KEYNOTE Presentations

❖ Co-creating Schoolwide Systems with our Students and Families
Kent McIntosh, PhD (Professor, Special Education Philip H. Knight Chair; University of Oregon) 

❖ How to Not Fail an Open Book Test, Creating Safe Spaces for Young People in the Classroom
Samuel Bellamy (Program Manager Coastal Community Foundation)

LIVE Presentations

❖ Dialectical Skills Groups: Building School-Based Resiliency Skills for Life
William Schofield, Joy Schofield 

❖ Promoting Resilience of Military-Connected Students through Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Tremekia Priester, John Terry, Suzanne Snyder 

❖ Racial/ethnic disparities in mental health service utilization among foster children in South Carolina
Xanfeng Xu, Oluranti Bablola, Nelis Soto-Ramirez, Cynthia Flynn  

❖ The Elephant in the Room: Impact of Beliefs on Implementing MTSS (PBIS) with Essential Behavior Standards
Kelly Stern  

❖ Implementing Universal Screening & MTSS in the Schools: Lessons Learned
Nancy Turner, James McDougal, Keith Wilks  

❖ Effective Components of a Multi-Tiered Framework
Erin Scherder  

❖ Bridging Gaps in Youth Mental Healthcare: A bi-state approach
Ellen Carrol, Miriam Tardif-Douglin  

❖ Beyond Self-Care: School Mental Health for Faculty and Staff
Chris Haines  

❖ Preparing Educators to Support K-12 Students’ Mental Health and Wellbeing
Jonathan Ohrt, Jessie Guest  

❖ Family Therapist in School: Therapists assist Latino Students in Overcoming Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Issues
Karla Castro Briseno, Ruth Yeh  

❖ Introduction to the Community Resiliency Model
John Richardson-Lauve 

❖ Utilizing PBIS to Scale up Mental Health Services in California
Luke Anderson, Michael Lombardo 

❖ Carolina Family Engagement Center (CFEC) Student Success Toolkit for Families
Claressa Hinton, Gina Kunz 

❖ Bullying Prevention: The Key is Knowing Where to Focus
Eric Landers 

❖ Advancing Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems: Beyond The Current Crisis
Joyce Sebian 

❖ Building Strong Children: How Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Can Build Resilience in Young Children
Amaris Gibson, Mackenzie Soniak 

❖ Surviving and Thriving: Trauma and Resilience
John Richardson-Lauve 

❖ Facilitation of Cultural Responsiveness Training During Periods of Heightened Public Distress: Insights and Lessons Learned
Britt Patterson (National Center for School Mental Health ), Samantha Reaves ( National Center for School Mental Health ) 

❖ Through a Family Lens: School-based Systemic Interventions
Viki Kelchner, Karen Cooper-Haber 

❖ NC Project AWARE’s Integrated Team Approach to School Behavioral Health
Heidi Austin, Laura Muse, Stephanie Ellis, Ryan Etheridge 

❖ How We SEL in SC
Sarah Gams 

❖ Supporting the Needs of Military-Connected Students through MTSS: Suggestions and Implications for School-Based Behavioral Health Providers
Georigia McKown, Pamela Fenning 

❖ Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Works!: A Review of the Evidence
Nicholas Gage

❖ The Puzzle of Adolescence; Integrating Social Emotional Learning in the Teen Years
Christa Pruss, Kasia Gutierrez

❖ Developing and Leading Effective School Mental Health Programs
Chris Haines

❖ The COVID-19 Pandemic: Risks And Mitigating Factors In Childhood Mental Health
Larry Hilbert, Barzanna White

❖ The Importance of Strategic Collaboration and Planning: at the State, County & Local Levels
Layla Fitzgerald

❖ School Behavioral Health and the Opioid Crisis: Charting New Directions
Sayward Harrison, Steven Harrod, Samuel McQuillin, Mark Weist

❖ Understanding Medicaid Opportunities and Rehabilitative Behavioral Health Services (RBHS) in the Schools
Shelley McGeorge, Valeria Williams, Paul Gunther

❖ Teacher Wellbeing: The Impact of Resilience in School Environments (RISE)
Karah Palmer

❖ Setting a Strong Foundation: Tools and Techniques for Coaching Educators to Support Effective Classroom Management
Ashley MacSuga-Gage

❖ Culturally-Informed Collaborations: Leveraging Local Partnerships to Serve Military Kids
Ryan Landoll

❖ Building the Belief of Systems Change Through MTSS
Shawn Hagerty

❖ A Scoping Review of Empirical Research on School Counselors Working with At-Potential Youth in Nontraditional Educational Settings
Rachael Gilreath

❖ 15 Strategies for Deploying 5 Minute Mindfulness in the Classroom or School Setting
Robyn Hussa-Farrell

❖ School-Based Universal De-Escalation
Melissa Royalty, Carly Swisher

❖ Tier 1.5: Blending MTSS Tier 1 and Tier 2 Activities to Support School Mental Health
Christine DiStefano, Katelyn Singleton

❖ Holistic Functioning From A Developmental Perspective: Advancing The MTSS Approach
David Stodden, Mark Weist

❖ Adapting a Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum in an Urban Underserved Elementary School in Response to Increased Child Anxiety and Approaches to Identify Internalizing Symptoms
Annie Resnikoff, Brian Daly

❖ Linking Behavioral Health Services Across Schools and Sport: A Pilot Training for Youth Sport Coaches
Samantha Bates, Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Olivia Rozsitz

❖ Enhancing Capacity in School Mental Health
Courtnie Collins

❖ Empowering Students to Lead a Mental Health Week
Anna Goritti

LIVESTREAM Presentations

❖ Social Emotional Behavioral Development: A Necessary Part of Daily Teaching & Learning
Kimberly Yanek

❖ Beyond Brick and Mortar: School-Based Telehealth for Child Trauma Treatment
Regan Stewart

❖ Lunch Plenary: School Behavioral Health Research Lab Director Mark Weist; SC School Behavioral Health Academy Announcement
TBD

❖ Disproportionality and Schoolwide-Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Ensuring Equity for All
Ashley MacSuga-Gage, Nicholas Gage

❖ Implementing and Evaluating the Incredible Years in Rural and Urban School Settings: More Similarities than Differences?
Brian Daly, Elizabeth Mellin, Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Olivia Rozsits

❖ Investing in Relationships: Reducing Trauma in Rural Schools Through Connection
Elizabeth Mellin

❖ ISF-Aligned Discrimination Intervention to Reduce Racial Aggression Disparities Through the Pandemic
Kelly Perales

❖ Advancing School Behavioral Health through Family and Community Partnerships
Andy Garbacz

❖ Cultural Responsiveness Training with School Mental Health Clinicians
Brittany Patterson, Samantha Reaves

❖ Unboxing Self-Care
John Richardson-Lauve

❖ Improving Mental Health Outcomes – Interconnected Systems Framework – Aligning SEL/Mental Health with MTSS
Robert Putnam, Amber Casavant

❖ Universal Screening in The Schools: Myths, Realities, and Lessons Learned
James McDougal, Karrie LaMacchia

❖ Universal Screening in The Schools: Myths, Realities, and Lessons Learned
James McDougal, Karrie LaMacchia

Pre-recorded Presentations

❖ Using Self-Awareness To Advocate For Support Needs In Different Environments
Jordan C Smelley (Association of Persons Affected by Addiction)*

❖ Enhancing educators’ awareness of the grief and loss issues experienced by youths in military families
Courtney J Lynch (Army – UK MSW)*

❖ True Equity & Inclusion for Minoritized Populations
Angus Raymond (A. Raymond Consulting, LLC)*

❖ Preparing Mental Health Clinicians to Work in Schools
Bob Stevens (SSBHC)*; Lee Fletcher (SCDMH)

❖ Enhancing Awareness of the Role Teacher Racial Bias Plays in Changing Student-Teacher Relationships
Tasha M Childs (University of South Carolina)*

❖ Decolonizing Social Emotional Learning in Service of Justice and Racial Equity
Charity B Griffin (Winston-Salem State University)*

❖ Building Capacity Through a Hybrid Approach to School-Based Mental Health Services
Beth Varner (eLuma)*

❖ Innovative Strategies to Motivate and Build Resilience in Every Student
Christian Moore (WhyTry Organization)*

❖ Expanding Student Mental Health Support within an MTSS Framework
Trudy Bender (Branching Minds)*

❖ Using SEL Data to Address the Behavioral Needs of Students
Essie Sutton (Branching Minds)*

❖ Invisible Sentence: Recognizing, Supporting, and Advocating for Children of Incarcerated and Returning Parents
Melissa Radcliff (Our Children’s Place of Coastal Horizons)*

❖ From Triage To Transforming: 9 Ways To Be Proactive About Wellbeing Across Your Whole School Community
Hayley Watson (Open Parachute)*

❖ Classroom Management Strategies That Reduce Teacher Stress and Increase Learning
Danielle Major-Murphy (Major Consulting LLC)*

❖ An Exploration of Racial Trauma and Protective Factors in Black Youth: Utilizing Focus Groups to Understand the Lived Experiences of Youth in South Carolina
Daria Thompson (University of South Carolina)*; Nana Ama Boateng (University of South Carolina); Julia Upton (University of South Carolina); Meeta Banerjee (University of South Carolina); Samuel McQuillin (University of South Carolina)

Poster Presentations

❖ “Oh, She Just Wants Attention.”: Understanding Mental Health in Kids in Foster Care
Frazier, Breana

❖ Conquering Anxiety and Panic in the Classroom with an Interactive Character Curriculum Guide
White, Mallory V

❖ Framework Fatigue: Braiding Processes, Improving Outcomes, and Saving Time
Bagwell, April; Etterling, Tamara; Terrell, Laura

❖ “Okay, it’s hit my school now”: School Counselor’s Experience Attending an LGBTQ+ Competency Training.
Garrison, Palmer R

❖ YAY Choice! Exploring Tiered SRSD with Choice-Making and Self-Statement Instruction for a Youth with EBD
Pitzel, Allyson; Sanders, Sara; Hester, Olivia P; Hackney , Aimee J

❖ Staff Perceptions of Climate in Juvenile Justice Facilities and the Impact on Youth Behaviors
Hester, Olivia P; Odom, Kimberly; Jolivette, Kristine ; Sanders, Sara; Preast, June; Shelton, Stephanie; Ma, Wechao; Prewitt, Nicole

❖ Addressing Youth Behavioral Health Through Sensible Transition Strategies: Re-entering Their Neighborhood School
Odom, Kimberly; Hester, Olivia P; Sanders, Sara; Jolivette, Kristine

❖ Trauma-Informed Check-in, Check-out: Highlights from two studies with youth with EBD in a residential facility
Hackney , Aimee J; Jolivette, Kristine ; Sanders, Sara

❖ Understanding School-Based Racial Stress and Trauma Among Black Youth
Griffin, Charity B; Dowd, Jakhari; Hughes, Tyler; Delaney, Jazzelle

❖ Social Emotional Learning for Youth of Color from a Social Justice Lens
Griffin, Charity B; Hughes, Tyler; Delaney, Jazzelle; Dowd, Jakhari

❖ Understanding And Addressing School Avoidance And School Refusal
Davidson Booth, Jeanne

❖ The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Substance Misuse and Family-Related Factors
Tolan, Leah; Garrison, Palmer; Carlson, Ryan

❖ A Scoping Review of Empirical Research on School Counselors Working with At-Potential Youth in Nontraditional Educational Settings
Gilreath, Rachel

❖ Addressing Co-morbid Reading and Behavioral Needs: Screeners and Strategies for Classroom Success
Sanders, Sara; Filderman, Marissa; Jolivette, Kristine

❖ Enhancing School Relationships through Mental Health Literacy: A Qualitative Analysis of The Guide Mental Health Literacy Curriculum
Figas, Kristen; Chandler, Tucker; Niles, Madison; Chehoski, Brooke; Weist, Mark

❖ The Potential for Pediatric Psychologists in School Health Systems: Increasing Access to Quality Care to Diverse Communities
Martinez, Samantha

❖ Benefit-Cost Evaluation Of A Mental Health Multi-Tiered System Of Supports Program In Schools
Austin, Heidi E

❖ Predictability of Video Game Addiction amongst Students with ADHD
Ochoa, Nadia