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The Intersection of Nutrition and Mental Health

Speaker(s):

Karanja, Damaris, LPC, RDN

Presentation:

This presentation helps attendees to understand how complex trauma, attachment and developmental wounds, and eating behaviors are correlated. Attendees will learn how to promote a body-positive, culturally-sensitive counseling approach using the concepts behind Health at Every Size (HAES) and Intuitive Eating.

Objectives:

  1.  Understanding the correlational link between trauma to Eating Behaviors
  2. Learn how to promote a body-positive, culturally-sensitive approach in treatment using the concepts behind Health at Every Size (HAES).
  3. Participants will be able to apply case studies and conceptualization to assist with respectful, body-neutral terminology, awareness, and intervention.
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Surviving the Angry Black Woman Syndrome

Speaker(s):

Gray, Angela, MSW, EdS

Presentation:

Women of color are often misunderstood when they speak from the heart. The passion that women of color exhibit is often misconstrued as anger, negative attitudes, and defensive. As a result, they are often isolated and ostracized for voicing their opinions. Therefore, creating the “Angry Black Woman Syndrome” narrative. Women of color often feel disconnected from their white counterparts and each other in the workplace and other predominantly white spaces. In this workshop, we will discuss the importance of establishing healthy relationships with other women of color and connecting with white allies. Overall, this will be a very candid and open workshop to explore overcoming the “Angry Black Woman Syndrome” narrative.

Objectives:

  1. To identify physical, psychological, and emotional stressors as it relates to being a woman of color.

  2. To define relevant terms to help women of color navigate in predominately white spaces.

  3. To identify and utilize survival techniques and strategies to help women of color overcome feelings of rejection, anger, and sadness.

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Karanja, Damaris, LPC, RDN

Damaris Karanja is the Founder of Healing Streams Counseling, a private practice in St. Louis providing integrative Psychotherapy and Nutrition Counseling Services. She holds dual licenses as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Licensed Mental Health Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri. Damaris earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Southeast Missouri State University.
   
Damaris specializes in trauma and dysfunctional eating behaviors. A gifted speaker, Damaris provides workshops on intersection of nutrition and mental health for a wide variety of audiences. Damaris holds several advanced trainings including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitizing Reprocessing) and Brainspotting. In addition to owning a private practice, Damaris worked for 18 years as a Faculty member at a local university conducting research and teaching. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Presentation(s): 

The Intersection of Nutrition and Mental Health


 

 

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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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What you need to know about 988 in Missouri

Speaker(s):

Williams, Stacey, MSW, LCSW

Muckler, Casey MPH

Presentation:

During this panel discussion you will learn everything you need to know to be ready for 988. In July 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated 988 as the new three-digit crisis number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL). By July of 2022, all telecommunications companies will have to make the necessary changes and be ready to go live. 988 will be promoted Nationwide as the three-digit helpline for all mental health and suicide crises. Missouri has 7 active NSPL members. These call centers have trained staff to answer calls from individuals at risk for suicide as well as those experiencing other mental health and substance use related emergencies, as well as connection to ongoing services. 988 will transform our current crisis system of care nationwide and Missouri is actively preparing our system to align and provide the most evidence-based practices for a comprehensive continuum of care.

Objectives:

  1. Describe the history of 988 and why do we need it
  2. Define what the benefits of 988 and how much will it cost
  3. Identify how 988 will impact Missouri’s crisis system and what we are doing to prepare
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Williams, Stacey, MSW, LCSW

Stacey Williams is the State Suicide Prevention Coordinator for Missouri Department of Mental Health and serves as the suicide prevention lead for the department. She is the Project Director for the Youth Suicide Prevention Grant, the Zero Suicide in Health Systems grant, oversees the Emergency Suicide Response for COVID-19 Project as well as numerous other statewide crisis services activities. Stacey has a Masters in Social Work, with an emphasis in Policy, Planning and Administration from the University of Missouri and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Stacey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over twelve years’ experience working in mental health. She brings forth experience in state government, residential and community mental health settings as well as experience in both policy and clinical practice. Stacey is passionate about helping people through the process of bringing about systems change. In her free time, you can catch her baking, spending time outdoors or spending time with her teenage son Camden and German Shepherd Bella. 

Presentation(s): 

What you need to know about 988 in Missouri

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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Muckler, Casey, MPH

Casey Muckler is a suicide prevention specialist at the Department of Mental Health. She assists with oversight and monitoring on all suicide prevention grants, projects, and programs. She is the project director of the 988 planning grant and co-facilitates 988 implementation efforts in Missouri. She is also the project director for Missouri’s mobile crisis planning grant. She serves as an executive member of the Missouri Suicide Prevention Network to collaborate with statewide suicide prevention leaders to oversee the implementation of the Missouri Suicide Prevention Plan.

Presentation(s): 

What you need to know about 988 in Missouri


 

 

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Shoemaker, Drew, MD

I was born in Iowa, and then moved to Missouri in 1982, and have been here since.  I graduated from Missouri State University, and went to Medical School at the University of Missouri in Columbia and did my residency in Family Medicine at Cox Medical Centers in Springfield.  I previously practiced Bolivar and Boonville, Missouri before joining Burrell to practice Family and  Addiction Medicine in March of 2020 where I am the medical director of the Fordland Clinic (a Burrell affiliate) and the Behavioral Crisis Center at Burrell. 

I am married with six children, and three grandchildren.  My wife and I enjoy any outside activity, and travel. 

I have a Bachelor’s degree from Southwest Baptist University, a Master’s degree from Missouri State University and my Medical Doctorate from the University of Missouri in Columbia.  I am board certified in Family Medicine, and will sit for addiction boards this fall. 

Presentation(s): 

Opioid Use Disorder ECHO

 

 

 

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Menzies, Percy, M. Pharm.

Percy Menzies is the president of Assisted Recovery Centers of America, LLC, a center for the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction based in St. Louis, Missouri which was established in 2001.

Percy’s interest and passion for pharmacological treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism goes back to the early eighties when naltrexone was first introduced for the treatment of heroin addiction. He worked for over 18 years for DuPont Pharmaceuticals in various positions and had responsibility for naltrexone as the associate product director.

He has worked closely with drugs courts and provided training on the use of anticraving medications to reduce recidivism within the criminal justice population addicted to alcohol and opioids. He has conducted workshops for a wide range of audiences both in the US and overseas on evidenced-based treatments for addictive disorders.

He has been invited to serve on expert committees to develop guidelines for the treatment of addictive disorders and alcoholism.

He has been invited to serve on advisory boards both in the private and government sectors.

Percy holds a master’s degree in pharmacy from India. Percy immigrated to the United States in 1977.


Presentation(s): 

Opioid Use Disorder ECHO

 

 

 

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Arteaga, Dayana, DO

My name is Dayana Arteaga and I am a fourth year psychiatry resident. I will be graduating as a psychiatrist from UMKC in June of this year, and I am immensely excited about this. I completed my psychiatry training in both the University of Oklahoma and University of Missouri-Kansas City. Following graduation I will start a job with the Cox inpatient psychiatric hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

My dream growing up was to become a physician, and every day I wake up smiling because with hard work and dedication I made this dream a reality. I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Microbiology and Magna Cum Laude Honors in 2012, and shortly after began my medical studies at the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. I graduated with the degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine in 2016. I enjoy Psychiatry very much, and feel honored to care for psychiatric patients every day. I also enjoy the arts, classical music, and books that speak to my soul. I believe that hope can make all the difference! 


Presentation(s): 

Opioid Use Disorder ECHO