Poster 56 - Voices in Partnership: Building Bridges Through a Rural CCBHC Advisory Council

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM MDT

Location: Screen 14, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

Learn practical strategies for starting and sustaining a CCBHC advisory council in a rural setting. This session offers real-world lessons, challenges, and tools to strengthen governance, boost engagement, and foster meaningful client and community voice.

Learning Objectives:

Understand governance and structural considerations for launching a CCBHC advisory council, including rural-specific adaptations.
Recognize common challenges in recruitment, alignment, and logistics — and gain strategies to address them.
Access tools, templates, and approaches to foster sustainability and meaningful participation.

Poster Presenter(s)

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Christina Manchen, MS-Organizational Management

CCBHC Program Coordinator
Centerstone
Carbondale, Illinois

Disclosure information not submitted.
Dayanara M. Torres, MPA

Lead Evaluator
Centerstone Research Institute
Dorado, Puerto Rico

Disclosure information not submitted.
Linnea Byl, MSW, MPA

Clinical Data Performance Coordinator
Centerstone
Muskegon, Michigan

Disclosure information not submitted.