Momentum Conference

Join us at Momentum, a three-day conference dedicated to mental health, prevention, recovery, and criminal justice behavioral health hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

Engage with leaders, gain practical tools, and learn leading strategies in over 70 sessions. Help us continue to make our great state even greater by reducing suicide and substance abuse rates and build upon the continuum of care!

Conference Highlights:

Engage with local, state, and national leaders.
Explore best practices and promising strategies.
Practical tools for prevention, recovery, and wellness programs.
Cutting-edge strategies at the intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health.
Over 70 live sessions and keynotes.
Targeted breakout sessions in key areas.

2024 Momentum Conference Program

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Hotel Accommodations

Embassy Suites Convention Center Hotel in Norman, OK will be the venue for this year’s Momentum Conference. Multiple hotels surround the convention center and may have room availability.

Attendance Policy

Participants must attend and participate in a minimum of 90% of any live (in-person or virtual) sessions to be eligible to receive CEU credit. An absence of over 10% will result in a forfeiture of CEU credits of the training in question. Participants who are unable to attend a training for the required time, should select an alternate training session or course.

Conference FAQs

Additional information concerning CEUS, Certificates and the ODMHSAS Refund/Cancellation Policy

Conference Policy Page

Exhibitors

This year the Momentum Conference is anticipating over 900 attendees and will offer more than 70 available sessions, providing over 15 CEUs per attendee. See below for information on being an exhibitor!

Booth Fees

$400 Exhibitor Fee
$100 per additional table
$100 for electricity

Booth Fee Includes:

8' x 8' area
2 chairs
6' draped table

Exhibitor Applications Now Closed

New Exhibitor Locations

This year, all exhibitors will be showcased in a dedicated exhibit space to provide a better experience for attendees and exhibitors alike.

View Exhibitor Map

Conference at a Glance

Day 1, December 4th
Day 2, December 5th
Day 3, December 6th

7:00 - 8:45	Registration
8:45 - 9:00	Welcome ODMHSAS Commissioner Allie Friesen
9:00 - 10:30	Keynote Colette Carlson - Workplace Wellness: Strategies to Build Resilience, Beat Burnout and Accelerate Performance
10:30 - 10:50	Break
10:50 - 11:50	Session 1 Alyssa O’Hair - Evidence-Based Interventions in Cannabis Prevention for Youth Valerie L. Gaus - Dual Diagnosis: Addressing Mental Health Needs in Neurodiverse Adults Don Bartosik - What Are the Updates? Understanding the ASAM Criteria 4th Edition Doug Marlowe - How to Apply Research Surrounding Treatment Court Principles to All Court Dockets Jeffrey Dismukes - Driving Change through Advocacy Colette Carlson - Building Resilience and Beating Burnout: Hands-On Strategies for Mental Health Professionals
11:50 - 1:20	Lunch On Your Own
1:20 - 2:20	Session 2 Rodney A. Wambeam - Building the Future of Prevention: Sustainability Planning in Oklahoma Colette Carlson - The Connected Leader: Drive Positive Change Through Intentional and Impactful Communication Katherine Conner, Evelyn Radichel, Stephanie Pierce, Janet Cizek, Katie Harrison - Preserving Families Exposed to Substances: Alternatives to Justice and CW System Margaret Lloyd Sieger - The 5 Points of Intervention for Supporting Families with Substance Use Disorder Amanda Gautier - Stability Begins with a Home: Insights into Housing First Chaitali Sinha - Digital Mental Health Support for Employees at Scale: Wysa's Global Report
2:20 - 2:40	Break
2:40 - 3:40	Session 3 Derrick Newby - Building a Youth Prevention System Valerie L. Gaus - Adapting Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Neurodiverse Adults Tony Hoffman - From Prison to the Olympics Tessa Chesher & Valerie Isaacs - Are We Keeping the Baby in Mind? Darien Chebahtah, Carmello Reveles, Domingo Whiteman, Barry Botone - Tribal Communities Taking a Stand for Recovery Chaitali Sinha - Supporting Behavioral Health and Chronic Condition Management through AI-Led Solutions in a Public Health Context
3:40 - 4:00	Break
4:00 - 5:30	Session 4 Dewayne Moore, Christina Green, Ryan Berry - Ethics Part One

7:30 - 8:45	Registration
8:45 - 9:00	Welcome
9:00 - 10:30	Keynote Carla Ritz - The Hopeful Science Behind Positive Experiences
10:30 - 10:50	Break
10:50-11:50	Session 1 Andrea Hamor-Edmondson & Terrence Spain - A Dive into Shared Risk and Protective Factors Johna Madden, Pamela Sharp, Clayton Perry, Dylan Brennan - PEARLS, 4 M's, Making a Difference Anthony Dekker - Risk of SUD in Neurodiverse Populations Chanson D. Noether - Using the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) as a Tool to Promote Cross-System Collaboration and Behavioral Health Innovation Ariel Moore, Ryan Blackwell, John Standfill - First in the Nation: Social Innovation Through Higher Education Rebekah Shugart - Peer Recovery Support Specialists: How to Support Those That Serve So Many Carla Ritz - The Dynamic Duo for Primary Prevention: Positive Community Norms and Positive Childhood Experiences
11:50-1:20	Lunch On Your Own
1:20-2:20	Session 2 Albert Gay - The Prevention Coalitions Role in Addressing Cultural Humility and Responsiveness in Prevention Joan Kenerson King - Case Management, Care Management and Care Coordination: Fitting the Pieces Together Susan A. Stoner - The Parent-Child Assistance Program for Pregnant and Parenting Mothers with At-Risk Substance Use Kelly Jones & Ashley Williamson - What About Family? Applying a Family-Centered Approach Brian Ngo-Smith - Hating Homelessness: How to Survive When Clients and Communities Resist Change Amy Brinkley - Peers Across the Crisis Continuum (National Landscape) Brett Key - Strength in Unity: Building Effective Partnerships and Advocacy for First Responders in Oklahoma
2:20-2:40	Break
2:40-3:40	Session 3 Brandi Woods-Littlejohn - Suicide in Oklahoma - Data and Trends Joan Kenerson King - The Engagement First Approach: Setting the Foundation for Quality Services Lance Jones - First Responders/Behavioral Health Experts Take the Battle with Addiction to the Streets Kelly Jones & Ashley Williamson - Innovation through Infusion: Family Treatment Court Principles for All Cases Julie Clark - Factors to Consider When Working with Tribal Communities Amy Brinkley - Building New Horizons: Opening Career Pathways for Peers with Criminal Justice Backgrounds Traci Bartley, Ron Sims, Amy Batchelor, Crystal Duncan - Oklahoma Managed Care and Behavioral Health Services
3:40-4:00	Break
4:00-5:30	Session 4 Dewayne Moore, Christina Green, Ryan Berry - Ethics Part Two

8:00 - 8:45	Registration
8:45 - 9:00	Welcome
9:00 - 10:30	Keynote Chan M. Hellman - The Science of Hope: A Pathway to Well-Being
10:30 - 10:50	Break
10:50 - 11:50	Session 1 Ben Stevenson II - Unraveling Connections: Social Determinants of Health and Substance Misuse Prevention Karen Orsi - Challenging Ageism – From the Kitchen Table to the Mental Health System Sidarth Wakhlu - Methamphetamine Use Disorders: An Update Peggy Davis - Motivational Interviewing from the Bench Danny Long - Oklahoma First Responder Wellness Division-Overview Chan M. Hellman - Introduction to Hope Strategies
11:50 - 1:20	Lunch On Your Own
1:20 - 2:20	Session 2 Ben Stevenson II - Aligning Prevention and Harm Reduction with a Cultural Lens Mary Claire Heffron, Salam Soliman - Attachment in Supervision Sandnes S. Boulanger - Practical Evidence-Based Application of Telehealth Service Delivery Peggy Davis - Treatment Court Best Practices Standards Volume I, 2nd Edition: The Standards Have Been Revised. What Does the Recommended Practice Look Like Now? Chandy Rice - Spreading Sweet Social Impact: The Jelly Journey Jamie Eason, Jessie James - Applying Motivational Interviewing to Improve Engagement Ronald Wahkinney - Gambling Disorder and Its Impact on Oklahoma
2:20 - 2:40	Break
2:40 - 3:40	Session 3 Carlton Hall - Prioritizing Prevention to Address the Fierce Urgencies of Now Mary Claire Heffron, Salam Soliman - Reflective Supervision in Adult Behavioral Health Krysta Dancy - Healing Trauma in the Helping Professional: How to Cope, How to Heal Helen Harberts - Engaging Law Enforcement Partners and How to Do Community Supervision in Treatment Courts Nadia Swanson & Maddox Guerilla - Unity Works: Empowering Homeless Youth Success through Vocational Training and Job Placement Kenneth Stoner - Check Yo'Self Before You Wreck Yo'Self: Managing Self Care for Treatment Court Professionals Tanesha Hooks - Behavioral Health Collaboration and Coordination: How Can We Help

Continuing Medical Education Track

Day 1, December 4th
Day 2, December 5th
Day 3, December 6th

7:00 - 8:45	Registration
8:45 - 9:00	Welcome ODMHSAS Commissioner Allie Friesen
9:00 - 10:30	Keynote Colette Carlson - Workplace Wellness: Strategies to Build Resilience, Beat Burnout and Accelerate Performance
10:30 - 10:50	Break
10:50 - 11:50	Session 1 Michael Garrett - Overview: Psychotherapy for Psychosis-Integrating Cognitive Behavioral (CBTp) and Psychodynamic Treatment
11:50 - 1:20	Lunch On Your Own
1:20 - 2:20	Session 2 Michael Garrett - The Case of Jane – A Woman Who Heard Voices, Had Ideas of Reference, and Suffered from a Chronic Paranoid Delusion for 20 Years Who Recovered with Psychotherapy
2:20 - 2:40	Break
2:40 - 3:40	Session 3 Michael Garrett - Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic Models of Psychosis
3:40 - 4:00	Break
4:00 - 5:00	Session 4 Rob Cotes, Megan Ehret - Clozapine – A Key Tool in Achieving Recovery for People with Schizophrenia

7:30 - 8:45	Registration
8:45 - 9:00	Welcome
9:00 - 10:00	Session 1 Michael Garrett - Part 1: Psychotherapy Technique: Integrating CBTp and Psychodynamic Treatment
10:00 - 10:20	Break
10:20-11:20	Session 2 Michael Garrett - Part 2: Psychotherapy Technique: Integrating CBTp and Psychodynamic Treatment
11:20-1:00	Lunch On Your Own
1:00-2:00	Session 3 Michael Garrett - The Case of James – The Man Who Every Day Feared He Would Be Arrested
2:00-2:30	Break
2:30-3:30	Session 4 Rob Cotes, Megan Ehret - Psychotropic Long Acting Injectables - Giving it Your Best Shot

8:00 - 8:45	Registration
8:45 - 9:00	Welcome
9:00 - 10:30	Session 1 Scott Brandt - Understanding Personality Disorders – A Developmental Attachment Based Model
10:30 - 10:50	Break
10:50-11:50	Session 2 Scott D. Brandt - Diagnosis and Treatment of The Borderline Personality Disorder
11:50-1:20	Lunch On Your Own
1:20 - 2:20	Session 3 Scott D. Brandt - Borderline Cont’d: Diagnosis And Treatment of The Narcissistic Personality Disorder
2:20 - 2:40	Break
2:40-3:40	Session 4 Scott D. Brandt - Narcissism Cont’d: The Paranoid and Antisocial Personality Disorders
3:40-4:00	Break
4:00-5:00	Session 5 Scott D. Brandt - Antisocial Cont’d: The Schizoid Personality Disorder

Conference FAQs

Conference at a Glance

Continuing Medical Education Track

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