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Contact: Rennie Sloan, rennie.sloan@cartercenter.org
ATLANTA…More than 140 health and corporate wellness leaders will come together Nov. 17-18 to discuss ways to improve mental health and well-being by addressing behavioral health within defined populations such as communities, organizations, and other groups. This year’s symposium, “Widening the Circle of Health & Wellness: The Central Role of Behavioral Health,” brings together a diverse group of stakeholders and leaders to address an emerging trend of offering or improving behavioral health programs in primary and medical care settings, the workplace, and community settings. This integration is a shift to focus on improving wellness through prevention and early recognition of behavioral health issues, which leads to better outcomes.
This invitation-only event will include formal remarks by former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Michael Botticelli, Director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House.
Media interested in attending the symposium should contact Rennie Sloan at rennie.sloan@cartercenter.org by Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. The welcome remarks and plenary sessions will be webcast. For details and more information, see the agenda below.
| Thursday, November 18 | |
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1:00 – 1:10 p.m. |
Welcome |
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1:10 – 1:20 p.m. |
Opening Remarks |
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1:20 – 2:00p.m. |
Keynote |
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2:00 – 3:15 p.m. |
Plenary One - Managing Population Health & Building Cultures of Wellness Moderator: Ray Fabius, M.D. Treating Illness vs. Creating Wellness Recovery and Resiliency in Population Health Managing the Health of Populations vs. Providing Person-centered Care |
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3:15 – 3:45 p.m. |
Dismissal to Mini-Plenaries |
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3:45 – 5:00 p.m. |
Mini-Plenaries Peer support: Leveraging lived experience into cultures of wellness Mapping childhood trauma as a root cause Sheriff Sadie Darnell, B.S. Education Leadership School-based behavioral health interventions Evidence-based strategies to promote mental health and prevent mental illness in families Nadine J. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP |
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5:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
Break/Transition to Reception/ Museum Lobby |
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5:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
Reception/Museum Lobby |
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6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Dinner/Cyprus Room |
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7:30 – 8:15 p.m. |
Dinner Speaker Victor J. Strecher, Ph.D., M.P.H. |
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8:30 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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Friday, November 18 |
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8:00 – 8:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast/ Ivan Allen III Pavilion |
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8:30 – 8:35 a.m. |
Opening Comments |
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8:35 -8:40 a.m. |
Introduction of Keynote Speaker |
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8:40 – 9:15 a.m. |
Keynote |
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9:15 – 10:30 a.m. |
Plenary Two- The Current State of Integration Efforts Moderator: Glenda Wrenn, M.D. ACA update Addressing Social Determinants of Health Within Cultures of Wellness Update on Parity |
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10:30 – 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
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10:45 a.m. – Noon |
Plenary Three – Behavioral Health’s Role in Population Health Moderator: David Shern, Ph.D. The Role of Behavioral Health and Wellness in Overall Health How Big Should the Reach and Scope of Integration Be? Behavioral Health and Wellness’ Contributions to the Workplace |
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12:00 – 12:35 p.m. |
Special Address |
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12:35 p.m. |
Dismissal to Mini-Plenaries |
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12:45– 2:15 p.m. |
Mini-Plenaries Behavioral health in a post-conflict society: Building back better The Carter Center Way The impact of food “swamps” on health disparities Trauma, resilience, and mental health: Integrating care to improve outcomes Rev. Kirsten Peachey, MDiv, M.S.W., D.Min. |
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2:15 – 2:30 p.m. |
Transition to Closing Plenary Panel |
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2:30 – 3:50 p.m. |
Closing Plenary Panel Moderator: Mary Jane England, M.D. Paolo del Vecchio, M.S.W. Sandro Galea, M.D., M.P.H., DPH Camara Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. Donato Trumato |
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3:50 – 4:00 p.m. |
Concluding Remarks |
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4:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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