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

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM MDT

Registration and Help Desk Open

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
Morning Half-day Preconference Events

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

Morning Half-day Preconference Events

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM MDT

More Than a Model: Practical Strategies for Collaborative Care Implementation

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

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

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM MDT

MHFA1 - Community Impact Panel

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

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM MDT

Mental Health First Aid Summit

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT
Full-day Preconference Events

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT

2026 CCBHC Forum

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT

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

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

Leadership

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MDT

Value-based Payment Contracting

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"

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 - MHFA Team - Fidelity Guidelines Session

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: Joe Coffey, CGS – National Council for Behavioral Health

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MDT

MHFA4 - Taking Mental Health First Aid to Rural Communities: Overcoming Barriers in Areas with Limited Resources

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 & Stakeholder Buy-In

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

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
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

Forum Presenter - MHFA Summit: Liliana L. Salazar, Bachelor's of Science in Exceptional Student Education from Nova Southeastern University, Master's of Science in Special Education from Florida International University, Master's of Science in Education from the University of Miami, & Educational Specialist degree in PreKindergarten/Primary Education from Nova Southeastern University – 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

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 Great Training: Promotion, Coordination, and Creating a Welcoming Space

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

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

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

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 - MHFA Team - Current and Future State of the "System" Session

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Christopher Thompson

Presenter - MHFA Summit: Ajay Bathija

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

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM MDT

MHFA13 - MHFA Team - Community Implementation Tool Kit

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

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

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

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Suzanne L. Pearlman, MA – dePearl & Associates Llc

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

12:20 PM - 1:20 PM MDT

MHFA Impact Awards Part I

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
Afternoon Half-day Preconference Events

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

Crisis Response Services Convening

Crisis Response

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT

SAMHSA CCBHC-Expansion Grantees Preconference Convening

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

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

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 Llc

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

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

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

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

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

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 Mental Health First Aid

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

Moderator - MHFA Summit: Joe Coffey, CGS – National Council for Behavioral Health

2:40 PM - 4:25 PM MDT
Mental Health First Aid Summit Closing Session

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM MDT

MHFA Instructor Spotlight / MHFA Impact Awards Part II

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM MDT

MHFA20 - Keynote Session

4:10 PM - 4:25 PM MDT

MHFA20 - MHFA Summit Closing Remarks

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