The 35th Annual Ira S. Stevens Memorial Conference

Trauma Informed and Integrated Care: Getting to iSMART

The Mental Health Association of Westchester’s Ira S. Stevens Memorial Conference is the county’s most anticipated behavioral health care conference. Diving into the most pressing issues of the day, this year’s conference will explore implementing the emerging practice of trauma informed and integrated healthcare.

New this year are sessions specifically designed to meet the needs of CEOs, COOs, CFO’s and CIOs to assist agencies prepare for the transition to Medicaid Managed Care.
Also new is specific training for Health Home Care Managers whose role is critical to the success of the transformed public health system. 

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Welcome and Keynote Address (9:00 am -10:45 am)

   Dr. Amy Kohn, CEO, MHA Westchester

   Ann Marie Sullivan, MD, Commissioner, NYS OMH

   Mark Herceg, PhD, Commissioner, Westchester DCMH

Keynote

Shifting the Paradigm: Putting Trauma-Informed Approaches at the Center of Behavioral Health Care

Leah Harris, MA, Director of Consumer Affairs  
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) 

 

Morning Session  (11:00 am -12:15 pm) 

Plenary session or select our C-Suite Executive Sessions or Cultural Competence Overview (NYS SW CE Available)

Plenary Address

Do Both: Trauma-Informed Integrated Care

David Woodlock, MS, President/CEO, Institute for Community Living

Or

C-Suite Executive Sessions For CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CIOs (select one)

• Preparing for Managed Care: Agency Systems, Infrastructure, and Procedures
• Protecting Information As We Move Toward The Mobile Office:  HIPAA, Confidentiality and Consent
• IPAs and other Collaborative Structures: Why Agency Leaders Should Care

 Or

Cultural Competence Overview

** 2 SW CE hours available. A $10 fee is required for processing.

*** Please note that this course continues until 12:50 pm and that lunch will be provided in this session. 

Lunch & Networking / Visit Our Exhibitor Hall (12:15 pm -1:15 pm)  

Conference Continues  (1:15 pm-2:30 pm)  

Plenary Address (1:15 pm-2:30 pm) or Early Interventions in Psychosis (1:15 pm -4:15 pm)

Plenary Address

Implementing Trauma-Informed/Trauma-Competent Services Across Settings

Cheryl Sharp, MSW, ALWF  
Senior Advisor for Trauma Informed Services, National Council for Behavioral Health Care

 Or

Early interventions in Psychosis

**3 SW CE hours available. A $10 fee is required for processing.

** Please note that this course continues until 4:15 pm.  You will not select an additional breakout session. 

Afternoon Sessions  (2:45 pm-4:15 pm) 

• Getting to Zero Suicide: The Continuum of Tools Every Agency Needs
• The Important Role of Behavioral Health in Population Health and Primary Care for Westchester Medical Center Performing Provider System  (WMC PPS)
• Peer Specialists:  Maintaining the Integrity of Peer Support While Working in the System; Update of NYS Peer Certification; Roles of Peer Professionals
• Engagement Skills for Health Home Care Managers (For Health Home Care Managers only. Concludes at 4:45 pm.)
  

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For more information, email rosenowc@mhawestchester.org.

The Mental Health Association of Westchester County SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of contiuing education for licensed social workers #0097.

The event honors Mr. Ira Stevens, a former President of MHA, who was committed to education about mental health and wellness.