agenda
monday, November 18, 2024
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Break
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibitor Reception
Welcome Remarks
Jihoon Kim, LMSW, Chief Executive Officer, InUnity Alliance
Debra Pantin, MSW, MS, President/CEO, Outreach
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Opening General Session
Ann Marie T. Sullivan, MD, Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health
9:00 am - 10:00 am
General Session Understanding the Effects and Behaviors of Substance Use on the Adolescent Brain
Stephen L. Dewey Ph.D, Director of Research Education, Seafield Center Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment
10:00 am - 11:00 am
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
100 Breakout Series
Breakout 101: Cannabis: Towards a Unified Approach in Health Care
The rise in marketing and availability of cannabis can challenge behavioral and medical healthcare providers to deliver guidance regarding a drug that is being marketed to the public as both a medical and recreational product. This presentation will highlight some of the key risk and safety issues providers might consider in discussing cannabis use with both public and patient populations.
Kevin Wadalavage LMHC, CASAC 2, MAC, Training and Quality Consultant, Outreach New York
Breakout 102: A Behavioral Health Best Practice Technology Framework: Building a Tech Platform To Support Strategy & Long-term Financial Sustainability
With a changing behavioral health market landscape – more integrated care, value-based care, and hybrid care with more competition – executives of behavioral health organizations need to leverage technology to stay ahead of the market curve. The question is how best to do that. In this informative session, Paul Duck, OPEN MINDS chief strategy officer, will present a future-forward framework for building an effective and efficient technology platform – and discuss the process for making decisions about technology investments. The session will provide an overview of the emerging technology trends and the best practices for technology adoption.
Paul M. Duck, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
Breakout 103: Behavioral Health for Older Adults: an Integrated Approach
In this session, we will explore how community-based organizations can best support older people with behavioral health challenges. We’ll review current clinical data on adults 60+ in New York State, and the most common mental health and substance use needs in treatment settings. We will suggest specialized tools to foster more person-centered assessment, and discuss best practices in treatment. Lastly, we will highlight how SPOP is leveraging community partnership to bridge gaps in services and support aging in place for older adults with behavioral health needs.
Alexandra Webb, LCSW; SVP for Training and Initiatives, Service Program for Older People (SPOP)
Caitlin Downing, LMSW; STRIVE Social Worker, Service Program for Older People (SPOP)
Breakout 104: From Policy to Practice: The NYS Department of Health’s 1115 Waiver and Social Care Networks in Action
Trisha Schell-Guy, JD, Director of the Division of Program Development and Management
Amie Parikh, Chief Executive Officer, Hudson Valley Care
Zachariah "Zach" Hennessey, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of WholeYouNYC, Public Health Solutions
Breakout 105: Integrated Care Panel Discussion with OASAS, OMH & Providers
This presentation is a panel discussion with OASAS and OMH leaderships and a group of providers who have been working on developing integrated care in clinic settings. The panel will discuss the evolution of the State’s plan to integrate SUD and mental health services. The providers will describe the practices they developed and highlight the successes and challenges each faced in the process. The panel will be interactive and include Q&A exchange between panelist and also time for audience members to engage in Q& exploration of the topic with the panelist.
Patricia Lincourt, LMSW, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Programs, New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports
Breakout 106: Addictions Impact on the Family & Families Ability to Impact Addiction
Having someone in your life that struggles with Substance Use Disorder puts an incredible strain on the family system. This presentation will focus on the toll that having a loved one impacted by Substance Use Disorder takes on the entire family. It will also look at what is and isn’t within the family’s ability to help and support the addicted love one.
Anthony Rizzuto, LMSW, CASAC, Director of Provider Relations, Seafield Center
Women's Luncheon
*Ticketed event
Rebecca Taylor Bratland
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Coffee with Commissioners
Chinazo Cunningham, MD, Commissioner, Office of Addiction Services and Supports
Ann Marie T. Sullivan, MD, Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
200 Breakout Series
Breakout 201: Now what! What to expect in Washington in 2025 and beyond
Given the results of the recent federal elections for President and Congress, session attendees will hear from Rob Kent, a drug policy expert who has worked at the federal level with the Biden Harris White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and at the state level with OASAS. Rob will offer his insights on what we can expect from the national government during the next four years. What will the next President and Congress do to impact the continued loss of life from drugs and alcohol.
Rob Kent, JD, President, Kent Strategic Advisors
Breakout 202: How Media and Storytelling Shape Public Opinion and Public Policy in Behavioral Health (BH)
Research has shown that news, entertainment, and social media influence our attitudes and beliefs about substance use and addiction, which impact and respond to public policy. At the same time, advertising, marketing, and public health campaigns also play a role in shaping views and policy decisions, from glamorizing smoking or drinking to warning us of the harms it can cause—often contributing to stigma. Ultimately, storytelling is at the heart of messaging about alcohol, drugs, and mental health, playing a key role in what we see on news feeds, billboards, and TikTok. This presentation will address both the power and pitfalls of the stories we tell, share, and believe as we navigate how to address substance use and mental health challenges.
Susan Stellin, MPH
Breakout 203: Clinician, Health System and Harm Reduction Strategies for Preventing Drug Overdoses in NYS
Staff from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will present an overview of clinician education opportunities, enhancements being made to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, and information about a new assistance program to help uninsured and underinsured patients pay for buprenorphine. Understanding these NYSDOH programs will increase providers’ capacity to deliver high-quality and equitable care, treatment, and services to people who use drugs. NYSDOH staff will also describe a drug checking pilot program, an innovative harm reduction strategy being implemented across NYS.
Paige Allen, MPH, Program Manager, New York State Department of Health
Shea Kelly, MPH, CHES, Program Coordinator, New York State Department of Health
Breakout 204: Care Continuum of OMH Adult Services
Nicole Haggerty, LMHC, Deputy Director Adult Community Care Group, Division of Adult Services, New York State Office of Mental Health
Breakout 205: Harm Reduction Culture at Your Organization
Harm reduction has been practiced in public health in the United States since the 1980s and the HIV/AIDS crisis. Currently, harm reduction is becoming more widely embraced as a critical approach for working with people who use drugs and alcohol. Since harm reduction philosophy and practice challenge the traditional ways professionals have been taught to provide substance use, mental health, and physical health services, we must be intentional about it within our organizations. This session will explore ways that organizations who have been practicing harm reduction for decades, as well as ones newer to the movement, might maintain or embrace harm reduction culture.
Emma Fabian, AVP of Harm Reduction, Evergreen Health
Samantha Lopez, EVP & COO, EXPONENTS