In late April, the hosted in Denver, Colorado. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ is a proud member of the National Council and was thrilled that several team members were selected as presenters this year.

Omar Gonzalez-Valentino, Lauren Kahn, Ashley Flores, Brenda Hamamoto, and Julia Egan represented Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ across individual presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions. Lara Buckley and Arielle Marin contributed to the development of the hybrid workforce presentation.

Omar hosted a session exploring how caring adults, clinicians, and health system partners can serve as key bridges for bi-cultural youth navigating questions of identity and belonging. Lauren moderated a panel with Ashley, Omar, and Brenda on the value of peer professionals in crisis behavioral health settings, challenging common myths about the peer workforce and offering a practical framework for peer integration. The session drew broad interest in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s transdisciplinary team model and earned recognition for the Recovery-Centered Clinical System. Julia presented a poster on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­'s hybrid behavioral health workforce model, demonstrating how tele-clinicians can address staffing gaps, expand access, and support continuity of care across programs.

The team left Denver energized, connected, and reminded that the work happening across Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ programs every day belongs to something much larger. We are so proud of everyone who represented Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ on a national stage!