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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Speaker Ready Room

7:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

Speaker Ready Room

Location: 106AB, PCCC

7:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
Zen Den

7:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET

Zen Den

Location: 101, PCCC

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM ET
All Recovery Meeting

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM ET

All Recovery Meeting

Location: 110AB

7:45 AM - 1:30 PM ET
Shuttles Buses and Ride Share

7:45 AM - 1:30 PM ET

Shuttles Buses and Ride Share

Location: 12th & Arch West Entrance, Level 1, PCCC

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Coffee

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Coffee

Location: Outside 100s & Ballroom AB

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Book Store Open

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Book Store Open

Location: Grand Hall, PCCC

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Lost & Found

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Lost & Found

Location: Grand Hall

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Registration Open

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET

Registration Open

Location: Grand Hall

8:00 AM - 1:30 PM ET
Coat & Baggage Check

8:00 AM - 1:30 PM ET

Coat & Baggage Check

Location: Grand Hall (next to the Bookstore), PCCC

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
First Aid Station

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET

First Aid Station

Location: Outside Hall D, Level 2, PCCC

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
Lactation Room 1

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET

Lactation Room 1

Location: Mama Pod, Outside Exhibit Hall A, Level 2, PCCC

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
Lactation Room 2

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET

Lactation Room 2

Location: Mama Pod, Outside 126B, Level 1, PCCC

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Breakouts J

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

J1 - Transforming Trauma Into Triumph for Our Veterans

Location: 103A

Breakout Presenter: Wendy Standifer, MA, LPC – Correctional Counseling INC (CCI)

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

J2 - Federal Policy Discussion (Add-on From Monday)

Location: 111AB

Breakout Presenter: Reyna Taylor – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Katherine Seibel, MSSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Hannah Wesolowski, MPA – NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

J3 - Advanced Concepts in AI Ethics and Data Security

Location: 103C

Breakout Presenter: Tom Morgan – Merakey

Breakout Presenter: Rony Gadiwalla, MS, PMP – GRAND Mental Health

Breakout Presenter: Christian Nupp – Eleos Health

Moderator: Nisheeta Setlur – Eleos Health

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

J4 - What to Do About Staff That Use Cannabis

Location: 108A

Breakout Presenter: Nick Szubiak, MSW LCSW – NSI Strategies

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

J5 - Medicaid, Managed Care and Justice Populations

Location: 105AB

Breakout Presenter: Jacqueline Beck, LMCHCS, LCAS, NCC – Trillium Health Resources

Breakout Presenter: Erin Kinsel, MSW, LCSW – Trillium Health Resources

Breakout Presenter: Alexandra Duncan, DrPH, MPH, CPH – The Pew Charitable Trusts

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

J6 - Building the Workforce Pipeline

Location: 109AB

Breakout Presenter: Bre Luse, Master of Social Work – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Anthony Carter, LCSW-C – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Kristina Silva-Pedrero

Breakout Presenter: Julia Pavon

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

J7 - Advancing Mental Health Integration in School-based Health Centers: State Efforts, Challenges and Opportunities

Location: 115BC

Breakout Presenter: Emily A. Baldi, MSW – School-Based Health Alliance

Breakout Presenter: Donnie Greco, BA – School-Based Health Alliance

Staff Liaison: Whitney Serebour

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

J8 - Transforming Behavioral Health Services Through National Accreditation: Trends, Innovations and Best Practices

Location: 118BC

Breakout Presenter: Jennifer Flowers, MBA, BA – Accreditation Guru, Inc.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Wednesday TED-style Talks

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM ET

WTED1 - Conquer the Mind and Harness the Gift: Be Authentic. Be You. Be Limitless.

Location: Ballroom AB

TED Talk Speaker: Sean Driscoll, CPRS – Be Limitless LLC/ University of MD, Baltimore

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM ET

WTED2 - Building a Better World for People That Are Struggling

Location: Ballroom AB

Ted Talk Speaker: Kelly Davis, BA – Mental Health America

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM ET

WTED3 - Resilience Beyond the Box: Rewriting the Community Health Narrative

Location: Ballroom AB

TED Talk Speaker: Corinna Kelley, MPH – C.R.E.I.D. CONSULTING LLC

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Coffee Break

Location: Outside 100s & Ballroom AB

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Breakouts K

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K1 - Medicaid in Philadelphia: Bridging Gaps and Expanding Access

Location: 115BC

Breakout Presenter: Donna Bailey, MBA, MSEd – Community Behavioral Health (CBH Philly)

Breakout Presenter: Jayme Banks, PsyD, MBA – The School District of Philadelphia

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K2 - Screening Tools and Quick Clinical Interventions for Older Adults at Risk for Alcohol Use

Location: 113C

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

Breakout Presenter: Nirmala Dhar, LCSW, ACSW – Oregon Health Authority , Behavioral Health Division

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K3 - The Link Center: Improving Mental Health Access for People with Disabilities

Location: 118BC

Breakout Presenter: Stacy Nonnemacher – National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K4 - Promoting Parity Through Data: What the Transparency in Coverage Law Means for Behavioral Health

Location: 108A

Breakout Presenter: Mindy Klowden, MNM – Third Horizon Strategies

Breakout Presenter: Jessica Dunbar, MPH – Jefferson Center for Mental Health

Breakout Presenter: Greg Williams, MA – Third Horizon

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K5 - REPEAT Everyday Kindness: The Art and Science of Gratitude and Compliments (Repeat from Monday)

Location: 117

Breakout Presenter: Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K6 - Altered States, New Outcomes: Psychedelic Therapies for SUD

Location: 105AB

Moderator: Phil Rutherford – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Sarah Norman, MPP – BrainFutures

Breakout Presenter: Andrew Gaddis, MD, MHS – Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic & Research Consciousness

Breakout Presenter: Heather Honstein, MS-N, PMHNP-BC, RN – Bloom Health Centers

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K7 - Supporting Voice Hearers in Crisis: Evidence-based Tools and Strategies

Location: 109AB

Breakout Presenter: Tásha Pearce – Wildflower Alliance

Breakout Presenter: Cindy Hadge – Wildflower Alliance

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K8 - Why We Didn't Tell You: Learning From Lived Experience of Those With Suicidal Thoughts

Location: 111AB

Breakout Presenter: Grace Grinnell, Recovery Support Specialist – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Connecticut

Breakout Presenter: Valerie A. Lepoutre, Recovery Support Specialist – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Connecticut

Breakout Presenter: Steve MacHattie, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist – Charter Oak Family Center LLC

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K9 - Ending Stigma Through Innovative Marketing Campaigns: A Rural Model

Location: 113B

Breakout Presenter: Abbie McClung, MBA, QMHA-I – Klamath Basin Behavioral Health

Breakout Presenter: Jennifer M. Scott, BS in Public Health, MPH Student – Klamath Basin Behavioral Health

Breakout Presenter: Makenzie Folsom, M.Ed. in Prevention Science, QMHP, CPS, CADC-I – Klamath Basin Behavioral Health

Breakout Presenter: Jesse Hunt, BS in Marketing – Klamath Basin Behavioral Health

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K10 - Building a Community Cornerstone: The Franklin County Crisis Care Center

Location: 103C

Breakout Presenter: Jonathan Thomas, MA – ADAMH Board of Franklin County

Breakout Presenter: Charles T. Browning, MD – Recovery Innovations

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K11 - Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: Key Considerations for Providing Whole-family Care

Location: 103A

Breakout Presenter: Alex Busuito, PhD – Zero to Three

Breakout Presenter: Mike Sherman, PsyD – Zero to Three

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K12 - Ready for the Future: Leading With Resilience Through Uncertainty and Change

Location: Ballroom AB

Breakout Presenter: Robena Spangler, MS Leadership – Social Current

Breakout Presenter: Trinka Landry-bourne, PhD Public Administration – American Public Human Services Association

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K13 - Financing the Future of Integrated Care

Location: 113A

Breakout Presenter: Rachael Matulis, MPH – Bowling Business Strategies

Breakout Presenter: Selina Hickman – Bowling Business Strategies

Staff Liaison: Whitney Serebour

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K14 - Breaking Down Silos: A New Model for Addressing Homelessness for Individuals with Complex Behavioral Health Needs

Location: 115A

Breakout Presenter: Darilynn Cardona-Beiler, MSSA, LCSW – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Breakout Presenter: Jennifer Erasime, LCSW-S – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

Breakout Presenter: John Snook, JD – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM ET

K15 - Empowering Adolescent Perspectives: Working Through Safer Substance Use Strategies

Location: 108B

Breakout Presenter: Jacqueline Mace, PLPC, NCC, CRADC – Ellie Mental Health

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Session Break

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

Session Break

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Closing General Session

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

GS4 - Closing General Session

Location: Hall A

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM ET

GS4 - Keynote Presentation with Shola Richards

Location: Hall A

Keynote Speaker: Shola Richards – Best-selling Author