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2024 DMH Awards
Paradise Ballroom ABC The Department of Mental Health, Division of Behavioral Health, is recognizing three
A Conversation of Best Practices for Service Delivery in the Unhoused Community
Room Parasol II Speaker(s) Jessica Craig, MS, LPC & Zipporah Lee, MDiv Description This presentation
Adolescent Social Media: Myths Managing Risks and Maximizing Benefits
Room Wingate 60-61 Speaker(s): Tim Welch PhD, Joyce Chang PhD & Desiree Dixon BS Description
Are U OK? – An Anti-Stigma Campaign and Healing Sensory Experience.
Room Paradise Ballroom A Speaker(s): LJ Punch, MD, TJ Barber ATR, LPC, Indigo Hann, Sandra Mayen,
ASAM implementation and EHR enhancement
Room Wingate 62-63 Speaker(s): Clif Johnson, AA, CRAADC Dan Adams, MBA Description This presentation will
Assessment and Diagnosis of Dementia for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Room Nautical Wheeler Speaker(s): Kayette Glass, PsyD Description Individuals with IDD are living longer than
Assessment of Non-offending Partners in Child Sexual Abuse Cases for parenting and protective capacities
Room Wingate 60-61 Speaker(s): Marie Clark, MA, LMFT, LSOE, LSOTP Description In child sexual abuse
Behavioral Health Ethics for Agency Settings
Room Paradise Ballroom B Speaker(s): Terri Cooley-Bennett, LCSW, LSCSW, CCDP-D, TTS Description: Providing clinical services
Behavioral Health Ethics for Private Practice
Room Paradise Ballroom B Speaker(s): Terri Cooley-Bennett, LCSW, LSCSW, CCDP-D, TTS Description: Providing clinical services
Biblia Therapy used in Adjunct with other Therapises to Enhance Treatment
Room Paradise Ballroom C Speaker(s): Judy Wieberg Massman, MEd, LPC, LCSW Description Bibliotherapy will be
Care at the Crossroads: Strategies for Clients with Concurrent First Episode Psychosis and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Room Nautical Wheeler Speaker(s) Jodi Woodruff, PhD Description This presentation delves into the realms of
CBT to Support Healthy Grief in the Face of Loss
Room Pardise Ballroom C Speaker(s) Ann Steffen, PhD, ABPP Description As we go through life,
Charting the Landscape of Missouri’s Recovery Community Centers
Room Paradise Ballroom A Speaker(s) Bridget Coffey, MA, MSW & Lindsey Pawlowski, MSW Panelists Rosie
Compassion Fatigue
Room Wingate 62-63 Speaker(s): Issac Sandidge, MA Description This session is intended for behavioral health
Connecting with Someone Experiencing Mental Illness
Room Parasol II Speaker(s) Jennifer Gerlach, MSW Description When someone is experiencing a significant mental
Cradling Minds, Shaping Futures: A Journey into the Heart of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Room Leeward 74-75 Speaker(s) Bre-Ann Slay, PsyD, LP, IMH-E Description Join us for an insightful
Culturally – Attuned Behavioral Activation to Support Psychological Resilience
Room Paradise Ballroom A Speaker(s): Ann Steffen, PhD, ABPP Description Behavioral Activation is a psychological
Culturally Competent Clinical/Counseling/Talk Therapy
Room Paradise Ballroom A Speaker(s): Dr. Naaman Lauderdale Description We are providing an in-depth practical
Dysregulation in individuals with IDD: Working Towards Better Supports
Room Nautical Wheeler Speaker(s): Robert Cox, MA, LPC Description Robert is the author of "The
Effective Interventions in Working with Fathers who have Experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma
Room Wingate 60-61 Speaker(s) Eddie McCaskill MSW, EdD, LCSW, LPC & Michelle Echols DSW, LMSW,
Emergency Planning for Individuals with I/DDs
Room Nautical Wheeler Speaker(s): Deb Hendricks, BA Description This session will outline the efforts of
Evaluating the Effects of Environmental and Therapeutic Interventions on Inpatient Aggression Contagion
Room Parasol I Speaker(s) Alexandria Choate, MA & Niels Beck, PhD Description The presentation will
Experiential Assessment and Therapy for Difficult Clients and Confusing Situations
Room Paradise Ballroom C Speaker(s): John Carpenter, MSW, LCSW Description You will get to see
Families of Treatment Refusers: The Neglected Victims of Untreated Mental Health Problems
Room Wingate 60-61 Speaker(s) Melanie VanDyke, PhD Description A substantial portion of individuals with mental
Firearm Suicide Prevention: A nascent approach to preventing suicide in rural southeast Missouri.
Room Paradise Ballroom B Speaker(s): Katie Ellison, MS, MA, NCC & Racheal Ward, MA Description
Harm Reduction: The Next Wave in Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Room Leeward 74-75 Speaker(s): Lauren Eisleben, BS, MEd, LPC & Jeremy Duke, MA, LPC Description
Healing Hearts, Reuniting Families: Exploring Parental Trauma and Attachment in Foster Care
Room Leeward 74-75 Speaker(s) Bre-Ann Slay, PsyD, LP, IMH-E Description This presentation aims to increase
How Does Providing Evidence-based Supported Employment IPS Impact Social Determinants of Health?
Room Leeward 76-77 Speaker(s): Sandra Reese, BS Description: According to the World Health Organization, people
Keynote: Living Your Best Life: Elevate Your Professional and Personal Well-being!
Paradise Ballroom ABC Speaker(s): Susie Arbo Description: “Living Your Best Life!” is an energizing and
Keynote: Tracking Our Destiny With Stories
Room Paradise Ballroom A Speaker(s) David Strabala, MSW, LCSW Description Long before GPS, there was
Keynote: Unbreaking Broken Trust – a Holistic Approach to Trauma Healing and Prevention.
Paradise Ballroom ABC Speaker(s): LJ Punch, MD Description: Power4STL is the home of The Bullet
LGBTQIA+: History, Diversity, Inclusion
Room Paradise Ballroom A Speaker(s): Justin Bennett, BSW, MSW, LCSW Description This presentation will cover
Meeting the Need: Early Child Mental Health
Room Leeward 74-75 Speaker(s) Laine Young-Walker, MD Description I will discuss early child interventions that
Missouri Job Center Services
Room Leeward 76-77 Speaker(s): Luetjen, Chad Description Presentation on services offered at Missouri Job Centers
Preparing for a System Wide Change
Room Wingate 62-62 Speaker(s) Heather Osborne MA & Tara Yates MA Description Change is not
Prevent Suicide in Jails and Prisons: Save Lives and Avoid Lawsuits
Room Paradise Ballroom B Speaker(s): AE Daniel, MD, MRC Psych Description Suicide is the number
Psilocybin use in Psychiatric Disorders
Room Parasol I Speaker(s): Ali Mahmoud, MD Description: Recent researches have proven that psilocybin has
Psychiatry for All: Considerations in Psychiatric Care for the Gender Diverse
Room Parasol I Speaker(s) Ethan Johnston, MD Description The transgender and gender nonconforming community faces
Real Self-Care for Mental Health Practitioners: Strategies to Prevent and Treat Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
Room Parasol II Speaker(s): Sarah Thomas, EdD, MSW, LCSW Description When we think about self-care
Recognizing and Responding to Signs of Early Psychosis
Room Paradise Ballroom C Speaker(s) Rebecca Preston, PhD Description This session will provide an overview
Risk and Resiliency in Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Prevention and Intervention
Room Paradise C Speaker(s): Tim Welch, PhD, LMFT Description This presentation will first provide a
Self-Awareness
Room Parasol II Speaker(s): Le'Anne Schlotzhauer, BS Description This presentation is interactive and includes background
Show-Me ECHO: A Model for Patient-Centered Education and Training
Room Wingate 62-62 Speaker(s) Rachel Mutrux, BA Description Show-Me Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO)
Simple Dreams: What’s Missing?
Room Wingate 62-63 Speaker(s): Keith Ray Mackie, BES, MA Description Engage in reflection of conceiving,
Somatic Therapies and Trauma: Healing for the Whole Self
Room Parasol II Speaker(s): Heather Gargis, MA, LPC, SEP, NATP Description Embark on a transformative
Supported Employment IPS Strategies for Assisting Individuals with Substance Use Disorders Obtain Employment
Room Leeward 76-77 Speaker(s): Sandra Reese, BS Description: Research shows that people with dual disorders
Supporting Complex Needs using Tiered Supports
Room Nautical Wheeler Speaker(s): Kathleen Deppeler, BA Description: The Missouri Department of Mental Health uses
Teaching New Staff New Tricks
Room Wingate 62-63 Speaker(s) Nathan Honeycutt, MS, LPC Description "You don't know, what you don't
The Changing Face of Corrections-Based Substance Use Services
Room Leeward 74-75 Speaker(s): Duane Cummins PhD, Karin Kitson BS & Scott O'Kelley MA, EdS
The Efficacy of the CRAFT Model of Therapy in a Group Setting
Room Wingate 60-61 Speaker(s): Christy Hutton PhD & Lauren Eisleben BS, MEd, LPC Description Dr.
The Ethics of Competence
Room Paradise Ballroom B Speaker(s): Justin Bennett, MSW, LCSW Description Ethics are paramount in guiding
The Rainbow Road to Recovery
Paradise Ballroom A Speaker(s): Nesbitt, Donna, BA Description: This presentation serves to examine the unique
Treatment and Diagnosis of Individuals with Schizophrenia
Room Paradise Ballroom C Speaker(s): Lauren Smalling, MSW, LCSW Description This presentation focuses on treatment
Utilizing the Transformative Model of Internal Family Systems in the Treatment of Risky Behaviors: Substance Use Disorder, Self-Injury, and Eating Disorders
Room Paradise Ballroom C Speaker(s) Megan Colvin MA & Andrea Wiele PLPC Description Although the
Writing Your Way to Recovery
Room Parasol II Speaker(s): Caroline Cooper, CPS, MS Description Writing is a therapeutic exercise that
Youth Suicide: A Look at Before and After
Room Paradise Ballroom B Speaker(s): Shari Grady, PhD, LCPC, LPC, NCC, CISM Description Suicide slipped into the top ten