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conference onsite guide www.mentalhealthamerica.net/annualconference 2017 MHA Annual Conference Onsite Guide - DANIELLE ONLY.indd 1 5/26/2017 11:35:06 AM WELCOME Welcome to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., and to Mental Health America’s 2017 Annual Conference! This year’s conference theme—Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll—may have raised a few eyebrows at first. Why did we choose this theme? Why be so public about complicated, personal, often embarrassing issues? Because fighting in the open has been the mission of MHA since Clifford Beers dared to utter his now famous words: “I must fight in the open.” So, that’s what we’re doing. These issues are real—across all age groups—and are far from black and white. It is time to take mental health, mental illness, and addiction—and all the messy and sometimes uneasy truths that accompany them—out from behind closed doors, and discuss them openly. So, over the next few days we will have clear, real, and direct conversations about issues that impact many in the mental health and addiction communities every day—sexual trauma and its aftermath, sexual addiction, sex and gender, intimacy issues, and sexual and other side effects of mental illness medication. We will talk about how we can address them effectively to promote hope and recovery. We’ll dive into topics surrounding the opioid epidemic, self-medicating, and addiction. And we will talk about how people are overcoming alcohol and drug dependence and successfully finding pathways to resilience and recovery. We’ll hear from musicians and entertainers about their own personal battles related to mental illnesses and substance use disorders. And we will talk about how music, musicians, artists and entertainers are playing a major role in helping peers and fans along their own paths to recovery. At this conference and every day, we continue to be guided by the Before Stage 4 (B4Stage4) philosophy--that mental health conditions should be treated long before they reach the most critical points in the disease process. MHA’s work is driven by our commitment to promote mental health as a critical part of overall wellness, including prevention for all, early identification and intervention for those at risk, integrated health, behavioral health and other services for those who need them, and recovery as a goal. Thank you for joining us! Paul Gionfriddo President and CEO 1 2017 MHA Annual Conference Onsite Guide - DANIELLE ONLY.indd 2 5/26/2017 11:35:19 AM TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION..........................................3 AGENDA AT A GLANCE............................................6 PLENARY SPEAKERS..................................................7 BREAKOUT SPEAKERS..............................................9 DAY ONE.......................................................................15 DAY TWO......................................................................21 DAY THREE..................................................................29 2017 AWARD WINNERS...........................................32 INNOVATION NATION..............................................35 SPONSORS.........................................................37 EXHIBITORS......................................................38 CLIFFORD BEERS SOCIETY....................................41 HOTEL FLOOR PLAN...............................................42 2 2017 MHA Annual Conference Onsite Guide - DANIELLE ONLY.indd 3 5/26/2017 11:35:23 AM GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION DESK Location: Regency Foyer Wall TRIGGER Hours of Operation: Wednesday, June 14: 7:30 am – 7:00 pm WARNING Thursday, June 15: 7:30 am – 7:00 pm Content discussed throughout the Friday, June 16: 7:30 am – 2:00 pm conference may address various sensitive topics including, but not EXHIBIT HALL AND HOURS limited to: suicide, suicidal ideation, Location: Regency/Columbia Foyer sexual assault, drug use, and overdose. Please take some time to determine Hours of Operation: your comfort in participating in sessions Wednesday, June 14: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Set-up from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm) where these topics and others will be Thursday, June 15: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm addressed. If you require support at Friday, June 16: 7:00 am – 12:00 pm (Breakdown from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm) any time, please see the conference registration desk. PEER SUPPORT RESOURCES Need someone to talk to or guidance on local services? Our trained staff is onsite and here to help you: Patrick Hendry: 703-489-5742 Shavonne Carpenter: 703-946-0529 QUESTIONS? Stop by the Registration Desk along the Regency Foyer Wall and we’ll be happy to help. There is also a Hyatt Concierge located on the lobby level of the hotel. ATTIRE Preferred attire for the conference is generally business casual, with business dress (shirt and tie, suits, dresses, skirts or dress slacks) recommended for the Welcoming Reception and the Clifford W. Beers Awards Dinner on Wednesday, June 14th. Participants are encouraged to bring a sweater or suit jacket to sessions as rooms can get chilly from the air conditioning. MHA BOOK AND MERCHANDISE STORE MHA is excited to feature several books for purchase from past and present speakers and award winners at the MHA Book Store, located in the Columbia Foyer next to the exhibit hall. The store will have extended hours until 9:00 pm on Thursday. BREAK ROOM Need a break from the content or just want to charge your phone? New moms, need to feed your little one or pump? Visit our Relaxation Room, located in the Design Center on the lobby level, for a few minutes of peace and quiet. CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION The 2017 MHA Annual Conference has been approved by the National Association of Social Workers-Virginia Chapter for 18.75 CE contact hours. MHA Affiliates can also apply for up to 6 additional contact hours for MHA’s Pre-Conference Day. All contact hours are free for conference attendees. To sign up for continuing education, please visit the Registration Desk. Participants will have to obtain confirmation of attendance from MHA staff at sessions in order to receive hours. Please contact your licensing/ accreditation authority to ensure they accept CE hours from our provider. Please return your attendance sheets to the registration desk, as MHA will file the submissions to NASW-VA after the event. Participants will receive a certificate by email 30-45 days after the event. 3 2017 MHA Annual Conference Onsite Guide - DANIELLE ONLY.indd 4 5/26/2017 11:35:23 AM located in the columbia foyer next to the exhibit hall hours: MHA STORE wed 6/14 12-7 pm; thurs 6/15 7 am-9 pm; fri 6/17 7 am-12 pm MHA is proud to feature apparel and other merchandise, along with a selection of books from this year’s conference speakers and others for purchase. Limited book quantities will be available. MEET THE AUTHOR HAVE YOUR BOOK SIGNED 5:30 pm Patrick Kennedy will be in the MHA Softstyles store to sign his book, A Common Struggle, which will be available for purchase. MEET THE ARTIST HAVE YOUR SHIRT SIGNED Classic T-shirt 4:30 - 5:30 pm Derek Hess will be in the MHA store to sign shirts with his “Fight in the Open” design. Shirts will be available for purchase. OUR AUTHORS ARE ALSO PRESENTERS! Wesley Davidson 6/15 9:00 am - 10:30 am When A Loved One Comes Out: The Family, Society, and Mental Health Implications 12% AFFILIATE Ashley Miers 6/16 10:30 am – 12:00 pm DISCOUNT Dancing Through the Darkness: The Role of Music in a ON ALL MHA BRANDED Songwriters’ Suicide Survival and Recovery Story MERCHANDISE Dr. Jennifer Weeks Payment Accepted Using: 6/15 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Sex Addiction and Recovery GET THESE ITEMS AND MORE! 4 2017 MHA Annual Conference Onsite Guide - DANIELLE ONLY.indd 5 5/26/2017 11:35:46 AM Thank you for your partnership! p BPHOPE.COM Bipolar Disorder p HOPETOCOPE.COM Depression & Anxiety Individual & Bulk Subscriptions ORDER ONLINE • CALL 1.877.575.4673 Now Available on Mobile! 5 MHA2017-bp_epz-ad.indd2017 MHA Annual Conference 1 Onsite Guide - DANIELLE ONLY.indd 6 5/26/2017 11:35:545/18/17 AM 1:22 PM AGENDA AT A GLANCE DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 Wednesday, June 14 Thursday, June 15 Friday, June 16 Thank you 8:00 am – 10:00 am 7:00 am – 7:00 pm 7:30 am – 2:00 pm MHA Board Meeting Exhibit Hall Registration/Check-In By Invitation Only 7:30 am – 7:00 pm 7:00 am – 12:00 pm 10:00 am – 11:30 am Registration/Check-In Exhibit Hall Open Delegate Assembly for your partnership! Affiliates and Board Only 8:00 am – 9:00 am 7:30 am – 8:00 am Legislator Awards and Breakfast Breakfast 7:30 am – 7:00 pm Registration/Check-In 9:00 am – 10:30 am 8:00 am – 8:30 am Breakout Sessions Morning Plenary: United States 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Senator Tim Kaine Exhibit Hall 10:45 am – 12:15 pm Breakout Sessions 8:30 am – 10:00 am 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Breakout Sessions Lunch and Opening Session 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Media Awards Luncheon 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Breakout Sessions Breakout Sessions 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Networking Hour/Innovation Nation 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Closing Luncheon A Conversation with Michelle 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Williams Breakout Sessions 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm p BPHOPE.COM Award Presentation to Senator Former Board Reception Bipolar Disorder Chris Murphy By Invitation Only 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Welcome Reception General Reception With Special Screening of Beyond 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Silence, a film produced by Demi Clifford Beers Society Reception Lovato By Invitation Only 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm An Evening with Glennon Clifford Beers Awards Dinner Doyle Melton p HOPETOCOPE.COM Depression & Anxiety Individual & Bulk Subscriptions ORDER ONLINE • CALL 1.877.575.4673 Now Available on Mobile! 6 MHA2017-bp_epz-ad.indd 1 5/18/17 1:22 PM 2017 MHA Annual Conference Onsite Guide - DANIELLE ONLY.indd 7 5/26/2017 11:35:54 AM PLENARY SPEAKERS Reverend Jennifer Butler is the Robert Gebbia serves as the CEO of the founding Executive Director of Faith in American Foundation for Suicide Public Life and Chair of the White House Prevention (AFSP), the leading suicide Council on Faith and Neighborhood prevention nonprofit organization and Partnerships.