April 10, 2007

"Thinking Strategically - Everyday" is the Theme for OPEN MINDS 2007 Strategic Management Institute in San Diego, California

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – OPEN MINDS announced “Thinking Strategically - Everyday” as the theme of this year’s 2007 OPEN MINDS Strategic Management Institute: “Tools for Strategic Planning & Effective Management.” Convened at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego, the event will highlight effective strategic management methodology. “Hockey great Wayne Gretzky once said, ‘I skate to where I think the puck will be.’ This strategy, of course, has made him one of the greatest, if not the greatest, hockey player of all time. This kind of strategic intuition does not come overnight. Strategic planning, and subsequent management, requires broad-scale information gathering, an exploration of alternatives, and an emphasis on the future implications of present decisions. In order for today’s leaders in the ever-evolving world of behavioral health and social service to point their organizations in the right direction, they must ‘skate to where they think the puck will be,’” said Monica E. Oss, chief executive officer of OPEN MINDS.

The Strategic Management Institute will take place on May 17th and 18th, as a pre-conference to the 2007 NAATP Annual Addiction Treatment Leadership Conference. Institute sessions include:

• Strategic Planning in an Evolving Environment: Trends Shaping Organizational Strategy in the Behavioral Health & Social Service Field – Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS

• Lessons Learned Along the Way to Primary Care/Mental Health Service Integration: The Mendocino Community Health Clinic Case Study – Michael Mabanglo, Ph.D., LCSW, Vice President of Behavioral Health, Mendocino Community Health Clinic

• Metrics-Based Management: What Metrics Does Your Executive Team Need & How Do You Get Them From Your Current System – Joseph Naughton-Travers, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

• An Update on Medicaid & the Deficit Reduction Act: What You Need to Know to Plan for Future Programs – Wendy Kidd, MA, LPC, Utilization Management Director, Jefferson Center for Mental Health & OPEN MINDS Advisory Board Member

The OPEN MINDS 2007 Strategic Management Institute is sponsored by ContinuedLearning, LLC, California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies, the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, and Qualifacts Systems, Inc.

Attendees can earn up to 11 contact hours for their attendance. For more information and a complete agenda, call toll-free 877-350-6463 or visit us on the web at www.openminds.com/educ/omi2007sm.htm.

OPEN MINDS is a national behavioral health and social service industry market research and management consulting firm. Founded in 1987 and based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the 75+ associates provide executive education, information, market research, and management consulting services.

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