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Monday, April 27, 2026
6:00 AM - 10:00 AM MDT
Satellite Registration (Hyatt Regency)

6:00 AM - 10:00 AM MDT

Satellite Registration (Hyatt Regency)

Location: Hyatt Regency Denver Lobby

7:30 AM - 5:15 PM MDT
Registration, Bookstore and Help Desk Open

7:30 AM - 5:15 PM MDT

Registration, Bookstore and Help Desk Open

Location: Lobby D

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

7:30 AM - 7:30 PM MDT

Coat and Baggage Check

Location: 101

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM MDT
All Recovery Meeting

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM MDT

All Recovery Meeting

Location: 103

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM MDT
Light Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM MDT

Light Breakfast

Location: Exhibit Hall

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT
Expo Hall and Activations

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

CCBHC Lounge

Location: Exhibit Hall, Booth 1201

Powered By

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Expert Insight Sessions

Location: Exhibit Hall, Booth 300

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Genoa Replenishment Spa

Location: Exhibit Hall, Booth 715

Sponsored By

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

PhotoBooth

Location: Exhibit Hall, Booth 941

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Kitty Korner

Location: Exhibit Hall, Booth 532

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Puppy Park

Location: Exhibit Hall, Booth 532

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 3:30 PM MDT

Wellbeing Salon

Location: Exhibit Hall, Booth 515

Sponsored By

11:30 AM - 4:00 PM MDT

Headshot Cafe

Location: Exhibit Hall, Booth 415

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM MDT
General Session

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM MDT

Opening General Session

Location: Hall A (access via Exhibit Hall)

Keynote Speaker: Chuck Ingoglia, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM MDT

Keynote Presentation with Angela Duckworth

Location: Hall A (access via Exhibit Hall)

Keynote Speaker: Angela Duckworth, PhD – Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM MDT
Coffee Break

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

Coffee Break

Location: Exhibit Hall

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT
Education Session A

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A1 - Transdiagnostic System-of-Care: Treating Patients Holistically

Location: Bluebird 1A

Thought Leader: Laura Murray, PhD – CETA Global Inc.

Clinical Practices

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A2 - Trust, Connection and Continuity: The Opportunity of Peer Support in Care for People With SMI

Location: Bluebird 2A

Breakout Presenter: Sadie Thompson, CPSS, ALF WRAP – Wellbeing Initiative, Inc.

Breakout Presenter: Mona Lisa McEachin, CRPA, CRPA-F, NYCPS – BestSelf Behavioral Health

Peer Support

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A3 - Recovery Housing Update: Expanding the Recovery Ecosystem through Housing

Location: Bluebird 3C

Breakout Presenter: Aaron Williams, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: David Sheridan – National Alliance for Recovery Residences

Substance Use Continuum of Care

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.

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A5 - Healing Beyond Medicine With Faith and Fellowship: Integrating Spiritual Care Into Behavioral Health

Location: 503

Breakout Presenter: Leo Magrdichian, LCSW, LCADC – WestCare Nevada

Breakout Presenter: Ryan Creelman, Board Certified Clinical Chaplain – WestCare

Recovery Supports

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A6 - The Top 5 Strategies of Successful Leaders

Location: Bluebird 1C

Breakout Presenter: Scott Lloyd – MTM Services, LLC

Leadership

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: Katherine Seibel, MSSW – 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

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A8 - Introducing the Coach Approach: A Proven, Evidence-informed Framework for Adaptive Leadership

Location: Bluebird 3E

Breakout Presenter: Sharon Gentry, M.Ed, LMHC, CMHS – Lutheran Community Services

Breakout Presenter: Mark B. Durgin, ACC – Kagen Leadership Group

Leadership

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A9 - Phone Free Schooling: An Early Evaluation of Missouri’s No Phone Policy

Location: Bluebird 3A

Breakout Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, PhD, CCEP, CHRC – Compass Health Network

Breakout Presenter: Aadin Miller – Compass Health Network

Breakout Presenter: Sarah Barton, M.S. – Compass Health Network

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A10 - Give Me 2 Minutes: Intentional Use of Micro-breaks for Behavioral Health Professionals' Health and Wellbeing

Location: 702

Breakout Presenter: Sara C. Seidel Beall, NCC, LCMHC – Relias

Workforce and Talent Development

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A11 - Agency Fiscal Crisis: Navigating Funding and Financial Pressures and Strategizing for the Future

Location: Bluebird 3G

Breakout Presenter: Derek Hoy, MA/MBA – Northwestern Counseling & Support Services, Inc. (NCSS)

Financing

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A12 - Telemedicina 2.0: Sosteniendo la Calidad y el Compromiso en las Comunidades Latinas

Location: 501

Breakout Presenter: Pierluigi Mancini, PhD, MAC – Multicultural Development Institute, Inc.

Clinical Practices

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A13 - Bridging Whole-person Care: Applying Behavioral Health Integration Frameworks in Community Health Centers

Location: 201

Breakout Presenter: Erin M. Prendergast, MPH – National Association of Community Health Centers

Breakout Presenter: Amy Flowers, PhD – National Association of Community Health Centers

Breakout Presenter: Lance Kelley, PhD – Waco Family Medicine

Breakout Presenter: Zachary Sartor, MD, MPH, FAAFP – Waco Family Medicine

Integrated Care

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A14 - Aligning Quality Measures for Substance Use Care

Location: 708

Breakout Presenter: Annie Peters, PhD, LP – NAATP

Breakout Presenter: Michael Johnson, MA, CAP – CARF International

Breakout Presenter: Julie Seibert, PhD, MPH, MA – NCQA

Breakout Presenter: Amber Childs, PhD – BHT Impact

Substance Use Continuum of Care

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A15 - Dismantling the EBP Industrial Complex: Delivering on the Promise of Evidence-based Care in Community Mental Health

Location: 607

Breakout Presenter: Douglas Katz, PhD – Eliot Community Human Services

Breakout Presenter: Kerry Rivard, LMHC – Eliot Community Human Services

Breakout Presenter: Cory Easton, LCSW – Eliot Community Human Services

Breakout Presenter: Meaghan James, LICSW – Eliot Community Human Services

Clinical Practices

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A16 - CEO-CMO Medical Leadership Model in the CCBHC Space

Location: 603

Breakout Presenter: Garima Singh, MD – Centerstone

Breakout Presenter: C.J. Davis, PhD – Centerstone

Clinical Practices

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A17 - From System to Support: Empowering Vulnerable Populations Through Community Competency Restoration

Location: Bluebird 2C

Breakout Presenter: Kathryn Davis, MA, LPC – Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health

Breakout Presenter: Patti Tobias, MSJA – The Leifman Group

Criminal Justice

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A18 - Unpacking the Unknowns: A Framework for Evaluating Suicide Prevention in the United States

Location: Bluebird 2G

Breakout Presenter: Victor R. Armstrong, MSW – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Breakout Presenter: Kristen Quinlan, PhD – EDC

Breakout Presenter: Colleen Carr, MPH – EDC

Breakout Presenter: Deb Stone, ScD, MSW, MPH – The Jed Foundation

Suicide Prevention

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A19 - Resilient Care: Proactive Crisis Strategies for CCBHCs and Community Partners

Location: 505

Breakout Presenter: Cindy Gipson, PhD – Baldwin County, Alabama, Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program

Breakout Presenter: Rob MacDougall, LMSW – Johnson County Mental Health Center

Breakout Presenter: Amanda Adams, MPH – Netsmart

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A20 - AI's Next Frontier: A Promising Breakthrough in Supporting Individuals With Serious Mental Illness

Location: 711

Breakout Presenter: Sarah Kopelovich, PhD – University of Washington School of Medicine

Breakout Presenter: Zac Imel, PhD – Lyssn

Breakout Presenter: Brian Allender, MD – Behavioral Health and Recovery Division of King County

Breakout Presenter: Christina Soma, PhD – Lyssn

Technology Solutions

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

A21 - Nonprofits Going For-Profit, Without Selling Out

Location: Bluebird 2E

Breakout Presenter: Linda Rosenberg, MSW – Behavioral Health Strategy

Breakout Presenter: Josh Cantwell, LCSW, PRSS – GRAND Mental Health

Breakout Presenter: Ashley Kjos, PsyD, LP – Woodland Centers

Breakout Presenter: Tania Malik – Behavioral Health Strategy

Financing

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

EXPO1 - From Start to Stay: A Patient Support Ecosystem that Drives Continuity of Care

Location: Exhibit Hall, Expo Theater

Sponsored By

12:15 PM - 2:00 PM MDT
Lunch and Exhibit Hall Sessions

12:15 PM - 12:40 PM MDT

EXPO2 - Beyond Diagnosis: Lessons Learned and Hopes Realized

Location: Exhibit Hall, Expo Theater

Clinical Practices

Sponsored By

12:45 PM - 1:10 PM MDT

EXPO3 - Prevent Treatment Disengagement: Using Predictive Analytics to Support Whole-person Care

Location: Exhibit Hall, Expo Theater

Exhibit Hall Speaker: Jeff Capobianco, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Exhibit Hall Speaker: Natalie L. Cook, MS – MO Behavioral Health Council

Clinical Practices

Sponsored By

1:15 PM - 1:40 PM MDT

EXPO4 - The Workforce Rollercoaster: An Expert Panel Discussion

Location: Exhibit Hall, Expo Theater

Exhibit Hall Speaker: Valerie Westhead, MD, FASAM – MTM Services, LLC

Exhibit Hall Speaker: Kathy Hagen, LICSW – MTM Services, LLC

Exhibit Hall Speaker: Katherine Schroeder, LMHC, MCAP, QCS – MTM Services

Workforce and Talent Development

Sponsored By

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM MDT

EXPO5 - Your AI, Your Rules: Building Organization-Controlled AI for Behavioral Health

Location: Exhibit Hall, Expo Theater

Exhibit Hall Speaker: Ross Young – Clinically AI

Exhibit Hall Speaker: Joseph Hromco, PhD – Clinically AI

Technology Solutions

Sponsored By

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM MDT
Digital Poster Presentations

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 1 - School, Community and National Collaboration: How Joint Efforts Improve Outcomes

Location: Screen 1, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Jamie Hagenbuch, BA – Madison County Rural Health Council

Poster Presenter: Stephanie Henry, BA; Sociology – Madison County Rural Health Council

Public Health

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 2 - Transformative Training: A Model for Tracking Clinician Engagement to Improve Patient Outcomes

Location: Screen 2, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Lorena L. Roth, MSW, LCSW – Kaiser Permanente

Workforce and Talent Development

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 3 - Enhancing Recovery Housing Through the Peer-led Social Model: Bridging Gaps in Rural and Urban Communities

Location: Screen 3, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Tony White – Fletcher Group, Inc.

Poster Presenter: Amy Jeppesen, L.C.S.W. – Fletcher Group

Poster Presenter: Ernie Fletcher, MD. – The Fletcher Group, Inc.

Recovery Supports

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 5 - Recovery-Focused Child Welfare: Social and Economic Benefits of START

Location: Screen 4, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Jen McClellan, PhD, LISW-S – PCSAO

Substance Use Continuum of Care

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 6 - Beyond the 12

Location: Screen 5, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Ryan Paul Carruthers, PhD, LMHP, LADC, CPSS – CenterPointe

Clinical Practices

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 7 - When It all Falls Apart: Embracing Change in the Workplace

Location: Screen 6, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Erin C. Glenn, LSW – TrueNorth Wellness Services

Poster Presenter: Cori A. Reed, LPC, LBS – TrueNorth Wellness Services

Leadership

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 8 - Fractional by Design: Scaling Data Analytics for Behavioral Health Impact

Location: Screen 7, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Esther Obanero, MBA, CSM, CISA – Bridging Access to Care

Technology Solutions

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 10 - From Risk to Response: How AI is Enhancing Crisis Triage in Behavioral Health

Location: Screen 23, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Brett Talbot, PhD – Videra Health

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 11 - Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety Professionals Across Massachusetts: Outcomes from a Statewide Initiative

Location: Screen 9, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: John M. Pratico, MA, CAGS, PsyD, LMHC – Anna Maria College

Poster Presenter: Judith M. LeDoux, MBA, EMTP – Anna Maria College

Mental Health First Aid

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

Location: Screen 19, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

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)

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 13 - The MATTERS Model: Scaling Innovation in Addiction Treatment Linkage and Retention

Location: Screen 24, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Lynch J. Joshua, DO, FACEP – University at Buffalo

Integrated Care

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 14 - First Impressions that Last: Evaluating Orientation and Onboarding in the CCBHC Model

Location: Screen 14, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Amanda C. Zwirecki, MSED – Endeavor Health Services

Poster Presenter: Chloe M. Hurley, MPH – Endeavor Health Services

Workforce and Talent Development

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 15 - We All Need A Debrief

Location: Screen 17, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Stacy J. Ciano, LCSW-C – Sante, Eastern Shore Crisis Response Services

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 16 - Fountain House's Recharge Station: Building Community Where it is Hardest to Connect

Location: Screen 15, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Rachel Hand, MPH, LMSW – Fountain House

Poster Presenter: David Reines, n/a – Fountain House

Recovery Supports

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 17 - The Art of Access: Building Bridges to Care Through Community-informed Projects

Location: Screen 13, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Nia J. Howard, CWP, QMHP – Brightli

Public Health

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 19 - A Simplified Framework to State CCBHC Program Implementation

Location: Screen 10, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

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)

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 20 - The Mental Health Literacy of Athletic Directors and Coaches for Student-Athlete Success

Location: Screen 12, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Casey Rudzinski, PhD – Newberry College & Monroe University

Leadership

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 21 - Building and Strengthening Rural Crisis Systems Through Innovative Partnerships

Location: Screen 22, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Tina-Marie Brown, LCSW-C – Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland Crisis Services

Poster Presenter: Kathryn Grant Dilley, LCSW-C – Mid Shore Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Tammy M. Loewe, LCSW-C – St. Mary's County Health Department

Poster Presenter: Michelle Grigsby-Hackett, LCPC – Affiliated Sante Group/Rock Creek

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 22 - Integrated Safety Planning: Addressing Risk for Suicide, Overdose and Social Drivers

Location: Screen 11, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

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

Clinical Practices

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 23 - Accelerating Change: Effective Strategies to Prepare for, Implement, and Sustain Behavioral Health Services

Location: Screen 18, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Ann A. Murphy, PhD – Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

Poster Presenter: Christina N. Clayton, MSW, LICSW, SUDP – University of Washington School of Medicine (Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences) & School of Social Work

Clinical Practices

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 24 - Beyond Benefits: The Next Chapter of SOAR+

Location: Screen 20, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Kristin Lupfer, MSW – Policy Research Associates, Inc.

Workforce and Talent Development

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 25 - Lifting Voices: Findings From a National Survey Conducted by, With, and for Youth Facing Complex Conditions and Their Families

Location: Screen 21, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Heidi G. Arthur, LMSW – Health Management Associates

Poster Presenter: Ellen G. Breslin, MPP – Breslin Health Consulting, LLC

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 26 - Breaking Down the Harm Reduction and Addiction Treatment Divide

Location: Screen 8, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Liz Evans, M.Ed./BScN – Liberation Programs, Inc.

Clinical Practices

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Poster 27 - Better Together: Building High-performing Behavioral Health Teams by Integrating Virtual and On-site Roles

Location: Screen 16, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Julia Egan, Psy.D. – Telecare Corporation

Poster Presenter: Lara Buckley, Psy.D. – Telecare Corporation

Poster Presenter: Arielle Marin, LMFT – Telecare Corporation

Workforce and Talent Development

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 28 - Training our Future Integrated Health Professionals: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Clinical Training

Location: Screen 3, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Stephanie C. Marcello, Licensed Psychologist – Rutgers Health University Behavioral Health Care

Poster Presenter: Holly Lister, Licensed Psychologist – Rutgers Health University Behavioral Health Care

Poster Presenter: Katie Hilton

Poster Presenter: Rina Haleva, MEd – Rutgers Center for Integrated Care

Integrated Care

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 29 - Changing Policy, Changing Practice: Operationalizing Regulatory Shifts to Reshape Addiction Care

Location: Screen 8, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Lisa Blanchard, LMHC – Spectrum Health Systems

Poster Presenter: Heidi DiRoberto, LMHC – Spectrum Health Systems

Substance Use Continuum of Care

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 30 - LEAP Into Leadership: Growing Talent From Within

Location: Screen 24, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Lindsey Rickard, MA LMHCD – BestSelf Behavioral Health

Poster Presenter: Catherine Maloney, M.A., LMHC-D – BestSelf Behavioral Health

Leadership

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 31 - Navigating the Complex Interplay Between Acquired Brain Injury and Substance Use: A Case Study Approach

Location: Screen 15, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Jonathan Craig Allen, MD, FASAM – Hartford Healthcare

Poster Presenter: Devon Briem, LADC – Rushford

Poster Presenter: Spencer Healey, RSS – Rushford

Clinical Practices

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 32 - The Four Arms of Boundless Strategy

Location: Screen 9, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Karen E. Carloni, NCC, LCPC – Boundless Strategic Resources, Inc.

Poster Presenter: Anthony Kukura

Leadership

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 33 - AI With Heart: Transforming Student and Teacher Wellbeing Through Technology Solutions

Location: Screen 5, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Grace Brown, BA – Cook Center for Human Connection

Poster Presenter: Jenna Trowbridge – Cook Center for Human Connection

Technology Solutions

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 34 - Improving Health Outcomes in Complex Care Using Care Coordination

Location: Screen 6, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Daniel Quinn, LICSW, MBA – Innovative Care Partners, LLC

Poster Presenter: Elizabeth LaGuerre, LMHC, MFT – Center for Human Development

Clinical Practices

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 35 - Intentional Employee Leadership Development in Community Behavioral Health

Location: Screen 22, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Elizabeth M. Hole, LCSW – Horizon Health Services

Poster Presenter: Gulsum Silluzio, LCSW – Horizon Health Services

Workforce and Talent Development

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 36 - SafeSpot: Creating an Integrated Living and Lived Experience Workforce

Location: Screen 23, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: TJ Thompson, n/a – SafeSpot at Boston Medical Center

Poster Presenter: Kimber King, n/a – SafeSpot at Boston Medical Center

Poster Presenter: Alicia Koshevoy, MPH – SafeSpot Overdose Prevention Hotline - Boston Medical Center

Workforce and Talent Development

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 37 - 35 Years of Healing: A Legacy of Family, Resilience and Renewal

Location: Screen 2, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Christina M. Ramirez, LCSW – SHIELDS for Families

Poster Presenter: Danielle B. Lowe, LCSW – SHIELDS for Families

Poster Presenter: Kimberly B. Brown, LMFT – SHIELDS for Families

Poster Presenter: Colette Harley, LMFT – SHIELDS for Families

Integrated Care

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 38 - Welcome to the Work: A Model for Effective Clinical Onboarding in Community Behavioral Healthcare

Location: Screen 21, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Jennifer Cervi, LCSW, CASAC – Horizon Health Services

Poster Presenter: Katie Burbee, LMHC – Horizon Health Services

Workforce and Talent Development

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 39 - Strengthening Rural Support Systems Against Relapse

Location: Screen 20, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Gloria B. Ramirez, MA, LPC, NCC, LCDC-I, PSS – PermiaCare

Poster Presenter: Stephanie R. Tran, MS, LPC – Howard County Sheriff's Department

Recovery Supports

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 41 - Strengthening Families Where It Matters Most: In-Home Therapy for Maternal and Family Adjustment

Location: Screen 17, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Jessica Ayala, LCSW – Care Plus NJ

Poster Presenter: LaDeana Artis, LCSW – CarePlus NJ

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 42 - The Outcome Equation: How Long-acting Injectables Are Bringing Positive Change to Patients and Prescribers Alike

Location: Screen 1, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Blake Shoemaker, PharmD – Genoa Healthcare

Clinical Practices

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 43 - Lonely together: Reclaiming connection in a disconnected world.

Location: Screen 18, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Vanessa Perez, LPC – Mental Health America of South Central Kansas

Poster Presenter: Hillary Zwetzig, n/a – Mental Health America of South Central Kansas

Clinical Practices

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 44 - Healthy Families, Stronger Systems: Advancing Wraparound Through Family Engagement

Location: Screen 16, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Crystal Wytenus, MA, MPA, LPC, LCADC, NCC, ACS – Bergen's Promise, Inc.

Poster Presenter: Shelisa Foster, MA, LPC, NCC – Bergen's Promise, Inc.

Clinical Practices

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 45 - Combatting Tobacco & Nicotine Use in Military Populations in Area Health Education Centers

Location: Screen 12, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: M. Bryant Howren, PhD, MPH – University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Poster Presenter: Susan LaJoie, APRN, DrPH, FNP-C – Florida State University College of Medicine

Veterans

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 46 - The Influence of Workplace Characteristics on Employment Outcomes Among Individuals in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Recovery: A Scoping Review

Location: Screen 14, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: David Shapiro – Health Links® (Center for Health, Work & Environment - Colorado School of Public Health)

Recovery Supports

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 48 - Rural Pediatric Social-Needs Coordination Program Lowers Medicaid Costs by Thousands of Dollars per Member-Year

Location: Screen 13, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Elizabeth Messerschmidt, MBA MAC LPC – Egyptian Health Department

Poster Presenter: Jesse Sieger-Walls, Phd, MSW, LCSW – Wellbeing in Action

Financing

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 49 - When Mental Health Is Affected by the Mouth- The Toll of Increased Anxiety Caused by Poor Mouth, Tooth Condition

Location: Screen 19, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Shelley R. Hammond, MA, MPH (candidate) – Drexel University, Dornsife School of Public Health

Public Health

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 50 - Best Practices in Community Behavioral Health Respite Care for Children and Families

Location: Screen 11, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Susan R. Ballard, LISW-S – Ohio Children's Alliance

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 51 - Addressing the Intimacy Gap in Behavioral Health

Location: Screen 10, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Kristen M. Heller, LCSW, LAC, CSTIP, MSCJ – Centennial Mental Health Center

Clinical Practices

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 52 - Tackling Clinical Workflows: A Team-based Collaborative Effort to Standardize Process and Increase Engagement

Location: Screen 4, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Meredith L. Surdel, LMHC-D – Mid-Erie Mental Health Services, Inc. dba Endeavor Health Services

Poster Presenter: Chloe M. Hurley, MPH – Endeavor Health Services

Clinical Practices

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Poster 54 - Restoring Futures: Mental Health and Resilience for At-risk Youth

Location: Screen 7, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Poster Presenter: Fonda J. Royster, MA – Open Arms Transformation Living (OATL) & RESA Solutions LLC (RESA)

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT
Education Session B

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B1 - Creating the Largest Nonprofit Behavioral Health Provider in the US

Location: Bluebird 1A

Thought Leader: Chuck Ingoglia, MSW – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Thought Leader: David C. Guth, Jr., MSW – Centerstone

Thought Leader: C.J. Davis, PhD – Centerstone

Organizational Excellence

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B2 - From Portals to Partnership: Rethinking Consumer Collaboration in Behavioral Health

Location: Bluebird 2E

Breakout Presenter: Christy Winter, LMSW – Cantata Health Solutions

Breakout Presenter: Matt Kudish, LMSW, MPA – We Better Work

Clinical Practices

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B3 - Recruiting, Retaining and Advancing Workforce Through Education

Location: 505

Breakout Presenter: Kevin Doyle, EdD – Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School

Workforce and Talent Development

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B4 - Strengthening the CEO and Board Partnership: Helping You Unlock Your Organization’s True Potential

Location: Bluebird 3A

Breakout Presenter: Dennis C. Miller, MPH – Dennis C Miller LLC

Board Governance

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

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B6 - Building Sustainable Crisis Systems: Proven Funding Models and Payment Strategies for Behavioral Health Emergency Services

Location: 607

Breakout Presenter: Matt Miller – Connections Health Solutions

Financing

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B7 - Partnering for Justice Reentry: Medicaid’s Role in Transforming Care and Changing Outcomes

Location: Bluebird 3C

Breakout Presenter: Michal Rudnick – Mercer Government

Breakout Presenter: Jeanelle Romero – Health Care Authority /NM Medicaid

Breakout Presenter: Cate Stoltzfus, MA – Mercer Government

Criminal Justice

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B8 - Suicide Risk Screening: A Difficult Conversation With Lifesaving Potential

Location: Bluebird 3E

Breakout Presenter: Keri Maxwell, MA Education – Koniag Government Services

Breakout Presenter: Pamela End of Horn, LICSW, DSW – Indian Health Service

Breakout Presenter: Lisa Horowitz, PHD – NIMH

Suicide Prevention

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B9 - Family Treatment Models for Transitioning Levels of Care: Exploring Lasting Changes in Multigenerational Systems

Location: 501

Breakout Presenter: Matthew Spencer, MA, LPC, CPRSS – GRAND Mental Health

Breakout Presenter: Sheamekah Williams – Evolution Foundation

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B10 - Mapping the Constellation of Care: Integrating Peer Support into Collaborative Care Models

Location: 503

Breakout Presenter: Jonathan P. Edwards, PhD, LCSW, ACSW, CPS – NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Breakout Presenter: Dana Foglesong, MSW, LCSW, NCPS – Magellan Health

Peer Support

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)

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B12 - From Integration to Impact: Expanding Integrated Care in School-based Health Centers

Location: 201

Breakout Presenter: Adriane (Addie) M. Van Zwoll, PhD, LCSW – School Based Health Alliance

Breakout Presenter: Donnie X. Greco, BA – School Based Health Alliance

Integrated Care

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B13 - Navigating Politically Charged Environments

Location: Bluebird 1C

Breakout Presenter: Maria Coutant-Skinner, LCSW – McCall Center for Behavioral Health

Organizational Excellence

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B14 - Medication Safety in Behavioral Health: Preventing Errors and Protecting Patients

Location: Bluebird 2A

Breakout Presenter: Ronald Zimmet, JD – Mental Health Risk Retention Group

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

Organizational Excellence

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B15 - The Joint Clinical Practice Guideline on Benzodiazepine Tapering: Considerations When Benzodiazepine Risks Outweigh Benefits

Location: 603

Breakout Presenter: Emily Brunner, MD – ASAM Board; Gateway Recovery Center; Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Clinical Practices

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B16 - State of the Union of SUD

Location: Bluebird 2G

Breakout Presenter: Phil Rutherford – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Joseph Lee, MD – Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Breakout Presenter: Vitka Eisen, MSW, EdD – HealthRIGHT 360

Breakout Presenter: John Driscoll, MBA – Caron Treatment Centers

Breakout Presenter: David Gomel, PhD – Rosecrance Behavioral Health

Substance Use Continuum of Care

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B17 - Change Management Is a Leadership Skill: Are You Pushing Staff Through Change or Pulling Them?

Location: 708

Breakout Presenter: Kathy Hagen, LICSW – MTM Services, LLC

Leadership

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B18 - From Crisis to Recovery: Centerstone’s Seamless Crisis Care With 988 and CCBHC Services

Location: 711

Breakout Presenter: Becky Stoll, LCSW – Centerstone

Breakout Presenter: Mandi Ryan, MSN – Centerstone

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B19 - Rising to the Moment: A New Vision for People and Possibility

Location: 205

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

Breakout Presenter: Mohini Venkatesh, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Financing

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B20 - A New Strategy for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy

Location: Bluebird 1B

Breakout Presenter: Roneet Lev, MD – Office of National Drug Control Policy

Substance Use Continuum of Care

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

B21 - AI in Action: Empowering Care, Operations and Outcomes

Location: Bluebird 3G

Breakout Presenter: Tom Herzog – Netsmart

Breakout Presenter: Julie Hiett, LMSW – Netsmart

Breakout Presenter: Liz Worth, LSCSW – Johnson County Mental Health Johnson County, Kansas

Technology Solutions

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

EXPO6 - AI in Behavioral Health: Fundamentals & Frontiers

Location: Exhibit Hall, Expo Theater

Sponsored By

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM MDT
Snack Break and Exhibit Hall Sessions

3:20 PM - 3:35 PM MDT

EXPO7 - Behavioral Health's First System of Action

Location: Exhibit Hall, Expo Theater

Technology Solutions

Sponsored By

3:40 PM - 3:55 PM MDT

EXPO8 - The Future of AI: Transforming your EHR and Revenue Cycle

Location: Exhibit Hall, Expo Theater

Technology Solutions

Sponsored By

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM MDT
Snack Break

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM MDT

Snack Break

Location: Exhibit Hall

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
Education Session C

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C1 - The Global Leadership Exchange: Sharing Leadership Experiences to Find Solutions

Location: Bluebird 1A

Thought Leader: Steve Appleton – Global Leadership Exchange

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C2 - When Measurement Becomes Meaning: Unlocking the Power of the DLA‑20

Location: Bluebird 3C

Breakout Presenter: Annie Jensen, LCSW – DLA-20 Insights

Breakout Presenter: Jenny L. Ganaway, MSW, LCSW – DLA-20 Insights

Breakout Presenter: Tristan Keelan, MBA – 5 Element Analytics

Breakout Presenter: Gwen Koenig, LCSW – Omni Family of Services

Clinical Practices

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C3 - Team Coaching and Culture Skill Building

Location: 205

Breakout Presenter: Kristin M. Woodlock, BSN, MPA, CDTLF, ACC – Woodlock & Associates

Leadership

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C4 - Building the Recovery-ready Family

Location: Bluebird 1C

Breakout Presenter: John F. Kelly, PhD – Harvard Medical School Center for Addiction Medicine

Breakout Presenter: Peter Gaumond, AM – Office of National Drug Control Policy

Breakout Presenter: Stacee Read, MSW, LSW – National Association for Children of Addiction (NACoA)

Breakout Presenter: Alexandra Plante, MA – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Substance Use Continuum of Care

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C5 - Designing and Implementing Measurement-informed Interdisciplinary Team-based Care

Location: 505

Breakout Presenter: Peter R. Epp – CohnReznick

Breakout Presenter: Jeff Capobianco, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Financing

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C6 - LAI-only Buprenorphine Induction Protocol

Location: 603

Breakout Presenter: Jonathan Craig Allen, MD, FASAM – Hartford Healthcare

Breakout Presenter: Marc Fishman, MD – Maryland Treatment Centers

Clinical Practices

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C7 - Breaking Down Barriers to Licensure: Insights from the Mental Health Career Accelerator

Location: Bluebird 2G

Breakout Presenter: Yoon H. Choi, PhD – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Amy Conway

Breakout Presenter: Aimee B. Chung, MSW, LSW – University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health

Breakout Presenter: Sam Slater – Triad

Breakout Presenter: Kristina Silva-Pedrero, MSW, LSW – University of Hawaii

Workforce and Talent Development

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C8 - 911 and 988 Collaboration — Progress and the Path to Ensuring the Right Response at the Right Time

Location: Bluebird 3G

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

Breakout Presenter: Shye Louis, MEd – Vibrant Emotional Health

Breakout Presenter: Marisa Malik, LPC – Integral Care

Breakout Presenter: Kedra Priest, LPC – Integral Care

Crisis Response

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C9 - HIPAA Updates Are Here: Is Your Agency Ready?

Location: 501

Breakout Presenter: Charlie Grantham – MTM Services, LLC

Technology Solutions

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

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C11 - Empowering Youth in Treatment and Crisis: A Life Worth Living Plan Implementation Overview

Location: 503

Breakout Presenter: Delaney Adler, MS – Compass Health Network

Breakout Presenter: Aadin Miller – Compass Health Network

Breakout Presenter: Paul Thomlinson, PhD, CCEP, CHRC – Compass Health Network

Breakout Presenter: Benjamin Menary, MA, LPC – Compass Health Network

Suicide Prevention

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C12 - Making the Case for Collaborative Care in Policy and Practice

Location: Bluebird 2C

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

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

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

Integrated Care

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C13 - Naloxone by Mail Program for Overdose Prevention

Location: Bluebird 2E

Breakout Presenter: Chris Townes – Hanover County Government

Breakout Presenter: Amelia Swafford, MPhil – Chickahominy Health District

Public Health

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C14 - Closing the Technology Gap: How AI is Redefining Behavioral Health Care

Location: 201

Breakout Presenter: Jeremy Attermann, LGSW/CAPM – National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Breakout Presenter: Josh Schoeller – Qualifacts

Breakout Presenter: Bryan Baucom, MBA – Centerstone

Breakout Presenter: Mike DeKock – MJD Advisors

Breakout Presenter: Chaitanya Adabala Viswa – Warburg Pincus

Technology Solutions

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C15 - Lights, Camera, Recovery: Nontraditional Approaches to Mental Health

Location: Bluebird 2A

Breakout Presenter: Jeff DeAvila, BS – Recovery Empowerment Network

Breakout Presenter: April Lopez, MS – Recovery Empowerment Network

Breakout Presenter: Kaitlyn Moran, PSS – Recovery Empowerment Network

Breakout Presenter: Jeremy Pappenfus, PSS – Recovery Empowerment Network

Peer Support

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C16 - The Future Is 4: Reimagining Work, Reclaiming Balance

Location: 702

Breakout Presenter: Lisa Willis-Gidley, MSW, LSW – 4C Health

Workforce and Talent Development

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C17 - Becoming the Bridge: Cultivating Character, Belonging and Voice in the Next Generation of Changemakers

Location: 607

Breakout Presenter: Omar Gonzalez-Valentino, PhD, LMFT, LPCC – Telecare Corporation

Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C18 - QuaIity Improvement, Change Management and Leadership

Location: 708

Breakout Presenter: Luming Li, MD, MHS, FACHE, FAPA – The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

Clinical Practices

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C19 - Cultivating Hope Through AgAssist: Supporting Mental Health in Kansas

Location: Bluebird 3A

Breakout Presenter: Bryant Miller, LCMFT RPT-S – Prairie View

Breakout Presenter: Marcy Johnson, MA EdS LCPC – Prairie View

Rural Service Delivery

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C20 - From Courtroom to Care Plan: Universal Screening Approaches to Health and Justice Integration

Location: Bluebird 3E

Breakout Presenter: Nisha Wilson, LPC – All Rise

Breakout Presenter: Ariel Joseph, LPC – Red Rock Behavioral Health Services

Criminal Justice

Unrestricted Education Sponsor

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

C21 - Pragmatic Approaches to Integrated Value Based Care for Substance Use

Location: 711

Breakout Presenter: Samuel S. Nordberg, PhD – Reliant Medical Group/Atrius Health

Breakout Presenter: Leigh K. McGraw, PhD, FNP-BC, CARN-AP – Optum Massachusetts

Substance Use Continuum of Care

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM MDT
CBHA NatCon Social co-hosted with Clinically AI (California Invite Only, Registration Required)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM MDT

CBHA NatCon Social co-hosted with Clinically AI (California Invite Only, Registration Required)

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM MDT
Film Screenings and Discussions

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM MDT

FILM1 - 'Who Cares?' Behavioral Health Workforce Documentary Screening

Location: Bluebird 3A

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

FILM2 - The Power of Film: Addressing the First Responder Mental Health Crisis

Location: Bluebird 2G

Film Presenter: Debra Ainbinder, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS – Lynn University

Film Presenter: Molly O'Neil

Film Presenter: Leah Siwinski, MS

Film Presenter: Mike Wynn – The Quell Foundation

Film Presenter: Maya Kaufman – The Quell Foundation

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM MDT

FILM3 - Frequency of Hope: A Film About Recovery, Redemption and Radio

Location: Bluebird 2A

Film Presenter: Ryan Ray, DSW, MPA, LSSMBB – Lionhelm Studios

Film Presenter: Philip Licht – Set Free Alaska

Film Presenter: Daniel Druhora – Lionhelm Studios

Film Presenter: Erin Moore – KHITZ 107.1