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Punch, LJ, MD

Dr. LJ Punch is a trauma surgeon, aspiring healer, and founder of Power4STL, a community of health working to reduce the impact of trauma in the St. Louis region. This includes the work of The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) and The T, a holistic harm reduction program with a focus on overdose risk, both centering the experience of Black masculine bodied people because #BlackPainMaters.
 

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Keynote: Unbreaking Broken Trust – a Holistic Approach to Trauma Healing and Prevention
 

Are U OK? – An Anti-Stigma Campaign and Healing Sensory Experience

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Arbo, Susie

A South Dakota State University Graduate, in 2005 Susie Arbo received her Masters of Science in Counseling and Human Resource Development. Susie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is also a Certified Reciprocal Alcohol & Drug Counselor.  Previously working as a school counselor, a drug court counselor, and a community mental health therapist, Susie Arbo now owns and operates a large group private practice, Country Crossroads Counseling, LLC, where she enjoys helping children, teenagers, and adults work through their issues to live a positive and productive life. One unique part of her practice is that it is located in a horse barn in the country near Kingsville, MO. She often uses animals and nature as part of her therapeutic approach. 

An experienced speaker, Susie Arbo enjoys encouraging people to help them achieve their life goals. She is passionate about getting the word out about mental health to the masses. Mrs. Arbo has spoken to thousands of people at schools, businesses, and conferences across the country. 

Susie has spent a lifetime in and out of the saddle around horses, competing at the national level.   A proud KC Chiefs fan, Susie has spent 13 seasons cheering on the KC Chiefs as a cheerleader and by riding the horse Warpaint at home games and appearances.  

In her personal life, Susie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going to the lake, riding and showing horses and is a BIG Kansas City Chiefs fan.

Presentations

Keynote: Living Your Best Life: Elevate Your Professional and Personal Well-being!

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Constantino, John, MD

Dr. John Constantino is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of behavioral and mental health conditions of children and adolescents. Dr. Constantino received his medical education at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and completed a five-year combined residency in Pediatrics, General Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.

Presentation(s):

Dual Diagnosis and the Mental Health Parity Problem: Weaving High-Quality Medical, Psychiatric, and Developmental Support into Better Care for Patients and New Standards for Health Systems

 

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Kelly, John, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Kelly is the Elizabeth R. Spallin Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine at Harvard Medical School – the first endowed professor in addiction medicine at Harvard. He is also the Founder and Director of the Recovery Research Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the Associate Director of the Center for Addiction Medicine (CAM) at MGH, and the Program Director of the Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS). Dr. Kelly is a former President of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Society of Addiction Psychology, and is a Fellow of the APA and a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology. He has served as a consultant to U.S. federal agencies and non-federal institutions, as well as foreign governments and the United Nations. Dr. Kelly has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, chapters, and books in the field of addiction medicine, and was an author on the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. His clinical and research work has focused on addiction treatment and the recovery process, mechanisms of behavior change, and reducing stigma and discrimination among individuals suffering from addiction.

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Addiction Recovery Support Services: Rationale and Science

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Friman, Patrick, PhD

Dr. Patrick C. Friman received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. He is the current Vice President of Behavioral Health at Boys Town and a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska School of Medicine. He was formerly on the faculties of Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, and Creighton University Schools of Medicine.  He was also formerly the Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at University of Nevada. He is a Fellow of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, in three divisions of the American Psychological Association, and of the American Board of Behavioral Psychology. He is the former Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and former President of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. He has published more than 200 scientific articles and chapters and three books.  The majority of his scientific and clinical work is in Behavioral Pediatrics and Behavioral Medicine.  Dr. Friman’s work in behavioral pediatrics has concentrated on the gap between primary medical care for children on one side, and referral-based clinical child psychological and psychiatric care, on the other. A secondary focus is on adolescent behavior and development.  He also specializes in consultation regarding workplace issues such as motivation, dealing with difficult people, change, happiness and pathways to success. 


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Keynote: A Spectrum of Clinical and Practical Applications Derived from Behavior Analysis 

 

 

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Strabala, David, MSW, LCSW

David Strabala, LCSW, is currently a full-time counselor in the Clay County Juvenile Office, where he works with troubled youth and their families. He also teaches and tells stories part-time in various settings, including an innovative healing program for veterans and first-responders with PTSD. He tells ancient tales of heroes and tricksters while using a djembe drum to help listeners uncover meaning, depth and wholeness in their life stories. Prior work experience includes community mental health, EAPs, brain injury and mobile crisis.
Strabala is the director of an award-winning feature documentary, “What Is Synchronicity?” (2014), which explores the passages of meaningful coincidence through the views of artists, scientists, authors and others. He received his MSW from the University of Iowa and moved to the Kansas City area in 1993.
 

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Tracking Our Destiny With Stories


 

 

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Ranney, Megan, MD

Dr. Ranney is a practicing emergency physician, researcher, and national advocate for innovative approaches to public health. She holds the Warren Alpert Endowed Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is Founding Director of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, and is Associate Dean of Strategy and Innovation at the School of Public Health at Brown University. Dr. Ranney’s funded research focuses on developing, testing, and disseminating digital health interventions to prevent violence, mental illness, and related epidemics. During the COVID-19 pandemic she has been a CNN Medical Analyst, as well as having frequent appearances on MSNBC, BBC, Good Morning America, NBC, PBS, NPR, and others. She has been published in print media ranging from the Atlantic to the New York Times regarding the value of a national public health strategy. She also developed and co-leads, with Dr. Ashish Jha, the “Surviving And Thriving in The Age of Pandemics” online course at the School of Public Health at Brown University.

She serves multiple national leadership roles, including as Chief Research Officer of AFFIRM Research, the country’s leading non-profit committed to ending the gun violence epidemic through a non-partisan public health approach, and Co-Founder and President of the Board of GetUsPPE.org, a start-up non-profit that is delivering donated personal protective equipment to those who need it most. She is a Fellow of the fifth class of the Aspen Institute’s Health Innovators Fellowship Program, and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. She has received numerous awards for technology innovation, public health, and research, including “Rhode Island Woman of the Year” (2021), the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Policy Pioneer Award (2018), and “50 Experts to Trust In A Pandemic” (Elemental/Medium, 2020).

Dr. Ranney earned her bachelor’s degree in History of Science, graduating summa cum laude, from Harvard University; her medical doctorate, graduating Alpha Omega Alpha, from One Gateway Center, Suite 751 | Newton, MA 02458 | Phone: 617.614.1600 | Fax: 617.965.6610 | apbspeakers.com Columbia University; and her master’s in public health from Brown University. She completed her residency in Emergency Medicine and a fellowship in Injury Prevention Research at Brown University. She was previously a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cote d’Ivoire. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two children.


Presentation(s): 

Keynote Address – Creating Change in a Divided World


 

 

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Kellibrew, William

William Kellibrew is a global advocate for human, civil, children and victims’ rights. Kellibrew works closely with top leaders and communities to address trauma and violence across multiple fields including local, state, and federal agencies, Native American reservations and communities that impact children, youth, and families.

Kellibrew is no stranger to violence. At age 10, he witnessed the murders of his mother, Jacqueline, and 12-year-old brother, Anthony, in their family living room in July 1984. The killer died by suicide, but not before making young William beg for his life at gunpoint.

In 2008, Kellibrew was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show discussing his pathway to healing and resiliency. In 2011, Kellibrew was recognized by the White House as a ‘Champion of Change’ and in 2013, he received the Voice Award from SAMHSA for his work across the country as a peer/consumer leader.  In 2014, he accepted the Capitol Probe Award at the District of Columbia Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and in 2015 he received the U.S. Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award.

Kellibrew credits his grandmother, family and those who created a safe space for him to heal and thrive. Follow Kellibrew on Twitter/Facebook.com/willkelli or on Instagram @nxgleaders.


Presentation(s): 

Keynote Presentation – Champion of Change: A Journey of Healing & Resilience