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2016 Annual Conference Agenda*
Pre-Conference Activities: Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7
MHA will join forces with the National Council for Behavioral Health and nine other national partners for joint Hill Day on June 6 and 7, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. A Public Policy Institute will be held on Monday, June 6. Advocates will visit with their elected officials on Capitol Hill for Congressional meetings on Tuesday, June 7. Hill Day is an opportunity for hundreds of behavioral health providers, consumers, family members, board members, administrators and community stakeholders to participate in a day of sessions and workshops on federal behavioral health policy, followed by visits with their elected officials on Capitol Hill to advocate for better resources for mental health and addiction treatment across the country.
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Pre-Conference Activities: Tuesday, June 7 (MHA Affiliates Only)
The 2016 MHA Conference will have pre-conference workshops for MHA affiliates only. If MHA affiliates register for the full conference, pre-conference activities are included. All activities will be held at the Hilton Mark Center.
9:30 am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
10:00 am - 11:15 am |
Integration of Peer Support into Routine Health Care Delivery
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11:15 am - 12:30 pm |
Mental Health America’s Nationally Accredited Peer Support Certification |
12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
Lunch Session: Reducing Negative Attitudes Directed Towards Peer Staff and Leveraging Peers’ Lived Experience: Guidance for Providers |
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
MHA Workplace Mental Health Development and Planning |
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Behavioral Population Health: Breakthrough Analytics for Integrating Care and Improving Outcomes David Shern, PhD, Richard Surles, PhD, Candace Saldarini, MD, Rusty Selix, JD Sponsored by: |
5:30 pm |
Affiliate Reception (Clyde’s Alexandria) |
6:00 pm |
Affiliate Executives Dinner (Clyde’s Alexandria) Sponsored by: |
Wednesday, June 8 (Day 1)
10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Registration/Check-In |
9:00 am - 10:00 am |
MHA National Board & Affiliate Delegate Assembly |
10:00 am - 11:30 am |
MHA National Board Meeting |
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm |
2016 Annual Conference Opening Session and Luncheon |
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm |
Breakout Sessions Non-Fiction and Reporting The Power of Storytelling |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Afternoon Plenary |
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Welcome Reception |
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
Clifford Beers Society Reception |
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm |
Clifford W. Beers Awards Dinner |
Thursday, June 9 (Day 2)
8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Registration/Check-In |
7:00 am - 9:00 am |
Exhibitor Set-Up |
9:00 am - 7:00 pm |
Exhibit Hall Open |
8:00 am - 9:00 am |
Breakfast, Ice Breaker Run Finale |
9:00 am - 10:00 am |
Plenary Session |
10:30 am - 11:45 am |
Breakout Sessions Non-Fiction and Reporting The World of Digital The Power of Storytelling The Power of Storytelling |
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
2016 Media Awards Luncheon |
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
Networking Hour and Innovation Nation |
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm |
Breakout Sessions Non-Fiction and Reporting The Power of Storytelling The Power of Stoytelling |
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Afternoon Plenary |
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
MHA Board Member Reception (Invite Only) |
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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MHA Film Festival: Exploring the World of Mental Health through Films** |
Friday, June 10 (Day 3)
7:30 am - 2:00 pm |
Registration/Check-In |
8:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Exhibit Hall Open |
7:30 am - 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
8:00 am – 8:45 am |
Plenary Session |
9:00 am – 10:00 am |
Plenary Session |
10:15 am – 11:15 am |
Plenary Session |
11:30 am- 12:45 pm |
Breakout Sessions Non-Fiction and Reporting The Power of Storytelling |
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Closing Keynote and Luncheon |
*Specific titles and times within agenda subject to change.
**MHA Film Festival will be included in full conference registration, but is also available for purchase with individual tickets.
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