Thursday, April 4, 2024

TimeName of ClassPresenters
8:00-9:00Check-in and Registration
8:45-9:00Welcome and AnnouncementsDiana Hall, LMSW Conference Chair
Session 1 (1.5 CEU’s)
Opening Plenary
9:00-10:30
A Survivor Mosaic: Breaking the Silence and Putting the Pieces TogetherNicole Bromley
Session 2 (1.5 CEU’s)
10:45-12:15We’re All In This Together: A Comprehensive Approach to Preventing Teen Dating ViolenceKaitlyn Eberhardt
10:45-12:15A Collaborative Approach to Sex Trafficking Screening: Utilization of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool (CSE-IT) in the Education Setting (Ethics)Veronica Lowenberg, Tally Jorn, LMSW; Colleen Rud MSW; Tina Fleet LMSW; Bryn Stonehouse LCSW
10:45-12:15Eight Simple Rules…For Understanding Your OrganizationDr. John Davis
12:15-1:30Lunch on your Own 
Session 3 (1.5 CEU’s)
1:30-3:00Building Stronger Brain Foundations (Ethics)
Dr. Lauren Cantrell, LMSW and Noreen White, LMSW, Austin Alexander, PT, Lindsey Stawarczik, OTR, Kara Collins, SLP
1:30-3:00Specialized Treatment for Early PsychosisCarl Leake and Terry Osborne, LMSW
1:30-3:00 Building Resiliency in YouthCrystal Leake, LPC-S and Brionna Pritchard, LPC
Session 4 (1.5 CEU’s)
3:15-4:45 Multi-faceted Approach to an InvestigationDetective Richard Perez
3:15-4:45Caregiver 2.0: Ethics of Self-Care and Wellness for those who put others’ needs above their own (Ethics)Brody Powell, LPC
3:15-4:45Leadership Resilience: Coaching Positive Systems in Social ServicesCarl Leake, Crystal Leake, LPC-S
5:00-7:00Social at DoubleTree Hotel

Friday, April 5, 2024

Session 5 (1.5 CEU’s)
8:30-10:00From Cases to the Courtroom, Are you Prepared?Jay Strong
8:30-10:00Connecting Communities with the Local Mental Health AuthorityJessica Siegfried, LPC, LMFT; Heather Storey
8:30-10:00Marianismo and Machismo and the Perpetuation of Violence in the Hispanic CommunityHilda McClure LPC-A, Dr. Leti Cavazos, LCSW
Session 6 (1.5 CEU’s)
10:15-11:45Child Protective Investigations (CPI) Legislative UpdatesAshley McNally, MSW; Angie Cross
10:15-11:45Youth HomelessnessDarrin Cox
10:15-11:45Counterfeit drugs in our communities, and how Fentanyl is taking the lives of our youth.Cindi Frazier
12:00-1:30Awards LuncheonKeynote: DJ Johnson
Lunch provided by DoubleTree Hotel