMHSA

Workshop Presenter: Sonia Chessen – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Workshop Presenter: Michael Hogan, PhD (he/him/his) – Hogan Health Solutions, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Shelby Rowe, MBA (she/her/hers) – Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Suicide Prevention

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A13 - Trauma-informed Ministry Model: Developing Awareness, Disrupting Stigma and Driving Social Justice

Location:242, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Beverly Watts-Davis, MA (she/her/hers) – WestCare Texas

Workshop Presenter: DeAndre S. Pickett, Ed.D (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation

Workshop Presenter: Travis Landry – WestCare Wisconsin

Trauma-informed, Resiliency-oriented and Equitable Care

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A14 - A Patient- and Family-centered Approach to Pediatric Gender-affirming Care

Location:232, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Kate Bishop, MSSA (she/her/hers) – The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity of Chase Brexton Health Care

Workshop Presenter: Christina Simmons – Center for LGBTQ Health Equity at Chase Brexton Healthcare

LGBTQ+

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A15 - Buprenorphine Access and Equity Around Prescribing

Location:224, Level 2, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Jessica Isom, MD, MPH – Codman Square Health Center, Boston Medical Center and Yale University

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A16 - Preventing and Addressing Violence in K-12 Schools

Location:125/126, Level 1, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Heather Gotham, PhD – MHTTC Network Coordinating Office/Stanford University School of Medicine

Workshop Presenter: Ricardo Canelo, III, MPH (he/him/his) – Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network Coordinating Office (NCO)

Workshop Presenter: Erika Franta, PhD, LP, NCSP (she/her/hers) – Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A17 - Dreaming Big: Enhancing Your Behavioral Health System Through the CCBHC Model

Location:276, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Jane King, PsyD, LP (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Shaun Dierker – Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

Workshop Presenter: Nick Carideo – Minnesota Department of Human Services

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A18 - Closing the Gap: Addressing the Racial Disparity in Licensure Exam Pass Rates

Location:104/105, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Brandon P. Jones – Triad

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A19 - CMMI: Looking Toward the Future of Health Care Financing and Opportunities for Behavioral Health

Location:275, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Kate Davidson, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

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

Financing

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A20 - Data as a Catalyst for Smart Spending of Opioid Litigation Funds

Location:100/101, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Mindy Klowden, MNM – Third Horizon Strategies

Workshop Presenter: Frank McStay, II, MPA (he/him/his) – Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy

Financing

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A21 - The Science Behind the Controversy: Emerging Harm Reduction Tactics

Location:274, Level 2, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: John Dunham, MA (he/him/his) – Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center

Workshop Presenter: Suzanne C. Bachmeyer (she/her/hers) – Caracole

Workshop Presenter: Julie McGuinness, MSW, RSW (she/her/hers) – PHS Community Services Society

Harm Reduction

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A22 - What You Need to Know in the New ASAM Criteria (4th Edition)

Location:260, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: R. Corey Waller, MD, MS, DFASAM (he/him/his) – ASAM

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

A23 - Integration of Equity in Care Across Quint-response Models

Location:240/241, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Felicia Spratt, LPC – BHR

Workshop Presenter: Patricia Johnson, Certified Peer Specialist (she/her/hers) – BHR

Criminal Justice

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

MTS1 - Insider Dispute: What You Should Know About MCO Internal Incentives, Constraints and Culture

Location:124, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Ken C. Hopper, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (pending accreditation)

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

Workshop Presenter: Frank E. Shelp, MD, MPH – Centene Behavioral Health

Workshop Presenter: Martin Rosenzweig, MD – Optum Behavioral Health

Clinical Practices

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MTS2 - How I Learned to Be a CCBHC Medical Director

Location:124, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Jeffrey Eisen, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – MultiCare Behavioral Health Network / OHSU

Workshop Presenter: Luming Li, MD, MHS, FACHE, FAPA (she/her/hers) – The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

Workshop Presenter: Garima Singh, MD (she/her/hers) – Burrell Behavioral Health, Brightli

Workshop Presenter: Katherine Friedebach, MD – Compass Health Network

Clinical Practices

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

MTS3 - Providing Clinical Care in Hispanic/Latinx Communities

Location:124, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Daniel Rosa, MD – Acacia Network

Workshop Presenter: Christina Arredondo, MD – El Rio Community Health Center

Workshop Presenter: Rene Olvera, MD, MPH – UT Health San Antonio

Clinical Practices

11:30 AM – 1:15 PM CT

Lunch
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

11:30 AM – 1:15 PM CT

NatCon Gives Back
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

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

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

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

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

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

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

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

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP1 - Evidence-based Health Tools for Practitioners: Managing Physical Health Conditions Without Going to Medical School
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Lisa Razzano, PhD – UIC College of Medicine & Thresholds

Poster Presenter: Nicole Pashka, MS, LCPC, CRC – Thresholds

Research-based Innovations

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP2 - A New Era of Substance Use Referrals: Pairing Technology and Passion to Aid Rural Communities
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller – Compass Health Network

Poster Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, PhD, LP – Compass Health Network

Technology-based Solutions

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP3 - Speed Mentoring: An Innovative Approach to Leadership Development for Today's Workforce
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

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

Poster Presenter: Terri A. Shavers, MSW, LSW – Community Support Services, Inc.

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP4 - Crisis Care Design: Prototyping Stabilization Centers Nationwide
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Robyn Linstrom, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP (she/her/hers) – Stantec

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP5 - A Guide for a Regional Rural Crisis System Roadmap From Start to Finish
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

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

Poster Presenter: Michelle Grigsby-Hackett, LCPC, CPRP (she/her/hers) – Affilated Sante' Group/ Rock Creek

Rural Service Delivery

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP6 - Strategies and Solutions to Workforce Shortages: Embracing Employee Health and Wellness
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Shelisa Foster, MA, LPC, NCC – Bergen's Promise

Poster Presenter: Amy Faus, MPH, CPH, MCHES® (she/her/hers) – Bergen's Promise

Workforce Development and Talent Management

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP7 - Clinical Reasoning Case Formulation: Integrating Basic Clinical Theory and Practice Core Principles for Improved Client Functioning and Wellbeing
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Lisa N. Chavez, LISW (she/her/hers) – Families and Youth Innovations Plus

Poster Presenter: Dr. Kathryn Schmidt

Practice Improvements

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP8 - Making the Connection Between Clients and Care
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Jeffrey Oliver, M.A. (he/him/his) – Texas HHS

Poster Presenter: Pallavi Singh, Ph.D. – University of Texas at Austin

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP9 - Destressing the Office Culture in Crisis Work: Creating a Positive and Engaging Team Atmosphere
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Stacy J. Ciano, LCSW-C, RPS, CCTP (she/her/hers) – Affiliated Sante Group

Poster Presenter: Megan Saulsbury, LCSW-C (she/her/hers) – Affiliated Sante Group

Workforce Development and Talent Management

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP10 - Mental Health and Coping With Stress
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Stephanie Vazquez (she/her/hers) – Kenneth Young Center

Poster Presenter: Curt Gaynor – Kenneth Young Center

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP11 - Strengthen Communities, Students and Faculty Through a Proven Strategy to Train our Health Care Workforce
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Paula Stover, DNP, RN (she/her/hers) – Georgia Highlands College

Workforce Development and Talent Management

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP12 - Blurred Lines: Managing the Workforce via Multiple Lenses
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Creslyn R. Davis, ABD,MBA,HRPM – Spindletop Center

Human Resources

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP13 - Mastering the Art of Revenue Cycle Management: Navigating Financial Success in Health Care
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Angela Mangum, BSHCM, CBCS, CMAA (she/her/hers) – WestCare Foundation

Poster Presenter: Jason Engel, DBH, MBA, LCSW, LCADC (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation

Financing

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP14 - Implementing a Statewide Harm Reduction Vending Machine Program
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Shelby Arena (she/her/hers) – MATTERS - UBMD Emergency Medicine

Harm Reduction

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP16 - Does Data Culture Predict Survey Completion? Insights From a National Behavioral Health Organization
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Emma Smith, BA (she/her/hers) – Embark Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Jacob Sparks, LMFT – Embark Behavioral Health

Practice Improvements

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP17 - Improving Personal Resilience: A Preventative Approach to Health Care Worker Burnout
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Jessica Okoniewski, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Niagara University

Poster Presenter: Christine Verni, EdD, FNP-BC, CHSE (she/her/hers) – Niagara University

Practice Improvements

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP18 - Aging and Addiction: A Recovery Program Without Boundaries
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Jim Ball, CCAR-RCA Trainer, ASAP-NYCB TRAINER REGISTRY #20210035, Certified Recovery Coach (CRPA) and a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC-T) – Mental Health America of Dutchess County

Poster Presenter: Lawrence T. Force, PhD, LCSW-R – National Organization of Adult Addictions and Recovery

Older Adults

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP19 - Leveraging Local Partnerships for Comprehensive Suicide, Overdose and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Camille Adams, MSW, LICSW – National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Prevention and Early Intervention

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM CT

MP20 - Best Practices for Mental Health Treatment Teams From the Perspective of Certified Peer Support Specialists: Results of a Roundtable
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: LaGenia Bailey, Pharm.D, BCPP, C-IAYT – Sunitomo Pharma America

Practice Improvements

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT

Access for Everyone: A Toolkit to Address Health Equity and Racial Justice Within Integrated Care Settings
Location:132, Level 1, ACCC

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

Health Equity

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT

What You Need to Know About Recent Updates to 42 CFR Part 2
Location:130, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Jacqueline Seitz, JD (she/her/hers) – Legal Action Center

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

Headshot Café Open
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

Kitty Korner
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

Official NatCon24 Bags & Screen Printing Station
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

Puppy Park
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM CT

Wellbeing Salon
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP21 - Leveraging Measurement-based Care to Enhance CCBHC Care and Outcomes
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Jill Donelan, PsyD (she/her/hers) – Mirah

Poster Presenter: Kerry Rivard, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Eliot Community Human Services

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP22 - Behavioral Health Outreach in Coordination With Public Transit
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Shane Spurgeon, CPS, HRS – Chestnut Health Systems

Poster Presenter: Stacy Nonn, MA – Chestnut Health Systems

Prevention and Early Intervention

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP23 - Comprehensive Community Engagement in Creating a Health Equity-oriented Research Agenda
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Betty Diop, MS (she/her/hers) – Fountain House

Poster Presenter: Aida Mejia – Fountain House

Health Equity

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP24 - Novel Predictors of Short-term Retention in Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Krista Noam, PhD, MSc – Carelon Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Bonni Hopkins, PhD – Carelon Behavioral Health Connecticut

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP26 - If 1 in 5 Americans Speak a Language Other Than English, Why Aren't We Training in Other Languages?
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Karina De Leon Montes, MSW candidate, Adult MHFA Trainer, Youth MHFA Trainer (she/her/hers) – Cypress Resilience Project

Health Equity

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP27 - Care Coordination: Change the Outcome
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Renee Lentino, Bachelors Degree (she/her/hers) – Access: Supports for Living and The Guidance Center of Westchester

Poster Presenter: Melissa Bennett, RN (she/her/hers) – Access: Supports for Living

Practice Improvements

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP28 - Engaging Human Resources and Managers in Workplace Mental Health Initiatives: Best Practices From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Kristen Cascio, MSW, LICSW (she/her/hers) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Human Resources

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP29 - An Innovative Approach to Peer Support
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Christine McCue, CPFS, CAS, ADS – SummitStone Health Partners

Poster Presenter: Julie Dockins (she/her/hers) – SummitStone Health Partners

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP30 - Bridging the Gap With Clinical Research by Establishing a Community of Practice for Community Mental Health Centers
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Erica Moore, MBA (she/her/hers) – The STARR Coalition

Poster Presenter: David Boscia, LICSW, QMHP, LICSW, QMHP – Newport Mental Health Community Mental Health Center

Practice Improvements

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP31 - Don't Trip Over Bond Covenants!
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Ryan O'Grady – FORVIS

Financing

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP32 - Implementing and Scaling a Drug Test Strip Distribution Program Through a Health Equity Lens
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Mia Dickinson (she/her/hers) – UBMD Matters Network

Poster Presenter: Shelby Arena (she/her/hers) – MATTERS - UBMD Emergency Medicine

Harm Reduction

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP33 - Data Drives Us: Lessons Learned from Automating Community-based Needs Assessments
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Cresse Morrell, BCBA – The Village for Families and Children

Poster Presenter: Jessica Radcliff, LPC (she/her/hers) – The Village for Families & Children, Inc.

Technology-based Solutions

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP34 - Does Improved School Climate Increase School Safety and Reduce School Violence?
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Sarah Stilwell, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan, National Center for School Safety

Poster Presenter: Briana Scott, M.S. (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan, National Center for School Safety

Prevention and Early Intervention

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP35 - Police and Mental Health Collaboration: A Storytelling Approach to Decision Making
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Amanda Zwirecki, MSED (she/her/hers) – Endeavor Health Services

Poster Presenter: Chloe Hurley, MPH (she/her/hers) – Endeavor Health Services

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP36 - Findings From the 2023 Relias State of Healthcare Training Survey Report: Implications for Health and Human Services Providers
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

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

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

Workforce Development and Talent Management

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP37 - Accelerating Behavioral Health Growth in a Merger-driven Culture: Strategies for Rapid Organic Expansion
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

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

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP38 - Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention: Examining Uptake of Universal Screening for Firearm Injury Risk Across Three Pilot Emergency Departments
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Laura Harrison, MPH – Northwell Health

Poster Presenter: Emma Cornell, Northwell Health – Northwell Health

Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP39 - Leveraging National Accreditation Goals to Engage Team Members and Foster Championship for Improved Pain and Addiction Care in Emergency Departments
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Linda DeMasi, MBA – Northwell Health

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

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM CT

MP40 - 911: Do You Need Police, Fire, Medical … or Mental Health?
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Erin Martin, LMHC, MCAP – Aspire Health Partners

Poster Presenter: LaTashia Stevens, CPM – Orlando Police Dept

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM CT

General Session
Location:Hall 6, Level 1, ACCC

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM CT

GS2 - Do Not Fear ChatGPT: The Future of Work Is Human
Location:Hall 6, Level 1, ACCC

General Session Speaker: Heather McGowan

Workforce Development and Talent Management

2:00 PM – 7:00 PM CT

Super Slo-Mo Photobooth
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

2:15 PM – 2:45 PM CT

Session Break

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

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

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

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT

MTL1 - Lost and Found in Transition: A Time of Great Risk. A Time of Great Potential

Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Thought Leader: David Shore, Ph.D – Harvard University

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT

MTL2 - Becoming the Village Young People Need

Location:222/223, Level 2, ACCC

Thought Leader: Artis Stevens – Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Thought Leader: Tramaine EL-Amin, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM CT

MTL3 - Paving the Way to a Future of Integrated Care

Location:Hall 1, Level 1, ACCC

Thought Leader: Andy Keller, PhD – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

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

Thought Leader: Roshni Koli, MD – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Thought Leader: Christine Axford, MEd LPC – Berks Counseling Center

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

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

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM CT

Coffee Break
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT

Kevin Hines Book Signing
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B1 - Who Resists Service Delivery System Change — The Staff or Their Leaders?

Location:260, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Kathy Hagen, LICSW (she/her/hers) – MTM Services, LLC

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B2 - Resilient Buildings: Exploring Trauma and Resilience-informed Architectural, Interior and Landscape Design to Support Recovery and Healing

Location:130, Level 1, ACCC

Moderator: Jeanne Supin, MA – Watauga Consulting, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-CP (she/her/hers) – CenterPointe

Workshop Presenter: Jeffrey Friedman, MA – CN Guidance and Counseling Services

Workshop Presenter: Diane Benavides Wille, MA, LPC, CADC I (she/her/hers) – LifeWorks NW

Trauma-informed, Resiliency-oriented and Equitable Care

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B3 - G.R.O.S.S.: Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff with a Focus on Meeting Science

Location:274, Level 2, ACCC

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

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B4 - Movement in Medicare: New Policy Developments That Expand Access to Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Care

Location:Hall 1, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Deborah G. Steinberg, J.D. – Legal Action Center

Workshop Presenter: Tami L. Mark, PhD, MBA (she/her/hers) – RTI International

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B5 - Pathways to LGBTQ+ Affirming Clinical Practice: Two Approaches From a CCBHC and an LGBTQ+ Organization

Location:230/231, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Anita Das, MSEd, MPhilEd (she/they) – Services for the UnderServed

Workshop Presenter: Dani York, LCAT (she/her/hers) – Services for the UnderServed

Workshop Presenter: Steven Haden, MSW, MBA (he/him/his) – Envision:You

LGBTQ+

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B6 - CCBHCs and Crisis Systems

Location:263, Level 2, ACCC

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

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

Moderator: Jeffrey Eisen, MD, MBA (he/him/his) – MultiCare Behavioral Health Network / OHSU

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B7 - Menthol and Mental Health: Addressing Health Equity Through Tobacco Treatment

Location:232, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Alex Hurst, MHA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Brian King, PhD, MPH – Food and Drug Administration

Workshop Presenter: Deirdre Kittner, PhD, MPH – Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B8 - Implementing Mental Health First Aid Across Sectors

Location:242, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Rachel Taube, MSW (she/her/hers) – Missouri Institute of Mental Health

Workshop Presenter: Karen Bolhuis, MSN, FNP – Nestle Purina PetCare Company

Workshop Presenter: Emily Lasek, MA, LPC, NCC – St. Louis Community College

Workshop Presenter: Brandon Shortt (he/him/his) – Ameren Missouri

Mental Health First Aid

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B9 - Pivoting From Pitfalls to Prosperity: What to Avoid for Successful Collaborative Care Implementation

Location:261/262, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Sarah Bernes, MPH, LMSW, MBA (she/her/hers) – PRISM, Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine

Workshop Presenter: Karla Metzger, LMSW (she/her/hers) – PRISM/University of Michigan

Workshop Presenter: Virna Little, PsyD, LCSWr (she/her/hers) – Virna Little

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

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B10 - Circle of Friends: Support People Can Replicate for Aging Individuals

Location:224, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT – Saint Louis University, School of Medicine

Workshop Presenter: Marla Berg-Weger, PhD, MSW – Gateway Geriatric Education Center, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Moderator: Nicole Cadovius, BS, MBA, MSM – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Older Adults

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B11 - Partnering With Schools to Improve Youth Mental Health

Location:132, Level 1, ACCC

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

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B12 - Meeting the Challenge: Advancing Stimulant Use Disorder Care Through the START Program and Beyond
Location:276, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Rachel Xue, BA – Boston Medical Center

Workshop Presenter: Marielle Baldwin, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Boston Medical Center

Workshop Presenter: Jennifer Miller – Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services for the State Opioid Response Grant

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B13 - Supervising Peer Support Specialists in Changing Times

Location:131, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Dana Foglesong, MSW, RCSWI, NCPS, CRPS (she/her/hers) – Magellan Health

Workshop Presenter: Jonathan P. Edwards, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, NYCPS (he/him/his) – NYC Department of Health and Columbia University

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B14 - Transformational Change in Texas: Impacts of the Texas Change in Mind Learning Collaborative

Location:104/105, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Kelly Martin, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Social Current

Workshop Presenter: Karen Johnson, MSW, LCSW – Social Current

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B15 - Zero Suicide Model Implementation Associated With Reductions in Suicide Attempt and Death Rates in Large Health Care Systems

Location:275, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Cambria Bruschke, MSW (she/her/hers) – Kaiser Permanente

Workshop Presenter: Brian Ahmedani, PhD, LMSW (he/him/his) – Henry Ford Health

Workshop Presenter: Pavan Somusetty, MD (he/him/his) – Kaiser Permanente

Suicide Prevention

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B16 - Meaningful AI: Automation and Innovation as a Strategy

Location:220/221, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Tom Herzog – Netsmart

Technology-based Solutions

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B17 - The Engagement-first Approach: Setting the Foundation for Quality Services

Location:127, Level 1, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Jake Bowling, MSW – Bowling Business Strategies

Workshop Presenter: Mark Boorse – Access Services, Inc.

Practice Improvements

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B18 - CCBHCs and Housing: Clinic and Housing Provider Partnership Possibilities

Location:125/126, Level 1, ACCC

Moderator: Jane King, PsyD, LP (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Marcella Maguire, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – Corporation for Supportive Housing

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B19 - Perfecting Your Back Office and Working With Your IT/Data Teams to Get You There

Location:222/223, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Kyle Caron, MPH, MBA – MTM Services, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Charlie Grantham – MTM Services, LLC

Financing

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B20 - Achieving Data Integrity and Staff Satisfaction Through Technology Data Governance

Location:100/101, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Robin Trush, M.A.O.M. (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Workshop Presenter: Jodi Pekkala, MPH (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates

Technology-based Solutions

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B21 - Re-entry and Transition Planning in Bernalillo County Jail: Booking to Release

Location:240/241, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Sarah Spain, MPH, MSW (she/her/hers) – Bernalillo County

Workshop Presenter: Michael L. Hess, Phd -Political Science – Bernalillo County Department of Behavioral Health Services

Workshop Presenter: Pamela Acosta, BHCS (she/her/hers) – Bernalillo County

Criminal Justice

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

B22 - Impacto del Trauma en la Salud Mental: Estrategias de Intervención y Recuperación (How Trauma Affects Mental Health: Intervention and Recovery Strategies)

Location:103, Level 1, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Ana Vizcarrondo, CAT-IV, MATC (she/her/hers) – Private

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

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CT

Opening Reception
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

6:30 AM – 3:00 PM CT

Center Café: Coffee and Conversations at the ContinuumCloud Coffee Shop
Location:Washington Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM CT

All Recovery Meeting
Location:163, Level 1, ACCC

Presenter: Phil Rutherford (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Super Slo-Mo Photobooth
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT

Lost & Found
Location:Registration Help Desk, Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT

Book Store Open
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT

Coloring Wall
Location:Atrium, Level 2, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT

Speaker Ready Room
Location:255, Level 2, ACCC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

First Aid Station
Location:Plaza First Aid Room next to 115, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

Lactation Room
Location:Mom-Pod outside 106, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

Lactation Room
Location:256, Level 2, ACCC

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT

Registration Open
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT

Shuttles Buses and Ride Share
Location:Plaza Entrance, Level 1, ACCC

7:30 AM – 8:15 AM CT

Rise and Grind: Leveraging Technology for Better Outcomes
Location:Center Cafe, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CT

Affinity Group Meet-ups
Location:Atrium, Level 2, ACCC

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CT

Continental Breakfast
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT

CCBHC Lounge
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT

Exhibit Hall Open
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT

Refresh & Recharge Lounge
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:45 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Staff: GS Front of House Usher
Location:Hall 6, Level 1, ACCC

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM CT

GS3 - The Future of Health and Mental Health: Where Can Technology Take Us?
Location:Hall 6, Level 1, ACCC

General Session Speaker: Daniel Kraft

Technology-based Solutions

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM CT

NatCon24 Water Bottles & Infused Water Station
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM CT

General Session
Location:Hall 6, Level 1, ACCC

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM CT

Genoa Replenishment Spa
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM CT

Coffee Break
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM CT

One-on-one Free Consulting (By Appointment)
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

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

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

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

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

Mental Wellbeing

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

Mental Wellbeing

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

TTL2 - Un-Addiction: 6 Mind-changing Conversations That Could Save a Life

Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Thought Leader: Nzinga A. Harrison, MD, DFAPA, FABAM – Eleanor Health

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

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

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM CT

TTL4 - O Brave New World That Has Such People in It: A Brief Survey of AI
Location:220/221, Level 2, ACCC

Thought Leader: Douglas Merrill, PhD – McKinsey & Co

Technology-based Solutions

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT

Headshot Café Open
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT

Kitty Korner
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT

Official NatCon24 Bags & Screen Printing Station
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT

Puppy Park
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CT

Wellbeing Salon
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Session Break

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM CT

Nzinga Harrison Book Signing
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C1 - Empowerment-driven Retention

Location:132, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Candace Wallace (she/her/hers) – Relias

Workforce Development and Talent Management

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C2 - Don't You Own A Copy Machine? Streamlining Assessments to Reduce Staff Burden

Location:222/223, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Scott Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC

Practice Improvements

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C3 - Crucial Connections From 988 to Mobile Crisis: Learning and Opportunity

Location:263, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Jess Spohn, LCSW, LADAC, MPH, CHES – Vibrant Emotional Health

Workshop Presenter: Matthew L. Goldman, MD, MS – King County Department of Community and Human Services

Workshop Presenter: Preston Looper, MS, LPC-S (he/him/his) – Full Tilt Strategies LLC

Workshop Presenter: Rachel Odes, PhD RN (she/her/hers) – School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C4 - What Makes Accreditation Worth the Effort?

Location:276, Level 2, ACCC

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

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

Workshop Presenter: Joe Perrow, MBA, BA (he/him/his) – Council on Accreditation (a division of Social Current)

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

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C5 - Rapid Access to Buprenorphine in a CCBHC Model

Location:275, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Amanda M.V Bartz, LCSW-R (she/her/hers) – Endeavor Health Sevices

Workshop Presenter: Rebekka Lipp, LMHC – Endeavor Health Services

Workshop Presenter: Amanda Zwirecki, MSED (she/her/hers) – Endeavor Health Services

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C6 - Navigating the Development of an Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Care Program

Location:261/262, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Micki Neal, PhD – Texas Health and Human Services

Workshop Presenter: Jay Todd, MPH – Texas Health and Human Services

Workshop Presenter: Laura Swartzendruber, BSN, RN – MHMR of Tarrant County

Workshop Presenter: Christina Horan – Bluebonnet Trails Community Services

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C7 - Silo Busters: Implementing Stratified Team-based Care

Location:274, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Valerie Westhead, MD, FASAM (she/her/hers) – MTM Services, LLC

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

Workshop Presenter: Katherine Schroeder, LMHC, MCAP, QCS (she/her/hers) – MTM Services

Clinical Practices

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C8 - The Importance of Housing in Substance Use Treatment and Recovery

Location:224, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: David Sheridan – National Alliance for Recovery Residences

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

Workshop Presenter: Kevin James, LPC – The Corporation for Supportive Housing

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C9 - Analytics and AI to Improve Patient Throughput, Patient Experience and Health Equity

Location:230/231, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Michael Haas, MBA – RSM US LLP

Workshop Presenter: Sriveni Vedire, MBA – RSM US LLP

Technology-based Solutions

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C10 - Leadership Team Skill Building Using Dare to Lead

Location:220/221, Level 2, ACCC

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

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C11 - Transgender Inclusion: Best Practices for Service Delivery and Workplace Inclusion

Location:104/105, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Keke Rover, B.S. – MBHC CEDI Committee

Workshop Presenter: Deanna Williams

LGBTQ+

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C12 - Payers Improving Care Through Value-based Payment Models

Location:240/241, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Pamela Greenberg, MPP (she/her/hers) – Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness

Workshop Presenter: Frank Angotti

Workshop Presenter: James Laughman, MSW, LSW – PerformCare

Workshop Presenter: Stephen Mihalacki, MBA, PMP, FACHE – Magellan Health

Financing

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C13 - You Are the Most Important Asset on Your Farm: Rural Georgia, Growing Stronger

Location:232, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Jennifer W. Dunn, LMFT (she/her/hers) – Georgia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

Workshop Presenter: Justin Shealey – College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia

Rural Service Delivery

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C14 - 24/7 Emergency Virtual MAT Access With Expedited Linkage to Treatment in a Regional Approach

Location:242, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Joshua J. Lynch, DO, FACEP – University at Buffalo

Workshop Presenter: Kate VanRensselear, Advanced CASAC – BestSelf Behavioral Health

Workshop Presenter: Mike Nanfara, Master of Public Health – BestSelf Behavioral Health

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C15 - Coming Together to Support Children and Families in Crisis

Location:260, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Teri Herrmann, MA – SPARC Services and Programs

Workshop Presenter: Bobbie Jo Hopf, MSW (she/her/hers) – Alliance Health

Workshop Presenter: LaKeisha Boggan, EdD (she/her/hers) – Mecklenburg County Department of Child, Family, and Adult Services

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C16 - Measurement-informed Care: Advancing Strategies and Solutions for Patient-centered Behavioral Health Care

Location:131, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Deborah Scharf, PhD (she/her/hers) – Lakehead University

Workshop Presenter: Luming Li, MD, MHS, FACHE, FAPA (she/her/hers) – The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

Clinical Practices

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C17 - Best Practices in CCBHC Sustainability Planning and PPS Rate-setting

Location:130, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Peter Epp, CPA – CohnReznick LLP

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

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C18 - Centering Intersectional Voices Within Treatment and Recovery

Location:125/126, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Joseph Green – LMSvoice

Workshop Presenter: Ariel Britt, MSW (she/her/hers) – None

Workshop Presenter: Alejandra Elena Schrader (she/her/hers)

Moderator: Phil Rutherford (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C19 - Trauma-informed, Resilience-oriented, Equity-focused Systems (TIROES) Learning Communities: Sharing the Highlights and Experiences of a Learning Community Team

Location:127, Level 1, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Amelia Roeschlein, DSW, MA, LMFT – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Julie Schillim, PhD LLP LPC (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Workshop Presenter: Chandra Tyler (she/her/hers) – Mecklenburg County

Workshop Presenter: Stephen Strzelecki, PSy.D. (he/him/his) – Mecklenburg County

Trauma-informed, Resiliency-oriented and Equitable Care

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C20 - Collaboration and Capacity Building: Integrating Behavioral Health and IDD Systems

Location:103, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Rhiannon Evans, BCBA, LBA (she/her/hers) – Missouri Behavioral Health Council

Workshop Presenter: Jessica Bounds, MJ – Missouri Department of Mental Health

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C21 - The Next Step in Suicide Prevention

Location:Hall 1, Level 1, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Thomas E. Joiner, PhD – Florida State University

Suicide Prevention

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

C22 - Improving Outcomes for Communities You Serve With a Population Health Platform and the CCBHC Model

Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Moderator: Julie Hiett, LMSW – Netsmart

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

Workshop Presenter: Tom Petrizzo, LMSW, JD – Beacon Mental Health

Workshop Presenter: Jessica Fear, LMFT – VNS Health

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

RS1 - Digital Intervention for Obesity
Location:100/101, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Jack Todd Wahrenberger, MD – Pittsburgh Mercy

Workshop Presenter: Ginger E. Nicol, MD, DABOM – Washington University School of Medicine

Research-based Innovations

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT

RS2 - Unraveling Complexity: Applying Machine Learning to Identify and Support Youth at Risk for Co-occurring Disorders

Location:100/101, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Kristopher I. Stevens, PhD – Pacific Clinics

Workshop Presenter: Jorge R. Petit, MD – Coordinated Behavioral Care

Research-based Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

RS3 - The Economic Burden of Mental Health Inequities in the United States

Location:100/101, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Christian M. Amador, MBA, MSc (he/him/his) – Meharry Medical College

Workshop Presenter: DeJuan White, MD – Grady Memorial Hospital

Health Equity

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT

MTS4 - Addressing Race and DEI in Clinical Assessments

Location:124, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Sara Coffey, DO – Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

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

Clinical Practices

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT

MTS5 - Fentanyl Update and MOUD Induction Best Practices

Location:124, Level 1, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Daniel Rosa, MD – Acacia Network

Clinical Practices

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM CT

MTS6 - An Update on Long-acting Medications (LAMs): A Steadily Increasing Range of Options

Location:124, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Melissa Odorzynski, PharmD, MPH (she/her/hers) – firsthand

Clinical Practices

12:30 PM – 2:15 PM CT

Lunch
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

12:30 PM – 2:15 PM CT

NatCon Gives Back
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

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

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

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

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM CT

SS2 - Preparing for Election Distress
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

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

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

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

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

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

Mental Wellbeing

Sponsored By

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP1 - Enhancing Clinical Research Culture in Community Settings
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

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

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

Research-based Innovations

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP2 - Transformative Crisis Care: A Look at the First 30 Days of a Missouri Crisis Center
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

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

Poster Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, PhD, LP – Compass Health Network

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP3 - Use of Novel Psychoactive Substances Among Individuals Prescribed Buprenorphine
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

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

Poster Presenter: Andrew Holt, Pharm.D., BCMAS (he/him/his) – Aegis Sciences Corporation

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP4 - Reaching the Underserved: Disrupting Stigma and Stereotypes to Provide Health Equity to Marginalized Communities
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Rachael Rivera, LCSW (they/them/theirs) – Access: Supports For Living

Poster Presenter: Amy Aristy, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Access: Supports For Living

Health Equity

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP6 - "Our People Matter": The Power of Employee Engagement
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

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

Poster Presenter: Elizabeth Garcia, LCSW-C, MSSA, MNO – The Children's Guild

Workforce Development and Talent Management

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP7 - Connecting Law Enforcement and Behavioral Health Professionals for a Successful CIT Program in Rural Maryland
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

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

Rural Service Delivery

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP8 - Leadership Development as a Tool for Recruitment and Retention for a Behavioral Health Organization
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Amanda M.V Bartz, LCSW-R (she/her/hers) – Endeavor Health Sevices

Poster Presenter: Meredith Surdel, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Endeavor Health Services

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP9 - Community Involvement Is More Than Meetings and Outreach
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Stacy J. Ciano, LCSW-C, RPS, CCTP (she/her/hers) – Affiliated Sante Group

Poster Presenter: Allison Hunter-Jacobs, LCSW-C (she/her/hers) – Affiliated Sante Group

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP10 - Behavioral Health Partnership Program: Strengthening Skills and Behavioral Health Awareness in Texas Schools
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Yvonne Rivas, MSW (she/her/hers) – Health and Human Services Commission

Poster Presenter: Amanda Peters Britton, MEd, LPC, NCC (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP11 - Family Recovery Court: A Mixed-methods Evaluation of a Drug Court Model for Parents Involved With Child Welfare
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Jacquelyn Craig, LMFT

Research-based Innovations

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP13 - Lessons Learned in Year One of Implementing an Integrated Behavioral Health Home Program
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Dave Johnson, MS (he/him/his) – Lutheran Family Services

Poster Presenter: Sharon Whitman, RN – Lutheran Family Services

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP14 - Navigating Addiction: Peers Assisting Those at Risk and Connecting to Life-saving Services
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Jaymie Kahn-Rapp, LMHC, CRC (she/her/hers) – Family and Children's Association

Poster Presenter: Ryan Kiser

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP15 - Does Telehealth Really Tele-help? Data-informed Strategy to Improve Health Outcomes for Individuals With Comorbid SMI and Chronic Medical Conditions
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Celerina Cervantes, MPH, RN, PMH-BC, CPHQ (she/her/hers) – Tropical Texas Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Jose Ledezma, MD – Tropical Texas Behavioral Health

Technology-based Solutions

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP16 - Exploring How Clubhouse Models Build Resiliency to Support Youth Behavioral Health
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Glory Okwori, DrPH – GA State University

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP17 - Recuperative Care in Recovery Settings: A Promising Practice
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Callan Montgomery, MPH, CRADC – Haven Recovery

Poster Presenter: Trent Montgomery – Haven Recovery

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP18 - The Savings Power of Behavioral Health: Measuring the Impact of Outpatient Services, Time to Care and Provider Match on Affordability
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Lisa Kay, MSW, MBA – Evernorth Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Doug Nemecek, MD – Evernorth Behavioral Health

Financing

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP19 - Using Social Determinants of Health to Address the Crisis of Low Life Expectancy in People with IDD
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Iraida A. Perez, RN, BSN (she/her/hers) – Access: Supports for Living

Poster Presenter: Kari Phillips, LCSW – Access: Supports for Living

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

12:45 PM – 1:15 PM CT

TP20 - It's Complicated: A Peer-taught Cannabis Education Program
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Emma Wilson, BA (she/her/hers) – PreventEd

Poster Presenter: Nichole Dawsey, MPH – PreventEd

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

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

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT

Mobile Workshop: St. Louis Metro Transit Program
Location:Washington Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Mental Wellbeing

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT

Super Slo-Mo Photobooth
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP21 - Logistics and Lessons Learned from an Agency-wide Naloxone Training and Distribution Initiative in a Nonprofit Community Behavioral Health Organization
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Grace M. Juarez, MD – Pacific Clinics

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP22 - Mindful Self-compassion: A Critical Employee Mental Wellbeing Tool
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Melissa Spriggs, PhD, LCPC – Webster University

Workforce Development and Talent Management

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP23 - Evaluating the Integration and Utility of Collateral Contacts in Patient Recovery From Substance Use Disorder
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Madeline Lane, BS – Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Poster Presenter: Laura Harrison, MPH – Northwell Health

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP24 - Impact of Immigration and Acculturation on Filipino American Older Adult Mental Health and Culturally Appropriate Interventions to Support Psychological Wellbeing
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Nadine Alison Cabo Chan, BA, MSW Candidate (she/her/hers) – University of Illinois Chicago

Older Adults

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP25 - Behavioral Health Homes Associated with Increased Breast Cancer and Diabetes Screening
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Krista Noam, PhD, MSc – Carelon Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Jeannie Wigglesworth, M.S. – Carelon Behavioral Health Connecticut

Prevention and Early Intervention

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP29 - Coordinated Specialty Care in Texas: Texas' Unique Model to Address the Needs of Individuals Living With First-episode Psychosis
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Shruti Mehta, LPC-S (she/her/hers) – Health and Human Services Commission

Poster Presenter: Libby Burleson-Porras, LCSW-S – Health and Human Services Commission

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP30 - YMCA Community Care Model
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Karen Friedman (she/her/hers) – Y-USA

Prevention and Early Intervention

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP31 - Community Collaboration to Provide Person-centered Care in a Rural Setting
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Jennifer Hardigree, MS, LPA (she/her/hers) – Seven Counties Services, Inc.

Rural Service Delivery

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP32 - Content Development and Instructional Design Strategies for Successful Online Self-paced Training
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Symone McLaughlin, MA – Vibrant Emotional Health

Workforce Development and Talent Management

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP33 - COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis Intervention: The Case Study of Southeastern Indiana
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Melissa Helm, LMHC, LCAC – Centerston’s Institute for Clinical Excellence and Innovation

Poster Presenter: Linda Grove-Paul, MSW, MPA, LCSW, LCAC – Centerston’s Institute for Clinical Excellence and Innovation

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP35 - Positive Progress Toward Prevention
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Melissa Bennett, RN (she/her/hers) – Access: Supports for Living

Poster Presenter: Samantha Dawson, RN (she/her/hers) – Access: Supports for Living

Practice Improvements

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP36 - More Than Just a Gap: A Systematic Review of School-based Interventions to Address Racism in Disciplinary Actions
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Briana Scott, M.S. (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan, National Center for School Safety

Poster Presenter: Sarah Stilwell, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan, National Center for School Safety

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP37 - Overdose Epidemic Impacts on First-responder Mental Health and Responder Perceptions of the Role of Mental Health Among People Experiencing an Overdose
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Brittany Curtis, MBA – Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP39 - Wide Open: Enhanced Access Strategies
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: David E. West, LCSW, LCDC – Integral Care

Practice Improvements

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT

TP40 - A New Approach to Expand Overdose Prevention Education and Access to a Life-saving Antidote
Location:Exhibit Hall, Hall 3, Level 1, ACCC

Poster Presenter: Linda DeMasi, MBA – Northwell Health

Poster Presenter: Stephen C. Butkus, MS (he/him/his) – Northwell Health

Workforce Development and Talent Management

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D1 - A Peer-supported Substance Use Disorder Program to Impact Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes

Location:242, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Shawna Zabkiewicz, RN BSN CCM SSYBC – Carelon Behavioral Health

Workshop Presenter: Hossam Mahmoud, MD MPH (he/him/his) – Carelon Behavioral Health

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D2 - Branding Ignites Trauma, Resilience and Equity Transformation

Location:276, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Janet Romero, MA, CPRP, CPMC (she/her/hers) – Step By Step, Inc.

Workshop Presenter: Tracy Ciabattoni, BEd, CPRP, CPMC-T (she/her/hers) – Step By Step Inc

Moderator: Amelia Roeschlein, DSW, MA, LMFT – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Trauma-informed, Resiliency-oriented and Equitable Care

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D4 - Using Data to Develop Law Enforcement/Behavioral Health Collaboration Models That Work for Your Community

Location:127, Level 1, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Jason Winsky, BA – Tucson Police Department

Workshop Presenter: Paige Bichler, MSN, RN – Connections Health Solutions

Workshop Presenter: Taylor Miranda, MPA (she/her/hers) – Connections Health Solutions

Crisis Response and Criminal Justice

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D5 - Assessing Hispanic Audiences’ Perceptions to Inform Overdose Prevention Messages in Spanish

Location:224, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Brittany Curtis, MBA – Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC

Workshop Presenter: Jasmine Kenney, MPH – CDC, Division of Overdose Prevention

Workshop Presenter: Jacqueline Perez, MPH (she/her/hers) – Fors Marsh

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D6 - Bridging the Divide: A Common Language for States and Integrated Care Providers, the Comprehensive Health Integrated Framework

Location:261/262, Level 2, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Henrietta Croswell

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D7 - Breaking Down the Therapist Shortage Crisis: Understanding the Root Causes and How to Address Them

Location:Hall 1, Level 1, ACCC

Moderator: Rachel McCrickard, LMFT (she/her/hers) – Motivo

Workshop Presenter: Carla Smith, PhD, LCSW, LMFT (she/her/hers) – Motivo

Workshop Presenter: Kenneth Edwards, LPCC – California Association of Licensed Professional Counselors

Workshop Presenter: Lorena L. Roth, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Kaiser Permanente

Workforce Development and Talent Management

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D8 - Advancing Behavioral Health: Where Health Centers Are Driving Integration

Location:274, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Erin M. Prendergast, MPH – National Association of Community Health Centers

Workshop Presenter: Ece Tek, MD – Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center

Workshop Presenter: Libbie Stansifer, MD (she/her/hers) – Signature Health

Workshop Presenter: Clark Grothe, LCSW – Stigler Health & Wellness Center

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D9 - State Implementation of Prospective Payment Systems

Location:125/126, Level 1, ACCC

Moderator: Scott M. Banken, CPA, MBA, CCRS – FTI Consulting

Workshop Presenter: Cindy Ward, BSN, RN, MBA (she/her/hers) – FTI Consulting

Workshop Presenter: Bob Blaauw – New York State Office of Mental Health

Workshop Presenter: Gregory Lovell, MBA – New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services

Workshop Presenter: Nick Carideo – Minnesota Department of Human Services

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D10 - Deploying Responsible AI Tools in Crisis Line Operations

Location:260, Level 2, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Samuel Dorison, LLM, MSc (he/him/his) – ReflexAI

Workshop Presenter: Greg Borders, LCSW – Lines for Life

Technology-based Solutions

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D11 - Lifting All Boats While Navigating Managed Care

Location:230/231, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Camille Schraeder, MA – Full Circle Health Network

Workshop Presenter: Sarah Arnquist, MPH (she/her/hers) – SJA Health Solutions

Financing

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D12 - You Implemented Same-Day Access. Now Is It Working?

Location:232, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Joy Fruth, MSW (she/her/hers) – MTM Services, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Kathy Hagen, LICSW (she/her/hers) – MTM Services, LLC

Practice Improvements

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D13 - Pledge to Connect: A Partnership Between Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and Emergency Departments

Location:222/223, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Michael D'Amico, MSW, LCSW (he/him/his) – Oaks Integrated Care

Workshop Presenter: Lisa Mojica, BSW (she/her/hers) – Camden Coalition

Workshop Presenter: Mouy Van Galen, LSSBB – Camden Coalition

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D14 - The Effects of Social Media on Youth Mental Health

Location:220/221, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Julia Hebenstreit, JD (she/her/hers) – The Kim Foundation

Workshop Presenter: Sadie Hinkel, MA – The Kim Foundation

Workshop Presenter: Angie Nielsen, MS, MA (she/her/hers) – Lines for Life

Workshop Presenter: Craig Leets, Jr., MA (he/him/his) – Lines for Life

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D15 - On the Forefront of Climate Change: The Pacific Disaster Response

Location:263, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Aja Ramos, LICSW (she/her/hers) – WestCare Pacific Islands

Workshop Presenter: Lavina Camacho, MFT, LPC, MAC (she/her/hers) – WestCare Pacific Islands

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D16 - Resource Guide to Support Individuals With IDD and Substance Use Disorder

Location:103, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Todd Posey, MEd, LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS – Monarch

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D17 - Restoring a Sense of Self Through Healing-centered Systems of Care for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children/Youth

Location:132, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Tiona Praylow, MD, MPH – Three Rivers Midlands Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility

Workshop Presenter: Kimberly Gordon-Achebe, MD, DFAPA (she/her/hers) – BHETC, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Mari Aceves, EdD, DSW, BCBA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Clinical Practices

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D18 - The First 48 Initiative: A Blueprint for Care-focused Adjudication

Location:240/241, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Timothy Bray, JD, MA – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Center for Justice and Health

Workshop Presenter: Yolanda Lewis, MPA – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Criminal Justice

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D19 - The Power of Failure: Make the Brave Mistake

Location:Hall 2, Level 1, ACCC

Moderator: Kara Sweeney Guerriero, MPH – INCITE Consulting Solutions

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

Workshop Presenter: Felicia Jeffrey, LPC – Gulf Coast Center

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D20 - Three Ways to Optimize Workplace Habits for Unshakable Success

Location:104/105, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Leighanne Gerstbrein, MA – MTM Services, LLC

Workforce Development and Talent Management

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D21 - Preventing the Ripple of Suicide: Community and Organizational Postvention Approaches

Location:131, Level 1, ACCC

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

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

Suicide Prevention

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT

D22 - Mental Health First Aid: Perspectives From the Field

Location:130, Level 1, ACCC

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

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

Workshop Presenter: Donal Scanlan, PgD (he/him/his) – Mental Health First Aid Ireland

Workshop Presenter: Krystle Canare, BS (she/her/hers) – National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association

Mental Health First Aid

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM CT

Coffee Break
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM CT

Wellbeing Fair
Location:Hall 3-5, Level 1, ACCC

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

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

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

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

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

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

6:30 AM – 3:00 PM CT

Center Café: Coffee and Conversations at the ContinuumCloud Coffee Shop
Location:Washington Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM CT

All Recovery Meeting
Location:163, Level 1, ACCC

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

Speaker Ready Room
Location:255, Level 2, ACCC

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT

Book Store Open
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Continental Breakfast
Location:Atrium, Level 2, ACCC

8:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT

One-on-one Free Consulting (By Appointment)
Location:162, Level 1, ACCC

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT

Coloring Wall
Location:Atrium, Level 2, ACCC

Sponsored By

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT

Registration Open
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT

First Aid Station
Location:Plaza First Aid Room next to 115, Level 1, ACCC

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT

Lactation Room
Location:256, Level 2, ACCC

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT

Lactation Room
Location:Mom-Pod outside 106, Level 1, ACCC

8:00 AM – 2:00 PM CT

Shuttles Buses and Ride Share
Location:Plaza Entrance, Level 1, ACCC

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT

Super Slo-Mo Photobooth
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

Sponsored By

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

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

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

Ted Talk Speaker: Chris Thomas, Bachelor Arts The College of Wooster (he/him/his) – The Defensive Line

Mental Wellbeing

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

Mental Wellbeing

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT

WTL2 - Rural Health Rising Podcast Recording

Location:222/223, Level 2, ACCC

Thought Leader: Jeremiah J. Hodshire – Hillsdale Hospital

Thought Leader: Rachel Lott – Hillsdale Hospital

Thought Leader: Annette Dubas – Nebraska Association of Behavioral Health Organizations

Rural Service Delivery

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

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT

Coffee Break
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT

Patrick Kennedy Book Signing
Location:Plaza Lobby, Level 1, ACCC

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E1 - Using Data to Drive Culture and Client Outcomes

Location:230/231, Level 2, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Leighanne Gerstbrein, MA – MTM Services, LLC

Clinical Practices

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E2 - A Vision for the Future of Mental Health and Substance Use Care Through CCBHCs

Location:125/126, Level 1, ACCC

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

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

Workshop Presenter: Jeff Harlin, MSW – GRAND Mental Health

Workshop Presenter: Brigitte Johnson, Esq – CarePlus NJ

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E3 - Payer/Provider Partnership and Value-based Contracts Enable Truly Integrated Care

Location:261/262, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Chris Barton, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ

Workshop Presenter: Laura DelTufo, LMFT, LPC – Care Plus NJ

Workshop Presenter: Michael D'Amico, MSW, LCSW (he/him/his) – Oaks Integrated Care

Workshop Presenter: Vera Sansone, LCSW (she/her/hers) – CPC Integrated Health

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E4 - Crisis to Care: A Crisis/Access Continuum of Care Model in Urban and Rural Communities

Location:263, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Maribeth Leonard, LBSW, MBA (she/her/hers) – LifeWays

Workshop Presenter: Jessica Tucelli, LMSW (she/her/hers) – LifeWays

Workshop Presenter: David Lowe – LifeWays

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E5 - Youth Behavioral Health Liaisons: Connecting Youth to Behavioral Health Services

Location:127, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Mikala Jungmeyer-Geiger, BS – Missouri Behavioral Health Council

Workshop Presenter: Phallin Thornton, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Family Guidance Center

Workshop Presenter: Jennifer Johnson, MA LPC – Department of Mental Health

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E6 - Demystifying Relapse: Rethinking Substance Use Recurrence and Treatment
Location:104/105, Level 1, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Phil Rutherford (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

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

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E7 - Successfully Integrating Community Mental Health Care Services and Integrated Health Care Systems

Location:222/223, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Rebecca B. Chickey, MPH (she/her/hers) – American Hospital Association

Workshop Presenter: Stephen M. Merz, MHSA, FACHE – Shepard Pratt Solutions

Workshop Presenter: Debbie Cunningham, RN, DNP – Main Line Health

Workshop Presenter: Gordon L. Benson, PhD (he/him/his) – Community Healthlink

Integrated Care

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E8 - Metrics That Matter in Behavioral Health: The New Mexico Data Collection Project

Location:274, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Gaurav Nagrath, ScD, MBA (he/him/his) – Health Management Associates

Workshop Presenter: Margaret McCowen, LISW, MBA – New Mexico Behavioral Health Providers Association

Financing

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E9 - Including Overdose Survivors in Designing Post-overdose Outreach

Location:275, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Theresa Vezina (she/her/hers) – Vermont CARES

Workshop Presenter: Eva Zaret, MPH (she/her/hers) – Central Vermont Medical Center

Workshop Presenter: Javad S. Mashkuri, MD (he/him/his) – Central Vermont Medical Center

Workshop Presenter: Kim Jacobs – Vermont CARES

Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E10 - Innovation Through Pay for Performance: Working With Commercial Payers to Support Individuals With Serious Mental Illness

Location:260, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Juliana Harper – Easterseals MMORC

Workshop Presenter: Julia Isaacs, LMSW, MBA – Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan

Workshop Presenter: Anay Patel, MBA, MHA – Quartet Health

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E11 - Building New Horizons: Opening Career Pathways for Peers With Criminal Justice Backgrounds

Location:276, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Christy Malik, MSW (she/her/hers) – National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

Workshop Presenter: Amy Brinkley, CAPRCII, CPSP – National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

Workshop Presenter: Justin Volpe, CRPS-A (he/him/his) – NASMHPD

Workforce Development and Talent Management

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E12 - Stopping the Revolving Door: Addressing the Criminal Justice Pipeline

Location:240/241, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Scott McFarlane – MTM Services, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Valerie Westhead, MD, FASAM (she/her/hers) – MTM Services, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Katherine Schroeder, LMHC, MCAP, QCS (she/her/hers) – MTM Services

Criminal Justice

Unrestricted Track Sponsor:

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E13 - Beyond the Diagnosis: Addressing Social Determinants for Lasting Mental Health Solutions

Location:100/101, Level 1, ACCC

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

Workshop Presenter: Micki Church, Bacelor Socialwork LSW (she/her/hers) – firsthand

Recovery Supports and Peer Workers

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E14 - An Update on National Council Policy Priorities

Location:130, Level 1, ACCC

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

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

Workshop Presenter: Melanie Brown-Woofter – Florida Behavioral Health Association

Policy Initiatives

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E15 - Use of Ketamine in Treatment of Behavioral Health Conditions

Location:131, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Zach Walsh, PhD, RPsych (he/him/his) – University of British Columbia

Clinical Practices

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E16 - Healing Workplaces: How Trauma-informed Resilience Cultures Support Workplace Health and Mission Success

Location:132, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Kelsey Di Pirro, LCSW CAADC – Community Counseling Centers of Chicago

Workshop Presenter: Molly J. Mackey, MBA, CPTD – Optimae LifeSerivces/IACP/LEAdeRNship Institute

Workshop Presenter: Bailey Pyle, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Burrell Behavioral Health

Moderator: Jeanne Supin, MA – Watauga Consulting, Inc.

Leadership and Organizational Excellence

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E17 - Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Mild to Moderate Dementia: Raising the Cognitive Status

Location:242, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT – Saint Louis University, School of Medicine

Moderator: Nicole Cadovius, BS, MBA, MSM – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Older Adults

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E18 - Taking on Contractual Risk for Mental Wellness Services

Location:224, Level 2, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Karen L. Ashline, MA – AHI (Adirondack Health Institute) and Adirondacks ACO, LLC

Workshop Presenter: Enrico Cullen, BA, MA (he/him/his) – Northwinds IPA

Rural Service Delivery

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E19 - ‘Brother, I Need Help’: Addressing Black and African American Male Suicide

Location:220/221, Level 2, ACCC

Moderator: Jana LeBert – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

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

Workshop Presenter: Alex Crosby, MD, MPH – Morehouse School of Medicine

Workshop Presenter: DeJuan White, MD – Grady Memorial Hospital

Suicide Prevention

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT

E20 - Understanding Resilience: The Missing Piece in Developing a Comprehensive Trauma-informed Care Approach

Location:103, Level 1, ACCC

Workshop Presenter: Anthony J. Salerno, PhD – McSilver Institute- New York University

Clinical Practices

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM CT

Session Break

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM CT

GS4 - A Moderated Conversation with Michelle Obama
Location:Hall 6, Level 1, ACCC

General Session Speaker: Michelle Obama

General Session Speaker: Isabel Wilkerson