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SUMMARY:Summer Member Networking Chat
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exciting virtual networking opportunity exclusively for CBHL members on Monday\, August 4\, at 1:30 pm PT / 4:30pm ET! \n\n\n\nConnect with fellow behavioral health leaders in a relaxed online environment where you can expand your network\, share insights\, and discover potential collaborations. \n\n\n\nThis interactive session provides the perfect platform to meet new faces\, reconnect with colleagues\, and exchange ideas that can benefit your CBHL membership journey. We look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n\n\nRegister via Glue Up\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCBHL Members: If you have not yet activated your member account in Glue Up\, don’t worry – register for the event using the same email associated with your CBHL membership and it will guide you through the process! Contact Chelsey Gutierrez cgutierrez@leaders4health.org if you have any questions.
URL:https://www.leaders4health.org/event/summer-member-networking-chat/
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SUMMARY:Candid Conversations with Emily Derecktor | Redefining Recovery
DESCRIPTION:Members-Only \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special Candid Conversations session featuring Emily Derecktor\, founder of Cereal For Dinner (CFD)—a peer-led\, community-centered organization redefining how we support mental health and recovery. In this session\, Emily will share the origin and evolution of CFD\, explore its unique\, low-barrier model\, and discuss how this approach fosters belonging\, mutuality\, and sustainable care. \n\n\n\n\nRegister via Glue Up\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll also explore how models like CFD can complement and challenge traditional behavioral health systems\, offering powerful insights into what it means to build accessible\, inclusive\, and person-driven supports. Come with questions\, curiosity\, and a willingness to think beyond the status quo. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily Derecktor is the Founder and Director of Cereal for Dinner\, a social enterprise offering peer-informed\, values-centered support for individuals living with chronic mental health challenges. With a background in public health and deep lived experience\, Emily designs programs that meet people where they are—emotionally\, functionally\, and energetically. Through a growing ecosystem of personalized tools\, coaching programs\, and practical support opportunities\, Cereal for Dinner helps individuals re-engage with daily life in ways that are accessible\, sustainable and values-centric. Emily draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)\, community wellness frameworks\, psychiatric rehabilitation and the collective wisdom of peers to inform her approach to this work. \n\n\n\nEmily is dedicated to building a movement rooted in the belief that we can move toward what matters—even while we struggle. Rather than focusing solely on symptom reduction\, her work centers recovery around purpose\, belonging\, inclusion\, hope\, and self-determination. While well-acquainted with the strengths and limitations of the current mental health system\, her mission is to help create a complementary\, community-based infrastructure of mutual support\, connection\, and meaningful activities—one that honors the wisdom of lived experience and makes room for each person’s unique path. \n\n\n\nShe holds a BA in Health & Societies from the University of Pennsylvania and dual master’s degrees in Medical Sciences and Population Medicine from Brown University. Emily is also a certified mental health and wellbeing coach. She lives in Providence\, RI with her cat\, Noodle\, and is an avid singer and artist. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat are CBHL Candid Conversations? \nCBHL Candid Conversations provide an informal platform for connecting and networking with other CBHL members\, fostering an environment where we can learn from one another’s experiences.  Led by a CBHL member or partner\, these sessions are designed to facilitate the exchange of valuable leadership insights\, skills\, and support. Candid Conversations are open to all CBHL members.    \n\n\n\n\nThe purpose of CBHL Candid Conversations is to: \n\nNetwork and Collaborate: Meet and engage with fellow CBHL colleagues in an informal\, small group environment that encourages collaboration and the building of meaningful connections \n\n\n\nLearn and Innovate: Acquire new skills and exchange fresh ideas with experienced leaders in a supportive and trusting environment\, fostering personal and professional growth \n\n\n\nShowcase Success: Highlight successful member programs or best and promising practices that demonstrate potential for scaling and broader application. 
URL:https://www.leaders4health.org/event/candid-conversations-with-emily-derecktor-redefining-recovery/
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SUMMARY:Member Discussion | A Transformational Discussion with Zero Overdose: Overdose Safety Planning
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, August 15\, 2025\n\n\n\n10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ET \n\n\n\nThis event is open to CBHL members. \n\n\n\n\n\nFollowing the foundational overview in Part 1\, this members-only session offers a deeper dive into the application of overdose safety planning in real-world settings. Together\, we’ll explore the nuances\, challenges\, and breakthroughs that arise when implementing safety planning strategies across diverse systems and communities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn More & Register\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re piloting a new initiative\, strengthening an existing program\, or exploring how to bring this work into your organization\, this space is designed to support honest conversation and collective growth. \n\n\n\nNote: attendance at part 1 is not mandatory for members to attend this session. If members would like to view a recording of part 1 prior to attending this session\, you may access it here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirna Little\, PsyD\, LCSW-R\, MBA\, CCM\, SAPCo-Founder and CEO of Zero Overdose \n\n\n\nDr. Virna Little is a distinguished leader in behavioral health integration. She is the co-founder of Concert Health\, a behavioral health medical group which provides Collaborative Care to organizations across 21 states. Dr. Little is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Zero Overdose\, a national non-profit focused on overdose safety planning to reduce unintentional overdose events and deaths. Dr. Little has served as a member of the national Zero Suicide faculty and a consultant who was fostered the development of integrated delivery systtems nationally in all 50 states and internationally. Dr. Little holds a Doctoral degree in Psychology\, and a Master’s in Social Work. A nationally and internationally recognized speaker\, Dr. Little has presented on suicide prevention strategies at the White House . She has received numerous awards for her work in integrating primary care and behavioral health and serves on multiple boards. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJorge Petit\, MDStrategy and Development Advisor at Zero Overdose \n\n\n\nJorge R. Petit\, MD is a board-certified Adult\, Community\, and Public Psychiatrist and seasoned healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience driving innovation and transformation across behavioral health and human services systems\, with a focus on marginalized and vulnerable populations. \n\n\n\nHe is the Founder and CEO of Quality Healthcare Solutions (QHS)\, a consulting and advisory firm supporting healthcare systems\, community-based organizations\, emerging tech start-ups\, and regulators. QHS specializes in strategic planning\, board and C-suite leadership\, workforce development (including DEIBA)\, data and quality improvement\, and integrated care initiatives such as Crisis Services and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Dr. Petit is a nationally recognized thought leader\, speaker\, author\, and bilingual/bicultural advocate for behavioral health equity. \n\n\n\nDr. Petit serves as Strategic and Development Advisor to Zero Overdose\, Chief Clinical Advisor to Cantata Health Solutions\, and Clinical Advisor to Emotivo Health\, Metta Health\, and Verity Health. He also serves on several national boards and advisory groups\, including SAMHSA’s CSAT National Advisory Council\, Cantata Health Solutions\, Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC)\, and Mental Health News Education (MHNE). He is a member of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry’s Committee on Psychiatric Administration & Leadership\, United Hospital Fund’s Health Policy Forum\, and the Medical Director Institute of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. \n\n\n\nHe has held executive leadership roles across government\, managed care\, hospital systems\, and community-based organizations. Dr. Petit is the author of Handbook of Emergency Psychiatry and The Seven Beliefs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help Latinas Recognize and Overcome Depression. He has been recognized with numerous honors\, including the 2023 Marquis Who’s Who Honoree\, Crain’s 2022 Notable LGBTQ Leader\, City & State NY’s 2022 Nonprofit Power 100\, and Responsible 100.
URL:https://www.leaders4health.org/event/member-discussion-a-transformational-discussion-with-zero-overdose-overdose-safety-planning/
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SUMMARY:Workforce Solutions Jam | Provider Voices on AI: Real-World Insights for the Behavioral Health Workforce 
DESCRIPTION:Workforce Solutions Jam | Provider Voices on AI: Real-World Insights for the Behavioral Health Workforce\n\n\n\nTuesday\, August 19\, 2025 | 10:00 am PT / 11:00 am MT / 12:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm ETEvent Length: One Hour \n\n\n\nThis webinar is hosted as a partnership between the College for Behavioral Health Leadership (CBHL)\, The National Council for Mental Wellbeing\, and Health Management Associates (HMA).  \n\n\n\nAs artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make waves across industries\, the behavioral health field is navigating how to thoughtfully integrate technology while maintaining person-centered care. Join us live in August and we’ll begin with key findings from Sarah Hudson Scholle\, MPH\, DrPH on the digital mental health landscape and her report: Digital Mental Health Technologies: Gaps and Opportunities in Current U.S. Regulatory Authorities.   \n\n\n\nWe’ll then move into a candid panel discussion with behavioral health providers who have implemented AI tools in their organizations. This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from peers – not vendors – about what it really takes to bring AI into practice. Panelists will share their experiences\, including the successes\, challenges\, and unexpected hurdles they encountered along the way.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re exploring AI for the first time or looking to improve your current implementation strategy\, this session offers practical\, provider-centered insights to help guide your decision-making.  \n\n\n\nWhat You’ll Learn:  \n\n\n\n\nKey Trends from the Digital Mental Health Technologies: Gaps and Opportunities in Current U.S. Regulatory Authorities Report.  \n\n\n\n\n\nReal-world examples of AI implementation in behavioral health settings \n\n\n\n\n\nLessons learned on rollout\, staff buy-in\, and ethical considerations \n\n\n\n\n\nHow to assess whether an AI solution is the right fit for your organization \n\n\n\n\nNote: This is an education-focused session. No AI vendors will be presenting or pitching products.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllie Franklin\, MSW\, LICSW\, Managing Director\, Health Management Associates \n\n\n\n\n\nAllie Franklin is a licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience in public\, private\, and nonprofit behavioral health\, healthcare\, and social service organizations. She has led transformations in integrated care through modernizing processes\, systems\, workflows\, policies\, and organizational approaches to achieve positive outcomes. Ms. Franklin brings a perspective of clinical\, operational\, and strategic expertise\, having worked on the clinical front lines and risen to roles of senior and executive leadership. She has the ability to support planning and implementation of solutions from system- and organization-wide approaches to day-to-day clinical-level work.   \n\n\n\nPrior to joining HMA\, Ms. Franklin served as the behavioral health service line administrator for the University of Washington’s Harborview Medical Center\, the region’s only level one trauma center. This role encompassed inpatient behavioral healthcare\, emergency psychiatric services\, a full outpatient clinic\, and scattered-site integrated behavioral health and primary care. She managed a project for the Behavioral Health Institute through the Center of Excellence service line to bring together multiple stakeholders to redesign Washington state’s behavioral health crisis system in preparation for 988 crisis line rollout.  \n\n\n\nRead more\nIn her role as the associate vice president of clinical operations for a Medicaid managed care organization in Pierce County\, Washington\, Ms. Franklin led a multidisciplinary team of executives and community stakeholders through the development and implementation of a detailed plan to integrate mental health services with substance use disorder services into a behavioral health organization. She served as the chief executive officer for one of Washington state’s two largest suicide hotlines\, where she led the transformation to meet National Committee for Quality Assurance call quality standards.  \n\n\n\nMs. Franklin has a passion for focusing on whole-person wellness\, developing high-performing teams\, and helping clinical staff understand how their work impacts the financial bottom line. These passions provide her with a unique combination of experiences across the care continuum\, from crisis care and inpatient treatment to outpatient and integrated primary care models. Her perspective\, gained from leading on both sides of the payer relationship\, gives her the ability to support system transformation to help build approaches to achieve high quality and affordability.  \n\n\n\nMs. Franklin has published multiple books and articles on grief and grieving\, and she is a coauthor of a peer-reviewed article\, “Progress Monitoring in an Integrated Health Care System: Tracking Behavioral Health Vital Signs.” This article outlines the work her teams led at Group Health Cooperative to develop integrated care models for collaboration between primary care and behavioral health services.  \n\n\n\nMs. Franklin earned a master’s of science degree in social work from the University of Texas at Arlington and a bachelor’s degree in social work from Missouri State University. She is currently working toward an executive master of health administration degree from the University of Central Florida. She served in the United States Air Force\, reaching the rank of captain and serving as chief of mental health for Columbus Air Force and as a clinical member of the international critical incident crisis response team.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Hudson Scholle\, DrPH\, MPH\, Principal\, Leavitt Partners\, an HMA Company \n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Hudson Scholle is a principal based in Washington\, D.C.\, specializing in supporting multi-sector alliances to promote improvement in quality\, equity\, and person-centered health care.  \n\n\n\nPrior to joining Leavitt Partners\, an HMA Company\, Dr. Hudson Scholle was vice president of research and analysis at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). She led a portfolio of quantitative and qualitative research that contributed to national thought leadership in quality and equity\, contributed to program development and policy action\, and resulted in numerous peer-reviewed studies. Specifically\, Dr. Hudson Scholle led projects to develop and test quality measures\, including those subsequently adopted into national programs. Her content expertise includes mental health\, substance use\, child health\, care coordination\, and patient-reported outcomes.  \n\n\n\nDr. Hudson Scholle led research underpinning NCQA’s health equity accreditation program and supported Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s (CMS) Office of Minority Health on contracts to identify disparities\, develop methods for characterizing equity\, and identify opportunities for policy change. Her work on primary care practice systems contributed to the development of the patient-centered medical home program. She also led studies to understand barriers to implementation of quality initiatives in multiple settings.  \n\n\n\nRead more\nShe has served on national panels for the National Academy of Sciences\, Engineering and Medicine; CMS; and the National Quality Forum. Prior to NCQA\, Dr. Scholle was an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas.  \n\n\n\nShe earned her doctorate in public health from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health\, and a master’s degree in public health and a bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShalom Lichtenstein\, MSN\, FNP-BC\, PMHNP-BC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner\, Board Certified Registered Nurse\, Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse \n\n\n\n\n\nShalom Lichtenstein\, MSN\, FNP-BC\, PMHNP-BC\, is a Lakewood\, NJ–based nurse practitioner who bridges primary and psychiatric care. He sees behavioral health patients at CHEMED Health Center\, with pediatric and family services through Precious Health\, and also maintains an independent family practice. Shalom focuses on culturally responsive\, whole-person care that connects mental and physical health for patients of all ages.    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJudy Tejada\, Vice President for Clinical Operations\, Horizon Corporations \n\n\n\n\n\nJudy Tejada began working at the Horizon Corporations in 2000. As the Vice President for Clinical Operations\,  Judy is responsible for clinical programming\, risk management\, clinical onboarding and training and development. In addition to her administrative responsibilities as a Licensed Mental Health clinician\, Judy maintains a private practice caseload through Horizon Therapy Associates. Prior to her work with Horizon\, Judy worked in higher education. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from The College of Wooster\, a Master’s degree in College Student Personnel Administration from The Ohio State University\, and a Master’s degree in Counselor Education from Canisius College.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLevi Van Dyke\, Chief Behavioral Health Officer\, Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW) \n\n\n\n\n\nLevi Van Dyke is Chief Behavioral Health Officer at Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW). He has spent the past 17 years working in crisis services throughout the State of Washington.   \n\n\n\nVOAWW operates a crisis contact center based in Everett\, WA that answers over 20\,000 inbound contacts per month across multiple lines of service. VOAWW is currently a national backup chat/text center and covers the entire state of Washington for 988 chat and text services. The center also provides primary 988 phone coverage for 32 of the 39 counties in Washington\, Regional Crisis Line services for three Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organizations\, and operates the Native and Strong Lifeline\, offering culturally informed and specific services from Tribal crisis counselors for Washington’s indigenous residents.   \n\n\n\nLevi currently serves as Vice President of the National Association of Crisis Organization Directors (NASCOD) board and sits on numerous national\, state\, and regional crisis and behavioral health committees. He has dedicated significant time working with leadership and professional development programs and spent six years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT. Levi is a Washington State University alumnus (Go Cougs!) and received his graduate degree from Eastern Washington University.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBackground\n\n\n\nThe Workforce Solutions Jam is a monthly webinar to build national momentum and encourage collaboration through the Workforce Solutions Partnership. The partnership is leveraging Collective Impact to address the workforce crisis\, and using a cross-sector approach to address the long-standing challenges for expanding and solidifying the behavioral health workforce. \n\n\n\nThe Workforce Solutions Partnership is the new name for the partnership between the National Council for Mental Wellbeing\, Health Management Associates and the College for Behavioral Health Leadership. The Center for Workforce Solutions continues to operate as an initiative of the National Council.
URL:https://www.leaders4health.org/event/workforce-solutions-jam-august-2025/
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