The Second International Research Conference on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities September 18 – 21, 2011

Double Tree Hotel / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sunday, September 18, 2011 / 1:00 – 4:30 pm

An Introduction to Community Integration – Definitions, Concepts, and Program Models

• Richard Baron, MA – Director; Knowledge Translation Activities; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Monday, September 19, 2011 / 9:00 am – 10:15 am

Opening Plenary/Welcome

• Mark Salzer, PhD - Professor and Chair; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion; Temple University; Philadelphia, PA
• Joseph Rogers - Chief Advocacy Officer, Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Monday, September 19, 2011 / 10:30 am – 12:00 noon

Peer Support: Promoting Healthy Lives and Positive Parenting

• Peggy Swarbrick, PhD, OT, CPRP - Assistant Faculty; Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions; UMDNJ-SHRP, Scotch Plains, NJ Peer-Run Health Promotion Programming

Special Populations: Promoting Community Participation and Recovery Among Veterans

• Kate Brady, ABD - Deputy Director, Return to Careers Research Project, National Organization on Disability
  The Return to Careers Project; Supporting OIF/OEF Veterans with PTSD and TBI
• Lori Breen, MSW, LCSW – Coordinator; Veterans Empowerment Center, Philadelphia VAMC
  Connecting Veterans to their Own Communities
• Marsha Ellison, PhD - Associate Director Transitions RTC, University of Massachusetts Medical School Supporting the education goals and community participation of OIF/OEF/OND Veterans with PTSD: Results of a Needs Assessment

Careers: Current Knowledge About Facilitating the Return to Work

• Ni Gao, PhD, LCSW - Assistant Professor Instructor; Integrated Employment Institute; University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  Improving Consumer Employment Outcomes in Non-Vocational Programs
• Jaap van Weegheel, PhD - Professor at the TRANZO Department of the Tilburg University; Director of Phrenos Center of Expertise
• Harry Michon, PhD - Senior Researcher; Re-Integration Department of the Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute on Mental Health and Addiction
  Effectiveness of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Model of Vocational Rehabilitation for People with Severe Mental Illnesses in the Netherlands
• Richard C. Baron, MA – Director; Knowledge Translation Activities; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  Building Statewide Policies to Promote Supported Employment: Pennsylvania OMHSAS Mandates and Support

Community Living: Housing Initiatives that Promote Community Participation

• Adam Fussaro, LSW - Team Leader; Pathways to Housing; Philadelphia, PA
• John Lambert, MS- Housing Director; Pathways to Housing; Philadelphia, PA
  Community Integration through Housing First
• Kim Stucke - Director of Consultation Services; Stairways Behavioral Health; Erie, Pa.
• William McHenry - Lodge Coordinator for the Lodge at Newport, and East St. Lodge; Business Manager for the Lodge Business; Perry Apex Services Unlimited; New Visions Inc.
• Steve Plyler - Director of Housing; Human Services Center
  The Fairweather Lodge, a Time Tested Model of Community Inclusion
• Melinda Markey , MPH - Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
• Arianna Kennedy - Researcher, Vancouver
  At Home Study “We All Need That Hand”: Perceptions of Community Membership for Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Mental Illness

Environmental Barriers: Geographic Information System (GIS) Technology Applied to Understanding Community Participation

• Irene Wong, PhD - School of Social Policy and Practice; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Steve Metraux, MA, PhD - Department of Health Policy & Public Health; University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
• Eugene Brusilovskiy, M.U.S.A - Statistician and Director; Laboratory on GIS Analytics in Rehabilitation Research; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  Cutting Edge Research Technology Applied to Understanding Community Participation: Geographic Information Systems

Monday, September 19, 2011 / 12:00 noon–1:30 pm

Buffet Lunch

• An opportunity to network with presenters and participants in an informal setting

Monday, September 19, 2011 / 1:30 pm–3:00 pm

Concurrent Workshop Sessions

Environmental Barriers: Stigma

• Patrick W. Corrigan, PsyD - Associate Dean of Psychology Research; Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. Don’t Call Me Nuts: Strategies for Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness

Measuring Community Participation: Research Innovations

• Mary Jane Alexander, PhD - Director; Center to Study Recovery in Social Contexts; Nathan Kline Institute
• Celia Brown, David Brown, DK Calkins, Lester Cook, Eva Dech, Michael Miriello, Christina Pratt, Judy Sugarman - Field School, Center to Study Recovery in Social Contexts, Nathan Kline Institute
• Kristine Jones, PhD and Eileen McGinn , MPH - Center to Study Recovery in Social Contexts; Nathan Kline Institute
• Norma C. Ware, PhD - Harvard University
  Capabilities, Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR), Methods and Measures.

Peer Support: Current Research on Promoting Community Participation through Self-Directed Care

• Wayne R. McGuire, PhD - Director of Consumer Programs, NAMI Oklahoma Inc.
  Forensic Peer Recovery Support Specialists, Department of Corrections
• Jim Whipple - Certified Peer Specialist; Benton County Oregon Peer Wellness Program
• Jeanne Nelson, LCSW - Benton County Adult Mental Health Program Director
• Tatiana Dierwechter, MSW - Benton County Health Promotions Program Manager
  Peer Wellness Program, Benton County, Oregon
• Katy Kaplan, M.Ed. - Executive Director; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  Internet Peer Support for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Special Populations: Current Research on Community Participation as a Facilitator of Reentry from Jails and Prisons

• Patricia “Ajike” Williams – Certified Peer Specialist, The Organizing Institute
  A Voice from the Unserved and Underserved Population
• Jeffrey Drain, PhD – Chair; School of Social Work; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  From Reentry to Restoration
• Amy Blank Wilson, PhD, LSW - Assistant Professor; Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences; Case Western Reserve University
  Community Reintegration of People with Mental Illness Leaving Jails: Challenges and Opportunities

Careers: Evidence and Practice in Building Systems to Support Employment

• Jonathon E. Larson, EdD, MS, LCPC, CRC - Assistant Professor of Psychology; Illinois Institute of Technology. Analyses of Employment Incentives and Barriers for Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
• Chacku Mathai, CPRP - Associate Executive Director; New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS)
• Oscar Jimenez , MPH - Director of Community and Economic Development; New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS)
  Building the Capacity of Mental Health Programs to Provide Recovery-Oriented Employment Services: Economic Inclusion as Standard for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
• Mark Salzer, PhD - Professor and Chair; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion; Temple University; Philadelphia, PA
  Access and Outcomes for People with Psychiatric Disabilities who Receive OVR Services

Monday, September 19, 2011 / 3:00 pm–3:15 pm BREAK

Monday, September 19, 2011 / 3:15 pm–4:45pm

Film/Jonathan’s Return

• A Discussion with the Film Maker

Monday, September 19, 2011 / 5:00 pm-7:00 pm

Reception/ Poster Session

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 / 9:00 am – 10:30 am

Concurrent Workshop Sessions

Environmental Barriers: Cutting Edge Research Technology Applied to Understanding Community Participation – Geographic Information Systems

• Greg Townley, MA - Project Coordinator HOME Research Study University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC
• Bret Kloos, PhD - University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC
  Using GIS to Conceptualize, Measure, and Facilitate Community Integration of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities
• Philip Yanos, PhD - Associate Professor; John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY

Community Living: Evolving Approaches to Community Inclusion

• Richard Amado, PhD - Director of Innovation, Special Populations, State Operated Services, Chemical and Mental Health Administration, Minnesota Department of Human Services:
  Positive Behavior Supports in Community Mental Health Environments

Peer Support: Current Research on Promoting Community Participation Through Self-Directed Care

• Erme C. Maula , RN, MSN, CRRN, CPS - Program Manager; Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
• Walter Norris, MA - SDC Program Director, North Texas Behavioral Health Authority
  Two Studies Concerning Self-Directed Care in Behavioral Health: Research, Program Experiences, and Participant Voices

Careers: Current Research Aimed at Reducing Barriers to Success in Post-Secondary Education

• Kristin Sokol, MS, CRC, LCPC - Program Coordinator for the Center on Adhere and Self-Determination; PhD Student in Rehabilitation Counseling Education, Illinois Institute of Technology
  Campus Solidarity Campaign: Promoting a Supportive Environment for Students with Mental Illness on a College Campus
• Michelle G. Mullen-Gonzalez, MS, CRC, CPRP - UMDNJ’s Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
  Educational Attainment for Students with Psychiatric Disabilities: Results from a Multi-site Randomly Assigned Study
• Mark Salzer, PhD - Professor and Chair; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  Listening to college students with psychiatric disabilities: Results from a national survey

Community Living: Therapeutic Communities and Living in the Community Like Everyone Else

• Paul Keisling, MSW - Executive Director; Project Transition
  From Facility to Freedom: Building Bridges of Belonging for People with Serious Mental Illness
• Virgil Stucker, MBA - Executive Director; Board President of CooperRiis Healing Community; Board President of The Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care
  Imagine a Therapeutic Community Movement: A Time-Tested and Now Modernized Approach to Recovery and Reintegration for Individuals with Mental Illness

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 / 10:30 am – 12:00 noon

Concurrent Workshop Sessions

Community Living: The Financial Cost of Community Inclusion

• Stephen Leff, PhD - Principle Investigator; Director; The Evaluation Center at HSRI,
  Measuring the Costs of Community Inclusion Programs for Evaluation and Grant Writing

Environmental Barriers: Innovative Consumer Developed Initiatives That Respond to Prejudice and Discrimination

• Jeffrey R. Bohen , AS, CPS – Department of Journalism; Temple University, WHIP Radio
  What is Recovery Journalism? And Why is it needed?
• Robert Villanueva - West Coast Regional Director, Let’s Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation
• Bennett L. Leventhal, MD - Director of Research, Let’s Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation; Deputy Director, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research; Leader of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  Youth-Centered Prevention Can Erase the Stigma of Mental Illness in Communities

Peer Support: Current Knowledge on Roles for Peers in Promoting Community Participation

• Jo Ann Sowers, PhD - Regional Research Institute, Portland State University
• Amy Zulich - Project Coordinator ; Mental Health America of Oregon; Peerlink National Consumer Technical Assistance Center
  Employment Peer Mentor Project: An Innovative Model to Increase the Capacity of Peer-Run Programs to Offer Employment Supports.
• Cheryl Anderson, SSW, BHT, CPRP - Director of Recovery Services, Marc Center of Mesa, Inc.
• Michael Franczak, PhD - Chief Operating Officer, Marc Center of Mesa, Inc.
  The Use of Peer-Recovery Coaches to Facilitate Successful Transitions to Supported Housing: The Arizona Hope Team
• Bryce Hewlett – Program Development Specialist; Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
  A National Survey of Community Inclusion Programming in Peer-Run Centers

Community Living: Current Knowledge on Moving from Institutional to Community Life

• Courtney Colonna Kuza, MPH - Program Coordinator; University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work
• Sue Estroff , PhD - University of North Carolina, School of Medicine
• Catherine Greeno, PhD - University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work
  Can Community Behavioral Health Systems Really Support Community Inclusion?
• Cynthia Johnson, PhD - Director, Mississippi State Hospital-Community Services
• Lydia Weisser, D.O., MBA - Clinical Director, MS State Hospital & Medical Director, MS-DMH
  Transitioning Consumers to Community-Based Services in Mississippi

Special Populations: Promoting Community Participation Among Rural Consumers

• James Kuemmerle, ACSW, LCSW - Executive Director, Armstrong-Indiana MH/MR/EI Program and members from the Community Transformation Team.
  People First: Building A Person-Centered System in Rural Pennsylvania.
• Lynette K. Heywood, MSW - Program Director, Canadian Mental Health Association, Huron Perth, Australia
• Catrina Gunn, MSW - Court Support Worker, Canadian Mental Health Association, Huron Perth, Australia
• Lindsay Parson, BA - Case Manager, Canadian Mental Health Association, Huron Perth, Australia
  The FRESH Project: Promoting Community Inclusion and Health
• Martin Richards, LCSW – No resume, no info listed in CEU
• Lindsay Gregory, BA – Transition Specialist, Transitions Program
• Mary Beth Rautkis, PhD – Research Assistant Professor
  “Everyone has given up. Now what?” The Transitions Program as an Alternative to Institutionalization for Young Adults Involved in Multiple Systems.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 / 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm

Lunch/ Community Panel

Community Perspectives: A Panel of Community Members Talk About Community Inclusion

• Facilitator/Richard C. Baron, MA – Director, Knowledge Translation Activities; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 / 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Concurrent Workshop Sessions

Environmental Barriers: Social Inclusion and Community Participation

• Dennis H. Rice, M.Ed. - Executive Director, Alternatives, Whitinsfield, MA
• Michael Seibold, M.A. - Director of Community Services, Alternatives
  Building Community Partnerships that Enhance Recovery

Special Populations: Current Research on Community Participation and Youth in Transition

• Marsha Ellison, PhD - Associate Director, Transitions RTC; University of Massachusetts Medical School Community Inclusion for Transition Age Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions: What’s it all about?
• Katy Kaplan, M.Ed. - Executive Director, Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  Community Participation as a Predictor of Recovery-Oriented Outcomes among Emerging and Mature Adults with Mental Illnesses

Community Living: Current Initiatives that Promote Civil Engagement

• Cynthia Holder Rich, M.Div., PhD - Interim Head of Staff; First Presbyterian Church; Muskegon; MI and Director, ecclesio.com
  Community Inclusion and Christian Communities: Models, Barriers, Opportunities
• Lita Riedlinger - President/CEO of Compeer Inc.
  The Power of the Compeer Model for Communities: Compeer is a Transformative Model for Engagement to Foster Social Inclusion and Connection while also Building Bridges for Consumers to Move Beyond Mental Health Treatment.

Community Living: Social Relationships and Community Inclusion

• Angela Novak Amado, PhD - Research Associate; Institute on Community Integration; University of Minnesota; & Executive Director; Human Services Research and Development Center, St. Paul, Minnesota
  Social Inclusion: Strategies for Supporting Relationships with Community Members.

Measuring Community Participation: Community Inclusion Research Methodologies

• Jean-François Pelletier , PhD - Assistant Research Professor, Fernand-Seguin Research Centre; Department of Psychiatry; University of Montreal Visiting Assistant Professor; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University
• Chyrell Bellamy, MSW, PhD - Assistant Clinical Professor; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University.
  Research on Community Inclusion and Research as Community Inclusion: Lessons from a Participatory Research Initiative
• Mark Salzer, PhD - Professor and Chair; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
  Measuring Community Participation: People with Psychiatric Disabilities Provide Consistent Answers Over Time

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 / 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Developing a Research Agenda for Community Inclusion

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Training Institutes

Parenting: Supporting Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities

• George Badillo, Supporting Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative Advisory Panel, Mental Health Association in New York State
• Beth Bitler, M.S.A. - Program Director, Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance
• Rebekah Leon, B.A., C.S.W. - Associate Executive Director, Mental Health Association in Passaic County
• Katy Kaplan, M.Ed. - Executive Director; Temple Collaborative on Community Inclusion; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
• Edie Mannion, L.M.F.T. - Manager and Co-Founder of the Training and Education Center at the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
• Lorraine McMullin - Director of Supporting Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities; Co-Director of Building Connections; Sexual Assault and Mental Health Project , Mental Health Association in New York State
• Tracy Puglisi - Co-Chair of the Supporting Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities Initiative Advisory Panel; Educator; Consumer Training Program, Mental Health Association in Suffolk County, Inc.

Wednesday Morning Half-Day Institutes (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM)

From Maintenance to Recovery and Community Inclusion / The Radical Reframing of a $40M Partial Hospitalization System

• Arthur Evans Jr, PhD – Commissioner; Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHIDS), Philadelphia, PA
• Tom O’Hara, MSW - Former Director; Policy and Planning, DBHIDS, Philadelphia, PA
• Joan Kenerson King, RN, MSN, CS - Consultant
• Robert Martin - Recovery Support Specialist, DBHIDS, Philadelphia, PA
• Paul E. Poplawski, PhD - Consultant
• Cindy Zatcoff – Director; Certified Peer Specialist Team, Elwyn, PA

Promoting Career Development of People with Serious Mental Illnesses

• Kenneth J. Gill, Ph.D., CPRP - Professor and Chair, Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions; University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
• Ni Gao, PhD, CPRP - Assistant Professor, UMDNJ
• William Waynor, MS, CPRP - Assistant Professor, UMDNJ
• Michelle Mullen-Gonzalez, MS, CRC, CPRP - Assistant Professor, UMDNJ
• Ann Murphy, M.A., CPRP - Assistant Professor, UMDNJ

Social Enterprises and Community Inclusion

• James M. Mandiberg, MSW, PhD - Assistant Professor of Management & Social Enterprise; Co-Chair Social Enterprise Administration Program
• Gary Shaheen, MPA - Senior Vice President; Burton Blatt Institute/Syracuse University
• Kate Cooney, PhD, MSW - Assistant Professor; Boston University School of Social Work
• John D. Herron, MSW, MBA – CEO, Founder and Director of Harbor City Unlimited (HCU) Community Rehab, Residential and Vocational Program
• Rosario Laratta, MPA, MSO, PhD - Assistant Professor of Community Policy & Management; Graduate School of Governance Studies, Meiji University

An Innovative Community Integration Program Promoting African American Resilience in the Face of Discrimination – P.R.I.D.E

• Laurene Finley, PhD – Drexel University

Self-Directed Financing of Services for People with Serious Mental Illnesses / Purchases Made by Participants in a Self-Directed Care Program

• Judith A. Cook, PhD - Professor and Director; Center on Mental Health Services Research and Policy; University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychiatry

12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM Lunch (On Your Own)

Wednesday Afternoon Half-Day Institutes / 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Supporting Post-Secondary Educational Success

• Arlene Solomon, MS, CRC, CPRP - Director of Employment and Education Services, Horizon House; Co-Director of Knowledge Translation on the TU Collaborative
• Victoria P. Schindler, PhD, OTR, BCMH, FAOTA - Program Director and Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
• Caren Noonan, BA, CPS - Team Leader; College Plus Program; Voice and Vision, Inc.
• John Bennett, MS - Director; Disability Resources and Services, Temple University

Community Integration - A Guide for Residential Systems Transformation

• Tory Bright - Director, Southeast Regional Mental Health Coordination Office
• Richard Gladstone, LSW, ACSW - Consultant, Southeast Regional Mental Health Coordination Office

Repairing Relationships - The Art of Fixing Broken Ties at Home and in the Community

• Steve Harrington, MPA, JD - Post-doctoral fellow; Boston University’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation; Director, National Association of Peer Specialists.
• Zachary Corcoran—Recovery Advocate, Recovery Academy, Grand Rapids, Michigan Student at Boston University’s Recovery Education Center.

Risk is No Excuse to Avoid Promoting Community Participation: A Tool for Providers

• William Burns-Lynch, MA, CPRP - Assistant Professor; Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling Professions, UMDNJ Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Implementation Strategies that Work - Moving from Research to Practice

• Marianne Farkas, Co-Director; Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Richard Baron; Temple University Collaborative

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Travel & Lodging Information

Venue – The Doubletree Hotel on the Avenue of the Arts

Welcome to the city of “Brotherly Love”!  Philadelphia is one of the oldest and most historically significant cities in the United States.  The Doubletree Hotel is located at Broad and Locust, in the heart of the Theatre District and is surrounded by many wonderful attractions including:

• Theatre – the Academy of Music, Kimmel Center, the Merriam Theater
• Shopping – over 50 shops located on Walnut and Chestnut streets alone
• Restaurants – the famous “Restaurant Row” which features such hot spots as Alma de Cuba,  Le Bec Fin, and Il Portico
• Museums – The Philadelphia Museum, the Franklin Institute, the Academy of Natural Sciences are just a few of the museums that are within a mile of the hotel
• Historic District – National Constitution Center, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and other historic sites are less than a mile away
• Sporting events - Philadelphia’s sports complex, home to the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, and Sixers is just 2 miles away and easily accessible via the Broad Street subway
• Go to http://gophila.com/ for more information about all Philadelphia has to offer.

Lodging

• You must register at the hotel by August 19, 2011 to receive the conference room rate of $159 single/double (plus 14% per room, per night tax).  The special room rate will be available until August 19th or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. Hi-speed internet access is included in the guestroom rate.
  
• Call 1-215-893-1600 or 1-800-222-TREE(8733) stating your room reservation request is for the event titled “TU Collaborative on Community Inclusion.” 
  
• For more information visit the our page on the Double Tree website at:  http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/PHLBLDT-DOP-20110918/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Parking and Transportation

• There is an attached parking lot to the Double Tree Hotel. For overnight guests the charge is $25 for Valet or $29 for self-service. For individuals that are not staying overnight there is an early bird special – $10 if you arrive before 10am and depart by 6pm.
  
• Lady Liberty shuttles can provide transportation to and from the Airport at a rate of $10 one-way.  To schedule a shuttle call 215-724-8888.