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| Peer Coaches Promoting Academic Success for College Students | Amanda Costa | 8:30 am to 10:00 am |
Young adults with MHC make up a growing percentage of students on college campuses, yet they continually struggle academically and have one of the highest dropout rates of...
Topics: Peers, Wellness, Research, Transition Age Youth |
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| Mitigating Mental Health Microaggressions | Danielle Knutson | 8:30 am to 10:00 am |
Microaggressions are subtle, often unintended, communications that send negative messages to an individual of a marginalized group. Research indicates that providers and...
Topics: Veterans Affairs, Advocacy/Public Policy, Ethics and Values, Evidence-based, Interpersonal Skills, Research, Staff Management & Development |
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| TED-Like Talks | Successfully Employing Young Adult Peer Mentors: From Research to Practice, The Employer Toolkit | Jonathan Delman | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
While there is a movement towards hiring young adult peer mentors, providers have struggled with both recruitment and retention. Our research has shown that this issue must...
Topics: Peers, Employment, Research, Staff Management & Development, Vocational |
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| TED-Like Talks | Hey, Wait a Second Amendment! | Lisa A. Razzano | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
This TED-like talk will focus on the relationship between mental health and guns. Discussion will explore the ways in which stigma affects community perceptions of gun...
Topics: Criminal Justice, Research, Stigma, Trauma |
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| Tools for the Trifecta of Health, Wellness & Recovery | Lisa A. Razzano | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
Among individuals in recovery, the most common debilitating illnesses are preventable and treatable conditions including cardiovascular, respiratory, metabolic, and...
Topics: Peers, Research, Health Integration, Evidence-based, Co-Occurring Disorders, Health & Wellness |
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| Symposia, Workshops, and Skills-Based Training | HYPE: Engaging Youth in the Development, Creation and Refinement of Innovative Services | Katie Holloway | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
In this workshop, attendees can learn about how youth voice has had an impact on the development and creation of an innovative service that blends employment and education...
Topics: Transition Age Youth, Research, Leadership, Employment, Peers |
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| Peer Specialist Career Mobility and Advancement: Opportunities and Barriers | Jessica Wolf | 8:30 am to 10:00 am |
Thousands of peer specialists are certified in most states, the District of Columbia, and the Veterans Affairs system. Viable career paths, progressive compensation, and...
Topics: Peers, Ethics, Culture, Employment, Research |
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| How Do We Know What Works? Understanding Evidence-Based Practice and Evidence-Based Medicine In Psychiatric Rehabilitation | Sandra Resnick | 8:30 am to 10:00 am |
Do the words “evidence-based practice” make you squirm with confusion or irritation? When someone describes their psychiatric rehabilitation services as “evidence-based” are...
Topics: Advocacy, Ethics, Culture, Evidence-based, Outcomes, Research |
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| A Little Less Conversation \ A Little More Action: Advancing Sexual Wellness In Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs | Nicole Pashka | 8:30 am to 10:00 am |
Many individuals who experience a psychiatric disability are also sexually active, viewing sex/intimacy as personal choices essential for wellness and part of their own self-...
Topics: Trauma, Sexuality, Research, Culture, Communication Skills, Assessment, Health & Wellness |
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| Lunch N' Learn | Animal-Assisted Therapy And Why It Should Be Mainstreamed In Mental Health Provider Settings | Jessica Suitor | 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm |
Research has shown that the use of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) reduces the rates of anxiety, depression, and loneliness with a wide range of populations that have...
Topics: Research, Evidence-based, Cost Management, Community Integration, Advocacy |
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| Brilliantly Battling Burnout: Practical Information, Tools And Real-Time Exercises For Caregivers and Providers | Danielle Knutson | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm |
Due to the nature of psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR), PSR providers are particularly susceptible to burnout – characterized by professional cynicism, exhaustion, and...
Topics: Veterans Affairs, Change Management, Evidence-based, Interpersonal Skills, Outcomes, Research, Staff Management & Development |