Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The Montana DPHHS Children’s Mental Health Bureau is hosting this one-day conference focusing on the targeted case management services that are critical to excellent care for children and families. Staff from children’s mental health provider agencies—case managers, supervisors, and directors—are invited to join us in Helena for a day of learning and networking, helping us improve services and outcomes for Montana youth and families.
Time |
Topic |
Location |
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8:00-9:00am |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
Hotel Lobby |
9:00-10:30am |
Systems of Care:Wraparound, Unconditional Care & Targeted Case ManagementIra Lourie, M.D. Opening remarks on how case managers play a crucial role in systems of care, by Ira Lourie, MD. Ira is a child psychiatrist who played a major role in the development of systems of care on the national level. He is the co-author, with Karl Dennis, of Everything Is Normal Until Proven Otherwise: A Book About Unconditional Care and Wrapround Services. |
Governor |
10:45am-12:00pm |
Families:Q&A w/ the Family Ambassadors BoardFamily Ambassadors Board (FAB) The Family Ambassadors Board (FAB) is made up of nine parents of children who receive behavioral health case management services in Montana. FAB families live in towns large and small across the state. The group consults with CMHB regularly to help improve services for all families. In this panel, FAB will answer the group’s questions and reflect. What would you like to ask a parent about their family’s experience of case management? You can submit questions when you register for the conference. |
Governor |
12:00-12:45pm |
Lunch (provided) |
Governor |
12:45-3:00pm |
You!:Professional Self-Care, Avoiding Burnout, & NetworkingWill Tedrow, PhD Professional Self-Care, Avoiding Burnout, and Networking Will Tedrow, PhD—himself a former leader in the mental health system—is on a mission to help people transform their work into a source of fulfillment and joy, so you can have a greater impact in your community wiht less effort. He will guide you through exercises and activities that help you recognize your stumbling blocks, connect to your mission, and approach your work with a fresh perspective. |
Governor |
3:00-3:30pm |
Closing Words |
Governor |