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Reese, Sandra, BS

Sandra Langfitt Reese is a trainer and consultant for The IPS Employment Center at Research Foundation Mental Hygiene (RFMH) Columbia University. Since 2006, Sandra has assisted with providing system conversion and capacity building in provision of integrated employment services with states, counties, and countries within the International IPS Learning Community, which includes 27 states, counties and 7 countries serving individuals with mental health conditions. She has also assisted counties and states outside of the IPS Learning Community with pilot projects to demonstrate the effectiveness of IPS.
Sandra has worked as an IPS supervisor for 10 years, as a statewide IPS trainer for the Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence and she worked in community mental health for over 25 years as the director of supported employment and education.

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Young-Walker, Laine, MD

Laine Young-Walker, MD is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She currently serves as Associate Dean for Student Programs at the School of Medicine, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and is a Professor of Psychiatry, at University of Missouri School of Medicine.
She has worked locally and statewide to create programs which help children and families in the community. These programs focus on access to child psychiatry, prevention/early intervention in young children, trauma initiatives and support for child well-being. They include Boone County: Early Child Coalition (BC-ECC), Early Childhood-Positive Behavior Supports program (EC-PBS), the Child Trauma Institute (CTI), Bridge: School-Based Psychiatry, the Missouri Child Psychiatry Access Project (MO-CPAP), the Missouri Maternal Health Access Project (MO-MHAP) and the Center for Excellence in Child Well-Being.

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Mutrux, Rachel, BA

Rachel Mutrux has worked in telehealth since 2002. In her current role as Director of the Missouri Telehealth Network & Show-Me ECHO, Rachel is responsible for leading the organizational priorities, representing telehealth to stakeholders, and overseeing MTN budgets and grants.
Rachel is active in the national telehealth affiliation groups and presents locally, regionally and nationally on MTN projects such as Rural Citizen’s Access to Telehealth, Heartland Telehealth Resource Center (HTRC) and Show-Me ECHO.

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Deppeler, Kathleen, BA

Kathleen Deppeler is the Director of Positive Supports for the Missouri Department of Mental Health- Division of Developmental Disabilities. The Positive Supports team provides professional development, coaching, and consulting around the implementation of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) systems. Kathleen joined the Tiered Supports team in 2013, and has continually focused on increasing organizational capacity to support people with complex needs. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Human Services and minor in Sociology from Fontbonne University in St. Louis and has trained, coached, and mentored Tools of Choice implementers and facilitators since 2013. She was recognized as the 2018 Crisis Intervention Training Instructor of the Year by the Mid-America Council for her focus on ensuring training competency through role play practice and feedback.

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Beck, Niels, PhD

Niels C Beck received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from St. Louis University. Currently, he works as a consultant to the State Hospital in Fulton and assists with a variety of applied research and quality improvement projects. Previously, he was a tenured full professor at the University of Missouri Medical School, where he served as vice-chair of the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Beck and his colleagues at Fulton have done work related to inpatient aggression since the early 1990s.

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Choate, Alexandria, MA

Allie Choate is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of South Florida. She is currently completing her pre-doctoral internship at Fulton State Hospital. Her research focuses on understanding developmental mechanisms that foster the development of borderline personality disorder (BPD) traits, as well as their co-occurrence with other forms of psychopathology and problematic behavior, such as substance use and aggression.
 

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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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Dixon, Desiree, BS

My name is Desiree Dixon, and I am currently a graduate student at the University of Central Missouri studying Human Development and Family Sciences. Prior to this, I graduated
with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Sociology, Rehabilitation, and Criminology from Emporia State University. I also hold an A.A. in Liberal
Arts and an A.S. in Early Childhood Education from Johnson County Community College. I had the great honor of being in the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
during my undergraduate studies. Through this experience I was able to present my original research project entitled Young Adults’ Perceptions of Intimate Relationships and Family Units in
Correlation with ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Scores at both the 2023 Baylor University McNair Conference and the 2023 Emporia State University McNair Scholars Research Forum. My current research interests include relationships between parents and adolescents, the effects of invisible labor on individuals who have chronic invisible disabilities,
and dual-trauma couples.
 

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Adolescent Social Media: Myths Managing Risks and Maximizing Benefits

 

 

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Chang, Joyce, PhD

Dr. I. Joyce Chang received her doctorate in Human Development and Family Sciences and her master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Psychology, Women Studies, & Statistics) from Oregon State University. Before beginning her career at the University of Central Missouri, she taught at universities in Oregon and Washington. Her primary research interests are high-risk behaviors, relationship development, and the impact of technology on families. Dr. Chang is a legacy member of the National Council on Family Relations and has received awards and recognitions for excellence in teaching, research, service, and advisement from universities, and professional organizations. Dr. Chang has collaborated with international colleagues and taught/lectured in Sweden, Taiwan, and the Netherlands.

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Adolescent Social Media: Myths Managing Risks and Maximizing Benefits

 

 

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Gargis, Heather, MA, LPC, SEP, NATP (In Training)

Heather Gargis, LPC, SEP, NATP (In Training), has a thriving therapy practice in St. Louis, MO. She is certified in Somatic Experiencing and NeuroAffective Touch as well as EMDR and IFS trained.
Through a holistic therapeutic approach, she helps clients who have endured complex trauma by focusing on fostering a compassionate relationship between the mind and body. A seasoned somatic trauma therapist, Heather’s diverse skill set allows her to offer a range of services in trauma healing, making a real impact on her client’s well-being.
Beyond one-on-one therapy, Heather loves teaching at different trainings and workshops, consulting with other practitioners, and guest lecturing at the local universities where she equips mental health professionals with holistic and practical applications for trauma recovery and embodiment.
Outside of the office, Heather enjoys reading fantasy fiction (the more witches, the better!), playing tennis and pickleball, as well as trying new restaurants.
 

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Somatic Therapies and Trauma: Healing for the Whole Self