Community Mental Health Summit - Wichita
Join us for a discussion of mental health programs and resources available for our Veterans
When:
Where:
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
360 S. Lexington Road
Wichita, KS
Cost:
Free
Registration:
Required
Seating is limited to 70 persons. A virtual option is available for those wishing to participate remotely.
To join the meeting remotely, please click here.
2024 Community Mental Health Summit
The purpose of the Community Mental Health Summit is to provide an opportunity for all VA staff, community mental health providers (city, county, and state), Veterans and their families to assemble so that information can be shared surrounding mental health.
The goal is to learn what mental health resources are available within VA and the community to best serve Veterans and their families.
To join virtually via MS Teams, click here.
Agenda:
8:00 A.M.-8:05 A.M. Welcome and Purpose for the Community Mental Health Summit
Speaker: Dr. Karmen Gadsden
8:05 A.M.-8:10 A.M. Invocation
Speaker: Chaplain Service
8:10 A.M.-8:15 A.M. VA Mission and ICARE Values
Speaker: Shi-Metria Slaughter, LSCSW
8:15 A.M.-8:20 A.M. Greetings
Speaker: Mayor Lily Wu or Representative
8:20 A.M.-8:25 A.M. Greetings
Speaker: Michael D. Payne, Jr., CEO, Medical Center Director
8:25 A.M.-8:30 A.M. Greetings
Speaker: Sameh Moawad, MBchB, DO, FACOFP, FACHE
8:30 A.M.-8:45 A.M. Break
8:45 A.M.-9:15 A.M. A Comprehensive Approach to the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders at Robert J. Dole VAMC
Speakers: Alexandra Flynn, MD, M.S., Ph.D.; Ashley Haynes, MD
9:15 A.M.-9:30 A.M. Veteran’s Recovery Story
Speaker: TBD
9:30 A.M.-10:00 A.M. Suicide Prevention
Speaker: Cody Beaton, LSCSW
10:00 A.M.-10:30 A.M. Vet Center Services
Speaker: Cloyce Smith, Veteran Outreach Program Specialist
10:30 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Women’s Health
Speaker: Laurie Pfeiffer, BSN, MHCL, MBA, MPH
11:00 A.M.-11:15 A.M. Domestic Violence Awareness
Speaker: Cassandra Blake, LSCSW
11:15 A.M.-11:30 A.M. Break
11:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Whole Health
Speaker: Stephani Dykes, LSCSW, NBC-HWC
12:00 P.M.-12:45 P.M. Lunch
12:45 P.M.-1:15 P.M. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Speaker: Susanna Ciccolari Micaldi, MD, M.A.
1:15 P.M.-1:45 P.M. Veterans Benefits
Speaker: Kansas Office of Veteran Services Representative
1:45 P.M.-2:00 P.M. Recovery Exercise & Wrap-Up Session
Speaker: Shi-Metria Slaughter, LSCSW