6th Annual Minnesota Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Summit 2025

Together We Thrive: Partnering to Address Mental Health Crisis in Times of Chaos

Date & Time: August 5th & 6th, 2025, 8:30am - 5:00 pm CST

Price: Free

CEHs: 32 CEHs

About MetrCCS Summit:

The Minnesota Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Summit has become a prominent annual event that brings together leading professionals, experts, and innovators to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and advancements in Mental Health. This year’s summit promises to be an exceptional gathering featuring inspiring keynote speakers, thought-provoking discussions, and workshops.

If you’d like us to register your team, please email metrccssummit@macmh.org, and we’ll be glad to assist you!

Schedule at a Glance

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM Morning Keynote
Co-creating Narratives of Hope: Honoring Our Roots to Support Innovation for the Future of Mental Health – Vanessa Jackson, Social Worker, Soul Doula, Owner – Healing Circles, Inc. | Keynote

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Session 1
1. Two Spirit Advocacy, sacred through tradition – Arnold Dahl-Wooley | General level
2. Calming the Storm: Using Audio-Visual Entrainment to Enhance Mental Health Crisis Response – Fran Bieganek, MS & Guy Odishaw | Innovation
3. Bridging Chaos and Care: Empathetic crisis assessment and de-escalation for Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI)  – Brianna Coleman, MSW, LICSW | Advanced level

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Session 2
4. Stress in Farm Country and Resources for Responders – Meg Moynihan, MS | General level
5. Shifting Our Language for Children in Moments of Distress – Rosilynn Morris, LICSW | Advanced level
6. Overcoming Digital Divides: Culturally Sensitive Telepsychology Interventions for the Mazahua Community – Juan Pablo Gonzalez Huizar & Susana Castaños-Cervantes | Innovation

12:30 PM – Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Session 3
7. Navigating Substance Use Concerns and Recovery Pathways  – Hannah Dufek, MS, LADC, LPCC | Advanced level
8. Introduction to PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance or Pervasive Drive for Autonomy) – Song Vang, LGSW | General level
9. Crisis Response for Military Connected Populations –Travis Quinlan, LICSW & Steven Luitjens, MSW, LICSW | General level

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Session 4
10. The Integration of Harm Reduction Strategies can Help Improve Crisis Response – Jennifer Fukuda | General level
11. Utilizing Clinicians at Dispatch – Natashia Powell, MS, LPCC & Kyle Davis, MSW, LICSW | General level
12. Tips for Early Career Providers: Lessons Learned – Amber Barnes MSW, LICSW, Jen Peterson, MSW, LICSW & Jessica Koehn, LMFT | General level

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Monday Afternoon Keynote
Gray Matter Matters – Michelle Muething, LPC, LHMC | Keynote

5:00 PM – End of Day

Wednesday, August 6

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM Wednesday Morning Keynote
Helping Kids When the World Feels Like a Scary Place – Abigail Gewirtz, PhD | Keynote

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Session 5
13. When Mama or Papa is in Crisis: Helping very young children when their parent cannot – Carol Siegel, PhD, LP | Innovation
14. The Roots of Crisis: Sex Trafficking Indicators in Mental Health Response – Anna LaFrinier-Ritchie, BA, Andrea White & Carly Hiti | General level
15. Rapport and Relationship in Crisis Response: Classic Methods and New Innovative Practice – Michael Kaup, MA & Anthony Vincent Bova | General level

11:45 AM – 12:30 PM Session 6
16. Mobile Crisis Response in Northern Arizona – Thea Sherman, BSW | General level
17. Making the Connection: Maximizing the Use of Warmlines to Reduce Loneliness, Isolation and Mental Health Crisis – Shannah Mulvihill, MA, CFRE | General level
18. The Continuum of Gun Access Prevention: How responsible gun ownership can save lives – Kathleen Anderson, LGSW | General level

12:30 PM – Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Session 7
19. Beyond Punishment: A Restorative Justice Approach with Today’s Youth – Rebecca Smith, MHP | Innovation CANCELLED
20. Safe Harbor Services: Human Trafficking Resources and Support in the Metro Area and Beyond – Shannon Fakhoury, BA | General level
21. Families as Partners – Greta Kjos, JD | General level

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Session 8
22. Beyond Burnout: Building Resilience Through Holistic, Lifelong Wellness – Robin Richards, MA, EdS | General level
23. I Am Safe: Trauma-Responsive Practices for Mental Health – Chrissy Mignogna, E-RYT | Innovation
24. Supporting Pregnant Individuals Who Use Substances in Crisis Situations – Carmichael Finn, MA, LMFT, LADC, ADCR-MN | General level

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Session 9
25. Facing Hard Conversations: Their Crucial Role in Times of Crisis – Kristi Monsour, MA, ECMH-E | General level
26. Spill the Tea on ADHD: What you need to know when dealing with ADHD Brains – Judy Richardson-Mahre, MA, LMFT | General level
27. Authentic Crisis Response: Bridging Personal Experience with Professional Practice – Jimmie Heags Jr., MA, LSC,             LPCC | General level

5:00 PM – Adjourn

MORE DETAILS TO COME

If you have any questions, please email metrccssummit@macmh.org

See you soon!