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2019 Texas Council Conference
June 19-21, 2019
Westin Galleria, Houston, TX
Preliminary Agenda
Information in preliminary agenda subject to change. Updated May 20, 2019.
Continuing Education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Registration 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Consortia/Workgroup Meetings 8:30 a.m. – Noon
Consortia Meetings
• IDD
Workgroup Meetings
• Executive Admins Special Interest Group (BL-SIG)
• Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Workgroup
• Communications Special Interest Group (Comm-SIG)
• Authorized Provider Network (APN) Meeting
CCBHC Pre-Conference Session
• Jolene Rasmussen, MS, Director of Adult Behavioral Health, Texas Council of Community
Centers
Lunch (ON YOUR OWN) Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Opening Session 1:15 – 3:00 p.m.
Welcome and Featured Speaker: Frank Warren
PostSecret creator Frank Warren introduced the world to a collection of highly personal and artfully
decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world. What started as a community mail
art project exploded in popularity; since PostSecret’s inception in 2004, Warren has received over
1,000,000 anonymous secrets on homemade postcards.
Warren’s project has raised over $1,000,000 for suicide prevention, earning him the Mental Health
Advocacy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 and an invitation to the White House to share his
thoughts on mental wellness in 2013. PostSecret’s website is the most visited advertisement-free
blog in the world and has won seven Webby Awards for “Best Blog on the Internet.” With over
2,500,000 views, his TED talk is one of the most watched in the popular series.
All six PostSecret books published have been featured on the New York Times Best Sellers list, with
PostSecret: Confessions on Life Death and God reaching number one. PostSecret postcards have
been exhibited at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum
and the Visionary Art Museum in Maryland, and there is an album and a play based on the project.
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Warren’s interactive multimedia event, “PostSecret Live” engages audiences with inspiring and funny
stories behind the secrets, discusses the blog and how it led him to make suicide awareness part of
his life’s work, and demonstrates that through our secret struggles and adversity, we can
help others.
Concurrent Sessions 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Aligning Case Management with Ethical and Legal Mandates for Cultural Competence and Inclusion
(Psych Ethics, LCDC)
Culture changes and compliance with ethical and legal mandates must be verified at all levels
throughout the system. Verification requires communication, data development, and confirmation
that objectives are achieved. Key constraints for managers will be discussed, including what needs to
happen, who needs to act, and how this is driven by the need for measurable criteria and usable data.
The presentation will also explore the ways in which key constraints should impact case management
practices and relevant staff training considerations will also be explored.
• Dr. Keith Turner, PhD, Associate Professor, The University of North Texas
Learning Objectives:
• Identify key constraints imposed by recent ethical and legal (regulatory) mandates for culture
change.
• Develop alternative empowerment policies and practices in compliance with ethical and legal
mandates as well as supportive criteria and mechanisms for verification of empowerment
objectives.
Early Childhood Intervention Community Outreach
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) responds to the critical needs of very young children with
developmental delays and their families by promoting development, coordinating services and
providing support. Come learn how to build a comprehensive outreach plan, including technology and
social media, that can ensure community partners, educators, healthcare providers, parents and
caregivers have accurate information on ECI services.
• Lora Waller, Early Intervention Program Director, Spindletop Center
• Sarah Hardin, MEd, Public Awareness Coordinator, Spindletop Center
• Amy Pallone, Early Intervention Associate Director, Spindletop Center
Enhancing Primary Care in Bidirectional Integrated Care Settings (CME, CNE, PD)
Bidirectional integrated care interventions often require innovation to integrate behavioral and
physical health. This presentation will discuss an enhanced model of primary care and the process of
planning and preparing a drop-in group medical visit for hypertension, along with unique consultation
models. Presenters will make the case for enhanced primary care’s alignment with the
comprehensive care required for CCBHC certification.
• Dr. Clarissa Aguilar, PhD, Licensed Psychologist – Behavioral Health Consultant, The Center for
Health Care Services
• Dr. Ruth Morgan, MD, Medical Director, The Center for Health Care Services
• Maria Loera-Quintanilla, PA-C, Integrated Primary Care Clinician, The Center for Health Care
Services
Learning Objectives:
• Identify three key components of enhanced primary care.
• Evaluate three elements of readiness that are necessary for a drop-in group medical visit.
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Hiring the Right People for the Right Jobs at the Right Time!
Hiring the right people is one of the hardest, most important things supervisors or managers can do.
So, why are bad hires made? Although hiring the right people for the right jobs isn’t easy, there are
some steps to take and things to avoid that will add value to interviews. This presentation will teach
skills to make better hiring decisions.
• Daniel Hernandez, PHR, SHRM-CP, Senior Manager of Risk Operations, Texas Council Risk
Management Fund
Jail Diversion: A Community’s Innovative Approach to Reducing Criminal Justice Involvement
This session will provide an overview of the innovative approaches utilized by the Harris County
Mental Health Jail Diversion Program. Originally created by the 83rd Texas Legislature, the updated
program includes the recently launched Judge Ed Emmett Mental Health Diversion Center. As a multi-
faceted community collaboration, it provides law enforcement a community-based alternative for
persons with mental illness who have been picked up for low-level, nonviolent offenses.
• Wayne Young, MBA, LPC, CRC, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, The Harris Center for Mental
Health and IDD
• Kim Ogg, JD, District Attorney, Harris County
Risk Stratification Session
Content description TBD.
• Jolene Rasmussen, MS, Director of Adult Behavioral Health, Texas Council of Community
Centers
School Safety and Mental Health Collaboration
Key community leadership united and continues to collaborate in coordinated response to the high
school shooting that occurred in Santa Fe, Texas on May 18, 2018. Panel representatives will talk
about their experiences at the reunification center, lessons learned, community response, and the
value of establishing and defining community partnerships in response to a natural disaster or other
mass casualty.
• Melissa Tucker, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer, Gulf Coast Center
• Dr. Jacqueline Shuman, EdD, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Santa Fe
ISD
• Dr. Pam Wells, EdD, Executive Director, Region 4 Education Service Center
• Dr. Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABPP, Director, Trauma and Grief Center and Chief of Psychology, Texas
Children’s Hospital
• Shari Forward, Team Coordinator, Galveston County Critical Incident Stress Management
Team
• Amanda Groller, LPC, BCC, Director of Innovative and Special Projects, Gulf Coast Center
• Garret Foskit, EMC, Emergence Management Coordinator, Galveston County
• Cheryl Moores, MPA, Victim Specialist, FBI – Houston Division
Trustee Roles and Responsibilities
This session will generally discuss the legal role that Trustees play in the Texas Community Center
system and the statutory responsibilities of Trustees as set out in Chapter 534 of the Texas Health and
Safety Code. Time will be allotted to a question and answer session to cover practical issues of Board
operations and Community Center governance.
• Carvan Adkins, JD, Legal Counsel, Texas Council of Community Centers
Veterans Mental Health Session
Content description and speakers TBD.
Evening Events
Board and Trustees Reception 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Executive Directors Dinner 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Thursday, June 20, 2019
Registration 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Poster Sessions TBD
Continental Breakfast (Exhibit Hall) 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
General Session 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Frank M. Adams Awards
Featured Speaker: Avish Parashar
Avish Parashar is a funny motivational keynote speaker whose programs are a unique blend of
humor, content, and interaction that makes his presentations relevant, engaging, and memorable. His
hilarious and energetic change management program will show participants how to embrace change
and use the power of improv comedy to improvise, adapt, and innovate – no matter what happens!
Break 10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
General Session 10:30 a.m. – Noon
State and National Perspectives Panel
• Sonja Gaines, Deputy Executive Commissioner, IDD and BH Services, HHSC
• Chuck Ingoglia, Next President and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health
Lunch (Exhibit Hall) Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Approaching Culture Authentically in Clinical Practice (CNE, PD, LCDC)
Cultural influences are present in all clinical interactions. Learned societal biases also enter the room.
This training will focus on ways to recognize and respond to various cultural aspects that the client
and the mental health provider each bring to the therapeutic relationship. We will explore clinically
meaningful ways to broach culture and cultural identity with clients, particularly through
understanding ways that individualistic and collectivistic values manifest in clients’ behaviors and
their understanding of mental health and wellness.
• Dr. Manuel Zamarripa, PhD, Associate Dean, Austin Community College
Learning Objectives:
• Describe concrete ways to broach cultural aspects in the therapeutic relationship
• Describe how Individualistic and Collectivistic values of both clients and therapist can impact
the therapeutic process
Ban “Behavior”: Improving IDD Access to Mental Health Services
IDD and mental health service providers do not always understand each other’s systems of care,
resulting in poorer outcomes for people with IDD who need mental health services. Additionally, signs
of mental illness in people with IDD are often written off as “behavior,” rather than being seen as
mood or thought disturbances. This presentation will identify resources and discuss strategies for
improving service delivery systems, cross-system communication and treatment to meet the mental
health needs of people with IDD.
• Susan LaGrone, MS, LPC-S, LBSW, Nueces Center for MHID
• Leslie Casiano, Case Manager IV, Nueces Center for MHID
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Do Second Generation Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Improve Adherence? (CME, CNE)
Antipsychotic long-acting injections have been suggested to improve adherence for patients who are
non-adherent with oral medications. One of the advantages of a second-generation long-acting
injectable antipsychotic is improved adherence, but studies have mainly been related to inpatient
settings. This presentation will utilize a study of outpatient data from The Harris Center for Mental
Health and IDD to evaluate adherence rate, identify barriers, and provide helpful solutions for
improving patient care.
• Dr. Holly Cumbie, PharmD, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Learning Objectives:
• Monitor and evaluate the adherence rate of patients on a second-generation antipsychotic
long-acting injection in an outpatient setting.
• Track long-acting injection efficacy based on hospitalizations while on the injection.
Enhanced Care Coordination to Improve Patient Outcomes (CME, CNE)
This panel will discuss an enhanced care coordination model that illustrates the importance of
building a structured team that provides quality patient-centered care and improves outcomes by
meeting Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic standards. The panel will provide insight into
the configuration of highly skilled interdisciplinary team members who specialize in a holistic
approach by using risk stratification.
• Chalee Rivers, RN, Director of Medical Outpatient Services, My Health My Resources (MHMR)
of Tarrant County
• Laura Swartzendruber, BSN, RN, Program Director Care Coordination, My Health My
Resources (MHMR) of Tarrant County
• Joshua Wheeler, MS, CCBHC Lead Coordinator, My Health My Resources (MHMR) of Tarrant
County
Learning Objectives:
• Describe the role of the Care Coordination team.
• Define ways to evaluate data by using a risk stratification model to improve patient
outcomes.
Insight into the Texas Political Landscape
Leaders of the most notable publications in Texas, The Quorum Report and the Texas Tribune, will
share their views on the current and future political landscape in our state. Moderated by Lee
Johnson, Deputy Director for the Texas Council, this session will feature Harvey Kronberg of the
Quorum Report, Ross Ramsey of the Texas Tribune, and Hon. Carl Isett, former State Representative,
District 84. If you want to know what’s really happening and what’s ahead in Texas politics, don’t miss
the chance to hear and interact with these experts!
• Harvey Kronberg, Publisher, The Quorum Report
• Ross Ramsey, Executive Editor and Co-Founder, Texas Tribune
• Carl Isett, Former State Representative, District 84
• Moderator: Lee Johnson, Deputy Director, Texas Council of Community Centers
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Intercept 0: Crisis Call Diversion
The Sequential Intercept Model supporting jail diversion projects originally used a 1-5 point model. It
now includes Intercept 0, which focuses on first responders and behavioral health roles prior to law
enforcement action. The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is the first behavioral health agency
to co-locate phone counselors with 911 dispatch. Harris program representatives will cover the
challenges and successes experienced in the last three years and provide tips on how to replicate the
program in other communities.
• Jennifer Battle, LMSW, Director of Access, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
• Karen Slaton, Program Manager - Crisis Call Diversion, The Harris Center for Mental Health
and IDD
• Commander William Staney, Commander of MH Division, Houston Police Department
Topic: Peer Services
Why Listening Matters: Getting the Best Outcomes for the People We Serve
Effective communication through listening and inspiring hope can improve engagement and improve
health outcomes not only for people in their recovery journey from mental illness, but for all
Community Center staff. Participants will explore techniques employed by peer service providers to
learn how to build partnerships through communication and specific listening skills, such as how to
effectively ask open-ended questions and developing awareness for when one is not truly listening to
hear and understand the person in services.
• Lesley Hooper-Gary, Certified Peer Specialist, Texana Center
Voices, Visions or Other Extreme Experiences! An Introduction and Dialogue on Creating Hearing
Voices Network Groups
This presentation is for anyone who hears voices, has visions or other unusual or extreme
experiences, or knows someone who does! Hearing Voices Networks (HVNs) are an alternative
empowering approach to understanding these experiences. An HVN is a collaboration between
people with lived experience, their families and professionals. Presenters will give an overview of the
history, purpose, goals and values of HVN and how to start a new group.
• Mary Tolle, MA, Deputy Director, Prosumers International
• Melanie Clark, Certified Peer Specialist, Denton County MHMR Center
Communications Special Interest Group Presents: Using Words that Work: How Plain, Approachable
Language Can Move Your Mission Forward
The work of communications professionals provides the tools people need to build their health and
well-being and reach their full potential. Is this being clearly communicated to clients, partners and
the community? Or is an opportunity being missed to truly describe how Community Center services
impact the community? This session will demonstrate how research, a nationally renowned approach
and plain language can improve a Community Center’s messaging.
• Anne Nagelkirk, Director of Communications and Engagement, Integral Care
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Thursday, June 20, 2019 cont.
Concurrent Sessions 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
A New Way to Save: The Texas ABLE Program
Come learn all about ABLE Accounts, a new way for Texans with disabilities to save for the future. An
ABLE account provides an opportunity to save money for disability-related expenses in a tax
advantaged account without losing eligibility for certain benefits such as Supplemental Security
Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicaid.
• Anna Mallett, Outreach Specialist, Texas Comptroller’s Office
Criminal Incident Response Teams
Criminal incidents, such as workplace violence or other public shootings, are unfortunately becoming
a part of our nation's fabric. Since 2012, Texas has experienced at least one critical incident a year.
After the most recent school shooting in Santa Fe, the Governor's Office initiated a mandate to
increase the capacity of behavioral health responders to assist during and after a criminal incident.
Toward that goal, the State received Victims of Crime Act grant funds to build ten Criminal Incident
Response Teams (CIRTs). Presenters will discuss the strategy for CIRTs and their roles, and some
advantages and challenges of having a CIRT.
• Chance Freeman, Director of Disaster Behavioral Health Services, HHSC
• Dr. Eugenia Barr, PhD, Training and Development Coordinator/SFISD VOCA Grant, Disaster
Behavioral Health Services, HHSC
Do You Want to Know a Secret? Confidentiality and Ethical Challenges (CME/Medical Ethics, CNE,
PD/Psych Ethics, LCDC)
This session will be built on by “Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Without a GPS” on Friday, June 21 at
10:30 a.m., but is distinct. Participants are welcome to attend either or both of the sessions.
This session will start broadly by reviewing various legal requirements and professional codes,
distinguishing these from moral and ethical principles. After noting key pitfalls, important steps for
navigating ethical challenges will be identified. Participants will learn to apply these steps to a gnarly
hypothetical situation, integrating common questions related to confidentiality in behavioral health
settings. The focus will be on learning how to think through ethical challenges that do not have an
easy answer. This session will use a methodology designed to distribute participation and fully engage
all participants, so come prepared to work!
• Dr. Lynda Frost, JD, PhD, Principal, Lynfro Consulting
Learning Objectives:
• Identify and analyze ethical challenges facing various mental health service providers.
Early Onset Recruitment and Outreach
This session will discuss the outreach and promotion of services offered by the Coordinated Specialty
Care: Early Onset program at MHMR of Tarrant County. This includes definition of eligibility criteria
and methods for promoting referrals within an established local mental health authority; recruitment
and outreach activities targeted to local area mental health providers; and future steps to promote
Early Onset services in non-traditional settings, such as high schools and universities.
• Will Ostarch, MA, LPC, Program Director of Behavioral Health, My Health My Resources
(MHMR) of Tarrant County
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Key Forensic Psychiatry Concepts in the Community Center Context (CME, CNE)
Ideal for Community Center staff who provide mental health services, this session will provide a
comprehensive overview of the definitions, regulations, and practices used to effectively assess,
evaluate, and recommend treatments for clients involved in the criminal justice system. Case studies
will be considered as key concepts are covered, such as forensic psychology terminology, mental
illness and the law, competency vs. capacity, and ethical considerations.
• Dr. A. Marcelo Rodriguez-Chevres, MD, Medical Director, Emergence Health Network
Learning Objectives:
• Analyze core concepts and definitions related to Forensic Psychiatry to improve delivery of
mental health care in relation to persons with mental illness in contact with the criminal
justice system.
• Discuss the historical evolution of the relationship between psychiatry and law and how it
affects current practices related to clinical determinations, assessments, and evaluations for
persons with mental illness who are incarcerated or in jail diversion programs.
How to Build a Better Dashboard: A Data Analytics Best Practice
As healthcare providers adjust to new payment models and clinical requirements, the need for timely,
relevant data often goes unmet. Truly effective data lies in a systematic and structured dashboard
that is readily available throughout the organization. Emergence Health Network has devoted clinical
and technological resources to creating a system that impacts business operations on multiple levels.
This session will instruct behavioral health leaders on effective data management through a
comprehensive dashboard.
• Kristi Daugherty, LISW, LCSW, Chief Executive Officer, Emergence Health Network
• Juan Gonzalez, MBA, Chief Information Officer, Emergence Health Network
Substance Abuse and Suicide in People with ID and Autism (CME, CNE, PD, LCDC)
People with Intellectual Disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) use alcohol and drugs,
and express suicidal ideation with plan. However, this population is often assumed to lack the
cognitive capacity to be taken seriously in areas so common to behavioral health. This presentation
will discuss the status of current research, examine variables that impact substance abuse and
suicide, and examine treatment options for people with ID and ASD.
• Dr. Maria Quintero-Conk, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare
Learning Objectives:
• Identify appropriate treatment strategies for people with ID and Autism who are experiencing
substance abuse or are at risk for suicide.
• Analyze risk and protective variables related to substance abuse and suicide in target
population.
To Post or Not to Post: Community Center Social Media Must Dos, Should Dos, Don’t Dos
It’s no longer a question of whether Centers should do social media or not – they should. But what
Centers must do, should do and should not do are still daily challenges. See a case study of Facebook
tips to engage your audience, with notes on Twitter and Instagram. Come with questions to discuss
daily challenges on “to post or not to post.”
• Catherine Carlton, MSJ, Chief of Staff, My Health My Resources (MHMR) of Tarrant County
• Erin Lawler, JD, MS, Director of Healthcare Policy, Texas Council
Special Events
Center Party 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Friday, June 21, 2019
Registration 7:30 a.m. – Noon
Staff Continental Breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Texas Council Risk Management Fund 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Concurrent Sessions 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
915Cares: A Regional Approach to School-Based Behavioral Health Education
Suicide prevention messaging for youth in diverse communities is often plagued with inconsistency
and a lack of cohesion. Come learn about how Emergence Health Network led a regional campaign
that united every school in the city with one message of hope. Discussion will include how to build a
school suicide prevention model that includes facilitating cooperation between schools at all age
levels, and how to create a successful bilingual multimedia outreach campaign targeting youth and
adolescents.
• Rene Hurtado, MBA, Chief of Staff, Emergence Health Network
Advancing Care and Treatment of Psychosis
First Episode Psychosis programs that aid in the early identification, treatment and recovery from
early onset psychosis are spreading across Texas. This presentation will identify populations served,
risk/contributing factors to psychosis, early intervention, collaborative specialty care, barriers and
outcomes of services. Coordinated Specialty Care Teams offer services to engage the consumer and
align with achieving their goals, including counseling, medication, skills training, employment and
education support, peer support, and parental support. Integral Care representatives will discuss how
this model has worked within the community setting in Austin and the expansion of services for youth
identified as clinical high risk.
• Juliana Guirguis, MA, LPC, LCDC, Program Manager, Integral Care
• Laura Wilson-Slocum, MS, LPC, Practice Administrator, Integral Care
• April Macakanja, MS, LPC-S, Clinical Team Leader, The Harris Center for Mental Health and
IDD
• Anna Marshall, LMSW, Outreach Worker, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
• Yanira Barrera, QMHP, Individual Placement and Supports, The Harris Center for Mental
Health and IDD
• Relanda Flakes, Certified Peer Specialist, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
• Hannah Lindley, Care Coordinator, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Divert, At What Cost?
Diversion can be a powerful clinical intervention, able to transform lives, systems of care and the
financial infrastructure of social services. This session will identify the clinical relevance and
responsibility of diversion interventions. Examples will be explored to identify effective diversion from
emergency services and criminal justice systems. Impact data from an ACT Team will be utilized to
develop the connection between diversion and innovative payment structures.
• Elizabeth Baker, MSW, LCSW-S, Practice Manager of ACT and Specialty Services, Integral Care
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Peer Services in the CCBHC Environment of Care
HB 1486, passed in the 85th Texas Legislative Session, required HHSC to develop a Medicaid-
reimbursable peer service and adopt rules establishing training and certification requirements for
peer specialists to provide this benefit. This presentation will discuss ramifications and requirements
of HB 1486 for peer services in an integrated clinical model of service, define the roles of peer staff in
Adult Behavioral Health Services Division of a CCBHC local mental health authority, and offer methods
to successfully implement peer supervision and professional development in a clinical setting.
• Will Ostarch, MA, LPC, Director of Program Development, My Health My Resources (MHMR)
of Tarrant County
Performance Improvement in Texas Community Mental Health and IDD Centers (CNE)
Performance and/or quality improvement is commonplace in American healthcare. However, a
focused approach to this activity has been slow to come to Texas community mental health and IDD
centers. Participants will gain an understanding of performance/quality improvement principles and
models, and will gain knowledge to develop and implement a performance/quality improvement plan
in their agency. An applied example will be presented from The Harris Center for Mental Health and
IDD.
• Dr. Joel Carr, PhD, LCSW, LPC, Director of Performance Improvement, The Harris Center for
Mental Health and IDD
• Frederic Edgar, MPA, Performance Improvement Specialist, The Harris Center for Mental
Health and IDD
Learning Objectives:
• Distinguish performance/quality improvement as a separate function from compliance.
• Develop and implement a performance improvement plan.
The Mind-Body Connection: An Integrative Treatment Model (CNE, PD, LCDC)
Traumatic stress can literally rearrange the brain’s wiring, causing significant challenges in areas
dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. The Mind-Body Connection (MBC) Model
identifies cognitive and somatic interventions that regulate the traumatized nervous system and can
transform these vital areas through innovative treatments. This presentation, designed for students,
teachers, clinicians and survivors, will explore relevant research in trauma, attachment, somatic
therapy and neuroscience. It will also provide guidance on how to incorporate trauma-sensitive
movement into a participant’s life, classes or clinical practice.
• Dr. Cheryl Paulhus, EdD, LPC
Learning Objectives:
• Articulate the main principles of an Attachment Informed, Trauma Informed & Somatic Model
(MBC Model).
• Discuss early developmental experience, self-regulation, and the ongoing impact of
relationships on the brain, body and mind.
The Youth Crisis Respite Center: An Operative Method of Trauma-Informed Care
The Youth Crisis Respite Center (YCRC) at Hill Country MHDD Centers provides short-term, residential
crisis services to youth in a minimally restrictive home-like environment with goals of diminishing
impending crisis, reducing overutilization of community resources, and preventing the need for
higher levels of care. This presentation will discuss advantages and challenges of the YCRC model,
how the YCRC facilitates continuity of care with service providers on behalf of the child, and how
trauma-informed care practices and crisis intervention supports can be implemented across
communities.
• Melissa Ramirez, LPC, Director, Youth Crisis Respite Center, Hill Country MHDD Centers
• Teresa Thompson, LCSW, Clinical Director, Hill Country MHDD Centers
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.State Budget and Legislative Update
Of particular interest to Trustees and Chief Executive Officers/Executive Directors, Management and
Communications Staff.
Presenters will discuss the 86th Legislative Session, including new laws that impact or have the
potential to impact the Community Center system. This presentation will also feature perspectives on
current and future state budget outlooks.
• Danette Castle, MPA, MEd, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Council of Community Centers
• Lee Johnson, MPA, Deputy Director, Texas Council of Community Centers
• Eva DeLuna Castro, MPA, Program Director – Invest in Texas Team, Center for Public Policy
Priorities
Friday, June 21, 2019 cont.
Concurrent Sessions 10:30 a.m. – Noon
Bringing Peers Together for Advocacy
We need your help to build a better mental health system and to empower the people we serve! Join
representatives of the Texas Empowerment Initiative (TEI) to learn how TEI is bringing peers together,
increasing advocacy, and expanding peer services in Texas. Speakers will discuss current and
upcoming TEI resources, such as a suite of advocacy training courses, a website and mobile app that
will promote peer community-building, and a Consumer-Operated Service Program (COSP)
Association to support COSPs and expand peer services.
• Mary Tolle, MA, CPS, Program Coordinator – Texas Empowerment Initiative (TEI), Prosumers
International
• Shannon Carr, MSW, CPS, Program Director – Texas Empowerment Initiative (TEI), Austin Area
Mental Health Consumers
• Anna Gray, MEd, CPS, Executive Director, Prosumers International
Creating Trauma-Informed Work Environments through Education and Support (CNE)
In the helping field, up to 70% of staff is likely to have personal trauma and/or lived experience with
mental health issues, causing up to 12 times more risk for staff turnover. Stressors of compliance vs.
person-centered care and lack of communication and education about the impact of trauma on staff
lives can also add to risk of burnout. This session will discuss how to apply trauma-informed care
principles to Community Center work environments and explore a trauma-informed work case study.
Representatives from Helen Farabee Centers and The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD will
share their successes and facilitate discussion about the importance of communication in trauma-
informed care.
• Jennifer Battle, LMSW, Director of Access, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
• Lauren Hargrove, MA, LBSW, Adult MH Services Clinical Supervisor, Helen Farabee Centers
• Cara Mullenix-Artigue, MA, LPC, Utilization Manager, Helen Farabee Centers
Learning Objectives:
• Apply trauma-informed care principles to Community Center work environments with respect
to how the principles affect different individuals and staff departments within the Center.
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.Developing Grit, Resiliency and Leadership in Helping Professions: A Model for Mentorship
Cultivating grit and refining resiliency are essential components of developing competent clinicians.
This presentation will focus on development and implementation of a strength-based, staff-driven
mentorship program in an outpatient community mental health clinic, and will address core issues
related to employee satisfaction and retention, as well as training protocols that promote autonomy
in direct care staff and reduce employee demotivation and burnout.
• Krystin Porter, LPC, LMFT, NCC/Clinical Team Leader, The Harris Center for Mental Health and
IDD
• Dana Esposito, LPC, Clinical Team Leader, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
How to Navigate Ethical Dilemmas Without a GPS (CME/Medical Ethics, CNE, PD/Psych Ethics,
LCDC)
This session builds on “Do You Want to Know a Secret? Confidentiality and Ethical Challenges” on
Thursday, June 20 at 3:30 p.m., but is distinct. Participants are welcome to attend either or both of the
sessions.
Come collaborate with colleagues to identify and analyze key ethical challenges confronting service
providers. This session will engage participants in building skills to apply relevant laws and ethical
principles in difficult situations. The facilitator will begin with some common but complicated
challenges related to workplace behavior and boundaries in clinical services, and identify relevant
laws and principles and analyze options for responding. In small groups, participants will put their
skills to practice and follow key steps to provide feedback to colleagues on ethical questions they
identify. The session will also explore helpful resources available to service providers confronting
challenging situations.
• Dr. Lynda Frost, JD, PhD, Principal, Lynfro Consulting
Learning Objectives:
• Articulate and practice applying ethical codes in challenging circumstances.
All Onboard! Investing in Staff Development and Training from Day One
Today’s employment culture tends to streamline information via web-based trainings. While this is
cost-effective and makes it easy to control the flow of information, it lacks a personal touch and the
feeling of organizational investment in staff. This presentation will share how My Health My
Resources (MHMR) of Tarrant County transitioned from statewide Relias trainings for clinical skills to
face-to-face onboarding classes, including roadblocks, challenges, failures and successes.
• Elizabeth Stasey, MA, LPC-S, Program Director of Clinical Supervision – Adult BH, My Health
My Resources (MHMR) of Tarrant County
• Caitlin Wilkinson, MSW, QMHP-CS, Clinical Project Manager, My Health My Resources
(MHMR) of Tarrant County
Show Me the Money: Fundraising Strategies to Increase Revenue for Your Organization
This presentation will discuss effective fund development strategies and best practices to increase
funding opportunities for an organization through donor cultivation and stewardship ideas, as well as
grant-writing tips and ways to engage Community Center boards, volunteers and employees.
• Tameka Cass, MS, Director of Philanthropy, Metrocare Services
Jail Diversion Panel (TBD)
Content description TBD.
• Panelists TBD
Post-Conference Session 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Peer and Family Partner Session: Peer Ethics
Ethical behavior is an important part of any profession, but understanding professional ethics and
staying true to those ethics is not always easy. Ethical requirements can differ from moral codes and
organizational policies. Not everything that is problematic is also unethical. If it feels like your ethics
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Continuing education credit for multiple disciplines will be provided for this event.are in tension with supervisor directions, what can you do? Through a series of radically interactive
exercises and discussions, Dr. Lynda Frost will help guide Peers, Recovery Coaches, Family Partners
and their supervisors to a better understanding of the ethics involved in this emerging profession.
• Dr. Lynda Frost, JD, PhD, Principal, Lynfro Consulting
Learning Objectives:
• Identify professional ethics related to peer support specialists, recovery coaches, and family
partners and how those ethics differ from ethics of other professionals.
• Evaluate ethical dilemmas and address conflicting priorities.
• Discuss importance of ethical provisions for their profession.
Continuing Medical Education:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of
the Texas Medical Association (TMA) through the joint providership of The Texas Department of State Health
Services, Continuing Education Service and Texas Council of Community Centers. The Texas Department of State
Health Services, Continuing Education Service is accredited by TMA to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service designates this live activity for a
maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the
extent of their participation in the activity.
This course has been designated by The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service for
4.50 credits of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Continuing Nursing Education:
The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service is accredited as a provider of
continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The Texas Department of State Health Services, Continuing Education Service has awarded 7.50 contact hours of
Continuing Nursing Education.
Other Credits Offered:
• Professional Development (PD) for Licensed Psychologists
• Continuing Education for Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors
• Continuing Education for Social Work/LPC/LMFT
• Continuing Professional Education for Accounting (CPE)
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