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A Break from Burnout: A Positive Psychology Approach
Room Windgate 62-63 Speaker(s): Goldin, Gabrielle, MEd Description: All professionals experience burnout at some point
Aggression, Violence, and Psychosis – Facts and Misconceptions
Room: Windgate 60-61 Speaker(s): Preston, Rebecca, PhD Description: While most individuals with a psychotic disorder
Alcohol and Harm Reduction for Risky Alcohol Use
Paradise Ballroom ABC Speaker(s): Rottnek, Fred, MD, MAHCM Description After the COVID public health emergency,
Alcohol Use Disorder – Keynote
Room Speaker(s): Rottnek, Fred Description: Objectives
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Developing a Deeper Understanding
Room Parasol II Speaker(s): Sohl, Kristin, MD, FAAP Description: Let's talk about the Spectrum and
Balancing Person-Centered Treatment and Effective Addiction Treatment Interventions
Room: Paradise C Speaker(s): Keeton, Zhanna, MBA, MA, LPC, CCTS Arshadi, John, MD, MBA Plisco,
Experiential Approaches to Reveal Nine Types of Couples
Room Windgate 60-61 Speaker(s): Carpenter, John, MSW, LCSW Description: By using experiential exercises, visual symbolic
Fighting Fentanyl: Lessons Learned from Implementing Naloxone Education & Distribution Program in Boone County
Room: Paradise C Speaker(s): Zellner, Dave, MPH Mundle, Alec, CHES, MPH Description: Fentanyl and opioids
Filtered Realities: Addressing the Impact of Social Media on Body Image and Eating Disorders
Room Speaker(s): Firebaugh, Marie-Laure, MSW Copeland, Jennifer, PsyD Description: Body image dissatisfaction is a leading
History of Missouri Asylums
Room Windgate 62-63 Speaker(s): Vincenz, Felix, PhD Description: A brief history of each of the
IECMH: Relational Foundations for Lifelong Health
Room: Windgate 62-63 Speaker(s): Hall, Alicia D, MEd, LPC, NCC, EdS, IECMH-E Description: The foundation
Integrating Behavioral Health into Primary Care: Collaborative Approaches for Addressing Substance Use, Mental Health, and Developmental Challenges
Room: Nautical Wheeler Speaker(s): Aggarwal, Arpit, MD Andrews, Bart, PhD Burgess, Doug, MD Howerton, Preston,
Leadership in Times of Crisis
Room Windgate 62-63 Speaker(s): Vincenz, Felix, PhD Description: True leaders emerge in times of crises,
Local Initiatives to Improve the Lives of People with Developmental Disabilities
Room: Paradise C Speaker(s): Pennington, Nancy, BS, CPA Description: Learn about county SB40 boards and
Missouri Alliance for Dual Diagnosis (MOADD) Extension for Community Health Outcomes (ECHO): Insights from Four Years of Discovery and Ongoing Learning
Room: Parasol II Speaker(s): Stockreef, Amber, MEd Description: The presentation will share the development and
Navigating Trauma: Understanding the Brain and Building Supportive Strategies for Emotional and Behavioral Growth
Room Paradise A Speaker(s): Moran, Ricki, DSW, LCSW Rongey, Kori, BSCS, MSWc Description: This engaging
On the Crossroads of Neurodiversity, Mental Health and Psychosis
Room: Windgate 60-61 Speaker(s): Gerlach, Jennifer Description: The neurodiversity movement has revolutionized perspectives on autism
PACEs: How Protective and Compensatory Experiences Influence ACEs
Room Windgate 60-61 Speaker(s): Dixon, Desiree, BS, MS Cannon, Valerie, BS, MS Description: This presentation
Perinatal Mood Disorders: Recognition, Treatment, and Support
Room: Nautical Wheeler Speaker(s): Agha, Sara, MD Description: Perinatal mood disorders, including postpartum depression, anxiety,
Pings of Power: The Relationship Between Electronic Device Use, Mental Health, and Relationship Wellness
Room Paradise C Speaker(s): Smith, James, PhD, LPC Smith, Chrystala, MEd, LPC Description: Facebook was
Public Health Approach to Firearm Suicide Prevention
Room: Paradise A Speaker(s): Sorg, Shanna Rice-Portwood, Reba Description: The Safer Homes Collaborative (SHC) is
Public Health Approach to Firearm Suicide Prevention
Room Speaker(s): Sorg, Shanna Description: The Safer Homes Collaborative (SHC) is dedicated to tackling the
Realities of Guardianship and Conservatorship
Room: Paradise C Speaker(s): Miller, Jaqueline, BSW Boggs, Danielle, MSW Madsen, Sam Description: Being a
Recruiting Today – Creating Brand Promoters
Room: Windgate 62-63 Speaker(s): Spradling, Stacy, BBA Description: For decades, the recruitment process has often
Schizotypal Disorder: Management Challenges with “Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis”
Room Nautical Wheeler Speaker(s): Karim, Ahmed, MD Description: This presentation offers an overview of personality
Show Me Peer Power: Missouri DMH’s Critical Incident Stress Management Network for the Workforce
Room: Paradise B Speaker(s): Jones, Rachel, BS, MA, LPC Adams, Alicia, MSW Description: The interactive
Somatic Therapies and Trauma: Healing through the Wisdom of the Nervous System
Room Paradise B Speaker(s): Gargis, Heather, MA, LPC, SEP Description: Step into a compelling exploration
Strategies for Optimizing Client Relationships and Self-Management
Room Paradise C Speaker(s): Scarpace, Jim, MPsych, LCPC Description: This presentation focuses on helping staff
Support Group Success: It All Begins with Hope
Room: Paradise A Speaker(s): Cooper, Caroline, MS, CPS Description: Surrounding yourself with a support system
Supporting Caregivers and Maximizing Autonomy and Independence for Autistic People
Room Parasol II Speaker(s): Curran, Alicia, BS Moore, Brett, DO Description: Objectives
Supporting Clients Impacted by Loved One’s Addiction: Developing Clinical Skills, Strategies, and Compassionate Care
Room Paradise C Speaker(s): Theison, Larissa, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW Description: This presentation will be reviewing
Supporting Employees
Room: Windgate 62-63 Speaker(s): Schlotzhauer, Le'Anne, BS Description: This presentation covers the basics of how
The Power of the ECHO Model: Advancing Behavioral Health Through Collaboration and Innovation
Room: Parasol II Speaker(s): Mutrux, Rachel Description: This session will provide an in-depth exploration of
The Sequential Intercept Model – Keynote
Room: Paradise ABC Speaker(s): Bader, Shannon, PhD, ABPP Description: Dr. Bader will review the Sequential
The State of Cannabis – 2025
Room: Nautical Wheeler Speaker(s): Craghead, Levi, MD, MPH Description: This presentation will cover cannabis use
The Suicide Continuum Unmasked: Understanding Suicide Through a New Lens
Room: Paradise A Speaker(s): Andrews, Bart, PhD Description: The standard model of the suicide continuum
Tools for Trauma: Mindful Activities for Youth
Room Windgate 60-61 Speaker(s): Swee, Candace, BS, MS Thockmorton, Stacey, BS MEd Description: There is
Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder Using a DBT Lens
Room: Paradise A Speaker(s): Dreher, Emily, MEd, LPC, DBT-LBC Description: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is
Uniting for Reunification: The Critical Role of Collaborative Efforts and Clinical Services in Safe Babies Court Team
Room: Windgate 62-63 Speaker(s): Slay, Bre-Ann, PsyD Description: This presentation focuses on the vital collaboration
Upstream Youth Mapping
Room: Windgate 60-61 Speaker(s): Levely, Hannah, BS, MS Description: Upstream Youth Mapping is a collaborative
Violence Prevention in Mental Health Settings
Room: Paradise B Speaker(s): Bader, Shannon, PhD, ABPP Description: This session will identify the prevalence
When Client becomes Colleague: The Peer Movement and Ethical Considerations
Room Paradise A Speaker(s): Cooley-Bennett, Terri, BSW, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW, CCDP-D, TTS Description: Individuals who
Why Are They Doing That? What Children Are Trying To Tell You
Room: Windgate 60-61 Speaker(s): Schmitz, Sara, MEd Description: All behavior is communication, from infancy to
Why Provide DBT: Latest updates on effectiveness and clinical applications
Room Paradise A Speaker(s): Oswalt Reitz, Rhonda, PhD Description: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was developed
Youth Behavioral Health Liaisons and Community Engagement
Room: Paradise B Speaker(s): Levely, Hannah, MS Description: Youth Behavioral Health Liaisons, or YBHLs, are