The NASMHPD Annual 2018 Commissioner's Meeting was held from July 29-31st, 2018, at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, VA.
Meeting Materials
Publications of Interest
New Resources for Early Intervention in Psychosis: Coming September 2018!
Press Release: National Behavioral Health Conference Scheduled in New Orleans, October 28 – 31, 2018
Presentations
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Changing the Course of Psychosis through Early Psychosis Intervention
- Jenifer Urff, J.D., Project Director, Training and Technical Assistance, NASMHPD, Alexandria, Virginia
- Tamara Sale, Director, EASA Center for Excellence, Portland State University Regional Research Institute, Portland, Oregon
- Maureen Harrigan, Parent and Advocate, Elkridge, Maryland
HANDOUT: Common Experience Versus Intended Result of the Early Psychosis Services
Bolder Goals for Better Results: Seven Breakthrough Strategies
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- Brian Hepburn, M.D., Executive Director, NASMHPD, Alexandria, Virginia (Moderator)
- Debra A. Pinals, M.D., Medical Director of Behavioral Health and Forensic Programs, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, State of Michigan
- Doris Fuller, M.F.A., Chief of Research and Public Affairs, Treatment Advocacy Center, Arlington, Virginia (ret.); Mental Illness Research Associates, District of Columbia
Beyond Beds: Diversion Using Crisis Services
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- John Draper, Ph.D., Executive Director, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Executive Vice President of National Networks Vibrant Emotional Health, New York, New York
- David Covington, CEO and President, RI International, Phoenix, Arizona
- Thomas Betlach, Director, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Department of Health Services, State of Arizona
Beyond Beds: Real Time Web Based Database of Crisis Beds
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- David Morrissette, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., CAPT U.S. Public Health Service, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Debra A. Pinals, M.D., Medical Director of Behavioral Health and Forensic Programs, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, State of Michigan
Experiences and Lessons Learned in States Developing On-Line Databases (Registries) of Mental Health Crisis, Psychiatric Inpatient, and Community Residential Placements
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- Ted Lutterman, Senior Director of Government and Commercial Research, NASMHPD Research Institute, Inc. (NRI), Falls Church, Virginia
- Robert Shaw, M.A., Senior Research Analyst, NRI, Falls Church, Virginia
Monday July 30, 2018
Dialogue with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland
Washington Update
- Stuart Yael Gordon, J.D., Director of Policy and Communications, NASMHPD, Alexandria, Virginia
Lethal Means and Risk in the Community – Common Sense Approaches
- Doug Thomas, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Department of Human Services, State of Utah (Moderator and Presenter)
- Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., Commissioner, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, State of Connecticut
- Julianne Carbin, Director of Mental Health, Department of Health and Human Services, State of New Hampshire
- John Bryant, Director, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Florida Department of Children and Families, State of Florida
HANDOUTS:
- Past Sheehan-Suicidality Tracking Scale (Adolescent S-STS CMCM Version)
- S-STS CMCM Version Scoring Instructions
- Sheehan-Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS) - Child Version (6-8 years)
- Sheehan-Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS) - Child Version (9-12 years)
- Sheehan-Suicidality Tracking Scale (S-STS) - Child Version (13-17 years)
- Past Sheehan-Homicidality Tracking Scale (S-HTS)
- Are Suicide Terrorists Suicidal? A Critical Assessment of the Evidence
Lunch with the Substance Abuse and Mental HealthServices Administration (SAMHSA)
- Anita Everett, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Rockville, Maryland
- Justine Larson, M.D., Senior Medical Advisor, Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA, Rockville, Maryland
Beyond Beds: Making the Case for a Comprehensive Children’s Crisis Continuum of Care
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- David Miller, Project Director, NASMHPD, Alexandria, Virginia (Moderator)
- Michelle Zabel, M.S.S., Assistant Dean and Director, The Institute for Innovation and Implementation; PI and Director, The National Technical Assistance Network for Children’s Behavioral Health, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, Maryland
- Elizabeth Manley, The National Technical Assistance Network for Children’s Behavioral Health, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, Maryland
- Dayana Simons, M.Ed., TA Network Lead for Clinical Best Practices; Health Program Director, The Institute for Innovation and Implementation, University of Maryland School of Social Work, Baltimore, Maryland
Beyond Beds: Trauma Informed Clinical Interventions
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- Sheri Dawson, R.N., Director of Behavioral Health, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Nebraska (Moderator)
- Joan Gillece, Ph.D., Director, NASMHPD’s Center for Innovation in Behavioral Health Policy and Practice, NASMHPD, Alexandria, Virginia
- Mark Hurst, M.D., Director, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, State of Ohio
Beyond Beds: 100% Housing – Practical Lessons from Health Care for the Homeless
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- Valerie Mielke, M.S.W., Assistant Commissioner, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Department of Human Services, State of New Jersey
- Barbara Bazron, Ph.D., Deputy Secretary, Behavioral Health Administration, Department of Health, State of Maryland
- Kevin Lindamood, President and CEO, Health Care for the Homeless, Baltimore, Maryland
- Barbara DiPietro, Ph.D., Senior Director of Policy, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Baltimore, Maryland
Tuesday July 31, 2018
Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
- Define IPS
- Research on IPS
- IPS Learning Community
HANDOUTS:
- IPS Supported Employment Funding in the United States
- IPS Supported Employment and State Vocational Rehabilitation: A Crosswalk
Overview of the Supported Employment Demonstration (SED)
- Federal interest in early intervention
- Study objectives and hypotheses
- Study organization and structure
SED Implementation Progress
- Demographic and diagnostic profile of study participants
- Salient issues presenting challenges to service provision
HANDOUTS:
Two State Examples
Questions and Discusion on SED
Challenges to Broader Implementation
- Funding
- Existing state MH policies
- Existing state VR policies
- Engaging the business community
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