Presentations
Keynote and Plenary Presentations
Serving Alaskans with Complex Needs
SPEAKERS:
Steve Williams
Anne Zink
Jared Kosin
You Are Not Alone
SPEAKERS:
Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.
Dr. Ken Duckworth
Transforming Behavioral Health Crisis Response In Alaska
SPEAKERS:
Thea Agnew Bemben
Karl Soderstrom
Jacob Butcher
Thea Agnew Bemben
Karl Soderstrom
Jacob Butcher
Granting Access: Dismantling Ableism and Embracing Neurodiversity
SPEAKER:
Haley Moss
Haley Moss
Day 1 Breakout Sessions
Reentering Society and Finding Peer Support
SPEAKER:
Bobby Dorton
Bobby Dorton
Expanding Alaska’s Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Care Practices
SPEAKERS:
Leah Van Kirk
Charity Lee
Leah Van Kirk
Charity Lee
Understanding Alaska’s ADRCs and DDRCs
SPEAKERS:
Steven Lutzky
Erik Peterson
Steven Lutzky
Erik Peterson
Mental Health Services in Child Advocacy Centers
SPEAKER:
Leigh Bolin
Leigh Bolin
Addressing the Continuum of Adolescent Behavioral Health Care in Alaska
SPEAKER:
Elizabeth King
No Turning Back - The Future of Direct Support
SPEAKER:
Kim Champney
Kim Champney
Safe Families For Children Alaska
SPEAKER:
Kristen Bierma
Kristen Bierma
9 Core Messages: What Everyone Should Know About Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
SPEAKERS:
Tami Eller, MS
Teri Tibbett, MFA
Tami Eller, MS
Teri Tibbett, MFA
Meaningful Transition in Rural Alaska
SPEAKER:
Rain Van Den Berg
Rain Van Den Berg
Mental Health Supports in Alaskan Schools
SPEAKERS:
Sharon Fishel
Beverly Schoonover
Improving Psychiatric Patient Outcomes by Improving Psychiatric Patient Rights
SPEAKER:
Faith Myers
Intentional Communities in Alaska - Sharing the Dream, Journey, and Impact
SPEAKERS:
Michele Girault
Jena Crafton
Tom Crafton
Michele Girault
Jena Crafton
Tom Crafton
The Intentional, Cooperative Village
SPEAKER:
Eliza Eller
Authenticity = Recovery & Wellness
SPEAKER:
Jenifer Galvan
Jenifer Galvan
Evaluating Trauma-Informed Practices of the Alaska Alternative Schools Coalition
SPEAKERS:
Curtis Smith
Vanessa Hiratsuka
Sharon Fishel
Day 2 Breakout Sessions
Cultural Barriers to ADRD Care
SPEAKER:
Steffi Kim
Steffi Kim
Getting to the Roots of the Problems
SPEAKER:
Adam Grove
Adam Grove
Therapeutic Court Alumni
SPEAKERS:
Ron Wilson
Lance Hanes
Charles Diaz
Ron Wilson
Lance Hanes
Charles Diaz
CCBHC Certified Community Behavioral Health Center
SPEAKER:
Rachel Gearhart, LCSW, CDC I
Rachel Gearhart, LCSW, CDC I
CCBHCs in Alaska: Background, Experiences, Lesson’s Learned and Future Directions
SPEAKER:
Dave Branding, PhD
Dave Branding, PhD
CCBHC Outcomes
SPEAKER:
Joshua Arvidson, MSS., LCSW
Joshua Arvidson, MSS., LCSW
The Work of Alaska's Dementia Action Collaborative
SPEAKER:
Pamela Kelley
Pamela Kelley
Coming Home: Finding a New Normal for Ourselves and Those We Serve
SPEAKER:
Annie-Thomas Landrum
Annie-Thomas Landrum
All the Lonely People: Starting a Conversation About Social Isolation and Loneliness
SPEAKERS:
Dustin Morris
Brenda Fowler
Ken Helander
Dustin Morris
Brenda Fowler
Ken Helander
Strengthening the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Workforce in Alaska
SPEAKERS:
Mary Dallas Allen
Cary Moore
Support for the Littlest Alaskans
SPEAKER:
Lori Markkanen
Lori Markkanen
Driven by Data: Pay for Success Financing and Housing First
SPEAKERS:
Sam Longacre
Melissa Merrick
Sam Longacre
Melissa Merrick
Harm Reduction
SPEAKERS:
Karen Clemans
Christina Shadura
Karen Clemans
Christina Shadura
Using Data to Disrupt Patterns that Lead to Relapse
SPEAKERS:
David Reeser
Jacqueline Summers
David Reeser
Jacqueline Summers
Augmenting Care with Digital Therapeutics
SPEAKER:
Christopher Dietrich
Christopher Dietrich
Changing the Workforce Landscape for the Better
SPEAKERS:
Ric Nelson, MPA
Barbara Rodriguez-Rath, MSW
Ric Nelson, MPA
Barbara Rodriguez-Rath, MSW
Ten Years On: Lessons Learned from the Complex Behavior Collaborative
SPEAKERS:
Eric Talbert, MPA
Chris Sturm, BCBA, LBA
Kelly Hild, BCBA, LBA
Improving Behavioral Health & Crisis Response via Community Care Coordination
SPEAKERS:
JC Adams
Polly-Beth Odom
Helen Michealson
JC Adams
Polly-Beth Odom
Helen Michealson
Being a Shining Light of Once Unimaginable Possibilities
SPEAKER:
Heidi Lieb-Williams