University of Miami Mailman Center Innovation & Connection Conference

Hosted by the Overtown Children & Youth Coalition

Making a Difference: Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Children and Youth in Overtown

In Florida, there are more than 400,000 children with mental health issues, and fewer than half are receiving mental health services. Even when a mental health professional is treating a child, many of us wonder if our work really makes a difference. The children in our community have so many needs, beyond behavioral and mental health treatment. Sometimes it seems like so much has to change that is beyond the individual professional’s control.

We will hear from community partners and experts who will share their experience to change mental health outcomes in the Overtown community. Attendees will participate in interactive discussions to begin developing their own plans for broad practice change that will help their everyday practice. Experts will provide feedback to participants to ensure that they gain the knowledge and skills to have a greater impact on the mental health of children and youth in Overtown. A key focus of this training series will be the opportunity to network with professionals and community programs serving children and youth in Overtown.

Agenda

8:00 – 8:45 | Registration & Continental Breakfast 
8:45 – 9:00 | Objectives, Content Overview
9:00 – 9:40 | Mental Health Well-Being in Ethnically Diverse Communities – Guerda Nicolas, PhD
9:40 – 9:55 | Work on Your Own – Identify a Mental Health Issue that Matters to You
9:55 – 10:15 | Issues – Large Group Feedback – Graylyn Swilley-Woods/Jeff Brosco, MD
10:15 – 10:40 | How to Use Evidence to Solve Problems – Part Two: How to Screen for Acute Stress, Depression, Anxiety, and Other Mental Health Outcomes – Anai Cuadra, PhD
10:40 – 11:00 | How to improve Mental Health Outcomes: A framework for Systems Change – Jeff Brosco, PhD
11:00 – 11:15 | Break 
11:15 – 11:45 | Round Table Discussion: Explore Solutions to Address Your Issues – Graylyn Swilley-Woods /Jeff Brosco
11:45 – 12:15 | Solutions – Large Group Feedback – Graylyn Swilley-Woods/Jeff Brosco, PhD
12:15 – 1:15 | Working Lunch – Identify Community Agencies Serving the Overtown Community
1:15 – 1:45 | How Universities and Communities Can Work Together – Consuelo Beck Sague, PhD
1:45 – 2:15 | Small Groups Work with Leader to tackle your challenges and develop a broad based action plan
2:15 – 2:30 | Break
2:30 – 3:30 | Large Group Debriefing and Wrap-Up – Next Steps
3:30 | Adjourn