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Day 1 – DMHA Strategic Initiatives: Moving from Cultural Linguistic Competency towards Equitable Integrated Systems

*15 Minute break in-between each session – each session is 45 minutes including intro/bio and Q&A

 

Daily Proposed Schedule Title Presenter Objectives
8:30-9 am Networking & Continental Breakfast
9-9:45am Welcome – 15 minutes

From Cultural Linguistic Competency (The Way We Work) to Equitable Integrated Systems (How We Work)

Track – Listen: State Strategic Initiatives for the Future of Workforce

Breanca Merritt, Ph.D., Chief Health Equity and ADA Officer, Indiana Family & Social Services Administration

Kory Carey, Ph.D. HSPP, Executive Director of Equity and Systemic Integration, DMHA

  1. Evolving from Individual cultural competency and Organizational implementation to State Systems with Regional collaboration  
  2. Innovation 
  3. Strategic Approaches
10:00-10:45am Applied Strategies in Equitable Systems

Track – Listen: State Strategic Initiatives for the Future of Workforce

Kara Biro
  1. 988
  2. Mental Health Crisis Response Team
  3. Mobile Integrated Response
11:00-11:45am Strategies in Capacity Building towards an Equitable, Innovative Mental Health Workforce

Track – Listen: State Strategic Initiatives for the Future of Workforce 

Gina Woodward 
  1. Innovation in Workforce  
  2. HR Practices 
  3. Capacity building mental health workforce 
12:00-1:00pm Lunch (Buffet Style) and Exhibitors
1:15-2:00pm Strategies in Implementing New Collaborative Models of Care (CCBHC)  

Track – Go: From Essential to Advanced
Models of Care

Ari Nassiri   

  1. What is a CCBHC? 
  2. Who can participate?  
  3. Why does it matter to our communities?
2:15-3:00pm Strategies in Community Participation & Ownership Accelerator Initiative  

Track – Grow: Co-Producing Fresh Community Approaches

  • Initial Presentation on formation of initiative and Accelerator
    Initiative
  • Moderated Panel with key insights
    Not including grantee due to process in current development
Kari Jones

Falicia Brewer

Christie Gillespie

April Angermeier

 

  1. What is the Accelerator Initiative?  
  2. Over of Program in supporting
    Community Based Organizations in an equitable way through technical
    assistance, training, planning,
    sustainability; conducting
    environmental scan
  3. Why is this important to our
    communities?
  4. Importance of hearing from the community and organizations representing the community in planning and process
3:15-4pm The Impact of Cultural Competency on
Strategy, Workforce & Sustainability
Tracy Tyrone Johnson
  1. Impact of all three tracks on a strategic, sustainable organization’s development
  2. Innovation in non-traditional approaches towards workforce equals inclusion
  3. Maximizing creativity to solve the global problem of mental health support

Day 2: Community Application of State Strategic Initiatives

*15 Minute break in-between each session – each session is 45 minutes including intro/bio and Q&A

 

Day 2: May 10 – Gathertorium
Schedule Session Title
Presenter Objectives
8:30-9am Networking & Continental Breakfast
9-9:15am Welcome – Jay Chaudhary

Day 1 Wrap-up & Key Focus Areas

9:15-10:00am Aspire Indiana Health Inclusive Hiring Practices

Track – Listen: State Strategic Initiatives
for the Future of Workforce

Gina Forrest, Ph.D., MPH, Chief Culture Officer, Aspire Indiana Health
  1. Explain and describe various definitions and concepts
  2. Implement strategies to ensure inclusive hiring practices
  3. Evaluate your current hiring practices for inclusivity
10:15-11:00am LaPorte County Drug Free Partnership: From TI-ROSC to Diversion CIT Training for Police Officers

Track – Go: From Essential to Advanced
Models of Care

Micki Webb, DSW, LCSW
  1. Overview of Community Catalyst Awarded program: LaPorte County C.R.I.S.I.S. Response Team
  2. Community Approaches to Addressing Suicidality, Instability, and Substance Disorder
  3. The Role of Law Enforcement
11:15am-12:00pm Exodus Refugee Immigration Inc. Thinking outside the Box: Strategies to Breaking Down the Barriers for providing Mental Health Services to Immigrant Populations

Track – Grow: Co-Producing Fresh Community
Approaches

Danielle Schneider-Moran, LMHC

Claire Pollock, LCSW

Imane Vijasa, MSW

  1. Identify the challenges immigrant
    populations face when accessing mental health and addictions services in Indiana.
  2. Learn about the successful strategies Exodus utilizes to provide mental health services to immigrant populations.
  3. Reflect on trauma informed solutions in
    order to implement culturally and
    linguistically appropriate services for all community members.
12:00-1:00pm Lunch & Exhibitors
1:15- 2:00pm
Multiple Pathways to Recovery LLC Race & Addiction: How Bias and Stigma Affect Treatment Access and Outcomes

Listen: State Strategic Initiatives for the Future of Workforce

Minkah Becktemba
  1. Attendees will become more aware of their biases and stigmas
  2. Attendees will become more aware of the need to meet the recoveree where they are at in relation to social, culture, and economic needs.
  3. Attendees will become more aware of the need to increase BIPOC leadership and peer support workforce in our recovery
    community organizations and treatment facilities.
2:15-3:00
pm
Daviess Community Hospital Outside-In: Bringing Recovery into the Workforce Through the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM)

Track – Go: From Essential to
Advanced Models of Care

Shaina Bradley

Brian Peek

  1. Attendees will learn and gain
    deeper understanding of the Sequential
    Intercept Model (SIM), and understanding
    of Intercepts 0-5.
  2. Attendees will learn about
    implementation of Peer Recovery Coaching in the workforce within rural community
    criminal justice and healthcare setting.
  3. Attendees will gain insight into
    implementation strategies to successfully
    implement Peer Recovery Coaching and recovery support services into the workforce.
3:15-4:00
pm
Amani Family Services Cultural Competency and Mental Health within Immigrant and Refugee Communities

Track – Grow: Co-Producing
Fresh Community Approaches

Ashley Kibiger

Melissa Grossman

  1. To identify personal and professional bias and develop skills to eliminate culturally harmful thoughts and practices.
  2. To identify key obstacles that an immigrant and refugee may face when attempting to access mental health services.
  3. To identify key skills to provide trauma informed care and services when working with immigrants and refugees.

 

 

Day 2: May 10 – Pre-Recorded Videos
Session Title
Presenter
Watch Video
The Ross Foundation Dee Ross
Video Not Yet Available Self-Healing Communities Michiana Velshonna
Luckey