MONDAY • FEBRUARY 7, 2005

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Plenary Session

Setting the Stage for Transformation
Presenter: Gary Blau, Branch Chief, Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, Center for Mental Health Services

Peer-to-Peer Learning and Technical Assistance Consultation:

Behavioral Health, the Child Welfare System, and the Child Welfare League of America
Presenters: Steve Hornberger and Julie Collins, Child Welfare League of America
Additional Handout: AACAP/CWLA Values and Principles

Addressing Barriers to Achieving Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Systems of Care: Confronting the Elephants on the Table
Presenters: Vivian Jackson and Marisa Brown, National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development

Supporting the Role of Key Family Contacts in Systems of Care
Presenters: Lisa Conlan and Lisa Brown, Technical Assistance Partnership Family Resource Specialists

Juvenile Justice Collaboration
Presenter: Joyce Burrell, Technical Assistance Partnership
Additional Handout: Mental Health and Juvenile Justice: The Facts, Opportunities and the Will to Meet the Challenges

Effective and/or Evidence-Based Clinical Interventions: Improving the Quality of Mental Health Care
Presenters: Celia Serkin and Jennifer Crawford, Community Kids—Montgomery County, Maryland; Gayle K. Porter, Technical Assistance Partnership

Westchester Community Network—Team Learning Center Presentation
Presenter: Myra Alfreds

Design and Implementation of an Early Childhood Mental Health System of Care
Presenters: Neal Horen and Roxane Kaufmann, National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health, Georgetown University

Developing Stronger State/Community Partnerships
Presenters: Roy E. Praschil, Children, Youth, and Families Division, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign; Joe Perry, NASMHPD Children, Youth, and Families Division, Children’s Mental Health Services, State of New Hampshire

System of Care Orientation
Presenter: Sandra Keenan, Technical Assistance Partnership; Sandra Spencer, Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health

Workshop Sessions:

Lost in Translation: Found in Interpretation— How To Use an Interpreter in a Mental Health Setting
Presenter: Lidia Gamulin, National Latino Behavioral Health Association

Children and Families Transitioning From System of Care Wraparound Services
Presenters:Suzan Bryceland, Bill Hughey, Bruce Richardson, Sheila Barnes, and Chad Jones, Peachstate Wraparound Initiative (KidsNet)

Transitional Planning in a System of Care for Children in Residential Care
Presenters: Michael Orth, Fredericka Knight, Jeremy King, and Trisha Gurley, Westchester Community Network

Curriculum for Parents Who Have Youth in Transition Ages
Presenters: Nancy Dollmeyer, Pat Baker, Barbara Zabriskie, and Lori Cerar, Allies with Families

Building Positive Transitional Environments for Children/Youth Using Positive Behavioral Supports and Systems of Care in Schools and University Training
Presenters: Mary Margaret Salls, Valarie Garza, Beverly Swander, and DeAnn Lechtenberger, Children’s Partnership

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Meeting Young Adults’ Mental Health Needs in Schools and Communities
Presenters: Sandra Keenan, Technical Assistance Partnership; Linda Thomas, Granite State Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health; Debra Grabill, State Improvement Grant/CARE New Hampshire
Additional Handouts: Developing New Hampshire’s Systems of Care and Education, Family Engagement Checklist

TRANSITION EMERGENCY: Developing a Safety Net for Youth Leaving Juvenile Justice Placements
Presenters: Joyce Burrell, Technical Assistance Partnership; Thomas Fuller, Texas State Education Agency; Terry S. Mendez, Texas Juvenile Probation Department
Additional Handouts: Dallas County Juvenile Department Special Needs Program, Texas Youth Commission

Creating Effective Models for Serving Youth Transitioning to Adulthood: Partnerships for Youth Transition
Presenters: Nicole Deschênes, National Technical Assistance Center on Youth Transition; Diane Sondheimer, Child, Adolescent and Family Branch; Brandon Burt, Jane Lewis, Christine Ann McKenzie, Mary Ryan, DeDe Sieler, and Gwen White, Partnership for Youth Transition Site Representatives

Meeting the Transition Needs of Youth With Serious Emotional Disturbance Through Evidence-Based Practice
Presenters: Angela Sheehan, ORC Macro; Carol Bish, Dong Cho, Lu Ann Reese, St. Louis System of Care—Transitions; Lisa Tomaka, Jesús Sanchez, and Peter Selby, Border Children’s Mental Health Initiative—El Paso, Texas
Additional Handouts: Transitions–St. Louis System of Care, Wrapping in El Paso

Aging Out of Foster Care: Hope for the Future
Presenters: Anita Marshall, Technical Assistance Partnership; Luanne Southern, Caliber Associates