National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

Session : NCCBH1001
A5: Fulfilling the Promise of School-Based Mental Health
Track: Children and Youth
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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School-based mental health programs, for children in special and regular education, typically involve close collaboration between schools and community agencies. Hear about lessons learned from the frontlines. Get insights into current research, training, policy and practice, and new federal initiatives to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of childrens mental health services. Learn strategies for improving cross-system (family-schoolcommunity) partnerships and advancing efforts at the local, state, and national levels.

Nancy Lever, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of Training & Outreach, Center for School Mental Health; Sharon Stephan, PhD, Asst Professor, Dir. of Research & Policy Analysis, Center for School Mental Health

Session : NCCBH1002
A6: Healthcare Reform Around the Globe: Lessons Learned
Track: International: It's a Small World
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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What lessons can the U.S. learn from other countries that have experienced dramatic reforms to their healthcare systems, and what new and intriguing proposals are under consideration today? This session features a panel of senior experts from the Netherlands, England and the U.S. who discuss issues that inform and shape health reform strategies the role of governments in ensuring access to care, the impact of global economic downturn on reform, the anticipated and unanticipated outcomes of reform efforts, attempts to ensure that mental health and addictions are included in healthcare reform, and the role of consumerdriven care models.

Elisa Carter, GGzE GEE stelijke Gezondheidszorg Eindhoven; Charles Curie, MA, ACSW , Principal, The Curie Group, LLC; Gail Hutchings, President and CEO , Behavioral Health Policy Collaborative, LLC; Antony Sheehan, CEO , Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Session : NCCBH1003
A7: How Will the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Change Your Life?
Track: Healthcare Reform and the New Marketplace
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Will parity really have an impact on persons with mental health and substance use disorders? Will mandating coverage of addiction disorders create a revolution in treatment demand and availability? How will current mental health and substance use treatment systems adapt to this new world? Dont miss this lively discussion of how the new parity regulations are likely to unfold and the impact on consumers and providers

Ronald Brand, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of CMH Programs; Henry Harbin, Healthcare Consultant; Tim Swinfard, President/CEO , Missouri Coalition of Community Mental Health Centers; Hyong Un, MD, National Medical Director for Behavioral Health, Aetna

Session : NCCBH1004
A10: Practical Challenges for Psychiatrists Implementing the Recovery Model
Track: Recovery and Peers in Service Delivery
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Psychiatrists are being asked to adopt the recovery model and are often, fairly or unfairly, described as resistant or not getting it, discounting serious practical challenges in implementation. How can psychiatrists use shared decision making? Is it possible to implement evidence-based practices in a consumer-driven program? In a person-centered approach, how central are psychiatrists and medications? How does the recovery model affect the professional development, role satisfaction, and/or burnout of psychiatrists? In working alongside consumer staff, how do psychiatrists handle boundaries and confidentiality? Come prepared for a thought-proving discussion.

Mark Ragins, MD, Medical Director, Mental Health America of Los Angeles

Session : NCCBH1005
A11: Practice Improvement the NIATx Way
Track: Practice Improvement and Outcomes Measurement
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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The more than 200 provider agencies that have adopted the NIATx principles for performance improvement have demonstrated the towering impact that small changes can have on their access, service delivery, and bottom line. Learn what theyve discovered. This session examines the best practices of the SAMHSA/Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention State Implementation (STAR-SI) program and NIATx Performance Improvement Model and gives you a framework to improve access and retention.

Frances Cotter, MPH, Social Science Analyst, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA; Bradford Williams, PhD, CEO , Solutions Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.; Mark Zehner, MS, Assistant Researcher, NIATx

Session : NCCBH1006
A12: Social Entrepreneurship: Examples of Real Success
Track: Finance
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Three industry leaders share their experiences with organizational social enterprises that help address a social mission and produce a net return. Understand social entrepreneurship and explore successful initiatives. Learn about return on investment, organizational structure, board involvement, social mission and business plans. Benefit from the lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid.

Nelson Burns, President and CEO, Coleman Professional Services; Stuart Meyers, MBA, EdD, President, The Meyers Group; Morris Roth, President and CEO, Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group; John Van Camp, MSW , President/CEO , Southwest Counseling Solutions

Session : NCCBH1007
A14: What is an FQBHC and Why Should I Care?
Track: Healthcare Reform and the New Marketplace
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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For nearly 40 years Community Health Centers have served as the safety net healthcare system today, they serve 20 million people at more than 7,000 sites, working within the framework of the Federally Qualified Health Center system. A new, parallel structure is emerging in behavioral health the Federally Qualified Behavioral Health Center. The FQBHC designation has the potential to dramatically alter the provider landscape, creating a single set of national standards that can serve as a blueprint for community behavioral healthcare organizations of the future. Learn how you can be at the forefront of this change and take advantage of new service and delivery systems.

Chuck Ingoglia, Vice President, Public Policy, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare; Dale Jarvis, CPA, Principal, MCPP Healthcare Consulting; Paul Tegenfeldt, MSW , Vice President of Program Development, Navos

Session : NCCBH1008
B1: Addictions in a Chronic Care Paradigm
Track: Addictions and Co-occurring Disorders
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Addictions disorders have many similarities to chronic diseases genetics play a role, the medical impact on the body is significant, complications develop if the disease is untreated, self-care is critical to success, and medication can help and require lifelong management. Given this context, how do you integrate addictions treatment with other healthcare services? What is the role of person-centered healthcare homes focused on substance use services? And can universal coverage improve access to treatment? What is the impact of all these developments on community behavioral health providers? Join the leaders in the field for a groundbreaking discussion on the future of addictions treatment.

Barbara Mauer, MSW, CMC, Managing Consultant, MCPP Healthcare Consulting; Mark Stanford, PhD, Division Director, Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System

Session : NCCBH1009
B2: All Healthcare is Local: How States Are Thinking About Healthcare Reform
Track: Healthcare Reform and the New Marketplace
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Much of the heavy lifting for any healthcare reform implementation will occur at the state level. Many states have already begun to redesign their Medicaid and insurance systems to align with proposed federal health reform legislation, preparing for Medicaid expansion and the implementation of the new insurance exchanges. This panel discussion taps into the brain trust behind the work in the states and explores solutions being crafted across the country to address local needs. Experts discuss how reform at the state level will impact coverage, funding, and service delivery design of behavioral health services at the community level.

Arthur Evans, PhD, Director, Philadelphias Dept. of Behavioral Health; Michael Hogan, PhD, Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health; Dale Jarvis, CPA, Principal, MCPP Healthcare Consulting

Session : NCCBH1010
B3: Better Service Planning Leads to Better Quality
Track: Clinical Services
Conference : 40th National Council Mental Health and Addictions
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Person-centered service plans that reflect an individuals assessed needs, strengths, and personal goals and actually drive the provision of services and interventions are unfortunately, a relatively rare occurrence. Despite an increased focus on individualized service planning in regulations and standards, and its central role in good clinical practice, service planning is commonly viewed as no more than a required compliance element or paper process. Learn how critical service planning really is to quality improvement and share strategies for developing a collaborative service plan; efficiently bridging key assessment elements; and providing more targeted, effective services.

William Schmelter, PhD, Consultant, MTM Services