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Crisis Response

PRECON5 - Crisis Response Services Convening

Sunday, April 26, 2026
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM MDT
Location: Bluebird 1C
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We are in a historic era for crisis services. Since the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the momentum surrounding enhancement and coordination of crisis systems continues to result in innovative, high quality crisis response services.

To support this crucial work, we will hold a Crisis Response Services Convening as part of the NatCon program. Designed in response to previous attendees’ desire for more networking opportunities and chances to focus on their unique situations, we’ve expanded networking spaces to foster connections and collaboratively address shared challenges. The agenda will include panels on financing and community partnerships in the crisis system, as well as a "World Cafe" style activity that will allow participations to sit down with experts in the field to discuss strategies, implementation tips, and challenges on a variety of topics (e.g. workforce, threat assessment, policy and advocacy, data collection and metrics, co-response, etc.). We are also excited to offer the opportunity to join the CCBHC Forum and Crisis Response Reception in the evening.

Members: $250 | Nonmembers: $275

Learning Objectives:

  • Explore critical community partnerships that impact a crisis response system.
  • Examine funding streams that support crisis systems in communities and how best to leverage them.
  • Analyze other consideration that impact crisis response work such as policy and advocacy, workforce development, threat assessment, data collection, crisis stabilization, and innovation and technology.

    Preconference Presenter(s)

  • Margie Balfour, MD, PhD

    Chief of Quality & Clinical Innovation
    Connections Health Solutions
    Tucson, Arizona

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Wendy Martinez Farmer, LPC MBA

    Vice President for 988 Strategy, Quality Improvement and Clinical Standards (988 Lifeline)
    Vibrant Emotional Health
    New York, New York

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Becky Stoll, LCSW

    Executive Vice President, Crisis Services
    Centerstone
    Nashville, Tennessee

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • JR

    Jess Robbins

    Disclosure information not submitted.

    Slides

  • Tom Fuller

    Chief of Staff & Director of Corporate Development
    Connections Health Solutions
    Phoenix, Arizona

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Jessica M. Pollard, PhD

    Senior Behavioral Health Advisor
    NASMHPD
    Alexandria, Virginia

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • MT

    Matt Taylor

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • MC

    Michael Compton

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Chris Santarsiero, MBA

    Vice President Government Affairs
    Connections Health Solutions
    Old Saybrook, CT, Connecticut

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Preston Looper, MS, LPC-S

    Principal
    Full Tilt Strategies LLC
    Colleyville, Texas

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • KB

    Kelly Bombardiere

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • MT

    Moira Tumelty

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • BG

    Brian Gill

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • EL

    Evelyn Locklin

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Lauren McGrath Conaboy, MSSW/MFT

    Vice President National Policy
    Centerstone
    Louisville, Colorado

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • AS

    Andrew Schwend

    Senior Strategic and Operations Advisor
    Centerstone

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Jennifer W. Dunn, LMFT

    Deputy Assistant Commissioner
    Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
    Ochlocknee, Georgia

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Elan Javanfard, LMFT

    Senior Director
    Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
    Los Angeles, California

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Travis J. Atkinson, MA-LPC

    Chief Experience Officer
    TBD Solutions
    Grand Rapids, Michigan

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Matthew L. Goldman, MD, MS

    Medical Director, Comprehensive Crisis Services
    San Francisco Department of Public Health
    San Francisco, California

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • JF

    Jason Friesen

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • Samuel H. Dorison, LLM, MSc

    Cofounder & CEO
    ReflexAI
    New York City, New York

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • LH

    Linda Henderson-Smith

    Disclosure information not submitted.

  • AH

    Amy Hill

    Disclosure information not submitted.