STRENGTH IN NUMBERS (BHC STAFF)

8:00 a.m.          Check-in

8:40 a.m.         The Music & Mental Health Connection 
                        Misty M. Dais, LPMT, MT-BC, NMT, Owner and Director of Quad Cities Music Therapy

9:50 a.m.         Mental Health Advocacy: Being the Hope Behind the Change
                        Haley DeGreve, B.A., founder of The Gray Matters Collective

11:10 a.m.       Solutions for Anxious Times – Community-Based Innovations for Treatment of
                        Anxiety Disorders                           
                        Dr. Richard Whitaker, Jr., Ph.D, CEO of Vera French Community Mental Health Center

12:10 p.m.      Lunch (provided) & Networking

1:05 p.m.       The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Our Lives and Communities
                      Anne McNelis, LCSW, Co-CEO and Clinical Director of Transitions 
                      Mental Health Services

2:15 p.m.    From Awareness to Action: Integrating Trauma-Informed Care for a Healthier
                   Quad Cities   
                   Lindsey Schneider, LISW, Trauma Informed Care Systems 
                   Coordinator and Change Agent, NAMI

3:15 p.m.   Conference ends

Professional and Continuing Education credits (5.0 CE hours awarded.) 
A certificate of attendance will be prepared for all registrants. Consult your governing rules to determine if appropriate subject matter criteria will apply to credit hours and check with your issuing state or licensure board for approval.