Workshops
- “Initiating an Evidence Based Practice in Supported Employment Program and the Roles of Staff”, Mary Manzoni, Vice President, Vocational Services; Rayna Fauntleroy, LCSWC, Vice President Clinical Services; Linda Nilsen, LCSWC, Humanim; and Kathleen Bowen, Program Specialist, Mosaic
A panel will present their experiences with establishing an Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Supported Employment program and activities which maintain fidelity to the model. The panel will consist of Humanim and Mosaic’s vocational, psychosocial rehabilitation programs, residential, case management, clinical and benefit management staff and consumers involved with implementing this EBP.
- “Hope and Optimism: Different Cultural Perspectives”, Jean Tucker Mann, ACSW, LCSW-C
It is important that providers of mental health treatment services be knowledgeable of the cultural differences found among their consumers/clients. This workshop will equip providers to better understand how different cultural groups define hope and optimism, and to become skillful in using that information to maximize the potential for positive mental health outcomes.
- “Message of Hope: SAMHSA’s Campaign for Mental Health Recovery”, Christopher C. Marshall, Consumer Affairs Specialist, SAMHSA
The SAMHSA Campaign for Mental Health Recovery (CMHR), with its theme of What a Difference a Friend Makes, completed its first year of TV and radio public service announcements (PSAs) distribution in 2007. The Campaign objective is to encourage, educate and inspire 18-25 year olds to step up and support friends they know who are experiencing a mental health problem. Ultimately, the Campaign seeks to promote individual recovery, increase education and awareness about recovery from mental illnesses, and eliminate the stigma and discrimination associated with mental health problems. This workshop will show the PSAs, report on the progress of the Campaign, highlight current activities, and discuss future directions.
- “Employment and Health Insurance and Whiskers on Kittens: The Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program”, Michael Dalto, Work Incentives Project Director, Maryland Department of Disabilities
The Employed Individuals with Disabilities (EID) Program is the most powerful work incentive to reach Maryland in decades, encouraging people with disabilities to work or increase their earnings. This workshop will discuss this important program, which provides Medical Assistance coverage to Marylanders with disabilities who work and who meet several other criteria. Medical Assistance gives full coverage to those who are uninsured, and supplements Medicare and private health insurance for those who have them.
- “The Consumer Quality Team (CQT) in Action”, Joanne Meekins, Director, CQT; Katie Rouse, Program Manager, CQT; Brinda Parker, Marion Ehrlich, Dona Wiggins, Diane Cabot, Team Members
Funded by MHA, CQT is a team of trained consumers and family members who make unannounced visits to public mental health facilities and interview consumers using their services. A report is then given to the facility director and MHA, with the goal of immediately addressing individual concerns, documenting strengths and weaknesses of programs, and providing policymakers with information about the needs and wants of consumers. For this presentation, a team will present mock CQT interviews and a follow-up meeting. Attendees will get a clearer idea about how they work, and how they make a difference.
- “Mental Health First Aid: Tool for Public Engagement & Outreach”, Kathy Shulman, Mental Health First Aid Program Director, Mental Health Association of Maryland; Terry Bohrer, RN, MSW, CLNC, President, Mental Health Association of Maryland; Daryl Plevy, JD, Director of Mental Health Transformation; Oscar Morgan, MAHCA, Vice President, Health Management Consultants, LLC
Mental Health First Aid is a 12 hour curriculum designed to train members of the general public in how to identify a mental health emergency and then respond in an effective way. This presentation will summarize the training methods, explain how partnerships are forming statewide and locally in Maryland around this program, and share some of the training modules so that participants have a taste of this innovative program.
- “Creating a Culture of Hope in Your Agency; Practical Tips for Change”, Jennifer Brown, Director of Training and Communications, On Our Own of Maryland and Susan Kadis, Coordinator of Consumer Advocacy, MHA. Join us for a lively eye-opening facilitated discussion of the issues surrounding recovery, what nurtures it and what hinders it. You will hear from three (3) consumers representing different facets of the mental health system discussing the subtle and not so subtle changes in behavior, policies and environment that foster hope and ultimately recovery.
- “The Impact of Hospital Diversion Programs in Montgomery County and Anne Arundel County – Programs that Work”, Dudley Warner, LCSW-C, Senior Administrator, Behavioral Health and Crisis Services, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services and Frank Sullivan, LCSW-C, BCD, Executive Director, Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency
This workshop will provide an overview of the hospital diversion programs currently in place in Montgomery County and Anne Arundel County. These programs are part of a larger initiative working in partnership with the Mental Hygiene Administration to address uninsured patients who present for psychiatric hospitalization in local emergency departments. The primary focus of this workshop will be to discuss implementation issues that bear on replicability and the outcomes produced both from an individual patient perspective as well as a policy perspective.
- “Statewide Recovery Forum”, Lissa Abrams, Director, Adult Services, Mental Hygiene Administration
This forum is for consumers and providers to discuss opportunities and challenges for moving the public mental health system to be recovery and resiliency focused. Program representatives and consumers will discuss their experiences.
- “Introduction to the Maryland Aging Network”, James Macgill, Consultant On Older Adult Issues, Mental Health Transformation
This workshop will provide an overview of the Maryland Aging Network. Topics will include what programs and services the Maryland Department of Aging and the Local Area Agencies on Aging offer, the legal and policy background for these services, and potential for collaboration between the Aging Networks and mental health consumers, practitioners, planners, and advocates.
- “Minority Youth Outreach”, Christine Elsey, AAB, Outreach Worker, and Tia Warner, Minority Youth Outreach Project, Wicomico County Health Department
The Minority Youth Outreach Project is an educational program focused on mental health issues as well as providing education to parents, youth, and faith-based organizations on issues such as anger management, conflict resolution, peer pressure, and self-esteem. This workshop will describe various programs and resources available through this Project.
- “Criminal Justice and Mental Health: Services For Incarcerated Individuals With Mental Illness”, Lisa M. Cuozzo, JD, Director of Public Policy, Mental Health Association
The Criminal Justice & Mental Health Workgroup was created by the Maryland legislature in 2005, and continues to meet monthly. This workshop will discuss the workgroup’s efforts, including: diverting individuals from the criminal justice system, providing services to incarcerated individuals, and linking offenders who have mental illness with benefits and treatment upon their release to the community.
- “Crisis Intervention Teams”, Allison Paladino, LCSW-C, Baltimore County Crisis Response and and Jeanne Pilarski, BoCPD
This workshop will present the Baltimore County Crisis Response System’s (BCCRS) Mobile Crisis Team. An Overview of BCCRS services will be provided as well as an interactive presentation on creative Crisis Planning in the Community.
- “Arundel Lodge Arts Presentation”, Rob Levit, Artist-in-Residence, Leslie Miller, M.Ed., Kaitlan Amos and Kasey Wells, Day Program Staff, Michael Drummond, Executive Director and Robert Gambel, Consumer, Arundel Lodge, Inc
The arts are much more than a set of fun or therapeutic activities for adults with mental illness. The arts – music, visual art, poetry, dance and beyond – can play a significant role in grasping the essentials of recovery. The arts teach us to embody and emotionalize learning, thus increasing opportunities for mastery. In this dynamic and interactive workshop, Arundel Lodge Artist-In-Residence and the day program arts staff will show techniques, strategies and share inspirational performances to demonstrate the power of the arts, not just for adults with mental illness but for the wider community as well.
- “Behind Closed Doors: Trauma Survivors and the Psychiatric System”, Laura Cain, Managing Attorney, Adult Mental Health, Maryland Disability Law Center and Tonier D. Cain, Volunteer Program Coordinator, Arundel Habitat for Humanity
Laura Cain will present and discuss her award winning 20-minute documentary, in which four women survivors of childhood and adult trauma discuss how psychiatric practices left them feeling more victimized and afraid. Tonier Cain, featured in the film, will present her personal story of falling through the cracks inn various systems until she finally found a community program that helped her recover.
- “The Road to Recovery: A Cultural and Linguistic Perspective”, Oscar Morgan, MAHCA, Health Management Consultants, LLC and Thomas E. Arthur, MA, MEd, Thomas E. Arthur & Associates
This workshop will focus on the importance of cultural and linguistic aspects of a consumer's life in their journey to recovery.
- “Suicide: Exploring a Major Health Problem”, Jerry M. Swanner, MEd, BA, Director, Living Works Education USA
This workshop will cover various demographics of those who die by suicide and offer a basic explanation of suicidal behavior. The workshop will end on strategies and objectives of what communities and organizations can do to minimize the risk of suicide. In essence, it answers the “whom, when, where, why and what” of suicide.
- “Screening and Assessing Co-Occurring Disorders”, Jeff Gary, PhD, First Step, Inc. and Tom Godwin, MA, LCPC, LCADC, Evidence-Based Practice Center, University of Maryland. This workshop covers effective screening and assessment practices for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, along with a review of recommended scientifically-based instruments.
- “Living Well”, Starr Sowers, MSW, Director of Health and Wellness and Courtney Barkley, BSW, Evidence Based Facilitator, Howard County Office on Aging
Learn how Howard County is implementing Stanford University’s Chronic Disease Self Management Program, through the “Living Well” Program. Participants meet once a week for two and a half hours to learn skills to better manage their symptoms and to get the most out of their life. Classes are taught by trained lay leaders who have or care for people with chronic conditions.
- “Youth is Not Wasted on the Young: Perspectives on Recovery for Young Adults with Mental Illnesses”, Dale Meyer, MS, President and CEO, People Encouraging People, Inc
Consumers and program developers will share insights on the needs of young adults with mental illness and co-occurring disorders and how service design and provision facilitate recovery. Compelling stories of resiliency and survival will inspire you.
- “Maryland Leadership Council”, Clarissa Netter, BSW, Mental Hygiene Administration; Nancy Allen, Esquire, and Deanna Green
Introducing a new approach to transforming the mental health system in Maryland, this coalition is comprised of local consumer leaders from various genres who have formed a united entity to promote workforce development, wellness and recovery and cohesiveness. This workshop will enlighten the audience with their initial efforts and progress, and will describe individual leadership roles in developing this coalition.
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