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Macro to Micro: Strengthening NC's Children Behavioral Health Systems from the Inside Out

Macro to Micro: Strengthening NC's Children Behavioral Health Systems from the Inside Out 2023

October 18, 2023 - Day 1 Teams Only
Registration 11:00 am – 11:30 am
Welcome Lunch/Overview & Introductions 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Team planning work session 1:00pm - 5:00 pm

October 19th
October 20th

October 19, 2023

Plenary 1 Session Overview

Speakers: Sharon Bell, Stacie Forrest, Amy Peterson, Laura Muse, Krystal Graves

RRT/ERT – Participants will be updated on current trends and policies related to the Rapid Response Team and Executive Response Team in North Carolina. Participants will be informed of upcoming plans for RRT/ERT moving forward.

One System of Care – Participants will be updated on current trends and policies related to System of Care in North Carolina. Participants will be informed of upcoming plans for System of Care moving forward.

Early Childhood Mental Health – Participants will be updated on current trends and policies related to Early Childhood Mental Health in North Carolina. Participants will be informed of upcoming plans for Early Childhood Mental Health moving forward.

School Behavioral Health – Participants will be updated on current trends and policies related to School Behavioral Health in North Carolina. Participants will be informed of upcoming plans for School Behavioral Health moving forward.

CWCN – Participants will be updated on current trends and policies related to Children with Complex Needs in North Carolina. Participants will be informed of upcoming plans for Children with Complex Needs moving forward.

Learning Objectives

Examine current and upcoming RRT/ERT policies and practices.
Examine current and upcoming System of Care policies and practices.
Examine current and upcoming Early Childhood Mental Health policies and practices.
Examine current and upcoming School Behavioral Health policies and practices.
Examine current and upcoming Children with Complex Needs policies and practices.

Breakout 1 Sessions ( 4 options - participants may pick one )

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Option 1- Early Childhood

Title: Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health: Implications on the Workforce
Speaker: Kelsey Smith / Asata Virgo

Description:
Participants will be informed about the importance of early childhood mental health and workforce development strategies that have been implemented nationally and in the state of NC.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe infant early childhood mental health and its importance.

2. Identify national and state workforce development strategies to expand early childhood mental health services, including NCIMHA initiatives such as the Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Endorsement.

Option 2- School Behavioral Health

Title: YMHFA/tMHFA and Its Impact on School Behavioral Health
Speaker: Ruby Brown-Herring

Description:
Participants will learn the components of YMHFA/tMHFA and its impact on student wellness outcomes. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the YMHFA & tMHFA model.
2. Illustrate how each model improves school behavioral health outcomes and wellness.

Option 3- Special Populations

Title: The Culture of IDD and Important Considerations to Improve Child and Family Health
Speaker: Michelle Franklin & Kim Schlegel (NCPAL)

Description:

Presenters will discuss the ongoing stigma, discrimination and barriers that children with IDD and their families experience. Through examining the latest research finding and leveraging interactive activities participants will identify action steps that can be utilized to improve the overall health of children with IDD and their families.

People with IDD experience the greatest amount of stigma compared to other disabilities. Concerted efforts are required to dismantle the stigma and discrimination and ensure an inclusive, accessible community. Recognizing and understanding different communities an individual with IDD belongs to is crucial in providing person and family centered support.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify and explore stigma and challenges faced by the IDD community during childhood and their impact on family health.

2. Identify strategies to support overall health for children with IDD and their families

Option 4- Policy and Programming

Title: NC Rapid Response Team (RRT)-Who, What, When, Where and How to get RRT (Rapid Response Team) involved?
Speaker: Brianna Bibbs

Description:

Participants will understand what Rapid Response Team is and understand policy and procedures of RRT.

Learning Objectives:

1. Enhance participants' knowledge of the policy and procedures of RRT.
2. Explain Rapid Response Team members roles and responsibilities.

Breakout 2 Sessions (4 options - participants may pick one)

Option 1- Early Childhood

Title: Promotion of Early Childhood Mental Health Practices in NC
Speaker: Christina Peterson/Mebane Boyd

Description

Participants will be introduced to NCPC/Smart Start’s organizational approach to expanding early childhood mental health strategies.

Learning Objectives

1. Explain the importance of expanding Early Childhood Mental Health policy in the state of NC.
2. Examine NCPC/Smart Start’s approach to expand Early Childhood Mental Health services.

Option 2- Early Childhood

Title: Welcoming Children and Caregivers Off of Blame Street: How Circle of Security Parenting Works in Session, in Communities, in Classroom and Across NC
Speaker: Susanne Walker Wilson

Description:

Participants will be informed about the Circle of Security parenting model benefits both children and their families.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe children’s need for secure base relationships to optimize learning and exploration and their need for safe haven relationships that allow for coregulation and the capacity to manage and organize feelings using a COSP graphic.
2. Identify the role blame (of the child, the parent, or both) plays in many prescriptive parenting models and describe an alternative approach that welcomes caregivers off of blame street optimizing engagement, reflection, vulnerability and change.

Option 3- School Behavioral Health

Title: Project AWARE/ACTIVATE and Its Impact on Student Wellness
Speakers: Laura Muse/Andrea Rouse/Jean Kerr

Description:

Participants will learn the components of Project AWARE/ACTIVATE and its impact on student wellness outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the purpose of Project AWARE/ACTIVATE and components.
2. Recognize the impact Project AWARE/ACTIVATE has on student wellness by analyzing outcomes data.

Option 4- Special Populations

Title: Application of Positive Behavioral Support Strategies Using a Trauma Informed Lens Approach
Speaker: Dr. Uzama Price Ed D, NADD-DDS, RBT

Description

Participants will be introduced to positive behavior strategies critical to supporting children who have complex needs. The biopsychosocial approach will be addressed throughout the presentation as well as sharing specific strategies that have been applied across all levels of care.

Learning Objectives

1. Define positive behavior strategies.
2. Apply a trauma informed lens while implementing positive behavioral supports strategies to support children with complex needs

October 20, 2023

Plenary 2 Title: Guilt, Grace, and Growth: Cultivating Provider Flourishing in Behavioral Health

Speaker: Judy Oyedele, MSOD, ACC

Description:

In this session, we delve into the heart of the challenges faced by dedicated behavioral health service providers and illuminate a path towards personal and professional flourishing. As healers, we often carry the weight of guilt and responsibility. But what if guilt could be a catalyst for growth? Discover how acknowledging and processing guilt can lead to profound personal development, empowering you to provide even more compassionate care. Self-care is more than a buzzword—it's a lifeline. Learn the art of real self-care that goes beyond superficial practices. Delve into strategies that replenish your well-being and enable you to sustainably serve others, while maintaining your own sense of vitality.

Learning Objectives

1. Gain actionable insights to elevate personal and professional well-being, enabling you to continue your vital work with renewed passion and resilience.

2. Learn a comprehensive breakdown on directly addressing guilt, effective strategies for genuine self-care, and guidance for how to assert control within the complex landscape of behavioral health.

Breakout 3 Sessions (4 options - participants may pick one )

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Option 1- Early Childhood

Title: Research and Policy Strategies to Support Early Childhood Mental Health
Speaker: Dr. Paul Lanier/Morgan Forrester

Description:
Participants will review the latest research in early childhood mental health and examine current policy in the state of NC.

Learning Objectives

1. To review the latest research regarding infant and early childhood mental health, also referred to as social-emotional health, and its importance for building a foundation for lifelong health.
2. To examine current statewide policy and practice initiatives to improve early childhood mental health, including the NC Child Early Well Initiative and the North Carolina Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Association.

Option 2- School Behavioral Health

Title: Social Emotional Learning in NC School: Where are we and where are we going?
Speaker: Katy Malley

Description:
Participants will be introduced to Social Emotional Learning and its impact on North Carolina students and school staff.

Learning Objectives

1. Describe what Social Emotional Learning looks like in schools and the need for SEL in North Carolina Schools.
2. Examine how NC Schools are responding to the social and emotional needs of their students and staff, including the resources available, needs, and barriers to programming.

Option 3- Special Populations

Title: Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth with Mental Health
Speaker: Lyndsay Smith (Center of Excellence on LGBTQ+ Behavioral Health Equity)

Description:
Participants will explore and increase their understanding of the mental health needs of this population in addition to learning strategies for support and increasing mental health awareness.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify protective factors for supporting the mental health needs of LGBTQ+ youth.
2. Recognize the mental health concerns of LGBTQ+ youth.

Option 4- Policy and Programming

Title: Foster Care/Permanency Planning- Helping Children and Youth Thrive in Families
Speaker: Jessica Frisina

Description:
Participants will gain knowledge on permanency planning/goals to enhance the lives of children in foster care.

Learning Objectives

1. Gain knowledge about the different types of permanency goals and recognize the significance of permanency planning in foster care, including its profound impact on the well-being of children, youth, and families
2. Explore the various systems involved in permanency planning and how they can collaborate as a supportive “village” to enhance the well-being of children, youth, and families affected by foster care.

Breakout 4 Sessions (4 options - participants may pick one)

Option 1- Early Childhood

Title: Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood
Speaker: Mary Wise-Kriplani

Description:
Participants will be introduced to the importance of infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) and the DC:0-5 diagnostic classification for infants and young children.

Learning Objectives:

Summarize the history of ZERO TO THREE's efforts to develop a diagnostic classification system for infancy/early childhood.
Define infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH)
Describe the purpose for using DC:0-5 to diagnose disorders occurring in infants and young children.
Identify DC:0-5 Axes I-V

Option 2- School Behavioral Health

Title: Trauma-Informed Leadership Teams: A Model for Helping Schools Respond Effectively to Stress and Trauma
Speaker: Felicia Gibson

Description:
Participants will define how toxic stress can impact both students and staff well-being. Participants will be introduced to the concept of “trauma-informed leadership teams” and how it positively impacts levels of stress.

Learning Objectives:

Understand how trauma and stress impact learning and behavior of students and school staff
Learn an approach to implement trauma-informed practices in schools

Option 3- School Behavioral Health

Title: Child Psychiatry Educational Consultation by ‘NC-PAL’ for School Administrators and Behavioral Health Teams: Outcomes and Lessons Learned
Speaker: Andrea Stransky

Description:
Participants will be introduced to NCPAL and its services, as well as how NC PAL has been collaborating with schools to improve student outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the purpose of NC PAL and its services.
Examine the learning collaborative model used by NC PAL with schools in NC and analyze student impact outcomes data.

Option 4- Special Populations

Title: Crisis Prevention and Intervention for CWCN
Speaker: Maggie Robbins and Eileen Slade (NCSTART Central)

Description:
Participants will explore an in-depth review of crisis prevention and intervention for children that are dually diagnosed. Presenters will explore strategies for supporting this population with consideration of vulnerabilities that are specific and common for this population.

Learning Objectives:

Identify at least two vulnerabilities that lead to crisis for individuals with IDD.
Identify and name 3 grounding co-regulation strategies to address the effects of trauma and executive functioning support needs.

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Macro to Micro: Strengthening NC's Children Behavioral Health Systems from the Inside Out

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Macro to Micro: Strengthening NC's Children Behavioral Health Systems from the Inside Out

Macro to Micro: Strengthening NC's Children Behavioral Health Systems from the Inside Out 2023

October 19, 2023

Breakout 1 Sessions ( 4 options - participants may pick one )

Breakout 2 Sessions (4 options - participants may pick one)

October 20, 2023

Breakout 3 Sessions (4 options - participants may pick one )

Breakout 4 Sessions (4 options - participants may pick one)