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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
6:45 AM - 10:45 AM ET
Shuttles Buses and Ride Share (no service 10:45 AM to 2:00 PM)

6:45 AM - 10:45 AM ET

Shuttles Buses and Ride Share (no service 10:45 AM to 2:00 PM)

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

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET
Lost & Found

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET

Lost & Found

Location: Help Desk, Grand Hall, PCCC

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Book Store Open

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Book Store Open

Location: Grand Hall, PCCC

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Registration Open

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Registration Open

Location: Grand Hall

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Speaker Ready Room

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Speaker Ready Room

Location: 106AB, PCCC

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET
Zen Den

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM ET

Zen Den

Location: 101, PCCC

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
First Aid Station

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

First Aid Station

Location: Outside Hall D, Level 2, PCCC

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
Lactation Room 1

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Lactation Room 1

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

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET
Lactation Room 2

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Lactation Room 2

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

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET
Coat & Baggage Check

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM ET

Coat & Baggage Check

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

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM ET
All Recovery Meeting

7:15 AM - 8:15 AM ET

All Recovery Meeting

Location: 110AB

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Coffee

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM ET

Coffee

Location: Exhibit Hall

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET
Exhibit Hall Open

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM ET

Exhibit Hall Open

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET
General Session

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM ET

GS3 - General Session

Location: Hall A

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM ET

Peer Specialist of the Year Award Winners

Award Winner: Miracle Akortha, PSS, MHPS, CFP – The Center for Health Care Services

Award Winner: Anthony Kohl – VIP Community Services

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM ET

GS3 - Keynote Presentation with Patrick Kennedy and Stephen Fried

Location: Hall A

Keynote Speaker: Patrick J. Kennedy – The Kennedy Forum

Keynote Speaker: Stephen Fried – Columbia University and University of Pennsylvania

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET
Coffee Break

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Coffee Break

Location: Exhibit Hall

Sponsored By

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM ET
Book Signing: Patrick Kennedy and Stephen Fried

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM ET

Book Signing: Patrick Kennedy and Stephen Fried

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Breakouts F

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

F1 - Does Your Revenue Cycle Fully Support Your Service Delivery Processes?

Location: 103A

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

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

F2 - Overdose Safety Planning: An Emerging Practice for CCBHCs

Location: 103B

Breakout Presenter: Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-R, SAP, CCM – Co-founder and COO, Zero Overdose

Breakout Presenter: Clement Nsiah, PhD, MS – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Christopher Masopust, LPC – Family & Children’s Services

Breakout Presenter: Jacqueline Lemmons, LPC – Family & Children’s Services

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

F3 - Philadelphia Connections: 25 Years of Training and Educating the Public Behavioral Health Workforce

Location: 103C

Breakout Presenter: Sierra McNeil, MSW – PMHCC Inc

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

F4 - Gambling: A Hidden Problem

Location: 104AB

Breakout Presenter: Holly Sawyer, PhD, LPC, NCC, ASC, CADAC, CASAC, SAP – Life First Therapy

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

F5 - Closing the Treatment Gap: Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder

Location: 105AB

Breakout Presenter: Aaron Williams, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Akhil Anand, MD – Cleveland Clinic

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Tuesday TED- and Ignite-style Talks

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM ET

TTED1 - Schizophrenia: Why Close the Gap Between the Person and the Prescription

Location: Ballroom AB

Ted Talk Speaker: Nicole D. Gillen – Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM ET

TTED2 - Maternal Mental Health: Hearing the Cry of the Mother Whose Child Doesn’t Cry

Location: Ballroom AB

Ignite Speaker: Alisha Reginal, MHA, MHFA Certified – Remembering My Child

10:30 AM - 10:40 AM ET

TTED3 - Service as a Form of Resilience: Reducing Burnout in Employees Serving Their Own Communities

Location: Ballroom AB

Ignite Speaker: Rachael Rivera, LCSW – Access: Supports for Living

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM ET

TTED4 - There Are No Stray Dogs Here: Lessons From Kathmandu

Location: Ballroom AB

Ted Talk Speaker: Mark Ishaug, MA – Thresholds

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Tuesday Thought Leaders

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

TTL1 - Lifting as We Climb

Location: Terrace Ballroom IV

Moderator: Nicholas St. Fleur

Thought Leader: Arthur C. Evans, Jr., PhD – American Psychological Association

Thought Leader: Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C – National Association of Social Workers

Thought Leader: Taft Parsons, III, MD – CVS Health

Thought Leader: Earl Turner, PhD – Turner Psychological & Consulting Services

Thought Leader: Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. – National Alliance on Mental Illness

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ET

TTL2 - Why Community Matters in Behavioral Health: An Imperative for Change

Location: Terrace Ballroom I

Thought Leader: Joseph Lee, MD – Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Session Break

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM ET

Session Break

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET
Breakouts G

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G1 - How Did We Get Here? Six Leaders Riff About Their Journeys

Location: 115BC

Moderator: Jeanne Supin, MA – Manager-Hub.com

Breakout Presenter: Shelina Davis, MPH, MSW – Louisiana Public Health Institute

Breakout Presenter: Jody Levison-Johnson, PhD, LCSW – Social Current

Breakout Presenter: Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-CP – CenterPointe

Breakout Presenter: Mohini Venkatesh, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: April Van Epps – Centerstone

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G2 - Exploring Technology Supporting and Enhancing the Independence of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities and Autism

Location: 102AB

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

Breakout Presenter: Kim Sonafelt, MS LPC CADC – Mainstay Life Services

Breakout Presenter: Jodie L. Esper, Master of Science Accounting – Mainstay Life Services

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G3 - Did Your EHR Vendor Overpromise or Are You Under-delivering?

Location: 103A

Breakout Presenter: Charlie Grantham – MTM Services, LLC

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G4 - Never Underestimate the Power of Peer Support: Lessons and Innovations

Location: 103B

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

Breakout Presenter: Steve Miccio, BA, CPRP – People USA

Breakout Presenter: Harold Grimes, CT Certifies PSS, National Certified PSS – Institute for Hispanic Families (Catholic Charities)

Breakout Presenter: Miracle Akortha, PSS, MHPS, CFP – The Center for Health Care Services

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G5 - Empowering Through Education: Leveraging Training and Professional Development for Staff Retention

Location: 108A

Breakout Presenter: Sara C. Seidel Beall, NCC, LCMHC – Relias

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G6 - New Cool Stuff in the Substance Use Continuum of Care

Location: 108B

Breakout Presenter: Alexandra Plante – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Phil Rutherford – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Gina Malagold, PhD – Song for Charlie

Breakout Presenter: Daniel Rosa, MD – Acacia Network

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G7 - Improving Care for Youth With Trauma

Location: 109AB

Breakout Presenter: Rosemary Motz, MPH, MA, RDN – Moses/Weitzman Health System

Breakout Presenter: Kimberly Gordon-Achebe, MD – iMIND Behavioral Health

Breakout Presenter: Tiona Guess Praylow, MD, MPH – Three Rivers Midlands

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G8 - Breaking Down Barriers to Care

Location: 111AB

Moderator: Joan Steinberg – Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Advisory Board

Breakout Presenter: Rhonda Boyd, PhD – Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP) & University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Breakout Presenter: Safiya Addison – Child Mind Institute

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G9 - Meeting Clients Where They Are: Expanding Rural Crisis Services

Location: 103C

Breakout Presenter: Jess Spohn, DSW, LCSW, LADAC, MPH – Santa Fe Recovery Center

Breakout Presenter: Paul Miller, PsyD, LPCC – Santa Fe Recovery Center

Breakout Presenter: Corrine Begody – Santa Fe Recovery Center

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G10 - Addressing Unmet Mental Health Needs for Veterans: The Pivotal Role of CCBHCs

Location: 113B

Moderator: Lauren McGrath Conaboy, MSSW/MFT – Centerstone

Breakout Presenter: Anna Goletz, MS – Centerstone's Military Services

Breakout Presenter: Blas Villalobos, DSW – Centerstone’s Military Services

Breakout Presenter: Anne Tyree, MPA, CFRE – Centerstone

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G11 - Using AI Tools to Support Vulnerable Communities

Location: 118BC

Moderator: Samuel H. Dorison, LLM, MSc – ReflexAI

Breakout Presenter: Levi Van Dyke, MPA – Volunteers of America Western Washington

Breakout Presenter: Emily S. Moser, MPA, MAT – Lines for Life

Breakout Presenter: Tanya Barrett, MS, LPC, NCC – United Way of Connecticut

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G12 - REPEAT Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff (GROSS): No More "It Is What It Is" (Repeat from Monday))

Location: 115A

Breakout Presenter: Kristin M. Woodlock, BSN, MPA, CDTLF – Woodlock & Associates

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G13 - Identifying Symptom Domains of Schizophrenia Using Natural Language Processing

Location: 104AB

Breakout Presenter: Pin Xiang, PharmD – Boehringer Ingelheim

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

Breakout Presenter: Jerome Vaccaro, MD – RightPath HC

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G14 - Overcoming Barriers to Insurance Coverage: A Role for Clinician Advocacy

Location: 116

Breakout Presenter: Joe Feldman, MBA – Cover My Mental Health

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G15 - Parity New Rules: An Overview and Discussion

Location: 117

Breakout Presenter: Debbie Witchey, MHA – Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness

Breakout Presenter: David Lloyd, MBA – Inseparable

Breakout Presenter: Martin Rosenzweig, MD – Martin Rosenzweig. MD

Breakout Presenter: Reyna Taylor – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Melissa Bartlett – The ERISA Industry Committee

Breakout Presenter: Kevin Malone – Epstein Becker and Green

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G16 - Innovations in Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health

Location: 105AB

Breakout Presenter: Matthew Aalsma

Breakout Presenter: Liz Buck, MPA – Center for Health Care Strategies

Breakout Presenter: Elissa Gelber, JD, MSW – Center for Health Care Strategies

Moderator: Taylor Sabol, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G17 - Methadone State Policy: How Community Health Centers and Patient Advocates Support Change

Location: 118A

Breakout Presenter: Frances McGaffey, MPP – The Pew Charitable Trusts

Breakout Presenter: Vicki Fresolone – New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Breakout Presenter: Cambria H. King, BA, CRS – Pennsylvania Methadone Advocacy Group (PAMAG)

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

G18 - Improv in Behavioral Health: Strengthening Empathy, Collaboration and Adaptability

Location: 204C

Breakout Presenter: Suzanne Daub, LCSW – Health Management Associates

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

RS1 - Transforming Behavioral Health Care with CETA: A Scalable, Evidence-based Solution

Location: 113A

Breakout Presenter: Laura Murray, PhD – CETA Global Inc.

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

MTS4 - Change Is the Only Constant: Strategies for Being an Effective QI Leader

Location: 113C

Breakout Presenter: Luming Li, MD, MHS, FACHE, FAPA – The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

Breakout Presenter: Tristan Gorrindo, MD – Optum Behavioral Care

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

EXPO5 - Stop Stigma Together

Location: Theater 1 Exhibit Hall

Breakout Presenter: Seth Kahan – Visionary Leadership

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM ET

EXPO6 - National Mental Health Workforce Acceleration Collaborative: Breaking Down Barriers on the Pathway to Licensure

Location: Theater 2 Exhibit Hall

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

Breakout Presenter: Pamela Schwartz – Kaiser Permanente

Breakout Presenter: Amber Jones – Hillside Inc.

Breakout Presenter: Kate Scrimshaw-Hall – Metropolitan State University of Denver

12:25 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Lunch

12:25 PM - 2:30 PM ET

Lunch

Location: Exhibit Hall

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM ET
Solutions Showcase

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM ET

SS5 - Revolutionize Care Delivery with Oracle Health and the Next-generation EHR

Location: Theater 2 Exhibit Hall

Sponsored By

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Tuesday Poster Presentations Group 1

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP1 - Reducing Overdose Through Policy: ASTHO’s Recommendations and Resources for Public Health Agencies

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Victoria Pless, MPH, PMP – Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP2 - Quality Improvement and Risk Management: Lessons Learned and Successes With Auditors

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Laura Davis, LCSW, LSATP – Mount Rogers Community Services

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP3 - Utilizing Telehealth: A Brief Treatment Model and the Wellness Approach for Alaska Native People

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Brandon J. Ercanbrack, LCSW, LPC-S, MAC, BHP – Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Poster Presenter: Joseph J. Forscher, LPC, LCMHC – Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP4 - Revolutionizing Talent Acquisition: Rosecrance Behavioral Health’s Blueprint for a Thriving Workforce

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Kristin M. Hamblock, MBA SHRM-SCP – Rosecrance Behavioral Health

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP5 - Evaluating the Impact of Mental Health First Aid on Youth Athlete Development and Wellbeing

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Martha Dettl-Rivera, EdD, LAT, ATC – Winthrop University

Poster Presenter: Lynn Hennighausen, MS – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP6 - Revitalizing the Behavioral Health Workforce: Wellness-driven Approaches Addressing Burnout and Boosting Engagement

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Vishal Adma, MD, CMQ, CPE – Integrated Psychiatric Consultants

Poster Presenter: Ryan Speier, MSW – Integrated Psychiatric Consultants (IPC)

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP7 - Peer Support: Helping Families Recover Together

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Jen McClellan, PhD, MSW, LISW-S – Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO)

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP8 - Building Resilient Youth Through Community Partnerships With Schools

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Uriel A. Stephens, LMSW – Easterseals MORC

Poster Presenter: Jennifer Thayer, LMSW – Easterseals MORC

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP9 - Contingency Management Implementation: Risks and Rewards

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Ryan Carruthers, LMHP, LADC, CPSS, Ph.D – CenterPointe

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP10 - From Silos to Synergy: When Clinical and Quality Teams Click

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Kendra Hines, MSW, LCSW, CPHQ – Compass Health Network

Poster Presenter: Ashley Willenbrock, MSW, LCSW – Compass Health Network

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP12 - A Road Map for Successfully Managing a Multigenerational Workforce

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Liliane Drago, MA, Master CASAC Counselor, MAC – Outreach Development Corp

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP13 - Beyond the Test: Improving Toxicology Testing and Recovery

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Kalisha Smith, DSW, LCSW, CASAC-M – Outreach Training Institute

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP14 - Addressing Barriers to Perinatal Behavioral Health Screening: Insights from Kansas Providers

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Silke Angelika VON ESENWEIN, PhD – CPPR

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP15 - Sitting in the Discomfort: A Tool for Professional Growth and Development

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Cori A. Reed, LBS, LPC – TrueNorth Wellness Services

Poster Presenter: Michelle R. Shearer, BS – TrueNorth Wellness Services

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP17 - Identifying Connections Between Mental Health and Vaping Behaviors in Young Adults

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Janine M. Tobia, MPH – Public Health Management Corporation

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP18 - The Evolution of a Successful Crisis System of Care

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Jessica Foust, LPC – The Georgia Collaborative ASO|Carelon Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Jeffrey L. Hite, Psy.D – Carelon Behavioral Health

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP19 - Promoting Youth Voices in Systems of Care

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Tera German, MSW, LCSW-C – JSSA

Poster Presenter: Matty Stewart-Boldin – JSSA

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP20 - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment-resistant Depression

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Erin Jewell Burks, DO – Compass Health Network

Poster Presenter: Muskinni Salau, MD – Compass Health Network

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP21 - Online, In-person, Virtual, Blended, Large or Small Training: What Is Best for Your Staff?

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Jennifer L. Hilton – WestCare Foundation

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP22 - Integrated Community Services: Keeping Children out of Higher Levels of Care

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Lyanna Alvarez Velez, MS, LMHC – Aspire Health Partners

Poster Presenter: Emily Jones, MSW – Aspire Health Partners

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM ET

TP25 - Tobacco Cessation Treatment for Smokers With Behavioral Health Conditions: A Health Care Visit Perspective

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Karen W. Geletko, MPH, CTTS – Florida State University College of Medicine

Poster Presenter: Rebecca Carter, LCSW, CTTS – Florida State University College of Medicine

12:40 PM - 2:05 PM ET
Solutions Showcase

1:10 PM - 1:25 PM ET

SS7 - Bristol Myers Squibb: A Focus on Experience

Location: Theater 2 Exhibit Hall

Sponsored By

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET

SS8 - Clinically AI in Action: Real-time Clinical Intelligence, Built Your Way

Location: Theater 2 Exhibit Hall

Sponsored By

1:50 PM - 2:05 PM ET

SS9 - Maximizing Value-Based Contracts: A Playbook for Success

Location: Theater 2 Exhibit Hall

Sponsored By

12:50 PM - 1:05 PM ET
Solutions Showcase

12:50 PM - 1:05 PM ET

SS6 - Wardrobe Rituals

Location: Theater 2 Exhibit Hall

Breakout Presenter: Parke Ballantine

1:00 PM - 2:25 PM ET
Campfire Sessions

1:00 PM - 1:25 PM ET

CFS4 - Making Connections and Sharing Resources Through the Behavioral Health Matters Podcast

Location: Theater 1 Exhibit Hall

Sponsored By

1:30 PM - 1:55 PM ET

CFS5 - Projected Cost and Economic Impact of Mental Health Inequities in the United States

Location: Theater 1 Exhibit Hall

Sponsored By

2:00 PM - 2:25 PM ET

CFS6 - From Burden to Benefit: Solving Workforce Challenges with Relias-Integrated Training and Compliance

Location: Theater 1 Exhibit Hall

Sponsored By

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Tuesday Poster Presentations Group 2

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP26 - Georgia Apex: A Blueprint for School-based Mental Health

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Lacey Howcroft-Chapple, MPH, CHES – Georgia Health Policy Center

Poster Presenter: Danielle Alexander, EdD., LPC – Office of Children, Young Adults and Families GA Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP27 - Reducing Barriers to Care: The Focus on Person-centered Entry in Community Behavioral Health in Oregon

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Ariel Singer, MPH – Waterwheel Health Consulting

Poster Presenter: Cherryl L. Ramirez, MPA, MPH – Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP29 - The Future Is Peer: Reflecting on a Peer Training Program’s Journey

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Esther Obanero, MBA, CSM, CISA

Poster Presenter: Tanisha Durden, CPP

Poster Presenter: Jennifer Tine, LCSW

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP30 - Building a Care Transitions Team: Reducing ER Visits and Readmissions Through Care Navigation and Partnerships

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Jaclyn McCarthy, LMHC, CASAC2 – CN Guidance & Counseling Services

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP31 - Recruiting, Retaining and Rewarding Peers: Essential Components in Strengthening the CCBHC Workforce

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Walter Saunders, MSW, LCSW, LCADC-S, CPGC-S, PRSS-S – Carson City Community Counseling Center

Poster Presenter: Jacqueline Shott – Carson City Community Counseling Center

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP32 - Connecting Communities: Unique Collaborations in the Keystone State

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Erin C. Glenn, LSW – TrueNorth Wellness Services

Poster Presenter: Cori A. Reed, LBS, LPC – TrueNorth Wellness Services

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP33 - How Peers and Licensed Substance Use Disorder Staff Enhanced Opioid Use Disorder Services via a Tribal Grant

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Maria L. Cholley, LPC, CMHC – Copa Health

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP34 - Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Care in Rural Idaho Through Community Paramedicine

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Cas Waldron – Southwest District Health

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP35 - Illinois' Mobile Crisis Response: Reflecting on the First Two Years and Strategies for the Future

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Manuel Meza, LCSW – Thresholds

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP36 - Thriving After Treatment: A Strategic Model for Empowering Recovery

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Steve Blank, MHS, ICCDPD, CRC, CEI, CMI – WestCare GulfCoast-Florida

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP38 - Building Resilient Communities Through Partnerships

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Hannah Sanborn – DOH-Manatee

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP39 - The Youth Behavioral Health Service and Stakeholder Partnership Providing Crisis Response and Access to Care in Missouri

Location: Exhibit Hall

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

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP40 - Burn Away Burnout: Compassion Fatigue in Crisis Work

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Stacy J. Ciano, LCSW-C, RPS, CTTP – Affiliated Sante Group, Eastern Shore Crisis Response Services

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP41 - Breaking the Stigma

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Jazsmin Lopez, BASW – Kenneth Young Center

Poster Presenter: Stephanie Vazquez – Kenneth Young Center

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP42 - Evaluating a CCBHC Improvement and Advancement Grant: Ensuring Implementation Strategies Meet Goals and Objectives

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Chloe M. Hurley, MPH – Mid-Erie Mental Health Services, Inc. dba Endeavor Health Services

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP43 - The Importance of Service Option Flexibility and Integrated Care Coordination in Rural CCBHCs

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Jennifer Hardigree, MS, LPA – Seven Counties Services, Inc.

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP44 - Building Data-Driven Dashboards That Propel Strategy, Operations and Analysis

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Marc Cannon – WestCare Foundation

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP46 - Bridging Justice and Health Care: A CCBHC and Legal Aid Partnership

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Meredith L. Surdel, LMHC-DP – Mid-Erie Mental Health Services, Inc. dba Endeavor Health Services

Poster Presenter: Rebekka J. Lipp, LMHC – Mid-Erie Mental Health Services, Inc. dba Endeavor Health Services

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP47 - How Health Home Care Coordination Enhances the Continuum of Care Within CCBHCs and ICSCs

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Brittany Derry, LMHC – BestSelf Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Paige Hawkins, MHC – BestSelf Behavioral Health

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP48 - The Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Project: Overcoming Challenges and Building Engagement

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Ursula Davis, LPC – Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center, Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM ET

TP49 - Integrating Behavioral Health in Dental Settings

Location: Exhibit Hall

Poster Presenter: Rachael Matulis, MPH – Bowling Business Strategies

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Breakouts H

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

H1 - Strengthening CCBHC and Federally Qualified Health Center Collaboration

Location: 103A

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

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

Breakout Presenter: Carrie Riley, JD – Feldesman Leifer LLP

Breakout Presenter: Tom Petrizzo, LMSW, JD – Tri-County Mental Health Services

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

H2 - Captive Health Insurance: Take Back Control of Your Health Care Costs

Location: 104AB

Breakout Presenter: Greg Robick – Corporate Benefits Consultants, Inc

Breakout Presenter: Chris Schubart – Imagine360

Breakout Presenter: Matt McCuen – Imagine360

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

H3 - The Behavioral Health Academy: Shaping the Workforce's Future in Indiana

Location: 103B

Breakout Presenter: George Hurd, MBA – Community Health Network

Breakout Presenter: Tiffany Hatfield, LCSW, LCAC – Community Health Network

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

H4 - The Future of Public and Commercial Insurance in Financing Crisis Services

Location: 103C

Breakout Presenter: Kevin Curtis, MSW – University of Utah Huntsman Mental Health Institute

Breakout Presenter: Andrew D. Medina, LCSW – Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

Moderator: Jonathan D. Brown, PhD, MHS – Mathematica

Breakout Presenter: Alicia D. Smith, MHA – Peg's Foundation - Clear Pathways

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

H5 - Navigating Medical and Behavioral Health Systems With Peer Recovery Support

Location: 105AB

Breakout Presenter: Alison K. Miller, MPH – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Breakout Presenter: Shawn O'Neill, CPRS, LCDC II – Ohio State University/Wexner Medical Center

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

RS2 - Piloting a New Population Health Measure for Depression Outcomes

Location: 113A

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

Breakout Presenter: Megha Khatri Arora, MBA – BronxRHIO

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

MTS5 - Including SUD Treatment and Street Psychiatry When Serving Populations Experiencing Homelessness

Location: 113C

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

Breakout Presenter: Ken C. Hopper, MD, MBA – Hopper Health Strategies/The Hopper Group

Breakout Presenter: Rochelle Head-Dunham, MD, DFAPA, FASAM – Metropolitan Human Services District

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Shuttles Buses and Ride Share (no service 10:45 AM to 2:00 PM)

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET

Shuttles Buses and Ride Share (no service 10:45 AM to 2:00 PM)

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

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET
Breakouts I

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I1 - Oregon's Journey to Open Recovery High Schools

Location: 103A

Breakout Presenter: Brenda Martinek, M.S. Education – Oregon Department of Education

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I2 - The ER Is No Place for Kids Experiencing Mental Health Crises

Location: 103B

Breakout Presenter: Libby Haight, MPP, MSW, LICSW – Washburn Center for Children

Breakout Presenter: Jenny Britton, MSW, LICSW – Washburn Center for Children

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I3 - Exploring the Paradigm Shift: Seeking Power and Control Over Suicidal Thoughts

Location: 104AB

Breakout Presenter: Sera Davidow – Wildflower Alliance

Breakout Presenter: Liz Mombourquette – Wildflower Alliance

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I4 - Recovery Housing as a Bridge to Aligning Social and Medical Interventions

Location: 108A

Breakout Presenter: Milena Stott, LICSW, SUDP – Fletcher Group

Breakout Presenter: Amy Jeppesen, L.C.S.W. – Fletcher Group

Breakout Presenter: Ernest Fletcher, MD – Fletcher Group

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I5 - AI Governance Workshop: How to Create an Airtight Policy for Your Behavioral Health Organization

Location: 108B

Breakout Presenter: Raz Karmi – Eleos Health

Breakout Presenter: Felicia Jeffery, LPC – Gulf Coast Center

Breakout Presenter: Dixie Casford – Mental Health Partners

Moderator: Alon Joffe – Eleos Health

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I6 - Oregon's Mobile Crisis Academy: Preparing Our Workforce to Effectively Respond to Behavioral Health Crises

Location: 103C

Breakout Presenter: Maria Gdontakis Pos, MFT – Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs

Breakout Presenter: Cherryl L. Ramirez, MPA, MPH – Association of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs

Breakout Presenter: Justin Thomas, LPC – FundaMental Consulting

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2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I7 - Leading Resilience During Turbulence

Location: 118BC

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

Breakout Presenter: Jeanne Supin, MA – Manager-Hub.com

Breakout Presenter: Nick Szubiak, MSW LCSW – NSI Strategies

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I8 - Sequential Intercept Model Mapping: A Statewide Collaboration for Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Partners

Location: 105AB

Breakout Presenter: KC Rafferty – MO Behavioral Health Council

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2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I9 - Design Matters: A Person-centered Approach to Creating Spaces That Improve Outcomes

Location: 109AB

Breakout Presenter: Topher Hansen, Juris Doctor (JD) – CenterPointe, Inc.

Breakout Presenter: Isaac French, MA – CenterPointe

Breakout Presenter: Jeff Chadwick, AIA, LEED AP – Clark & Enersen

Breakout Presenter: Stacy Spale, NCIDQ – Clark & Enersen

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I10 - Implementing Mental Health First Aid in Your Community: Success Stories and Tools for Lasting Impact

Location: 111AB

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

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

Breakout Presenter: Jaime Montgomery, CHPM – Oregon Pacific Area Health Education Center

Breakout Presenter: Alexander Hardy – GetSomeJoy

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I11 - A Systems Approach to Collaborative Care

Location: 115BC

Breakout Presenter: Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-R, SAP, CCM – Co-founder and COO, Zero Overdose

Breakout Presenter: Amy L. Jones, MPH – NYS Office of Mental Health

Breakout Presenter: Danielle Gadbois, MA – NYSOMH

Staff Liaison: Whitney Serebour

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I12 - Managing Service Delivery Change: Are You Fighting the Old or Building the New?

Location: 112AB

Breakout Presenter: Kathy Hagen, LICSW – MTM Services, LLC

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I13 - Managed Care and Value-based Payments

Location: 113B

Moderator: Debbie Witchey, MHA – Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness

Breakout Presenter: Deborah Fernandez-Turner, DO, DFAACAP, CHIE – CVS Health/Aetna

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

Breakout Presenter: Brad Lerner, J.D. – Carelon Behavioral Health, an Elevance Company

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I14 - It Did Not Start With You, But It Can End With You

Location: 115A

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

Breakout Presenter: Jennifer Velten, MA, LPC, ACS, CCTP, DRCC – CarePlus NJ

Breakout Presenter: Giesel Ussery, MAS, CDE – Care Plus NJ, Inc.

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2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I15 - Transforming Mandated Reporting to Community Supporting: Improving Outcomes for Families

Location: 116

Moderator: Diane Elias, Ed.D.CP, LMFT – Children's Institute Inc.

Breakout Presenter: Katie Albright, JD – Safe & Sound

Breakout Presenter: Alain J. Datcher, Masters in Public Policy - Pepperdine University – Deloitte

Breakout Presenter: Tamara N. Hunter, Doctor of Social Work (University of Southern California) – Los Angeles County Committee on Prevention and Promotion

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2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I16 - Scaling Coordinated Specialty Care for First-episode Psychosis

Location: 117

Breakout Presenter: Steven Ronik, EdD – Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc.

Breakout Presenter: Jessica M. Pollard, PhD – NASMHPD

Breakout Presenter: Erica Coe, MPH, MBA – McKinsey Health Institute

Breakout Presenter: Kevin Collins – McKinsey Health Institute

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

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

I17 - Bridging Treatment and Technology: The Power of Data-driven Care

Location: 118A

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

Breakout Presenter: AJ Peterson – Netsmart

Breakout Presenter: Tuerk Schlesinger, MBA – AltaPointe Health

Breakout Presenter: Liz Worth, LSCSW – Johnson County Mental Health Johnson County, Kansas

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

RS3 - Using Peers to Detect Rising Health Risk

Location: 113A

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

Breakout Presenter: Adam Black

Breakout Presenter: Michelle Stewart

Breakout Presenter: Ananth Lalithakumar – firsthand

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM ET

MTS6 - Urgent Walk-in Care: Brief Solution Interventions

Location: 113C

Breakout Presenter: Mark O'Dwyer, MBA, MA, LPC – Merakey

Breakout Presenter: Nicole Connell, M.Ed. – Merakey

Breakout Presenter: Sosunmolu O. Shoyinka, M.D, MBA – Merakey

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET
Coffee Break

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM ET

Coffee Break

Location: Exhibit Hall

Sponsored By

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM ET
Wellbeing Fair

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM ET

Wellbeing Fair

Location: Hall BCD

3:50 PM - 4:50 PM ET
Wellbeing Fair

3:50 PM - 4:15 PM ET

WF1 - Pushing The Rock Up The Hill; When Work Gets Hard

Location: Theater 1 Exhibit Hall

Breakout Presenter: Mark Boorse – Access Services, Inc.

4:20 PM - 4:50 PM ET

WF2 - Thriving Through Connection

Location: Theater 1 Exhibit Hall

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

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET
Film Screenings and Discussions

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET

FS1 - The Power of Film: Humanizing and De-Stigmatizing Mental Health Conditions Through Vivid Storytelling

Location: 105AB

Film Presenter: Kevin M. Lynch, BSBA, MHA – The Quell Foundation

Film Presenter: Chuck Ingoglia, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Film Presenter: Ali Cunningham Abbott, PhD, LMHC, QS – Lynn University

Film Presenter: Carrah Kalat – Aetna

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ET

FS2 - “Who Cares?” Behavioral Health Workforce Documentary Film Preview & Panel Discussion

Location: 108B

Moderator: Mohini Venkatesh, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Film Presenter: Alon Joffe – Eleos Health

Breakout Presenter: Yogev Boker – Deutsch & Co

Film Presenter: Tamar Schwartz – Deutsch & Co

Film Presenter: Sherri A. Romano, LCSW – Child Center of NY / Impact Collaborative

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Florida Delegation Reception (Invite Only)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET

Florida Delegation Reception (Invite Only)

Location: Marriott: Grand Ballroom Salon J

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET
California Delegation Social for any attendee from CA (registration required, click for link)

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM ET

California Delegation Social for any attendee from CA (registration required, click for link)

Location: National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM ET
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Reception (Invite Only)

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM ET

Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Reception (Invite Only)

Location: Marriott: Room 411-412 (Level 4)