Community Behavioral Health Conference 2021: Full Schedule

Thank you for continuing the conversation on mental health at CBHC 2021!

7:00am CDT

Daily Practices to Thrive - Managing Stress with Movement

Speakers

Teresa Hall, M.S.

Owner / Exercise Physiologist, Nautilus Family Fitness

Teresa has over 35 years of experience as a health and fitness professional. In addition to teaching academic courses in the Exercise and Sports Studies Department at Austin College since 1999, she has worked as a clinical exercise physiologist in cardiac rehabilitation, corporate... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 7:00am - 7:15am CDT
Virtual

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7:00am CDT

Daily Practices to Thrive - Prayer

Learn the practice of Lectio Divina with scripture from Psalm.

Speakers

Dana Coker

Pastor, First United Methodist Church of Bonham

Dana Coker has been the pastor of First UMC Bonham since July of 2016. She is passionate about the health and well-being of everyone in the community. This passion has led her to serve the community as part of the design teams for the Fannin County Behavioral Health Leadership... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 7:00am - 7:15am CDT
Virtual

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7:00am CDT

Daily Practices to Thrive - Yoga

Speakers

Shelli Courtney

500 RYT, Elev8 Yoga & Wellness

A friend of mine invited me to a yoga class in 2008. It was during a time of great inner turmoil. I was stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, isolated, had insomnia, depression & a truckload of self-doubt. I very reluctantly agreed to attend a yoga class, mostly to appease my well-meaning... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 7:00am - 7:30am CDT
Virtual

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9:10am CDT

Fighting an Invisible Enemy

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Dornstadter and the Honorable Judge Drue Bynum both graduated from West Point. They meet together to discuss mental resiliency in combat and in home life. They also talk about finding help when everything seems hopeless.

Speakers

Andrew Dornstadter

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army

Drew Dornstadter settled in North Texas when his father retired after 20 years of active duty service as an Army officer. Before graduating from Sherman High School in 2000, Drew attended the American Legion's Boys' State program and received an appointment to the United States Military... Read More →

Drue Bynum

Director of Business Development, Texoma Medical Center

Drue Bynum is a Native Texan, happily married to Nora for almost 29 years, and the father of three great children, Halle (and son-in-law Clay), Cooper, and Cole. Drue is a 1991 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, an Army veteran, and the retired County... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 9:10am - 9:35pm CDT

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9:42am CDT

Recognizing and Moving Our Set Points for Community Change

Speakers

Bill Mory

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT

Bill holds a Post Graduate Ed.S. degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Alabama in Birmingham. He also holds a Masters Degree in Counseling from that same university and a bachelors degree in Psychology from the esteemed Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 9:42am - 9:50am CDT

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9:50am CDT

Building a Culture of Mental Health in the Workplace

Speakers

Aimee Dennis

Lettuce Indulge

Brett Graham

CEO, Graham International

Melissa Perrin

Chief Culture and Communications Officer, First United Bank

Melissa Perrin serves as the Chief Culture and Communications Officer, where she implements board and executive level initiatives, develops organizational culture - purpose, vision, values, and employee satisfaction, and has built and brought to life the “Spend Life Wisely” aspect... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 9:50am - 10:25am CDT

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10:25am CDT

What's Next Texoma: Workplace Initiative

Speakers

Sean Norton

Public Information & Media Manager, Texoma Council of Governments

Sean is a member of the senior leadership team at Texoma Council of Governments (TCOG) and represents TCOG on the Texoma Behavioral Health Leadership Team. He has been a part of the TBHLT since its inception in Grayson and Fannin counties and has taken a strong lead in setting a direction... Read More →

Bill Wilson

President, McCraw Oil

Bill is President of McCraw Oil Company and McCraw Transport headquartered in Bonham, Texas. Bill co-chairs the Fannin Behavioral Health Leadership Team board and serves on the boards of the Texoma Health Foundation and the Fannin County Children’s Center. Bill spent 16 years with... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 10:25am - 10:35am CDT

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10:45am CDT

Snack Tips Cooking Demo by Blue Zones - Durant

Speakers

Brandon Martin

Community Program Manager, Blue Zones Project - Durant

Saturday May 7, 2022 10:45am - 11:00am CDT

Pre-recorded, Daily Tools to Thrive

11:30am CDT

Hope Rising: The Science and Power of Hope

Lunch and learn event!

Speakers

Chan Hellman, PhD

Professor of Social Work, University of Oklahoma

Chan M. Hellman is a professor of social work at the University of Oklahoma and Director of The Hope Research Center. He has written more than 150 scientific publications and has presented at numerous national and international conferences worldwide. Chan has also presented his... Read More →

Dr. Jeremy McMillen

President, Grayson College

Dr. Jeremy McMillen joined Grayson College as its fifth president in July 2012.A Bonham High School graduate, Dr. McMillen began his career as the Director of Educational Talent Search working with low-income first-generation students at Paris Junior College. He returned to A&M-Commerce... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 11:30am - 12:15pm CDT

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12:20pm CDT

Status of Mental Health for ALL in Our Schools: Programs, Tools and Partnerships

Community Planning and Response

Speakers

Maureen Kane

Realtor, Paragon Realtors

Maureen Kane is a Realtor® with Paragon Realtors®, a radio personality for B997 The Buzz, a project manager, and volunteer here in Texoma. Wife to Sherman Councilman Josh Stevenson, and mom to Grace and Max, Maureen is passionate about raising awareness of mental health issues... Read More →

Carrie Boettger

Lead Counselor, Denison High School

Carrie is a 25-year educator and has been a school counselor for the past 21 years. She is currently Lead Counselor at Denison High School where she has been a counselor for the past 17 years. Her greatest joy is helping her students succeed. Over the years, she has seen a huge transformation... Read More →

Jackie Melancon, M.Ed.

Thrive Coordinator, Denison ISD

Jackie Melancon earned a Master of Arts in School Counseling from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor of Arts in General Education and Special Education from University of Southwestern Louisiana. She has 35 years of experience working with students with behavioral... Read More →

Lori Washburn, M.S.

School Counselor, Pottsboro High School

Lori Washburn is a certified school counselor with a specialization in animal-assisted counseling with her canine partner, Loki. As an animal-assisted counseling team, Lori and Loki bring a unique perspective to working on mental health issues seen in teens and young adults.

Aileen Hays

Coordinator of Counseling and Student Services, Sherman ISD

Aileen Hays is the Coordinator for Counseling and Student Services in Sherman ISD. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years of experience working with youth and families as a therapist, school social worker, and school counselor. In 2019 and 2020, she has... Read More →

Dustee Russell

School Counselor, Durant High School

Dustee Russell is originally from a tiny farming community in Southwestern Oklahoma. She graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1997 and completed her graduate degree in School Counseling in May 2017. She has ten years of medical marketing experience along with five... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 12:20pm - 12:35pm CDT
Virtual

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12:55pm CDT

Preparing Students and Families for Life Beyond High School

Speakers

Dr. David Hicks

Superintendent, Sherman ISD

David Hicks is the Superintendent of Schools in Sherman ISD. Before moving to Sherman, he served as a leader in three nationally-recognized school districts, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Grapevine-Colleyville, and most recently in Denton, the second-fastest growing school district in... Read More →

Traci Moore

Director of Student Success and Transitions, Austin College

Traci Howard Moore is the Director of Student Success and Transitions at Austin College. In this role, she works to provide leadership for persistence and re-enrollment for Austin College students. She collaborates with multiple divisions across campus to create student success... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 12:55pm - 1:15pm CDT

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1:35pm CDT

Building Resilience and Connecting to Hope on the Frontline

Speakers

Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH

President and Chief Executive Officer, Parkland Health & Hospital System

Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH, was named President and Chief Executive Officer of ParklandHealth & Hospital System in March 2014.Prior to joining Parkland, Dr. Cerise served as Vice President for Health Affairs and MedicalEducation of the Louisiana State University System. From 2004... Read More →

Michelle Lemming

President and CEO, Texoma Health Foundation

Michelle Lemming is the founding President and CEO of the Texoma Health Foundation created through the sale of nonprofit Texoma Medical Center in 2007. She is a recent recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Leaders Award. Inspired and motivated by mental... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 1:35pm - 1:50pm CDT

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1:50pm CDT

Supporting our Frontline Workers: Self-Care and Community Care

Speakers

Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

Founder and Director, The Trauma Stewardship Institute

Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others, has worked directly with trauma survivors for more than three decades.She has worked with groups as diverse as zookeepers and reconstruction workers in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orle... Read More →

Bryan Rowley

Behavioral Health - Public Safety Liaison, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

Geri Larson, MSN, RN, CEN

Emergency Department Director, Texoma Medical Center

Graduated nursing school in 1990 in Missouri. In 1991, I moved to Texas and joined Texoma Medical Center. I have worked in the emergency department for 27 years with the past ten years in leadership. I am presented the ED Director. The love for my community presses me to continually... Read More →

Nichole McDonald

Lieutenant, Grayson County Sheriff's Office

Vicky Lindsey

Senior Director, SUD and Counseling, Texoma Community Center

Vicky Lindsey is a Licensed Clinical Social worker, receiving her Masters Degree in Social Work at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she resided for over twenty years. She was Administrator of the Center for Compassionate Care, a non-profit agency specializing in grief... Read More →

Kelly Trompler

Superintendent, Bonham ISD

Kelly Trompler is a 27-year educator, all with Bonham ISD. She began her career as an elementary teacher and also served as an Instructional Technologist, Assistant Principal, Curriculum Director, and Asst. Superintendent with the district before becoming Bonham ISD’s Superintendent... Read More →

James Moore

PRN Chaplain TMC; Lead Pastor The Well Church, Texoma Medical Center; The Well Church

James Moore is a Chaplain at Texoma Medical Center as well as the Lead Pastor at The Well Church. He brings 30 years of serving the local church and almost a decade of severing the Texoma community through Texoma Medical Center. He is a husband to Amy, and a dad to two girls... Read More →

Saturday May 7, 2022 1:50pm - 2:40pm CDT

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