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Millar, Kirsti, MS, LPC

Kirsti Millar, MS, LPC is the Suicide Prevention Program Manager at ReDiscover where she manages the Show Me Zero Youth Suicide Grant which serves clients ages 10-24 and the Show Me Zero Suicide Grant working with adults aged 25 and up.  She has dynamic experience in crisis work and has utilized her creativity in program expansion and client engagement at ReDiscover for five years.  She has nine years in the field working with both adults and youth alike in therapeutic, case management and crisis like settings. She completed her Master’s in Counseling from Missouri State University with an emphasis in Play Therapy. Kirsti enjoys working with youth and has a passion for community engagement. Kirsti has extensive trainings across multiple modalities including: motivational interviewing, positive youth development, harm reduction, assessing and managing suicide risk, trauma informed care, vicarious trauma, EMDR and play therapy.  

 

Presentation(s): 

Effectiveness of a Suicide Prevention Follow-up Program Linking Hospitals and Mental Health Care Providers in St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri


 

 

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Hartenstein, Jaimee, Ph.D, CFLE

Dr. Jaimee L. Hartenstein is an associate professor in Child and Family Development at the University of Central Missouri. She currently serves as both the undergraduate and graduate coordinator. She is a Certified Family Life Educator. Dr. Hartenstein received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Ecology and Mass Communications and her master’s and Ph.D. in Human Ecology with a specialization in Family Studies from Kansas State University. Prior to coming to UCM, Dr. Hartenstein taught at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Dr. Hartenstein serves as the faculty advisor for the graduate student organization, Central’s Council of Human Development and Family Science. Her primary research interest is divorce and child custody as well as communication following the divorce or separation of parents.


Presentation(s): 

Diversity and Inclusion: Increasing Access to Services for Underserved Populations

Grief Process and Support Systems for Young Military Widows

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

Women in Recovery – An Approach to Sustainable Empowerment


 

 

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Glowczwskie, Michelle, MSW, LCSW

Michelle Glowczwskie is the Director of Telehealth and Home/Community Services for Behavioral Health Response (BHR). Michelle started as a crisis clinician thirteen and a half years ago.  She has worked as a crisis intervention counselor, a telehealth clinician, and clinical manager. Michelle’s skill at crisis intervention, suicide prevention and working with difficult cases and situations was recognized by her managers. Michelle was selected to lead BHR’s integrated mental health assessments, via a telehealth platform, with clients in Alaska. Michelle oversaw BHR’s early foray into telehealth services and helped expand this new services line from Alaska to multiple states, eventually bringing this much needed services to hospitals in Missouri. Following the successful growth of BHR’s telehealth services, Michelle was promoted to Director of BHR’s Telehealth and Home/Community Services Department. Previous to Michelle’s employment with BHR, she worked as a child abuse and neglect investigator with the state of MO for over 8 years.

Michelle holds a Master in Social Work from George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University. Michelle holds social work licenses in Missouri and New Mexico. Michelle is married with one daughter.

 

 

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Glidden, Kay, MS

Kay Glidden, MS, is a compassion fatigue specialist, trauma informed care trainer and mindfulness educator. Her experience stems from 30+ years as a mental health professional and work in a public behavioral health system. Kay is a co-owner of Compassion Resiliency, a training and consultation company that promotes the well-being of professionals who work in high stress/trauma-exposed environments.

 

 

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When Heroic Force Fails: Trickster Stories Show the Way

Speaker(s):

David Strabala, MSW

Presentation:

Hero stories are gaining more attention in culture, through superhero movies, focus on the hero’s journey, and even Trauma-Informed-Care asking, “What happened to you?” as a healing element. All alone, such healing focus on a hero’s power can become imbalanced, however, leading to narrow vision, hyper-masculinity and estrangement from community. Who can help? None other than the misunderstood character known as the trickster. A disruptor, fool, and seemingly evil, the trickster is also a creator. The trickster ways can be especially important today as many problems don’t respond well to typical forceful means.       

Using a djembe drum, the presenter will tell stories of heroes and tricksters from many cultures. He will compare heroes and tricksters to show how they complement each other in healing. The feminine in story will also be discussed, in the form of female protagonists and helpers and in action that balances masculine energy. The audience will learn the value of stories as containers for healing in three ways: through deeper, meaningful connections to self and others; through emergent insight and creativity; and as a guide to embracing non-violent conflict resolution. Focus will be placed on populations within the presenter’s specialties, primarily troubled teens and veterans with PTS.    

Objectives:

  1. Discover how stories connect us more deeply to ourselves and the world
  2. Experience how stories yield insights and creativity
  3. Open up non-violent conflict resolutions through stories

Slides and Handouts:

STRABALA – -Trickster webinar 2021 Strabaladoc

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Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

Speaker(s):

Justin Puch, M.A., LPC

Presentation:

Anxiety has increased significantly in children and adolescents over the past decade. A study found that our children have the level of anxiety that inpatient psychiatric patients had two decades ago. In this presentation you will learn how anxiety presents in children and adolescents, how to treat anxiety in your office, and how to help parents help their children cope more effectively.

Objectives:

  1. Learn what anxiety is and how it presents in children.
  2. Develop and learn counseling techniques to use in sessions.
  3. Learn about tried and true coping skills for children and how to teach them so they are utilized.
  4. Learn how to coach parents to help kids cope more efficiently.
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Lessons Learned: The Road to Sexual Offending

Speaker(s):

Rachel Colwick, M.A., LPC

Mark Moore, M.A., LPC

Presentation:

This presentation will consist of an overview of the empirically supported treatment models and theories associated with persons who have committed sexual abusive acts such as Good Lives Model, Risk Needs Responsivity Model, Relapse Prevention, Self-Regulation Model-Revised, Motivation-Facilitation Model of Sexual Offending, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. 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. Further, characteristics of patterns regarding the sexual offense progression will be depicted within this presentation. Additionally, case examples will be illustrated to increase conceptualization of the offense motivations, goals, and behaviors. Finally, an emphasis of evidence based treatment strategies or tools will be exemplified to audience members.

Objectives:

  1. Discuss the empirical based models associated with sexual offending
  2. Explain the dynamic risk factors associated with sexual offending including the protective factors (or features shown to help lower recidivism rates)
  3. Describe the primary characteristics or patterns (offense goals, motivations, and behavior) related to the offense progression
  4. Identify treatment targets and interventions or strategies

Slides and Handouts:

COLWICK AND MOORE_STI2021FinalDraft

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Understanding Cop Culture

Speaker(s):

Ken McManus, M.Ed., LPC

Jason Klaus, B.S.

Presentation: 

In 2018, for the third year in a row, the national total of police officer deaths by suicide exceeded the number of officer deaths in the line of duty. While every such tragedy has its own story, there are patterns of toxicity unique in law enforcement careers that significantly contribute to the risks for relationship implosion, isolation, depression and suicide. Some law enforcement agencies are responding to these trends by providing officer wellness initiatives and supports; others are not. By either path, clinicians may find themselves confronted with law enforcement personnel, or their family members, seeking effective intervention in what may be the later stages of a mental health crisis. And, these individuals can be “treatment reluctant” as a function of their culture. This presentation will provide research-based insights into individual and organizational police culture and specific strategies clinicians can incorporate to increase the efficacy of their treatment efforts.

Objectives:

  1. Identify specific dynamics within police culture that increase risks for crisis
  2. Identify specific dynamics within police officer experience that enable despair and isolation
  3. Describe the neurology that underlies the intensity of officer experience, e.g. the hypervigilance rollercoaster, and increased risk for harm
  4. Identify strategies to enhance clinician effectiveness with this unique population

Slides and Handouts:

MCMANUS – Understanding Cop Culture May3rd

 

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Conquering the Generational Challenge: Creating a Harmonious and Productive Workplace

Speaker(s):

Keith Neuber, M.S.

Presentation:

Generational diversity is more pronounced in the workplace than at any other time in history. The challenge is in blending the distinct talents and potentials of Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z to create a productive, harmonious workplace.    The presentation examines factors which contribute to generational ideology and the potentials each generation bring to a work environment. The presentation will also explore the similarities in human dynamics which exist across generations and how these similarities can facilitate a common collaborative focus. With a refinement of standard business practices to accentuate individual strengths a diverse work force can become an inclusive, thriving enterprise.    


Objectives:

  1. Provide a framework for understanding generational differences and ideology
  2. Examine the impact of generational difference has on workplace productivity
  3. Identify human characteristics that are common to all generations and how they can be used to create collaboration   
  4. Provide a model that re-structures common business practices to maximize productivity through a shared perspective

Slides and Handouts:

NEUBER_Conquering the Generational Challenge

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Strabala, David, MSW, LCSW

David Strabala, MSW, LCSW, currently works full-time as Juvenile Office Counselor for Clay County, MO.  As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1994, he has worked in mental health centers, TBI day treatment, employee assistance, mobile crisis and with military/PTS. His primary specialty has been with troubled youth. For 20 years, he has discovered how the telling of meaningful stories can feed clients’ willingness to integrate shadow aspects of life, thus building strength and insight about how gifts are near our wounds. Most stories he offers are fairy tales of heroes or tricksters that reveal coded maps of the psyche’s paths toward wholeness. He plays an African djembe drum in groups to hold the story space. His interest in personal story prompted a six-year filmmaking project, resulting in an award-winning feature documentary, “What Is Synchronicity?” which he will give to session attendees who would like a DVD copy.


Presentation(s): 

When heroic force fails: trickster stories show the way