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Carpenter, John, MSW, LCSW

John Carpenter received a BA in Psychology from DePauw University in 1977, an MSW degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1979.  He was also trained in Clinical Hypnosis and Guided Imagery at the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, KS in 1980. He has worked 12 years at Mercy Hospital’s Marian Center in Springfield, eight years in clinics with psychiatrists, 16 years as the counseling therapist for five Rural Health Medical Clinics in Branson, Forsyth, and Sparta, eight years as a nationwide educator (PESI, inc.) for mental healthcare providers to get their CEU’s.  Overall, he has served Southwest Missouri for over 40 years providing psychiatric assessments, individual therapy, marriage counseling, family therapy and group therapy for every diagnosis and type of behavior issue.  He has also written a book (2003) entitled “Effective Strategies for Helping Couples and Families” and made presentations for Missouri NASW annual conferences in recent years.

Presentation(s): 

Treating Nine Classic Types of Relationships

 

 

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In the Aftermath of Pediatric Suicide: A Look At Before and After

Speaker(s):

Shari Scott, MA, LCPC, LPC, NCC, CISD, TBH-BC

Presentation: Suicide slipped into the top ten as far as causes of death in the United States (according to the CDC). Deaths among school-aged children and teens continue to be on the rise; so much so, that suicide has statistically risen to the second leading cause of death among people aged 10-34. Suicide traumatizes those left in its path, but what do we do when those traumatized include an entire school and its staff? This presentation covers statistics compiled for nearly 3000 pediatric suicides to expose precursors and commonly missed signs of suicide in youth. Also explored are common grief reactions, statistics, red flags in youth, and how to “get grief right”.

Objectives:

  1. Examine 3000 pediatric suicides to determine factors, causes, and warning signs
  2. Identify red flags in suicidal youth
  3. Explore educational program ideas to reduce the incidence of suicide
  4. Identify ways to care for suicidal youth
  5. Identify steps to take following suicide/death of a student
  6. Describe survivor’s guilt and guilt related to suicide
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Triumph: Overcoming the Odds

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Russell Lehmann

Presentation: Insights from a 28-year-old man with autism, OCD, depression, anxiety and Bi-Polar 2 on his traumatic experiences as an inpatient in 3 separate hospitals. Attendees will engage in substantive dialogue with the presenter on how best to serve the mental health and autism population.

Objectives:

  1. Discuss best practices in interacting with patients and accommodating their individual needs
  2. Describe how baby steps are instrumental in pursuing a lasting recovery
  3. Introduce a raw and utterly transparent look into the world of autism and mental health
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Lehmann, Russell

Russell Lehmann is an award-winning and internationally recognized motivational speaker, poet, author, and advocate. His words have reached over 20 million people worldwide, from the United States to Argentina, Norway to Australia. Russell began to experience developmental and behavioral symptoms and struggles around the age of three. Despite numerous visits, his parent’s desperate for answers of any kind, not a single doctor or specialist could figure out what was happening. In the spring of 2003, at the tender age of 12, Russell was admitted to the psychiatric ward at his local city hospital. He stayed there for five weeks, which were some of the most trying of his life. Still, he left the children’s hospital without a diagnosis – or hope – to return home with.

In the fall of 2003, Russell was diagnosed with autism at the University of Washington’s Autism Center. He and his family were relieved to have what they believed would serve as a roadmap toward proper treatment – although they knew the tough times were far from over. In 2011 Russell found an outlet in his natural creative and poetic tendencies. He channeled the depth of his experiences thus far to write his acclaimed book “Inside Out: Stories and Poems from an Autistic Mind”. His book was featured in the LA Times, earned an Honorable Mention at the 2012 NY Book Festival, and won the award for Literary Excellency at the 2013 International Autistic People’s Awards in Vancouver, Canada. Russell took even greater comfort in learning and worked his way through high school course after course, earning a 4.0 GPA. He spent an extraordinary season breaking through comfort zones to shine in the athletic arena. He played football with the help of an encouraging coach and teammates and was honored as a member of the 2009 All-State Academic Team.

Russell then spent two years taking part-time classes at his local community college (TMCC) in Reno, Nevada. He received straight A’s and was invited to be a member of the Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society. It was through this journey that Russell discovered his true calling in life: helping those who shared his struggles and advocating on their behalf. This is when he turned his focus solely to being a voice for the unheard, for he knows how difficult it is to go unnoticed.

Russell’s name and story are known worldwide. Every presentation he gives uplifts, inspires, and increases autism and mental health awareness and understanding. He speaks honestly and authentically; his experiences resonate with every audience he speaks to. He has yet to give a speech that has not received a standing ovation. In 2018, Russell presented in 20 cities all across the country. He ended the year with a true testament to his hard work: he was named Reno-Tahoe’s “Most Outstanding Professional Under 40”.

Presentation(s): 

Insight from Inside: My Perspective After Being Inpatient Multiple Times

Triumph: Overcoming the Odds

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Schmidt, Nick, MA, MS

Nick Schmidt has an MA in Clinical Psychology and an MS in Gerontology, and is currently an advanced doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.  He is a clinician at Community Psychological Service and teaches undergraduate courses in psychopathology and the psychology of death & dying.  His clinical and research interests are in mental health and aging, with special interests in issues related to cognitive impairment, caregiver mental health, and treatment for late-life depression.

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Psychotherapy and Behavioral Health Interventions with Older Adults

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High Conflict Couples Therapy

Speaker(s):

Angela Skurtu, MEd, LMFT

Presentation: In this presentation, Skurtu offers specific tools clinicians can use when couples are in high crisis and high conflict. Many clinicians have never been given any tools for how to address conflict in the moment. Clients come in fighting about a variety of issues and clinicians can feel overwhelmed by their chaotic presentation. However, helpful couples therapy cannot take place if a couple is too emotionally dysregulated. If clinicians don’t find ways to bring the crisis down, they often lose the client and the potential to help. Skurtu will describe specific interventions that can be used to help couples calm down both in sessions and outside of sessions. Skurtu will also describe case by case scenarios for how to organize sessions. Finally, she will offer some best practices for worst case scenarios including cases where Intimate Partner Violence may be present. This will be presented from a systemic perspective but will also include some elements of emotion regulation from DBT. 

Objectives:

  1. Develop tools for reducing client conflict in sessions
  2. Understand how to use systemic models to address couples’ problems as a unit
  3. Identify at least 3 interventions clinicians can use the next day in therapy
  4. Evaluate when to incorporate a crisis plan for situations such as Intimate Partner Violence

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Skurtu, Angela, MEd, LMFT

Angela Skurtu is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. She is also an approved AASECT CEU provider. Skurtu is a national and keynote speaker and author of 2 books, “Helping Couples Overcome Infidelity: A Therapist’s Manual,” and “Pre-Marital Counseling: A Guide for Clinicians.” She also has her own YouTube Channel and podcast at www.aboutsexpodcast.com where she offers free information about healthy relationships and sexuality. Finally, she offers webinars monthly on various sexual health issues for clinicians who would like to receive CEUs for their AASECT Certification.

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High Conflict Couples Therapy

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Darkness to Light; Stewards of Children, Part I

Speaker(s):

Tara Brace, BA

Annie Wilson, BS

Presentation: Stewards of Children is a prevention training that teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program is designed for organizations that serve youth and for individuals concerned about the safety of children. It is the only nationally distributed, evidence-informed program proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes, and change child protective behaviors. The training is typically a 2-hour training; however, for the Spring Training Institute, the training will be broken in to two parts, a Part I, 60-minute Super Session and a Part II, 90-minute Breakout Session. This training will teach participants the five steps in preventing child sexual abuse. Participants also receive a free workbook.

Objectives:

  1. INCREASE AWARENESS of the prevalence, consequences, and circumstances of child sexual abuse
  2. Develop NEW SKILLS to help adults prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse
  3. Discuss POSITIVE CHANGE to organizational policies and procedures
  4. Describe INDIVIDUAL EMPOWERMENT through an understanding of personal responsibility and actionable ways to make a difference
  5. Discuss the Five Steps to Protecting Our Children

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Wilson, Annie, BS

Annie Wilson is the Prevention Manager at Missouri KidsFirst, the state chapter for Missouri’s Child Advocacy Centers and the state chapter for Prevent Child Abuse America. Annie is an authorized Darkness to Light Instructor and Facilitator of the Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention training, and an experienced trainer on multiple topics related to child abuse and neglect. Annie also chairs the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children and helps lead multiple state-wide efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect. Annie is a proud wife and Mom to three active boys, so you can most often catch her running from one sports activity to another!

Presentation(s): 

Darkness to Light; Stewards of Children, Part I

Darkness to Light; Stewards of Children, Part II

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Brace, Tara, BA

Tara Brace has worked with children and families for 20 years while teaching preschool in a private daycare and Head Start environment. Brace worked in Senior Management with families who have children with disabilities. She then moved her career to Social Services where she was an investigator that investigated child abuse and neglect hotlines. She also worked case management with Social Services, which included working with families whose children were placed in foster care and helping those families locate services and reach goals so they could be reunited with their children. She has had several successful adoption and guardianships. She currently works for Kids Harbor in Osage Beach. She started there in July 2018 when her and her husband moved to the lake area from Sedalia. Brace is the community outreach coordinator working with schools, churches, daycares and any other organizations that work with children. She promotes the prevention program, which educates adults on how to recognize the signs of child sexual abuse. In January 2019, Brace also started a curriculum that works with children in the classroom on how to keep their bodies safe and when to tell a trusted adult when they do not feel safe.

Presentation(s): 

Darkness to Light; Stewards of Children, Part I

Darkness to Light; Stewards of Children, Part II