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Can't-Miss Sessions at NatCon23

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With so many great sessions to check out at NatCon23, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the options. We’ve put together a short list of can’t-miss sessions we recommend adding to your calendar.  

And, when you need a break from the sessions, pop on over to the ContinuumCloud booth (#521) to say hi to our team. We look forward to seeing you there! 

NatCon23 Sessions We Recommend 

Staffing issues are a challenge at many organizations. Check out this thought leadership session from our partner Relias to explore the factors contributing to attrition as well as how to implement an effective retention strategy at your organization. 

Resigned: Understanding Attrition in the Health Care Workforce and the Path Forward (B21)
Rola Aamar, PhD – Partner at Relias 
Monday, May 1 (4:15 – 5:15pm)
Location: 403 B, Level 2, LACC 

Continuing on the theme of attrition and retention, this session will focus on the recruiting side of your staffing strategy as well as solutions related to retention.

Moving from Great Resignation to Great Retention: Tips, Tools and Techniques (A4)
Anthony Zipple, Sc.D., M.B.A. - Senior Consultant, Talent Optimization at INCITE Consulting Solutions 
Susan Blue, MSW - President at Community Services Group (CSG) 
Kathleen Bambrick, LICSW - Director of Training and Staff Development at Aspire Health Alliance 
Monday, May 1 (10:30 – 11:30am)  
Location: 515 A, Level 2, LACC 

For organizations that are planning to or have recently achieved CCBHC status, this session is for you. Hear from industry leaders like Tami Lewis-Ahrendt to discover new insights and personal experiences related to telehealth and more as it relates to serving as a CCBHC.  

CCBHCs: Ask the Experts (A7)
Tami Lewis-Ahrendt, PHR, SHRM-CP - Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer at CenterPointe 
Kyle Kessler - Executive Director at Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas 
Veronica Harsh, MD - Psychiatrist & Medical Director at innovaTel Telepsychiatry 
Ashley Kjos, PsyD, LP - Executive Director at Woodland Centers 
Monday, May 1 (10:30 – 11:30am)  
Location: 408 B, Level 2, LACC 

For those with a focus on SUD treatment, find out how being a CCBHC has evolved approaches to treatment and care in this session, featuring a ContinuumCloud client. 

The Evolution of Substance Use Treatment in Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (MP6)
Kenneth Pecoraro, LCSW, LCADC, CCS - Director of Addiction and Co-Occurring Services at CPC Behavioral Healthcare 
Monday, May 1 (12:00 – 12:30pm)  
Location: South Exhibit Hall HJK, Level 1, LACC 

Then, on Tuesday, check out this session on using outcomes data. This panel session will be moderated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and workshop some of the ways you can use outcomes data to enhance care delivery and optimize treatment.

Using Outcomes Data: Reducing Waitlists, Optimizing Treatment and Improving Wellbeing (C3)
Samantha Holcombe, MPH – National Council for Mental Wellbeing 
Kathie Snell, MA (she/her/hers) – Aurora Mental Health Center
Jason J. Washburn, PhD, ABPP (he/him/his) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine 
Kirsten Anderson, PsyD (she/her/hers) – Aurora Mental Health Center 
Amber Olson, PhD (she/her/hers) – Aurora Mental Health Center 
Tuesday, May 2 (11:30am – 12:30pm)
Location: 303 AB, Level 2, LACC
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