[hilac] Fwd: Webinar - Improving the Mental and Emotional Well-Being of Communities through the National Prevention Strategy
- From: Gary and Diane Bailey <garyanddianeb@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: hilac@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2014 10:17:57 -1000
5/1/2014 May 22 Webinar on National Prevention strategies to improve
Mental and emotional well-being of communities. Diane Bailey
*May 1, 2014*
*U.S. Department of Health and Human Services*
*2014 Webinar Series*
*Improving the Mental and Emotional Well-Being of Communities *
*through the National Prevention Strategy*
*Presented by Region VIII Federal Partners*
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*Reducing Stigma and Misunderstanding of Mental Health*
*Thursday, May 22, 2014, 2:00 – 3:30 pm,
MT (4:00-5:30 ET)*
*2:00-2:05 Welcome and Adobe Connect Logistics*
*Speaker:* Cherri Pruitt, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, HRSA, Region, VIII Maternal and Child Health Consultant
*2:05-2:20 What IS the National Prevention Council’s Mental and Emotional
Well-Being Strategy?*
*Speaker: * Charles H. Smith, MA, PhD, U. S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Regional Administrator-Region VIII, Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration, with special guest artist/educator,
Bianca McCann
*2:20-2:40 Tribal Mental Health/Wellness Center Capacity Building
Initiative - *This presentation will discuss how to develop a Tribal mental
health/wellness center based on a comprehensive, Native-developed tool that
assesses community needs and incorporates Native and Tribal thought. The
presentation will include how to garner stakeholder collaboration and
embark upon a behavioral health business planning process to create a
sustainable mental health/wellness center.
*Speaker:* Dan M. Aune, MSW, Executive Director,
Mental Health America of Montana
*2:40-3:00 Utah’s Peer-Led Wraparound Program – *In this presentation,
you will learn about Utah’s Medicaid-approved Peer Support Service
program. Through this program, Family Resource Facilitators provide high
impact care at a low cost for agencies who serve families with children
experiencing emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges. The Peer
Support Service program results in family involvement at all levels of care
and improved outcomes for families and communities.
*Speaker:* Lori Cerar, Executive Director of Allies
with Families
*3:00-3:20 **Be a Lifeline! Introduction to Mental Health First Aid –* This
presentation provides an introduction to Mental Health First Aid, an
evidence-based, groundbreaking public education program designed to improve
participants’ knowledge of behavioral health disorders, reduce stigma, and
increase the amount of help provided to those who may need it. Colorado’s
collaborative, public-private initiative to implement this program in
urban, rural, and frontier counties statewide and regionally will also be
shared.
*Speaker:* Brian Turner, Statewide Programs Manager
for the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
*3:20-3:30 Questions & Answers and Additional Resources *
*To register: *
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* Continuing education credits from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention for this activity are pending.*
*Speaker’s Bios*
*Speaker: *Dr. Smith is the Regional Administrator for the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services - Region VIII. Dr. Smith is the former
Director of the Colorado Division of Behavioral Health and Deputy
Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse for the State of
Colorado. Dr. Smith is a Licensed Psychologist with over 25 years of
experience in fields of behavioral health administration, program
development, forensic/correctional psychology, emergency/crisis
intervention, recovery support systems, research, and consultation.
*Speaker: *Dan Aune earned his Masters of Social Work (MSW) from the
University of Denver in 1987. Since that time he has held clinical,
manager and consultant roles in a number of organizations. He currently is
the Executive Director of Mental Health America or ‘MHA’, a statewide
mental health advocacy and education non-profit organization serving
Montana. Mr. Aune also participates on state and national advocacy groups
to develop a recovery-based service delivery system and programming
material appropriate to the needs of community mental health services. Dan
has extensive research experience for institutions related to the
implementation of services in hospital and community environments, and over
32 years of counseling, consulting, and training experience. Over the last
five years Dan has worked with over 20 Tribal communities across the
country providing technical assistance in their efforts to build Wellness
Centers.
*Speaker:* Lori Cerar is the Executive Director of Allies with Families,
the Utah Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
and a member of the Utah Family Coalition. She and her partners in the
Coalition and at the State have developed the Family Resource Facilitator
Project in the State of Utah.
*Speaker: *Brian Turner is the Statewide Programs Manager for the Colorado
Behavioral Healthcare Council (CBHC), which is the membership organization
for Colorado’s community behavioral health system. Brian worked as Public
Policy Specialist and Special Projects Coordinator for CBHC before moving
into his current position to direct a variety of projects and statewide
initiatives for the Council. His work has focused heavily on health
reform; veterans’ mental health; prevention of homelessness; the
integration of behavioral and physical healthcare; and prevention and
wellness efforts statewide. Beginning in 2011, Brian has served as Director
for Mental Health First Aid Colorado, a collaborative effort focused on the
strategic dissemination and growth of the program statewide.
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