About This Event
The Vermont Department of Mental Health is inviting stakeholders to this one-day, in-person conference as part of a multi-step implementation process to identify and develop a Coordinated Specialty Care - First Episode Psychosis (CSC-FEP) service model for Vermonters experiencing early episodes of psychosis. CSC is an evidence-based practice that uses a team-based approach to provide comprehensive services to address psychosis related to mental illness and its effects on an individual's ability to have a successful life in the community. Offered services include therapy and counseling, medication management, care coordination, employment and education support services, community supports including housing, and peer support. CSC-FEP programs are aimed at improving quality of life and social and clinical outcomes.
Registration
Get ready for a jam-packed day of learning and networking with experts in Coordinated Specialty Care for Vermont! Registration will be FREE of charge and space is limited. Registration is now full!
Event Details
Date: Monday, September 30, 2024
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Hotel Champlain Burlington, Curio Collection by Hilton | 60 Battery Street Burlington, VT 05401 | Google Maps Directions to Hotel Champlain Burlington
Continuing Education
The Vermont Department of Mental Health is offering continuing education credit at no additional cost to conference participants.
The Vermont Office of Professional Regulation has approved up to 5.5 hours of continuing education for the following professions:
- Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors
- Allied Mental Health
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Psychoanalysts
- Psychological Examiners (Psychologists)
In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Vermont designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 5.5 Nursing Contact Hours.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The University of Vermont maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 5.5 ethics continuing education credits.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Travel Information
Parking will be available in the City of Burlington owned parking garage that is connected to the hotel via a walking bridge on the 3rd floor. Download the ParkMobile app today. The conference will provide registered conference attendees a code to be used with the ParkMobile app on the day of the conference for free parking. The code will be sent to registrants the week before the conference.
If you are unable to access the ParkMobile app and this creates a barrier for you to attend this conference, please reach out to conference planners at conference@allclearemg.com before September 25; alternative arrangements can be made.
Resources
- Want to learn more about Coordinated Specialty Care in Vermont ahead of this event? Check out this comprehensive report: Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Episode Psychosis (CSC-EEP).
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This fact sheet produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers young adults information on living with psychosis. It discusses causes of psychosis and approaches to treatment. Factsheet: Understanding a First Episode Psychosis for Young Adults: Get the Facts
Conference Presentations
- Vermont Coordinated Specialty Care Conference Intro - Patricia Singer
- I am a person, not an illness: Why CSC in early psychosis matters - Patricia Deegan
- Building OnTrackNY: Learning As We Go - Lisa Dixon
- Engaging individuals, families, and a community in early intervention of psychosis in rural Maine - Sarah Lynch
- CSC-EEP: Road Map to Implementation in Vermont - Wilda White
Accommodations and Questions
This event is being organized by All Clear Emergency Management Group on behalf of the Vermont Department of Mental Health. For access considerations, including ADA accommodations, please do not hesitate to reach out to request such accommodations at least 72 hours in advance.
If you have requests or conference questions, please contact email conference@allclearemg.com.
