Advocacy and
Knowledge Building Are Always Critical for Providers and other Stakeholders
Join NJAMHAA at its
Annual Conference March 29-30, 2017 for Information, Insights & Inspiration
Now is the time to exercise your lungs and advocate against
the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act as loudly as you can. If
the American Health Care Act is passed, hundreds of thousands of individuals
will lose coverage, which for many, was recently gained as a result of the
Medicaid expansion.
It is also a good time to take a breath and a refreshing
break – while continuing to reinforce your effectiveness as a behavioral health
provider and advocate. It is natural to feel overextended and stressed with so
many important issues to focus on, so NJAMHAA has a solution: Attend our Annual
Conference, Collaboration and Innovation:
A Formula for Success, on March 29 and 30, 2017 to take a rejuvenating, yet
still productive break from your highly demanding daily responsibilities.
The conference is not just something else to do. It is
designed to make everything you do even better. You and the individuals you
serve will benefit tremendously because you will not only get the latest
updates from Washington in real time, but also will gain a wealth of
information and insights that are timely and valuable for your ongoing work
with individuals who depend on your services to achieve a high quality of life.
You will not want to miss:
* Working with a New
Administration: In his keynote presentation on Day 1, Ron Manderscheid,
PhD, Executive Director of the National Association of County Behavioral Health
and Developmental Disability Directors, will provide his insights on the likely
impact of changes to national policy, including the Affordable Care Act,
Medicare and Medicaid. He will also share his perspective on the direction of
healthcare policy for the near and long term, as well as guidelines for
preparing for the coming changes.
* Five Pillars - The
Pathway to Improving the Delivery of Mental Health Services in Education: An
Interview with Amy Kennedy: In this plenary session, Amy Kennedy, MS,
Education Director for the Kennedy Forum, will share findings from her research
in early identification of and intervention for mental health concerns in
children, the use of brain fitness and mindfulness within school systems in
order to foster and improve mental wellness, and developing prevention programs
that utilize and promote students’ social and emotional learning.
* Innovation in
Behavioral Health Management, Reimbursement and Delivery: For the Day 2
keynote presentation, Brian Wheelan, MBA, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive
Vice President at Beacon Health Options, will share the successes and
challenges that have come from collaborations with provider organizations in
both risk and non-risk based arrangements.
* The Changing Role of
Hospitals: Leaders from Carrier Clinic, Hackensack, UMC Mountainside and
the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers will discuss their successes from
programs and changes they have implemented, as well as their current or planned
efforts to better serve those with mental health and/or substance use
disorders. They will also focus on the need for collaboration between hospitals
and community-based providers.
* Plus: Workshops
to meet every training need: Topics are organized by tracks – General
Clinical/Adult Mental Health; Substance Use Disorders and Treatment; Children
and Youth; and Organizational.
Get Even More
Inspired at the Courage & Compassion Awards
Reception
The best way to attract and retain staff is to make them
feel valued. We all know of the amazing work that frontline providers and
organizations’ leaders do every day and we are delighted to present Courage & Compassion Awards to
several of them at our annual awards and networking reception.
Please join us to honor providers, as well as state
legislators and media representatives who support the mental health, substance
use and developmental disabilities systems.
Your participation in the reception is included in your Day 1 conference registration.
