Events

David W. Covington, LPC, MBA (CEO & President, RI International) takes a look back at all that's occurred in 2023. What's up next on the horizon? How does RI International continue to implement the RI Way to ensure that we fulfill the mission and purpose engrained into our culture over thirty years.

Featuring: Joy Brunson-Nsubuga, MA, MBA, LMFT, LCAS, CCS (Chief Operating Officer, RI International) Change is a fact of life that we all must deal with at various points in our lives. We have tools that we can use to overcome barriers so that we might do the most important thing...overcome barriers, and manage change so...

Dr. Chuck Browning (Chief Medical Officer, RI International) reveals the management tools provided by the Power BI dashboard.

Joy Brunson-Nsubuga, MA, MBA, LMFT, LCAS, CCS (Chief Operating Officer, RI International), Steve Ward (Chief Financial Officer), and Rochelle Williams (VP, Human Resources) talk about the ways our administrative and operational teams work collaborative to drive performance. This work is key in delivering the RI Way and supporting those most in need are what may...

A TED-Style talk by Meena Dayak. She has served on the RI International Board of Directors for the past year and a half. She is a nonprofit strategist and expert in public communications and marketing.

A TED-style talk by Vic Armstrong, MSW (Board Member and VP for Health Equity and Engagement, AFSP). Perspective is described as a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something. It is a point of view or a particular way of considering something: And it can vary based upon your angle, aspect, or attitude. Do...

Dr. Tia Dole (Chief 988 Lifeline Officer, Vibrant Emotional Health) Dr. John Draper (President of Research and Development, Behavioral Health Link), and Meighan Haupt (Chief of Staff, NASMHPD) discuss 988. How far have we come in advancing 988 to what it was as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline? What is the vision for what it...

It's time for announce the winners of the 2023 Employee Awards! Who embodies the principles of the RI Way? Who excels at engagement, peer-poweredness, performance or safety? Find out the winners of the individual and team awards!

As Day 1 of the Annual Retreat draws to a close, Paul Galdys, MBA, CPRP (Deputy CEO, RI International) reflects on the learnings for the day and anticipations for the coming sessions in Day 2.

Charlotte Claiborne (Executive Director, Bridge Center for Hope), Helen Jones-Kelley (Executive Director, Montgomery County (OH) ADAMHS, Erika Clark Jones (CEO of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County), Jamie Michael (Health and Human Services Director, Doña Ana County (NM)), and Rep. Tina Orwall (Washington state) discuss the challenges and successes for women in...

A TED-style talk by Michael Runningwolf, B. Ed. Peer Support is a beacon of hope that illuminates the lives of people from diverse cultures around the globe. The discussion will showcase the thriving examples of Peer Support in different communities that have chosen to distance themselves from clinical environments. The examples will emphasize how Peer...

Kristen Ellis, LMFT (Sr Principal Consultant), Shawne Langston-Emery (LA State Director), and Tracy McDowell (H.E.A.R.T.S. Program Supervisor, AZ) talk about how to engage guests and each other with moderator Aaron Foster, MA, LAC, CRSS (VP, Peer & Crisis Program Development & Training).

Jo Cromarty (Quality Senior Manager), David Garcia (BHT Manager, Peoria RRC, AZ), Amy Jordan, MSN, RN-BC (Program Supervisor, Cumberland RRC, NC), and Erika Ori (Risk Manager) talk about safety with moderator, Dr. Mike Riddle (Associate CMO), from the whys and hows of our policies to the reality of safety practices in out sites.

Lysha Best (VP of Clinical Operations), Annette Betancur (VP of Implementation), and Akemie Jones (Learning & Training Development Manager) talk about operations and the impact of leading operations with the keys of the RI Way on those we serve and to our teams.

A TED-Style talk by Georgea Madeira, Senior Principal Consultant for RI International

A TED-style talk by Tonja Myles.

A panel discussion with members of the Board of Directors led by Board Chair, Shannon Jaccard, MBA with Shelby Rowe and Terry Russell.

David W. Covington, LPC, MBA (President & CEO) and Shannon Jaccard, MBA (Board Chair) share closing remarks as we close out the 2023 RI Annual Retreat.