Behavioral health champions from Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia are invited to join us November 3-4 at The Westin Annapolis for the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Behavioral Health Conference, “Seizing the Opportunity: High Impact Approaches & Outcomes for Behavioral Health.” The conference has become the premier event in the region for those responsible for and concerned about the future of Behavioral Health. This year's theme is a must-attend event for those striving to be at the forefront of creating a modern and effective behavioral health system with the most promising approaches and latest research.  

As we look to the future of healthcare, we envision each of us proactively engaging in and directing our care and wellbeing. This conference will feature national experts and thought-leaders, cutting-edge research, and community success stories regarding how to drive improvements in healthcare delivery and outcomes. Every speaker has been selected based on their ability to provide practical ideas and solutions to be put into practice as well as a dose of inspiration to help you thrive during this pivotal and unprecedented time for healthcare in America.

As always, the conference provides important opportunities for attendees to network with colleagues and companies who support a vast array of efforts and are dedicated to high-impact approaches to improving behavioral health. We invite you to join us and reflect on innovative behavioral health strategies.  

Finding the Heart in Health Reform: What is Your Role?

Keynote Speaker Johanna Ferman, M.D.  

An exploration of the vision and wisdom in health reform’s drive toward patient-centered care and its resulting call for integration of physical health, substance use services and mental health.          Dr. Ferman will specifically address the strengths in each sector together with the gap between policy and practice and the special role of leadership in catalyzing change.  

The conference sessions will include:   

• Learn from Your Peers: How to Implement VIVITROL into Your Programs
• Nutrition, Behavioral Health and Change
• The Family Transformation Model for Women & Children
• Emerging Trends in Illicit Drug Use: The Real Deal about Heroin and Synthetic Drugs
• Getting the Doctors on Board:  Effective Approaches in Partnering with Primary Care Providers
• Alternative Methods of Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Treating Complex Trauma, A Sequenced, Relationship-Based Approach with Attention ot Addictions & Spiritual Issues
  

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