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Sunday, April 26, 2026
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM MDT
Registration, Bookstore and Help Desk Open

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM MDT

Registration, Bookstore and Help Desk Open

Location: Lobby D

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM MDT
Coat and Baggage Check

7:00 AM - 6:30 PM MDT

Coat and Baggage Check

Location: 101

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Coffee and Connect

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM MDT

Mental Health First Aid Summit Coffee and Connect

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
988 Network Preconference

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

PRECON7 - 988 Network Preconference

Location: Bluebird 3E

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
More Than a Model: Practical Strategies for Collaborative Care Implementation

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

PRECON1 - More Than a Model: Practical Strategies for Collaborative Care Implementation

Location: 205

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

Preconference Presenter: Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, MBA, CCM, SAP – Concert Health

Preconference Presenter: Sarah Bernes, MPH, LMSW, MBA – Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Opening Plenary

8:35 AM - 8:45 AM MDT

MHFA1 - MHFA Summit Welcome Remarks

Location: Bluebird 1A

Keynote Speaker: Tramaine EL-Amin, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM MDT

MHFA1 - Nothing About Youth Without Youth: Turning MHFA Into Community Action Through Youth Voice

Location: Bluebird 1A

Keynote Speaker: Carrie King, LPC, MA – Big Brothers Big Sisters Kansas City, Missouri

Keynote Speaker: SOUL COLE

Keynote Speaker: Matt Triplet

Keynote Speaker: Emma White

Keynote Speaker: Jazirah (Jazzie) Spencer – Big Brothers Big Sisters Ohio

Keynote Speaker: LaTayvia (Tay) Chandler – Big Brothers Big Sisters Colorado

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM MDT

Mental Health First Aid Summit

Location: Bluebird 1A

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM MDT
2026 CCBHC Forum

8:30 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)

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM MDT
Leading From a Secure Base: Building Resilient Organizations in Times of Uncertainty

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT

PRECON2 - Leading From a Secure Base: Building Resilient Organizations in Times of Uncertainty

Location: 702

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

Preconference Presenter: Arabella Perez, DSW, MSW – Social Current

Leadership

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM MDT
Value-based Payment Contracting

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT

PRECON3 - Value-based Payment Contracting

Location: 201

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

Preconference Presenter: Patrick Runnels, MD, MBA – University Hospitals

Financing

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakouts A

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

MHFA2 - Enter the Mental Health First Aid 'Twilight Zone'

Location: Bluebird 2G

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amy Anderson – Hill Country MHDDC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jondell Lafont-Garcia, Licensed Professional Counselor – Texas Health and Human Services

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Denise Lucas, Licensed Professional Counselor – Helen Farabee Centers

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amy Sanders, MHFA Instructor, Certified Professional in Training Management – North Texas Behavioral Health Authority

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Angela Bates

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Justin A. Verga, Firefighter/paramedic – City of Long Beach Fire Department/National Council for Mental wellbeing

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

MHFA3 - Implementing Mental Health First Aid with Fidelity: The Importance of Fidelity and MHFA’s Instructor Fidelity Guidelines

Location: Bluebird 2A

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Elaine Tsao, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Kathleen Stone, EdD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Chayla L. Lyon – The National Council Mental Wellbeing

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Richard Infranca, MHFA Nat'l Trainer, CIT Staff Director – Specialty Training and Consulting, LLC dba: STAC Services, LLC

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

MHFA4 - Taking MHFA to Rural Communities: Overcoming Barriers in Areas With Limited Resources

Location: Bluebird 2C

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Jamie Hagenbuch, BA – Madison County Rural Health Council

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Stephanie Henry, BA; Sociology – Madison County Rural Health Council

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Aaron Evans, LPC-S – Aaron Evans Counseling and Consulting, PLLC

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

MHFA5 - Teen Implementation and Stakeholder Buy-in

Location: Bluebird 2E

Presenter - MHFA Summit: David J. Galvan, None – The Galvan Collective

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Denise Elsbree, MSW, LCSW – NA

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

MHFA6 - From Invitation to Impact: Filling Seats and Fueling Change With MHFA

Location: 603

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Dr. Michelle Echols, DSW, LCSW, CADC – Eight Dimensions Wellness Center

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rhonda Nelson, LCPC – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

MHFA7 - Scaling What Works: Advancing Youth and Teen MHFA in New York and New Jersey Through Policy, Partnership and Practice

Location: 607

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Katie Oldakowski – Mental Health Association in New York State

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Travis Hubert – Mount Olive Township School District

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Melissa Grosenstein – Mount Olive Township School District

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Robert Moon – New York State Office of Mental Health

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Davia Plusch, MS – New York State Office of Mental Health

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Suzanne L. Pearlman, MA – dePearl & Associates Owner and Principal Consultant

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums A

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

MHFA Forum 1 - Breaking Barriers and Building Understanding: Mental Health Awareness in Multilingual Families

Location: 610

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Liliana L. Salazar, MS – Academica

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Ursula M. Davis, LPC – Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center, Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

MHFA Forum 2 - Enhancing MHFA Instructor Retention Through a Structured Application (Vetting) Process

Location: 612

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Tiah Grimes, MPH – Tennessee Department of Health

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Liz Harris, MPH, RN – Tennessee Department of Health

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Maria Stengel – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakouts B

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT

MHFA8 - Behind the Scenes of Impactful MHFA Training: Promotion, Coordination and Creating a Welcoming Space

Location: Bluebird 2A

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Trina A. Lueckhoff, Adult/Youth/Teen Mental Health First Aider – Endeavor Health Linden Oaks Hospital

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Nina M. Menis, N/A – KidsMatter

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rhonda Nelson, LCPC – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT

MHFA9 - Building Stronger Communities Through MHFA Partnerships

Location: Bluebird 2G

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Leelah Rivera, AMHFA, YMHFA and Teen MHFA instructor since 2022 – Big Brothers Big Sisters El Paso

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Bianca Saucedo, BA – Emergence Health Network

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Leah K. Lopez, LMSW – Canutillo Independent School District

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rosario E. olivera – University of Texas at El Paso

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Bobbi Jo Ortiz, LCSW – Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso Inc

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Ursula M. Davis, LPC – Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center, Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT

MHFA10 - Beyond the Chair: Training Barbers, Stylists and Service Providers as MHFA Gatekeepers

Location: Bluebird 2C

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Layla Bluefort, MSW – Train with Lay

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Aaron Evans, LPC-S – Aaron Evans Counseling and Consulting, PLLC

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT

MHFA11 - Building Self-resiliency and Self-confidence as an Instructor

Location: Bluebird 2E

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Katie Noble, M.S.Ed. – Noble Well-Being, LLC

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Isaac S. Sandidge, MA – Mental Health First Aid Missouri

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Denise Elsbree, MSW, LCSW – NA

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT

MHFA12 - Teaching, Simplified: Inside the New MHFA Learning Platform

Location: 603

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Christopher Thompson – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Stephanie Sasser – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Maria Stengel – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT

MHFA13 - Community Implementation Toolkit

Location: 607

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Anne Chapman, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amelia Roeschlein, DSW, MA, LMFT – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums B

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT

MHFA Forum 3 - Bringing Mental Health Training and Support to First Responders in Rural and Frontier Communities in Kansas

Location: 610

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Chris Tilden, PhD – University of Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Beth Akins, MSW, LSCSW – Horizons Mental Health Center

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Pat Willis, BS – Horizons Mental Health Center

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Justin A. Verga, Firefighter/paramedic – City of Long Beach Fire Department/National Council for Mental wellbeing

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT

MHFA Forum 4 - Spanish Language MHFA: Best Practices for Community-facing Trainings

Location: 612

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Celia Ruiz – UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kansas

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Suzanne L. Pearlman, MA – dePearl & Associates Owner and Principal Consultant

12:20 PM - 1:20 PM MDT
MHFA Summit Lunch

12:20 PM - 1:20 PM MDT

MHFA Summit Lunch

Location: Bluebird 1A

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
Crisis Response Services Convening

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

PRECON5 - Crisis Response Services Convening

Location: Bluebird 1C

Preconference Presenter: Margie Balfour, MD, PhD – Connections Health Solutions

Preconference Presenter: Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC MBA – Vibrant Emotional Health

Preconference Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone

Preconference Presenter: Matt Miller – Connections Health Solutions

Preconference Presenter: Jess Robbins

Crisis Response

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
SAMHSA CCBHC-Expansion Grantees Preconference Convening

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)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Breakouts C

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT

MHFA14 - Let This 'Old Dog' Teach You New Tricks - Enhancing Your Presentation Skills

Location: Bluebird 2A

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Patricia G. Clark, BA Psychology; MA Guidance and Counseling; MA Educational Leadership – Ed-Vantage Consulting

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Rhonda Nelson, LCPC – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT

MHFA15 - Expanding Mental Health First Aid Beyond Traditional Settings

Location: Bluebird 2C

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Christiane Liza R. Highfill, MAEd - PPS – San Joaquin County Office of Education

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Virginia A. Wimmer, MSW – V A Wimmer Consulting, LLC

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Suzanne L. Pearlman, MA – dePearl & Associates Owner and Principal Consultant

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT

MHFA16 - Mental Health First Aid Utilized and Marketed as a Key Disaster Recovery Public Education Program in Rural Western Iowa

Location: Bluebird 2E

Presenter - MHFA Summit: David N. Brown, MS, PhD, LMFT, CFLE – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Danielle M. Day, M.A. – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Tammy R. Jacobs, B.S. – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Justin A. Verga, Firefighter/paramedic – City of Long Beach Fire Department/National Council for Mental wellbeing

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT

MHFA17 - Be a Contestant on the 'What Would You Do?' Show

Location: Bluebird 2G

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Gina Ehlert, MEd – GETrainingSolutions

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Ursula M. Davis, LPC – Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center, Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Wellbeing

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT

MHFA18 - Real Talk, Real Training: Tips to Be a Relatable and Engaging Trainer

Location: 603

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Julia Boice, M.S. – Self Employment

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Maria Stengel – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT

MHFA19 - Turning Training Into Action: Success Stories of How Participants Applied MHFA Skills in Real-life Situations

Location: 607

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sarah Eure, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Amaris Gabrianna, MSW, LCSW – Behavioral Health Springboard, UNC-CH School of Social Work

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Erin Bracey – YMCAs of Northwest North Carolina

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Aaron Evans, LPC-S – Aaron Evans Counseling and Consulting, PLLC

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Forums C

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT

MHFA Forum 5 - Integrating MHFA as Part of a Larger Wellness Program

Location: 610

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Beth Lipschutz, MSW – BeWell at Jewish Federations of North America

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Carly Coons, LSW – BeWell at Jewish Federations of North America

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Rachel Schein, Psy.D. – BeWell at Jewish Federations of North America

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Denise Elsbree, MSW, LCSW – NA

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM MDT

MHFA Forum 6 - Building Resilient Responders: Equipping Public Safety Professionals Through MHFA

Location: 612

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Sara Brady, MS, FDN, AADP – Thin Line Consulting

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Richard Infranca, MHFA Nat'l Trainer, CIT Staff Director – Specialty Training and Consulting, LLC dba: STAC Services, LLC

2:45 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Closing Session

2:45 PM - 3:35 PM MDT

MHFA Instructor Spotlight / MHFA Impact Awards

Location: Bluebird 1A

3:35 PM - 4:50 PM MDT

MHFA20 - Learn How Play and Curiosity Can Transform Your Approach to Work

Location: Bluebird 1A

Keynote Speaker: Jeff Harry

4:50 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

MHFA20 - MHFA Summit Closing Remarks

Location: Bluebird 1A

Keynote Speaker: Tramaine EL-Amin, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT
Satellite Registration (Hyatt Regency)

3:00 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

Satellite Registration (Hyatt Regency)

Location: Hyatt Regency Denver Lobby