August 3-5, 2016 Wilmington, DE
NFAR’s 4th Annual
Technology
Summit Mind the Gap:
Using Technology to Connect People to Care
www.nfarattc.org
Table of Contents Local Recovery Support Information.................... 2 Continuing Education................................................. 3 Tips for a Successful Summit.................................... 4 Agenda............................................................................. 6 Concurrent Sessions.................................................... 9 Speakers.......................................................................... 10 At-a-Glance Agenda.................................................... Back Cover
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To be entered for a prize, use the hashtag #2016NFARSummit in your tweets to share thoughts or questions about using technology to connect people to care. Winners* will be randomly selected throughout the Summit. The more you tweet the better your chances are to WIN. *Participants must be present to win.
Recovery Support Information Alcoholics Anonymous Northern Delaware Intergroup Association of Alcoholics Anonymous (NDIAA) Phone: (302) 655-5113 www.ndiaa.org Meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 501 Duncan Road (off Philadelphia Pike, Bellefonte), Wilmington, DE 19809. All members of Alcoholics Anonymous are welcome.
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Southeastern Pennsylvania Intergroup Association of Alcoholics Anonymous (SEPIA) Phone: (215) 923-7900 www.aasepia.org Meetings are held daily at 12:15 p.m. at Christ Church Meeting House, 20 North American Street and at 12:30 p.m. at Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church, 412 Pine Street. Call or visit the website for additional meeting times and locations.
Narcotics Anonymous
Al-Anon
Small Wonder Area of Narcotics Anonymous Phone: (800) 317-3222 www.smallwonderarea.org Visit the website for meeting information.
Al-Anon Information Service of Delaware Valley (AISDV) Phone: (215) 222-5244 www.aisdv.org Call or visit the website for meeting information.
Philadelphia Area of Narcotics Anonymous Phone: (215) 629-6757 Website: http://philaareana. org/ or http://naworks.org Call or visit the website for meeting information.
Pennsylvania Area Al-Anon http://pa-al-anon.org/ Visit the website for meeting information.
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Continuing Education Credits Participants can earn up to 12 free continuing education hours (CEHs) • Opening Reception & Day 1 = 7.25 CEHs • Day 2 = 4.75 CEHs • Total = 12 CEHs
This event has been approved by the following organizations: National • National Association of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) • National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) • CASAT has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6492. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CASAT is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. • International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC)
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Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug, & Gambling Counselors Nevada State Board of Nursing Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers
California • California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC) • California Association of Alcohol & Drug Educators (CAADE) • State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences (MFCC & LCSW)
New York • New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASIS)
Digital Certificates Certificates will be available digitally to all registrants after the conference. Instructions regarding how to obtain your digital certificate will be sent to the email address provided during registration.
Sign – in Requirements Participants may use their participant certificate to apply for CEHs from other certification/licensing boards. Participants must sign in at the registration desk each morning & afternoon in order to receive a CEH certificate. If a participant must leave the event early, certificate hours will be reduced.
Supporting Agencies
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Tips for a Successful Summit Make Conference Connections Come prepared with business cards and any questions you have about incorporating technology into behavioral health services. You’ll be surrounded by experts in the field of technology implementation, so this is an excellent opportunity to get answers to your questions and build a repository of ideas and contacts to assist you in overcoming challenges. Our speakers and partners are very generous about providing assistance and expertise after the event as well, so be sure to share your business card and connect on Facebook, LinkedIn, or other social media to keep the conversations going. Get started now by sharing your best tips with us on Twitter with hashtag #2016NFARSummit or post on our NFAR-ATTC Facebook page.
Win Prizes There are multiple ways attendees can enter for a chance to win daily prizes. • Become a new member of NFAR’s Telehealth & Technology Community (TTC) Facebook group, an online technology assistance community for behavioral health professionals. Post your name, agency, and favorite technology with the hashtag #2016NFARSummit for a chance to win prizes! • Already a TTC group member? Get chances to win prizes by inviting friends and colleagues to join. Simply ask them to join the Telehealth & Technology Community group and write a post thanking you for inviting them for an extra entry to win! • TWEET all about it! Use the hashtag #2016NFARSummit in your tweets during the Summit. • Like and post to the NFAR - ATTC Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/475065102681996/
Pack for Wilmington Typical August weather in Wilmington is sunny and warm, with average temperatures ranging from high 60s – mid 80s, with humidity. Within the conference venue, you may want a sweater or light jacket if the air conditioning is chilly. The Summit dress code is casual.
Get Around The Philadelphia (PHL) Airport is 21 miles from the hotel and taxi, shuttle, bus, and regional rail service to downtown Wilmington are available. Nearby cities, such as Boston, New York, and Washington D.C., are easily accessed by train or bus. Visit the following websites for additional local transportation information: • Shuttle service is available from GO Airport Shuttle (http://goairportshuttle.com/philadelphia_phl_airport_shuttle). You can make a reservation using GO Shuttle Services from PHL Airport to the Sheraton Suites - Wilmington. The cost is $44.50 roundtrip for a shared van ride. Another shuttle option is The Delaware Shuttle Express (http://delexpress.com/airport-shuttleservice). • Regional Rail service from the PHL Airport is offered on SEPTA (http://www.septa.org). From the PHL Airport, take the train to University City Station, then connect to the Wilmington Station line, and get off at Wilmington Station. From Wilmington Station, call the Sheraton Suites - Wilmington at (302) 654-8300 for a shuttle to the hotel. The train option is about $8.00 oneway. • Taxi rides between the PHL Airport and Wilmington are approximately $45 each way. • Driving directions are available at http://www.sheratonsuiteswilmington.com/directions. Parking is available at the hotel for $12 per night. • Ground transportation from the airport can be arranged at the Ground Transportation Information Desk located in the baggage claim area. Once you have retrieved your luggage, the Ground Transportation representative can contact an authorized transportation service provider for you and alert you once your ride arrives.
Enjoy the Hotel The Sheraton Suites Wilmington Downtown hotel (www.sheratonsuiteswilmington.com) is located in the heart of Wilmington’s cultural and business center. The hotel has an in-house restaurant, business center, indoor pool, and fitness center.
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Explore Wilmington There are many cultural, historical, and scenic activities in and near Wilmington to explore: • Delaware Art Museum (http://www.delart.org) • Delaware Children’s Museum (http://www.delawarechildrensmuseum.org) • Winterthur Museum and Gardens (http://www.winterthur.org) • Area beaches (http://www.wilmingtonandbeaches.com) • Nightscape at Longwood Gardens (http://longwoodgardens.org) • Cultural attractions in Philadelphia, including Independence Hall, The Liberty Bell, and The National Constitution Center (http://www.historicphiladelphia.org) • Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants baseball game (http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com)
Get Inspired at the Opening Reception Please join us for appetizers and pre-conference networking from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 3rd. Lonnetta Albright, President of Forward Movement, Inc. and Executive Director of the Great Lakes ATTC, will kick off the event with an inspirational talk designed to help participants increase their capacity to build programs and services that will help clients succeed. (Ms. Albright’s bio can be found on page 10.)
Become Motivated by Expert Conference Speakers Keynote presentations will be delivered by Dr. Frederick Muench, Director of Digital Health Innovations at Northwell Health, and Dr. Gregory Downing, Executive Director of Innovation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from experts on the implementation of technology-assisted behavioral health services, such as Adam Metcalf from Project ECHO, Dr. Sarah Lord from the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, and researchers from the University of North Texas and Virginia Commonwealth University, who will discuss the use of text messaging to improve client outcomes. Concurrent breakout sessions will focus on building specific skills to facilitate the implementation of technologyassisted care, including: • Email, Texting, and Security for Clinicians: A Client-Centered, HIPAA-Compliant, and Collaborative Approach • Using Video-Conferencing: Hands-On Practice Experience • Exploring Ethical Dilemmas with Digital Health Technologies • Building Recovery Capital through Telephone Support Breakout sessions are scheduled to repeat to allow participants to attend two of the four sessions. We recommend sending a team of at least two people from your agency to ensure that you learn as many valuable skills as possible.
Keep in Touch As a member of NFAR’s Telehealth & Technology Community (TTC) Facebook group, engage in a free online technology community that will: • help you learn about the latest advances in online technological services and the use of specific technologies; • provide an open forum for members to ask questions to telehealth and technology champions from around the world; and • serve as a resource for networking. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/475065102681996
Access the Internet Free WIFI will be available to all conference participants. Log-in information will be posted on signs at the registration desk and in the meeting rooms.
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Agenda Wednesday, August 3, 2016 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
On-Site Registration/Check-in
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Opening Reception (Light appetizers provided) Reclaiming the Brilliance: Know Your Why
Lonnetta Albright, BS, CPEC, Executive Director, Great Lakes ATTC & President, Forward Movement, Inc. As Executive Director of the Great Lakes ATTC and a Certified John Maxwell coach, trainer, and speaker, Lonnetta Albright is one of the most dynamic and transformative speakers and facilitators who has worked nationally and internationally,adding value to and changing the lives of thousands. Her “Why” is to help her clients get unstuck, moving them from where they are to where they want to be in order to become the best version of themselves. Ms. Albright will guide participants through the “Drop In” experience and then engage the audience in how to discover their “Why” using the Law of Priorities.
Delaware Ballroom
Thursday, August 4, 2016
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7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
On-Site Registration/Check-in (No meals or refreshments provided; please plan accordingly.)
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Nancy A. Roget, MS, MFT, LADC, Executive Director, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) & PI/Project Director, NFAR-ATTC
Renata Henry, MEd, Project Director, Central East ATTC
Jean Bennett, PhD, SAMHSA Regional Administrator, Region III, US Department of Health and Human Services
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Keynote Presentation Delaware Ballroom Building Technology-Based Interventions for Substance Users: Promises and Pitfalls of Integration into Clinical Care
Frederick Muench, PhD, Director of Digital Health Innovations, Northwell Health Dr. Muench will review the necessary components for building digital interventions for the addictions field, the latest research on technology-based interventions for substance users, and the real world barriers to implementation in clinical settings.
9:45-10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00-11:30 a.m.
Technology Highlight Delaware Ballroom Which Teletubby Are You? Explorations of the Use of the (tele)ECHO Model™ for Specialty Addictions Training and Consultation
Adam Metcalf, LCSW, Lead Behavioral Health Therapist, University of New Mexico Project ECHO Project ECHO is a lifelong learning and guided practice model that revolutionizes medical education and exponentially increases workforce capacity to provide best practice specialty care and reduce health disparities. The heart of the ECHO model™ is its hub and spoke knowledge sharing networks, led by expert teams who use multipoint videoconferencing to conduct virtual clinics with community providers. In this way, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, primary care doctors, nurses, and community health workers learn to provide excellent addictions care to patients in their own communities. Mr. Metcalf will demonstrate and more thoroughly describe the application of this model to the treatment of addictions, particularly opioid use disorders.
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Agenda Thursday August 4, 2016 11:30 a.m. – 1:00p.m. Lunch on your own 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Panel Presentation Delaware Ballroom Building and Implementing Technology-Assisted Care with Buy-in from the CEO to Front Line Staff
Moderator: Jim Wallis, MA, Senior Healthcare Leader and Independent Consultant
Panelists: Sarah Lord, PhD, Director, Dissemination and Implementation Core, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health & Director, Center for Supported Employment Technology, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College
Frederick Muench, PhD, Director of Digital Health Innovations, Northwell Health Mr. Wallis will lead Dr. Lord and Dr. Muench in a discussion of several issues related to the integration of technology-assisted care, including: obtaining agency buy-in; assessing organizational readiness to change; examining the value to the agency; resolving agency resistance; addressing security issues; and identifying and avoiding potential pitfalls.
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions: Building Skills in Technology-Assisted Care (See Page 9 for session details.) Breakout sessions are scheduled to repeat twice to allow participants to attend two of the four sessions.
Friday, August 5, 2016 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
On-Site Registration/Check-in (No meals or refreshments provided; please plan accordingly.)
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Pamela Kania, MS, Regional Administrator, Region III, Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Regional Operations
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.
Keynote Presentation Delaware Ballroom Innovation in Health and Health Care: What’s the Big Idea?
Gregory Downing, DO, PhD, Executive Director for Innovation, US Department of Health and Human Services As the principal agency charged with providing essential human services and protecting the health of all Americans, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services touches the lives of the public in a way that distinguishes itself from other federal organizations. Current times call for new, disruptive ideas and actions that fundamentally alter and improve the way we do business. Dr. Downing will address the three key areas of responding to the needs and challenges of our times: promoting internal innovation; leveraging external expertise; and building collaborative communities.
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Break
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Agenda Friday, August 5, 2016 9:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Panel Presentation Delaware Ballroom Using Text and Automated Messaging to Improve Client Outcomes
Moderator: Scott Walters, PhD, Professor, University of North Texas
Panelists: Alexis Rendon, MPH, Graduate Research Assistant, University of North Texas
Michael J. Mason, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University & Director of the Commonwealth Institute for Child and Family Studies
Nikola Zaharakis, PhD, Senior Research Coordinator, Virginia Commonwealth University The presenters will give an overview of the theory and application of automated reminders for substance use disorders and smoking cessation. Panelists will discuss a health coaching intervention for permanent supportive housing residents with mental health conditions, including common themes in clients’ choice of text reminders, and demonstrate how people’s choice of reminders change over the course of 12 months. The panelists will also discuss the development and outcomes from two studies that utilized a text-delivered intervention targeting tobacco and marijuana use among adolescents and young adults. The presentation will suggest practical steps in using text messaging with clients, including how text-delivered communication affects program engagement and project management. This presentation will provide information on a user-friendly, cost-effective program, suggest ways to set up an intervention, and provide details on cost, time, and other management concerns.
11:00a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
12:30 – 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions Building Skills in Technology-Assisted Care (See Page 9 for sesion details.) Wrap-Up (PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR CONFERENCE EVALUATIONS)
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Concurrent Sessions Building Skills in Technology-Assisted Care Sessions
Breakout sessions are scheduled to repeat twice to allow participants to attend two of the four concurrent sessions to ensure exposure to all of the valuable skills-building sessions.
Session A
Delaware Ballroom 1
Email, Texting, and Security for Clinicians: A Client-Centered, HIPAA-Compliant, and Collaborative Approach
Roy Huggins, LPC, NCC, Director, Person-Centered Tech In a society where texting is often preferred over phone calls, clinicians must know how to navigate communications technology in ways that affirm therapeutic goals while maintaining secure and ethical practice. However, the information clinicians receive about HIPAA is often jumbled and, on occasion, incorrect. Mr. Huggins will orient clinicians to the essential, HIPAA-mandated decisionmaking lens of security risk management and relate that lens to the risk management processes already used in clinical practice (e.g., self -harm risk assessments). He will then use that lens to empower clinicians and clients to use modern communications technology in ways that are both therapy-affirming and prudent in regards to clients’ safety and therapists’ boundaries, and cover the most essential “security soft skills” clinicians need to tackle texting and email in professional practice.
Session B
Delaware Ballroom 2
Using Video-Conferencing: Hands-On Practice Experience Dianne Clarke, PhD, Executive Director and COO, Operation Par
Sandnes Boulanger, BA, MSW, Clinical Director, Operation Par Behavioral telehealth and recovery supports can help addiction treatment counselors expand services and improve outcomes. These types of services are a new medium that require specific training and supervision for best quality of care. Dr. Clarke and Ms. Boulanger will provide an overview of a twenty hour credentialing curriculum in Florida that covers topics essential to practicing in an online environment, including a hands-on demonstration of how web-based videoconferencing can easily be infused into clinical practice.
Session C
Delaware Ballroom 3
Exploring Ethical Dilemmas with Digital Health Technologies Paul Warren, BFA, MSW, Deputy Executive Director, NDRI-USA Training Institute
Gary Wareham, MA, LAC, LPC, Staff Development and Education Manager, Arapahoe House Today’s ethical dilemmas require preemptive planning and the conscious use of ethical decision models. In this interactive training, Mr. Warren and Mr. Wareham will discuss the presence and impact of technology on the provision of substance use services and provide participants the opportunity to consider and respond to specific ethics scenarios.
Session D
Wilmington Room
Building Recovery Capital through Telephone Support Terri Brown, Recovery Coach, Face It TOGETHER
Tina Franka, Recovery Coach, Face It TOGETHER Addiction is a chronic disease that requires lasting, ongoing care. Whether provided by clinicians, para-professionals, or peers, addiction recovery support is meant to build the quality and quantity of recovery capital – the internal and external resources that play a major role in initiating recovery and sustaining wellness. Ms. Brown and Ms. Franka will walk through Face It TOGETHER’s Recovery Coach Training Program, with special emphasis on using the telephone as an efficient and effective means for providing ongoing support and building recovery capital.
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Speakers Lonnetta Albright, BS, CPEC
Executive Director, Great Lakes ATTC; President, Forward Movement, Inc. Ms. Albright has chaired the ATTC Recovery and Criminal Justice committees and the NIDA/SAMHSA-ATTC Blending Team to disseminate clinical trial research results from the Motivational Incentives for Enhanced Drug Abuse Recovery. Her regional ATTC leads the Network in Recovery Management and Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Transformation efforts. She also led her ATTC’s ROSC efforts in Africa to train and build capacity within the substance abuse systems and recovery community in Tanzania and Zanzibar. Ms. Albright is President and owner of Forward Movement, Inc., a small business that offers coaching for individuals and organizations; personal and professional growth; organizational and leadership development; speaking; and consulting. As a certified personal and executive coach, she is also a member of the John Maxwell Leadership Team. More information on her endeavors can be found at www.lonnettaalbright.com or http://www.johnmaxwellgroup.com/lonnettaalbright. Ms. Albright is a member of SAMHSA’s Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy Steering Committee; Governors State University’s Addiction Studies Council; Michigan Governor’s Behavioral Health Advisory Council; NAACP; and National Association of Professional Women. Ms. Albright has a Bachelor’s degree in Education and completed graduate studies in Public Administration. She is certified by the American Management Association and the CaPP Institute as a Certified Personal and Executive Coach (CPEC), is a Certified John Maxwell Coach-Trainer-Speaker, and holds a Certificate of Law for Community Developers from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Jean Bennett, PhD,
SAMHSA Regional Administrator, United States Department of Health and Human Services As a SAMHSA Regional Administrator, Dr. Bennett oversees Region III, which includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. In this leadership role, she works closely with federal, regional, and national behavioral health leaders and stakeholders. Prior to joining SAMHSA, Dr. Bennett served in the HHS Office of the Secretary as Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Administration, who had responsibility for providing Department-wide support services for all of HHS. As Senior Advisor, Dr. Bennett collaborated on designing solutions to administrative and management challenges so as to better serve internal and external stakeholders of HHS. After September 11, 2001, she served in several preparedness and response roles in which she advocated for vulnerable populations in grant and disaster-related activities, including: HHS in Region VI; seven health care systems in the VA network, San Francisco; and the Harvard-affiliated Children’s Hospital, Boston. As Region VI Public Health Advisor for the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, she was responsible for leading Public Health and Medical planning and response for LA, TX, OK, NM, and AR for a five year period that commenced with the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Dr. Bennett’s academic experience and research has included work with inner city pregnant women with substance use disorders, developmentally delayed newborns, and survey studies to evaluate organizational climate, hospital emergency preparedness, and e-mail communications. During her military career, from which she retired as a Navy Nurse Corps Captain, Dr. Bennett’s assignments included clinical roles in mental health, pediatrics, and medical-surgical nursing; leadership assignments overseeing national recruiting programs, tri-service incentive policy development; and Department of Defense-wide transition assistance program. Originally from Boston, Dr. Bennett earned a BSN from the University of Rhode Island, MSN from the University of Pennsylvania, MS in management from Troy State, and PhD in Organization and Management from Capella University School of Business and Technology.
Sandnes Boulanger, BA, MSW,
Clinical Director, Operation PAR, Inc., Largo Campus (LC) Ms. Boulanger earned a Masters of Social Work Degree from the University of South Florida in 1999 and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology with a Child Development, Family Relations Minor from Western Carolina University in 1993. She has over 20 years of experience working in residential and outpatient settings specializing in: trauma, addictions, ADHD, anger management, behavioral issues, divorce, family conflict, emotional disturbances, grief, parenting, and self-esteem. Cognitive behavioral, insight oriented, and expressive therapies are utilized to develop a working therapeutic relationship with children, teens, and families. Ms. Boulanger provides clinical oversight to Adult and Adolescent Outpatient Services, including Behavioral Telehealth, The Village Women and Children Residential, LC Men’s Residential, and Care Coordination, and face-to-face and technology-based individual substance abuse/co-occurring therapy to adults on an outpatient basis at the LC. Teenagers are served on an outpatient basis at both the LC and Academy Residential. She also provides clinical supervision for Mental Health and Social Work students, as well as for counselors earning hours towards state licensure or CAP certification.
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Speakers Terri Brown
Recovery Coach, Face It TOGETHER Ms. Brown, who has been in recovery for over 18 years, is originally from the Bay Area, where her drug use started at a young age as the result of childhood trauma. She writes, “I overcame a lot of obstacles and struggles in my journey. I managed to get three felonies as a result of seven DUIs. With that came jail and prison twice. Two years ago I was granted a Governor’s Pardon. Today I am felony free.” Ms. Brown was appointed to the South Dakota Board of Addiction and Prevention Professionals. She started volunteering at Face It TOGETHER Sioux Falls in 2009 and is currently a full-time, paid, certified Recovery Coach. She loves the privilege of helping guide people with substance and behavioral abuse to get well. The TRS telephone recovery service plays a vital role in assisting clients sustain and maintain a life of recovery. Everyone should have at least one thing they do for their own recovery, and Ms. Brown’s is taking road trips on her Harley–Davidson Super Glide to hit the ground and get connected.
Dianne Clarke, PhD, CAP
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, Operation PAR, Inc. Dr. Clarke has more than 35 years of experience in the field of substance abuse, mental health, and child welfare. As one of the original individuals to be certified as an Addiction Professional in Florida, she has experience in all phases of substance abuse treatment, detoxification, long term residential treatment, and levels of outpatient treatment, including medication assisted treatment. Dr. Clarke is also one of the first individuals certified by the Florida Certification Board as an ETherapist. She has developed and trained the certification course for ETherapy and is currently involved in two SAMHSA grants focusing on technology expansion in substance use disorder treatment.
Gregory Downing, DO, PhD
Executive Director for Innovation, Immediate Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Downing promotes innovation and entrepreneurship activities across the workforce through the HHS IDEA Lab. In 2013, he led the establishment of the Department’s IDEA Lab, which focuses on engagement and empowerment in problemsolving. In addition, he supports open government activities through the use of technology and data to promote improvement in health and health care. Prior to his move to HHS, Dr. Downing served at the National Institutes of Health since 1993 in research, policy, and program management roles. Dr. Downing also maintains an active medical practice in newborn pediatrics. He earned his medical degree from Michigan State University, completed his pediatric residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and was a neonatology fellow at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He holds a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Kansas.
Tina Franka
Recovery Coach, Face It TOGETHER Ms. Franka writes, “I am 43 years old. I started using meth in college. Although I got my degree, I rode that rollercoaster for 20 years until I ended up in federal prison. Once there, I participated in a 500 hour Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program that changed my life forever. I have been in recovery for 4 years and still want to give back to society.” Ms. Franka is a volunteer Recovery Coach at Face It TOGETHER Sioux Falls and facilitates weekly SMART Recovery meetings. She enjoys her sobriety with her 2 children and knows the road ahead is brighter than the road behind her.
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Speakers Renata Henry, MEd
Executive Director, Danya Institute; Project Director, Central East ATTC Ms. Henry has over 40 years of experience in the behavioral health field, serving in clinical and administrative positions in community-based mental health and substance abuse organizations, and leadership positions in state and county government. Most recently, Ms. Henry was the Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health and Disabilities with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where she was responsible for developing and leading an integrated system for policy development, planning, and services for mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities. Prior to this position, she was Director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, an operating division of Delaware Health and Social Services, where she was responsible for the oversight of public sector behavioral health services for adults in Delaware. In her leadership positions, Ms. Henry has always emphasized the collaboration between systems to ensure that policy and practice are aligned to support a quality behavioral health system across the life span.
Roy Huggins, LPC, NCC
Counselor; Director, Person-Centered Tech Mr. Huggins worked as a professional Web developer for seven years before changing paths and makes it his mission to grow clinicians’ understanding of the Internet and other electronic communications mediums for the future of practices and professions. Mr. Huggins is an adjunct instructor at the Portland State University Counseling program where he teaches Ethics and is a member of the Zur Institute Advisory Board. He has acted as a subject matter expert on HIPAA, security, and clinical use of technology for counseling licensure boards and state and national mental health professional organizations. Mr. Huggins has coauthored/authored two book chapters, and routinely consults with mental health colleagues on ethical and practical issues surrounding technology in clinical practice. He served for five years on the board of the Oregon Mental Health Counselors Association and the Oregon Counseling Association as the Technology Committee Chair.
Pamela Kania, MS
Regional Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Regional Operations, Region III Ms. Kania is responsible for leading the Region III HRSA office in partnership with federal, state, and local leadership; promoting health care priorities; and surveillance of health care trends throughout the Region III states, which include Pennsylvania, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. She has been an employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services since 2007. Prior to joining HRSA in 2011, Ms. Kania spent 26 years working with federally-funded public health care service delivery programs. Much of her experience is with the national Title X Family Planning Program where she has held positions ranging from direct provision of clinical care in community-based public health clinics to being a federal official responsible for the award and overall administration of federal funds for public health care programs. Her areas of expertise include needs assessment, program planning, performance measurement, technical assistance, and grants administration. Ms. Kania’s past and current professional roles have allowed her to work and collaborate with multiple levels of staff in a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals; community-based organizations; state, city, and local health departments; federally qualified health centers; universities; and non-profit organizations.
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Speakers Sarah Lord, PhD
Director, Dissemination and Implementation Core, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health; Director, Center for Supported Employment Technology, Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College A clinical-developmental psychologist, Dr. Lord received her PhD from the University of Colorado, Boulder and completed a clinical internship and post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Dr. Lord’s research focuses on the development, evaluation and sustainable dissemination of technology-delivered assessment, prevention and behavioral intervention tools for adolescent, young adult, and parent populations, primarily in the areas of substance abuse, HIV, and sexual health. With a background in the private sector, Dr. Lord has worked extensively with community leaders, health professionals, and marketing experts to develop strategies for sustainable dissemination and implementation of technology-delivered behavioral health initiatives for adolescents and young adults. Current interests include use of mobile technologies to promote HIV health service utilization and preventive behaviors among high-risk adolescents and young adults, development of youth-driven online drug use prevention programs, and computer-delivered programs for parents of adolescents to promote parentyouth communication about drug use prevention. In her free time, Dr. Lord enjoys cooking and eating with friends and family, yoga, kayaking, skiing, hiking and singing.
Michael J. Mason, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry; Director of the Commonwealth Institute on Child and Family Studies, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Mason earned his undergraduate degree at Pepperdine University, master’s degree at San Diego State University, and doctorate at Oregon State University. He completed a National Institute on Mental Health postdoctoral research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health, Department of Mental Hygiene. Dr. Mason’s research addresses risk and protective factors associated with the social ecology of adolescent substance use. His work has led to the development of a brief substance use intervention entitled Peer Network Counseling, which has been tested in three clinical trials with 340 adolescents and young adults. Dr. Mason’s work is funded by the National Institutes of Health, SAMHSA, Department of Education, and state foundations. He is actively testing the efficacy of automated text-messaging substance use interventions. Dr. Mason has established initial efficacy of a textdelivered intervention to reduce adolescent smoking and increase readiness to stop problematic drinking behavior among young adults. He is currently conducting a clinical trial treating cannabis use disorder with adolescents and young adults who receive either one 20-minute counseling session or four weeks of automated text messaging.
Adam Metcalf, LCSW
Lead Behavioral Health Therapist, Truman Health Services; Co-Director, Project ECHO Integrated Addictions and Psychiatry TeleECHO Clinic, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Mr. Metcalf consults as a psychotherapy specialist for Project ECHO’s Complex Care, HIV, and Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine clinics. He specializes in the treatment of addictions using the Community Reinforcement Approach, and the treatment of trauma, depression, and anxiety using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In addition, he is a certified facilitator of the American Lung Association’s Freedom from Smoking program and SMART Recovery. In his spare time he enjoys salsa dancing.
Frederick Muench, PhD
Clinical Psychologist; Director of Digital Health Interventions, Department of Psychiatry, Northwell Health Dr. Muench focuses on building, testing, and implementing mobile behavior change platforms for behavioral health, with a special focus on appetitive behaviors and addiction. He has been PI on NIDA and NIAAA digital health grants and recently received a Robert Wood Johnson Pioneer Grant to build and test a mobile diagnostic Research Kit application to identify impulsivity and risk taking in the general population. Dr. Muench was founder of Mobile Health Interventions, which builds mobile health tools for behavior change using text messaging, and consults with numerous companies on building digital applications. He also teaches a class at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications graduate program on building applications that merge art and technology to create mindful experiences.
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Speakers Alexis Rendon, MPH
Graduate Research Assistant, m.chat Ms. Rendon graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Biology from St. Edward’s University in 2013, and her Master of Public Health in epidemiology in 2015. She is currently pursuing a PhD in public health, focusing on behavioral and community health. Her areas of interest include substance abuse, injury and violence prevention, and health behavior change. She currently works as a Graduate Research Assistant in m.chat, a program that serves permanent supportive housing residents in Fort Worth.
Nancy Roget, MS, MFT, LADC,
Executive Director, Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT), University of Nevada, Reno; Principal Investigator/Project Director, National Frontier and Rural ATTC (NFAR-ATTC) Ms. Roget serves as PI/Project Director for several federal and state grants, including the NFAR-ATTC, which focuses on technology-based interventions for SUD treatment and recovery services. As Executive Director of CASAT, a grant-funded organization that provides training and technical assistance in substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery, she oversees an annual budget of more than $4 million. Ms. Roget has been instrumental in developing several innovative training and technical assistance products/ activities, including CASAT’s online minor in addiction counseling and prevention services. Prior to working at CASAT, she directed community-based substance use disorder treatment programs for adolescents and their family members for 15 years. Ms. Roget has devoted 37 years to the substance use disorder treatment and recovery profession, working as a clinician, grant writer, trainer, educator, and administrator and has written several training manuals and peer-reviewed journal articles.
Jim Wallis, MA
Senior Healthcare Leader; Independent Consultant Mr. Wallis worked in the Behavioral Healthcare Field for the past 27 years. Since 1989, he has been employed in the Juvenile and Family Court System, State of Missouri Youth Services Agency, and most recently for 12 years with an Aggressive Growth Multi-State Behavioral Health Agency. He earned his BS in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1992, and MA in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University in 2002. Mr. Wallis currently serves as a member of the NFAR-ATTC Advisory Board.
Scott Walters, PhD
Professor in Behavioral & Community Health, University of North Texas School of Public Health Dr. Walters’ research looks at ways to use motivational interviewing and technology as behavioral health interventions. His experience ranges from brief interventions for underage drinking (Walters et al., 2009), to adults in the criminal justice system (Walters et al., 2013), to heavy drinkers in hospital settings (Field et al., 2014), to cancer screening interventions (Kinney et al., 2014), to community based health navigation (Walters et al., 2015). Current projects involve testing in-person and web-based interventions for increasing probation compliance, technology-assisted health coaching for people in permanent supportive housing, and a screening and intervention program to reduce interpersonal violence. Dr. Walters has published more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and five books, including most recently, Treating Substance Abuse: Theory and Technique (3rd Ed). He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and recently completed a four-year term on the NIAAA Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment review subcommittee. In addition to research, Dr. Walters has conducted numerous trainings for criminal justice workers, counselors, and healthcare professionals, and served as a consultant on the development of Internet and mobile interventions for a variety of health behaviors.
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Speakers Gary Wareham, MA, LAC, LPC
Staff Development and Education Manager, Arapahoe House Mr. Wareham brings over 15 years of experience working with substance use and co-occurring disorders in various capacities, including therapist, clinical supervisor, and trainer. His clinical background also includes specialized training in trauma recovery, with an emphasis on the application of motion-focused and somatic interventions. Mr. Wareham is an approved trainer in Colorado to teach addiction counseling courses. He has taught motivational interviewing and clinical supervision topics and trends at local, regional, and national levels to counselors, supervisors, and clinical trainers. Since 2009, Mr. Wareham has had the privilege of training for the Mountain West ATTC and NFAR-ATTC at various locations throughout country, having most recently conducted trainings focused on New Ethical Dilemmas in the Digital Age and telehealth applications in counseling and supervision. Mr. Wareham believes strongly in the need to develop supervisors and counselors who are competent and highly skilled at their craft and brings this passion to each training he provides.
Paul Warren, BFA, MSW
Deputy Executive Director, NDRI–USA’s Training Institute During his 25-year career in public health education, Mr. Warren has provided training and technical assistance, and developed and facilitated curricula on a wide range of topics nationally. He is a Licensed Master Social Worker and was previously the Clinical Coordinator of Group Services for people living with HIV/AIDS. Mr. Warren currently manages the On-Line Training Center for the NYS AIDS Institute and is the Training Director for the Northeast & Caribbean ATTC. He has a BFA in Undergraduate Drama from New York University and an MSW specializing in group work from Hunter College School of Social Work.
Nikola Zaharakis, PhD
Senior Research Coordinator, Commonwealth Institute for Child and Family Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Zaharakis completed her undergraduate degree at the Macaulay Honors College at the City University of New York (Hunter College). She completed her master’s and doctoral degrees at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Zaharakis manages the daily operations of several technology-based longitudinal studies and clinical trials aimed at understanding and treating adolescent substance abuse. As part of these projects, Dr. Zaharakis has worked with both custom-built, computer programmer-developed APIs, as well as user-friendly interactive, web-based SMS platforms for phone-based assessment and intervention delivery. She has overseen collection of intensive Ecological Momentary Assessment data with GPS coordinates captured via study-provided mobile phones with a sample of 250 urban adolescents across two years. She is currently managing a pilot clinical trial of a brief treatment for Cannabis Use Disorder, comparing an in-person to a text-based intervention.
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At-a-Glance Schedule Day 1: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 5:00 – 8:00
On-Site Registration/Check-in
6:00 – 8:00
Opening Reception (Light appetizers provided)
Day 2: Thursday, August 4, 2016 7:30 – 8:30
On-Site Registration/Check-in
8:30 – 9:00
Welcom and Opening Remarks
9:00 – 9:45
Keynote Presentation Frederick Muench, Director of Digital Health Innovations, Northwell Health
(No meals or refreshments provided. Please plan accordingly.)
Building Technology Based Interventions for Substance Users: Promises and Pitfalls of Integration into Clinical Care
9:45– 10:00
Break
10:00 – 11:30 Technology Highlight Adam Metcalf, Lead Behavioral Health Therapist, University of New Mexico Project ECHO
Which Teletubby are you? Explorations of the Use of the (tele)ECHO Model™ for Specialty Addictions Training and Consultation
11:30 – 1:00
Lunch on your own
1:00 – 2:00
Panel Presentation Building and Implementing Technology-Assisted Care with Buy-in from the CEO to Front Line Staff
2:00– 2:30
Break
2:30 – 5:00
Concurrent Sessions
7:30 – 8:30
Lonnetta Albright, Executive Director, Great 8:30 – 8:45 Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center & 8:45 – 9:30 President, Forward Movement, Inc. Reclaiming the Brilliance: Know Your Why
Day 3: Friday, August 5, 2016
Building Skills in Technology-Assisted Care (See Page 9)
Connect with us! www.nfarattc.org
On-Site Registration/Check-in
(No meals or refreshments provided. Please plan accordingly.)
Opening Remarks Keynote Presentation Gregory Downing, Executive Director for Innovation, US DHHS Innovation in Health and Health Care: What’s the Big Idea?
9:30– 9:45
Break
9:45 – 11:00
Panel Presentation
Using Text and Automated Messaging to Improve Client Outcomes
11:00 – 12:30 Lunch on your own 12:30 – 3:00
3:00
Concurrent Sessions Building Skills in Technology-Assisted Care (See Page 9)
Wrap-Up
(PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR CONFERENCE EVALUATIONS)