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Tuesday, October 1, 2024
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
Registration Open

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Registration Open

Location: BR Level | Foyer

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT
From Resilience to Equitable Resilience - Lessons Learnt in Disaster Recovery

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM CDT

From Resilience to Equitable Resilience - Lessons Learnt in Disaster Recovery

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Regardt Ferreira, Dr. – Tulane University

Innovation in Resilience

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CDT
Engaging the flexibility sequence: Pathway to Resilience

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

Engaging the flexibility sequence: Pathway to Resilience

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Robin Stern, Dr. – Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Keynote Speaker: George Bonanno, Dr. – Columbia University

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM CDT
Lunch Keynote - Tech Panel

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM CDT

Lunch Keynote - Tech Panel

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Grant Riewe (he/him/his) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Panelist: Sam Dorison – Reflex AI

Panelist: Rebecca Jones – Mosaicx

Panelist: Anna Skoglund – Slalom

Panelist: Dustin Pitts

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT
Breakout Sessions - 1

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Breakout Sessions - 1

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Critical Conversation: How to Have Hard Conversations about Polarizing Topics

Location: Franklin

Presenter: Marcie Beigel, BCBA-D, Ed.D. (she/her/hers) – Behavior and Beyond, LLC

Field Lessons

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Dignity Beyond Borders

Location: Salon B

Co-Presenter: Monica Meehan McNamara

Co-Presenter: Karen Armstrong

Innovation in Resilience

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

Supporting the Unique Needs of Young Children: Before, During and After a Traumatic Event

Location: Tennessee A

Moderator: Julia Yeary, LCSW, IMH-E (she/her/hers) – Julia Yeary, LCSW, IMH-E

Panelist: Gregory A. Leskin, PhD (he/him/his) – National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Panelist: Jennifer Novak, LMSW (she/her/hers) – ZERO TO THREE

Panelist: Shannon Goodhue, PhD, LICSW (she/her/hers) – American Red Cross

Panelist: Greta Wetzel, MSW (she/her/hers) – Save the Children

Best Practice

CE: 1.25

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

The Dynamics of Social and Peer Support in Aiding Recovery from Terrorism and Targeted Violence

Location: Tennessee B

Moderator: Amy O'Neill, DHSc, MS, LPC (she/her/hers) – Amy C O'Neill Consulting LLC, OCV TTAC, OVC VOCA Center, NMVC

Panelist: Sallie Lynch, MA (she/her/hers) – Aurora Humanitarian Initiative

Panelist: Joshua T. Garcia (he/him/his) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Panelist: Kelly Muklevicz (she/her/hers) – National Organization for Victim Advocacy (NOVA)

Panelist: Dion Green, Master of Business Administration / Master of Social Work (he/him/his) – The Fudge Foundation

Panelist: Heather Dearman (she/her/hers) – 7/20 Memorial Foundation

The Role of Peer Support in Resilience

CE: 1.25

1:30 PM - 2:45 PM CDT

What are we doing here? A Roundtable Conversation of DBH Purposes, Approaches and Experiences from Colorado, New York, Tennessee and Washington

Location: Brentwood

Moderator: Curt Drennen, PSYD, COCEM – CO Dept of Public Health and Environment

Panelist: Aimee N. Voth Siebert, MA (she/her/hers) – Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Panelist: Kira Mauseth, PhD – Astrum Health LLC

Panelist: Trevor Covington, MS, CEM – Protean Preparedness LLC, Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management, Pediatric Pandemic Network

Panelist: Andy Lawrence, LPC-MHSP – Office of Crisis and Suicide Prevention

Field Lessons

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT
Breakout Sessions - 2

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Breakout Sessions - 2

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Beneath the Rubble, Debris, and Dirt: Building Resilient Cities from Blue Skies to Grey Skies

Location: Tennessee B

Presenter: Jennifer Lawrence, DSW, LICSW (she/her/hers) – Team Rubicon

Best Practice

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Equipping Educators and Social Support Staff to Care for School-Aged Children: A MARCCD Application

Location: Tennessee A

Presenter: Amy Dominguez, MPH – Vibrant Emotional Health

Co-Presenter: Marcie Beigel, BCBA-D, Ed.D. (she/her/hers) – Behavior and Beyond, LLC

Co-Presenter: Julia Yeary, LCSW, IMH-E (she/her/hers) – Julia Yeary, LCSW, IMH-E

Co-Presenter: Greta Wetzel, MSW (she/her/hers) – Save the Children

Co-Presenter: Rosalind Rogers, LMHC, PhD (she/her/hers) – US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Co-Presenter: Adiel Dominguez Rivera – Hall Neighborhood House

Co-Presenter: Lindsay Mixer, MA, MEd, ABD (they/he/she) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Co-Presenter: Kaitlyn Pritzl, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin - Madison

Innovation in Resilience

CE: 1.25

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Family Assistance Center Response to the Victims of the Maui Fires

Location: Franklin

Presenter: Anita Ahuja, M.A. Counseling Psychology (she/her/hers) – Individual Consultant

Field Lessons

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

From the Classroom to the Workforce: Fostering Resilience through Crisis Counseling & Peer Support

Location: Salon B

Presenter: Benjamin R. Sher, DSW, LMSW (he/him/his) – New York University School of Social Work

Co-Presenter: Lidija Hurni – Vibrant Emotional Health

Co-Presenter: Christian Burgess – Vibrant Emotional Health

The Role of Peer Support in Resilience

CE: 1.25

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM CDT

Lived Experience of the Legacies of 9/11/2001

Location: Brentwood

Presenter: Kathryn Ellard – Tuesday's Children

Panelist: Matt Bocchi

Panelist: Jim Giaccone

Panelist: Denise Olsen, RN,BSN – Tuesdays Childen

The Role of Peer Support in Resilience

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM CDT
Keynote III - Nashville Resilience: A Conversation with Nashville VOAD Leaders

4:20 PM - 5:00 PM CDT

Keynote III - Nashville Resilience: A Conversation with Nashville VOAD Leaders

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Moderator: Regine A. Webster

Panelist: Lori Shinton – United Way of Greater Nashville

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
Cocktail Hour

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT

Cocktail Hour

Location: BR Level | Foyer

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Vibrant Heroes Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

Vibrant Heroes Reception

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Wednesday, October 2, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT
Continental Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CDT

Continental Breakfast

Location: BR Level | Foyer

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
Registration Open

7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CDT

Registration Open

Location: BR Level | Foyer

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
Understanding the Warning Signs of Suicidal Behavior Among Black Youth

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CDT

Understanding the Warning Signs of Suicidal Behavior Among Black Youth

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Michael Lindsey, Dr. – NYU Silver School of Social Work

CE: 1

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CDT
How to Be "Resilient": Taking Care of Yourself, While You Take Care of Others

9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CDT

How to Be "Resilient": Taking Care of Yourself, While You Take Care of Others

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Jessi Gold, Dr. – University of Tennessee

CE: 1

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CDT
Breakout Sessions - 3

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Breakout Sessions - 3

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

ABCs of Resilience: Disaster Spiritual Care Lessons from 9/11 for a Resilience-Informed Approach

Location: Tennessee B

Presenter: Storm K. Swain, PhD (she/her/hers) – United Lutheran Seminary

Innovation in Resilience

CE: 1.25

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Addressing Disaster Fatigue: Funding at the Intersection of Mental Health and Disasters in an Exhausted World

Location: Franklin

Presenter: Sally Ray (she/her/hers) – Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Co-Presenter: Juanicia Crump

Co-Presenter: Regine A. Webster

Best Practice

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

Shared Trauma, Shared Resilience: The Impact of Collective Trauma on the Mental Health Providers

Location: Brentwood

Presenter: Carol Tosone, PhD (she/her/hers) – New York University

The Role of Peer Support in Resilience

CE: 1.25

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM CDT

The Uvalde Robb Elementary School Shooting Critical Incident Review Team Findings and Recommendations: The First Trauma Informed Review

Location: Tennessee A

Co-Presenter: April Naturale, Dr. – Vibrant Emotional Health

Co-Presenter: Nazmia E.A. Comrie (she/her/hers) – U.S. Department of Justice

Field Lessons

CE: 1.25

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT
Lunch Keynote - 998 Lifeline

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CDT

Lunch Keynote - A Fireside Chat with Dr. April Naturale & Grant Riewe: The Intersection of 988 & Disaster Services

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: April Naturale, Dr. – Vibrant Emotional Health

Keynote Speaker: Grant Riewe (he/him/his) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Moderator: Davindra Jaffar – Vibrant Emotional Health

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
Breakout Sessions - 4

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Breakout Sessions - 4

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Creating a New Normal: How the Disabled Community Reconceptualizes Resilience

Location: Tennessee B

Presenter: Lindsay Mixer, MA, MEd, ABD (they/he/she) – Vibrant Emotional Health

Innovation in Resilience

CE: 1.25

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Leading Collaborative Responses in Complex Cyclical Disasters

Location: Brentwood

Presenter: Lori Shinton – United Way of Greater Nashville

The Role of Peer Support in Resilience

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Missouri Behavioral Health Strike Team: How We Have Changed Missouri's Disaster Behavioral Health Landscape

Location: Franklin

Presenter: Tamara L. Fish, MS (she/her/hers) – Missouri Department of Mental Health

Co-Presenter: Beckie Gierer

Field Lessons

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM CDT

Skills for Personal Resiliency

Location: Tennessee A

Moderator: Jaime L. Angelini, MA, DRCC (she/her/hers) – The Mental Health Association in New Jersey

Panelist: Maureen A. Brogan, LPC, ACS, DAAETS, DRCC – Rutgers University Behavioral Health

Panelist: Megan B. Sullivan, LPC, LCADC (she/her/hers) – NJ Department of Human Services

Best Practice

CE: 1.25

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM CDT
Breakout Sessions - 5

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Breakout Sessions - 5

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

After the Trauma: Grief and Coping When Crisis and Disaster Hits

Location: Tennessee A

Moderator: Amy Dominguez, MPH – Vibrant Emotional Health

Panelist: Julia Yeary, LCSW, IMH-E (she/her/hers) – Julia Yeary, LCSW, IMH-E

Panelist: April Naturale, Dr. – Vibrant Emotional Health

Panelist: Grant Brenner, MD, DFAPA – Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Panelist: Linda Paradiso

Panelist: Ali Gheith

The Role of Peer Support in Resilience

CE: 1.25

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Let's Talk About Your Team: Prioritizing Your Frontline Team Before, During, and After a Disaster Event

Location: Franklin

Presenter: Sam Dorison – Reflex AI

Best Practice

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

Responding to the Needs of Caregivers After a Mass Shooting Event

Location: Brentwood

Presenter: John Alexander, MD (he/him/his) – Central Maine Healthcare - Lewiston, ME

The Role of Peer Support in Resilience

CE: 1.25

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM CDT

The Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth: A Multi-Tier Healthcare Worker Support Program

Location: Tennessee B

Presenter: Jonathan M. DePierro, PhD (he/him/his) – Mount Sinai Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth

Innovation in Resilience

CE: 1.25

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM CDT
Steering Committee Keynote

4:45 PM - 5:45 PM CDT

Steering Committee Keynote

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Moderator: Amy Dominguez, MPH – Vibrant Emotional Health

Moderator: April Naturale, Dr. – Vibrant Emotional Health

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Awards Dinner

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

Awards Dinner

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Co-Author: Jonathan M. DePierro, PhD (he/him/his) – Mount Sinai Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth

Thursday, October 3, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT
Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CDT

Continental Breakfast

Location: BR Level | Foyer

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT
Unlock your body’s natural intelligence. Self guided techniques to reduce stress and anxiety

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CDT

Unlock your body’s natural intelligence. Self guided techniques to reduce stress and anxiety

Location: Cumberland Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Maddie Gentile – Manual Movement Therapy

Best Practice

CE: 1

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Wellness Fair

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Wellness Fair

Location: Salon C (Cumberland Ballroom)