June 12-13, 2021 | Virtual Event
THE CHALLENGE FOR ALL INVOLVED IN CHILD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
There is a crisis in the social-emotional and behavioral health of America’s children, made worse by COVID-19 and limitations in our professional workforce.
Few will argue against efforts to improve access to competent mental health. However, the practical challenges are real, with shortages and maldistribution of appropriately trained and experienced professionals, such as child psychiatrists and developmental pediatricians.
Efforts in these areas are often fragmented between healthcare, education, psychology, and social services. The key to addressing this growing threat to America’s children and families will be to build bridges between disciplines with expertise and proven methodologies to drive positive growth and change for children.
STILL LESS THAN HALF OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH BEHAVIORAL OR EMOTIONAL DISORDERS OBTAIN TREATMENT.
Speaker Highlights
Emily A. Jones, PhD, BCBA-D
Licensed Behavior Analyst, New York, Associate Professor, SIBS Club, Director, Department of Psychology - QUEENS COLLEGE CUNY
Henry S. Roane, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Chief, Division of Development, Behavior and Genetics - SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Dr. Rosemary A. Condillac, C.Psych., BCBA-D
Associate Professor, BACB Liaison and ABAI VCS Coordinator, ADS Chair & Graduate Program Director - BROCK UNIVERSITY
Neville M Blampied
Emeritus Professor, School of Psychology Speech and Hearing - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
Wayne Fisher, PhD, BCBA-D
Director, Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services (RU-CARES), Henry Rutgers Endowed Professor of Pediatrics, RWJMS - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Cathleen Piazza, PhD
Professor Applied and Professional Psychobiology, Founding Director, Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Kelly M. Schieltz, PhD, BCBA-D
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STEAD FAMILY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Steven Merahn, MD, FAAP
Chief Executive - Union In Action Bridges to Behavioral Health Program Coordinator
Emily A. Jones, PhD, BCBA-D
Licensed Behavior Analyst, New York, Associate Professor, SIBS Club, Director, Department of Psychology - QUEENS COLLEGE CUNY
Alan Poling, PhD
Professor of Psychology - UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN MICHIGAN
Katharine Zuckerman, MD MPH
Associate Professor, Pediatrics - OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
Henry S. Roane, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Chief, Division of Development, Behavior and Genetics - SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Rick Kubina, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Professor, Special Education - PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Rosemary A. Condillac, C.Psych., BCBA-D
Associate Professor, BACB Liaison and ABAI VCS Coordinator, ADS Chair & Graduate Program Director - BROCK UNIVERSITY
Neville M Blampied
Emeritus Professor, School of Psychology Speech and Hearing - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
Wayne Fisher, PhD, BCBA-D
Director, Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services (RU-CARES), Henry Rutgers Endowed Professor of Pediatrics, RWJMS - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Cathleen Piazza, PhD
Professor Applied and Professional Psychobiology, Founding Director, Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Kelly M. Schieltz, PhD, BCBA-D
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - UNIVERSITY OF IOWA STEAD FAMILY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Steven Merahn, MD, FAAP
Chief Executive - Union In Action Bridges to Behavioral Health Program Coordinator
Gina Green, PhD, BCBA-D
Chief Executive Officer - Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) Bridges to Behavioral health Partner
TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND
✔ Understand how to establish a well-validated behavior analytic solution to overcome challenges in behavioral health solutions, and demonstrate how pediatricians and other child health professionals can collaborate with behavior analysts to achieve significant progress and help children achieve goals for development and learning.
✔ Develop a ‘shared care’ model that supports goal-directed collaboration between all key stakeholders in child health communities and other professional disciplines with relevant research and complementary skills to meet the increasing needs of children and families
✔ Evaluate Applied Behaviour Analysis in Genetic Syndromes to provide a framework of highly individualized assessment and intervention strategies using continuous measurement, data-driven feedback and procedure optimization
✔ Analyze how to deliver behavioral treatments via telehealth for young children with autism who display severe challenging behavior
✔ Assess how to develop treatment plans for health-related behaviors and safety skills, including: feeding disorders, sleep disorders/bedtime resistance, toilet training, weight management
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for Physicians and Continuing Education (CE) credits for Behavior Analysts will be available
BUILDING THE BRIDGES IN DISCIPLINES THIS EVENT WILL SERVE
One valuable approach to meeting the needs of children and families is a ‘shared care’ model that supports goal-directed collaboration between the pediatric and child health communities and other professional disciplines with relevant research and complementary skills, such as applied behavior analysis
Bridges to Behavioral Health is a national interdisciplinary ‘knowledge sharing’ event that bridges this interdisciplinary gap between the pediatric community and the behavior analytic community and supports collaborative links between the disciplines with regard to behavioral health and health-related behaviors
Bridges to Behavioral Health will present validated behavior analytic approaches to common challenges and suggest how pediatricians and other child health professionals can collaborate with behavior analysts to achieve significant progress and help children achieve goals for development and learning as part of this shared care model.
HERE IS WHY THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE CHILD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY NEED TO ATTEND THIS EVENT TO BRIDGE KNOWLEDGE GAPS AND VASTLY IMPROVE CHILD HEALTH OUTCOMES
| * General Pediatricians * Developmental-Behavioral Pediatricians * Child Psychiatrists * Insurance and Managed Care Organizations * Medicaid Administrators and Medical Directors * Health and Mental Health Government Agencies |
Learn about the clinical applications of behavior analysis beyond Autism Spectrum Disorder for primary behavioral conditions (e.g., TBI; inborn/genetic syndromes), severe problem behaviors (e.g., aggression, self-injury, oppositional defiant disorder), health-related behaviors (e.g., feeding, sleep , toileting, safety); understand Behavior Analytic research methodologies; collaborative care planning; coding. |
| * Behavior Analysts | Learn about applications of behavior analysis with children with various diagnoses and conditions, the role of pediatricians in screening and diagnosis, pediatric standards of care, and coordinating with pediatricians on treatment planning and care coordination. |
| * Behavior Analysis Provider Organizations | Explore service line and market growth opportunities beyond Autism Spectrum Disorder. |
NETWORKING CAPABILITIES
✔ Virtual Matchmaking: Visit our virtual lobby and connect with fellow attendees using our platform’s matchmaking technology. You can chat, video, and even make a list of the people you want to meet and the knowledge you’re looking to gain through our bespoke 1:1 match-making services
✔ Roundtable Networking throughout the Summit will give you the chance to connect and meet in-depth your fellow attendees as well as our Sponsors and Speakers
✔ The platform we use allows us to make polls, QA, and chat during the sessions.
✔ Virtual Happy Hour: Grab a drink and bring it to your screen to cheers from afar while continuing to chat with and get to know your fellow conference participants.
PARTNERS
Momentum Health is proud to partner on this event with the Association of Professional Behavior Analysts and Union In Action, Inc. a 501(c)3 public charity whose mission is to improve the quality of health of individuals and communities using the principles of integration, collaboration and orchestration. Program Coordinator: Steven Merahn, MD, FAAP Chief Executive, Union In Action, Inc.
Steven Merahn, MD, FAAP
Chief Executive - Union In Action Bridges to Behavioral Health Program Coordinator
Steven Merahn, MD, FAAP
Chief Executive - Union In Action Bridges to Behavioral Health Program Coordinator
Gina Green, PhD, BCBA-D
Chief Executive Officer - Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) Bridges to Behavioral health Partner
Gina Green, PhD, BCBA-D
Chief Executive Officer - Association of Professional Behavior Analysts (APBA) Bridges to Behavioral health Partner
Patron Sponsors
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