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Conference Schedule

Time

Session

Speaker

8:30 - 8:45am

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Welcome Message

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Welcome Message by MCHTRT Co-Directors

Corrie Whisner, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Health Solutions

Cady Berkel, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Health Solutions

Arizona State University

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Acknowledgment of the Land

Liza Hita, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, College of Health Solutions

Arizona State University

8:45 - 9:30am

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Arizona MCH Title V Block Grant

Laura Luna Bellucci, MBA

Chief, Bureau of Women's and Children's Health

Arizona MCH & CSHCN Director

Arizona Department of Health Services

9:30-10:30am

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Early Childhood Mental Health: The Importance of Relationships

Molly Strothkamp, MSW, LCSW, IMH‑E®

Child Therapist & Training Coordinator

Southwest Human Development, Good Fit Counseling Center and Harris Institute

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Conference Schedule

10:30-10:40a

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BREAK

n/a

10:40-11:10

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Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression

Jennie Bever, PhD

Executive Director and Founder

4th Trimester

11:10 - 11:40

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Better Together: Recovery is Possible, and We All Deserve Do-Overs.

Kate Dobler, MEd, BS, CPM, IMH-E

PPW-PLT Project Director

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)

11:40 - 12:10

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Supporting Opioid Dependent Pregnancies Through Collective Impact

Shauna Anderson, BS, Education Services Supervisor

Michael White, MCJ, Director of Community Programs

Hushabye Nursery

12:10 - 12:55 pm

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Words Matter: The Language of Health

Susie Leo, MPH, RDN

Parental and Child Health Dietitian

Arizona Department of Health Services

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Conference Schedule

12:55 -1:10p

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BREAK

n/a

1:10 - 2:20p

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Emerging Practice and Research - Abstract Presentations with Q&A Session

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Presentation of various topics related to Maternal and Child Health, followed by discussion and live Q&A with the presenter.

2:20 - 3:20pm

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Ethics Session: Prescribing Ethics for Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders

Liz Harrell, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, College of Health Solutions

Arizona State University

3:20 - 4:00pm

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Emerging Research Lightning Talks

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Presentation of various topics related to Maternal and Child Health will be available as a gallery for attendees to choose what Zoom rooms to go in (gallery available in Submittable platform). Each presenter will be available live in their individual Zoom rooms for discussion and Q&A. Attendees will be able to hop in and out of Zoom rooms to interact with different presenters.

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Acknowledgement of the Land

Liza Hita, MA, PhD

Arizona State University

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Conflict of interest: Liza Hita

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Arizona State University
  • There are no other financial and nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Arizona MCH Title V Block Grant

Laura Luna Bellucci, MBA

Chief, Bureau of Women's and Children's Health

Arizona Department of Health Services

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Conflict of interest: Laura Luna Bellucci

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Arizona Department of Health Services
  • There are no other financial and nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Early Childhood Mental Health:

The Importance of Relationships

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Molly Strothkamp, MSW, LCSW, IMH‑E®

Child Therapist & Training Coordinator

Southwest Human Development

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Conflict of interest: Molly Strothkamp

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Southwest Human Development
  • There are no other financial and nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Breastfeeding and Postpartum Depression

Jennie Bever, PhD

Executive Director and Founder

4th Trimester

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Conflict of interest: Jennie Bever

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: 4th Trimester
  • There are no other financial and nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Better Together: Recovery is Possible, and We All Deserve Do-Overs.

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Kate Dobler, MEd, BS, CPM, IMH-E

PPW-PLT Project Director

AHCCCS

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Conflict of interest: Kate Dobler

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: AHCCCS
  • There are no other financial and nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Supporting Opioid Dependent Pregnancies Through Collective Impact

Shauna Anderson, BS

Education Supervisor

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Hushabye Nursery

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Conflict of interest: Shauna Anderson

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Hushabye Nursery
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Supporting Opioid Dependent Pregnancies Through Collective Impact

Michael White, MCJ

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Director of Community Programs

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Hushabye Nursery

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Conflict of interest: Michael White

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Hushabye Nursery
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Words Matter: �The Language of Health

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Susie Leo, MPH, RDN

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Parent and Child Health Dietitian

Arizona Department of Health Services

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Conflict of interest: Susie Leo

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Arizona Department of Health Services

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  • There are no other financial and nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Ethics Session

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Liz Harrell, PhD

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Arizona State University

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Conflict of interest: Liz Harrell

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Arizona State University

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  • There are no other financial and nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Abstract Presentations

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Emerging Practice and Research

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Abstract Presenter

Addressing Perinatal Mental Health with a Diverse Workforce in Arizona: A Policy Brief

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Nalani Thomas, MS

Population Health Doctoral Student

Arizona State University

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Conflict of interest: Nalani Thomas

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: NA
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Abstract Presenter

Staff Perceptions of Transitioning to TeleHealth for Home Visitation Program

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Elisabeth Williams, MPH

Population Health Doctoral Student

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Arizona State University

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Conflict of interest: Elisabeth Williams

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Arizona State University
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Embracing our Scars: Self-harm 101

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Bree Van Dyke, LCSW

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UCLA Health

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Conflict of interest: Bree Van Dyke, LCSW

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: UCLA (April 2021- present)
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Abstract Presenter

Address mental health disparities in Latino families using CBPR

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Micaela Mercado, PhD, LMSW

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Research Assistant Professor

School of Social Work

Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center

Arizona State University

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Conflict of interest: Micaela Mercado

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Arizona State University
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Abstract Presentations

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Emerging Research Lightening Talks

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Abstract Presenter

Association Between Prenatal Ozone Exposure and Birthweight in Arizona

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Megan Witsoe, BS

Medical Student

Creighton University

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Conflict of interest: Megan Witsoe

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: N/A
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Abstract Presenter

From Womb to World: The Effects of EDCs on Fetal and Childhood Development

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Nancy Jackson, MA

PhD Candidate

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Arizona State University

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Conflict of interest: Nancy Jackson

Financial:

  • Place of Employment:
    • Arizona State University
    • City of Los Angeles
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Abstract Presenter

DNA Methylation of Immune Genes is Associated with Chronic Pain in Children

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Allison Hays, BS, BS

PhD Candidate

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Arizona State University

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Conflict of interest: Allison Hays

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Arizona State University
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Abstract Presenter

Farm to school prevalence in low-income, high-minority K-12 schools

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Adam Thompson, MS

Medical Student

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson

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Conflict of interest: Adam Thompson

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: N/A
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • This study was supported by grants from the National Heart Blood and Lung Institute (1R01HL127814) and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (1R01HD071583).
  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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Abstract Presenter

APOE E4 predicts accelerated cognitive and brain aging outcomes in older adults with autism

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Samantha Harker, BA, BA

PhD Candidate

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Arizona State University

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Conflict of interest: Samantha Harker

Financial:

  • Place of Employment: Arizona State University
  • There are no other financial disclosures to report.

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Nonfinancial:

  • There are no nonfinancial disclosures to report.

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