TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 8, 2005
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Morning Workshop Sessions:
Developing a Transition-Friendly System: Collaboration Between the
Adult and Child Systems
Presenters: Ann Foster, Doran Williams, Pat Millar, and Luke Todd, Valley Mental Health/Adolescent Residential Treatment and Education Center
Transitions On and Off and Between Medications: Who’s in Charge?
Presenters: Charles Huffine, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services, King County Mental Health;
Lorrin McGinnis, Utah Allies with Families
Healthy and Ready to Work: A Health Resources and Services
Administration/Maternal and Child Health Bureau Initiative
Presenters: Kathleen B. Blomquist and Patti Hackett, Healthy and Ready to Work National Center
It’s a Wrap—Using Wraparound Planning To Achieve Successful Transition
Back to School
Presenters: Aileen Fink, Patricia Perkins, Karen Clark, and Dustin Weller, Families and Communities Together
Strategies for Helping Youth With Emotional and Behavioral Challenges
Make the Transition to Adulthood
Presenters: Anthony Diaz, Robert Goldblatt, Matty Amezquita, and Israel Diaz, Mental Health Association of New York City/Adolescent Skills Center
State-, County-, and City-Run Systems of Care: Why You Should Care,
and Things You Should Know When Preparing To Work With Local
Tribal Governments or Indian Organizations
Presenters: Andy Hunt and Phoebe Mills, National Indian Child Welfare Association
Vital Voices: Families as Partners in Transitions
Presenters: Carol Bish, Karen Rose, and Chrissie Ann Barfield, St. Louis System of Care—Transitions
Additional Handout: Workshop Agenda
PRIDE 4: A Rural Model for Facilitating the Transition to Adulthood of Young Adults With Mental Health Concerns, Ages 17 – 24
Presenters: Mary Ryan, Jon Marchand, Daniel Tello, and Patty Butler, PACT 4 Families Collaborative
Barrier Busters:
Sustaining Family Involvement and Family Organizations
Presenters: Lisa Conlan and Lisa Brown, Technical Assistance Partnership Family Resource Specialists
Results of the Evidence-Based Practice/Promising Practices Survey Report
Presenters: Jeanne Rivard, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute, Inc.; David Woodlock, State Child Mental Health Director—New York;
Louise Johnson, State Child Mental Health Director—South Carolina;
Jackie Shipp, State Child Mental Health Director—Oklahoma;
Bill Bouska, State Child Mental Health Director—Oregon
Effective Strategies for Sustaining Your Community’s System of Care
Presenters: Beth Stroul and Neal Horen, National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health, Georgetown University
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
Using Non-Federal Match Funds to Sustain Systems of Care
Presenters: Chris Koyanagi, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law—Washington, DC;
Amy Petrila, Tampa-Hillsborough Integrated Network for Kids
Additional Handout:
Using Non-Federal Match Funds to Sustain Systems of Care
Afternoon 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
PRIDE 4: A Rural Model for Facilitating the Transition to Adulthood of Young Adults With Mental Health Concerns, Ages 17 – 24
Presenters: Mary Ryan, Jon Marchand, Daniel Tello, and Patty Butler, PACT 4 Families Collaborative
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
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
Jumpstart! Youth Involvement in Developing Systems of Care
for Transition-Aged Youth
Presenters:
Keith Caldwell, DeDe Sieler, Melanie Green, Shamond Sean Baker, and Brandon Burt, Partnership for Youth Transition representatives from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Vancouver, Washington
