The 26 th
Colorado Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference will take a new direction in
2015 with a more focused selection process for presentations.
The conference this year will focus on the implementation of integrated , trauma-informed services. While we suspect that it will be difficult for many presenters to address all three areas of implementation, integration, and awareness of the importance of trauma, we will strongly favor presenters who address at least one and preferably two of these areas. (We are interested in integration between systems, between behavioral and physical health, between professionals and family members, or any other types of integration you can think of.) We will also give major preference to presenters who can offer evidence of effectiveness in the implementation or outcome of a service.
While we will consider any submission, we have received requests for presentations in the following areas:
Trauma-informed Care – any presentation addressing issues of trauma assessment, trauma treatment, secondary trauma, or effects of trauma in areas other than mental health.
A.
Trauma-informed environments
B.
Secondary Trauma – a suggestions was made that a light-hearted approach to this would be especially welcome
C.
Basic trauma
D.
Trauma assessments for mental health practitioners
E.
Trauma Informed Systems of Care wrap around and outcomes
Integrated Care – any presentation addressing care integrated between two or more systems
A.
Connecting kids to community resources
B.
Collaborative work – the challenge of getting out of your own box
C.
Effects of marijuana on adolescent brains – integrating substance abuse knowledge into other systems
D.
State-level collaborative work and how local efforts fit in
E.
Collaborative use of the IV-E waiver
F.
Integrated care between mental health and physical health

G.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and co-occurring treatment for adolescents
H.
Psychopharmacology for non-mental health professionals
I.
Integrating wellness activities into treatment
J.
Best Practices and practical tools for School Based Mental Health from K through
12
K.
Regional Care Collaborative Organization (RCCO) work with children and adolescents
L.
A view of the 1451 programs across the state
Implementation – any presentation discussing the effective implementation of a program or practice, especially integrated care or trauma-informed care
A.
Why should line staff care about implementation?
B.
Why should parents and families care about implementation?
Miscellaneous – presentations that have been suggested but don’t fit into the above categories
A.
Gender specific treatments
B.
Sexual offenders – what is going on their minds?
C.
Mental health 101 – mental health vs. mental illness
D.
Suicide assessment and intervention strategies
E.
Safety, de-escalation, managing dangerous situations
F.
Mental health first aid
G.
Motivational interviewing
Please return the Presentation Proposal to Frank Bennett by email at
FrankBennett65@gmail.com
by October 31.