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  • Monday, Apr 27th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
    A7 - H.R.1 Journey Map: Where We've Been and What's to Come for Implementation
    Location: Bluebird 1B
    Breakout Presenter: Peter Delia, JD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Breakout Presenter: Hannah Maniates, MPH – National Association of Medicaid Directors
    Breakout Presenter: Zoe Frantz, MBA – Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers (Indiana Council)
    Breakout Presenter: Lydia Conley, JD – Association for Behavioral Healthcare
    Policy
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
    B5 - Grassroots to Grasstops: Mental Health Parity Advancement
    Location: Bluebird 2C
    Breakout Presenter: Aashna Panjwani, MPH – The Carter Center
    Breakout Presenter: Sarah Phillips, MPA – The Carter Center
    Policy
  • Monday, Apr 27th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
    C10 - National Council Federal Policy Update
    Location: Bluebird 1B
    Breakout Presenter: Reyna Taylor – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Breakout Presenter: Alex Graf, MPP – Alston & Bird
    Breakout Presenter: Laura Friedel, MA – Alston & Bird
    Policy
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
    D1 - The Critical Importance of Addressing Serious Mental Illness, Youth Mental Health, and Substance Use
    Location: Bluebird 1A
    Thought Leader: Chrisopher Carroll, MSc – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
    Thought Leader: Chuck Ingoglia, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Policy
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 55 - Economic Model to Quantify the Impact of Clubhouses
    Location: Screen 20, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Mohammad Usman, PhD – Fountain House
    Poster Presenter: Josh Seidman, Ph.D. – Fountain House
    Poster Presenter: Arvind Sooknanan, Member – Fountain House
    Policy
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
    Poster 80 - Youth-driven Mental Health Policymaking in the Context of System Transformation
    Location: Screen 3, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion
    Poster Presenter: Abhinav Anne – World Health Organization
    Poster Presenter: Sai Ganbote, n/a – Aurora Youth Council & Chicago Youth 4 Neuro
    Policy
  • Tuesday, Apr 28th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
    F9 - Federal Advocacy 101: Tools for Everyday Advocates
    Location: Bluebird 1B
    Breakout Presenter: Gillian Williams – Global Health Advocacy Incubator, Overdose Prevention Initiative
    Breakout Presenter: Michele Gazda, MPH – Global Health Advocacy Incubator, Overdose Prevention Initiative
    Policy
  • Wednesday, Apr 29th
    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MDT
    G5 - H.R.1 Work Requirements: Clinical-level Recommendations and Policy Considerations
    Location: Bluebird 1B
    Breakout Presenter: Peter Delia, JD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Breakout Presenter: Sarah Lampe – Prime Health
    Policy