Change through Collaboration:
Working Across Disciplines to Build the Best 911 Response System
May 15, 2025, 6–8 p.m. (Reception)
May 16, 2025, 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (Conference Program)
Cedarbrook Lodge
| Thursday, May 15 | Cedarbrook Lodge |
| 6–8 p.m. | Pre-Conference Reception All conference ticketholders welcome but rsvp is required |
| Friday, May 16 | Cedarbrook Lodge |
| 7:30–9 a.m. | Registration for all attendees |
| 7:30–9 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 7:45–8:30 a.m. | Yoga for First Responders—Captain Nicole Picknell |
| 9–10:15 a.m. | Opening Keynote An Update to our Progress CROA Board President Brook Buettner, BHCore Director Jennifer Stuber, Washington State Representative Osman Salahuddin Optimizing Mental Health Through Neurobiological Approaches for Trauma Recovery in First Responders and Co-Responders Matt Quackenbush, LICSW Presentation |
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| 10:30 am–12:30 p.m. | Morning Wellness Breakout Sessions Morning sessions are intended for networking in LE and Fire, but there are more teams at the table and we want to be inclusive. Alternative response/ mobile teams should choose whichever session they are interested in. Harnessing Mind Body Bridging and Mind Mapping for Personal and Professional Growth in First Responders and Co-Responders Matt Quackenbush, LICSW (Recommended for law enforcement teams) Presentation Cultivating Self-Compassion: A Resilience Workshop for Firefighters Joel Grow, PhD; Fire Chief David Busz; Stephanie Butler, LICSW (Recommended for fire-based teams) Presentation Handout |
| 12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lunch provided by North Sound Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization |
| 1:30–2:45 p.m. | Afternoon Breakout Session #1 Hope Through the Holes: Finding Strength in a Flawed Behavioral Health System Juliana Wallace, LICSW Presentation ERPOs and Suicide Prevention: The Way Forward Zee Andrignis, LICSW, SUDP (moderator); Jabari Addae, LE; Chelsea Parsons, JD; Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, PhD.; Kim Wyatt, JD Presentation – Parsons Presentation – Wyatt Presentation – Rowhani-Rahbar The Buck Stops Here: Creative Responses to Self-Neglect in Later Life Wendy Lustbader, MSW Please note: Masking is required for those who attend Wendy Lustbader’s session. Masks will be provided. Self-Neglect Handout Treatable Causes of Memory Loss – English Treatable Causes of Memory Loss – Spanish |
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| 3:00-4:15 p.m. | Afternoon Breakout Session #2 Love in the Chaos: Responding to Crisis with Compassion and Skill Juliana Wallace, LICSW Presentation ERPOs and Suicide Prevention: The Way Forward Zee Andrignis, LICSW, SUDP (moderator); Jabari Addae, LE; Chelsea Parsons, JD; Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, PhD; Kim Wyatt, JD Presentation – Parsons Presentation – Wyatt Presentation – Rowhani-Rahbar Hoarders, Accumulators, and Collectors: What Can We Do? Wendy Lustbader, MSW Please note: Masking is required for those who attend Wendy Lustbader’s session. Masks will be provided. Self-Neglect Handout Treatable Causes of Memory Loss – English Treatable Causes of Memory Loss – Spanish |
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| 4:30-5:00 p.m. | Learn More About Our Progress and How to Get Involved POISE: Frontline Responder Academy: Stephanie Butler, LICSW Peer Support for Co-Response: Zee Andrignis, LICSW, SUDP & Natasha Grossman, MSW Innovations in Fire-based Co-Response & Training: Cassie Hallstone (Tacoma Fire), Chief Mike Jackson (Clark Cowlitz Fire Rescue), Captain Keith Sharp (South County Fire), Kim Hendrickson (BHCore) |
| 5:00-5:05 p.m. | Reading of Co-Response Reflection and Parting Gift Brook Buettner, LICSW; CROA Board President Reflection Card |