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2024 Conference Program

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Keynote Speakers

Melanie Funchess | 'Implicit Bias- How it Affects us and How We Push Through'

Session 1

Family Peer Support through the Lens of Youth Experience
It is what it is- Breaking the Barriers of stigma
How The Sausage Gets Made: Policy & Advocacy!
Every Mickle: Exploring the Youth Mental Health Crisis through the lens of Decolonization and Anti-Oppression
“Embrace & Empower: Navigating Identities & Experiences
"Because I Said So": Exercising Self-Advocacy for Transitional Age
OPWDD Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Session 2

Grief, Mental Health, and You.
Intersecting Paths: Peer Support, Faith, and Advocacy for Mental Health Equity
The Principles of Family Peer Support
OMH Field Office- Their Involvement in Service
“Community Circles” Creating healing spaces for community transformation”
The How To's of Youth Guided Practice
Teaching Youth Healthy Relationship Skills

Session 3

Mental Health Systems Literacy
Being Your Best Self: Self-Care as Self-Advocacy
Youth on Social Media
Supporting Transition Aged Youth
Understanding School Avoidance
A Workforce That Makes a Difference
Youth Speak Out Prep

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