NAMI Florida Presents ‘All Together Now’ Virtual Speaker Series!
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The NAMI Florida 2020 Virtual Speaker Series, is a five-part series of sessions taking place starting Saturday, September 12, 2020 - Saturday, February 13, 2021. Each series will take place from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Registration is complimentary for all registrants and following each event, all programs will be archived on the NAMI Florida website. https://namiflorida.org
Below is the schedule of events listing the topics and speakers for each series.
All Together Now
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Mental Health in the State of Florida
Special Guest: David Smith, Florida House of Representatives, 28th House District
Keynote: NAMI Vision for the Future: Daniel Gillison, NAMI CEO
A Celebration of NAMI Florida
A Year in Review: April Chambers, NAMI Florida Board President
NAMI Florida Awards Ceremony
- Affiliate Awards (All volunteer and Staff/Volunteer)
- Champion for Recovery Award
- Don and Judy Turnbaugh Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Award
- Legislator of the Year Award
- Provider of the Year Award
- President’s Unsung Hero Award
Saturday, October 10, 2020
Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System in Florida
Documentary: The Definition of Insanity (Registrants to view on own. Documentary will be available two weeks before session and immediately before the start of the session on October 9, 2020.)
The Definition of Insanity Panel Discussion
- Judge Steven Leifman, 11th Judicial Court, Miami, FL
- Jerry Demings, Mayor, Orange County, FL
- Norman Ornstein, PhD, American Enterprise Institute
- Justin Volpe, Peer Specialist, 11th Judicial Court, Miami, FL
Crisis Intervention Training (CIT): It Takes a Village = Cooperation, Understanding & Collaboration (CIT Panel)
- Michele Saunders, Chairwoman, Florida CIT Coalition
- Joyce Carbonell, PhD, Florida Sheriffs Association, CIT Training Coordinator
- Habsi Kaba, CIT Coordinator, 11th Judicial Court, Miami, FL
Special Guest: Scott Plakon, Florida House of Representatives, 29th House District
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Hot Topics in Mental Health
NAMI Florida salutes veterans!
- NAMI on the Homefront – Anita Herron, Manager National Education Programs, NAMI
- Cohen Veteran Network – Elizabeth Scherr, Program Manager, CVN (Jacksonville) Centerstone Karen Blanchette, Program Manager, CVN (Tampa) Aspire
- Suicide in the State of Florida – Alex Rodriguez, MD, Bay Pines VAMC
- The Impact of COVID 19 in Florida: Best Practices of Providers and Peers – Bill Gardam, CEO, Peace River Center and NAMI representatives
- Racism and Healthcare Disparities in Mental Health – Janet Taylor, MD, MPH, Centerstone
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Improving Care for the SMI Population
- Supportive Housing Initiatives in the State of Florida – Carole Matyas, Vice President, Behavioral Health Operations, WellCare
- Behavioral Health Homes and Improving Medical Care For the SMI Population Using Quality Metrics – Jay Reeve, PhD, CEO, Apalachee Center
- The Role of Telepsychiatry in Patient Care – Julie Osmanski-Harmon, Senior Director, Behavioral Health Operations, WellCare
- Reducing Potentially Preventable Events – Marc Rivo, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Quality Medical Consultants (QMC)
Saturday, February, 13 2021
Ask the Experts
- Is a Clinical Trial Right for You? – Stephanie Loomer, Project Manager, Research Services, Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)
- New Pharmacotherapies – David Scheiderer, MD, Integrative Psychiatry, Inc.
- What is EMDR? – Donna Rininger, Director of Specialty Services, Peace River Center
- Long-acting Injectables – Soheyla Mahdavian, PharmD, BCGP, TTS, Associate Professor, FAMU College of Pharmacy
- Transmagnetic Stimulation – Walter Griffith, MD
We hope you will join us to listen, learn, and have a discussion on mental health and awareness.