April 19, 2007

Enhanced Faculty & Sponsors for the 2007 OPEN MINDS Strategic Management Institute

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – OPEN MINDS is pleased to announce the addition of faculty and sponsors to our 2007 Strategic Management Institute. Convened at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego, the event will highlight effective strategic management methodology. Sponsors of the 2007 Strategic Management Institute include Qualifacts Systems, Inc., the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP), ContinuedLearning, LLC, and the California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies (CCCMHA).

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

• George Braunstein, Executive Director, Chesterfield Community Services Board – Using a Balanced Scorecard to Improve the Performance of a Public Behavioral Health Organization:
  The Chesterfield Community Services Board Case Study

• M. Colleen Elmer, MSW, MBA, Vice President, OPEN MINDS – Launching New Services:
  A Best Practice Guide
  Gary Humble, Senior Consultant, OPEN MINDS – Successful Strategic Approaches to Working with Managed Care Payers

• Wendy Kidd, MA, LPC, Utilization Management Director, Jefferson Center for Mental Health & OPEN MINDS Advisory Board Member – A Model for Developing Outpatient Services for Consumers with Dual Diagnosis

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

• Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, Ed.M., Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS – Surviving the Intersection of Strategy & Technology Planning: The COMHAR Case Study

• Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS – Strategic Planning: A Structured Approach to Deploying Resources to Achieve Your Organizational Objectives

• John F. Talbot, Ph.D., Vice President, OPEN MINDS – Building a Data-Driven Organization:
  Using Metrics-Based Performance Improvement Models to Lead Your Team

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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