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Gray, Angela, MSW, EdS

Angela Gray is a High School Social Worker of twenty years who has devoted herself using her professional expertise to empower and promote justice and dignity implementing various programs within her community and school. She self published two books in 2019 distributed and sold through Amazon – “Girl, Check that Attitude ” and “Help! I Have an Attitude Problem”. Angela is a new Alumni board member at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian recipient. She is also the 2020 YWCA Women of Distinction awardee. She enjoys spending time with her family and crafting. During the pandemic, she and her family started their small Tshirt business, Luv2Express Tees and more, specializing in mental health, Mommy and me, ethnic and women empowerment designs.

Presentation(s): 

Trauma Informed: Victimization and Invisibility of Black Girls

Surviving the Angry Black Woman Syndrome


 

 

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Carter, Lisa, MS, LPC, LCAC

Lisa Carter is the Co-Director of the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC). Her introduction to the Mid-America ATTC was almost 20 years ago when she served as a consultant and trainer to develop an evidence-based course for addiction professionals. Lisa obtained an MS degree in Mental Health Counseling from Emporia State University in Kansas. She holds dual licenses for professional counseling and clinical addiction counseling and has been in the field since 1995.
   
Lisa began as a counselor but quickly worked her way up to leadership positions. As a result, she has managed most levels of programs on the substance use disorder continuum of care. Before coming to the Mid-America ATTC, she was Director of a Methadone clinic. During her tenure, Lisa has contracted with State and Federal agencies to train hundreds of counselors in assessment, treatment planning, and supervision. She has provided consultation on public policy and procedures. Lisa is co-chair for the ATTC network Dissemination and Implementation workgroup and serves on the Addiction Counselors Advisory Committee for the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.

Presentation(s): 

Cultural Humility in the Behavioral Health Workplace


 

 

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What’s the Risk? The Evolution of Sexual Offending

Speaker(s):

Colwick, Rachel, MA, LPC, NCC

Moore, Mark, MA, LPC, NCC

Presentation:

This presentation will review empirically supported treatment models associated with persons who have committed sexual abusive acts. The primary models for discussion will include Risk Needs Responsivity (RNR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The presenters will explain the dynamic risk factors related to this population as well as the protective factors, or features that have been shown to help lower rate of recidivism. Finally, treatment tools or strategies along with case examples will be depicted within this presentation.

Objectives:

  1. Discuss the empirical based models associated with sexual offen

  2. Explain the dynamic risk factors associated with sexual offending including the protective factors (or features shown to help lower recidivism rate)

  3. Identify treatment targets and interventions or strategies

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Risk and Resiliency in Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Speaker(s):

Welch, Tim, PhD, LMFT

Holguin, Julianna, BS

Hartenstein, Jaimee, PhD, CFLE

Presentation:

This presentation will first provide a definition of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and discuss relevant research on the association between exposure to multiple ACEs and numerous negative physical, emotional and mental health outcomes in adulthood. The presentation will examine exposure to ACEs through the lens of the Family Stress and Resilience theoretical framework. This approach highlights the role and value of enhancing protective factors to promote resiliency in the context of exposure to ACEs. This presentation will describe modern approaches to addressing the impact of adverse childhood experiences and discuss prevention and intervention implications for clinical and mental health practitioners.

Objectives:

  1. Define adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
  2. Describe the negative effects of exposure to ACEs in adolescence and adulthood
  3. Identify relevant protective factors to the harmful effects of exposure to ACEs
  4. Describe approaches for addressing the effects of of ACEs 
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Not Just a Cough: Psychiatric Complications of COVID-19

Speaker(s):

Bellman, Val, MD, PsyD

Presentation:

There is an increasing number of patients with no previous psychiatric history who develop COVID-19–associated psychosis with severe behavioral changes weeks to months after contracting the virus. We present a case of a 60-year-old previously healthy Caucasian male with no psychiatric history who presented to the ED with recent onset of severe psychosis three months after recovering from COVID-19 infection. The objective of the current report is to discuss the clinical presentation and provide an updated data review of the psychopharmacological management of psychosis in COVID-19 survivors with no previous psychiatric history, while identifying the etiopathogenic aspects and clinical correlations between COVID-19 and psychotic symptoms. We also discuss the role of ICU-related psychological trauma in the development of psychosis later in life.

Objectives:

  1. Understand more fully neuropsychiatric presentations, complications, long-term effects and mechanism of behavioral disturbances in the context of COVID-19
  2. Define Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) and COVID-19 associated delirium
  3. Recognize COVID-induced and post-COVID 19 manic and psychotic syndromes
  4. Identify strategies for assessing and addressing patients’ emotional health and the supports they may need to manage affective and psychotic symptoms

 

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Helping People Achieve Employment-related Recovery Goals with IPS Services

Speaker(s):

Lynde, David, MSW

Presentation:

This workshop will provide a hands-on overview of the principles of Individual Placement and Supports (IPS) or Supported Employment for people with mental health challenges. The workshop will focus on the critical role of multiple provider stakeholders in working in an integrated and collaborative manner with IPS teams to help people develop and achieve their own individual employment-related recovery goals. The workshop will include information regarding skills, strategies and lessons learned from sites and providers across the country.


Objectives:

  1. Identify the principles of successful IPS services
  2. Identify some of the key stakeholder and service collaborator for IPS services to be effective
  3. Describe basic strategies and skills to enhance employment success

 

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“You’re ruining my career”

Speaker(s):

Osayande, Ferdinand, MD

Presentation:

This presentation will aim to discuss not only the DSM critieria for Bipolar disorder, but also describe concerns of current and future health care providers on mental illness. Although the acceptance of mental illness in the United States appears to be rising for the better, there are many healthcare professionals who fear backlash and negative consequences from seeking treatment.


Objectives:

  1. Apply the DSM 5 Criteria for a diagnosis of Bipolar I/II Disorder
  2. Understand what the Americans with Disabilities Act is and who it protects
  3. Appreciate the concerns of healthcare providers who have a personal history of mental illnes
  4. Recognize the existence of mental illness stigmas amongst health professional trainees
  5. Be aware of methods and techniques for creating a safer culture for inclusivity

 

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Osayande, Ferdinand, MD

Ferdinand Osayande is a 2nd year resident physician practicing Psychiatry at the University of Missouri – Kansas City and Center for Behavioral Medicine. He attended medical school in Omaha at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, with a minor in humanities in medicine.

Presentation(s): 

“You’re ruining my career”


 

 

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Moore, Mark, MA, LPC, NCC

Mark Moore has his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, as well as a National Board Certified Counselor. Mark is published and co-authored in two articles in the Safer Society Press. Further, Mark is a member of the professional organization, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA). Mark has vast experience in working with a variety of populations such as those suffering from mood disorders, psychotic disorders, grief, trauma related experiences or PTSD, to name a few. Specifically, Mark has specialized in the treatment of sexual offenders starting with conducting group and individual therapy sessions for the Cape Girardeau, MO Probation and Parole. For over 8 years, Mark has been working at Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center (SORTS-Sexual Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services) and has been implementing process groups, psycho-educational groups, and individual therapy for those who are civilly committed sexual violent predators. Mark also spent time conducting process groups and psycho-educational groups at Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP). Primarily, Mark has been working with those that have scored moderate to high psychopathy levels, Antisocial Personality Disorders, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders. Lastly, he has conducted numerous professional presentations including three previous trainings at the Spring Training Institute.


Presentation(s): 

What’s the Risk? The Evolution of Sexual Offending


 

 

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Colwick, Rachel, MA, LPC, NCC

Rachel Colwick has her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, as well as a National Board Certified Counselor. Rachel is published and co-authored in two articles in the Safer Society Press. Rachel has a vast amount of clinical experience in working with those who have suffered from mood disorders, personality disorders , psychotic disorders, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, grief, trauma, and self-harming behaviors, to name a few. For over 7 years, Rachel has implemented process groups, psycho-educational groups, and individual therapy for those who are civilly committed sexual violent predators (SVPs) while at Missouri Sexual Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services (SORTS) and Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP). Rachel is currently supervising over a program which provides treatment services to those suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder, cognitive challenges, psychotic disorders, and those with histories of sexual offenses. Lastly, she has conducted numerous professional presentations including three previous trainings at the Spring Training Institute.

 

Presentation(s): 

What’s the Risk? The Evolution of Sexual Offending