Upcoming Conference

​The 44th Annual FMHAC Conference

​March 13-15, 2019

The Annual Conference of the Forensic Mental Health Association of California is held each March at the Hyatt Regency Resort in Monterey, CA. It offers high quality presentations pertaining to forensic mental health and relevant to medical and mental health clinicians, law enforcement, the courts, parole and probation officers, and other professionals working with mentally ill offenders.

44th Annual FMHAC Conference - Monterey Hyatt

Schedule

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 

• 10:00am Registration 
• 12:30pm President’s Welcome 
• 1:00pm Opening Presentation 
• 2:45pm Keynote Presentation 
• 6:00pm Welcome Reception

Thursday, March 14, 2019 

• 8:00am Registration 
• 9:00am Breakout Presentation 1 
• 10:45am Breakout Presentation 2 
• 12:15pm Lunch (included) 
• 1:15pm Breakout Presentation 3 
• 3:00pm Breakout Presentation 4 
• 4:45pm FMHAC Business Meeting

Friday, March 15, 2019 

• 9:00am-12:15pm Closing Presentation

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Opening Presentation

Recovery and Re-Entry of Formerly Incarcerated Women 

• Susan Burton

Keynote Presentation

Substance Use and Offenders: From High to Homicidal 

• Charles Scott, MD

​Breakout Presentations 1

Assessment of Dangerousness for MDOs: A Structured Approach 

• Melinda DiCiro, PsyD; Trayci Dahl, PhD, ABPP; Susan Napolitano, PhD; Brandon Yakush, PsyD

Tactical Mental Health 

• Nicole Vienna, PsyD; Ryan Vienna, M.L.​

Transfer Evaluations: Assessing Rehabilitative Potential within the Juvenile Justice System 

• Francesca Lehman, PsyD; Doug Ugarkovich, Juvenile Justice Consultant

Sexual Coercion: From Persuasion to Sadism 

• Charles Flinton, PhD; Deirdre D’Orazio, PhD

Innovations in Anger Management Treatment 

• Robert Landry, PhD

Words to Deeds:

• Serving Those Who Serve: Challenges and Opportunities for Supporting Behavioral Wellness for First Responders, Custody and Law Enforcement Officials​​

​Breakout Presentations 2

Reasons Inmates Attempt Suicide or Die by Suicide: Implications for Assessment, Treatment, and Institutional Prevention Programs 

• Robert Horon, PhD

Incorporating Restorative Justice into Mental Health Court and Diversion Programs 

• Kristi Abbott, LCSW; Christopher Bulkeley, JD

​Assessing Child Sexual Abuse Allegations and the Child Forensic Interview 

• Susan Napolitano, PhD; Caroline Dower-Serrano, MA

Sex Offenders and the Law: Perilous Predictions of Paraphiliacs

• Charles Scott, MD
• Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3, Handout 4

​​Theory and Practice to Address and Reduce Hopelessness, Suicidality, Trauma, and Violence 

• Lorie Hill, PhD

​Words to Deeds:​

• ​Call to Action: Next Steps Toward Promoting and Achieving Behavioral Wellness for First Responders, Custody and Law Enforcement Officials

​Breakout Presentations 3

Malingering: Utility and Measurement 

• Bethany Walters, PhD; Dana Dalgleish, PhD

​Competence to Stand Trial Assessment: Squaring the Practices with Case Law 

• John Philipsborn, Esq

The Sprawl of Childhood Adversity into Adult Mental Health, Addiction and Criminality: Understanding and Interventions 

• Melissa Piasecki, MD

Parole Suitability and Risk Assessment of Long-Term Incarcerated Sex Offenders – Part 1 & Part 2 

• James Rokop, PhD; Charles Flinton, PhD​

​Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices: A Networking Opportunity 

• Tom Granucci, LCSW; Will Cash

Words to Deeds:

• Hot Topics Policy Discussion Addressing the Unserved & Underserved: Building Capacity for Early Intervention While Serving Existing Needs​​

​Breakout Presentations 4

Forensic Issues in Community Psychiatry 

• Chad Koyanagi, MD

Mental Health Diversion – A Call to Action 

• Laura Arnold, JD; Erin Ferma, PhD; Judge Stephen Manley; Lieutenant David Petrocelli

Juveniles who Sexually Offended: Characteristics, Assessment, and Treatment 

• Norbert Ralph, PhD, MPH

Mental Consequences of Wrongful Conviction

• Kelley Flemming, JD; Darwin Crabtree, NCIP Exoneree; Gloria Killian, Exoneree

Parole Suitability and Risk Assessment of Long-Term Incarcerated Sex Offenders – Part 1 & Part 2 

• James Rokop, PhD; Charles Flinton, PhD​

Social Justice and Historical Repair: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Forensic Mental Health Services and Systems 

• Matthew Mock, PhD

Words to Deeds:​

• Perspectives from Professional Experts: Meeting the Challenge of Jail Diversion for the Unserved and Underserve

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​Continuing Education

13.5 Continuing Education Units Available for:  BBS, BRN, CPA, CE, POST
10.5 Continuing Education Units Available for:  MCLE ​

Statements: FMHAC is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for psychologists. FMHAC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Provider #FOR005. Course meets the qualifications for 13.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences through the California Psychological Association. State Bar of California MCLE Provider #15388. Most presentations approved for POST.  Approval number 2540-28003-18002.

Cancellation Policy

Registration cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to morgan@fmhac.net.

• $50 cancellation fee if request is received by February 1, 2019
• $100 fee if received after February 14, 2019
• Cancellations are not refunded after March 7, 2019

Lodging

Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Del Monte Golf Course 
1 Old Golf Course Road, Monterey, California, 93940-4908 
Phone: 831-372-1234
​Hotel Cancellation Policy: 24 hours prior to arrival.

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