Session Eight
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM EST | Thursday, June 10
Option A:
Equipping the Faith Community with Evidence-Based Tools to Address Community-Based Issues
Presenters: Monty Burks, Jaime Harper, and Will Taylor
CEU: 2
This session will present the innovative ways that the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) Office of Faith Based Initiatives has approached partnering with the faith-based community to combat addiction and mental health issues using evidence-based trainings and practices to develop Certified Recovery Congregations. TDMHSAS designed the Tennessee Community Faith Based Initiative to connect the state's faith-based community with its recovery courts, prevention coalitions, recovery programs, and treatment programs throughout Tennessee to increase access to resources and, ultimately, for the faith community to become a resource. The best practice model, toolkit, and training modules will be detailed in this session.
Option B:
Prevention Practices in Kentucky Schools
Presenters: Tiffany Quarles, Laura Edwards, Cathy Prothro, and Sheila Barnard
CEU: 2
Dig in as we provide a toolkit to guide Kentucky schools in selecting programs and best practices to help reduce substance use and mental health issues among their student population.Attendees will also learn about two evidence-based grant-funded programs available to schools through the Prevention and Promotion Branch of DBHDID
Option C:
Bounce: Building Trauma-Informed System of Care for Youth in Therapeutic & Residential Services
Presenters: Dr. David Finke
CEU: 2
The need for trauma-informed care models is well-documented in Kentucky where nearly 27% of children have experienced two or more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)— among the highest in the nation. Through the Child Welfare Transformation and implementation of the Family First Act, Kentucky requires youth-serving residential facilities to use evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment models. Using Bounce’s resiliency-building training resources and evidence-based model allows providers to engage in continuous sharing of best practices in the residential treatment setting, while also informing future trauma-informed care training and programming to create a systems-level impact.