Keynote Presentation:
The Power of Positive Human Interaction
Ken Nwadike, Jr., Nationally Acclaimed Filmmaker, Motivational Speaker & Peace Activist
Plenary Session:
Beyond Recovery: Promoting Whole Health and Full Lives
Mark Salzer, PhD, Robert Myers, PhD, Denard Cummings, MPA, Kelly Sutton, LCSW, Jean Bennett, MHC, MFT, Facilitated by Edye Schwartz, DSW, LCSW
Workshops Round 1
Life in the Community Like Everyone Else: Promoting Community Inclusion
Mark Salzer, PhD
Understanding and Delivering the Short-Term Crisis Respite Service:
An Overview for HCBS Providers
Steve Miccio
Resources and Supports for Promoting Dual Recovery for People with mental health and Substance Use Challenges
Nancy Covell, PhD and Paul Margolies, PhD
Achieving Educational Goals & Strengths through Supported Education
Carline Dalton, CRC, LMHC, Kiki Garg, MS, LMHC, Dora-Lynn Greene, Julie Pirog, MS, LMHC
Workshops Round II
Let’s Build a Talented Workforce through Apprenticeship
Pat Dowse, MS, Laury Ferguson
Racial Literacy: Addressing Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppressive Practices
Lenora Reid-Rose, MBA, Nancy Sung Shelton, MA
Providing Services in Community Based Settings: New Opportunities for PROS Providers
Liam McNabb, Mary VanLieshout, RN
Personalizing Home and Community Based Services: Assessing How Often, How Much and Just What to Offer
Douglas Meyer, MEd, Kristi Graziano, LCAT, LMSW, NCC, Kathy Garneau, LCSW, RN, Kirsten Vincent, PhD, LMHC
Workshops Round III
Let’s Get Working: Launching Young Adults with Mental Health Challenges into Careers
Evelyn Frankford, MSW, Amanda Costa, BS, Ian Lane, PhD Student, Lyndsay Klepper
Defining Value: Understanding Data to Demonstrate Outcomes
David Wawrzynek, MS, MBA
You Only Know What You Know: Mastering PROS & HCBS Billing and Operations
Boris Vilgorin, MPA, Kate Lewis, LCSW, David Barhome, LMHC, CRC
The Value of Rehabilitation and Recovery: Adult BH HJCBS Providers and Care Managers Working Together to Improve Lives
Nicole Haggerty, LMHC, Stacey Hale, MSW, Brandon J. Barton, LMHC, NCC
General Session
Peer Service Innovations that Promote Whole Health
Amanda Saake, LMSW, CPRP, Isaac Brown, Ellen Healion, Kirsten Vincent, PhD, LMHC, Joseph Swinford, Facilitated by Harvey Rosenthal
Mini-Plenaries
Enhancing Community Inclusion through the Promotion of Whole Health Strategies: Tackling Tobacco & Other Health Challenges
Nancy H. Covell, PhD, Susan Friedlander, LCSW, Alicia Lore-Gachan, LCSW, STephanie Natelli, LMHC, Kathy Hagendorf, Facilitated by Len Statham, MS, CPRP
Why Should I Come and Why Should I Stay? Developing Effective Outreach & Engagement Strategies
Ruth Colon-Wagner, LMSW, Mary May, LCSW-R, Diana Arias, MSW, MS, Bailey Renstrom, LMSW