17th Annual Case
Management Conference
(MA75)
Bridging the Gap between Behavioral
Health and Physical Health
June 17th-19th, 2008
Seven Springs Mountain
Resort, Champion, PA
The handout for
the keynote address by
Bruce Rabin, MD, PhD "Coping with Stress"
is available
here.
The following workshop
slide presentations are available for downloading:
Single Point of Accountability: Systemic Change in the Delivery of Case Management Services Promoting
Recovery and Wellness
Stephen Christian-Michaels, MA, Consultant, Allegheny County, Office of Behavioral Health, Pittsburgh, PA
Bridging the Gap through the Care Initiative Process
Scott Douglass, BS, Service Coordination Unit Supervisor, Milestone Centers, Inc., Pittsburgh,
Keeping the Fire Lit: Healthy Ways to Live with the Stress of Work
Robert Feragotti, MS, Case Manager II, and Mark Purnell, MDiv, Case Management Supervisor, WPIC
Body-Mind-Spirit: The Vital Connection
David Fetterman, BA, MDiv, MEd, Director of Education &
Community Outreach Coordinator, Center for Healthy Aging/University of Pittsburgh
Trauma Informed Care and Youth Violence
Gordon Hodas MD, Statewide Child Psychiatrist,
PA Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Philadelphia, PA
Choose
the Life You Want to Lead: Keeping all the Balls in the Air
Jeffrey Sanger MFA BCM/ECM Supervisor and Alicia Reed, BA,
BCM Supervisor, DBT Trainer SRRSMI/WPIC, Pittsburgh, PA
Strengthening Families
Maria
Santillan, Berks Intensive Case Management Program Coordinator /
Supervisor Counseling Center Reading PA
For more information, please contact Maria Peña-Jordan
at
penajordanmi@upmc.edu.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The theme of this
year’s conference is “Bridging the Gap between Mental Health and
Physical Health: Managing Life, Work and Wellness.”
Presentations will focus on promoting
the provision of behavioral health-physical health partnerships,
and will explore strategies to improve the overall wellness and
quality of life of both case managers and consumers. Keynote
speaker Bruce
S. Rabin, MD, PhD,
will discuss the
latest research on the mind/body connection and describe
techniques for coping with stress.
Workshops will address the integration and coordination of
behavioral health and physical health services, complementary
therapies, research and program development, and personal growth
and enrichment. Topics highlighted will include stress
reduction techniques; nutrition, exercise and weight management;
comorbidities with chronic illness; holistic approaches to
treatment; and creative and expressive art therapies. Also
discussed will be special areas of interest for case managers
and supervisors such as child and adolescent issues,
co-occurring disorders, older adults, homelessness and personal
and professional advancement. Case managers, supervisors, family
members, representatives from managed care organizations, policy
makers and other behavioral health/allied health professionals
will be able to interact, learn and share experiences.
Exhibit/Sponsorship Opportunities
Exhibit/Sponsorship information Sheet available
here
The Office of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and Western
Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC), Office of Education and
Regional Programming, are pleased to sponsor the 17th Annual
Case Management Conference. The conference will take place June
17-19, 2008 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, PA.
The theme of this year’s conference is “Bridging the Gap between
Behavioral Health and Physical Health." Presentations will focus
on promoting the provision of behavioral health-physical health
partnerships, and will explore strategies to improve the overall
wellness and quality of life of both case managers and
consumers. Please feel free to view our website
www.wpic.pitt.edu/oerp which provides information on this
conference and other programs that we offer.
At our last
biannual conference, we had nearly 400 registrants who provide
behavioral health services throughout Pennsylvania. In
preparation for this event, we are inviting selected
agencies/companies to have an exhibitor display at the
conference. The cost would be $350 for the entire conference and
would include a skirted table, chairs and electrical outlets. We
have scheduled all breaks and keynote presentations in the
Exhibit Hall to encourage participants to visit the exhibits as
much as possible.
Additional sponsorship opportunities also include: Luncheon:
$3500; Breakfast: $2000; and Break: $1000. Each sponsorship will
be prominently advertised and acknowledged at the time of the
conference and includes an exhibit table at no extra charge.
If you are interested in having a display or being a conference
sponsor, please complete the
corresponding
attached sheet. Please feel free to contact Maria
Pena-Jordan, Conference Manager, at 412-802-6917 or Joanne
Slappo, PhD at 412-802-6918 should you have any questions or
would like more information. We would be happy to discuss
reserving exhibit space or to answer any questions you may have.
We appreciate your consideration in supporting the success of
the conference and we look forward to hearing from you soon.
Call for Papers!
(We are no longer
accepting proposals; Thank you to all who submitted workshops!)
Electronic Submissions
strongly encouraged. To download submission form, please
click here. Please email
completed form to
slappojm@upmc.edu.
Dear Potential Case Management
Conference Presenter!
Western Psychiatric Institute
and Clinic, along with the Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services, is pleased to announce the “17th
Annual Case Management Conference” (MA75). The conference will
be held June 17-19th, 2008 at the Seven
Springs Mountain Resort in Champion, PA. The theme of this
coming year’s conference is Bridging the Gap between
Behavioral Health and Physical Health: Balancing Life, Work and
Wellness
We are
sending this “call for papers” to look for potential presenters
who can contribute their expertise and make this a valuable
educational and networking opportunity for the 400
professionals, consumers and family members who will attend. We
therefore invite all of you to submit conference workshop
proposals that promote the provision of behavioral
health-physical health partnerships, and explore strategies to
improve the overall wellness and quality of life of both case
managers and consumers.
Within this
framework, we are looking for workshops that address integrated
behavioral health and physical health services, workplace
wellness programs, complementary therapies, research, program
development, and personal growth and advancement. Topics
highlighted may include stress reduction techniques; nutrition,
exercise and weight management; biorhythm and sleep patterns;
comorbidities with chronic illness; holistic approaches to
treatment; and creative and expressive art therapies.
We will be happy to waive the
conference tuition fee for the primary presenter in your
workshop only. Tuition for co-presenters, as well as, all
presenters’ travel, accommodations and non-conference meals will
not be covered. The primary presenter of each accepted proposal
will be notified by letter prior to the production of a
conference brochure to confirm the date and time of the accepted
workshop. All presenters need to register for the conference.
If you are interested in
presenting a workshop, please complete the enclosed
form and email or fax (email:
slappojm@upmc.edu or FAX: 412-802-6910) it to our office no
later than October 31, 2007. You are welcome to share
this information with colleagues who might be interested as
well. If you require further information, please contact the
conference coordinator Maria Peña-Jordan at
penajordanmi@upmc.edu or at 412-802-6917.
For a printable copy of this announcement please
click here; for a presentation
submission form, please click here.
Directions
Seven Springs Mountain
Resort,
777 Waterwheel Drive, Champion, PA
15622
814-352-7777
Click here for directions:
http://www.7springs.com/directions.shtml
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Acrobat Reader software is available free of charge by clicking here.
If you are experiencing any problems accessing this information please
E-mail Patrick Connell or call him at
(412)802-6906.
This page last updated
08/13/2008
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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