31st Annual MH/IDD Joint Conference
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
IP Hotel and Casino- Biloxi, Mississippi
October 28-30, 2014
Moving Forward: Innovation, Integration, Intervention
Presenter Information Form
TYPE or PRINT
List primary contact first. Provide information for each person involved with the
presentation.
Name:
Debbie Ferguson, DrPH
Title:
Director
Organization: Central Mississippi Residential Center
Address:
701 Northside Drive
Newton, MS 39345
Phone: (W) 601-683-4201
(H)
Fax:
601-683-4210
Email:
dferguson@cmrc.state.ms.us
Name:
Spencer Blalock, LCSW, BCD
Title:
Outreach Services Director
Organization: Central Mississippi Residential Center
Address:
701 Northside Drive
Newton, MS 39345
Phone: (W) 601-683-4206
(H) 601-703-9831
Fax:
601-683-4303
Email:
sblalock@cmrc.state.ms.us
Name:
Elon Espey, PMHNP, FNP, LCMHT
Title:
Crisis Stabilization Unit Director
Organization: Central Mississippi Residential Center
Address:
Phone: (W)
701 Northside Drive
Newton, MS 39345
601-683-4300
Fax:
601-683-4303
Email:
eespey@cmrc.state.ms.us
Name:
Ward Calhoun
Title:
Chief Deputy
Organization: Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department
Address:
500 Constitution Avenue
Meridian, MS 39301
Phone: (W) 601-482-9806
Fax: 601Email:
wcalhoun@lauderdalecounty.org
Name:
Amy Bishop, LMFT
Title:
Director of Adult Services
Organization: Weems Community Mental Health Center
Address:
1415 College Drive
Meridian, MS 39307
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
(W) 601-483-4821
601-485-8727
abishop@weemsmh.com
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Organization:
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(H)
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TARGET AUDIENCE
Check all services providers that apply.
Mental Health
IDD
Children
General
Alcohol/Drug
Management
TITLE
Once submitted, presentation titles cannot be changed.
Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT): Becoming a Reality in East Mississippi… It Can Be Done!
PRESENTATIONS
Please submit Presentations that will cover a wide range of Continuing Education
credits
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Attention Speakers: In order to submit applications for continuing education units from
professional organizations, please return this application with:
 Presenter Information Form
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Biographical Data Form
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Presentation Educational Design form
Abstract with bibliography references
EQUIPMENT
Session presenters must provide their own projector and laptop. It is suggested that the
presentation is preloaded and tested prior to the session. Breakout sessions will have
an audio/visual setup (AV table, power and projector screen) provided.
Will an audio/visual setup be needed?
Yes
No
ABSTRACT
Please provide a 50 word or less abstract here This information will be reprinted in the
Conference Program.
Law enforcement has had limited resources to help individuals experiencing a
mental health crisis. This presentation highlights how a group of community
agencies have come together to intervene with individuals in crisis using the CIT
Model by innovating and integrating multiple sources to address crises.
PLEASE SUBMIT BY JULY 31, 2014 TO:
Dr. Kenneth O’Neal
Program Chair, 31st Annual MH/IDD Conference
Ellisville State School
1101 Highway 11 South, Ellisville, MS 39437
Phone: 601-477-5865Fax: 601-477-5644 Email: Koneal@ess.state.ms.us
31st Annual Joint Conference October 28-30, 2014 IP Hotel and Casino Biloxi, MS
BIOGRAPHICAL DATAFORM
This form must be TYPED.
A separate form for each PRESENTER must be submitted.
Each session will be scheduled for 60 minutes only, during day concurrent session times on Wednesday
or Thursday. Presenters are responsible for ALL audio/visual equipment, extension cords, and handout
materials. Rooms will have projection screens and tables, but no other equipment will be provided.
Presentation Title
This should clearly indicate the
contents of the presentation.
Biographical Data
Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT): Becoming a Reality in East
Mississippi… It Can Be Done!
Presenter Name and Credentials
Presenter’s Mailing Address
Debbie Ferguson, DrPH
701 Northside Drive
Newton, MS 39345
Business Address
(O) 601-683-4201
Presenter’s Telephone
Contact Number(s)
Each presentation/display must have on designated Primary Presenter for
Contact purposes. Is this presenter the Primary Presenter?
Yes
No
(F) 601-683-4210
Fax Number
dferguson@cmrc.state.ms.us
Email Address
Number of Tables Needed
Is a Podium Needed
I.
Presenter’s Educational Preparation
Degree Earned
Doctor of Public Health
Master of Art – Clinical
Psychology
II.
Year
2013
1985
Institution
Jackson State University
University of Houston
Presenter’s Professional Preparation (LIST RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT,
BEGINNING WITH MOST CURRENT POSTION)
Employer
Job Title
Brief Job Description
Central MS
Residential Center
Executive Director
Responsible for providing leadership and
direction necessary to set and meet CMRC’s
mission; fiscal control and business
management of 8.6 million dollar budget;
development of new funding streams;
program planning and development as well
as regulatory management.
III.
Approved training must be provided by professionals with specific expertise in
the subject area. Describe subject expertise. (experience/publications/presentation)
In May 2013, CMRC became the single-point of entry for the East Lauderdale Crisis
Intervention Team (CIT). Dr. Ferguson has worked with the Partnership responsible for
creation of the East Lauderdale Crisis Team since the inception of the group. She has
completed CIT training in Memphis, Tennessee and played a key role in developing the
policies and systems necessary for CMRC to become the single point of entry.
IV
Discuss research related to this training. List a minimum of 3 scholarly references.
Bahora, M., Hanafi, S. Chien, V.H., & Compton, M. (2008). Preliminary evidence of
effects of Crisis Intervention Team training on self-efficacy and social distance.
Administration and Police in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research,
35(3):159-167.
Borum, R. (2000). Improving high risk encounters between people with mental
illness and police. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law,
28, 332-337.
Borum, R., Deane, M.W., Steadman, H.J., & Morrissey, J. (1998). Police
Perspectives On Responding To Mentally Ill People In Crisis: Perceptions Of
Program Effectiveness. Behavioral Sciences and the Law,16, 393-405.
CIT National Advisory Board (2006). Crisis Intervention Team Core Elements.
University of Memphis CIT Center, December, 2006.
Lamb, H., Weinberger, L., & Gross, B. (2004). Mentally ill persons in the criminal
justice system: Some perspectives. Psychiatric Quarterly, 75, 107-126.
Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (2003). Achieving The
Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care In America. Rockville MD, Department
of Health and Human Services, 2003.
Tucker, A.S., Van Hasselt, V.B., Russell, S.A. (2008). Law Enforcement Response
To The Mentally Ill: An Evaluative Review. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention,
8(3): 236-250.
Adams, C.L., & El-Mallakh, R.S. (2009). Patient outcome after treatment in a
community-based crisis stabilization unit. Journal of Behavioral Health Services
& Research, 36(3), 396-399.
Agar-Jacomb, K. & Read, J. (2009). Mental health crisis services: What do service
users need when in crisis? Journal of Mental Health, 18(2), 99-110. doi:
10.1080/09638230701879227
Anthony, W.A. (1993). Recovery from mental illness: The guiding vision of the
mental health service system in the 1990s. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal,
16(4), 11–23.
Benjamin, C.L., O’Neil, K.A., Crowley, S.A., & Beidas, R.S. (2010). Patterns and
predictors of subjective units of distress in anxious youth. Behavioural and
Cognitive Psychotherapy, 38, 497-504. doi: 10.1017/S1352465810000287
Clarke, D.E., Dusome, D., & Hughes, L. (2007). Emergency department from the
mental health client’s perspective. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing,
16, 126-131. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2007.00455.x
Furukawa, T.A., Kessler, R.C., Slade, T., & Andrews, G. (2003). The performance of
the K6 and K10 screening scales for psychological distress in the Australian
National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Psychological Medicine, 33, 357362.
Greenfield, T.K., Stoneking, B.C., Humphreys, K., Sundby, E., & Bond, J. (2008). A
randomized trial of a mental health consumer-managed alternative to civil
commitment for acute psychiatric crisis. American Journal of Community
Psychology, 42(1-2), 135-144.
Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Policy, Planning and Statistics
(2010). Average Emergency Department Costs. Springfield, IL.
Kessler, R.C., Andrews, G., Colpe, L.J., Hiripi, E., Mroczek, D.K., Normand, S.,
Walters, E.E., & Zaslavsky, A.M. (2002). Short screening scales to monitor
population prevalences and trends in nonspecific psychological distress.
Psychological Medicine, 32, 959-976.
Lyons, C., Hopley, P., Burton, C.R., & Horrocks, J. (2009). Mental health crisis and
respite services: Service user and carer aspirations. Journal of Psychiatric and
Mental Health Nursing, 16, 424-433.
Optum Health (2011). Hospital Diversion Services. Golden Valley, MN: Optum
Health.
Shattell, M., & Andes, M. (2011). Treatment of persons with mental illness and
substance use disorders in medical emergency departments in the United States.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32(2), 140-141.
Tanner, B.A. (2012). Validity of global physical and emotional SUDS. Applied
Psychophysiology and Feedback, 37(1), 31-34. doi 10.1007/s10484-011-9174-x
Mississippi Annotated Code of 1972, as amended, Sections 41-21-61, 41-21-67,
41-21-131, 41-21-143.
Each presentation will be evaluated. Describe how presenter will utilize
evaluation results.
V.
We will use the ratings and comments from attendees to critique our
performance. We will also be able to see areas where our presentation was not
as clear or up-to-date as it expected to be.
VI.
How will your presentation practice cultural awareness?
This presentation covers interactions with individuals across cultures and seeks to
address principles of crisis intervention that are applicable in any setting, with cultural
nuances included.
VII
During your presentation will you include discussion of an unlabeled or
investigational use of a product, device or drug that has not been approved by the FDA?
If yes, please explain.
NO
31st Annual Joint Conference
October 28-30, 2014
IP Hotel and Casino
Biloxi, Mississippi
PRESENTER EDUCATIONAL DESIGN
This form must be TYPED.
One form for each proposed live presentation must be submitted.
Each session will be scheduled for 60 minutes only, during day concurrent session times on Wednesday or Thursday. Presenters are responsible for ALL
audio/visual equipment, extension cords, and handout materials. Rooms will have projection screens and tables, but no other equipment will be provided.
PLEASE NOTE: INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON THIS FORM WILL BE REPRINTED IN THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM. PLEASE ENSURE THIS FORM IS
COMPLETED CLEARLY AND ADEQUATELY DESCRIBES YOUR PRESENTATION.
Target Audience – Check all that apply.
PRESENTATION TITLE – Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT): Becoming a
Mental Health
Chemical Dependency
IDD
Reality in East Mississippi… It Can Be Done!
Management
Children
General
Objectives
List three (3) learning objectives for participants.
Begin objectives with action verbs, i.e. discuss,
Explain, define, list, demonstrate, etc. Content is
specific and in outline form
At the end of this activity the participant will be
Able to:
Objective 1: Participants will be able to identify
strategies and partnerships for implementing a local
CIT
Content: This portion will cover the foreseen/unforeseen
barriers, the solutions that have been found, the
coordination and collaboration needed, and the joining of
forces to create solutions. This will also cover the
multiple/ongoing trainings that take place to create
competent workforce.
Objective 2: Participants will be able to identify
differences between multiple points of service and
single point of entry
Content: This portion will cover how multiple interrelated
teams work together from various settings to triage various
levels of crisis, de-escalate the crisis, and coordinate the
appropriate level of care (Mobile Crisis, ER, CIT Officer,
CSU).
Objective 3: Participants will be able to identify
evidence-based solutions for barriers to CIT
implementation, as well as future options for further
development
Content: This portion will cover the limitations
encountered (limited space, difficult to treat patients), as
well as potential for future services (intermediate levels of
care) such as Living Room Model, Certified Holding
Facilities, Respite Services, and Tele-Court. The
Lauderdale CIT Training HUB will also be discussed.
Time Frames
Provide a time
for each
objective.
Presenter(s)
List name of
presenter for each
content area.
Teaching Strategies/Resources
List teaching strategies by each
presenter for each objective.
Evaluation Tool
Select evaluation
method to be used to evaluate
this activity.
Evaluation Category
Select the most
appropriate evaluation
for this activity.
35 minutes
Ferguson
Blalock
Calhoun
Espey
Bishop
Lecture
PowerPoint
Post Test
Structured Interview
Attitude Scale
Direct Observation of Skill
Performance
Other
Learner Satisfaction
Knowledge
Skill and Attitude
Change
Change in Practice
Other
50 minutes
Calhoun
Espey
Bishop
Ferguson
Blalock
Lecture
Role Play
Video
PowerPoint
Post Test
Structured Interview
Attitude Scale
Direct Observation of Skill
Performance
Other
Learner Satisfaction
Knowledge
Skill and Attitude
Change
Change in Practice
Other
35 minutes
Ferguson
Calhoun
Bishop
Blalock
Espey
Lecture
Panel Discussion
PowerPoint
Post Test
Structured Interview
Attitude Scale
Direct Observation of Skill
Performance
Other
Learner Satisfaction
Knowledge
Skill and Attitude
Change
Change in Practice
Other