agenda- May 8, 2019 (day 1) -- VENUE: CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, MALAEIMI, AS

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Registration

On-Site Registration opens from 7:00 am to 8:00 am

Invocation

Welcoming Remarks

Jueta McCutchan, Psy.D. - Organizer and Facilitator 

Fred J. Uhrle, MD, Chief Medical Officer, AS CBOC

David Bernstein, MD, Associate Chief of Staff, Mental Health

Opening Remarks

The Honorable Lolo Matalasi Moliga, Governor of American Samoa*


*To be confirmed

Plenary Session I

Reduction of Suicide through a Public Health Approach

Presented by: Tiara Peterkin, LCSW


BREAK (Energizing Office Yoga with Rebecca Gladding, MD)

Plenary Session II

PTSD: A Way Forward

Presented by: Carolee Rada, MD, PRRP Program Clinician


LUNCH BREAK with Music/Booths & Relaxation Activities addressing Self-Care

afternoon session - May 8, 2019 - VENUE: CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, MALAEIMI, as

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Plenary Session III

Veterans and Traumatic Brain Injury

Speaker Panel: 

(a) Daryl Fuji'i, Ph.D., - TBI Primer, Stroke and MCI

(b) Veteran Experience 

Track One:

Coping and Thriving for Veterans and their Families 

Presented by: Robert Toelupe, LCSW

Track Two:

PTSD: A Way Forward for Providers

Presented by: Michael Mahoney, Ph.D. 

Track Three:

Practical Tips for Recognizing and Managing Suicide 

Presented by: Tiara Peterkin, LCSW

Closing Remarks

Jueta McCutchan, Psy.D.

agenda - May 9, 2018 (day 2) -- VENUE: CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, MALAEIMI, AS

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Brief Welcoming Remarks

Jueta McCutchan, Psy.D.

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and You: Behavioral Health Determinants among American Samoa Veterans

Robin Faumuina-Vasai, MD

Homelessness among Veterans Progress Made and Challenges Ahead

Presented by: Andrew Dahlburg, LCSW

Burnout and Compassion Fatigue among Care Providers and Care Takers - Prevention and Replenishing Strategies

Presented by: Scott Masters, MD


LUNCH BREAK with Music/Booths and Relaxation Activities addressing Self-Care


BREAK-OUT SESSIONS

Track One:

Mindfulness Meditation and Replenishing

Presented by: Rebecca Gladding, MD 

Track Two:

Local Resources for Veterans and their Family Members

Presented by: Department of Human and Social Services; Denise Thomsen, Office of Protection & Advocacy for the Disabled; and Andrew Dahlburg, LCSW


WRAP UP - EVALUATIONS


CLOSING REMARKS 

Jueta McCutchan, Psy.D.