ACRC 2020 Conference Agenda

Now Virtual

April 7-9, 2020

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Tuesday, April 7th

Wednesday, April 8th

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Conference Opens! Check in, Meet with your peers, Explore the Exhibit & Research Halls

11:00 am

Town Hall Discussion COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Our Path Forward

Denise Biben, MA

Jeremy C. Kohomban, PhD

Gina Peck-Sobolewski, MA, LMFT

Kevin Roach, MSW

1:00 pm

Keynote Presentation

1:00 pm

The Homestretch: A Filmmaker’s Perspective on Youth Homelessness

Anne De Mare

Keynote Presentation

2:15 pm

Workshop Session A

2:15 pm

LIVE – My Life My Choice and Cohannet Academy: A Strategic Partnership to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Girls

Kyle Mushkin, LICSW, MPH

Kristen Corkum, LMHC

Workshop Session A

2:15 pm

Assessment, Treatment, and Youth Response to a Trauma-Informed Program

Patrick Tyler, Ph.D., LIMHP, LPC

Workshop Session A

2:15 pm

Creative Activities to Support Connection In a Time of “Social Distancing”

Dana Wyss Ph.D., LMFT, ATR-BC

Workshop Session A

2:15 pm

Examining Outcomes: From Agency to Individual – A Critical Review of Making the Most of Your Data

Robert Foltz, Psy.D.

Workshop Session A

2:15 pm

Conquering Staff Turnover: Promoting Resilience & Providing Professional Development for Residential Staff

Carrie Carl, LCSW-R

Workshop Session A

3:30 pm

Workshop Session B

3:30 pm

LIVE – A Neurodevelopmental Approach to Residential Transformation

Robert E. Lieberman

Emily Wang, Ph.D., R. Psych.

Jammie Gardner

Workshop Session B

3:30 pm

Serving Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth and Young Adults in Residential Care: An Affirmative Approach by Casa Pacifica

Beth Zacher Burke, LCSW

Workshop Session B

3:30 pm

It Wasn’t Me! Defining Complex Trauma and Dissociation

Emily Scoffield, LCSW

Workshop Session B

3:30 pm

Youth-Driven Restraint Reduction Strategies

April Wall-Parker, MS

Amanda Ash, MA

Richard Brewer, MA

Melody Morgan, MA, MS

Danielle Sullivan, MSW

Workshop Session B

3:30 pm

Programming for Youth Who Have Experienced CSEC: A Trauma-Informed and Data-Driven Approach

Kendra Hanson

Workshop Session B

Thursday, April 9th

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Conference Opens! Check in, Meet with your peers, Explore the Exhibit & Research Halls

10:30 am

ACRC Membership Meeting, Presidential Address,
Change in Board Leadership

11:00 am

Keynote Presentation

11:00 am

Youth Suicide: Evidence-Based Clinical and Community Level Prevention Strategies

Dr. Raymond P. Tucker, Ph.D.

Keynote Presentation

12:30 pm

Workshop Session C

12:30 pm

LIVE – Acceptance Matters but That’s Not All: Reducing Suicide Risk in LGBTQ Youth

Dr. Raymond P. Tucker, Ph.D.

Mira Jourdan, Ph.D.

Workshop Session C

12:30 pm

Trauma Informed Brave Spaces Through Culturally Responsive Practices

Jamie Velazquez, Ph.D.

Workshop Session C

12:30 pm

The Way It Is: Restraint-Free Residential Intervention

Trish Cocoros

David Cocoros

Sarah Drummond, LPC

Sean Hennessy

Charlie Molina

Workshop Session C

12:30 pm

The Sum Can Be Greater Than the Parts: Multi-family Therapy in Action

Dustin Tibbitts, LMFT

Kimball DeLaMare, LCSW

Workshop Session C

12:30 pm

Creating Excellent Organizations Through Brain and Body Science

Patricia D. Wilcox, LCSW

Workshop Session C

12:30 pm

Building Staff Wellness into Our Programs: Why We Must and How We Can

Margaret Vimont

Workshop Session C

1:45 pm

Keynote Presentation

1:45 pm

Why Black People Need Permission to be Mentally Ill

Ebony Lewis

Keynote Presentation

3:00 pm

Workshop Session D

3:00 pm

LIVE – Choosing an Evidence Based Practice Based on YOUR Organizational Considerations

Peggy McElgunn, Esq

Zachary McElgunn

Workshop Session D

3:00 pm

Trauma Informed Practice: Youth Voice in Transition and Discharge Planning

Amanda Martin Ph.D., LMFT-S, LPC, LCCA

Sharvalla Hinton, LPC

Workshop Session D

3:00 pm

Turning CSEC Survivors into CSEC Thrivers in Residential Treatment

Dominick DiSalvo, MA LPC

Workshop Session D

3:00 pm

Building Multidisciplinary Engagement Teams: Peer Supports and the Philosophy of Shared Experience from Within the Clinical Team

Timothy Lin, LCSW

Cynthia Garcia Williams, MA

Workshop Session D

3:00 pm

Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers…Proven Ways to Retain Your Best Employees

Chris Stickney

Levi Gelineau

Workshop Session D

4:30 pm

Closing Remarks, Prize Winners Announced