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  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT
    PRECON4 - 2026 CCBHC Forum
    Location: Bluebird 1B
    Preconference Presenter: Taylor Sabol, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Preconference Presenter: Nora Bock, Master of Science Clinical Psychology – Missouri Department of Mental Health
    Preconference Presenter: Rebecca Farley David, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Preconference Presenter: Brett Beckerson, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Preconference Presenter: David de Voursney, MPP – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Sunday, Apr 26th
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
    PRECON6 - SAMHSA CCBHC-Expansion Grantees Preconference Convening
    Location: Bluebird 3G
    Preconference Presenter: Clement Nsiah, PhD, MS – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Preconference Presenter: Renee Boak, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Preconference Presenter: Marcella Maguire, Ph.D – Corporation for Supportive Housing
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
    A4 - Financial Success Under the CCBHC Prospective Payment System and Rebasing
    Location: 205
    Breakout Presenter: Peter R. Epp – CohnReznick
    Breakout Presenter: Erni Kozlowski – CohnReznick
    Breakout Presenter: Stephen O’Neill, LSCSW, MBA – Iroquois Center for Human Development, Inc.
    Staff Liaison: Brian L. Mallow, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 4 - Data as a Compass: Designing Care Pathways that Lead to Better Outcomes
    Poster Presenter: Chani Jain, MPH MBA – Northeast Kingdom Human Services
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 12 - No Silos: How Business, Clinical, and Workforce Operations Deeply Collaborated to Transition Indiana's Oldest CMHC to the CCBHC Model
    Poster Presenter: James G. Richter, LMHC CCMHC ACS – Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center
    Poster Presenter: Kelley Mills, MBA – Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center
    Poster Presenter: Ashley Overley, MD – Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 19 - A Simplified Framework to State CCBHC Program Implementation
    Poster Presenter: Cindy Ward, RN, BSN, MBA – FTI Consulting
    Poster Presenter: Scott M. Banken, CPA, MBA, CCRS – FTI Consulting
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT
    Poster 41 - Strengthening Families Where It Matters Most: In-Home Therapy for Maternal and Family Adjustment
    Poster Presenter: Jessica Ayala, LCSW – Care Plus NJ
    Poster Presenter: LaDeana Artis, LCSW – CarePlus NJ
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
    B11 - Building Better Systems: Collaborative Care in the CCBHC Model
    Location: 702
    Breakout Presenter: Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, MBA, CCM, SAP – Concert Health
    Breakout Presenter: Jeff Capobianco, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
    D12 - Advancing Care in Child Welfare: Strengthening CCBHC Services for Young Children and Their Caregivers
    Location: 201
    Breakout Presenter: Lisa McGarrie, MSW, LCSW – ZERO TO THREE
    Breakout Presenter: Mike Sherman, PsyD – ZERO TO THREE
    Breakout Presenter: Crystal Hallock, PRSS-SUP, PRSS – ZERO TO THREE
    Staff Liaison: Samantha Holcombe, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 56 - Voices in Partnership: Building Bridges Through a Rural CCBHC Advisory Council
    Poster Presenter: Christina Manchen, MS-Organizational Management – Centerstone
    Poster Presenter: Dayanara M. Torres, MPA – Centerstone Research Institute
    Poster Presenter: Linnea Byl, MSW, MPA – Centerstone
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 68 - Navigating to Yes! How to Leverage CCBHC Flexibility at Your Front door and Beyond
    Poster Presenter: Sarah Durham, LMHC, SUDP – Sound Behavioral Health
    Poster Presenter: Maya Joyce, MSW, LSWAA – Sound Behavioral Health
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 70 - Reactive to Proactive: Building a Culture of Continuous Compliance and Quality
    Poster Presenter: Jennifer Douglass – The Guidance Center
    Poster Presenter: Erika N. Hastings, LPC, CHC – The Guidance Center
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 72 - Translating CCBHC Evaluation Findings Into Policy and Practice
    Poster Presenter: Allison Wishon, MHS – Mathematica
    Poster Presenter: Jonathan D. Brown, PhD, MHS – Mathematica
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT
    Poster 82 - Leveraging Data to Drive Organizational Change: Turning Insights Into Action
    Poster Presenter: Tyrena Lester, LICSW – Mirah
    Poster Presenter: Aaron Katz, n/a – Eliot Community Human Services, Inc.
    Poster Presenter: Ashley Kjos, PsyD, LP – Woodland Centers
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT
    Poster 100 - Enhanced Person-centered Access to Care – Data-driven Approaches From Rural Maine
    Poster Presenter: Carry J. Oostveen, PhD – Community Health and Counseling Services
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
    E6 - Michigan's CCBHC Demonstration: Impact​ and Lessons Learned on Access, Care Improvement and Serving Those With Unmet Needs
    Location: 505
    Breakout Presenter: Melissa Riba, MA – Center for Health and Research Evaluation, University of Michigan
    Breakout Presenter: Amy Kanouse, MPH – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
    F13 - From Spreadsheets to Strategy: Building Organizational Analytics Capability
    Location: 505
    Breakout Presenter: Jesse Sieger-Walls, Phd, MSW, LCSW – Wellbeing in Action
    Breakout Presenter: Jeff Capobianco, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Staff Liaison: Clement Nsiah, PhD, MS – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Wednesday, Apr 29th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MDT
    G12 - New Jersey’s CCBHC Evolution: From Demonstration to Enduring Impact
    Location: Bluebird 3G
    Breakout Presenter: Jon G. Villasurda, Jr., MPH – Mercer Government
    Breakout Presenter: Greg Lovell – Division of Medial Assistance and Health Services, Department of Human Services
    Breakout Presenter: Vicki Fresolone, LCSW, LCADC – Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Department of Human Services, State of New Jersey
    Breakout Presenter: Robert P. Eilers, MD, MPH – Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Department of Human Servicers
    Staff Liaison: Liz Remillard – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
  • Wednesday, Apr 29th
    10:30 AM - 11:30 AM MDT
    H15 - Behavioral Health Independent Practice Associations: Emerging Trends and Solutions for Success in a Changing Environment
    Location: 603
    Breakout Presenter: Colin Thomasset, MPH – Wheat State Healthcare (subsidiary of the Association of CMHCs of Kansas)
    Breakout Presenter: Kyle Kessler, MPA – Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas
    Staff Liaison: Renee Boak, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)