DECEMBER 3-5, 2017Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay

Miami, FL

PROGRESS MADE

POSSIBLE Better Outcomes at the Intersection of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice.

A continuing dialogue about community progress on criminal justice and behavioral health.

PRESENTED BY:

SPONSORED BY:

The Institute for Behavioral Healthcare Improvement is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to using evidence based practices to produce better

outcomes in the treatment of people with mental illness.

The Mental Health Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to support best practices

that help to end stigma.

The Flawless Foundation Digital Media Sponsor

SUNDAY, December 3, 2017

3:30PM Welcome and Program Overview

Peter Brown, Executive Director, Institute for Behavioral Healthcare Improvement (IBHI)

Stuart Buttlaire - President, Institute for Behavioral Healthcare Improvement; Regional Director of Inpatient Psychiatry and Continuing Care for Northern California Kaiser Permanente - “Achieving Better Results”

Leon Evans - Board Member, Institute for Behavioral Healthcare Improvement; Former President /CEO The Center for Health Care Services - “Helping New Programs Get Started”

4:15PM Crisis Intervention Team Training and Ally-building Essentials

A primer on how to develop the training and relationship building skills necessary to produce better outcomes from leaders who have shaped and implemented successful programs and protocols.

Chief Donald De Lucca, Immediate Past President, International Association of Chiefs of Police

4:45PM Challenges and Promises of CIT

Lt. Sam Cochran, Ret. Memphis Police Department, Crisis Intervention Team Center with University of Memphis

Justin Volpe, Peer Advocate, South Florida Behavioral Health Network

Chief Donald De Lucca, Immediate Past President, International Association of Chiefs of Police

6:00PM Dinner

MONDAY, December 4, 2017

8:00AM Breakfast

8:50AM Welcome and Program Overview

Peter Brown, Executive Director, Institute for Behavioral Healthcare Improvement

9:00AM The Miami-Dade Perspective on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health

Day by day, Miami-Dade County is making strides toward better outcomes for people in need and the community as a whole because of focus and collaboration and coordination between community leaders dedicated professionals in a variety of fields and services. The sharing of their first-hand experiences will provide insight into the heartbreak and hope of the struggle.

Facilitated by Hon. Steven Leifman, Miami-Dade County Judge

Carlos J. Martinez, Public Defender, Miami-Dade County

Sally Heyman, Commissioner, Miami-Dade County

9:30AM Miami-Dade Perspective - Diversion Programs

Habsi Kaba, Pre-booking Diversion CIT

10:15AM BREAK

10:30AM Miami-Dade Perspective - Diversion Programs Continued

Cindy Schwartz, Project Director, Jail Diversion Program, Eleventh Judicial Criminal Mental Health Project

Diverting people from jails and into cost-effective programs that can help them is fiscally responsible public policy Learn why it is worth the effort. Topics include: Entitlement Unit - SOAR, Misdemeanor Jail Diversion, Felony Jail Diversion, Peer Specialist, Jail In-Reach.

11:00AM Miami-Dade Perspective - Recovery

Peer to peer relationship-building is at the heart of better outcomes in recovery. Learn how and why a programmatic approach works.

Justin Volpe, Peer Advocate, South Florida Behavioral Health Network

PROGRESS MADE POSSIBLE: Better Outcomes at the Intersection of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health

Keynote Address Hon. Steven Leifman, Miami-Dade County Judge

Making Strides in Restoring CompetencyJudge Leifman has earned national recognition for his tireless efforts to improve Florida’s treatment of individuals struggling with mental illness inside and outside the criminal justice system.Judge Leifman will also lead Monday Presentations showcasing the progress made possible in Miami-Dade by better integrating Behavioral Health services and the justice system, pursuing diversion programs and making strides in restoring competency to help people in need and make better use of tax dollars.

Full bios of all speakers and presenters can be found online at www.mentalhealthfoundation.net

12:00PM LUNCH

Greeting: Katherine Fernandez-Rundle, Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney

Nastassia Walsh, Program Director for County Solutions & Innovation, National Association of Counties - “County Progress with the Stepping Up Initiative”

1:30PM Dealing with Restoration of Competency Hon. Steven Leifman, Moderator

Effective programs to restore competency are essential for maintaining integrity and fiscal responsibility at the intersection of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health.

W. Neil Gowensmith, Ph.D., University of Denver, Denver FIRST (Forensic Institute for Research, Service & Training)

Sana Qureshi, MD, Miami-Dade Forensic Alternative Center

2:30PM BREAK

2:45PM Community by Community Progress Through Best Practices

Across the country many communities are finding ways to bring stakeholders together to address the challenges faced by individuals and frontline public safety and other service providers. Learn from a panel of leaders who are helping to set the standards.

Discussion facilitated by Dan Abreu, Policy Research Associates

Laura Yager, Director, Systems Transformation Office of County Executive, Fairfax County, VA

Robert Sullivan, Criminal Justice Coordinator Johnson County

Judge Steven Reed, Montgomery County, AL

Shalaine Perriman, Burrell Center

Corporal Christopher Nuccio, Springfield Missouri Police Department

5:00PM DINNER on your own

TUESDAY, December 5, 20177:30AM Breakfast

8:30AM Achieving Higher Quality Through Evidence Based Practices

There are lessons to be learned and applied from a careful review of the experiences of people and communities. Learn about ways to make sense of what we already know and how it supports policies and procedures for improved outcomes.

Discussion facilitated by Peter Brown

Kelly Jin, Director, Data-Driven Justice, Laura and John Arnold Foundation

9:45AM Break

10:00 Round Table Discussion for Audience Questions on Getting Programs Started

Better outcomes require more than just processing information. We need to learn from each other and share ideas and perspectives. Bring your thoughts to the discussion on ways we can continue the dialogue, work together and take meaningful action.

Facilitated by Leon Evans, Former President & CEO, Center for Healthcare Services

Laura Yager, Director, Systems Transformation, Fairfax County, Virginia

Robert Sullivan, Criminal Justice Coordinator, Johnson County Kansas

Hon. Steven Leifman, Miami-Dade County

Dan Abreu, Policy Research Associates

11:45AM Summary, Evaluation and Closing Remarks

12:00PM Conference Concludes Tours of Miami-Dade Facilities TBA

PROGRESS MADE POSSIBLE: Better Outcomes at the Intersection of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health

Full bios of all speakers and presenters can be found online at www.mentalhealthfoundation.net

Dear Friends,

Welcome - The Institute for Behavioral Healthcare Improvement (IBHI) is pleased to present our second annual conference Progress Made Possible: Better Outcomes at the Intersection of Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice.

We are very grateful to Judge Steven Leifman for his continuing leadership and for his role in helping to host this event. It is our intent to showcase the remarkable progress that can be made in jail and emergency room diversion services by bringing communities together. Improved relationships between stakeholders and integration of programs delivers better outcomes for individuals with behavioral health challenges and the communities they live in.

IBHI is a not-for-profit organization focused on promoting the use of evidence based practices. We hope this conference will provide a framework for your organization and locale in finding a pathway to a better future.

Thank you for joining with us and much appreciation for the continuing support and sponsorship of the Mental Health Foundation.

Sincerely,

Stuart Buttlaire, PhD, MBA, President of IBHI Regional Director of Inpatient Psychiatry and Continuing Care for Northern California Kaiser Permanente