Thursday May 19, 2011
8:00 am to 9:30 am Keynote
10:00 am to 11:30 am Concurrent Sessions
- Problem Gambling, Impulsivity and Executive Function. How are the Brains of Gamblers Different? - Dave Ledgerwood, PhD
- Employment First: Making Competitive Employment a Priority - Nancy Nickolaus, LMSW, Virginia Selleck, PhD, Tish Thomas, MS, Bianca Farr, MSW, LCSW, MATS
- Connect.Accept.Respond.Empower – How to Support LGBTQ Youth - Nathan Belyeu
- The Faith-Based Roots of Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12-Step Method of Addiction Recovery - Linda Mercadante, PhD
- An Overview of School-wide Positive Behavior Supports - Danielle Starkey, Susan Brawley, Tom Hairston
- Surviving the Absent Father - Guy Wheeler
- Clients Creative Service Provision: Achieving Recovery Through Creativity - Kasey Harlin, MA, CSAC I, CCDP-D
- Health Care Reform: Implications for the Regional Workforce - Pat Stilen, LCSW
12:30 pm to 1:45 pm Super Sessions
- Moving the Field Forward: First Steps for Providers, - Patrick Gauthier
- Mask-U-linity: Why Good Boys Become Bad Men, - Khalil Osiris, MA
- Adolescent Drug Trends - Vicky Ward
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
- Predictors of Treatment Participation and Outcome among Problem Gamblers. Where should we Focus Treatment Efforts? - Dave Ledgerwood, PhD
- Parity 101: How Macro-economic Forces are Changing the Business of Addiction Treatment - Patrick Gauthier
- What is FASD, and How Can We Prevent this Brain-Based Disability - Leigh Tenkku, PhD, MPH
- Spirituality and Recovery - Guy Wheeler
- Family Leadership Training: Learning Skills to be Effective Family Leaders - Lu Ann Reese
- Integrating Mental Health and Corrections: The Sequential Intercept Model - Robert Reitz, PhD, Felix Vincenz, PhD
- Using Effective Language to Rapidly Relieve Psychological Trauma - David Kohlhagen, MEd
- Librarian411 Update - Nancy Nickolaus, LMSW
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Concurrent Sessions
- New Research on the Susceptibility to Develop a Gambling Disorder - Wendy S. Slutske, PhD
- Creating an Organizational / Provider Culture to Promote Employment - Mike Mayer
- State Epidemiological Workgroup: New Routes to Gathering Data - Susan DePue, PhD
- ROSC is Setting Sail! Don’t miss the Boat - Scott Breedlove, Brenda Schell
- Project RECONNECT: An Implementation Model for Bringing TIP to your Community - Deborah Craig, MA, Tiffany Sturdivant, MSW, LCSW, Hanni Woelk, MS, PLPC
- Essential Systems of Care for Justice-Involved People with Mental Illnesses and Co-Occurring Disorders - Rick Gowdy, PhD
- Catching Them Before They Fall: Integrating SBIRT Services in MO Healthcare - Barbara Keehn, BSN, Rita Adkins, MPA, Mary Dugan, PhD
- Substance Abuse Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals - Jan Wrolstad, MDiv
5:45 pm to 7:00 pm Special Evening Session
Friday May 20, 2011
7:45 am to 8:45 am Super Sessions
- Health Care Reform, - Mayme Young & Jan Heckemeyer
- Wounded - Guy Wheeler
- Medication Assisted Treatment from a Counselor’s Perspective: Integrating MAT with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and 12-Step Principles in the Treatment of Addictions - Ned Presnall, MSW, LCSW, Percy Menzies, MPharm
9:15 am to 10:45 am Concurrent Sessions
- New Research on Natural Recovery from Disordered Gambling - Wendy Slutske, PhD
- Preparing People to Change: A Skill Building Training - Craig Miner, MA, LPC, CASAC, CCDP-D, Katie Franklin, MSW
- Sexting and Internet Misuses Harmful to Youth: Key Issues - Sgt Paul Cordia
- The Role of the Peer Specialist in Person Centered Planning - Petra Robinson, CPS
- Navigating Rough Waters: Transition Practices for Preparing and Facilitating Young People with SED into Adulthood Roles - Wayne Munchel, LCSW
- Culture of Confinement: Lived Experience of Criminal Justice Involved Clients - Duane Cummins, MS
- Therapy with HIV+ Patients: Clinical Practices to Use Now - Sara Nelson-Johns, LCSW, MSW
- Healthy IDEAS-Older Adult Depression - Sally King, MSW, LCSW, Pam Stoelzel, MS
11:15 am to 12:45 pm Concurrent Sessions
- Motivational Interviewing for Problem Gamblers - Ty Lostutter, PhD
- Lessons Learned from the Missouri Foundation for Health Co-Occurring Initiative - Andy Homer, PhD, et al
- The Advantage of Blending Wellness and Behavioral Health - Chad Morris, PhD
- Healthy Eating: Feeding the Body & the Soul - Randall C. Flanery, PhD
- Emergency Preparedness: New Opportunities for Strengthening Community Resilience and Helping Children and Youth - Anita Chandra, PhD
- Circle of Courage Mentoring Program: A Positive Behavioral Support Model - Khalil Osiris, MA
- Treatment Issues in Combat Related PTSD: Effective Approaches - Shawn O’Connor, PhD
- Professional Self-Care: What Are My Ethical Obligations? - Tamitha Price, ACSW, CSWM, LBSW-IP, BSBA
1:45 pm to 3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
- Suicide Risk Assessment, Intervention and How it Relates to Problem Gambling - Ty Lostutter, PhD
- Developing Local Funding for Mental Health Services in Your County - Bruce Sowatsky, Rita McElhany
- Prescription Drugs: Legal - NOT Harmless - Marilyn Bader, MS
- ROSC Part II - Implementation - Scott Breedlove, Brenda Schell, Jane Frances Pfefferkorn, B.S., CCJP, MRSS, MATS, OES, Adriatik Likcani, BA, MSW, LMFT, CASAC, CRAADC
- The Department of Mental Health-Department of Corrections Canine Connection in Promoting Mental Health - George A. Lombardi, Keith Schafer, EdD
- When the Money Runs Out - Nancy Box, MA, Angela Casimere, Sherre Waggoner
- Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury and Differentiating TBI from Psychiatric Illness - Thomas Martin, PsyD, ABPP, John Bennett, MS, CCC-SLP
- High Risk Ethical Dilemmas - Ben Shriver, MS, MPH
3:45 pm to 5:00pm Closing Keynote
- Fueling the Flame of Compassion… Harnessing the Power of Creativity and Joy in Our Lives and in Our Work! - Walter Kisthardt, PhD
3:45 pm to 5:00pm Closing Keynote
