NASMHPD Annual 2016 Commissioners Meeting

NASMHPD held its 2016 Annual Commissioners Meeting on August 6-8, 2016, in Arlington, Virginia. Select presentations from the meeting are available for viewing below.

Meeting Materials:

• Agenda
• Participants List
• NASMHPD Strategic Plan

Publications of Interest 

• Being Seen!: Establishing Deaf to Deaf Peer Support Services and Training
• The Vital Role of State Psychiatric Hospitals
• Responding to a High-Profile Tragic Incident Involving a Person with a Serious Mental Illness

Presentations:

Sunday, August 7, 2016:

"Being Seen! Peer Support for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities"

• "A Journey to light of hope", by Marnie P. Fougere
• Being Seen! Deaf to Deaf Peer Support Services & Training Successes and Lessons Learned - presentation by Marnie Fougere, Lucille Traina and Deborah Delman
• Peer Support Videos:
• Mary
• Minh
• Taimin
• Val

"Zero Suicide: State Innovations and the Role of Crisis Hotlines to Move Zero Suicide Forward"

• Zero Suicide in Health and Behavioral Healthcare - What is Zero Suicide?
• Zero Suicide: Utah's Experience - presentation by Doug Thomas
• Suicide Prevention in New York State: Zero Suicide Initiative - presentation by Ann Sullivan 
• The Central Role of Crisis Contact Centers in State and Local Suicide Prevention Efforts - presentation by Shari Sinwelski
• Video on the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's Facebook Initiative 

"Preparation and Legislative Background for Dialog with Federal Leaders"

• NASMHPD Government Affairs - presentation by Stuart Gordon
• Guide Consulting Services - presentation by Katrina Velasquez

Monday, August 8, 2016:

"Dialogue with the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)"

• Improving the Lives of those with Serious Mental Illness - presentation by Kana Enomoto

"The Use of Clozapine to Support Community Care"

• Clozapine for Treating Schizophrenia: A Comparison of the States - presentation by E. Fuller Torrey
• Clozapine Underutilization: Addressing the Barriers -presentation by Deanna Kelly

"Disaster Behavioral Health Response: Lessons Learned from State Experiences"

• Tragedy in the Sanctuary - presentation by Deborah Blalock
• Disaster Behavioral Health Response: Orlando Mass Shooting - presentation by John Bryant

"CMS Priorities and Strategies to Further Strengthen the Federal, State Mental Health Agency, and State Medicaid Partnership"

• Medicaid Collaboration - presentation by Thomas Betlach
• Tactical Considerations for Medicaid Policy Change - presentation by Tracy Plouck
• Medicaid and Behavioral Health: Moving Forward - presentation by Michael Nardone

"NASMHPD Research Institute (NRI): Latest Trends in State Mental Health Agencies"

• Presentations by Tim Knettler, Ted Lutterman and Vera Hollen
• State spending and states with current budget shortages
• Behavioral Health Grant Reductions in the FY17 Budget: Communication Plan - presentation by Randall Burns
• Use and Funding of State Hospital Beds
• Innovative Uses of Technology To Address The Needs Of Justice-Involved Persons With Behavioral Health Issues