Choose your workshop

9:00  –  9:15 AM

Welcome Remarks
Liberty Hall

Stephen McCaffrey CEO, Mental Health America of Indiana


9:15  – 10:15 AM

Liberty Hall

The IU Evidence-Based Practice Center: Supporting Indiana CCBHCs in Providing High Quality Behavioral Health Care
Gabriela M. Rodríguez, PhD, HSPP — Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine


10:15 – 10:30 AM

Exhibit Hall

Break & Exhibit Hall


10:30  – 11:30 AM

Veterans Hall 1

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Victoria (Tori) Powers, PhD, HSPP — Licensed Psychologist; Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Indiana University / IU Health


10:30  – 11:30 AM

Veterans Hall 2

The IU Evidence-From Risk to Recovery: Using the CAMS Framework to Address Adolescent Suicide RiskPractice Center: Supporting Indiana CCBHCs in Providing High Quality Behavioral Health Care
Casey Pederson, PhD, HSPP — Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine / IU Health; Licensed Psychologist


10:30  – 11:30 AM

Veterans Hall 3

Ethical Boundaries in Recovery Support: Navigating Personal and Professional Roles
Matt Bane, CSPR — Adjunct Facilitator, Mental Health America of Indiana; NAMI Greater Indianapolis Board Member; Certified Supervisor of Peer Recovery


10:30 – 11:30 AM

Veterans Hall 4

Suicide Prevention 101
Jason Craig CPS —  Administrator, Henry County Health Department


10:30 – 11:30 AM

Veterans Hall 5

Juvenile Court Meets Community Behavioral Health
Matthew Aalsma, PhD — Professor of Pediatrics IU School of Medicine, Director of the Children’s Health Services Division, Adolescent Behavioral Health Research Program and Vice Chair for Pediatric Health Services Research in the Department of Pediatrics


10:30  – 11:30 AM

Salon 6

Mindful Art Practices for Well-Being
Rachel P. Feldwisch, PhD, MAAT, LMHC, ATR-BC — Associate Dean & Associate Professor, University of Indianapolis
Michelle Itczak, MA, LMHC, ATR-BC, ATCS — Program Director & Associate Professor, University of Indianapolis


10:30  – 11:30 AM

Salon 7

Parent Management Training Overview
Melissa Hord, PhD. — Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Department of Psychiatry , IU School of Medicine


10:30  – 11:30 AM

Indianapolis A/B

Medications for Addiction Treatment
Gretchen Johnson, DO — Addiction Medicine Physician at Community Fairbanks Recovery Center with Community Health Network


10:30 – 11:30 AM

Indianapolis C/D

Neuroimaging of Adolescent Cannabis Use
Joseph Aloi, MD, PhD, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow and Physician-Scientist Department of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine


11:30  – 12:00 PM

Break & Exhibit Hall

Break & Exhibit Hall


12:00 – 12:30 PM

Liberty Hall

Heroes for Recovery Testimonial


12:30 – 1:30 PM

Liberty Hall

Heroes for Recovery Awards


1:30 – 1:45 PM

Exhibit Hall

Break & Exhibit Hall


1:45 – 2:45 PM

Liberty Hall

Fireside Chat: DMHA Updated & Ask the Director
Sarah Sailors, MSW — Director, Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction


2:45 – 3:00 PM

Exhibit Hall

Break & Exhibit Hall


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Veterans Hall 1

Treating Traumatic Stress in Children, Teens and Families: TF-CBT
Zachary Adams, PhD, HSPP — Associate Professor of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine; Licensed Psychologist, Riley Children’s Health / IU Health


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Veterans Hall 2

Navigating Changes in Indiana Medicaid Coverage for Mental Health Medications
Carol Ott, PharmD, MPH, BCPP, FAAPP — Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy; Adjunct Faculty, IU School of Medicine


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Veterans Hall 3

Counseling Ethics: Building Confidence
Curtis Langhammer, LCAC, BCPG & Karisa ‘The Magician’ Vandeventer, LMHC, LCAC, CADAC IV, CSPR-CL


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Veterans Hall 4

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviors, and You
Amanda Wakefield, Psy.D., HSPP, ABPP – Board Certified in Clinical Health Psychology, Clinical Psychologist IU Health & Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Veterans Hall 5

Psilocybin as a Potential Therapeutic for Psychiatric Disorders in Indiana
Susan Conroy, MD, PhD — Director, Neurostimulation Program, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine & Helen Fox, PhD — Director, Stress and Addiction Research (STAR) Lab, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Salon 6

Welcome to the “Data-verse”
Jen Cauthern, MPH — Director of Grant & Data Strategy, Mental Health America of Indiana


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Salon 7

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy 101: What It Is and How It Helps Address Mental Health Challenges
Tamika  C. B. Zapolski, PhD, HSPP — Associate Professor, Licensed Psychologist, IU School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Indianapolis A/B

Everyday Psychiatry: Practical Pharmacology for Frontline Clinicians
Susan Kersey DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHNP Program Director – Purdue University


3:00 – 4:00 PM

Indianapolis C/D

Beyond Advice-Giving: Understanding Motivational Interviewing
Ally Dir, PhD, HSPP, Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine


4:00 PM

Conference Ends


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