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Alaska 2012 Annual Behavioral Health Provider Education Conference

April 24, 2012 to April 26, 2012

"A Culture of Collaboration—Enhancing Care for Alaskans"

BP Energy Center
Anchorage, Alaska
 

About the Conference

Features

  • Updates on State of Alaska Behavioral Health Initiatives
  • Updates on individualized discharge planning
  • Review process of clinical reviews with Q&A
  • Blending culture into clinical practice


Themes

  • Day One: Drawing on Alaska's Behavioral Health Resources
  • Day Two: Enhancing Individualized Transition and Services
  • Day Three: Serving Alaska's Diverse Cultures
    We will provide lunch as you watch a presentation by The Alaska Native Heritage Center. They will present to you a Shavila Assembly. Shavila (pronounced sha-vée-lah) is a Dena’ina Athabascan word meaning "rainbow." The assembly will introduce you to the rich and diverse cultures of Alaska.


Agenda topics for this year's conference include:

  • Care coordination and discharge planning updates and resources
  • Impact of child abuse and domestic violence
  • Utilization review
  • Epidemiology and risk factors for suicide in Alaskan youth and children
  • Individualized discharge planning
  • Individualized parent advocacy
  • Educational transitions and support
  • Senior disability services, waiver based services
  • State of Alaska Behavioral Health initiatives
  • Unique Alaskan cultural considerations

Download the agenda

Continuing Education Units

This program has been approved by the Commission for Case Manager Certification. This program is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors. This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (approval #886494103-9808) for up to 17 contact hours of social work continuing education, including six cultural competency contact hours. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14420 for 16 contact hours.

Advancing Health Partnerships Through Networking

Become a resource by sharing information. Tell us who you are and about the special programs you offer to Alaska Mental Health recipients—plan to bring your program materials for the resource table. If you cannot make the conference but want to include your materials, please contact us via email to lyndaf@qualishealth.org.

Registration

Register online

Should you become unable to attend the conference after you have registered, our cancellation policy is as follows:
The seminar fee includes a $10 non-refundable charge, which reflects administrative costs in producing the event on April 26. The remainder of the registration fee is refundable if cancellation notice is received by calling Qualis Health at (877) 200-9047 by March 31, 2012.

Sponsors

The Alaska 2012 Annual Behavioral Health Provider Education Conference is presented by Qualis Health and the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.

 

Hotel Accommodations

Qualis Health has made arrangements with the Marriott Residence Inn, Midtown Anchorage for a rate of $99 (+tax) for a one bedroom or studio suite. You may make your reservations via:

Mention the "Qualis Health Conference" when making the reservation to ensure you can take advantage of the conference rate. The last day to make hotel reservations is March 23, 2012.