Webinars and Presentations
Mental Health America has a number of recorded presentations available for advocates and constituents.
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Past Webinars
Title: Peer Services: Challenges and Opportunities in Health Care Reform
Presenters: Peter Ashenden, Director of Consumer Affairs, Optum Health; Harvey Rosenthal, Executive Director, New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
Original date: May 8, 2013
Synopsis: This webinar, presented by Harvey Rosenthal and Peter Ashenden, explores peer services and their integration into health care reform. Learn about the importance of programs that support recovery, resilience and wellness in the workforce. This is a great opportunity to learn about coverage for peer services in Medicaid, Health Care Exchanges, health homes and managed care, and ways to advocate for them.
Materials: Download the slides from Peter Ashenden and Harvey Rosenthal.
Title: Coalition for Whole Health (CWH), partner of MHA webinar: State-based Advocacy for Essential Health Benefit Design for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Presenters: Moe Keller, VP of Public Policy at MHA Colorado and former Colorado State Senator; Donna J. Conley, CEO, Ohio Citizen Advocates for Chemical Dependency Prevention and Treatment; Kathleen Gmeiner, Project Director, Ohio Consumers for Health Coverage; Moderator William Emmet, Senior Policy Advisor, Magna Systems, Inc.
Original date: April 16, 2013
Synopsis: This webinar, part of an ongoing series presented by the Coalition for Whole Health, examines what federal regulations require for the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder services in states' new health insurance marketplaces and provides examples of advocacy efforts on mental health and substance use disorder coverage from two states.
Materials: Download the slides.
Title: The Waterfall Effect: Transformative Impacts of Medicaid Expansion for Uninsured People with Mental illness Webinar
Presenters: Joel Miller, Senior Director of Policy and Healthcare Reform, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)
Original date: April 10, 2013
Synopsis: This webinar, presented by Joel Miller, reviews the current Medicaid program and the impact of the new Medicaid Expansion program in addressing the needs of uninsured individuals with mental illness. Topics include expanding health insurance coverage and increasing access to services, redesigning Medicaid, facilitating integration and improving quality and health information technology. Action steps for advocacy organizations and maximizing enrollment in Medicaid are also included.
Materials: Download the slides.
Title: Upstream Services - A Response To Sandy Hook
Presenters: Luis Perez, President & CEO, MHA of Connecticut; George Sugai, Professor, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut; Ellen Gerrity, Associate Director of the SAMHSA-funded National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN); Mike Brose, Executive Director, MHA of Tulsa
Original date: April 4, 2013
Synopsis: The webinar highlighted childhood and adolescent development, evidence-based practices, systems of care and SAMHSA's Trauma Network Children's Mental Health programs.
Materials: Download the slides presented by: Luis Perez; George Sugai; Ellen Gerrity; Mike Brose; moderator Julio Abreu.
Recording: View the recording here.
Title: Expanding What? Medicaid Benefits Under Health Care Reform
Presenters: Shel Gross, MPA, Director of Public Policy, MHA Wisconsin
Original date: March 28, 2013
Synopsis: Health Care Reform means changes; Shel described who was newly eligible under the expansion and why benefit packages mattered. He discussed the range of benefit packages available and the potential impact on people with mental health and substance use conditions.
Materials: Download the slides.
Title: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Health Plans: Aiding Enrollment in State and Federal Insurance Programs
Presenters: Jenny Sullivan, Enroll America; Kevin Malone, SAMHSA
Original date: February 28, 2013
Synopsis: With large changes coming to health insurance under the ACA and enrollment beginning in October, there is increasing confusion about health plan enrollment. In this webinar, we discuss the state exchanges and the various methods on how to enroll in a health plan. Important topics include who qualifies for what program, the ‘no wrong door' concept and benefits regarding mental health and substance use disorders. With October around the corner, this is great information for individuals and affiliates alike.
Materials: Slides from Enroll America; Slides from SAMHSA.
Title: Medicaid Expansion Basics: A Coalition for Whole Health Webinar
Presenters: Suzanne Fields, Senior Advisor on Health Care Financing, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Claudia Schlosberg, Director/Health Care Policy and Research and Administration,DC Department of Health Care Finance
Original date: November 13th, 2012
Materials: Download the presentation (PDF)
Title: Affordable Care Act 101: The Basics and Mental Health Components of the Health Reform Law
Presenters: Sarah Steverman, Director of State Policy, Mental Health America
Original date: August 15th, 2012
Materials: Download the presentation (PDF)
Title: Implications of the Supreme Court ACA Decision on Medicaid and Advocacy Strategies to Promote Implementation
Presenters: Paul Gionfriddo, Our Health Policy Matters; and Sarah Steverman, Director of State Policy, Mental Health America
Original date: August 9th, 2012
Materials: Download the presentation (PPT)
Title: The Mental Health Treatment Study: Designs, Outcomes, Policy Implications, and Next Steps
Presenters: Thomas Hale, Ph.D. Social Security Administration; William Frey, Ph.D., Westat, Inc.; Deborah Becker, M.Ed., and Gary Bond, Ph.D., Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College; Troy A. Moore, Pharm.D., MS, BCPP and Alexander L. Miller, MD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Original date: July 19th, 2012
Materials: Download the presentation (PPT)
Title: Health Benefits for Service Members and Their Families: Determining What Services our Nation's Heroes Can Access When They Return Home
Presenters: Kristy Kaufmann, Suey Lee
Original date: July 18th, 2012
Materials: Download the presentation (PPT)
Title: Healthy Child Manitoba: Implementing Universal Prevention Programs for Children and Youth
Presenters: Leanne Boyd, Dr. Dennis Embry, Dr. Rob Santos
Original date: May 31st, 2012
Materials: Download the Materials Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV (PDF)
Title: Mental Health America Policy & Capitol Hill Day Webinar
Presenters: Mental Health America staff
Original date: May 30th, 2012
Materials: Download the powerpoint
Title: Mental Health Promotion: Utilizing Live Your Life Well in the Community
Presenter: Bob Decker
Original date: May 24th, 2012
Materials: Download the powerpoint or the brochure
Title: Block Grant Funding in Support of Peer Run Organizations & Services
Presenters: Beckie Child, Patrick Hendry, Ann Rider
Original date: December 21, 2011
Materials: Download the presentation
Title: Systematic Review of Supported Education Literature 1989 - 2009
Presenters: Anne Sullivan-Soydan, E. Sally Rodgers, Dori Hutchison
Original date: September 28, 2011
Materials: Download the presentation Literature Review of Supported Education this meeting
Title: Shared Decision Making: Doctors and Patients Teaming Up for Better Care Families
Presenter: Patrick Hendry
Original date: September 22, 2011
Materials: Download the presentation from this meeting
Title: Vet2Vet and Vets4Warriors: Peer Navigator Support for Military Families
Presenters: Dr. Rhonda Robinson Beale, Cherie Castellano, and Peg Grandison
Original date: September 19, 2011
Materials: Download the presentation from this meeting
Title: How the IOM Report Can Save Money Right Away, Improve Outcomes Quickly, and Protect Health and Safety
Presenter: Dr. Dennis Embry, President, Paxis Institute
Original date: September 9, 2011
Materials: Download the presentation from this meeting: Evidence-based Kernels: Fundamental Units of Behavioral Influence, Dennis D. Embry and Anthony Biglan
Title: An Introduction to Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils
Presenters: Shel Gross and Judy Stange
Original date: September 6, 2011
Materials: Download the presentation from this meeting (PPT)
Title: Evidence-Based Programs: The Role of Implementation Support and Aligned Policy in Achieving Improved Outcomes for Children
Presenters: Peggy Hill and Kristy Johnson
Original date: August 30, 2011
Materials: Download the presentations from this meeting: Peggy Hill Kristy Johnson
Title: Highlights of a Systematic Review of Literature on Peer-Delivered Services 1989-2008
Sponsors: Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Mental Health America
Original date: June 30, 2011
Synopsis: Peer delivered services have proliferated greatly in the past decade to the point where they are now an accepted component of mental health services and programs in many states. In 2010 the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University completed a comprehensive review of research that included all articles on this topic published since 1989 that evaluated the effectiveness of peer delivered services. This webinar presented the key findings from that study and provided an opportunity for discussion. For copies of the review, please go to http://drrk.bu.edu/.
Materials: Please click here to download the handouts from this webinar.
Title: Self-Directed Care
Presenter(s): Patrick Hendry
Original date: May 12 2011
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=04A6C537-1372-4D20-C8E4739FD8FAC898
Title: Implications of the Recent Institute of Medicine Reports on Prevention and Depression in Parenting
Presenter(s): William R. Beardslee, MD
Original date: April 20 2011
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=79D10A8C-1372-4D20-C8C9A1769952DD7D
Title: Flourishing: Positive Mental Health is Good Public Health
Presenter(s): Corey Keyes, PhD
Original date: April 13 2011
Download: http://mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=73CA89AE-1372-4D20-C8D96B9819F57365
Title: Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Toolkit
Presenter(s): Amanda Callahan and Moe Keller
Original date: January 25 2011
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=C94A3111-1372-4D20-C882924193AB30D8
Title: Benefits for Prisoners With Mental Illness Leaving Prison
Presenter(s): Jerry Jeffe, Linda Raines
Original date: January 21 2011
Recording: https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/8002073444/Registration.aspx?pageName=gxr6wch4hp42cx2z
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=C94B5ACA-1372-4D20-C8886556BC276B52
Title: Access To Medications
Presenter(s): Susan Crain Lewis and Barb Johnston
Original date: January 19 2011
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=C94C6791-1372-4D20-C81F0AA8BCC24FF4
Title: State Budget Toolkit
Presenter(s): Shel Gross, Ellyn Jaeger
Original date: January 14 2011
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=C94D4832-1372-4D20-C8CD93A338B6DE69
Title: Mental Health in Health Reform - Using MHA's Toolkit
Presenter(s): Sarah Steverman, MSW and Stephen McCaffrey, JD
Original date: January 12, 2011
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=85AAB153-1372-4D20-C8366EDB7CC6B451
Title: Pursuing Federal Funding
Presenter(s): Amy Forsyth-Stephens
Original date: October 28, 2010
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=12FDC004-1372-4D20-C88FDD528E299BC8
Title: Fundraising 101
Presenter(s): Amy Forsyth-Stephens
Original date: October 20, 2010
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/download.cfm?DownloadFile=12FD61C2-1372-4D20-C8234267C3485009
Title: Parity and Health Reform: Important Changes for Behavioral Health
Presenter(s): Kirsten Beronio, JD
Original date: July 8, 2010
Download: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/action/webinars/2010-07/Parity_and_HCR_July-8-2010.pdf
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