Rachel Winograd is currently a Predoctoral Psychology Intern with the VA St Louis Health Care System and will be completing her PhD from the University of Missouri-Columbia in July, 2016. While at Mizzou, Ms. Winograd’s research on “drunk personality” investigated the acute effects of alcohol intoxication on behavior and emotion using the framework of the Five-Factor Model of Personality. Since joining the VA, her research and programming efforts have focused on expanding the reach and impact of the Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution initiative to improve implementation in medical and mental health clinics throughout the VA system.

Jennie Lannette Bedsworth is a community therapist and licensed clinical social worker in Fulton, Mo., who specializes in trauma therapy and creative expressions. She works with clients who are overcoming mental illnesses such as depression, social phobia, and PTSD. She regularly uses creative activities to reinforce and supplement evidence-based therapies, and individualizes treatment to best meet client needs and build upon existing strengths. She has a master’s in social work as well as supplemental training in healing arts, play therapy to treat traumatic grief, expressive movement, PE therapy, TF-CBT, DBT, and multiple additional areas relating to trauma recovery and creative expressions. You can connect with her online at her Facebook page, www.facebook.com/artistichealingptsd.

Peggy Reed-Lohmeyer has 25 years of experience as a clinical social worker. She is the chair of FSH’s Overcoming Stigma Team & has overseen several projects that involve clients’ creative expressions to educate others about their experiences. She has also provided workshops on creative expression. She has received training on creative expression & healing arts.

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC is an international speaker in the Behavioral Health field. He is a lecturer at the University of Chicago School of Social Work and author of five books. He has delivered ethics trainings for the past 10 years.

Presentation(s)

Ethics in the Clinical Relationship, Part I

Ethics in the Clinical Relationship, Part II

Andrew Shaughnessy stated working for PROMO in 2010 as a Senior Field Organizer, but is currently the Manager of Public Policy. Originally from Ste. Genevieve, MO, Andrew holds his BA in Philosophy from Missouri State University and an MA in Human Rights from the University College London.

Presentation(s)

The Health of LGBT Missourians – A Growing Disparity with Solutions