On April 6, 2015, the Office of Women's Health and the Los Angeles Alliance for Community Health and Aging cohosted "Mind, Body, Spirit: Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health," at The California Endowment.

The Plenary Session was titled, "The Intersection of Physical and Behavioral Health in Creating Healthier Individuals and Communities." Concurrent workshops focused on the topics of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia; Best Practices on Service Integration and Programs; Caregiving; and Wellness Programs.

Welcome and Introduction
Ellen Eidem, MS, Director, Office of Women's Health
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Cynthia Harding, MPH, Interim Director
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

GROUP POEM: When I Think of Mind, Body, Spirit, I Think of....
Led by Erika Gist, MPH, CHES – Project Manager
Health Education Administration, Office of Communications and Public Affairs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

PLENARY PANEL
"The Intersection of Physical Health and Behavioral Health in Creating Healthier Individuals and Communities"
Moderator: Cynthia Banks, Director, Los Angeles County Community and Senior Services

• Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health Care Delivery: An Important Step Towards Whole-Person Care
  Nadereh Pourat, PhD, MSPH – Professor of Health Policy and Management
  UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
  Publication - "One-Stop Shopping: Efforts to Integrate Physical and Behavioral Health Care in Five California Community Health Centers"
• Whole-Person-Centered Care Approach to Integration
  Clayton Chau, MD, PhD – Medical Director of Behavioral Health Sciences
  LA Care Health Plan
• Making the Case for Culturally Responsive Care
  Gloria Morrow, PhD – Clinical Psychologist, Academician, Author, Inspirational Speaker

WORKSHOP 1: Our Memory - Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

• Margaret Gatz, PhD – Professor of Psychology, Gerontology and Preventive Medicine
  University of Southern California

• Petra Niles, MSG – Education and Outreach Manager
  Alzheimer's Association, California Southland Chapter
  Publication from the Alzheimer's Association: "2014 Alzheimer's Disease: Fact and Figures"

WORKSHOP 2: Best Practices on Service Integration and Programs
Moderator: Carlotta Childs-Seagle, LCSW, Deputy Director, Older Adult System of Care Bureau, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health 

• Sarah Gelberd, MD  – Senior Physician and Medical Director
  Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Older Adult System of Care Bureau and GENESIS
• Louise Ye, MD  – Fellow in Geriatrics at LAC+USC Medical Center
• Eliette Montiel, LCSW  – Psychiatric Social Worker
  Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Older Adult System of Care Bureau GENESIS Program
  
  

• Crystal Cianfrini, PhD – Program Head
  DMH/DHS Collaboration Program, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
• Stacy Ma Du Bois,LCSW - Mental Health Clinical Supervisor
  DMH/DHS Collaboration Program, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

• Theresa Destito, LCSW – Program Director
  Older Adult Mental Health Programs, Pacific Clinics

• Carolina Boe, MSW – Mental Health Therapist
  Older Adult Mental Health Programs, Pacific Clinics

WORKSHOP 4: Wellness Programs Across the Lifespan - From Worksites to Schools to the Community
Moderator: Julie Friedman, MPH, Director, Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Education and Resource Center

• Janina Lord Morrison, MD, MPH – Medical Director
  The Wellness Center at LAC+USC Medical Center
• Amy Turk, LCSW  – Chief Program Officer
  Downtown Women's Center
• Lisa M. Garrett, JD – Director of Personnel
  Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources
• Luis Pardo – Executive Director
  Worksite Wellness LA

GROUP ACTIVITY: The People's Choice
Led by Erika Gist, MPH, CHES – Project Manager
Health Education Administration, Office of Communications and Public Affairs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Why Integration Matters: Things to Think About
Juanita Watts, MD - Regional Coordinator for Women's Health
Southern California Kaiser Permanente Group

Concluding Remarks & Invitation to Join LAACHA
Laura Trejo, MSG, MPA - General Manager
City of Los Angeles, Department of Aging

Mindfulness Meditation
Kristen Lisanti, Mindfulness Facilitator
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center

After the General Program, the Steering Committee of the Los Angeles Alliance for Community Health and Aging held a Luncheon Training Program to discuss the results of a recent member survey as well as learn about training on select evidence-based programs.