reinforcing recovery - Magellan of Pennsylvania

PeerStarSM, LLC and Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc.,
are pleased to invite you to a live FREE CE training:
REINFORCING RECOVERY
“How the Mental Health and Criminal Justice Systems
Collaborate to Promote Recovery”
Presented by: Michael Rowe, Ph.D.; Chyrell D. Bellamy, Ph.D., M.S.W.; J. Steven Lamberti,
M.D.; Matthew R. Federici, M.S., C.P.R.P. and Dirk Matson, Ph.D., L.S.W.
April 23, 2015
8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
(Registration begins at 8:00 A.M.)
Goal: To provide information to participants regarding working with individuals who are in recovery and who are/have
been involved in the criminal justice system. Participants will also learn about the use of effective & evidenced
based treatment modalities that have worked with this population and the importance of criminal justice and
behavioral health systems collaborating.
Springfield Country Club
400 W. Sproul Rd.
Springfield, PA 19064
610-690-7600
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Michael Rowe, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Co-Director of the Program for Recovery and Community
Health in the Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Rowe, a medical sociologist, studies and writes
about citizenship, as a framework for the social inclusion and full participation in society of persons with mental
illnesses, including those with criminal charges; peers as direct care and support providers and researchers;
homelessness and mental health outreach to people who are homeless; and medical humanities and medical ethics. He
is the author of many articles, book chapters, and other publications. Among his books are Citizenship and Mental
Health (2015), Classics of Community Psychiatry (2011), Transforming Mental Health Care: A practical guide to recoveryoriented practice (2008), and Crossing the Border: Encounters between homeless people and outreach workers.
Chyrell D. Bellamy, Ph.D., MSW is the Director of Peer Services/Research and an Assistant Professor of Yale University’s
Department of Psychiatry, Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH). Chyrell has experience as a frontline
service provider, community educator and organizer, as a community and academic researcher, and as a person in
recovery. Her expertise includes developing and conducting community-based research initiatives; involving and
partnering with people living with mental illness, substance abuse, and HIV; and research on sociocultural experiences
and pathways to recovery in prevention and treatment.
Dr. Bellamy received her Ph.D. in the Joint program in Social Work and Social Psychology from the University of Michigan
and her MSW (health social work) and BA (psychology) from Rutgers University. She did a Post-doctoral Fellowship at
the Center for Mental Health and Criminal Justice Research at Rutgers University. In her capacity as Director of Peer
Services and Research, she provides instruction on peer curricula development and training based on her research and
practice experience with peer employees since 1993 (beginning with women living with HIV); training of peers to
conduct research; and research and evaluation on the effectiveness of peer support. Chyrell is the PI on a PCORI grant:
Increasing Health Care Choices and Improving Health Outcomes among Persons with Serious Mental Illness.
Matthew Federici is the Executive Director for the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery. Matthew specializes in
training on WRAP for healing from trauma, WRAP for teams, wellness for youths, and WRAP program implementation.
Previous to the Copeland Center, Matthew was with the Institute for Recovery & Community Integration, where he
served as Program Director. He is an Advanced Level Mental Health Recovery Educator and WRAP Facilitator. Matthew’s
personal and professional journey in wellness and recovery includes resource management for people entering
independent housing; supervising community rehabilitation residents and implementing a supported employment and
education program. In addition, he has been a member of family and consumer advocacy groups for over a decade. He
has also been involved in promoting Psychiatric Advance Directives though local, state and national consumer and
provider conferences and is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner. He received his B.A. in Psychology and
Communications from Alvernia University and an M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling at the University of Medicine and
Dentistry of New Jersey. He was awarded Distinguished Advocate Award from the Pennsylvania Association of
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services in 2002 and an Exemplary Practice Award in 2007 from the Mental Health
Association of Southeastern PA Board of Directors. Matthew serves on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania
Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services.
As an author, Matthew has written many articles on the power of peer support, WRAP, and community integration. Two
recent articles include “The Healing WRAP” which appeared in the National Council for Behavioral Health Care
publication on trauma informed care; “The Importance of Fidelity in Peer Based Programs: The Case of the Wellness
Recovery Action Plan” and “Training, Employment, and Work Satisfaction Outcomes Associated with the Pennsylvania
Certified Peer Specialist Initiative,” for the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal.
J. Steven Lamberti, M.D.
Dr. Lamberti is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where he serves as Director of the
Schizophrenia Research Program and Chair of the Research Subject Review Board for Social and Behavioral Sciences. He
received his MD from the University of Missouri and completed his psychiatry residency and a neuropsychiatry
fellowship at the University of Rochester. Dr. Lamberti and his research team have conducted numerous clinical trials
evaluating novel medications for schizophrenia and related disorders. He also received funding from NIMH and the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to study the effectiveness of forensic assertive community treatment for preventing
jail recidivism among justice-involved adults with serious mental illness. For their work in developing the Rochester
Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (R-FACT) model, Dr. Lamberti and his colleagues received the 1999 APA
Services Achievement Award, the 2002 New York State Community Health Improvement Award, and the 2009 NAMI
Program Award. Dr. Lamberti is a recipient of the 2004 APA Van Ameringen Award for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and he
is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
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Dirk Matson
A lifelong resident of Ligonier Valley, Dr. Matson holds a B.S. in Administration of Justice from Pennsylvania State
University (1977) and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh (1994). He attained his Ph.D. in
Administration and Leadership Studies from Indiana University of PA (2011).
Dr. Matson has served on numerous community boards for over 30 years. He is currently serving as a board member for
Westmoreland County Community College, Fort Ligonier Association, Penn State Cooperative Extension of
Westmoreland Co., and the Ligonier YMCA. He also serves as a member of the Ethics Board of the PA Chapter of the
National Association of Social Workers.
Dr. Matson accepted the position of Director of Human Services of Westmoreland County in November of 2012.
Previously he was employed by Adelphoi Village in Latrobe, for 35 years.
Disclosure:
Michael Rowe, Ph.D.; Chyrell D. Bellamy, Ph.D., M.S.W.; J. Steven Lamberti, M.D.; Matthew R. Federici, M.S., C.P.R.P.;
and Dirk Mattson, Ph.D., L.S.W. have no relevant financial relationship commercial interest that could be reasonably
construed as a conflict of interest.
Learning Objectives: As a result of attending this training, participants will be able to:
1. Identify evidence supporting the use of forensic peer specialists in re-entry services
2. Describe core principles, direct care roles, strategies and challenges of using forensic peer specialists in re-entry
services and supports
3. Discuss how Citizenship and a sense of community belonging facilitate recovery among persons with mental illness
who were formerly incarcerated
4. Identify the “5Rs” of Citizenship
5. Describe what Recovery means
6. Describe the evidenced based practice of WRAP and peer support
7. Identify the positive outcomes of WRAP and peer support
8. List the steps to utilizing WRAP and peer support for people in recovery within criminal justice
9. Describe existing WRAP programs across the country
10. List the eight central risk factors for criminal recidivism
11. Discuss the role of active psychosis as an additional risk factor for criminal recidivism
12. Discuss the central role of treatment adherence in breaking the cycle of recidivism and promoting recovery among
justice-involved clients
13. Discuss the origins of the Rochester Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (R-FACT) model
14. Describe key components of the R-FACT model and how it works
15. Discuss current efforts to standardize and test the R-FACT model
16. Discuss preliminary results from a randomized controlled study of R-FACT effectiveness
17. Explain the national, regional, and local impact of the drug epidemic
18. Describe Westmoreland County’s plan to combat drug epidemic
19. List three myths common to this epidemic for participants
20. Explain the demographic make up of a 100 victim sampling of those who died in the epidemic from Westmoreland
County
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Target Audience: This activity is targeted for advanced skill levels and is geared for certified drug & alcohol and mental
health counselors, social workers, psychologists and certified peer specialists.
Agenda:
8:00 A.M. - 8:30 A.M.
8:30 A.M. - 8:45 A.M.
8:45 A.M. - 10:45 A.M.
10:45 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M. - 11:45 A.M.
11:45 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.
12:15 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M.
2:30 P.M. - 2:45 P.M.
2:45 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.
3:45 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Registration
Introduction
Drs. Chyrell D. Bellamy and Michael Rowe – Yale Citizenship
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Christy/Citizenship Numbers
Matthew Federici/WRAP
LUNCH
Dr. Lamberti – University of Rochester
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Dirk Matson, Ph.D., L.S.W. – Director of Human Services, Wesmoreland County
Wrap Up
CONTINUING EDUCATION
5.5 CE clock hours for NBCC, ASWB, NAADAC or APA are being offered by Magellan Health, Inc. Registration is
necessary. Please register by completing the online survey by using the link found below. If you are requesting CEs,
please be sure to provide your credentials.
Accreditation Statements:
Magellan Health, provider #6233, is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC
approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the
program.
Magellan Health, provider #551, is an Approved Education provider by the National Association of Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Counselors.
Magellan Health, provider #1127, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of
Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org through the Approved Continuing Education Program (ACE). Approval
Period: February 9, 2015 – February 9, 2018. Magellan Health Services maintains responsibility for this program and its
content. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. Social workers will receive
5.5 continuing education clinical clock hours.
Magellan Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for
psychologists. Magellan Health Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Eligible CE Clock Hours (5.25 CE Credits/Clock Hours)
Upon request, all other healthcare professionals completing this event will be issued a certificate of participation. For
information on applicability and acceptance of CE credit for this activity, please contact your professional licensing
board.
How to Obtain CE Credits
To obtain CE credits, you must attend the course in its entirety, sign the course attendance sheet, and complete the
course evaluation. The CE certificate will be issued after the successful completion of the aforementioned items.
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How to Register: Click on the link below and register using the online survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/reinforcerecov42315
Commercial Support:
Magellan Health did not receive any commercial support for this continuing education program. Contact Julie Brown, at
215-504-3919 or jkbrown@magellanhealth.com for questions or additional information regarding the content or level of
this activity, the speaker’s potential or known conflicts of interest, and activities not offered for CE credit, and/or
technical assistance.
Requesting Special Accommodations:
Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc. (an affiliate of Magellan Healthcare) will make reasonable
accommodations for participants with physical, visual, or hearing impairments. Contact Elaine Bailiff, at 215-504-3908,
to arrange appropriate access accommodations.
Complaints and Grievances:
To express a complaint or grievance contact Julie Brown at 215-504-3919.
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