Opening Keynote Speaker 9:00 AM Gayathri Ramprasad, MBA, CPS Ballroom Finding the Light Within: My Journey from

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1 Opening Keynote Speaker 9:00 AM Gayathri Ramprasad, MBA, CPS Ballroom Finding the Light Within: My Journey from Adversity to Advocacy Gayathri will take the audience on her cross-continental journey from the entrapment of mental illness to a life of empowerment and global advocacy on behalf of people struggling with mental health conditions around the world. It will inspire people to discover the power of the light within. Breakout Session 1 Meeting Room 1 10:30 AM Caregivers as Advocates in Trauma Informed Schools This session will offer an explanation of traumatic stress experienced by children along with a description of trauma informed schools. What does it mean for parents and guardians to be engaged with the school as advocates for their children? What is the role of parents and guardians? Participants will be invited into a conversation to deepen their understanding and raise their readiness for advocacy and collaboration on behalf of their children. Chris Bray, Ph.D., MA, LP Mary K. Murray Boyd, Ph.D. Meeting Room 2 Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Learn the three steps anyone can take to help prevent suicide. Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. QPR is the most widely taught gatekeeper training program in the United States, and more than one million adults have been trained in classroom settings in more than 48 states. This is a one-hour workshop is for members of the community over the age of 16 who want to learn best practices in suicide prevention. Kara Bennett Meeting Room 3 Relationships and Mental Illnesses Hear from a panel of young adult couples where at least one of them lives with a mental illness as they discuss the obstacles they ve faced as a couple, as well as how they overcome the extra challenges mental illnesses can contribute to a relationship. Monica and SPOUSE Akre Andrew and Stephanie Downing Steve Lichterman and Terry Wasnick

2 Breakout Session 1 10:30 AM continued Meeting Room /2018 Legislative Session Hear from two of NAMI Minnesota s top legislative advocates about what happened during the 2017 legislative session and what to expect during the 2018 legislative session, how NAMI Minnesota will be approaching the session as an organization, and what you can do as a citizen to advocate for people living with mental illnesses at the legislative level. Sue Abderholden, MPH Sam Smith Meeting Room 5 Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waivers What They Are and How to Use Them CADI Waivers are an important but underutilized resource available to people living with disabilities, including psychiatric illnesses. Learn what CADI Waivers are, who is eligible, and how to use them. Rita Chamberlin, LICSW Blair Henning Deb Procknow, JD Stephanie Waters, LICSW Meeting Room 6 Behavioral Health Homes and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Learn about behavioral health homes: why they were developed, who they are supposed to serve, the components and lessons learned thus far. Then, learn about People Incorporated s implementation of this new federal demonstration program. A CCBHC provides nine services aimed at providing comprehensive, coordinated and integrated care to children and adults with complex mental and chemical health conditions regardless of residence and ability to pay. In addition to the services provided by a CCBHC learn how integration and coordination of care make the CCBHC model unique. Jodie Brend, CPRP, LPCC Tim McGuire, LICSW

3 Breakout Session 2 Meeting Room 1 1:15 PM Classroom Accommodations that Support Student Mental Health Learn about accommodations that can be used in the classroom for students with mental illnesses. Different approaches should be used depending on the child s symptoms. Learn what you can do to help your child or students. Jimmie Heags, LPC Charlene Myklebust, Psy.D. Meeting Room 2 Hidden Hurt: Understanding Trauma Informed Self Care In this workshop we'll be exploring some of the challenges presented to young adults coping with the effects of early exposure to trauma. The workshop uses discussion and focuses on perspectives and best practices utilized by direct service agencies working with foster and adopted youth to address issues of emotional regulation stemming from early childhood trauma. Participants will be introduced to the basic mechanisms behind how trauma affects developing brains and how as adult supporters we can facilitate the foundations of emotional regulation through self-care training. Kayla VanDyke Meeting Room 3 Understanding the Proposed Changes to Medicaid and Insurance Law Learn the changes that have been made or proposed to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid along with any major changes to federal budget items that affect the mental health system. Sue Abderholden, MPH Matt Burdick Stacie Weeks, MA, JD

4 Breakout Session 2 1:15 PM continued Meeting Room 4 The Future of Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Recovery Occupational therapy is a practice the actively involves the individual in their own treatment. Hear from a panel of professionals about the changing face of occupational therapy and how it can be used for mental health recovery. Jessica Engman, OTR/L Brittany Hubbard, MA, OTR/L Jacqueline Wagner, MA, OTR/L Meeting Room 5 Meeting Room 6 First Episode Psychosis Programs: Changing Ideas of Recovery Learn about the signs and symptoms of psychosis, treatment options, and why early intervention is so important. Participants will learn about the NAVIGATE model, a clinically proven treatment approach for psychosis that seeks to improve quality of life by helping individuals resume normal life activities, including school, work, and relationships. Scott Curran, MSW, LICSW Melissa Dalhoe, MSW, LICSW Nancy Howe, CFPS Erin Whitcomb-Crafton, MSW, LICSW Warning Signs of Substance Use Disorders Hear from professionals in the field regarding substance use disorders what they are, what are the signs someone may have a substance use disorder, the added barrier of having a co-occurring illness, and how you can help someone with a substance use disorder. Jessie Everts, Ph.D., LMFT David Hartford Brian Zirbes, MA, LADC Breakout Session 3 Meeting Room 1 2:30 PM Use of Technology in Mental Health Treatment Hear from a panel of experts on the various ways modern technology has been incorporated into mental health treatment. Methods represented include self-reporting of symptoms through smart phone apps, online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at Health Partners, and telemedicine. Karen D. Lloyd, Ph.D., LP Shauna Reitmeier, MSW, LGSW

5 Breakout Session 3 2:30 PM continued Meeting Room 2 Positive Living: Using Positive Psychology to Enhance Caregiver Well-Being The experience of first-episode psychosis can have a strong and lasting impact on both the individual and their family, or indigenous support system. Researchers have found that enhancing active coping strategies, reducing stress, and strengthening communication skills can have a positive impact on outcomes for the individual. However, there appears to be a lack of specific interventions for families and caregivers dealing with the effects of first-episode psychosis or serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI). This presentation will introduce the tenants of positive psychology and Positive Living, a strengths-based group intervention. Additionally, we will present the rationale for adapting Positive Living for implementation in community-based settings aimed at reducing stress and enhancing strengths, communication, and use of meaningful coping strategies among caregivers or indigenous supports. Scott Curran, MSW Melissa Dalhoe, MSW, LICSW Jamie Fischer, LADC Piper Meyer-Kalos, Ph.D., LP, LICSW Meeting Room 3 Criminal Justice Alternatives to Jail Hear about the Carver County Jail Mental Health Program and the Yellow Line Project, two programs that seek to help those living with a mental illness who are also involved in the criminal justice system. The Carver County Jail Mental Health Program is a voluntary program which consists of our jail re-entry coordinator, jail therapist, 24/7 crisis team and access to psychiatry. All of the staff work in collaboration to identify, assess, treat and refer inmates experiencing a mental health situation while in custody. The Yellow Line Project is designed to provide an early response to individuals with acute or chronic mental or chemical health problems who have become involved with law enforcement and are not a risk to the community. The Yellow Line Project enhances the resources and tools available to law enforcement so that residents of Blue Earth County get the right services at the right time and have strong incentives to participate in those services. Matt DuRose, MA Gary Norman, MSW, LICSW Angela Youngerberg, MA

6 Breakout Session 3 2:30pm continued Meeting Room 4 Motivational Interviewing Motivational Interviewing is an approach that helps people with mental health and substance use disorders make positive changes. The approach uses four principles expressing empathy and avoiding arguing, developing discrepancy, rolling with resistance, and supporting selfefficacy. Learn more in this session how it can be helpful and how it is used in Minnesota. Steve Carlson, Psy.D. Jonathan Lofgren, Ph.D., LADC Meeting Room 5 Research on Hallucinations There is a new study on using specialized brain scanners at the University of Minnesota and VA Medical Center to better understand how the brain generates hallucinations and why they tend to show up in mental disorders. After a short presentation about this new work funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health, there will be an open discussion about research and mental illness. Ian Ramsay, Ph.D. Michael-Paul Schallmo, Ph.D. Meeting Room 6 Mind and Body: a Native Perspective on Mental Health Learn about the connection between mind and body, the ways in which the mental health system is set up and how it differs from Native perspectives in wellness. Hear examples of how cultural practices are integrated within treatment modalities. Jessica Gourneau, Ph.D., LP Closing Keynote Speaker 3:30 PM Sophia Vinogradov, MD Ballroom Why We Should all Feel Excited About the Future of Psychiatry Drawing from her own research on cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia, Dr. Vinogradov will discuss the some of the changes happening in the field of psychiatry. The ways research has evolved and attitudes in the field have shifted recently are certainly something to be excited about, as Dr. Vinogradov will show.