2024 Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit
Event Phone: 785-841-4138
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2024 Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit
September 10, 2024 - September 26, 2024
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us virtually each Tuesday (12:00-1:00 p.m.) and Thursday (6:00-7:00 p.m.) between September 10th-26th for the Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit. The summit is designed to guide participants through practical strategies while pursuing a plan for behavioral health prevention in their communities. Specific topics of focus will include opioid, marijuana, suicide, and vaping prevention, as well as mental health promotion and supporting youth and families.
Tuesday Sessions: (12:00-1:00 p.m.)
- September 10th: Crisis Support Now! Recognizing Mental Health & Suicide Crises & Updates for Kansas 988
Monica Kurz – HealthSource Integrated Solutions
Session Summary: When you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health concern or crisis, you want to connect with a real person right away! 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is that immediate support you need in the moment. Join us for a session dedicated to understanding the warning signs for suicide and how a trained 988 professional can provide needed and caring support. The session will also cover updates and advancements in 988, and how those will enhance the service available nationwide and here in Douglas County. Every person has a part to play in supporting good mental health in our communities. Learn how 988 can be one partner in making sure we are responding to our community with compassion and connection.
- September 17th: MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment)
Dr. Anthony Strickland, MD, FASAM, – EvolveMD
- September 24th: Preventing Youth Violence through Multisector Collaboration
Jomella Watson-Thompson, Ph.D – University of Kansas, Center for Health and Development
Session Summary: Youth violence is an issue of societal importance and concern as the third leading cause of death for young people ages 10 to 24 in the United States. There are disparities experienced in youth violence by some groups who are disproportionately impacted, particularly males and racial and ethnic youth. There are a range of factors that may contribute to youth violence, including social determinants of health. Therefore, the importance of a multisector approach to address youth violence using multiple and coordinated strategies across socioecological levels will be discussed. Opportunities for collaboration or working together through a common commitment to advance change and sustained improvement with and in communities is also explored. As an example, ThrYve, an approach to prevent youth violence through multisector collaboration is presented. The Youth Violence Prevention Center- Kansas City, a Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Center of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention, uses the ThrYve approach. Based on this approach, some strengths, challenges, and opportunities for using a community-level approach to prevent youth violence through multisector collaboration is discussed. The group will consider how a comprehensive prevention approach to address youth violence and related issues could be supported in local communities.
Thursday Sessions: (6:00-7:00 p.m.)
- September 12th: Empowering a Well World Through Sources of Strength Elementary
Lydia Fuqua – Sources of Strength
Session Summary: Join us for an interactive, playful, and informative session to learn more about one of Sources of Strength’s newest offerings: Sources Elementary. We’ll dig into the history, philosophy, evidence-base, impact, and implementation of the K-6 Elementary Program and how it can connect with the Sources work already happening in Douglas County middle and high schools.
- September 19th: Screen Sanity for Douglas County
Abby Doyle – Screen Sanity
Session Summary: Douglas County is excited to offer Screen Sanity for our community. This session will walk behavioral health specialists through a family screen plan based on expert-guided content about digital health. This includes a roadmap for introducing kids to a smartphone and social media—no matter what age or stage they are at in the process. The content is designed for adults only, but will give you practical ways to talk to kids about this topic.
- September 26th: PAX Tools= Evidence-based Programming Across the Youth System of Care
Frances Witt – PAXIS Institute
Session Summary: PAXIS Institute is partnering with KDADS to offer fully funded PAX Tools training to support community-based professionals throughout Kansas. PAX Tools is a collection of research-based, trauma-informed strategies that help youth develop self-regulation skills with the support of caring adults. PAX Tools can be utilized by all adults who support youth throughout a community in various settings like Behavioral Health, Juvenile Justice, Wraparound Services, Youth Development Centers, and many more. Wherever a child is learning behavioral skills, PAX has an appropriate application.