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9th Annual Contemporary Clinical Social Work Practice Conference at Westfield State University

Friday April 14th 8:30 am - 4:30pm at Scanlon Banquet Hall
Parking at Stanley Park with shuttle service to Scanlon Banquet Hall
CEUs: 6

Navigating the Behavioral Health Roadmap: Changes You Need To Know

8:30 – 9:00 – Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 – Welcome and Introductions
9:15 – 10:45 – Morning Plenary
11:00 - 12:00 – Panel Discussion
12:00 – 1:00 – Complimentary lunch in the WSU Dining Commons
1:00 – 2:00 – Breakout Session 1a and 1b
2:10 – 3:10 – Breakout Session 2a and 2b
3:20 – 4:20 – Closing Panel Discussion
4:20 – 4:30 – Checkout and Evaluations
4:30 – Conference Concludes

Morning Plenary
The Behavioral Health Roadmap of Massachusetts
The plenary speakers and panel discussion will focus on the evolution and creation of the Behavioral Health Roadmap for the state of Massachusetts. Through the historical context of mental health and substance use services in MA, attendees will gain an understanding of the Behavioral Health Helpline, Community Behavioral Health Centers, Behavioral Health Urgent Care, and Crisis Intervention and Stabilization services available to all MA residents regardless of insurance status. Attendees will identify the immediate, short-term, and long-term implementation plans, and how the roadmap will benefit client(s) in their behavioral health setting. Finally, with the goal of increasing access to services, a panel discussion will be provided to answer questions, clarify interventions used across the roadmap, and identify ways to create collaborative partnerships between community behavioral health providers and those working across the roadmap services.

Presenters & Panelists
• Becky Manseau Barnett, Manager of Community Relations, Behavioral Health Helpline
• Elizabeth Bosworth, LICSW, Deputy Clinical Director, Office of Behavioral Health, MassHealth
• Kate Hildreth-Fortin, LICSW Community Behavioral Health Center Clinical Liaison, Massachusetts Behavioral Heath Partnership
• Heather Towers, LICSW Vice President of Clinical Programs, Massachusetts Behavioral Heath Partnership

Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Collaborating with your Community Behavioral Health Partners
Representatives from Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHC) sites from across Western MA will share about the evolution and creation of their CBHC. Attendees will gain an understanding of the services provided by each partner to meet preventive, emergent, and urgent behavioral healthcare needs. Attendees will identify the immediate, short-term, and long-term implementation plans, and how each CBHC will benefit client(s) in their behavioral health setting. Time will be allocated for each CBHC to answer questions, clarify interventions provided by the CBHC, and identify ways to create collaborative partnerships between CBHC providers and those working in community-based mental health and substance use disorder programs.

Choose 1
• Breakout Session 1a – The Brien Center
   o April Gardner, BSW, MSW, LCSW, Assistant Director of CBHC & Emergency Services
   o Sabrina Stiles, BSW, MSW
• Breakout Session 1b – Behavioral Health Network
   o Katherine Cook, LICSW, Senior Vice President
   o Hallie-Beth Hollister, M.Ed., Program Director, Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention
   o Joy Ifill, LICSW, Vice President, CBHC – Crisis Services
   o Liz Therrien, LICSW, Program Director, Adult Mobile Crisis Intervention & The Living Room

Choose 1
• Breakout Session 2a – Center for Human Development
   o Christy O’Brien, LICSW, CHD Gateway/CBHC Program Director
   o Matthew Leone, LMHC, CHD Gateway/CBHC Assistant Program Director
• Breakout Session 2b – Clinical & Support Options
   o Dana Duval, LICSW, Director, Crisis and Respite Services, Franklin County and the North Quabbin

Closing Plenary
Building Greater Behavioral Health Equity
The final panel will focus on reducing the barriers to access for those in need of behavioral health and substance use services in MA. Panelists will answer questions, clarify implementation and access plans, and the services provided in their respective settings. Panelists will also identify ways that providers in the community can collaborate with those working in Behavioral Health Help Line, CBHCs, Behavioral Health Urgent Care, and Crisis Intervention and Stabilization services to build greater health equity for all.

Panelists
• The Brien Center
• Behavioral Health Network
• Center for Human Development
• Clinical & Support Options
• Massachusetts Behavioral Heath Partnership

Registration for this event is closed.

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9th Annual Contemporary Clinical Social Work Practice Conference at Westfield State University

Navigating the Behavioral Health Roadmap: Changes You Need To Know

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