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California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth presents
CR E ATING SOLU TIONS
IN T EGR AT ION , INNOVAT ION , IN T E RV E N T ION
The 35th Annual CMHACY Conference
MAY 13 – 15, 2015
Pre-Conference Tuesday, May 12
At Asilomar Conference Grounds
in Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula
REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE ONLINE AT CMHACY.ORG
PR E S IDE N T ’ S ME S S AG E
There’s been a huge change in the way services are funded in California. For years the center of the
universe was Sacramento, with “The State” making funding decisions. Now, with Realignment, the Mental
Health Services Act dollars, and the Local Control Funding Formula, the center of the universe is your
County Board of Supervisors and local School Boards. This makes local advocacy even more important.
In order to give you the most current information on what’s coming down the pike, we have:
• Karen Baylor, Deputy Director of California’s Department of Health Care Services to give an overview of
how Realignment has changed the dynamics between state and county governments.
• Pre-conference sessions relevant to both public and private providers, including: What’s working to
address crisis intervention for children and youth and Child Welfare Continuum of Care Reform (CCR).
• Lucille Eber, Illinois’ Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities Network, to speak on integrating Mental
Health into Schools,
• Steve Sroka of the President’s White House Conference on School Safety and recipient of the
Outstanding School Health Educator Award from the American School Health Association, to speak on
the “Power of One” to change the future.
• The entire opening session on Wednesday dedicated to how you can easily find and use data to support
your local advocacy for services. “Data” isn’t something that’s outside of your world. Now that you can
drive to talk directly to the decision-makers, finding and using data becomes a powerful tool.
And, in addition to our wide array of workshops on Thursday, there will be “Tracks” of 3 workshops in a row:
• Clergy and Faith Leaders: How faith communities can collaborate with families and other community
stakeholders to improve individual, family and community health and wellness.
• Youth: Youth in Mind again hosts its Youth Leadership Academy and presents three workshops.
• Integrated Care: The Katie A Core Practice Model, Continuing Care Reform, and Cross System Quality
Management Systems
• Families: Riverside County’s Positive Parenting Program, UACF’s Parent Café, and Alameda County’s
integration of Family Partners into their Early Childhood System.
• Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs): Local Education Agencies will share lessons learned and
best practices from the first year of LCAP implementation, focusing on student engagement, parental
involvement, and school climate.
So welcome to the 35th annual CMHACY Conference.
And don’t forget to check our website, CMHACY.org, for updates.
MART Y GIFFIN
President, the CMHACY Board of Directors
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THR EE PR E-CONFER ENCES
1. FA MILY/C A R EG I V E R S PR E - CONFE R E NCE
TUESDAY, MAY 12
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We Must Be Present to Succeed: In schools AB 114
Cindy Claflin, Director of the Parent Leadership Institute, United Advocates for Children and Families
Michaele Beebe, Director of Public Policy and Research, United Advocates for Children and Families
LaTysa Flowers, Family Partner, Training and Development Manager, Family and Youth Roundtable
The Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAP) process really pushes the emphasis on collaboration. While the
state identifies metrics for its eight priorities, the school districts are responsible for establishing measures of
progress for their own goals.
The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) establishes a mandate for schools to collaborate with parents and
stakeholders. To form strategies for education leaders to effectively drive implementation; best practices for
sharing information on the stages of the planning and budgeting processes so participants understand the key
timelines for getting involved; and recommendations on ways to meaningfully engage community partners at
every step of the process.
This presentation will prepare families and youth to have meaningful stakeholder’s roles in school decisions.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13,
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Parent Partners; 0-5
Tanya McCullom, Lead Family Coordinator for Early Connections, Alameda County Behavioral Health Care
Services, and United Advocates for Children and Families
Early Connections is a SAMSHA-funded initiative led by Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services, First
Five Alameda County and United Advocates for Children and Families. It is working across the early childhood
system of care to develop and implement practices that will improve outcomes for children and families. Our
mission is to connect & strengthen services, supports, environments and policies for young children birth to
5 who are experiencing, or are at serious risk of experiencing, social, emotional and related developmental
concerns.
10:30a.m.-Noon United Advocates for Children and Families (UACF) Annual Membership
Meeting
Oscar Wright, CEO of UACF and Carmen Diaz, UACF Board President
UACF will share their latest statewide initiative, Empower Parents Invest in Children (EPIC). Updates will be
provided on new UACF Parent Cafés, 2015 Faith Share 360 projects, 501 (c) 4 updates on policy. Be in a drawing
to win Chromo tablet. UACF’s Board will also be providing raffle prizes at the end of the meeting with lite
refreshments and coffee. You don’t want to miss this event. So come join us!
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THR EE PR E-CONFER ENCES
2 . Y IM ’ S YOU T H LE A DE R S HIP AC A DE M Y PR E - CONFE R E NCE
STARTING AT 3:00 PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 12 AND CONTINUING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING
YIM will once again present a pre-conference for its Youth Leadership Academy. For more information contact
Susan Manzi at [email protected].
3 . COUN T IE S A ND COMMUNI T Y- B A S E D AGE NCIE S
PR E - CONFE R E NCE
Please check CMHACY.org for updates
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
8:30 am – 10:00 am Crisis Intervention
Children, youth and families occasionally experience crises which require specialized interventions. The
decreasing capacity of community-based services, including intensive mental health services throughout the
state, has compelled county and community agencies to be innovative in order to meet the needs of children
and families. The restructuring of service arrays has effectively met the needs of local communities, resulting
in decompression of the crisis, stabilization of the home environment, and feasible plans for additional support
services. Such services have decreased the need for more intensive services, such as inpatient hospital stays
away from the local community and increased family-based services. The salient elements of such efforts will be
presented.
10:15 – 11:45 am Child Welfare Continuum of Care Reform (CCR):
The landscape of child welfare continues to evolve nationally and, indeed, in California. CCR is a new California
initiative designed to ensure quality care and improved outcomes for children in the foster care system. The
initiative proposes changes in decision-making in regard to placements of foster care children, a new emphasis
on home-based family care types of environments, an increased array of supportive services for both caregivers
and children, a de-emphasis of group home care, shorter stays in out-of-home placements, and increased
accountability. Highlights of this new initiative will be discussed.
T HE T HR E E PR E - CONFE R E NCE S E ND BY NOON ON W E DNE S DAY
The Conference itself starts in “Merrill Hall” at 2:00.
From 1:45 – 2:00 raffle tickets will be handed out as you enter Merrill Hall, with the drawing to be held at the end
of the afternoon session, around 4:30.
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CONFER ENCE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13
2:15 pm If We All Knew What You Know about the Challenges Facing Children, Change Would
Happen – Harnessing the Power of Information to Drive Change
As youth, parents, caregivers, teachers, service providers and advocates, you see every day the challenges
facing children in California, the need and the opportunity to do better. But communicating those challenges
and catching the ear or eye of policymakers - in the state capitol, in your community or in your office - is a
daunting challenge. This session outlines strategies and tools that are available to harness information and
data, promote social and community networking, and utilize effective communication strategies to advocate for
change at the state, county, community or organizational level.
Introduction, Closing: Toby Ewing, Executive Director, Oversight & Accountability Commission Moderator: Andy Krackov, California HealthCare Foundation
Panel: Jocelyn Wiener, Center for Health Reporting
Regan Foust, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, Kidsdata.org
Susan Brutschy, Applied Survey Research
Response Panel: My Opportunities to Harness Information to Drive Change
Khatera Aslami-Tamplen, Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Patrick Gardner, President, Young Minds Advocacy Project
Pam Hawkins, Senior Associate, California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
Susan Manzi, Executive Director, Youth In Mind 7:00 pm Keynote Address The Power of One-The New Rx for Mental Health Advocates:
Relationships If you can’t relate, everything you do is more difficult.
Steve Sroka delivers a high-energy multimedia presentation that is research-driven and reality-based. It
integrates cutting-edge research, humor, and inspiring real-life stories to facilitate learning about mental
health advocacy. It is filled with “tips from the trenches” to help mental health advocates keep children, families
and communities safe and healthy so they can learn more and live better. Steve stresses the importance of
relationships, social-emotional learning and mental health for children, families and communities and he
addresses the challenges of building relationships: communication, collaboration, culture competency and
caring.
Steve grew up in poverty and his third grade report card read, “Parent notified boy is retarded”. After a school
fight in the ninth grade led to two hip operations the doctor told him he’d better start listening to his teachers.
The more he listened, the smarter the teachers became. He learned how to deal with the challenges of being
ADHD and dyslexic and is now an internationally recognized speaker and author and the President of Health
Education Consultants.
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CONFER ENCE CONTIN UED...
THURSDAY MAY 13
9:00 am Mental Health and Schools – Connecting the Systems Data and Practices
Increasing access and effectiveness of mental health supports through schools is a national priority supported
by all federal and local agencies and departments that serve youth. In 2009, leaders in Education and School
Mental Health initiated the development of an Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) for embedding
evidence-based mental health practices within multi-tiered behavioral systems in schools. Building on
the effective School-Wide Positive Behavior Support framework being implemented through multiple US
Department of Education initiatives, the ISF provides a structure and process for expanding the continuum of
effective interventions provided to youth through blended school/community teams. This session will describe
the history and rationale for this blended framework and provide local examples of community and school
leaders and practitioners designing, delivering, and monitoring an expanded continuum of evidence-based
practices.
Lucille Eber - Coordinator of Illinois’ Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (EBD) Network, coordinating
technical assistance and evaluation related to wraparound and interagency initiatives and Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports. She directed Project WRAP which restructured special education services for
students with emotional and behavioral disabilities into the wraparound-based EBD Network.
THR EE SESSIONS OF
SIMULTA NEOUS WOR KSHOPS
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Session A runs from 10:30 - noon; Session B runs from 1:30 - 3:00 pm; Session C runs from
3:30 - 5:00 pm.
Tracks: Some workshops are in Tracks, three in a row in the same room, in order to increase the depth of
information. Each workshop is open to all; the title “Youth” or “Family” refers to the content, not the audience.
You do not need to attend the first workshop in a Track to attend the others.
SESSION A 10:30 – NOON
A 1 Integrating Individualized Interventions for Students with Mental Health Challenges
within a School-wide System of Positive Behavior Supports
How interventions for students with mental health challenges can be efficiently delivered within a school-wide
system of Positive Behavior Supports. Examples of how individualized interventions, including function-based
behavior plans, person-centered wraparound and RENEW plans, can be layered up from an effective schoolwide PBS curriculum will be described.
Lucile Ebert, the presenter Thursday morning at 9:00 am, is described above.
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THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST WORKSHOP OF THE FAMILY TR ACK – FOLLOWED
BY B2 AND C2 IN THE SAME ROOM.
A 2 Parenting AB 109 Inside and Out
We offer parenting classes ( Positive Parenting Program, Triple P) and parent education classes (Educate,
Equip and Support, EES) to parents who have been released from prison (AB 109). These parents learn how
to recognize struggles they may have with their children, learn how their own childhood plays a role in their
parenting style, learn strategies for positive parenting interventions, and learn how to access community
services in order to deal with mental illness and behavioral challenges that may occur.
Lorie Lacey-Payne, Riverside County DMH, Children’s Services – Parent Support & Training Program
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST WORKSHOP OF THE YOUTH TR ACK – FOLLOWED
BY B3 AND C3 IN THE SAME ROOM. OPEN TO ALL.
A 3 LGBTQI2-S Represent! Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Youth Speak Out on What Needs to
Change in Our Systems.
Join Youth In Mind members as they speak about the critical issues and unique solutions in working with young
queer, trans and two-spirit (QT2S) youth with unmet mental health needs. Young QT2S youth will share their
digital stories and unique approach in Alameda County’s LGBTQ Community Center, Our Space. Audience walks
away with youth-developed resources, tools and solutions for authentic engagement and support for LGBTQ
youth. We hope for other LGBTQ youth, mental health advocates, and providers interested in taking youth
developed practices and resources back! Please check the website for updates.
A 4 Modern Mental Health Programs for Youth
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) California has several programs designed specifically for youth,
families and educators. Come and learn how these programs reduce stigmas and educate youth about mental
illness, and how to integrate the programs into your school or other youth environment.
Jessica Cruz, NAMI California Executive Director
Steven Kite, NAMI California Deputy Director
Monica Nepomuceno, Education Programs Consultant, California Department of Education
Mike Lombardo, Director of Interagency Facilitation, Placer County Office of Education
A 5 Breaking Interagency Barriers To Mental Health
School districts, health departments, social service agencies, and probation systems serve the same children
and families simultaneously. Yet existing barriers often obstruct effective support across systems. Experts
have joined forces to analyze the barriers to collaborative county programming. This presentation will give
participants the opportunity to discuss those barriers and possible solutions.
Elizabeth A. Estes, Education Attorney
Mildred Browne, Ascendency Solutions, Former State SELPA Director, State Special Education Task Force
Member, and Educational Consultant
Rebecca Ross, Juvenile Attorney, Ross Law LLC,
A 6 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and Its Impact on Foster Youth
How Local Control Funding Formula can improve the educational outcomes of foster youth, beginning with an
overview of foster youth educational challenges and promising solutions. Then, how these promising solutions
can fit into the LCFF framework, in particular school district and county LCAPs. There will be an analysis of
2014-15 LCAPs to find how they can specifically address the unique needs of foster youth. We conclude with next
steps in LCFF implementation with a focus on closing the foster youth achievement gap.
Annie Lee, Equal Justice Works Fellow, FosterEd, an initiative of the National Center for Youth Law
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THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST WORKSHOP OF THE INTEGR ATED CARE TR ACK FOLLOWED BY B7 AND C7 IN THE SAME ROOM.
A 7 Post-Katie A: From Compliance to Transformation
The Katie A. v. Bonta federal class action lawsuit sought to improve access to intensive home and communitybased mental health services to children and families involved in the child welfare system. This presentation
will describe how the Katie A. Core Practice Model can serve as a framework for inter-agency collaboration and
positive change throughout the children’s system of care.
Ken Epstein, San Francisco City and County
Sylvia Daporto, San Francisco City and County
Lynn Dolce, San Francisco City and County
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST WORKSHOP OF THE CLERGY AND FAITH LEADERS TRACK
Followed by B8 and C8 in the same room. The focus is on faith leaders, congregants and community members
who want to learn how faith communities can collaborate with families and other community stakeholders to
improve individual, family and community health and wellness. The presenters have co-facilitated over 40 daylong trainings on these issues across the country in the last 10 years. Each workshop is open to all.
A 8 Why the Faith Community?
Research shows that individuals and families are more likely to reach out to their faith leaders for assistance with a
behavioral health problem. Therefore it is important that faith leaders, as well as family and community members,
know how to assist those impacted by unmet behavioral health needs. This workshop will provide participants with
knowledge, skills and resources to improve individual, family and community health and wellness.
Douglas Ronsheim, Executive Director of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, a Presbyterian
minister, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; Fellow, AAPC, Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor,
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Steve Hornberger, a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Ambassador, National Association
of Social Workers Pioneer, co-chaired with a family member the first NYC WrapAround team; serves on
several SAMHSA Advisory Committees, consultant with government and private agencies on cross system
collaboration, care coordination, family driven services and social determinants of health.
A 9 Youth Leaders, Domestic Violence Advocates, Healthcare Systems, and Schools: Developing
a Collaborative Adolescent Relationship Abuse Prevention and Intervention System
Adolescent relationship abuse (ARA) severely impacts the mental health of individuals and communities,
and is prevalent in the Central Valley. Three organizations, two schools and youth leaders, are developing a
coordinated system to address and reduce ARA in Stanislaus County. This session will present the process,
lessons learned, and future directions.
Holly Grace Palmer, Youth Services Coordinator, Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus
Angelica Carranza, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Manager, Golden Valley Health Centers
A 10 Smart Supervision Introducing the Sac County Probation Department’s Education Based
Supervision Model
Traditional methods of supervising youth who are on probation have excluded formal connectivity to schools. In
Sacramento County, it is recognized that engagement in the educational process is critical to adolescent growth
and is a key factor in successful completion of court requirements and successful transition into adulthood.
This presentation will introduce you to the Sacramento County Education Based Supervision Model and how
supervision is changing in one department.
Michael Shores, Assistant Chief Probation Officer, Sacramento County Probation Department
Brian Lee, Division Chief, Sacramento County Probation Department
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A 11 Team, Rules, and Culture: Creating the Playbook for a Successful EBP for Youth with CoOccurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues
Lincoln Child Center, Contra Costa County Behavioral Health, Child and Adolescent Services, and
Multidimensional Family Therapy International describe how they cut through red tape and collaborated to
achieve model fidelity, maintain agency culture, and meet county needs all in an effort to provide high quality
services with the fewest barriers to youth with co-occurring disorders.
Kelly Collyer, Program Manager, Multidimensional Family Therapy International, Lincoln Child Center
Jan Cobaleda-Kegler, Program Manager, Contra Costa Behavioral Health Services, Central County Child and
Adolescent Services
Gayle A. Dakof, Director, Multidimensional Family Therapy International
A 12 Psychotropic Quality Improvement: Creating Solutions Together
A review of the current psychotropic quality improvement efforts occurring throughout the state and
exploration of how they can be integrated with trauma-informed and evidence-based treatments and other
holistic approaches to improve the long-term well-being of children and youth involved in the child welfare and
juvenile justice systems. There will be ample time for a facilitated discussion and interaction among panelists
and participants alike.
George Fouras, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Human Services Agency and Department of Public Health,
San Francisco
Lori Fuller, Manager, Placement Services and Support Unit, California Department of Social Services
Sara Maltzman, Senior Staff Psychologist, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency,
Sarah Pauter, Executive Youth Partner of Family & Youth Roundtable
Rich Weisgal, Moderator, Program Manager, Contra Costa Children’s Behavioral Health, Senior Child Welfare
Specialist at American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST WORKSHOP OF THE LOCAL CONTROL
ACCOUNTABILIT Y PL AN (LCAP) TR ACK
Followed by B13 and C13 in the same room.
A 13 Exemplary School Districts will present on School Climate
Please check the website for updates.
SESSION B 1:30 – 3:00 PM
B 1 Teaching to a T: California Mental Health Advocate Style
Steve Sroka follows up on his keynote address with Teaching to a T, a strategy to promote teambuilding,
personal motivation and learning. It helps develop the skills to build relationships, partnerships and leadership.
It has been used in student and staff/leadership trainings, with reluctant learners, in areas with high dropout
rates, and with the highest-level administrators of state departments of education and health and community
and business organizations. It’s an interactive activity that lets you learn about yourself as you learn about
the challenges that youth, families and communities must face, such as drugs, sex, violence, including bullying
and suicide, and the challenges mental health advocates must face to be effective such as the four C’s: caring,
communicating, collaborating and working with different cultures.
Graphically display and testify about who you are and your action plans to make a difference on a T-shirt! It is a
technique you can take back and use in schools and communities.
Steve Sroka, the keynote speaker Wednesday night, is described on page 3 and 4.
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B 2 Parent Café, Hosted by United Advocates for Children and Families (UACF)
UACF Parent Cafés are the door to community conversation, which is a way to bring a diverse set of community
members together to collectively brainstorm strategies and resources that can be used to address a challenge
facing the family. Participants will engage in an actual café. There will be a host and table host to help facilitate
the conversation on parents needs in their communities. This will be an interactive workshop everyone will
participate and engage in the topics of conversation.
Cindy Claflin, Director of the Parent Leadership Institute, UACF
Michaele Beebe, Director of Public Policy & Research, UACF
B 3 Working and Supporting Survivors: Introduction to CSEC 101
Join Youth In Mind members and hear stories about resilient journeys of youth in and out of CSEC living. Youth
will share what made them vulnerable to Commercial Sexual Exploitation, and what helped them rehabilitate.
We encourage other young people, parents, providers and advocates to join us! Audience walks away with youth
developed resources and tools.
B 4 In Partnership with Juvenile Justice: The Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Humboldt’s
Continuum of Care
In Humboldt County, Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) have been used in a variety of integrated programs for
youth and families involved in the Juvenile Justice system due to the partnering of Humboldt County’s Mental
Health and Probation Departments. We will highlight the county’s Continuum of Care and services provided at
Children & Family Services, in Court and Community schools, Juvenile Hall, the Healthy Alternatives program,
and the Regional Facility. We will discuss how Humboldt County has implemented EBPs such as Wraparound,
FFT, TFCBT, ART, ACCRA, TIP, and EPICS. We will also discuss the relationship between Probation and Mental
Health, how we have used EBPs together, struggles with integration, and lessons learned.
Jeremy Nilsen, Sr. Program Manager, Humboldt County Mental Health/Children & Family Services
Megan Gotcher, Supervising Probation Officer, Humboldt County Juvenile Probation Department
B 5. Transforming Practice: Infusing Multi-Tiered Systems of Support with a Trauma Informed Lens
Explore the need for schools to enhance their multi-tiered academic and behavioral systems of support with
multi-tiered mental health supports, focusing more specifically on school-wide trauma-informed practices.
You will be provided with a comprehensive assessment tool to gauge progress in creating a trauma-informed
community.
Jenny Ventura, Manager of Strategic Education Initiatives, Seneca Family of Agencies
Robyn Ganeles, Lead Clinical Intervention Specialist, Seneca’s All-in! Partnership ProgramSeneca Family of Agencies
Sonya Benavides, Unconditional Education Coach, All-in! Partnership Program, Seneca Family of Agencies
B 6 Transforming Trauma in Schools: Envisioning New Roles for Graduate Students in
Enhancing Trauma-Informed Schools
In recent years, LEA’s have become solely responsible for ensuring that students with disabilities have access
to mental health services when they are necessary for the student to benefit from their instructional program.
This workshop shares the most innovative discoveries on how graduate students can play a pivotal role in
transforming trauma into hope and resilience for these youth.
Carla LaVelle Trinh, Clinical Director/Mental Health Consultant, Efficacy Resources in partnership with
Compton Unified School District, Office of Special Education
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B 7 Continuum of Care Reform
A comprehensive approach to improving the experience and outcomes of children and youth in foster care
and a series of inter-dependent recommendations to improve assessments of children and families to make
more informed and appropriate initial placement decisions, emphasize home-based family care placements
of children, appropriately support those placements with available services, change the goals for congregate
(group home) care placements, and increase transparency and accountability for child outcomes.
Carroll Schroeder, California Alliance of Child and Family Services and a CDSS representative
B 8 The “Family of Faith” and Alcohol and Other Drugs
Alcohol and other drugs (AOD) problems impacts the individual as well as his/her family members. This
workshop will assist faith leaders, family and community members to understand that addiction is a “family
disease” and how to support the hope, healing and health of recovery. Strategies and resources will be made
available.
Douglas Ronsheim, Executive Director of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors
Steve Hornberger, consultant, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Ambassador
B 9 Mental Health Parity: Don’t Take No For An Answer
Lack of mental health parity in health insurance coverage has been a form of discrimination that persons with
mental health challenges have long experienced. Federal and state laws now require insurance companies to
provide mental health and substance abuse benefits equal to their physical health benefits. This workshop will
provide the tools necessary to challenge insurance companies’ discriminatory actions of denying benefits.
Nancy Shea, Senior Attorney, Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc.
Laura Reich, Staff Attorney, Disability Rights California
Mental Health Consumer or parent, TBD
B 10 Mindfulness Based Self-Compassion: Enhancing Health and Well-Being & Fostering a
Compassionate Community
This workshop focuses on the Holistic Wellness presentation strategy. Integrated healthcare is right around the
corner and subscribing to a single and targeted area with people who are facing life challenges is not effective.
Effective engagement and successful outcomes will need to involve the whole person with a more integrated
health and wellness approach. Fortunately we have science based approaches at our fingertips with research to
back up amazing findings in Mindfulness Based Self-Compassion!
Debbie Reno-Smith, Executive Director, Victor Community Support Services
John Devries, Executive Director, Victor Community Support Services
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B 11 It Takes a Village AND a Family – Substance Abuse Treatment with the Juvenile Justice
Population by Combining MDFT and Wraparound
Youth involved with Juvenile Justice can have complex needs that can be best addressed with a creative
combination of services. We start with an overview of Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT), an evidencebased, substance use treatment modality which has been effectively combined with Wraparound services
by the Riverside County Mental Health Department. We then give an overview of the integration of intensive
substance abuse treatment (MDFT) with Wraparound services for youth involved with Juvenile Justice and their
families in Riverside County. A panel consisting of a program graduate, his mother, and other Team members
will offer their experiences with this intensive and effective combination program.
Presenters: Jennifer Vasquez, Mental Health Services Supervisor, Western Wraparound, Riverside County DMH
Patty Myers, Mental Health Services Supervisor, MDFT Program, Riverside County Mental Health Department
Cynthia Rowe, MDFT Consultant to Riverside County Dept. of Mental Health, University of Miami’s Center for
Treatment Research on Adolescent, Drug Abuse (CTRADA) and Associate Director of MDFT International, Inc.
Panel: Brooke Fiorelli, Clinical Therapist I, MDFT/Wraparound Combined Services, Riverside County DMH
Susana and Randy R. Participants in MDFT/Wraparound Combination Services, Riverside County
Henry Harding, Probation Officer, Riverside County Probation Dept.
B 12 Children in Crisis: Collaborating for Safe Solutions
California’s safety net for children in crisis is woefully inadequate and has a long history of being overlooked by
both policy makers and program implementers. Highlighting crisis services in two Counties where mobile crisis
teams are devoted exclusively to children/youth and work closely with law enforcement and hospital emergency
rooms, this workshop will present an effective service delivery model and provide practical collaborative
strategies for assessing risk and implementing interventions that stabilize and reduce further risk of crises such
as suicidal behaviors, aggression and/or psychotic symptoms.
Jody Kussin, Director of Community Based Services, Casa Pacifica
Sarah Adams, Program Manager for Safe Alternatives for Treating Youth, Casa Pacifica
Erick Elhard, Program Manager for Children’s Intensive Response Team, Casa Pacifica
B 13 LCAP - Exemplary School Districts will present on student engagement
Please check the website for updates.
SESSION C 3:30 – 5:00 PM
C 1 Research and Information as a Strategy: Opportunities to Improve Services, Experiences
and Outcomes through Partnerships – Lessons from the Field
This workshop brings together practitioners who will discuss and explore lessons learned from strategies
to leverage information and a research strategy to guide program and policy decisions as well as emerging
opportunities to improve those strategies. This is an interactive workshop intended to help you think about how
you can develop an information, data and research strategy in your field, program or agency.
Dorian Traube, Associate Professor, USC School of Social Work
Greg Lecklitner, Division Chief, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Emily Putnam-Hornstein, Ass’t Professor, School of Social Work, USC and Director, Children’s Data Network
Regan Foust, Senior Manager, Data and Research, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, Kidsdata.org
Facilitator: Toby Ewing, Exec Director of the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
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C 2 Integrating Family Partners into Early Childhood Mental Health
Family Partners have become common practice in children’s mental health for school-aged children. However, it
is fairly new to have Family Partners in early childhood mental health. Come and hear how Alameda County has
integrated Family Partners into their Early Childhood System. The successes and challenges of the integration
and the cultural shift of having Family Partners in an Early Childhood Mental Health Organization.
Tanya McCullom, Lead Family Coordinator, Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services
Kristina Cox, Family Partner, Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services
A parent and a clinician
C 3 Concerned About Community Violence? Join Our Youth -- Led, World Café style
Conversation: An interactive, fun and engaging method to spread community solutions.
We hope that youth, parents, providers and advocates to join Youth In Mind as we engage workshop
participants in a unique approach to community solutions! Bring your ideas, resources and voices as we use
World Café, a conversation-based approach to networking, sharing ideas and spreading tools with others. Here
we will address the issues of violence and work collaboratively with one another to inspire change we can take
back to our local areas.
C 4 From Vision to Reality: The Rewards and Challenges of Implementing the Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy Evidence-Based Practices in our Children’s System of Care in Contra Costa County
To implement Evidence-Based Practices and create a foundation of ongoing practice, training, and support
to CSOC staff, we set about having all staff in our Children’s Regional Clinics trained in Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (CBT) Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, and CBT/
Depression, and then we created EBP Team Leader positions for each regional clinic. These Team Leaders
have been in their positions for over a year and have played a crucial role. This workshop will describe the
development of the vision, the challenges in implementing the vision, and the solutions designed to address
these challenges and build a foundation that can sustain itself.
Jan Cobaleda-Kegler, Mental Health Program Manager, Central County Children’s Clinic, Contra Costa County
Behavioral Health/Children’s System of Care
Eileen Brooks, Program Manager, East County Children’s Clinic
Chad Pierce, Program Manager, West County Children’s Clinic
Teresa Gibson, Floris Mendoza, Claudia Bisso-Fetzer, Team Leaders
C 5 Mental Health Providers in Schools: Can We Talk?
This workshop will explore issues raised regarding the exchange of personal client information when mental
health services are delivered in a school environment. Specifically the workshop will address the interplay of the
two governing federal confidentiality statutes, FERPA (education) and HIPAA (health).
James Preis, Executive Director, Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc.
C 6 Whole Child, Whole Community
Our district, city, schools, businesses, agencies and community members actively collaborate to meet the needs
of the whole child. We will share research and examples of how a district can inspire a community to see a
successful child as a whole child. You will receive resources, strategies, and examples of how to enlist elected
officials, chambers, local small business owners, health officials, law enforcement, social services and possible
partners never before considered around a “whole child – whole community” vision.
Dave LaRose, Superintendent, Culver City Unified School District, Coordinator and Champion of All-things-Whole Child
Drew Sotelo, Director of School and Family Support, Culver City Unified School District
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C 7 Cross System Quality Management Systems
Behavioral health services for youths and their families often require coordination with multiple agencies and
systems of care including child welfare, education, juvenile justice, and foster care. The systems and processes
are complex. Quality Management Plans (QMP) must identify performance metrics at critical points in care
common to every client: access to care, engagement in care, provision of appropriate and effective services, and
linkage to ancillary and follow-up services. Presenters will discuss how youth and family services necessitate
exchange of information between disparate systems for effective care coordination and reporting.
C 8 Why Community
To achieve recovery and wellness, we know of the importance of “one step at a time.” This workshop will provide
examples, strategies and resources of how a community can enhance the wellbeing of its residents and the
important role faith communities, in collaboration with family and other community members, to increase the
social determinants of health. Participants will discuss and develop action steps for their community.
Douglas Ronsheim, Executive Director of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors
Steve Hornberger, consultant, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Ambassador
C 10 A Framework for Understanding and Assessing “Underlying/Unmet Needs” of Youth
Exposed to Trauma
Many programs statewide are described as “needs driven.” Including Wraparound, Intensive Field Capable
Clinical Services, and Treatment Foster Care. When youth come to the attention of child welfare and mental
health programs, they may be demonstrating behavior problems that are reflective of “unmet” or “underlying
needs” that are essentially fueling the maladaptive behaviors. We will provide a framework for understanding
and assessing the underlying needs of youth exposed to multiple stressors and will provide a “tool kit” that is
both practical and empirically-based.
Robert Trujillo, Psychologist, Wraparound Program, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Ike Mendoza, Countywide Wraparound Program, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Gwendolyn Slattery, Parent Advocate, Countywide Wraparound, LA Co Dept of Mental Health
C 11 Journey to the Vision - Innovations in Crisis Residential Treatment for Transition Age Youth (TAY)
Important steps to consider when establishing a behavioral health community partnership for TAY services
such as designing budgets, negotiating contracts, and tips for writing a successful request for proposal, an
explanation of evidence-based practices such as Seeking Safety and Wellness Recovery Action Plans. This is a
collaboration between the STAY (a residential crisis rehabilitation center in San Bernardino County) and the San
Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health. Andre Bossieux, Program Manager, San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health
Elsie Barton, Administrator, Valley Star Community Services, Stars Inc
Christine Beck, Research Psychologist, Stars Behavioral Health Group
Selvaughn Keagan, Peer Mentor, Valley Star Community Services
C 12 Natural Supports and Shaping our Growth through Using Wraparound and Narrative Therapy
This workshop will: 1) Help families find and identify natural supports in their life and help staff get past the
barriers to engaging natural supports during wraparound process; and it will: 2) Describe Narrative Therapy
and how it empowers the client by shaping and re-writing narratives through the wraparound process. It is a
strength-based approach in which every person and family are seen as their own set of experiences and needs,
thus permitting unique treatment plans, resources, and strategies.
Karina Helgeson, Family Partnership Coordinator, Fred Finch Youth Center
Susan McCoy, Fred Finch Youth Center (SoCal Wraparound Program) & Families Forward (MHS)
Talia Morrison, Facilitator Fred Finch Youth Center (SoCal Wraparound Program)
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C 13 LCAP - Exemplary School Districts will present on parent involvement
Please check the website for updates.
There will be an ongoing table with information about the work of “Each Mind Matters”
Each Mind Matters is a community of individuals and organizations dedicated to a new understanding of
mental wellness and equality. One of the greatest barriers to wellness is stigma, and we believe that by sharing
our stories we let others know that it’s okay to talk about mental illness; in talking openly, we offer each other
support and can break down the barriers that prevent people from seeking help. We recognize that people living
with mental health challenges are not defined by their condition and that our minds deserve the same respect
as our bodies.
8:00 pm A Screening of Films by “Directing Change”, a statewide student film contest to
promote suicide prevention and ending the silence about mental illness.
“Directing Change” is part of statewide efforts to prevent suicide, reduce stigma and discrimination related
to mental illness, and to promote the mental health and wellness of students. These initiatives are funded by
the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63) and administered by the California Mental Health Services Authority
(CalMHSA), an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals,
families and communities. The screening will be facilitated by:
Jana Sczersputowski, President, Your Social Marketer, Inc
Beth Larkins, NAMI California, Director of Programs
Lauren Hee, NAMI Calfifornia, School Liaison Coordinator.
FRIDAY, MAY 115
7:30 - 9:00 am Parent Partner Coalition Annual Breakfast - Improving Student Mental Health
Practices: A Collaborative Effort
A review of recent violent events in schools, and rising youth suicide rates which highlight a critical need for
changing the approach in how student mental health is addressed. The California Department of Education has
established partnerships to increase awareness of student mental health issues and improve access to services.
Participants will learn about the Student Mental Health Policy Workgroup (SMHPW), high school student
workshops, and the newly funded Project Cal-Well.
Monica Nepomuceno, Education Programs Consultant, Mental Health Services Act Program, California
Department of Education
Monitors: Cindy Claflin, Director of the Parent Leadership Institute, UACF
Michaele Beebe, Director of Public Policy & Research, UACF
9:00 am – noon The State and Local Perspectives
In keeping with our overall theme that “Realignment 2011” has shifted financial and program responsibility for
services from the State to the Counties, the Friday morning session will highlight these changes and enlighten
attendees about what this means and how to advocate effectively at the local level. A representative from the legislature and one from the Department of Health Care Services will discuss these
changes from their perspective. This will be followed by a panel including members of County Boards of Supervisors and staff from the
California State Association of Counties (CSAC) along with key players in the County Welfare Directors
Association (CWDA) and the County Behavioral Health Directors Association (CBHDA). The panel will be
facilitated by Alfredo Aguirre, Director of Mental Health, San Diego County. This will be an interactive panel and
questions and comments from the audience are encouraged.
Please check the website (frequently) for updates.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
This conference meets the qualifications for continuing education credit for licensed Marriage and Family
Therapists (MFTs), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs), and
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs) as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences
(Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families; Provider 2522). The number of hours has yet to be determined.
Please check the website for updates.
This conference is designed to provide professional development (PD) for educators teaching students with
special behavioral and/or learning needs. The number of hours has yet to be determined. District approval is
recommended before registration as requirements vary by school and region. A certificate will be provided after
successful completion of the conference.
Please check the website, CMHACY.org, for updates.
REGISTR ATION FEES
Please go to CMHACY.org for information on registration fees and Lodging at Asilomar
There is an Early Bird Special for those who register prior to April 15.
LODGING AT ASILOMAR
You may lodge at the Asilomar Conference Grounds if you like. If you do have a room at Asilomar all meals are provided
from dinner on the day you arrive (Tuesday if you attend the Pre-Conference, Wednesday for the Conference) through
lunch on Friday. For lodging at Asilomar please use the Asilomar Lodging Form at CMHACY.org.
For additional information regarding registration please email us at
[email protected] or call (707) 938-0559.
CMHACY.org