NYAPRS Note: Our NYAPRS Board and staff are very pleased and proud to share with you the program schedule for this year’s Annual Conference! In the coming days, we will provide details about the extraordinary lineup of national and state experts and innovators and the broad diversity of special programs, entertainment, support groups and healing sessions, but here’s a few details you should know now:
Hotels: Conference attendees will have the option to stay at 2 venues, the Hudson Valley Resort & Spa (www.hudsonvalleyresort.com) which is the site of the conference and the nearby Honor’s Haven resort (www.honorshaven.com).
Both hotels have undergone renovations to offer you more comforts..
CEUs: New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Inc., (NYAPRS) SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0253.
We are also approved to offer CEUs for CRCs, CPRPs and CASACs.
Early Bird Special: Don’t Miss Taking Advantage of Our Early Bird Special That Ends Next Monday:
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Advancing Whole Health & Healthy Communities:
The Pathway to Population Health
NYAPRS 34th Annual Conference
September 14-16, 2016
Hudson Valley Resort & Conference Center
Kerhonkson, NY
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 14
11:30 Lunch
Noon Welcoming Remarks
Round 1 Wednesday September 14 12:30-1:45
- Manhattan (101) Track: H&W
Hearing Voices – A Community Approach to Hearing Voices and Other Unusal Experiences
Ron Coleman and Karen Taylor, Working to Recovery, United Kingdom
- Ballroom C (102) Track: PP
Our Pathway to Promoting Population Health in DSRIP & Health Homes
Aileen Martin, Northern Regional Center for Independent Living; Kim Taro, Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier; Maura Kelley, Mental Health Peer Connection
- Columbia (103) Track: MIC
Understanding Integrated Care
Sapana Patel and Paul Margolies – New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
- Dutchess (104) Track: PS
The Peer Workforce: Building a Profession, Maintaining a Movement
Bill Gamble Mental Health Empowerment Project; Paige Pierce Families Together of NYS; Walter Ginter Medication Assisted Recovery Services
- Ulster (105) Track: PP
Bridging Care and Promoting Community Inclusion During Care Transitions
Helle Thorning and Luis O. Lopez, Columbia/New York State Psychiatric Institute, Pascale Jean-Noel, Center for Practice and Innovations
- The View (106) Track: Admin
Healthy Agencies Create Healthy Communities: 5 Tools to Prepare
David Bucciferro, Foothold Technology
- Hudson 2 (107) Track: PP
Caring, Good Listeners Sought for Effective, Collaborative Innovations
Kathleen Jones, Molina Healthcare of Illinois, and Kathryn Schormann, Molina Healthcare
- Hudson 3 (108) Track: PTH
Telling Your Story
Alison Carroll, Putnam Family & Community Services
Round 2 Wednesday September 14 2:00-3:45
- Manhattan (109) Track: SDH
The Impact of Poverty and Racism on Population Health
Jeff Olivet, Center for Social Innovation, Chacku Mathai, NAMI STAR Center, Ali Rashid, NYAPRS
- Ballroom C (110) Track: S&H
A History of the Movement
Oryx Cohen, National Empowerment Center
- Columbia (111) Track: TR
Helping People to Make Peace with the Past
Mike Skinner, Surviving Spirit; Cheryl Sharp, National Council of Community Behavioral Healthcare
- Dutchess (112) Track: H&W
Don’t Let Our Lives Go Up in Smoke
Forrest Foster, Luis Lopez, Nancy Covell, and Bernadette Cain, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
- Ulster (113) Track: MIC
Recovery and Wellness Tools for Transformation
Jeremy Reuling and Dwayne Mayes, MHA of Westchester, Sara Goodman, Baltic Street, Elizabeth Patience, OMH Recipient Affairs, Central New York
- The View (114) Track: EMP
How to Meet and Mingle
Amy Colesante and Bill Gamble, Mental Health Empowerment Project
- Hudson 2 (115) Track: S&H
Beyond the Book Cover: Claiming Our Narratives
Charles Brack and Dennis Whetsel, United Healthcare
- Hudson 3 (116) Track: PS
Peer Specialist Career Mobility and Advancement: Barriers and Opportunities
Jessica Wolf, Decision Solutions Fairfield, CT
Liz Breier, Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Freehold, NJ
4:00-5:00 Awards
Keynote: Trauma….Cheryl Sharp, National Council introduced by Cathy Cave
5:00-6:00 Cultural Diversity Bash
6:00-7:00 Dinner
7:15-9:00 Documentary: ‘Healing Voices’ with Oryx Cohen
8:15-9:15 Self-Help Groups
9:15 – 11:00 pm Chess, Checkers and Dominoes Club with Luis Lopez and Chacku Mathai
9:15-11:00 Open Mike with Michael Skinner
10:00 to Midnight Dancing with the DJ with Jerald
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15
Round 3 Thursday September 15 8:30-9:45
- Manhattan: (117) Track: S&H
My Family Brings Me Home
Deron Drumm, Advocacy Unlimited Inc.
- Ballroom C (118) Track: SDH
Employment… Yes! The Role of Employment in Recovery
Paul Margolies, Karen Broadway-Wilson, Raymond Gregory and Thomas Jewell, NY State Psychiatric Institute, Len Statham, NYAPRS
- Columbia (119) Track: MIC
HARP Lessons Learned: We’re All in It Together
Bob Holtz, Capital District PTHysicians Health Plan (CDPTHP), Kelly Lauletta, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
- Dutchess (120) Track: SDH
Peer-Supported Economic Empowerment: Promoting Financial Wellness among People in Recovery
Oscar Jimenez-Solomon, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Department of Psychiatry New York, Peggy Swarbrick, Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, Maura Kelley, Mental Health Peer Connection, Western New York Independent Living, Steve Duke, Baltic Street AEH
- Ulster (121) Track: PP
Psychiatry and Recovery: Where is the Partnership?
Dr. Lloyd Sederer, Medical Director, NYS Office of Mental Health
- The View (122) Track: PS
Community Health Worker and Peers: Where’s the Fit?
Jeffrey McQueen, Mental Health Association of Nassau County; Sergio Matos, Community Health Workers of NYS
- Hudson 1 (123) Track: H&W
Creating Wellness: Nuts and Bolts for Planning and Conducting a Health Fair, Christina Serrano and Stephen Olker, Collaborative Support Programs of NJ
- Hudson 2 (124) Track: TR
Healing Community Trauma through Resiliency
Patricia Blum, Ruth Gonzales and Janet Vlavianos, Crestwood Behavioral Health
- Hudson 3 (125) Track: PS
Crucial Conversations in Peer Support
Anne Dox, Cathy Cave, and Beth Mangiaracina, Mental Health Empowerment Project
10:00-11:30 Awards
Keynote Panel: Free At Last!: Destination Dignity
Eduardo Vega, Julie Erdman, Carla Rabinowitz, Sue Parinello, Jeff McQueen
Round 4 Thursday September 15 11:45-1:00
- Manhattan (126) Track: S&H
At Least One: Hope Inspiring Relationships
Gina Calhoun, National Director for Wellness & Recovery Education, Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery
- Ballroom C (127) Track: SDH
Determining Success: The Essential Role of Social Determinants
Andy Cleek, Briana Goncalves and Dottie Lebron, McSilver Institute for Poverty, Policy, & Research New York University
- Columbia (128) Track: CC
Engagement Strategies for Culturally Diverse Populations
Lenora Reid-Rose, Cultural Competence & Diversity Initiatives, Coordinated Care Services, Inc., Oscar Jimenez-Solomon, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Department of Psychiatry New York
- Dutchess (130) Track: TR
Appreciating and Activating Post-Traumatic Growth
Sara Goodman, Baltic Street AEH
- The View (131) Track: SDH
Strengthening Spiritual, Emotional, and Physical Health of Families and Communities-Health and Wellness Unity Builders (HUB)
Dr. Tammy Butler-Fluitt, Samaritan Women, Inc.
- Hudson 2 (132) Track: Emp
Tapping the Legal Power of Proxies & Advance Directives
John A. Gresham, Nina Loewenstein, Disability Rights New York, George Badillo, PEOPLe Inc.
Hudson 3 (133) Track: Admin
Extending the Reach of Peer Support Beyond The Domains of Recovery
Michael Stoltz and Marcelle Leis, Association for Mental Health & Wellness, Robin Stoltz, Curvy Girls Scoliosis Foundation
- Outside: (134) Track: PTH
Rhythms for Wellness, Recovery and Connection: Community Drumming
Chrys Ballerano, NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:45 Awards
Keynote Panel: Our Stories Tell Us Why We’re Here
Andre Johnson, Detroit Recovery Center; Gina Calhoun,Copeland Center;
Derron Drumm, Advocates Inc.
Round 5 Thursday September 15 4:00-5:15
- Manhattan (135) Track: EMP
National Mental Health Legislation Update
Jennifer Mathis, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Oryx Cohen, National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery, Harvey Rosenthal, NYAPRS
- Ballroom C (136) Track: PP
Pathways to Dual Recovery
Andre Johnson, Detroit Recovery Project, Chacku Mathai, NAMI STAR Center; Deron Drumm, Advocates Inc.
- Columbia (137) Track: Admin
Creating a Competent Recovery Workforce through the Principles and Practices of Psych Rehab
Amanda Saake, The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, Inc., Casey Ward Goldberg, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association and Foundation
- Dutchess (138) Track: Track: PP
Moving Recovery To Practice: Integrating Behavioral Health And Primary
Care to Promote Wellness
Melody Riefer, Advocates for Human Potential, Inc.
- Ulster (139) Track: MIC
One Member at a Time: A New York Managed Care Company’s Person-Centered Approach to Advancing Integrated Care and Population Health
Ellen Stoller and Jon Anderson, Fidelis Care
- The View (140) Track: SDH
Perspectives from Parents with Psychiatric Labels
Bill Gamble and Anne Dox, Mental Health Empowerment Project, Tracy Puglisi, Mental Health the Association for Mental Health & Wellness
- Hudson 1 (141) Track: PP
The Torturous Triple Threat: Violence, Victimization and Drug Use
Shannon Landy, Community Access, Social Security Administration, Lauren Stander, Community Access
Hudson II (142) Track: H&W
Encouraging Wellness: Empowering Consumers to Take Charge Of Their
Own Mental & PTHysical Health
Annmarie Ross, Rebecca English, Venture House
- Hudson 3 (143) Track: CC
GLBT MH Consumers: Sexual and Gender Minority Issues
Bert Coffman, Zappalority Society, Lorraine Nunez, Fountain House, Phillip Williams, Rainbow Heights Club, Michael Livote, NAMI GLBT NYS
5:30-6:15 NYAPRS Annual Meeting
6:30 Dinner
7:30-9:00Creative Action Unlimited Playback Theater Michael Kennedy, Founder
8:30-9:30 Self-Help Groups
9:15–11:00pm Chess, Checkers and Dominoes Club with Luis Lopez and Chacku Mathai
9:30- 11:00 Open Mike with Michael Skinner
10:00 -Midnight Dancing with the DJ
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16
Round 6 Friday September 8:30-9:45
- Manhattan (144) Track: SDH
If Everybody’s Doing It, Why Isn’t It Getting Done?
Joe Marrone, Institute for Community Inclusion
- Ballroom C (145) Track: CC
Looking at Culture from Every Angle: A Round Table Discussion on Cultural Challenges in Today’s Behavioral Health System
Luis O. Lopez, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Raymond M. Rodriguez, Independent Living, Inc.
- Columbia (146) Track: SDH
Employment First: A Glance at the Employment First Initiative in NYS
John Allen, Andy Karhan, NYS Office of Mental Health; Len Statham, NYAPRS
- The View (147) Track: PTH
HaHa and Soul and Art of Moomba, Steve Holmes
- Ulster (148) Track: SDH
Housing is Health: Helping Frequent Users of Hospital Systems Get Housing
Kristin Miller, CSH New York, Bonnie Mohan, BronxWorks, Nance Shatzkin,
Shatzkin Systems, Inc./Bronx RHIO
- Dutchess (149) Track: PS
The Expanding Role of Peer Support: Health, Wellness, and Community Connectedness
Thomas Lane, Magellan Public Sector Solutions
- Hudson 2 (150) Track: Tr
Wellness in the Clubhouse: How Chelton Loft and Fountain House Bronx have integrated SAMHSA’s Eight Dimensions of Wellness into the Clubhouse Setting
Suzanne Stoute, Steven Ward, and Dan Papandrea, Chelton Loft (Fedcap Rehabilitation Services) New York, Richard Negron and Bryant Gamble, Fountain House Bronx (Fountain House)
- Hudson 3 (151) Track; PS
Being Successful in the Workplace as a Peer Specialist
Jonathan Edwards, Program Consultant, NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
10:00-11:30 Keynote Panel: How Does New York Stack Up?
Laverne Miller, Policy Research Associates; Chacku Mathai, NAMI-STAR Center; Joe Marrone, Institute for Community Inclusion; Peter Ashenden, Optum
Round 7 Friday September 16 11:45-12:45
- Manhattan (152) Track: PTH
Still Bathing in the Light with Neville Morris
- Ballroom C (153) Track: EMP
Program Participants Guiding an agency: Lessons learned from Community Access’ PPAG
Carla Rabinowitz and Mark Jennings, Community Access
- Columbia (154) Track: CC
Engagement, Empowerment, Voice and Choice
Theresa Hall, NYAPRS Board of Directors, Jeffrey McQueen, Consumer Link of MHA Nassau, Deborah Wilcox, Confluency Consultants & Associates
- Dutchess (155) Track: PTH
Whole Health and Healing through Mindfulness to Calm the Body, Mind and Spirit
Beth Mangiaracina Mental Health Empowerment Project
- Ulster (156) Track: PP
The Peer Role in OnTrackNY
Iruma Bello, Center for Practice Innovations, OnTrackNY, Mike Dorr, NYAPRS
- The View (157) Track: TR
Transforming Trauma into TriumPTH
Sadine Richardson, Nancy Grimes, Dawn Batson, Federation of Organizations
- Hudson 1 (158) Track: S&H
Recovery is a Reality
Kate Hewlett, Rehabilitation Support Services/Otsego County Community Services
- Hudson 2 (159) Track: PP
Affinity Place: Keeping Recovery in the Community
Sabrina May, and Kristen Muchsadt, East House – Affinity Place, Cynde Kinyon, Mental Health Association- Affinity Place
1:00 Lunch
Conference Tracks
PTH = Pathways to Healing
TR = Trauma
EMP = Empowerment
SDH = Social Determinants of Health
MIC = Managed & Integrated Care
CC = Cultural Competence
S&H= Stories & History
PP = Promising Practices
PS = Peer Services
H&W = Health & WellnessAdmin = Admin