Friday, 08/21 Pre-Workshop 2020
Doug Beach
Pathways to Hope Chairperson and Board President, NAMI
San Antonio TX
Dr. Keely Petty
Bethel International Christian Fellowship,
San Antonio TX
Hon. John J. Specia, Jr.
Jurist in Residence, TX Judicial Commission on Mental Health
Plenary Speaker
Neal Sarahan, Ph.D
Executive Director, NAMI Houston TX
Plenary Speaker
Aditi Chokshi
Advocate, Houston TX
Plenary Speaker
Dr. Dan Morehead
Psychiatrist and Neuropsychiatrist, Tufts Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, Boston MA and Private Practice, Austin TX
Saturday, 08/22 Pre-Workshop
Plenary Speaker
Rev. John Swinton, BD, Ph.D, RMN, RNMD
Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care and Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at School of Divinity, History and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen, Scotland
Plenary Speaker
Vicky Coffee
Director of Programs,
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, Austin TX
Plenary Speaker
Dr. Manuel X. Zamarripa, LPC-S
Director, Institute of Chicana/Psychology, Austin TX
Plenary Speaker
Traceé Black-Fall
Founder/Executive Director, Tova's N.E.S.T., Inc., Columbus OH
Plenary Speaker
Rev. Jermine D. Alberty, BSB/M,
M. Div
Executive Director,
Pathways to Promise
St. Louis MO
Rose Jackson-Beavers
Sr. Program Manager, Behavioral Health Network of Greater St. Louis, MO
Plenary Speaker
Dan H. Gillison, Jr.
CEO, NAMI
Arlington VA
Doug Beach
Pathways to Hope Chairperson and Board President, NAMI
San Antonio TX
Four (4) Tracks to choose!
Mental Health Track Speakers
Dr. Melissa Deuter
Psychiatrist, Sigma Urgent Care,
San Antonio TX
Dr. Dan Morehead
Psychiatrist and Neuropsychiatrist, Tufts Medical Center Department of Psychiatry,
Boston MA and Private Practice, Austin TX
Hon. Yolanda Huff
Bexar County Court #12, San Antonio TX
Michelle Ellison-Nobles
Mental Health Court Graduate and Advocate
San Antonio TX
Gilbert Gonzales
Director, Bexar County Department of Behavioral Health, San Antonio TX
Mike Lozito
Director of Judicial Services, Bexar County and NAMI San Antonio Board Member,
San Antonio TX
Luis Santos, LCSW
Manager, Behavioral Health Care Coordination, Universal Health Services,
San Antonio TX
Mary Beth Fisk
CEO, The Ecumenical Center for Education, Counseling and Health, San Antonio TX
Kathy Fletcher
President/CEO, Voices for Children
San Antonio TX
Therapy/Counseling Track Speakers
Mary Beth Fisk
CEO, The Ecumenical Center for Education, Counseling and Health, San Antonio TX
Dr. Ken Duckworth
Chief Medical Officer, NAMI, Arlington VA
Suzanne Robinson
Asst. Director, National Education Programs,
NAMI, Arlington VA
Elizabeth Lovrics, MSW, RSW
DBT Group, Toronto Canada
Helen Stolte
DBT Group, Toronto Canada
Zorecilis Davila, Ph.D, LPC-S
Bilingual Psychotherapist,
Fort Worth TX
Peer Program Track Speakers
Pastor Brad Hoefs
Founder, Fresh Hope for Mental Health,
Omaha NE
Shelly Bosse
Beautiful Minds Coalition,
Covenant Presbyterian Church, San Antonio TX
Laura Glueck
Beautiful Minds Coalition,
Covenant Presbyterian Church, San Antonio TX
Kiley Jon Clark
Peer Supervisor at Connection Center, SA Clubhouse,
San Antonio TX
Faith Community Track Speakers
Ben O'Dell
Program Specialist, US Department of Health and Human Services Partner Center, Washington DC
Dr. Farha Abbasi
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Michigan State University and Director, Institute for Muslim Mental Health, East Lansing MI
Dr. Matthew Stanford
CEO, Hope and Healing Center & Institute, Houston TX
Right Rev. Dr. Trevor Alexander
Protestant Chaplain & Adjunct Faculty, University Mission & Ministry and Speaker, Heal the Healer San Antonio TX
Rev. Jo Waters
Speaker, Heal the Healer San Antonio TX
Rev. Ann Helmke
Director of Faith-based Initiatives, Department of Human Services, City of San Antonio TX
Doug Beach
Pathways to Hope Chairperson and Board President, NAMI
San Antonio TX
Olga Rodriguez
Regional Health Coordinator, CRW & Associates, LLC, Lanham MD
Gilbert Gonzales
Director, Bexar County Department of Behavioral Health, San Antonio TX