A7 - CCBHCs: Ask the Experts

Monday, May 1, 2023

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Location: 408 B, Level 2, LACC

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Relias, LLC and National Council for Mental Wellbeing guarantee this educational conference is free from bias.

Moderator(s)

Rebecca Farley David, MPH

Senior Advisor, Public Policy
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Washington, District of Columbia

Slides

Workshop Presenter(s)

Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-CP

Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
CenterPointe
Lincoln, Nebraska
Kyle Kessler

Executive Director
Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas
VH

Veronica Harsh, MD

Psychiatrist & Medical Director
innovaTel Telepsychiatry
Ashley Kjos, PsyD, LP (she/her/hers)

Executive Director
Woodland Centers
Willmar, Minnesota

This is your chance to learn from the experts. This panel of seasoned professionals will highlight important aspects of the CCBHC model such as the role of telehealth and building sustainable telehealth programs beyond the recent public health emergency, meeting provider demand, implementing medication-assisted treatment and increasing access amid workforce shortages.

Learning Objectives:

Identify why telehealth was an important solution during the public health emergency.
Explore how to build off the success of telehealth implementation as the public health emergency ends.
Examine how workforce challenges can be overcome with smart implementation of technology solutions.
Explore the CCBHC integrated model of care and idenfity unique innovations created by curernt CCBHCs.