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Lynde, David, MSW

David Lynde provides consultation and training regarding the recovery-oriented implementation and evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) at agency, system, and state levels.

David provides technical assistance and training regarding a number of EBPs including services for First Episode of Psychosis, Supported Employment, Assertive Community Treatment, Co-Occurring Disorders Integrated Treatment, and Illness Management and Recovery. David has worked in key roles federal and state employment projects including the National Implementing Evidence Based Practices (EBP) Project for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); the Recovery After Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) program for the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH); the National Homeless Veteran’s Supported Employment Program (HVSEP) and the implementation of Supported Employment services for the Veteran’s Administration; the Johnson & Johnson – Dartmouth Supported Employment Program.

David also works as an expert consultant regarding state and federal Department of Justice mental health system lawsuits in a number of states and mental health systems across the country.

Presentation(s): 

Supported Education: Helping People with Education and Training Goals 

 

 

 

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Frye, Jana, MSW, LCSW

Jana Frye, MSW, LCSW, joined the faculty as the Field Director and as an assistant professor in August 2014. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Truman State University (‘90) and a MSW from the University of Kansas (‘99). She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Missouri (LCSW). She has sixteen years of post-Masters field experience focusing primarily in the areas of child welfare and mental health services to youth, adults and families in the Northwest Missouri Region. In addition, she served as adjunct faculty at MWSU for Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Jana Frye has provided state and local training on numerous issues associated with youth and adult services, as well as practitioner ‘survival’. She serves as a NASW licensure instructor for the Missouri LBSW/LCSW exam. Her areas of expertise are in the following areas, macro practice, clinical practice with individuals and families, child welfare, child protection and adoption, work with trauma victims, veterans effected by PTSD and their partners and work with sexual offenders.

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Clary, Pam, PhD, MSW

Dr. Pam Clary is an Associate Professor and Director of the Bachelor of Social Work Program at Missouri Western State University. She came to MWSU in 2007. Dr. Clary received her BSW (’87) from Kansas State University, MSW (’91) from the University of Kansas and her PhD (’14) from Kansas State University. She has over 20 years of direct clinical experience and almost 20 years of teaching experience (BSW and MSW classes), along with several years of administrative experience. Dr. Clary’s social work experience includes working with children, youth and families with mental health issues, Parent/Child Sex Educator, licensed clinical social worker working with victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence and home health. In addition, Dr. Clary has been and continues to be actively involved in the community. She sits on community boards, task forces, sub-committees and is involved in ongoing professional activities that promote diversity and social justice. She is licensed in both Missouri and Kansas.

Presentation(s): 

Help That Helps: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences

 


 

 

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Boddie, Courtney, PhD

Dr. Courtney Boddie is a licensed and board-certified mental health provider, healthcare administrator, counselor educator and supervisor, and consultant with an orientation toward social justice. He completed his clinical education at the University of Missouri’s CACREP-accredited program, is a fellow of the National Board for Certified Counselors, and holds a specialty certification in trauma counseling through the American Mental Health Counselors Association. With experience in group practice, agency, and college counseling settings, he specializes in clinical traumatology, multicultural and social justice counseling, psychological assessment, and career development. He currently serves as Clinical Director and NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider Program Administrator at The Counseling Hub and teaches at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Southern New Hampshire University.


Presentation(s): 

Psychotherapy with Black Clients: Rumbling with Theory, Feelings, and Meaning-Making PART 1

Psychotherapy with Black Clients: Rumbling with Theory, Feelings, and Meaning-Making PART 2

 


 

 

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Special Health Care Needs

Individuals with special health care needs are those who have or are at increased risk for a disease, defect or medical condition that may hinder the achievement of normal physical growth and development and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by individuals generally.

It is estimated that 18 million children in the United States have special health needs, and an estimated 5.3 million Americans are currently living with disabilities resulting from traumatic brain injury, which is a little more than 2% of the U.S. population.

https://health.mo.gov/living/families/shcn/

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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.

Presentation(s): 

Super Session: Missouri Asylums – Their History and Evolution

 

 

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Aging Best

Aging Best is the Area Agency on Aging covering 19 counties. We work to meet the needs of aging adults in our communities. Our goal is to provide the necessary resources and support to help our growing population of seniors remain active, healthy, and independent.

website: http://agingbest.org

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DMH Suicide Prevention & Crisis Services

Under the auspices of the Division of Behavioral Health (DBH), DMH serves as the state lead for suicide prevention and crisis intervention services. DMH oversees and implements several evidence-based suicide prevention programs and initiatives, including the Missouri Suicide Prevention Network, an independent, non-partisan group of individuals and organizations that lead and coordinate statewide suicide prevention efforts. DMH is also leading statewide efforts to implement and enhance behavioral health crisis services that align with national best practices to ensure help is available for anyone, anywhere, and at any time. To achieve a truly integrated and comprehensive crisis system that is equipped to meet the needs of individuals in crisis, DMH and stakeholders are prioritizing the coordination of these three crisis components: 988 (Someone to talk to), ACI Mobile Crisis Response (Someone to respond), and Behavioral Health Crisis Centers (Somewhere to go).

For more information, please visit: https://dmh.mo.gov/behavioral-health/suicide/prevention