Raymond, Lily, PhD

Lily Raymond, Ph.D., is a licensed Psychologist at St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center – South providing treatment for clients in the Transitional Rehabilitation Program. She completed her B.A. from Notre Dame in 1984 and her Ph.D. from the State University of New York – Albany in 1991. Her clinical interests and activities include risk assessment for violence, providing treatment focused on prevention of future violence and management and recovery from serious mental illness. She chairs the facility’s Forensic Review Committee. She also has lifelong passion for racial equity and justice; at SLFTC, she chairs the SLFTC Cultural Competence and Racial Equity (CCaRE) Council and is a member of the steering committee for the statewide DMH Mental Health Equity & Inclusion (MHEIA).

Presentation(s):

Race Matters – Creating & Implementing Racial Equity Sessions in the Workplace

Anderson Hawkins, Cheryl, RN

Cheryl Anderson-Hawkins is a Registered Nurse and Assistant Nurse Executive at Saint Louis Forensic Treatment Center. Ms. Anderson-Hawkins has a Masters Degree in Gerontology, Bachelors of Science in Health Care Management, and Associate Science in Nursing and 3 years theory in Adult Education EdD from Lindenwood University. Ms. Anderson-Hawkins has over 31 years of services with Missouri State Government in the areas of healthcare, supervision and leadership.

Presentation(s):

Race Matters – Creating & Implementing Racial Equity Sessions in the Workplace

Harris, Shaunte, MSN, PNMHP

Shaunte Harris is a Chief Nurse Executive and board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Saint Louis Forensic Treatment Center. Ms. Harris completed a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s Certificate Program at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and holds a Master’s degree in Nursing Education. Ms. Harris has over 20 years of healthcare experience, specializing in mental health, supervision, and leadership.

Presentation(s):

Race Matters – Creating & Implementing Racial Equity Sessions in the Workplace

 

Jones, Diana, BA, CDEIL

Diana Jones is a Human Resource professional with 25+ years of progressive experience administering programs and agency supports, employee onboarding, leadership development and general human resource duties. She holds expertise providing infrastructure for new and transitioning programs. Ms. Jones is a Certified Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader (CDEIL) and currently serves at the Director of Equity and Inclusion for St. Louis Forensic Treatment Center, a DMH psychiatric facility that employs 600+ employees.

Presentation(s):

Race Matters – Creating & Implementing Racial Equity Sessions in the Workplace

Kingsbury, David, MA

Dave Kingsbury is the Director of Deaf Services and a member of the Executive Team for the Missouri Department of Mental Health. He oversees program and policy development and provides training, consultation, and technical assistance regarding clinical practices, culture, language, legal compliance, and ethics regarding services for the Deaf and hard of hearing and members of language minority groups. He has 20 years of education and experience in cross-cultural psychology including a bachelor’s degree in psychology and Deaf culture studies, a master’s degree in counseling psychology, and additional training and experience in Deaf mental health care and services for immigrants, refugees, and veterans. He previously worked as Director of Student and Outreach Services and the Resource Center on Deafness at Missouri School for the Deaf, where he oversaw on campus professional services and statewide programs including audiology, early intervention, and deaf education consulting. Dave also taught as an adjunct professor in the Carlstrom Deaf Studies program at North Central University and the ASL and Interpreting Program at William Woods University. He served 8 years in the U.S. Army National Guard and Reserve and currently serves as a Flotilla Commander, Operations Officer, and Diversity Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He is bilingual and working on becoming trilingual.

Presentation(s):

Cultural Competence: Ethics and Models for Individual and Organizational Development

Scarberry, Chris, MA

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years experience working as a therapist and doing community-based crisis intervention. I have had my private practice for 13 years. In the past, I worked as a mobile outreach crisis counselor for 11 years (in addition to my practice) supporting clients who are in need of immediate assistance. I have experience treating grief and loss, sexual orientation/gender dysphoria-related concerns (I write letters for HRT and surgery), depression, substance abuse, trauma, and anxiety. I am specially trained in Prolonged Exposure Therapy, an evidence-based treatment for symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I perform couples, individual, and group counseling with diverse client populations, specializing in therapy with the LGBTQIA community and those living with HIV/AIDS. I take a body/sex-positive approach and am open and affirming of LGBTQIA identities, various relationship structures including polyamory/non-monogamy, and am kink aware. I have spoken at local and state-wide conferences on LGBTQIA+ concerns and have served on the HIV funding planning counsel. I am a prior volunteer with the Humane Society and grassroots homeless outreach. I am an avid music and theater enthusiast, reader, traveler, and animal lover.

Presentation(s):

Best Practice: Essential Historical and Clinical Knowledge for Counseling Clients from the LGBTQ+ and HIV Communities