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Breaking Intergenerational Patterns of Addictions, Trauma and Dark Secrets with Individuals and Families

Speaker(s):

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC

Presentation:

In this presentation you will learn strategies to help break intergenerational patterns of addictions, trauma and dark secrets in families. We will discuss the role of treatment providers, persons in recovery and families in breaking these patterns. Other topics include: the unique risk and protective factors for children of parents with substance use disorders; fetal alcohol syndrome as a risk factor and intervention strategies; the impact of siblings on the intergenerational transmission of addiction; addressing generational dark secrets and traumatic stress disorders in families.

Objectives:

  1. Define six risk factors for intergenerational patterns of addiction in families
  2. Identify the role of treatment providers in breaking intergenerational patterns of addiction, trauma and dark secrets.
  3. Discuss the roles of persons in recovery and families in breaking intergenerational patterns.
  4. Reveal the risk and protective factors for children with parents with substance use disorders.
  5. Review how to address dark family secrets which can foster addiction
  6. Discuss how to address intergenerational trauma in families

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How to Increase Sustainability Without Magic in Psychiatric Facilities & Community Settings

Speaker(s):

Rhiannon Evans, M.S., BCBA, LBA

Lucas Evans, M.A., BCBA, LBA

Teresa Rodgers, PhD, BCBA, LBA

Presentation:

Staff working in high-stress environments are often faced with poor staffing ratios, competing job tasks and burnout. This creates a barrier to providing quality social opportunities and leads to environments where only challenging behavior results in meaningful social interactions. There is no magic fix to overcome these barriers; however, a whole-systems approach with active supervision can help sustain implementation of programs. The Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), Division of Developmental Disabilities calls this approach Tiered Supports.

Presenters will discuss how to use this approach and the results which have demonstrated significant reduction in severe problem behavior and increased quality of life in five separate applied settings in a forensic psychiatric facility serving individuals between the ages of 17-100. Similar results were found when applied to multiple community settings where residential services are provided and similar barriers exist. Furthermore, staff participating in the approach reported increased job satisfaction, including a better relationship with their supervisor, team, and the people they serve. Presenters will share applied examples from each setting.


Objectives:

  1. Discuss common implementation barriers both in institutions and in community settings
  2. Review a universal approach, in Missouri’s Department of Mental Health – Division of Developmental Disabilities, which focuses on active supervision and regular feedback
  3. Examine data regarding the supervisors, DSPs, and people participating in the program across multiple applied settings within DMH
  4. Learn how to implement a whole-systems, Tiered Supports, approach to increase sustainability of programs

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EVANS_RHI_Spring Institute RE.LE.TR. 2021

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Evidence-based Psychotherapies in Competency Restoration Treatment

Speaker(s):

Shawn Anderson, PhD

Aishah Augusta-Parham, MA

Alexis Humenik, MA, MSCP

Kristin Neville, MA

Presentation:

Expanding the role of evidence-based psychotherapy is critical to effective and efficient competency restoration treatment. Although pharmacological treatment is widely accepted as the primary intervention for competency attainment, for some patients, medications alone are not sufficient to achieve this goal. Certain psychotherapeutic treatments have been empirically established to successfully address particular psychiatric symptoms, which underlie the legal deficits and/or contribute to the psycho-legal deficits of many incompetent defendants.  This presentation will: review different manualized psychotherapeutic approaches that can be used to address specific competency deficits; describe the process for identifying patients whose competency deficits would benefit from psychotherapeutic treatments; and provide case examples using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.


Objectives:

  1. Learn how psychotherapy fits into a competency restoration program.
  2. Learn to identify patients with competency-related deficits appropriate for psychotherapy treatment.
  3. Learn how three evidence-based therapies can be applied in competency restoration treatment by addressing specific interfering symptoms and building psycho-legal skills.

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ANDERSON_SHAWN_Spring Training Institute_2021

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Moschenrose, Jeanna, B.S., M.Ed., Ph.D.


I was a professor of Psychology/Counseling 10 years at Hannibal LaGrange University-teaching 12 courses and counseling students.  My vocational experience has centered in education and counseling. I worked for Gateway Foundation at WERDCC for 3 years as a Counselor III-also writing curriculum , designing a manual for successful employment for offenders and facilitating many groups. My counseling service is called LifeChanges as my emphasis is on finding purpose and meaning, making positive life changes, and creating the life of one’s values and dreams. My PhD study emphasized Addictions Counseling and I have facilitated court-appointed groups and done individual counseling.
A continual learner, I have completed many CE courses and certifications. Recently, my second book was published-Living Free and a brochure on overcoming addiction-which I wrote mostly for women at WERDCC. I have special interest in Reentry programs that will be effective in helping women to have successful,  happy, and productive lives. I have been a speaker in conferences, organizations, and churches


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The Power of Positive Motivation in Healing the Body, Mind, and Soul




 

 

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Belman, James, Psy.D

Dr. James Belman, Psy.D, licensed psychologist in MO. and IL. He has had over 30 years experience in clinical, forensic, correctional, and academic settings. He has worked with children through adolescents through geriatrics. His clinical experience includes a mental health center and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indiana, the Illinois State Psychiatric Hospital, and 10 years as Chief Psychologist at Women’s Eastern Reception and Correctional Center in Vandalia, MO. He has special interest in helping women in reentry through trauma therapy healing the mind, body, and soul.


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The Power of Positive Motivation in Healing the Body, Mind, and Soul

 

 

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Vincenz, Felix, PhD

Dr. Felix Vincenz serves as the Chief Executive Office at the St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center, a state-operated, inpatient forensic hospital formed in December 2020 from the merger of the former St. Louis Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center on Arsenal St., and the Metropolitan St. Louis Psychiatric Center on Delmar Blvd. He also serves as the Associate Director of the Missouri Institute of Mental Health at the University of Missouri. Dr. Vincenz has worked in the Department of Mental Health for 40 years, serving in various capacities, including Chief Executive of the State’s only High Security Hospital, the Department’s Director of Facility Operations, and as the Chief Operating Officer of the Division of Behavioral Health. In the latter two roles, he oversaw all the state operated psychiatric hospitals and habilitation centers, and was responsible for working with the department’s contracted providers for community mental health services. He is a clinical psychologist by training.

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Super Session: Missouri Asylums – Their History and Evolution

 

 

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Evans, Rhiannon, MS, BCBA, LBA

Rhiannon Evans is the Statewide Targeted Prevention Coordinator for the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH). Rhiannon works on developing programs, systems, assessments, and trainings to help reduce crisis situations and support a better quality of life both for people served by DMH and for the staff working with them. Her areas of expertise are in effective supervision, data analysis, performance management, and behavior analysis. Rhiannon started with DMH in 2013 at Fulton State Hospital (FSH) as a Behavior Technician also working as a Behavior Analyst practicum student. She successfully worked both on individual behavior support plans as well as whole-systems approaches to reducing crisis situations and promoting positive behavior across the entire hospital. In 2018 Rhiannon began work as the Statewide Tiered Supports Coordinator for DMH where she further developed the Tiered Supports system by leading the ATSCs and collaborating with providers across the state. In 2019 Rhiannon was promoted to her current role. Rhiannon graduated from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with an MS in Applied Behavior Analysis. She has over 14 years of supervisory experience and her research has centered on ways to sustain implementation of programs. 

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How to Increase Sustainability Without Magic in Psychiatric Facilities & Community Settings 

 

 

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McCaskill, Eddie, MSW, EdD

Dr. Eddie McCaskill is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Master’s Addiction Therapist, and a National Board-Certified Counselor.  Mr. McCaskill has been licensed in the State of Missouri since 1991 as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Professional Counselor. Mr. McCaskill completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University. Mr. McCaskill completed his Master’s in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis and completed his Doctorate from Argosy School of Professional Psychology and Grand Canyon University. Mr. McCaskill is recognized as a Military Family Life Consultant expert by the Department of Defense. Mr. McCaskill area of expertise is trauma, depression, and adverse childhood experiences. Mr. McCaskill was recognized and honored by Bank of America’s Neighborhood Excellence Initiative when he was selected a 2011 Local Hero. Mr. McCaskill was recognized and honored for his work in the community by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.-Xi Zeta Chapter as an Unsung Hero in mental health for 2014. Mr. McCaskill received the 2015 Community Healthcare Award from St. Louis Celebrity Senior’s non-profit organization for providing mental health services to the local community. Mr. McCaskill received the St. Louis American’s Excellence in Healthcare award in 2017 for his work in the St. Louis Community. Mr. McCaskill was recognized by the Missouri House of Representative in a resolution put forth by State Representative, Steven Roberts for his 30 years of providing services to the under-served community in the St. Louis Area.

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The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depression on Black Males


 

 

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Shoffner, Amy, Psy.D.

Amy M. Shoffner, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist and founder of Northland Behavioral Health & Wellness. Dr. Shoffner specializes in treatment of mood disorders, emotional regulation, and Borderline Personality Disorder.  She administers fully adherent Dialectical Behavior Therapy with suicidal and self-harming populations with a primary goal to develop a “life worth living.” In 2009 Dr. Shoffner was named “Provider of the Year” by Tri-County Community Mental Health Services. Since 2011 she has served as a trainer for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center delivering the Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk Curriculum to mental health professionals.  In 2017 she became adjunct faculty at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU) and in 2019 starting teaching undergraduate classes at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. 


Presentation(s): 

The Basics of Emotional Regulation: Understanding and Teaching Emotion Regulation Skills








 

 

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Scott, Shari, M.A., LPC

Shari is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado with over 19 years of experience in the helping field.  After career foundations in investigations of child abuse/neglect cases, Shari decided to further her experience with a Master’s degree in counseling.  She currently works full time in her own private practice while providing on-site counseling for a Kansas City area corporation.  In addition to that, Shari maintains national board certification and various other certifications in telebehavioral health, mediation, and critical incident response.  Throughout the course of her career, Shari has served as a grief support specialist and worked alongside children, teens, and adults who suffered the death of someone close to them.  She speaks locally and regionally to professionals about suicide-related grief and also talks with metro high schools about mental health and suicidality awareness.  She’s previously presented at MO DMH Spring Institute, various local hospitals and schools, the American Counseling Association of Missouri, and the Suicide Prevention Conference.  






Presentation(s): 

Youth Suicide:  A Look At Before and After