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Sunday, May 4, 2025
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET
Registration Open

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET

Registration Open

Location: Grand Hall

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Coffee and Connect

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit Coffee and Connect

Location: Ballroom AB

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
AM Half-day Preconference Universities

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

AM Half-day Preconference Universities

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

HD1 - The Engagement-first Approach: Setting the Foundation for Quality Services

Location: 113C

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

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Opening Plenary

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET

MHFA1 - Mental Health First Aid Summit Opening Plenary

Location: Ballroom AB

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Full-day Preconference Universities

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

FD1 - CCBHC Forum

Location: Terrace Ballroom IV

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

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

Preconference Presenter: Brett Beckerson, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Preconference Presenter: Brian L. Mallow, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Preconference Presenter: Connor McKay – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Preconference Presenter: Jane King, PsyD, LP – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Preconference Presenter: Ann Mukherjee, MPP – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET

FD2 - Crisis Response Services Summit

Location: 118BC

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

Preconference Presenter: Richard McKeon, PhD, MPH – 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office, SAMHSA

Preconference Presenter: Brian Hepburn, MD – NASMHPD

Preconference Presenter: Phil Rutherford – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Preconference Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone

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

Preconference Presenter: John S. Rozel, MD, MSL, DFAPA – UPMC Crisis Services

Preconference Presenter: Joe Parks, MD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Preconference Presenter: Jeffrey C. Eisen, MD, MBA – Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare / Oregon Health & Science University

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM ET
Dynamic Dialogues: Empowering Actions at Every Stage of Your MHFA Career Journey

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM ET

Dynamic Dialogues: Empowering Actions at Every Stage of Your MHFA Career Journey

Location: Ballroom AB

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakout A

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakout A

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

MHFA2 - Hope Networks' Mental Health Education Project: Starting the Path to 1 in 15

Location: 102AB

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kasie Pickart, MPH – Hope Network

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Shelby Albright – Hope Network

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Pace Cooke Emmons, MA – Self

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

MHFA3 - Strengthening Mental Health First Aid in Colorado: Strategic Advocacy and Policy Initiatives

Location: 103A

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Betsy M. Molgano, BA – Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Frank W. Cornelia, MS, LPC – Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Richard Infranca, MHFA, CIT – Specialty Training and Consulting, LLC dba: STAC Services, LLC

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

MHFA4 - Empower and Expand: Leveraging Champions for MHFA Program Growth

Location: 103B

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lisa Harper, MBA – DCCCA/MHFA OK

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Taylor J. Shelton, M.Ed. – DCCCA, Inc.- Mental Health First Aid Oklahoma

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Liz Reardon, MPH – Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid Mental Health FDirst Aid

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

MHFA5 - How Different Perspectives Enrich MHFA Trainings

Location: 103C

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jennifer Camarena, BACHELOR IN SCIENCE-HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE – Lines for Life

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Soumya Palreddy, PhD – Soumya Palreddy Consulting

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

MHFA6 - Scaling MHFA: Insights From Two Nonprofit Organizations

Location: 104AB

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amy Bradshaw Hoppock, PhD, LMHC, LPCC – AMIkids, Inc.

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Mandy R. Danehart, MS – University of Phoenix

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kimberly M. McGee, CPS, CRPS – Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare, Talkable Communities

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Mary Kelley Lancaster, MSW, RCSWI – Talkable Communities

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Mary M. Gregorio, MA – Gregorio Consulting

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

MHFA7 - Creating Deeper Mental Wellbeing Community Engagement Through Multistate Collaborations

Location: 105AB

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Cynthia Pollich, MS Ed – Penn State Extension

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Lisa Basci, LPC – Community Services Group

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums A

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums A

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

MHFA Forum 1 - Empowering Communities: Building Resilience Through MHFA and Dover's Initiative to Prevent Violence

Location: 204A

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kaitlin Jones, MSW, CPS – Dover Police Dept

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Anthony E. Campbell, NA – Workplace Violence Prevention Consultant LLC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Jim Kirk – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

MHFA Forum 2 - Supporting the First Aider: Strategies for Promoting Learners' Safety and Wellbeing

Location: 204C

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rachel Taube, MSW – Missouri Institute of Mental Health

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amy Bartels, M.Ed. – Missouri Institute of Mental Health

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Donald Decker, LCSW – National Council

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM ET
Dynamic Dialogues: Empowering Actions at Every Stage of Your MHFA Career Journey

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM ET

Dynamic Dialogues: Empowering Actions at Every Stage of Your MHFA Career Journey

Location: Ballroom AB

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakout B

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakout B

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

MHFA8 - Ensuring Fidelity in Mental Health First Aid: Approaches and Best Practices

Location: 102AB

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kathleen Stone, EdD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sanjana Bhakta, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Chayla L. Lyon – The National Council Mental Wellbeing

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

MHFA9 - Three States, Three Approaches: Collaborative Success in teen Mental Health First Aid Initiatives

Location: 103A

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amy Bartels, M.Ed. – Missouri Institute of Mental Health

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jaime L. Angelini, MA, DRCC – Mental Health Association in NJ

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amaris Gabrianna, MSW, LCSW – Behavioral Health Springboard, UNC-CH School of Social Work

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ruth Kaluski, MS, CRC, LMHC – Mental Health Association in New Jersey

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Donald Decker, LCSW – National Council

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

MHFA10 - Understanding and Supporting Mental Health in the Disability Community

Location: 103B

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Julia Boice, M.S. – Contractor

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Liz Reardon, MPH – Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid Mental Health FDirst Aid

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

MHFA11 - Unleash Your Impact: Mastering MHFA Marketing and Business Strategies

Location: 103C

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Naeemah Staggs, MHS – Maryland MHFA Training Collaborative

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Dave Brown – The Danya Institute

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jevon Billups

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Mary M. Gregorio, MA – Gregorio Consulting

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

MHFA12 - Breaking Down Barriers: Adapting and Addressing Challenges While Instructing a Course

Location: 105AB

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Tracy Levine, MSW, LCSW – Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at The Chicago School

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Gina Ehlert, MEd – GETrainingSolutions

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Richard Infranca, MHFA, CIT – Specialty Training and Consulting, LLC dba: STAC Services, LLC

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

MHFA13 - Mental Health First Aid in Our Schools: Preparing Teachers

Location: 104AB

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Brian J. Rider, Ed.D. – Marietta College

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amanda Rider, Ed.D – Marietta College

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Christie Lewis, Ed.D – Chatham University

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Jim Kirk – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums B

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums B

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

MHFA Forum 3 - Building Instructor Resilience: Self-care Strategies for Navigating the Emotional Challenges of Teaching MHFA

Location: 204A

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Michele M. Pilon, BA – Washington Wellness with Michele

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jill D. Ramsey, M.S., C.P.R.P. – University of Alaska Anchorage

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Lisa Basci, LPC – Community Services Group

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

MHFA Forum 4 - Bye-Bye Burnout: Building Comprehensive Self-care Plans for MHFA Instructors

Location: 204C

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Stacy Ray, MEd, CHES – Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky and Southwest Ohio

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jessica L. Wright – Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky & Southwest Ohio

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Pace Cooke Emmons, MA – Self

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Lunch

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit Lunch

Location: Ballroom AB

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET

MHFA Impact Awards Part I

Location: Ballroom AB

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
PM Half-day Preconference Universities

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

PM Half-day Preconference Universities

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

HD2 - SAMHSA CCBHC Expansion Preconference Convening

Location: 115BC

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM ET
Dynamic Dialogues: Empowering Actions at Every Stage of Your MHFA Career Journey

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM ET

Dynamic Dialogues: Empowering Actions at Every Stage of Your MHFA Career Journey

Location: Ballroom AB

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakout C

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakout C

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

MHFA14 - Supporting Campus Mental Health: Implementing MHFA in Higher Education Communities

Location: 103A

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lisa Macaruso, Ed.D. – University of Rhode Island

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Lindsey R. Anderson, PhD, MHM – URI

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Mary M. Gregorio, MA – Gregorio Consulting

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

MHFA15 - Communities, Tribes and Schools: Implementing MHFA Throughout New Mexico

Location: 102AB

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jenae Sanchez, BA

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jimel Sandoval, BA

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jenn Jevertson, MS

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jennifer S. Nanez, MSW, LMSW – University of New Mexico, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Community Behavioral Health

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Teresa Gomez, MA

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Suzanne L. Pearlman, MA – dePearl & Associates Llc

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Richard Infranca, MHFA, CIT – Specialty Training and Consulting, LLC dba: STAC Services, LLC

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

MHFA16 - The Impact of Mental Health First Aid on Philadelphia Neighborhoods

Location: 103B

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Shemiah S. Cooper, MS – Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Malik Gray

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Liz Reardon, MPH – Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid Mental Health FDirst Aid

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

MHFA17 - Unlocking Insights: Effective Strategies for Processing MHFA Data

Location: 104AB

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sarah Eure, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sanjana Bhakta, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

MHFA18 - tMHFA: Stats, Stories, and Successes

Location: 103C

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Mathew Swerdloff, EdD – Maya Gold Foundation

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Elise Gold, LCSW – Maya Gold Foundation

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jamie Hagenbuch, BA – Madison County Rural Health Council

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Stephanie Henry, BA – Madison County Rural Health Council

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Soumya Palreddy, PhD – Soumya Palreddy Consulting

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

MHFA19 - Faith and Healing: Integrating Mental Health First Aid in Communities of Faith

Location: 105AB

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Terrence J. Drayton – Westcare Foudation

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ava R. Dean, BSN/MPH – Independent Contractor

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Jim Kirk – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums C

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums C

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

MHFA Forum 5 - Partnering for Change: Enhancing Large-scale MHFA Programs Through Collaborative Solutions

Location: 204A

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rachel Taube, MSW – Missouri Institute of Mental Health

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Leah Bentfield – Mental Health Association of Maryland

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Lisa Basci, LPC – Community Services Group

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET

MHFA Forum 6 - Bringing Joy to MHFA: Tips for Leading Fun and Engaging Courses

Location: 204C

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Shelly Kelley – Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Donald Decker, LCSW – National Council

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Ignites

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM ET

Mental Health First Aid Summit Ignites

Location: Ballroom AB

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET
Mental Health First Aid Summit Closing Session

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET

MHFA20 - Mental Health First Aid Summit Closing Session

Location: Ballroom AB

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Designing Success Forward: Gaining Buy-In, Navigating Change & Advancing the Mission

Location: Ballroom AB

Keynote Speaker: Angelique Rewers

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM ET

MHFA Impact Awards Part II

Location: Ballroom AB