Behavioral Health Conference “The Next 50 Years - Innovation, Integration and Implementation”
Welcome Welcome to the 2015 Kansas Behavioral Health Conference “The Next 50 Years - Innovation, Integration and Implementation” . This event marks the thirty-sixth annual conference and the forth year of a partnership between the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas (ACMHCK) and the Kansas Association of Addiction Professionals (KAAP). Each of our organizations values and holds strong to the commitment of serving the mental health and substance abuse needs of the citizens of Kansas. Our strength comes from our members, each one of you, as we all work to improve the lives and health of others. We want to highlight and express our appreciation to this year’s conference sponsors and we look forward to working with them in partnership throughout the years to come. CMT - Care Management Technologies and Cenpatico, Janssen, Johnson County Mental Health, Kansas Health Solutions, Mid- America ATTC, Netsmart, New Directions, Phrma, Comcare of Sedgwick County, and United Healthcare all joining us in sponsorship. In the next two and a half days, you will have the opportunity to gain new information, new understandings, and new ways to perform your work. You will also be able to talk to people from around the state, learn from each other, make new connections, meet friends, and re-acquaint with long time colleagues in a relaxed, enjoyable, and meaningful learning environment. The past several years have been particularly challenging ones in the safety net systems of public mental health and substance abuse, as the State’s financial challenges have led to serious budget cuts which impact service providers and those we serve.
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