2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
HILTON GARDEN INN AND MANHATTAN CONFERENCE CENTER
410 S. 3RD ST.
MANHATTAN, KS

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HOTEL INFORMATION
Hilton Garden Inn – SOLD OUT
410 S. 3rd St
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-532-9116

Fairfield Inn by Marriott – SOLD OUT
300 Colorado St.
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-539-2400

Holiday Inn Express & Suites – SOLD OUT
115 Blue Earth Place
Manhattan, KS 66502
785-320-7454

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Kevin Hines

Kevin Hines

Suicide survivor and created the film “Suicide: The Ripple Effect”.

Dan Diamond

Dan Diamond

Author of " POLITICO Pulse"

Chuck Ingoglia

Chuck Ingoglia

Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Practice Improvement for the National Council for Behavioral Health

Dr. David Willey, MD

Dr. David Willey, MD

Addiction Psychiatrist and Cedars Unit Director at Cottonwood Springs Hospital in Olathe, KS

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
 

9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Pre-Conference Session
“Working in the Canyon of Why” – clinical approaches to treating sudden and traumatic loss including metaphors for understanding and communicating the grief process by Frank Campbell, PhD
8;30 a.m. – Check In Behavioral Health Classic Golf Tournament at Colbert Hills, Manhattan
4:00 p.m. Registration and Exhibitors Open
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Welcome Reception

 

 

7:00 a.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m.  – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and General Session – Keynote Speaker: Chuck Ingoglia
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Brain Guided Therapy and Play Activities for Traumatized Children – Rick Gaskill
The Cost of Caring:  Understanding Trauma and Self-Care for Professionals Working with Trauma Survivors – Brianna Goff/KSU
A Comprehensive, Evidence-based Model to Reduce Tobacco Use among Individuals with Behavioral Health Disorders – TX Presenters
Mental Health and Corrections Collaborations (Stepping Up Initiative) – Tim DeWeese and Robert Sullivan
The Cost of Mental Illness: Kansas Facts and Figures – Mike Menchine/USC
Trends in Employment Law AND Hiring & Firing:  Greg Meihn/Foley and Mansfield
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cont’d – Brain Guided Therapy and Play Activities for Traumatized Children – Rick Gaskill
Cont’d – A Comprehensive, Evidence-based Model to Reduce Tobacco Use among Individuals with Behavioral Health Disorders – TX Presenters
Human Trafficking: Knowing the Signs and Special Consideration for the Healthcare/Behavioral Health Community – Jennifer Montgomery/AG’s Office
Quality Payment Program – MIPS Overview: Kara Irey/KS Foundation for Medical Care
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker – Dan Diamond
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Brain Guided Therapy and Play Activities for Traumatized Children – Rick Gaskill
Trauma Informed Communities – James Roberson & Paces
Timely Topics in Healthcare Policy: Kyle Kessler and Friends
Sports Gambling, Gaming Disorder, and Other Trenda: Where Do We Go From Here? Juan Baez & Carol Spiker/KDADS
The Co-occurring Mindset: Developing organizational and clinical principles to address co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders – Steve Denny/Four County
Value Based Purchasing and Population Management – Kate Davidson
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cont’d – Brain Guided Therapy and Play Activities for Traumatized Children – Rick Gaskill
Case Study: Trauma Sensitive Schools
2018 Legislative Recap & 2019 Legislative Forecast – Kyle Kessler & Friends
Tackling Tobacco: Changing Culture is Possible!  – Jamie Katz/Johnson County and Kaely Burgess/Prairie View
Cont’d – The Co-occurring Mindset: Developing organizational and clinical principles to address co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders – Steve Denny/Four County
The Early Intervention Psychosis in Kansas: – Calvin Shope/Valeo, Jennifer Krehbiel/ Wyandot Center and Leah Tucker/Four County MHC

 

7:00 a.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m.  – 9:00 a.m. General Session – Keynote Speaker: David Willey, MD
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Columbia – Suicide Severity Rating Scale: Saving Lives, Reducing Workloads and Reducing Liability – Adam Lesser/New York State Psychiatric Institute
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cultural & Clinical Competency in Working with Transgender Culture – Stephanie Mott, LMSW/Valeo
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Employee Engagement and High Performance – Tim DeWeese/Johnson County and Kathleen Harish McKune/Team Tech, LLC
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Implementing Medication Assisted Treatment: Benefits and Challenges – Stacy Chamberlain/Program Director/BHG, Cindy Claxton/Team Leader-Johnson County, Sara Jackson/Heartland Radac, and Crystal Matchette/Johnson County
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Conversion Disorder becomes Functional Neurological Disorder: Updates in the Identification and Treatment of Somatic-Related Disorders – David Barnum
9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Trauma in Everyday Life: How Do You Deal: Ryne Edwards, BA, Stay F.R.E.S.H: Freely Releasing Every Strong Hold
Financial Managers Roundtable – Jerry McDonald (Moderator)
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Networking
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rural Mental Health – David Provose, Lauren Anderson and Ryan Smalley
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Science of Resilience – James Roberson/KVC
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Accounting Update for Non-Profit Organizations: Stacy Smith/Mize Houser
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Online Marketing Success – Best practices in web and social media marketing – Monica Simpson
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 2018 SAMHSA Update: Recovery and Peer Support: Kim Nelson/SAMHSA
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Movie:  Suicide The Ripple Effect
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Kevin Hines
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Kevin Hines book sales & signing

 

8:00 a.m.  – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Overview of CFR:  Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records – Part 1: Mitchell Berger, MPH
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Teaching Ethics: Tools and Strategies for Integrating Ethical Reasoning Every Day – Part 1: David Barnum, PhD
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Overview of CFR:  Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Part 2 – Mitchell Berger, MPH
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. TBD
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Teaching Ethics: Tools and Strategies for Integrating Ethical Reasoning Every Day – Part 2: David Barnum, PhD
12:30 p.m. KAAP Luncheon