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Board Management
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D16 - How to Become a High-performing Nonprofit Board
Workshop Presenter: Dennis C. Miller, MPH – Dennis C Miller Associates
Board Management
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A7 - CCBHCs: Ask the Experts
Moderator: Rebecca Farley David, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-CP – CenterPointe
Workshop Presenter: Kyle Kessler – Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas
Workshop Presenter: Veronica Harsh, MD – innovaTel Telepsychiatry
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP6 - The Evolution of Substance Use Treatment in Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Poster Presenter: Kenneth Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC, CCS – CPC Behavioral Healthcare
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP39 - Meeting the Challenges and Requirements of Outcomes Assessment Through Process Improvement: The Experience of a CCBHC Expansion Grantee
Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network
Poster Presenter: Danielle Bealmear, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Compass Health Network
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B17 - Working with Your State to Create a Sustainable CCBHC
Moderator: Brett Beckerson, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Dawn Allen, MPA – Thrive Behavioral Health
Workshop Presenter: Zoe Frantz, MBA – Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers (Indiana Council)
Workshop Presenter: Dorn Schuffman, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C3 - Using Outcomes Data: Reducing Waitlists, Optimizing Treatment and Improving Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Kathie Snell, MA (she/her/hers) – Aurora Mental Health Center
Workshop Presenter: Jason J. Washburn, PhD, ABPP (he/him/his) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Workshop Presenter: Kirsten Anderson, PsyD (she/her/hers) – Aurora Mental Health Center
Workshop Presenter: Amber Olson, PhD (she/her/hers) – Aurora Mental Health Center
Moderator: Samantha Holcombe, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C6 - Beyond Implementation: What's Next for CCBHCs
Moderator: Bayley Coggeshall, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Guidance Center
Workshop Presenter: Jennifer Shumaker, LMSW (she/her/hers) – CNS Healthcare
Workshop Presenter: Pasquale Vignola, MA, MLP (he/him/his) – The Guidance Center
Workshop Presenter: Jane King, PsyD, LP – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP36 - Integrated Care in a Community-based Organization: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Practice
Poster Presenter: Candace Vanderwater, MS.Ed, MNA, LMFT – Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas
Poster Presenter: Mindy Miller, LMHC, LADC1 – Volunteers of America of Massachusetts
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP39 - Stewardship and Linkages are Bridges to Grant Sustainability
Poster Presenter: Danielle Bealmear, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Compass Health Network
Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP45 - CCBHC: A Community-Academic Partnership for Improving Community Mental Health
Poster Presenter: Ruby A. Batimana, DrPH(c), MJ, MPH (she/her/hers) – St. Ambrose University
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D3 - Moving From CCBHC Grantee to CCBHC Demo: Making it Happen
Workshop Presenter: Tom Petrizzo, LMSW, JD – Tri-County Mental Health Services
Workshop Presenter: Renee Boak, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E1 - Managing Financial Performance through a Variety of Reimbursement Landscapes as a CCBHC
Workshop Presenter: Peter R. Epp, CPA – CohnReznick LLP
Workshop Presenter: Joanne McNamara, JD (she/her/hers) – CohnReznick LLP
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E15 - Exceed CCBHC Requirements for Access Without Adding Staff
Workshop Presenter: Joy Fruth, MSW (she/her/hers) – MTM Services, LLC
Workshop Presenter: Katherine Schroeder, LMHC, MCAP, QCS (she/her/hers) – MTM Services
Workshop Presenter: Kathy Hagen, LICSW (she/her/hers) – MTM Services
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A2 - Navigating the Medicaid/Title IVE Payer of Last Resort Dilemma to Ensure Access to Prevention Services for Families
Workshop Presenter: Christine Stoner-Mertz, LCSW – CACFS
Workshop Presenter: Alex Briscoe, MA – California Children's Trust
Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP4 - Parents as a Protective Factor in Child Mental Wellness and Suicide Prevention
Poster Presenter: Anne Brown – The Cook Center for Human Connection
Poster Presenter: Michelle Bartsch, MSEd – Cook Center for Human Connection
Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP45 - Integrating the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) in Pediatric Primary Care Behavioral Health Practices
Poster Presenter: Victoria Rodriguez, MA, LPC-S (she/her/hers) – Driscoll Children's Health Plan
Poster Presenter: Karl Serrao, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM (he/him/his) – Driscoll Children's Health Plan
Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C13 - Leading the Way in Coordinated Care for Children and Families
Workshop Presenter: Kim Estep, MA (she/her/hers) – Innovations Institute
Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP24 - Residential Transformation with New Hampshire's Children System of Care
Poster Presenter: Daryll Tenney, M.Ed. – NH DHHS
Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP48 - Youth Mental Health Matters: Innovative Programming to Address Mental Health Needs in Schools
Poster Presenter: Adriane Van Zwoll, MJ, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – School-Based Health Alliance
Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D1 - Reimagining Mental Health and Substance Use Services for Children and Youth
Moderator: Melissa Stafford Jones, MPH (she/her/hers) – California Health and Human Services Agency
Workshop Presenter: Chaunise Powell, EdD, LCSW, PPS (she/her/hers) – Santa Clara County Office of Education
Workshop Presenter: Marni R. Sandoval, Psy. D. – Monterey County Health Department
Workshop Presenter: Crisantema “Crissy” Gallardo (she/her/hers) – Youth Organize! California
Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
Clinical Practices
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

MTS1 - Engaging with Families to Reduce Drop-off Rates
Presenter: Marc Fishman, MD – Maryland Treatment Centers
Clinical Practices
Monday, May 1
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

MTS2 - The Neurological Sequela of COVID-19
Presenter: Lori Raney, MD – Health Management Associates
Clinical Practices
Monday, May 1
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

MTS4 - Cannabis…It’s Complicated
Presenter: J Craig Allen, MD, FASAM – Rushford Center
Presenter: Sosunmolu O. Shoyinka, MD MBA (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services
Clinical Practices
Monday, May 1
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

MTS5 - Using a Harm Reduction Approach and Buprenorphine
Presenter: Rochelle Head-Dunham, MD, DFAPA, FASAM (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan Human Services District
Presenter: Daniel Rosa, MD – Acacia Network
Clinical Practices
Monday, May 1
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

MTS6 - Youth Mental Health Crisis
Presenter: Kimberly Gordon-Achebe
Clinical Practices
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP12 - A Novel Approach to Identifying Drug-Drug and Drug-Food Interactions Through Urine and Saliva Sampling
Poster Presenter: Savannah Clary, Pharm.D., BCPS (she/her/hers) – Aegis Sciences Corporation
Poster Presenter: Kristin Hillman, Pharm.D. – Aegis Sciences Corporation
Clinical Practices
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP38 - Recovery is an Art and a Science
Poster Presenter: Jose Cotto, LCSW (he/him/his) – Institute for Community Living, Inc
Clinical Practices
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B18 - Contemplating the Unthinkable: What Clinical Mental Health Professionals Need to Understand about Mass Violence
Workshop Presenter: John S. Rozel, MD, MSL, DFAPA – resolve Crisis Services
Clinical Practices
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C17 - Best Practices in Safety Planning for Risk of Danger or Violence to Others
Workshop Presenter: Ronald Zimmet, JD – Mental Health Risk Retention Group
Clinical Practices
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP33 - On-demand Urgent Care: Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Those Who Can't or Won't be Seen in a Traditional Clinic
Poster Presenter: John L. Bennett, II, LCSW-R – Access: Supports for Living
Poster Presenter: Rebecca Goodman, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Access: Supports for Living
Clinical Practices
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D12 - Redefining Black Male Masculinity: Clinical Considerations as 988 Emerges
Workshop Presenter: Sa'uda Dunlap, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health
Workshop Presenter: Johnell Lawrence, BSW (they/them/theirs) – Vibrant Emotional Health
Workshop Presenter: Damon C. Watson, MPH (he/him/his) – Vibrant Emotional Health
Clinical Practices
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E13 - Quality Outcomes and Behavioral Health Treatment: Improving Adoption of Measurement-informed Care
Moderator: Alicia Kirley, MBA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Joe Parks, MD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Jeff Capobianco, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Deborah Scharf PhD Scharf, PhD (she/her/hers) – Lakehead University
Clinical Practices
Criminal Justice
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP5 - Leveraging Community Partnerships to Enhance Recovery Opportunity
Poster Presenter: Daniel Barden, M.S., LISAC – CODAC Health Recovery & Wellness
Poster Presenter: Larry Onate, MD – CODAC Health Recovery & Wellness
Criminal Justice
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP24 - PATH, Partnership for Assistance Treatment and Health: Implementing and Expanding an Effective Co-response Program
Poster Presenter: Melanie Dallas, LPC (she/her/hers) – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health
Criminal Justice
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B2 - Mental Health Care and State Courts: Improving Responses through Partnership
Workshop Presenter: Patti Tobias, MSJA – National Center for State Courts
Workshop Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD (he/him/his) – ZiaPartners
Workshop Presenter: KC Rafferty (she/her/hers) – Missouri Behavioral Health Council
Workshop Presenter: Kathy Lloyd
Criminal Justice
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C22 - Research and Advocacy at the Intersection of Justice and Mental Health
Workshop Presenter: Julie Wertheimer, MGA – The Pew Charitable Trusts
Workshop Presenter: B.J. Wagner, MS – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
Workshop Presenter: John Snook
Criminal Justice
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D18 - Criminal Justice Diversion: Re-imagining an Appropriate Pathway to Care
Workshop Presenter: Scott Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC
Workshop Presenter: Annie Jensen, LCSW – MTM Services, LLC
Workshop Presenter: Valerie Westhead, MD, FASAM – MTM Services, LLC
Workshop Presenter: Scott McFarlane – MTM Services, LLC
Criminal Justice
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E12 - County and Regional Approaches to Care for Justice-involved Populations
Workshop Presenter: Nina Ward, MPP – National Association of Counties
Workshop Presenter: Tara Kunkel, MSW – Rulo Strategies LLC
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice & Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Tuesday, May 2
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TTL1 - Criminal Justice Reform Efforts in National Drug Control Strategy
Criminal Justice & Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Crisis Response
Sunday, Apr 30
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

FD2 - Crisis Response Services Summit
Presenter: Matt St. Pierre – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Presenter: Stephanie Katz, JD, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone
Presenter: Travis J. Atkinson, LPC (he/him/his) – TBD Solutions LLC
Presenter: Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC, MBA – Beacon Health Options
Presenter: Monica Johnson, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Presenter: Brian Hepburn, MD (he/him/his) – NASMHPD
Presenter: Tia Dole
Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD (he/him/his) – ZiaPartners
Presenter: Margie Balfour, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Connections Health Solutions
Presenter: Sosunmolu O. Shoyinka, MD MBA (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services
Presenter: Adam Graham
Presenter: Brett Beckerson, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Presenter: Ryan Brown, NREMT, CP-C (he/him/his) – Ute Pass Regional Health Service District
Presenter: Elan Javanfard, LMFT (he/him/his) – Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Presenter: Steve Miccio (he/him/his) – People USA
Crisis Response
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A1 - The Momentum of 988
Moderator: Beth Brady, LAC (she/her/hers) – Solari
Workshop Presenter: Justin Chase, MBA, LMSW, FACHE – Solari Crisis & Human Services
Workshop Presenter: CJ Loiselle (she/her/hers) – Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
Workshop Presenter: Carrie Slatton-Hodges, LPC – Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Crisis Response
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP23 - Chronic Cyclical Disasters: A Community Context-sensitive Approach to Promoting Adaptive Disaster Response
Poster Presenter: Grant Brenner, MD, DFAPA – Vibrant Emotional Health
Poster Presenter: Kathleen A. Clegg, MD – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Crisis Response
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP41 - Building Partnerships Between Crisis Lines and Mobile Crisis Response Teams
Poster Presenter: Gail Bower, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health
Poster Presenter: Amber Trinkle, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health
Crisis Response
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP50 - Using AI to Scale Quality Assurance for the New 988 System
Poster Presenter: Mia Harris, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – Lyssn.io
Poster Presenter: Brad Pendergraft, MSW – ProtoCall Services
Crisis Response
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B16 - Home, School and Community: Customizing Crisis Response to Meet the Needs of Children, Youth, Young Adults and their Families
Workshop Presenter: Elizabeth Manley, LSW (she/her/hers) – Innovations Institute at UConn School of Social Work
Workshop Presenter: Hazeline Pilgrim, MSW – Family Support Organization of Essex County
Crisis Response
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C8 - Making Sense of Quality Measurement in Crisis Services
Moderator: Margie Balfour, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Connections Health Solutions
Workshop Presenter: Matthew L. Goldman, MD, MS – San Francisco Department of Public Health
Workshop Presenter: Sosunmolu O. Shoyinka, MD MBA (he/him/his) – Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health and Intellectual DisAbility Services
Workshop Presenter: Kenneth Minkoff, MD (he/him/his) – ZiaPartners
Crisis Response
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP47 - Crisis Intervention Team in Rural Maryland a Collaboration with Mobile Crisis
Poster Presenter: Brandy James (she/her/hers) – Affiliated Sante Group
Poster Presenter: Tina-Marie Brown, LCSW-C – affiliated Sante' group- Eastern Shore crisis response
Crisis Response
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP52 - Living Room Crisis Diversion Program
Poster Presenter: Jennifer Knauss, MA (she/her/hers) – Rehabilitation Support Services
Poster Presenter: Brandy VanEarden, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Rehabilitation Support Services, Inc.
Crisis Response
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D8 - Peer Support: A Vital Part of Crisis Services
Workshop Presenter: Lisa C. St George, MSW, CPRP, CPRSS (she/her/hers) – Recovery Innovations dba RI International
Workshop Presenter: Chuck T. Browning, MD – RI International
Crisis Response
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E8 - Get Out the Map!: Crisis Stabilization, Crisis Residential and the Ideal Crisis System
Workshop Presenter: Elan Javanfard, LMFT (he/him/his) – Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Workshop Presenter: Travis J. Atkinson, LPC (he/him/his) – TBD Solutions LLC
Workshop Presenter: Chad Costello, ACSW, CPRP (he/him/his) – California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies
Crisis Response
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A8 - Best Practices to Support Asian American and Pacific Islander Wellbeing
Moderator: Grace Hong Duffin, JD, MPAP – Kenneth Young Center
Workshop Presenter: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies
Workshop Presenter: Julia Liou
Workshop Presenter: Paul Luu – Chinese American Service League (CASL)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP42 - Mental Health Resources for Spanish Speakers
Poster Presenter: Jennifer Rojas (she/her/hers) – The Cook Center for Human Connection
Poster Presenter: Anne Brown – The Cook Center for Human Connection
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B5 - Equity and Psychological Safety: The Necessity of Leveraging The Art of Being Uncomfortable
Workshop Presenter: Undraye Howard, PhD – Social Current
Workshop Presenter: Romero Davis (he/him/his) – Social Current
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C2 - Social Location: Improving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices Through Self-exploration
Workshop Presenter: Rola Aamar, PhD (she/her/hers) – Relias
Workshop Presenter: Nellie Galindo, MSW, MSPH (she/her/hers) – Relias
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C20 - A Multi-State Collaborative to Support BIPOC Leaders
Workshop Presenter: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies
Workshop Presenter: Jinny Palen, MPH – Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP17 - Integrating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into the Workforce
Poster Presenter: Sam Castro, BS, BHT II – Valle Del Sol, Inc. - Phoenix, AZ
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D9 - Inclusive Leadership
Workshop Presenter: Darla Young, MSOP, SHRM-CP (she/her/hers) – Compass Health Network
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E2 - Using an Organizational Assessment to Address Behavioral Health Care Disparities
Workshop Presenter: Zina Rodriguez, MSW, MCAP, CDE (she/her/hers) – Z & D Consulting
Workshop Presenter: Annie Peters, PhD, LP (she/her/hers) – NAATP
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Financing
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A6 - Best Practices in Contracting
Workshop Presenter: Adam Falcone, JD, MPH (he/him/his) – Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP
Financing
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B8 - A New Dawn: Utilizing Participatory Process to Examine Our Investment in Recovery Support Services
Moderator: Adam Viera, MPH – Peer Recovery Center of Excellence
Workshop Presenter: Rebecca Boss, MA (she/her/hers) – Technical Assistance Collaborative
Workshop Presenter: Tyler W. Myroniuk, PhD – University of Missouri
Workshop Presenter: David Awadalla, MSW, BSHP – SAMHSA's Office of Recovery
Financing
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B10 - It Takes a Village: Successfully Integrating Public and Private Funding to Build a Supportive Community
Workshop Presenter: Andrew Moran (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation
Workshop Presenter: Leo Magrdichian, LCSW, LCADC (he/him/his) – WestCare Nevada
Workshop Presenter: Irma Magrdichian, CADC – WestCare Nevada
Financing
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C9 - Housing Tax Credits 101: Demystifying the Landscape of Developers, Investors and Service Providers
Workshop Presenter: Aparna Mekala, MPH – CohnReznick LLP
Workshop Presenter: Matthew Barcello, M.A. – CohnReznick LLP
Financing
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP26 - Increasing Innovation and Investment in Mental Health
Poster Presenter: Faye Sahai, MBA (she/her/hers) – Telosity Ventures
Poster Presenter: Anish Srivastava – Telosity Ventures
Financing
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D11 - Taking Your Organization to a Value-based Care Model
Workshop Presenter: Veena Murthy, MA – Quartet Health
Financing
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D13 - Practice the Art of Strategic Business Planning to Maintain Sustainability
Workshop Presenter: Aparna Mekala, MPH – CohnReznick LLP
Workshop Presenter: Alicia McFarlane, JD – Samaritan Daytop Village
Financing
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E17 - Clinically Integrated Networks
Workshop Presenter: Jinny Palen, MPH – Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs
Workshop Presenter: Timothy Sheehan
Financing
Harm Reduction
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP9 - Being “SMART” About Treatment Approaches to Harm Reduction
Poster Presenter: Pete Nielsen, LAADC – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals
Harm Reduction
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B20 - Harm Reduction and Public Safety Partnering to Prevent Overdose
Moderator: Elizabeth Burden, MS (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Neil Calmjoy, LICSW – Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
Workshop Presenter: Nara Bopp-Williams – Moab Regional Hospital
Workshop Presenter: Melody Quinn, MBA – St. Louis County Police Department
Harm Reduction
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C23 - Sustaining The Peer Recovery Workforce: The Key to Reducing Harms and Increasing Engagement in Care
Workshop Presenter: Karen Scott, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts
Workshop Presenter: Dwayne J. Dean, RCPF, CPRS, RPS (he/him/his) – University of Maryland College Park - Global Mental Health & Addictions Program
Workshop Presenter: Julia Felton, PhD
Workshop Presenter: Sandra Wilkniss, PhD – The National Academy of State Health Policy (NASHP)
Harm Reduction
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D10 - Harm Reduction in Practice
Workshop Presenter: Jasmine Myrick – The REACH Project, Inc.
Harm Reduction
Health Equity
Sunday, Apr 30
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

FD1 - Creating an Organizational Approach to Health Equity
Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC (He/Him/El) – Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.
Health Equity
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A11 - Ética, Disparidades Raciales y Justicia Social en los Servicios de Salud Mental para Inmigrantes y Refugiados (Ethics, Racial Disparities and Social Justice in Mental Health Services for Immigrants and Refugees)
Workshop Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC (He/Him/El) – Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.
Health Equity
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP43 - Helping Substance Use Disorder Agencies Go Tobacco-free: The California Behavioral Health and Wellness Initiative
Poster Presenter: Catherine Bonniot – Smoking Cessation Leadership Center
Poster Presenter: Jessica Safier
Health Equity
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C21 - Access to Care: An Equity-focused, Data-informed Strategy to Eliminating Disparities in Behavioral Health Outcomes
Workshop Presenter: Robyn S. Odendahl, MPA (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates
Workshop Presenter: Rachel Bembas, PhD (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates
Health Equity
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP34 - Mental Health Needs of South Asians in the San Francisco Bay Area Stemming From Social Isolation Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
Poster Presenter: Chandrakala Ganesh, PhD (she/her/hers) – California State University, East Bay
Poster Presenter: Arnab Mukherjea, DrPH, MPH – California State University, East Bay
Health Equity
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D6 - Utilizing Claims Data to Impact Social Determinants of Health
Moderator: Howard L. Forman, MD – Montefiore Medical Center CMO
Workshop Presenter: Scott Wetzler, PhD – Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Workshop Presenter: Samantha Levano, MPH – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Health Equity
Integrated Care
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A10 - Financing Integrated Care
Moderator: Alicia Kirley, MBA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Virna Little, PsyD, LCSWr – Concert Health
Integrated Care
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP7 - Integrated 360 Care: Opening an Innovative Mental Health, SUD, Primary and Dental Care Facility
Poster Presenter: Echo Shumaker-Pruitt, MA, MSW (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association of Westchester
Integrated Care
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP17 - An Evolution in Integrated Care: A Community Mental Health Center's Journey and Milestones to Guide Your Way
Poster Presenter: Jody Horstman, PhD, HSPP (she/her/hers) – Aspire Indiana Health, Inc.
Poster Presenter: Jonathan Butler, MD, M.Ed. (he/him/his) – Aspire Indiana Health, Inc.
Integrated Care
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP33 - Predicting Metabolic Syndrome Among Medicaid Members with a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness
Poster Presenter: Krista Noam, PhD – Beacon Health Options
Poster Presenter: Jeannie Wigglesworth, M.S. – Beacon Health Options
Integrated Care
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP44 - Rubbing Elbows with Primary Care: Behavioral Health's Seat at the Table
Poster Presenter: Chelsea R. Piechowski, M.S.Ed., LPC-S, NCC, RPT (she/her/hers) – Johnson Health Center
Poster Presenter: Christian Neal, MD, MPA (he/him/his) – Johnson Health Center
Integrated Care
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B15 - Advancing Integrated Care in Rural Regions
Moderator: Brie Reimann, MPA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Carolyn M. Rekerdres, MD – East Texas Behavioral Health Network, North East Region
Workshop Presenter: Shauna Reitmeier, MSW – Alluma, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Katie Hunsberger
Integrated Care
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C18 - Integrated Care is Essential to Ensure Health Equity; One Cannot Exist Without the Other
Moderator: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC (He/Him/El) – Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Monica Zuniga- Fajuri, MA – Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center
Workshop Presenter: Rochelle Head-Dunham, MD, DFAPA, FASAM (she/her/hers) – Metropolitan Human Services District
Workshop Presenter: Jessica Apfel, PsyD – Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center
Integrated Care
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP4 - Advancing the Integration of Primary Care in CCBHCs: Learning Collaborative Findings
Poster Presenter: Ekaterina Smali, MPA, MPH, PMP (she/her/hers) – Montefiore Health System
Integrated Care
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP5 - Re-introducing Your Organization to a Changing Healthcare Industry Through Marketing and Branding
Poster Presenter: Lawrence J J. Moliterno, MBA – MeridianHealthCare
Integrated Care
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP11 - Integrating Tobacco Treatment Services Within Florida's Behavioral Health Settings
Poster Presenter: Chenikka Usher, MSW, NCTTP – Florida State University College of Medicine AHEC Program Office
Poster Presenter: Rebecca Carter, LCSW, CTTS, NCTTP – Florida State University College of Medicine AHEC Program Office
Integrated Care
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP30 - Substance Use Disorder Continuum: New Era of Recovery-oriented Systems of Care
Poster Presenter: Pete Nielsen, LAADC – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals
Integrated Care
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D14 - Smiling Your Way to Recovery: How to Improve the Integration of Oral Health, Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Moderator: Sarah Neil, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Rachael Matulis, MPH (she/her/hers) – Bowling Business Strategies
Workshop Presenter: Kristine D. Gile, LCPC MHRT/c BC-TMH NCC (she/her/hers) – Maine Behavioral Healthcare
Workshop Presenter: Mana Mozaffarian
Integrated Care
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D20 - Overview of the Comprehensive Health Care Integration Framework
Moderator: Alicia Kirley, MBA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Joe Parks, MD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Rachel Talley, MD (she/her/hers) – Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Integrated Care
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E10 - Psychiatric Pharmacists: Integral Members of the Health Care Team
Workshop Presenter: Kelly C. Lee, Pharm.D., MAS, BCPP – University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Workshop Presenter: David Dadiomov, PharmD, BCPP – University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
Integrated Care
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A23 - What the Erosion of Autism Services Means for Those Serving Individuals with Chronic Health Needs
Workshop Presenter: Richard S. Edley, PhD – Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA)
Workshop Presenter: Amy S.F Lutz, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP51 - Outpatient Biopsychosocial Services for People with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Pilot Project
Poster Presenter: Melanie G. Babbitt, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Integral Care
Poster Presenter: Bryan Camphire – Integral Care
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B19 - Achieving Equitable Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities System Funding
Workshop Presenter: Josh Evans, MA (he/him/his) – Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Workshop Presenter: Beth Owens, DSP, QIDP – IARF
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E6 - Technology First Service Delivery: From a Declaration to Reality
Workshop Presenter: Brian Hart – Ladd, Inc
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A13 - Leading Through Constraint: Successful Strategies for Surviving and Thriving
Workshop Presenter: Jody Levison-Johnson, PhD, LCSW – Social Current
Workshop Presenter: Lenora Hardy-Foster, MBA – Judson Center
Workshop Presenter: Jenny Livelli – The Children's Guild
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A16 - Evolving from a Boss to a Leader
Workshop Presenter: David R. Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP10 - Trauma-informed Empathy for Leaders
Poster Presenter: Molly Mackey, MBA, CPTD – Iowa Association of Community Providers, Optimae, LEAdeRNship Institute
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP11 - It's Not My Parents' Workplace: Supporting Staff Resiliency
Poster Presenter: Kimberly A. Meals, LPCC-S (she/her/hers) – Community Support Services
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP36 - Peer-powered Scale: An Organizational Self-assessment for Crisis Services
Poster Presenter: Lisa C. St George, MSW, CPRP, CPRSS (she/her/hers) – Recovery Innovations dba RI International
Poster Presenter: Chuck T. Browning, MD – RI International
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP53 - Leveraging Leadership Buy-in and Value-based Care to Elevate Behavioral Health
Poster Presenter: Mason S. Turner, MD (he/him/his) – Intermountain Healthcare
Poster Presenter: Tammer Attallah, MBA, LCSW (he/him/his) – Intermountain Health
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B1 - Better Together: The Path to Creating a Successful New Entity
Workshop Presenter: Charlotte A. Ostman, LCSW-R – MHA Westchester
Workshop Presenter: Stephanie Madison, LMSW (she/her/hers) – MHA Rockland
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B9 - Getting and Keeping Your Momentum: Learn How to Start and Complete a Change
Workshop Presenter: Scott Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B13 - Implementation Accelerator: Leadership Training through Application
Workshop Presenter: Suzanne Daub, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates
Workshop Presenter: Marsha Johnson, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B22 - One Mind Accelerator, a New Program to Fast-track Breakthroughs in Mental Health through Startups
Workshop Presenter: Brandon Staglin, MS – One Mind
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Tuesday, May 2
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TTL2 - Strengths-based Leadership: Leveraging Talent for Powerful Workplace Outcomes
Thought Leader: Laurie Baedke, MHA, FACHE, FACMPE – Creighton University
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C15 - Resilient Leadership
Workshop Presenter: Nick Szubiak, MSW LCSW (he/him/his) – NSI Strategies
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C16 - GROSS: Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff to Find the Bandwidth to do What Matters
Workshop Presenter: Kristin M. Woodlock, RN, BSN, MPA, CDTLF – Woodlock & Associates, LLC
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP13 - Individual Operations: The Importance of Owning Your Own Influence
Poster Presenter: Juliette Ballough, M.Ed. (she/her/hers) – UPMC
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP27 - Change: Managing Organizational And Individual Challenges during Extraordinary Times
Poster Presenter: Doris G. Nardelli, MPA – Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc
Poster Presenter: Marcia G. Monroe, LCSW, MBA – Chrysalis Health
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D17 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Affiliations Outside of the Box: Regional Behavioral Health Services Collaborative
Workshop Presenter: Joe Dan Beavers, CPA, MHA – LifeSkills, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Eric Embry, MBA (he/him/his) – LifeSkills
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E3 - Whose Information is it Anyway?
Workshop Presenter: Laureen Pagel, Dr. (she/her/hers) – Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare
Workshop Presenter: Katie Morrow, MPA – Streamline Healthcare Solutions
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E19 - Dare to Lead Overview: The Four Courage Skill Sets
Workshop Presenter: Kristin M. Woodlock, RN, BSN, MPA, CDTLF – Woodlock & Associates, LLC
Leadership and Organizational Excellence
LGBTQ+
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A12 - I Wish Someone Had Asked Me: Safely Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data to Improve Mental Health Outcomes
Workshop Presenter: Marlene Matarese, PhD (she/her/hers) – Innovations Institute, University of Connecticut, School of Social Work
Workshop Presenter: Angela Weeks, DBA (she/her/hers) – Innovations Institute
LGBTQ+
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP13 - Clinical Consideration for Working with the LGBTQ+ Population
Poster Presenter: Kristina Padilla, LAADC, ICAADC, CGS, C-SAT Candidate – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals
LGBTQ+
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP6 - Opting in to OPT Out!
Poster Presenter: Leslie A. Dill, MAEd, CHES – Carolinas CARE Partnership
LGBTQ+
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP8 - Creating an LGBTQ+ Affirming Organization
Poster Presenter: Kristina Padilla, LAADC, ICAADC, CGS, C-SAT Candidate – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals
LGBTQ+
Mental Health First Aid
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A20 - Identify. Understand. Respond. Bringing Mental Health First Aid to YOUR Community
Workshop Presenter: Jennifer Cox, MA (she/her/hers) – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Mental Health First Aid
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP15 - Social-Emotional Wellness in Athletics and Education for Student Success
Poster Presenter: Casey Rudzinski, PhD – FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute
Mental Health First Aid
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D19 - Evidence In Action: Mental Health First Aid Research Overview
Workshop Presenter: Kathleen Stone, EdD (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Pamela Valera, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Rutgers School of Public Health
Workshop Presenter: Melanie F.P Soderstrom, PhD, JD (she/her/hers) – Texas State University
Mental Health First Aid
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E14 - Partnering for Impact: Highlighting Mental Health First Aid Innovation in Communities, States and Organizations
Workshop Presenter: Anne Chapman, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Wellbeing
Monday, May 1
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

MTL2 - Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health
Thought Leader: Tom Insel, MD
Mental Wellbeing
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B3 - Permanent Supportive Housing: Provider Roles in Affordable Housing and Tenancy Support Services
Workshop Presenter: Kevin Martone, LSW (he/him/his) – Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC)
Workshop Presenter: Lisa Sloane, BA, MPA (she/her/hers) – Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC)
Mental Wellbeing
Tuesday, May 2
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TTL3 - Empowering Professionals: Walking Alongside System-involved Families
Thought Leader: Cole Williams – The Delta Project
Mental Wellbeing
Tuesday, May 2
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

TTL4 - Telling Your Story: Insights from an Inspiring Journey of Resilience and Reinvention
Thought Leader: Mandy Antoniacci
Mental Wellbeing
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C5 - Prioritizing Brain Health: Scaling What Works for Global Impact
Workshop Presenter: Kana Enomoto, MA – McKinsey Health Institute
Workshop Presenter: Erica Coe, MPH, MBA – McKinsey Health Institute
Mental Wellbeing
Tuesday, May 2
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Screening and Discussion - Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Mental Wellbeing
Wednesday, May 3
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

WTL1 - An Update from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Thought Leader: Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, PhD – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Mental Wellbeing
Wednesday, May 3
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

WTL3 - Social Media and Mental Health: Emerging Issues
Thought Leader: Nina Vasan, MD, MBA – Brainstorm: The Stanford Lab for Mental Health Innovation
Mental Wellbeing
MHFA Summit: Core Curricula
Sunday, Apr 30
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA5 - Representation and Relavance: Adapting YMHFA for Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Communities
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Teresa Gomez, MA – University of New Mexico - Community Behavioral Health Division
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jennifer S. Nanez, MSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – University of New Mexico, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Community Behavioral Health
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Suzanne L. Pearlman, MA (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid
MHFA Summit: Core Curricula
Sunday, Apr 30
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA13 - Youth Voice: Amplifying Approaches to Supporting Young Adult Wellbeing
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rohesia Hicks, MPA (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University-Newark
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Tymeera A. Freeman, Bachelor (she/her/hers) – Rutgers University-Newark
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Chandrakala Ganesh, PhD (she/her/hers) – California State University, East Bay
MHFA Summit: Core Curricula
Sunday, Apr 30
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA19 - Making Youth MHFA Work: Tools for Transforming our Communities
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lisa Bellile, M.S. Ed. (she/her/hers) – Ashwaubenon School District
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lori Butterworth, MED, MA – AIM Youth Mental Health
MHFA Summit: Core Curricula
Sunday, Apr 30
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA24 - Accessibility in Action: Lessons Learned from Adaptive Delivery of MHFA
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kathleen Stone, EdD (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Brooke Briggance
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Karen Lane
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
MHFA Summit: Core Curricula
MHFA Summit: Engaging Communities
Sunday, Apr 30
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA2 - MHFA for Higher Education: ALGEE Goes to College
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Katie Noble, M.S.Ed. (they/them/theirs) – Noble Wellbeing, LLC
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ruth Kaluski, MS, CRC, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association in New Jersey
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Bonnie Gasior, MA, PhD (she/her/hers) – California State University, Long Beach
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Darci L. Strother, PhD, MA (she/her/hers) – California State University San Marcos
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jaime L. Angelini, MA, DRCC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association in NJ
MHFA Summit: Engaging Communities
Sunday, Apr 30
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA11 - Queer Intentions: Creating Affirming and Intersectional LGBTQ+ Spaces
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Katie Noble, M.S.Ed. (they/them/theirs) – Noble Wellbeing, LLC
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Zackarina Jenny-hoe, MS, NBC-HWC (she/her/hers) – Queer Entertainers Coalition for LGBTQ+ Public Health
MHFA Summit: Engaging Communities
Sunday, Apr 30
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA17 - MHFA Across Faith Communities
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Valerie English Cooper (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Education Collaborative
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Mamun Rahman, MPH – NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Beth Lipschutz, MSW (she/her/hers) – Jewish Federations of North America
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Abeda Khanam, MA (she/her/hers) – New York City Department of Education
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rebecca Pearsall, MSW (she/her/hers) – Saint Basil Academy
MHFA Summit: Engaging Communities
Sunday, Apr 30
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA26 - Implementing Adult MHFA in Correctional Settings
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sarah Malarkey, MPH (she/her/hers) – Rutgers School of Public Health
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Pamela Valera, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Rutgers School of Public Health
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Mamun Rahman, MPH – NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Abeda Khanam, MA (she/her/hers) – New York City Department of Education
MHFA Summit: Engaging Communities
MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach
Sunday, Apr 30
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA6 - Chewing Through Iron: Resistance to Addressing Mental Health and Wellness in Military, Veterans, and First Responder Communities
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Angela J. Leath, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kerry Renner, PhD (she/her/hers) – VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jeremy Streem (he/him/his) – VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jeremy F. Romo, MA – St. Louis County Police Department
MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach
Sunday, Apr 30
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA9 - Implementation Wins: Growing from Challenges and Struggles
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rachel Taube, MSW (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid Missouri
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Megan Clifford, LCSW_R – Wellness Associates of Greater Rochester LLC.
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Joe Gratzel, MDiv (he/him/his) – 1. Preferred Behavioral Health Group 2. Next Level Training and Consulting Group, LLC
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Candace Alba-Marshall (she/her/hers) – Mental Health First Aid Missouri/MIMH/UMSL
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Isaac S. Sandidge, MA – Missouri Institute of Mental Health
MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach
Sunday, Apr 30
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA20 - Mental Health Through a Cultural Lens: How Our World View Affects Our Mental Wellbeing
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Krystalynn Williams, Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) (she/her/hers) – Krystal Clear Mind
Presenter - MHFA Summit: JR Kuo, MA – CoffeeWithJR
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ghada Khan, DPH – American Muslim Health Professionals
MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach
Sunday, Apr 30
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA23 - Reaching New Audiences through Marketing and Engagement Across Populations: Promoting your Community Specific Courses
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Paul Lauricella, MA, PMP (he/him/his) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rubina Ahmad, MA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Hunter L. Strodel, MA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
MHFA Summit: Expanding Your Reach
MHFA Summit: Innovation
Sunday, Apr 30
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA4 - Engaging Communities of Color in MHFA
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rachel Johnson, LMSW, MFT, CD (she/her/hers) – Black Health, Inc.
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Veron E. Blue, AA – Faith & Community Wellness, Inc.
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Keely Petty, PhD (she/her/hers) – Kick Start Your Life™ with Dr. Keely!
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Beverly Watts-Davis, MA (she/her/hers) – WestCare Foundation/Westcare Texas
MHFA Summit: Innovation
Sunday, Apr 30
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA12 - Building Momentum: Implementing Mental Health First Aid Statewide, Agricultural and Rural Communities
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amelia Anderson
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jondell Lafont-Garcia, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Bridget Ann Britton, MSW, LSW (she/her/hers) – Ohio State University Extension
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jami Dellfield, MA (she/her/hers) – Ohio State University
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sarah J. Noggle, MS in Education (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University/Department of Extension
MHFA Summit: Innovation
Sunday, Apr 30
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA16 - What New Jersey is Learning: Best Practices for Implementing Teen MHFA
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ruth Kaluski, MS, CRC, LMHC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association in New Jersey
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jaime L. Angelini, MA, DRCC (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association in NJ
MHFA Summit: Innovation
Sunday, Apr 30
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA27 - Building a Thriving MHFA Operation or Social Enterprise
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ruby Brown-Herring, MEd, BSW (she/her/hers) – RBH Wellness Solutions, LLC
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Katie Noble, M.S.Ed. (they/them/theirs) – Noble Wellbeing, LLC
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Nikita Joslyn, LMSW (she/her/hers) – The Connection
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Richard Jones
MHFA Summit: Innovation
MHFA Summit: MHFA for Organizations
Sunday, Apr 30
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA7 - Keys to Becoming a Rockstar Coordinator
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Ruby Brown-Herring, MEd, BSW (she/her/hers) – RBH Wellness Solutions, LLC
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amy Sanders (she/her/hers) – North Texas Behavioral Health Authority
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Indu G. Radhakrishnan (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association of Maryland
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Leah Bentfield (she/her/hers) – Mental Health Association of Maryland
MHFA Summit: MHFA for Organizations
Sunday, Apr 30
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA8 - Getting Down to Business: Securing Partnerships, Grants and Funding for MHFA
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rob Vallentine, MBA (he/him/his) – Heart Consulting
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ruby Brown-Herring, MEd, BSW (she/her/hers) – RBH Wellness Solutions, LLC
MHFA Summit: MHFA for Organizations
Sunday, Apr 30
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA21 - Working Together: Addressing Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kayleigh Truman, MA (they/them/theirs) – WECA/IATSE Local One
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Shaina Fawn, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Wellbeing in Entertainment and Creative Arts
MHFA Summit: MHFA for Organizations
Sunday, Apr 30
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA22 - Impactful Approaches to Engage Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities in MHFA
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Nancy Ho
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Wendy Wang
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Nina Loc, MA (she/her/hers) – Chinatown Service Center
MHFA Summit: MHFA for Organizations
MHFA Summit: Sharpen Your Skills
Sunday, Apr 30
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

MHFA3 - Road to Recovery: Addressing Substance Use and Suicide with MHFA
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Michele M. Pilon, BA (she/her/hers) – Washington Wellness with Michele
Presenter - MHFA Summit: T-Kea Blackman, MPS, CPRS – Mental Health Empowerment Agency
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Steve Miller, Certified Teen, Youth and Adult MHFA – Mid-America PTTC
MHFA Summit: Sharpen Your Skills
Sunday, Apr 30
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

MHFA10 - Unlimited Engagement: How to Capture and Captivate your Learners
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Gina Ehlert, MEd – GETrainingSolutions
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Taylor W. Morgan – State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Vidya Ayyr, MPH, CHWI (she/her/hers) – BrainCharge
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Nelly Cuenca, MSM (she/her/hers) – MaaPaa.org
MHFA Summit: Sharpen Your Skills
Sunday, Apr 30
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

MHFA18 - Up Your Instructor Game: Facilitating MHFA Like a Pro
Moderator - MHFA Summit: Carrie Hill, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jennifer L. Hilton, BA (she/her/hers) – WestCare Foundation
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lynn Hennighausen, MS – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
MHFA Summit: Sharpen Your Skills
Sunday, Apr 30
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MHFA25 - The Holistic Self: Mental Health First Aid Centered in Mindfulness, Lived Experience and Authentic Self-Care
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rachael Poorman Santos, MAEd, MA, LPC, RY200 (she/her/hers) – Thornton Township High School District 205, Heads Up Holistic Wellbeing, Serendipity Yoga & Wellness
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jenn Carson
Presenter - MHFA Summit: Shaundalyn N. Elliot, MA (she/her/hers) – Alabama State Department of Education
MHFA Summit: Sharpen Your Skills
Older Adults
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B14 - Healthy Brain, Healthy Aging: Resilience and Wellbeing in Older Adults
Workshop Presenter: Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Workshop Presenter: Dilip Jeste, MD (he/him/his) – University of California San Diego
Older Adults
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D22 - Bullying Among Elders: The Invisible Abuse
Workshop Presenter: Julia Egan, Psy.D. (Licensed Clinical Psychologist) (she/her/hers) – Telecare Corporation (Morton Bakar Center)
Older Adults
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E18 - The Need for Meaningful Connection: Addressing Older Adult Social Isolation and Loneliness
Workshop Presenter: Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Nicole Cadovius, BS, MBA, MSM – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Older Adults
Policy Initiatives
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A9 - State and Federal Strategies to Address Criminal Justice
Moderator: Stephanie Katz, JD, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Mary Abrams, MA (she/her/hers) – New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Karen Maline, MS (she/her/hers) – International Association of Chiefs of Police
Policy Initiatives
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP55 - OhioRISE-Improving Outcomes Utilizing Voice and Choice
Poster Presenter: Isaiah Febus, BS – Lighthouse Youth & Family Services
Poster Presenter: Victoria Ackman, LISW-S (she/her/hers) – Lighthouse Youth & Family Services
Policy Initiatives
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B12 - New Initiatives, Opportunities and Challenges: Medicaid Innovation
Moderator: Eva M. Terrazas, B.A. Political Science (she/her/hers) – Pacific Clinics
Workshop Presenter: Adrienne Shilton – CA Alliance of Children and Families
Workshop Presenter: Robb Layne (he/him/his) – CA Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executive, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD (she/her/hers) – California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies
Policy Initiatives
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D15 - Methadone and Opioid Treatment Programs
Moderator: Aaron Williams, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Mark Fontaine, MSW, MCAP – Florida Behavioral Health Association
Policy Initiatives
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E5 - Update on Federal Policy
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: Hannah Wesolowski
Policy Initiatives
Practice Improvements
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A18 - Supervising Novice Therapists in a Digital World
Workshop Presenter: Sara C. Seidel Beall, NCC, LCMHC (she/her/hers) – Relias
Practice Improvements
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP16 - A Call for Integration and Collaboration: School-based Mental Health Services
Poster Presenter: Debra L. Miller, PhD, LMSW – Community Mental Health for Central Michigan
Poster Presenter: Julie Bayardo
Practice Improvements
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP18 - A Peer-led Study of CCBHC Clients’ Peer Relationships and Their Perceived Effects on Wellbeing and Recovery
Poster Presenter: Tyler Jacobs (he/him/his) – Egyptian Health Department
Poster Presenter: Jeremy Delapp – Egyptian Health Department
Practice Improvements
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP20 - Challenges with Weight Screening among High-risk Patients in Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC): Implications in Providing Mental/Behavioral Health Services
Poster Presenter: Ruby A. Batimana, DrPH(c), MJ, MPH (she/her/hers) – St. Ambrose University
Practice Improvements
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP29 - The Power of Giving: Finding Self Through Service to Others
Poster Presenter: Kathleen B. Schenk, MA (she/her/hers) – Family Centered Treatment Foundation
Practice Improvements
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP47 - Support for Behavioral Health Providers During Public Health Emergencies
Poster Presenter: Samantha Iovan, MPH (she/her/hers) – Center for Health and Research Transformation - University of Michigan
Poster Presenter: Jaque King, MPP (she/her/hers) – Center for Health and Research Transformation
Practice Improvements
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP52 - Associations of Stress in Mental Health Professionals and Services Provided to Marginalized Groups with Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Poster Presenter: Ricky Demirakos, LCSW, MA – SAIL / Adelphi University
Practice Improvements
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP10 - Transitional Case Management Increasing Follow-up After Hospitalization
Poster Presenter: Brandy Gadino, MA (she/her/hers) – Beacon Health Options
Poster Presenter: Sharon Gollaher
Practice Improvements
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP16 - The Story of a Quality Improvement Project: Applying Multi-method Strategies to Advance and Evaluate Suicide Safety in Behavioral Health Care
Poster Presenter: Karyn Dresser, Ph.D – Stars Behavioral Health Group
Poster Presenter: Yona Kifer, PhD – Stars Behavioral Health Group
Practice Improvements
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP18 - Finding Access to Services and Treatment
Poster Presenter: Lori Vadakin, LADC, LCMHC – United Counseling Service
Poster Presenter: Victor Martini, LICSW – United Counseling Service, Inc.
Practice Improvements
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP23 - Childhood Trauma: Participant Outcomes and Practice Implications for Professionals through a Telementoring Program
Poster Presenter: MacKenzie Koester-Smith, MPH – Weitzman Institute
Practice Improvements
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP32 - The Cost of Caring: Combating Compassion Fatigue for Mental Health Professionals
Poster Presenter: Anne Brown – The Cook Center for Human Connection
Practice Improvements
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP37 - Assisting Psychiatric Providers in Considering Cost of Psychotropic Medications
Poster Presenter: Katherine White, BSN, RN – Creighton University
Practice Improvements
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP50 - Building Partnerships: How the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Strengthened Crisis Services in Maryland
Poster Presenter: Kathryn Grant Dilley, LCSW-C (she/her/hers) – Mid Shore Behavioral Health, Inc.
Poster Presenter: Sharon Lipford, LCSW-C (she/her/hers) – State of Maryland, Behavioral Health Administration
Practice Improvements
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E21 - Compassion, Acceptance, Partnership and Empowerment: The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing as an Organization
Moderator: Pam Pietruszewski, MA (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Tessa Voss
Workshop Presenter: David Wells
Practice Improvements
Prevention and Early Intervention
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP41 - Bridging Gaps in Youth Mental Health Care: A Bi-state Approach to Systems-level Change
Poster Presenter: Ellen Carroll, MSc (she/her/hers) – CaroNova; North Carolina Healthcare Association
Poster Presenter: Miriam Tardif-Douglin, MSPH (she/her/hers) – North Carolina Healthcare Association
Prevention and Early Intervention
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP21 - Thoughtful Step-downs: Mapping the Path from State Hospitals to Community Integration
Poster Presenter: Veronica M. Martinez – Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Poster Presenter: Lauren Lacefield-Lewis – HHSC - Health and Specialty Care System - State Hospitals
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A22 - Tobacco and Harm Reduction
Moderator: Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP3 - The Impact of the Climate Crisis on Behavioral Health: Understanding the Challenges, Opportunities and Imperatives
Poster Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, Ph.D – Compass Health Network
Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network
Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP14 - Implementing Critical Time Intervention Using Model Principles
Poster Presenter: stephanie A. Cameron, MPH (she/her/hers) – NH Department of Health and Human Services
Poster Presenter: Kim Livingstone, PhD, MSW – Plymouth State University
Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP21 - The Critical Role of Social Connectedness in Community Behavioral Health
Poster Presenter: Danielle Bealmear, MA, LPC (she/her/hers) – Compass Health Network
Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network
Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP40 - Understanding Mortality Disparities at a Community Behavioral Health Center: A Six Year Lookback
Poster Presenter: Brittany Whittington, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Integral Care
Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP46 - Disparities in Social Determinants of Health: The Impact of a Pandemic in a Behavioral Health Setting
Poster Presenter: Farren Larson, MA (she/her/hers) – Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
Poster Presenter: Neal Masri, PhD, MSW – Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
Public Health, Social Determinants and Population Health
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A21 - Toward Recovery Rich from Peer Supports: Person Centered Culture and Practice
Workshop Presenter: Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Elizabeth Burden, MS (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Monday, May 1
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

MTS3 - Peer Perspectives on Peer-led Outreach for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
Moderator: Joe Parks, MD – firsthand
Presenter: Patrick Hendry, n/a – firsthand
Presenter: Ora Robinson, APRN – firsthand
Presenter: Marie Hanna, n/a – firsthand
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP19 - Peer Support Outcomes: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go.
Poster Presenter: Jessica A. Peacock, Ed.D. – Peerstar, LLC
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP31 - Why Do I Feel So Broken and Lost? Navigating Grief and Loss with Our Clients
Poster Presenter: Kristina Padilla, LAADC, ICAADC, CGS, C-SAT Candidate – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B4 - Peer Ready: Assessing Organizational Preparedness for Peer Support Services
Moderator: Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Sadie Thompson, CPSS, ALF WRAP (she/her/hers) – Wellbeing Initiative, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Danielle Smith, CPSS, ALF WRAP (she/her/hers) – Wellbeing Initiative, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Noah Abdenour, MHPS (he/him/his) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Workshop Presenter: Liz Castaneda, MHPS, LMSW (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C10 - Using Certified Peer Specialists for Improved Maternal Mental Health
Workshop Presenter: Cindy Herrick, MA, PMH-C, CPSS – 2020 Mom
Workshop Presenter: Joy Burkhard, MBA (she/her/hers) – 2020 Mom
Moderator: Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP28 - Value of Sustained Engagement in Models of Care for Substance Use Care
Poster Presenter: Sandeep Kapoor, MD, MS-HPPL – Northwell Health
Poster Presenter: Mary Silberstein, LCSW-R – CN Guidance & Counseling Services
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D5 - Recovery to Work Ecosystem: Building a Bridge to a Healthy Workforce
Workshop Presenter: Kathleen C. Varda, MSW (she/her/hers) – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E7 - Destination Change: A Journey of Recovery
Workshop Presenter: Pete Nielsen, LAADC – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals
Recovery Supports and Peer Workers
Research-based Innovations
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP1 - Demonstrating Integrated Social Determinants of Health Impact in Behavioral Health
Poster Presenter: Kenneth L. Roberts, MPS, LPCC, LADC, DBH Candidate (he/him/his) – NUWAY
Poster Presenter: Monique Bourgeois, MPNA, LADC (she/her/hers) – NUWAY
Research-based Innovations
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP40 - Integrating Evidence-based Practices for PTSD Across a Network: Successes, Challenges and Opportunities
Poster Presenter: Mark S. Sasvary, PhD, LCSW – CBHS
Poster Presenter: Katherine Dondanville, PsyD, ABPP – University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Research-based Innovations
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C7 - Creating Momentum in Challenging Times Through Accreditation
Moderator: Jennifer Flowers, MBA (she/her/hers) – Accreditation Guru, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Joe Perrow, MBA, BBA (he/him/his) – Social Current/COA Accreditation
Workshop Presenter: Michael W. Johnson, MA, CAP – CARF International
Workshop Presenter: Melinda Lehman, MBA (she/her/hers) – The Joint Commission
Research-based Innovations
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

RS1 - Understanding Characteristics and Effects of Psychedelic-induced Experiences in the Clinical Setting
Workshop Presenter: Matt Young, Ph.D – Compass Pathways, Inc
Research-based Innovations
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

RS2 - The PTSD Patient Journey from Trauma to Treatment
Presenter: Jyoti Aggarwal
Research-based Innovations
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

RS3 - Patient Perspective in Drug Development
Presenter: Michael Doane, Ph.D – Alkermes
Presenter: Adam Simmons, MPH – Alkermes
Presenter: Lesley White, MSW – Alkermes
Moderator: Marni White, PhD – Alkermes
Research-based Innovations
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP25 - Data Science: A Positive Disruptor Force in Behavioral Health
Poster Presenter: Linda Sacco, LCSW, PhD. – Phoenix Houses of New York and Long Island
Poster Presenter: Alexander Pelaez, PhD – Phoenix Houses of New York and Long Island
Research-based Innovations
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E9 - Creating a Coding and Reimbursement Framework for Emerging Psychedelic Therapies
Location:515 A, Level 2, LACC
Workshop Presenter: Steve Levine, MD – COMPASS Pathways
Research-based Innovations
Rural Service Delivery
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A17 - Assertive Community Treatment in Rural and Frontier Communities: The Impossible is Possible
Moderator: Scott Malloy, LCSW – Montana Health Care Foundation
Workshop Presenter: Brenda Kneeland, LCPC, LAC – Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center
Workshop Presenter: Mary Windecker, MPA (she/her/hers) – Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana
Workshop Presenter: Mary Hughes – Eastern Montana Community Mental Health Center
Rural Service Delivery
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP37 - Roadmap to a Rural Regional Crisis System: Regional Call Center, Mobile Teams, Crisis Intervention Teams and Collaborations
Poster Presenter: Tina-Marie Brown, LCSW-C – affiliated Sante' group- Eastern Shore crisis response
Poster Presenter: Michelle Grigsby-Hackett, LCPC, CPRP – Affiliated SAnte' Group
Rural Service Delivery
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C14 - Eating Disorders in the Heartland: Changing the Treatment Landscape for Underserved Populations
Moderator: Tamanna Patel, MPH (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Jenny Copeland, PsyD (she/her/hers) – Ozark Center
Workshop Presenter: Jacob Hefner, LPC – Ozark Center
Workshop Presenter: Kristen Rose, LPC, LIMHP, CCTP (she/her/hers) – Sidney Regional Medical Center
Rural Service Delivery
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP3 - Geographic Distance and Inadequate Transportation are Barriers to Care for People with Mental Illness: Engaging the Elephant in the Room
Poster Presenter: Aadin Miller, BS – Compass Health Network
Poster Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, Ph.D – Compass Health Network
Rural Service Delivery
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP42 - Rural Michigan: Disparities Remain in Accessing Behavioral Health Care and Telehealth
Poster Presenter: Jaque King, MPP (she/her/hers) – Center for Health and Research Transformation
Rural Service Delivery
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A3 - Partnering for Innovation: A Statewide Collaborative Approach to Modernize Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Workshop Presenter: Natalie L. Cook, MS (she/her/hers) – MO Behavioral Health Council
Workshop Presenter: Ryan Essex (he/him/his) – Gibson Center for Behavioral Change
Workshop Presenter: Andrea Kimball, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – Department of Mental Health
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP2 - How Oklahoma Is Winning the Battle Against Substance Use Disorder
Poster Presenter: Hans Morefield – CHESS Health
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP27 - The Power of Collaboration: Making Strides in Impacting Opioid Use Disorder from the Medicaid Managed Care Lens
Poster Presenter: Renea Bentley, LPC-MHSP – Amerigroup
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP35 - Developing Community Wide Strategies to Address Emerging Substance Use Trends and Co-occurring Issues
Poster Presenter: Danis Russell, MA, MBA – Genesee Health System
Poster Presenter: Kelly J. Ainsworth, B.A., CHES – Greater Flint Health Coalition
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP48 - What Now? An Early Intervention Approach to Decrease Adolescent Substance Use
Poster Presenter: Jenny Armbruster, LPC, CRPS – PreventEd
Poster Presenter: Presley Menendez, Bachelor Degree (she/her/hers) – PreventEd
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Monday, May 1
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

MTL4 - An Overview of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Efforts in Public Health, Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment
Thought Leader: Christopher Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B6 - Comprehensive Overdose Engagement: A Collaborative Approach to Post-overdose Outreach
Moderator: Anna Gasinski, BS Public Health, CPS – CDC Foundation
Workshop Presenter: Pamela A. Mautte, MS, MCHES, CPS (she/her/hers) – Alliance for Prevention and Wellness, a program of BHcare
Workshop Presenter: Andrew Penna – Alliance for Prevention and Wellness, a program of BHCare
Workshop Presenter: Haley Russenberger, BS Sociology (she/her/hers) – CT State Police
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B23 - The Role of Stimulants in the Overdose Crisis
Workshop Presenter: Daryl Shorter, MD – The Menninger Clinic
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C1 - Integrated Innovations in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Workshop Presenter: Elizabeth Moran, MD (she/her/hers) – COPE Community Services, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Laura Santa Cruz, MBA – COPE Community Services, Inc.
Workshop Presenter: Siobhan O'Boyle, MBA, CPHQ, CPC – COPE Community Services, Inc.
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP22 - Collaborating to Address Substance Use: A Look at Systems of Care in One Community’s Response
Poster Presenter: Jennifer Tackitt-Dorfmeyer, LCSW CADAC V (she/her/hers) – Choices Coordinated Care Solutions, Inc.
Poster Presenter: Eryn Collins – Choices Coordinated Care Solutions, Inc.
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP35 - Harm Reduction in Appalachia: Progressive Services in a Conservative Community
Poster Presenter: Anthony S. Lockard, MSW, CSW (he/him/his) – Kentucky River District Health Department
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP49 - Assessing Geographic Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Texas
Poster Presenter: Danielle A. Hodgson, MPH (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D2 - Treating Justice-involved Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder on the Backdrop of the Drug Decriminalization Movement
Workshop Presenter: Rose Bromka – Boulder Care
Workshop Presenter: Stephen Martin, MD, EdM (he/him/his) – Boulder Care
Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Suicide Prevention
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A19 - Creating a Brighter Future for Suicide Care: Equipping Frontline Providers with Augmented Intelligence
Workshop Presenter: Julie Goldstein Grumet – Zero Suicide Institute at Education Development Center
Workshop Presenter: Dror Zaide – Eleos Health
Workshop Presenter: Hattie Tracy, LISW-S LCDC-III MPA – Coleman Health Services, Inc.
Suicide Prevention
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP25 - The Power of Predictive Models: Our Bold Goal Toward Suicide Prevention
Poster Presenter: Aimee B. Prange, MSW, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Aetna, A CVS Health Company
Poster Presenter: Luke Beasley, MS – Aetna, A CVS Health Company
Suicide Prevention
Monday, May 1
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM

MTL1 - Moving America's Soul on Suicide
Thought Leader: David W. Covington, LPC, MBA (he/him/his) – RI International
Thought Leader: Kevin Berthia
Thought Leader: Tonja Myles, CPSS – Set Free Indeed Ministry and Set Free Addiction Recovery Services, LLC
Thought Leader: Silouan Green
Thought Leader: Justin Shelby – Riighted Productions
Suicide Prevention
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B7 - Soul Shop for Black Churches
Workshop Presenter: Victor R. Armstrong, Sr., MSW – RI International
Workshop Presenter: Tandra M. Rutledge, MA (she/her/hers) – American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C12 - Equitable Approaches in Suicide Prevention
Workshop Presenter: Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW (she/her/hers) – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Corbin J. Standley, MA (he/him/his) – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Workshop Presenter: Dusty Jepkema, LMSW (they/them/theirs) – Integrated Services of Kalamazoo
Workshop Presenter: Terence D. Fitzgerald, PhD, MEd, MSW – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Suicide Prevention
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP31 - They Said They are Suicidal, Now What? A Deep Dive on Implementing the Zero Suicide Model
Poster Presenter: Lauren Moyer, LCSW, LSCSW – Compass Health Network
Poster Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, Ph.D – Compass Health Network
Suicide Prevention
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D7 - Preventing Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans and Their Families Through Interagency Teams
Workshop Presenter: Ben Barrowman, MBA – Policy Research Associates
Workshop Presenter: Don Harris, MBA (he/him/his) – Policy Research Associates, Inc.
Suicide Prevention
Wednesday, May 3
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

WTL2 - My Troubled Mind Now Calm
Thought Leader: David Bartley
Suicide Prevention
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E20 - Suicide Care and Measuring the Outcomes: Zero Suicide Data Dashboard
Workshop Presenter: Julie Goldstein Grumet – Zero Suicide Institute at Education Development Center
Workshop Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone
Workshop Presenter: Jim Skeel, MA, LMHC (he/him/his) – Aspire Indiana Health, Inc
Workshop Presenter: Bre Banks, PhD – EDC
Suicide Prevention
Technology-based Solutions
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A14 - The Future of Technology
Workshop Presenter: Tom Herzog – Netsmart
Technology-based Solutions
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP26 - Cross Agency Data Integration to Improve Service Delivery to Medicaid Members
Poster Presenter: Smruti Vartak, MPH PhD (she/her/hers) – Beacon Health Options
Poster Presenter: Robert W. Plant, PhD (he/him/his) – Carelon Behavioral Health
Technology-based Solutions
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP32 - Optimize My Existing Electronic Health Record or Select a New EHR: What Do I Do and How Do I Do It?
Poster Presenter: Michael Haas, MBA – RSM US LLP
Poster Presenter: Arvind Rao, PMP – RSM
Technology-based Solutions
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP54 - Telehealth Engagement and Outcomes at a Mental/Behavioral Health Agency during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods, Exploratory Case Study
Poster Presenter: Grant Lattanzi, MA (he/him/his) – The Child Center
Poster Presenter: Joshua Melton
Technology-based Solutions
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C4 - Cyber Security Isn’t Just for IT Geeks: Why and How Every Leadership Team Needs to Gain Confidence and Control
Workshop Presenter: Dwayne Stevens, MBA, MSIS, CISM, CISA, CDPSE, CIA, CEH, CAHIMS (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation
Workshop Presenter: Jim Workman, MBA (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation
Workshop Presenter: Ken Ortbals (he/him/his) – WestCare Foundation
Technology-based Solutions
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C19 - CCBHC State Planning Grants: How States are Using Funding, Data, and Technology to Drive Success
Moderator: Julie Hiett, LMSW – Netsmart
Workshop Presenter: Rebecca Farley David, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Rachelle Glavin – Missouri Behavioral Health Council
Workshop Presenter: Kyle Kessler – Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas
Technology-based Solutions
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP2 - Expanding Support for Individuals with High-risk Substance Use: How Technology can Increase Connections
Poster Presenter: Linda Demasi, MBA – Northwell Health
Poster Presenter: Sandeep Kapoor, MD, MS-HPPL – Northwell Health
Technology-based Solutions
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP7 - Preventing Staff Burnout with the Right Tools and Technology
Poster Presenter: Michelle Karl, LPN, MBA-HC – Inovalon
Technology-based Solutions
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP43 - Breaking Through Barriers to Mental Health: A Virtual Group Support Approach
Poster Presenter: Patrick J. Rowley, Ed.D., NCC, LPC (he/him/his) – Sesh
Technology-based Solutions
Tuesday, May 2
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

NatCon23 Shark Tank: Presented by innovaTel Telepsychiatry
Shark Tank Judge: Marti Taylor, RN, MSN – OneFifteen
Shark Tank Judge: Christopher McFadden – KKR
Emcee: Christina Mainelli – Quartet Health
Technology-based Solutions
Tuesday, May 2
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

ST1 - Breaking Down MHA's Data Silos with a Data Lake
Shark Tank Presenter: Stephanie Salvate, n/a (she/her/hers) – MHA of Westchester
Technology-based Solutions

Sponsored By
Tuesday, May 2
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

ST2 - Pacific Clinics and Salesforce: Partnering to Achieve Health Equity
Shark Tank Presenter: Eleanor Castillo Sumi, PhD, BCBA-D (she/her/hers) – Pacific Clinics
Shark Tank Presenter: Erica Cox (she/her/hers) – Provisio Partners
Technology-based Solutions

Sponsored By
Tuesday, May 2
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

ST3 - Integrated Care Alerts for Review and Engagement (I-CARE) Whole Person Care Dashboard
Shark Tank Presenter: Jerold Greer, CIO (he/him/his) – Daymark Recovery Services
Technology-based Solutions

Sponsored By
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E16 - Technology Continues to Leap Forward: Are You Keeping Up?
Workshop Presenter: Charlie Grantham – MTM Services, LLC
Technology-based Solutions
Trauma-informed Care
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A5 - Understanding Resilience: The Missing Piece in Developing a Comprehensive Trauma-informed Care Approach
Workshop Presenter: Anthony Salerno, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Trauma-informed Care
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP15 - Translating Trauma-informed Care into Practice
Poster Presenter: Sarah E. Zawaly, MSW – Cincinnati Children's Hospital, The Mayerson Center
Poster Presenter: Jodie A. Short, MHSA (she/her/hers) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Trauma-informed Care
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP49 - Addressing Trauma in the Classroom through Skill-based Training for Educators
Poster Presenter: Sachika S. Singh, MA (she/her/hers) – Mayerson Center for Safe & Healthy Children
Poster Presenter: Jodie A. Short, MHSA (she/her/hers) – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Trauma-informed Care
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B11 - Intergenerational and Historical Trauma: Working with Native American Indians
Workshop Presenter: Kristina Padilla, LAADC, ICAADC, CGS, C-SAT Candidate – California Consortium of Addiction Programs & Professionals
Trauma-informed Care
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP19 - Texas Health and Human Services Commission Activities Toward Trauma-informed Care
Poster Presenter: Holly Fullmer, MS, CDCORP, CTCM (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Trauma-informed Care
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP29 - An Interdisciplinary Response to Sexual Trauma and Substance Use Disorders
Poster Presenter: Katlyn A. Monje, LMSW (she/her/hers) – CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness
Poster Presenter: Daniel Barden, M.S., LISAC – CODAC Health Recovery & Wellness
Trauma-informed Care
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP38 - Stratifying Treatment: Creating Change through the Lens of Culture and Trauma
Poster Presenter: Stephanie Glickman, LCSW, CCTP – Family Centered Treatment Foundation
Poster Presenter: Shay Cunningham, LCSW, LISW-CP (she/her/hers) – Family Centered Treatment Foundation
Trauma-informed Care
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D21 - The Future of Trauma-Informed, Resilience-Oriented, Equity-focused Systems (TIROES): Integration of Trauma-Informed and Diversity, Equity and Engagement Practices
Workshop Presenter: Terence D. Fitzgerald, PhD, MEd, MSW – The National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Workshop Presenter: Sarah Oloya, LiCSW (she/her/hers) – The Children's Center
Workshop Presenter: Heather Fairlee Denbrough, LiCSW, RPT-S – The Children's Center
Workshop Presenter: Matthew Butte, M.Ed – The Children's Center
Trauma-informed Care
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E11 - Implementing Trauma-informed Supervision to Respond to the Collective Traumas of COVID-19 and Racism
Workshop Presenter: Daphne Swinton, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Master in Public Administration – WJCS
Workshop Presenter: Liane Nelson, Ph.D (she/her/hers) – WJCS-Westchester Jewish Community Services
Trauma-informed Care
Veterans
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP14 - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Veteran Mental Evaluation Team
Poster Presenter: Richard Bojorquez, Peace Officer – Los Angeles County Sheriff
Poster Presenter: Dave Weiner, MPsy – Secure Measures, LLC
Veterans
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP46 - Designing for Veteran Mental Health: Leveraging Architectural Guidelines for New Mental Health Facility Design
Poster Presenter: Stephen Parker, AIA NCARB LEED AP – Stantec
Poster Presenter: Jon Sell
Veterans
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP20 - The Green Zone: A Comprehensive Veteran Peer Recovery and Response Program
Poster Presenter: Melanie Dallas, LPC (she/her/hers) – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health
Veterans
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A4 - Moving from Great Resignation to Great Retention: Tips, Tools and Techniques
Moderator: Kara Guerriero, MPH – INCITE Consulting Solutions
Workshop Presenter: Anthony Zipple, Sc.D., M.B.A. (he/him/his) – INCITE Consulting Solutions
Workshop Presenter: Susan Blue, MSW – Community Services Group (CSG)
Workshop Presenter: Kathleen Bambrick, LICSW – Aspire Health Alliance
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Monday, May 1
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

A15 - Engaging and Empowering a Remote Workforce
Workshop Presenter: Michael D. Flora, MBA, MAEd, LCPC – MTM Services, LLC
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Monday, May 1
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

MP8 - Empowering Conversations: Creative Strategies for Motivating Organizational Culture Change and Driving Action Around Substance Use
Poster Presenter: Laura Harrison, MPH – Northwell Health
Poster Presenter: Bruce Goldman, LCSW – Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Monday, May 1
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM

MP34 - Top 10 Training Pitfalls
Poster Presenter: Molly Mackey, MBA, CPTD – Iowa Association of Community Providers, Optimae, LEAdeRNship Institute
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Monday, May 1
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

B21 - Resigned: Understanding Attrition in the Health Care Workforce and the Path Forward
Workshop Presenter: Rola Aamar, PhD (she/her/hers) – Relias
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Tuesday, May 2
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

C11 - Providing Better Care and Retaining Professional Staff: Successful Strategies for 2023
Workshop Presenter: David R. Swann, MA, LCAS, CCS, NCC, LPC (he/him/his) – MTM Services, LLC
Workshop Presenter: Valerie Westhead, MD, FASAM – MTM Services, LLC
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP1 - You Reap What You Sow: Workforce Development through Investment in Interns
Poster Presenter: Tina-Marie Brown, LCSW-C – affiliated Sante' group- Eastern Shore crisis response
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Tuesday, May 2
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

TP12 - Behavioral Health Workforce: Importance of Mental Health Block Grants
Poster Presenter: Kathleen V. Manuel, MPH (she/her/hers) – Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Tuesday, May 2
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

TP44 - Leveling Up Employee Resilience and Retention: How We Take Care of Our People
Poster Presenter: Savannah Jones – WestCare Foundation
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Tuesday, May 2
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

D4 - 988 Policy and Capacity Expansion Workforce Initiatives: Year 1 Lessons Learned
Workshop Presenter: Matthew Taylor, M.A. (he/him/his) – Vibrant Emotional Health / 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Workshop Presenter: Laura Evans (she/her/hers) – Vibrant Emotional Health
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E4 - Growing the Workforce: Building the Pipeline for the Future
Workshop Presenter: Allie Franklin, MSSW, LICSW (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates
Workshop Presenter: Jill Kemper, MA (she/her/hers) – Health Management Associates
Workshop Presenter: Paul Fleissner, BA, BS (he/him/his) – Health Management Associates
Workforce Development and Talent Management
Wednesday, May 3
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

E22 - Insights: Leveraging the Four Different Communication Styles for Leading an Effective Team
Workshop Presenter: Lorenza Forcella, MSOD – Delta Prime Consulting
Workforce Development and Talent Management