Mental Health Day on the Hill 2018
Ewald Conference Center 1000 Westgate Drive St. Paul, MN 55114 USA 651-290-6260 View additional information
Thursday, March 15, 2018, 8:30 AM CDT
Category: Events
Mental Health Day on the Hill
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8:30 a.m. |
Brief Introduction and Welcome to Mental Health Day on the Hill |
8:30 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. | Beyond “Schoolhouse Rocks.” How citizen needs become legislation and law. A description of the formal process and the “sausage making” that happens behind closed doors. Bill Amberg, J.D., Lobbyist for Minnesota Psychological Association |
8:55 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
Issues of interest currently before the legislature will be presented including: changes to the psychology practice act impacting access to care, funding proposals to increase provider availability, information about proposed behavior analyst licensure, and information about a mental health parity bill designed to ensure equity in mental health services. Current state level stakeholder engagement processes to improve mental health services and delivery will be described. |
9:15 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. | An example of engagement in a stakeholder process. Participating in a grassroots task force to update Minnesota’s civil commitment law. Sarah Wiljamaa, M.A., doctoral student in psychology at Argosy University |
9:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m. |
Tools for advocacy: building relationships with legislators and engaging in stakeholder policy change. Talking to legislators about issues of concern. Role-play demonstration of how to talk with lawmakers. |
9:40 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. | Participants will practice role play discussions with a legislator |
9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Question and Answer Opportunity |
10:00 a.m. | Completion of evaluations and certificate distribution |
10:05 a.m. | Participants carpool over to the State Capitol to begin scheduled meetings with legislators* |
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Mental Health Legislative Network Rally in the Capitol Rotunda* |
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Participants can eat lunch (not provided) at the Capitol or in the Transportation Building and attend meetings with legislators* |
2:00 p.m. | Debriefing in Transportation Building Cafeteria* |
*CE not awarded
Trisha A. Stark, Ph.D., LP, M.P.A.; Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from University of Miami. Dr. Stark also has a Master’s of Public Affairs from the Humphrey school of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, and a certificate in leadership in health information technology from the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota. She is currently pursuing a Master’s of Jurisprudence in Health Law at Loyola University in Chicago.
Current Professional or Work Affiliation: Private Practice and legislative advocacy for psychology, the people we serve, and to encourage electronic care coordination to improve healthcare outcomes for individuals with complex conditions including serious mental illness.
William J. Amberg, M.A., J.D. ; J.D. in law from American University in Washington D.C, and practices law at the Amberg Law Office. Mr. Amberg has nearly three decades of experience in politics and law in St. Paul, Washington, D.C. and across the country. He has expertise lobbying in the areas of healthcare, environment, agriculture, taxation, and local government, amongst others. Mr. Amberg’s past work settings include the U.S. House of Representatives, Director of Communications and Research for a state political party, and Assistant Attorney General in the Health and Antitrust Division of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
Sarah Wiljamaa, M.A.; M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University. In addition to her interests in assessment and treatment, Ms. Wiljamaa is focused on research and advocacy for underserved populations. She has special interests in human sexuality, forensic psychology, and social justice. She is currently working on her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University.
If you would like to participate, please send your name, home address, phone number, and email address to [email protected]. We need this information in order to schedule appointments with legislators for participants. Please notify us by Thursday, February 15 if you would like to participate.
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Contact: Trisha A. Stark, Ph.D., LP, MPA - [email protected]