Welcome to The Returning Veterans Conference Registration Site
Paving the Road Home: The National Behavioral Health Conference and Policy Academy on Returning Veterans and Their Families
- Date
- August 11, 2008 – National Conference
- Location
- Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel 7400 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: (301) 657-1234 Fax: (301) 657-6453 Website: www.hyattregencybethesda.com
- Sponsors
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- (SAMHSA), Department of Defense, and Department of Veterans Affairs
- Partners
- The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors and
- The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
- Objective
- This national conference and policy academy will help Federal, State, and local partners improve and enhance mental health and substance abuse services for returning veterans and their families. The conference/policy academy will facilitate nationwide sharing of information on mental health and substance abuse services and supports across multiple health care delivery systems. Attendees will be provided science-based information to assist veterans and their families in building resiliency and preventing and/or treating complex conditions, including mental disorders (e.g., TBI, PTSD) substance use disorders, suicide, homelessness, domestic violence, and co-occurring disorders.
- Lodging
Conference participants are responsible for making their lodging reservations and all expenses related to their hotel arrangements. Here is a list of area hotels that you may call for rates and availability.- Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel
7400 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 657-1234
Fax: (301) 657-6453
Website: www.hyattregencybethesda.com
Doubletree Bethesda
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 652-2000
Fax: (301) 644-7317
Website: www.doubletreebethesda.com
American Inn of Bethesda
8130 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (800) 323-7081
Fax: (301) 656-2907
Website: www.american-inn.com - Travel
You are also responsible for arranging your own travel to and from the Bethesda area and any cost associated with air, train, and ground transportation. There are three major airports accessible to the Washington Metropolitan Area which are listed below. Please allow an hour and thirty minutes travel time to the airport and another hour to clear security when scheduling your departure times.
The hotel does not provide shuttle service from the airport to the hotel. Here are a few travel options that may assist you in your travel between the hotel and airport. Please note that schedule and fares may change. Please contact service providers for current schedules, rates and reservations:
To and from the Washington, D.C. area airports:
Reagan Washington Airport 30 minutes
Dulles International Airport 40 minutes
Baltimore-Washington International 45 minutesShuttle: Super Shuttle (Blue Van) – (800) 258-3826 or (202) 296-6662 Ronald Reagan Airport - $26.00/1-way
Baltimore Washington International Airport - $35.00/1-way
Washington Dulles International Airport - $26.00/1-wayTaxi:
- Ronald Reagan Airport - $25.00-$35.00
- Baltimore Washington International Airport – $70.00-$80.00
- Washington Dulles International Airport - $55.00-$65.00
Metro Rail:
If flying into Ronald Reagan Airport (DCA), you can take the metro rail. The hotel is located directly above the Bethesda stop on the red line.
- For More
Information - Please contact TaRaena Yates at 1-888-589-4366, ext. 117, or tyates@dbconsultinggroup.com.
Federal Agencies Host Webcast for Behavioral Health Conference for
Returning Veterans and Their Families
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs will jointly convene the National Behavioral Health Conference and Policy Academy on Returning Veterans and their Families on August 11-13, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel in Bethesda, MD.
Due to capacity limitations, registration is closed. Because of the extensive interest, the conference will be streamed live via webcast on August 11th (8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.) and on August 12th (8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.). All times are Eastern Standard time.
Requirements for viewing the live webcast:
-Most recent version of Windows Media Player is required
-Broadband Internet Connection preferred (hardwired, not wireless)
-Internet Explorer Browser preferred
-PC and/or MAC must have audio speakers
WEBCAST AGENDA:
August 11, 2008 - Day 1 (link will be live at 7:30 AM EST)
http://fdalive.sitestream.com/rvbhc/livecast/day1/launch.htm
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Voices From the Field: Telling Our Story - Returning Veterans and Their Families
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Plenary Session: Building Partnerships Across Community Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Veterans and Military Service Systems
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Plenary Session: Women Veterans: Past, Present and Future
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Plenary Session: Addressing the Housing and Homelessness Needs of Returning Veterans and Their Families
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Keynote Address: Trauma Informed Services: Coordination and Collaboration Across Multiple Sectors in Addressing the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Needs of Returning Veterans and Their Families
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Plenary Session: Strategies for Linking Systems and Implementing Models That Work
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. National Guard Presentation
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Closing Remarks / Summary of the Day
August 12, 2008 - Day 2 (link will be live at 7:30 AM EST)
http://fdalive.sitestream.com/rvbhc/livecast/day2/launch.htm
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Plenary Session: Financing, Benefits Structures and Creating Fee Based Contracting for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Returning Veterans and Their Families
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Keynote Address: Recovering Oriented Systems of Care for Returning Veterans and Their Families
There will be an active Technical Support button on the live webcast which will allow users to chat live with Technical Support. If any technical difficulties arise, please call (301) 984-0001. Archives will be available at www.samhsa.gov/vets within a week after the close of the meeting.
