Thank You 2024 Sponsors
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2024 Featured Speakers

Sunday Social Work Supervision – Illuminating Paths to Effective Supervision and Dynamic Leadership (6 CEHs)

Brittany Clausen, MSW – Founder & Visionary Strategist of Envision Greatness

Sunday Legislative Update

Sue Abderholden, MPH – Executive Director of NAMI Minnesota

Monday Morning Keynote

Patty Wetterling – Co-Founder of Jacob Wetterling Resource Center

Tuesday Morning Keynote

Farah Harris, MA, LCPC – Founder & CEO of WorkingWell Daily®

Tuesday Afternoon Keynote

Brandon Jones, MA – Executive Director of Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health

Tuesday Afternoon Keynote

Liz Franklin, MSW, LICSW – Associate Director of Behavioral Health at Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES)

 

Dr. Jazlynn Paige headshot, a smiling black woman with long black hair in a half updo bun, wearing a grey blouse

Tuesday Afternoon Keynote

Dr. Jazlynn Paige, PhD, NCSP – Founder of Paige Psychological Consulting

MHED Talk Speakers

MHED Talk Speaker

Deb Kline – Owner/Operator of Wellspring Wellness, LLC,  Author, Healing Arts Fundraising Troubadour

MHED Talk Speaker

Alan O’Malley-Laursen, MSW – Active Emeritus LICSW

MHED Talk Speaker

ShaShee Yang – Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student

2024 Schedule

Sunday, April 28

10 AM – 5 PM
Supervision Series

11 AM – 12 PM
Legislative Update 2024

12:15 – 1:45 PM
Concurrent Workshops

2:00 – 4:00 PM
Concurrent Workshops

4:15 – 6:45 PM
MHED Talks & Reception

Monday, April 29

8:50 – 10:00 AM
Featured Speaker

10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Concurrent Workshops

12:15 – 1:15 PM
Lunch

1:15 – 2:45 PM
Concurrent Workshops

3:15 – 4:45 PM
Concurrent Workshops

Tuesday, April 30

8:50 – 10:00 AM
Featured Speaker

10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Concurrent Workshops

12:15 – 1:15 PM
Lunch

1:15 – 2:45 PM
Concurrent Workshops

3:00 – 4:30 PM
Closing Keynote

Save the Date for our 28th Annual Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference

April 28 – 30, 2024
Duluth, Minnesota

One of the largest conferences of its kind in the country – we welcome teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers, infant and early childhood professionals, health care workers, parents and all others who support children prenatal to age 24.

  • 1,700+ Participants
  • 74 Workshops
  • Up to 19 CEHs

Our Early Bird Rate ends March 29!

Days Attending Through March 29 After March 29
One Day $190 $199
Two Days $360 $379
Three Days $410 $429

Special rates are available for students (50% off) and for groups of 5+ from the same organization (10% off). For more details and to receive a unique coupon code, reach out to us at info@macmh.org.

Volunteers & scholarship recipients receive FREE 3-day attendance at our conference. For more information, view the Volunteer & Scholarship tabs on this webpage.

 

Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
Map Your Route


April 2024 Hotel Details

To learn more about the properties below, click on each of the hotel names.


Canal Park Lodge
250 Canal Park Dr
Duluth, MN 55802
p: 218-279-6000
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Guests must call to receive MACMH Conference reduced rates.

Prices starting at $139+taxes. Breakfast is included. Rooms within the MACMH hold that have not been reserved will be released April 13, 2024.


The Suites Hotel
325 S Lake Ave
Duluth, MN 55802
p: 218-727-4663
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Guests must call to receive MACMH Conference reduced rates.

Prices starting at $119+taxes. Breakfast is included. Many of these rooms have kitchens so be sure to ask what is available to meet your needs. Rooms within the MACMH hold that have not been reserved will be released after March 22, 2023 at 12 noon Central Time.


Radisson Duluth Harborview
505 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Map Your Route

Call 1.800.333.3333 and provide group name: MN Assn of Children’s Mental Health MACMH Book rooms online at https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/G9665856

Prices starting at $149+taxes. Hotel has a restaurant on-site but does not offer complimentary breakfast. Rooms within the MACMH hold that have not been reserved will be released after March 27, 2024.


Sheraton Hotel
301 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Map Your Route

Call 1.888.627.8122 and provide group name: Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health

Prices starting at $169+taxes. Hotel has a restaurant on-site but does not offer complimentary breakfast. Rooms within the MACMH hold that have not been reserved will be released after March 27, 2024.


The Inn on Lake Superior
350 Canal Park Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
p: 218-726-1111
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Guests must call to receive MACMH Conference reduced rates. Be certain to request the MACMH Conference rate or the group code 8995.

Prices start at $179+taxes for the weekend and $143+taxes for the weekday. Breakfast is included. Rooms within the MACMH hold that have not been reserved will be released after March 28, 2024.


Holiday Inn & Suites
200 W 1st St
Duluth, MN 55802
p: 218-722-1202
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To make your reservations, please call 218-722-1202.; be sure to mention MACMH to get the group rate. If you need a Group Code, it is MAC.

Prices start at $129+taxes. Breakfast is NOT included. Rooms within the MACMH hold that have not been reserved will be released after March 28, 2024.


Pier B Resort
800 West Railroad Street
Duluth, MN 55802
p: 218-481-8888
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Guests must call to receive MACMH Conference rates. Mention Group #MNAS2824 to receive MACMH rates.

Prices starting at $199+taxes. Hotel has a restaurant on-site but does not offer complimentary breakfast. Rooms within the MACMH hold that have not been reserved will be released after March 28, 2024.


Lift Bridge Lodge408 Canal Park DriveDuluth, MN 55802
p: 218-727-1378
Map Your RouteGuests should call the hotel directly, 218-727-1378 or 218-727-1947, to make reservations.  Be sure to reference MACMH or Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health to obtain the discount.

Our children’s mental health conference is designed to meet continuing education requirements for many disciplines. Certificates will be distributed after completing an evaluation following the conference.  Authorizing boards may contact the MACMH office at any time to audit registration and check-in records.

Those seeking a Board of School Administrators certificate should visit the registration desk during the conference or contact info@macmh.org.

The following boards are expected to approve CEHs for the conference:

+ MN Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy (LPC, LPCC, LADC) – approved 19 CEHs
+ MN Board of Marriage & Family Therapy – pending approval 19 CEHs
+ MN Board of Social Work – approved 19 CEHs
+ MN Board of Psychology – approved 19 CEHs
+ MN Board of School Administratorsapproved 19 CEHs

The following boards do not require pre-approved CEHs. CEHs should be approved upon independent submission to your board:

+ MN Board of Education
+ MN Nursing Board
+ ND Board of Social Work

Professionals in other related disciplines, as well as those working outside of Minnesota, can submit CEH certificates to their corresponding boards for independent approval.

Actual CEH amounts will be dependent upon your specific licensure board and attendance.

If you’re interested in opportunities to sponsor, exhibit, advertise or partner with us at this conference, click the button to fill out our partner form.

Questions? reach out to Twanna Anderson, tanderson@macmh.org

Exhibit booths
Single $525 or Double $725
Includes draped space, table, chairs, display hours Monday & Tuesday, lunch Monday & Tuesday. Please note: Conference attendance is NOT included.
Read our exhibitor policy here.

Ads
In our electronic brochure, or printed program. Sizes and prices vary.

Sponsorship
Platinum $7,500, Gold $5,000, Silver $3,500, Bronze $1,000. Each level has different benefits. All include mention before and during our conference.

Promotional Items
Every year MACMH looks for organizations interested in getting their name in attendee hands through promotional items included in the bags attendees receive. Desired items include Notepads, Pens (claimed), Bags and more.

Questions about sponsorship reach out to Twanna Anderson, tanderson@macmh.org.
Questions about exhibiting, advertising, promotional items reach out to April J Tighe, ajtighe@macmh.org

Our volunteer application for the 2024 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference is now closed. Volunteer applicants should expect an email by March 15, 2024 notifying them of acceptance/denial into our 2024 Conference Volunteer Team.

Volunteers are selected based upon:
* Flexibility in availability/position placement
* Economic need
* Volunteer experience
* Timeliness of replies to email and requests
* Diversity of applicants (MACMH will select a diverse volunteer base based upon profession, interest, location, etc.)

Some volunteer positions will not be confirmed until the number of conference attendees is determined in March 2024. If you are accepted as a volunteer but have already registered and paid to attend the conference, you will be refunded.

All volunteers who commit to 10 volunteer hours and complete all volunteer duties will receive free 3-day attendance at MACMH’s 2024 Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference, including CEH credit for their volunteer days. 

Volunteers do not receive: paid lodging or travel/mileage


Volunteers will be assigned a combination of duties described below.
 
1. Convene breakout sessions.
Conveners assist the presenter with setting up the workshop, preparing materials to be handed out, introducing the session, providing assistance to the presenter during the workshop (if needed), and collecting evaluations after the workshop is complete. Conveners must stay for the entire workshop unless their early departure is approved by the volunteer coordinator.
2. Serve as a Door Monitor (including keynotes, MHED Talks and/or breakout sessions).
Door Monitors greet attendees, distribute handouts as attendees enter the workshop, and collect evaluations once the workshop has concluded. They are expected to sit next to the entrances and assist with opening and closing the doors when an attendee needs to step out of the workshop. A Door Monitor must stay for the entire workshop unless his/her early departure is approved by the conference coordinator.
3. Help in another capacity before, during or after the conference.
This may include set-up on Sunday, registration throughout the conference, and other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

If you have any questions about volunteering at our conference, please email Karen Milne at kmilne@macmh.org

Scholarship applications are now closed. Thank you so much to all who applied, we will inform applicants of their scholarship status on March 20, 2024.

Priority for scholarships will be given to professionals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and Person of Color (BIPOC), work in rural areas, and/or are dual language speakers.

Special rates are also available for students enrolled with 8 credits or more (50% off) and for groups of 5+ from the same organization (10% off). For more details and to receive a unique coupon code, reach out to us at info@macmh.org.


Please note: MACMH will not accommodate travel or hotel arrangements and the responsibility for these arrangements will fall upon the scholarship recipient.

How do I get the student rate?

Our student rate of 50% off the 2024 Annual Child & Adolescent Mental Health Conference is offered to full-time students (8 or more credits) with proof of current enrollment.

Please email a file of your transcript proving your enrollment status to info@macmh.org if you wish to receive a student discount. If you are registering with a group of students, you may use a letter from a professor or other administrator from your institution certifying that all individuals in your group are full-time students in place of an individual transcript.

How do I view and print the conference brochure?

Online only version.   |    Printable version.