Workshops - Session B
Tuesday, October 6, 3:15 - 5:15 p.m.

W10 - The Role of Benchmarking in Promoting Organizational Improvement
Paul M. Lefkovitz, PhD, Behavioral Pathway Systems
Stephen Christian-Michaels, MA, LSW, Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
Marianne Gilson, MCAT, Penn Foundation
Mary McGrath, Adams-Hanover Counseling Services
Additional Materials
Benchmarking is a powerful management tool that can stimulate and guide organizational improvement.  A panel of participants in the PCPA Benchmarking Initiative will describe how they have used benchmarking techniques to enhance clinical, financial, and operational performance within their organizations.  Concrete examples will be provided by the panelists.  Attendees will derive a better understanding of how benchmarking can become integrated with other performance management processes to enhance organizational performance.

W2 - Children's Policy Roundtable
Stan Mrozowski, PhD, Bureau of Children’s Services, OMHSAS
Richard Gold, Esq., Office of Children, Youth and Families
Michelle Walsh, Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality
Thomas Seben, Bureau of Special Education, PDE
Robin Rothermel, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs, DOH
Nina Wall Cote, Bureau of Autism Services, ODP
Ellen DiDomenico, MS Ed, Governor’s Commission for Children and Families
Michael Pennington, Governor’s Commission for Children and Families
This is the continuation of a workshop which began at 1:00 p.m. Handouts are available from the Session A page.

W3 - Resolving Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace
Steve Nevada, LSW, CBHNP
DJ Dunlap, PhD, CBHNP
This is the continuation of a workshop that began at 1:00 p.m. Handouts are available from the Session A page.

W11 - Genetic Disorders & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities:  Mission Impossible to Mission Possible
Terrence McNelis, MPA, NADD
There has been significant scientific discovery that should inform treatment in the field of developmental and intellectual disabilities.  The Human Genome Project has produced information that contradicts many standard treatment and support interventions.  This session presents information regarding genetic findings about Down syndrome, Fragile X, Smith-Magenis, Williams Syndrome, and Lesh-Nyan that should guide future comprehensive assessment and service delivery.

W5 - Ethics in Substance Abuse Counseling
Victoria E. Lahey, MS Ed, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs
This is the continuation of a workshop that began at 1:00 p.m. Handouts are available from the Session A page.

W12 - Overview of Evidenced-based Practices and Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives
Holly Hagle, MA, Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions
Research is constantly contributing new knowledge to the fields of substance abuse prevention and treatment yet this knowledge is not finding its way into service settings as quickly as it could.  There are many potential explanations for this delay -  practitioners are often unsure what “evidence-based practices” are or which ones to use; research is often written in difficult-to-understand, technical terms; and trainings, subscriptions to journals, and other avenues practitioners have for learning about current research-based practices are often costly. This workshop will introduce Evidenced-based Practices (EBPs), their relevance to current practice, the benefits that can be derived from using them, how and when to choose specific EBPs, and barriers that practitioners may encounter during implementation.

W13 - Start-up of the Adult Community Autism Program (ACAP)
Robert Baker, Keystone Autism Services
James Gill, Keystone Autism Services
Ed Toyer, Keystone Autism Services
The Adult Community Autism Program (ACAP) is a capitated support program designed by the Bureau of Autism Services to help meet the needs of adults with autism spectrum disorders who are not currently receiving adequate services. The presentation will outline the steps taken to plan, develop, and launch a community-based program designed to support adults with autism spectrum disorders.  The content will focus on describing the collaborative process of program design, present the administrative and clinical structures of the program, and detail the eligibility criteria and application process.

W14 - Integrating Behavioral Health and Physical Health: The Time is Now
Stephen Christian-Michaels, MA, LSW, Family Services of Western Pennsylvania
Noreen Fredrick, Mon Yough Community Services
Integrating Treatment in Primary Care, Integation at FSWP
Many people in the current behavioral health and medical systems who should receive treatment in both systems don't.  Demographics and costs of the lack of treatment will be described.  The four quadrant model of integrated care is used to organize strategies of improved care. Wagner’s Chronic Care model will also be described as an effective way of serving people, moving treatment from a crisis-oriented acute model to a lifelong team-oriented model designed to avoid relapses and episodes of acute care.  Two community mental health centers will share strategies with practical implementation suggestions such as navigating cultural differences, choosing a partner practice, and negotiating enhanced rates.
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W15 - Universal Yoga: Learn to Harmonize your Body & Breath
Nola B. Murphy, McClendon Center
Yoga is a gift of the body and the mind and represents unification; a path followed to bring together the mind, body, spirit, and heart. Yoga works on movement of the body in ways that help increase strength, flexibility, endurance, self-confidence, balance, mental focus, and awareness. Yoga helps lubricate the joints and reverse the signs of aging. Yoga is for everybody and every body. Many adults find that yoga is perfect as it requires no impactive movement and can be done with props for support. More athletic individuals find that yoga helps them maintain focus and energy during exercise while helping to keep them injury free. Join presenter Nola Murphy for an afternoon yoga session and leave feeling focused, stress-free, happy, and energized. Chairs will be provided for those who need to follow seated postures and participants should dress comfortably.

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