Dementia Alliance of NC receives a $2000 donation from CCR Consulting


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Dementia Alliance of NC receives a $2000 donation from CCR Consulting

CCR Consulting honors Founder Lanier Cansler with a surprise award to Dementia Alliance.  “It was perfectly fitting to do so,” said Sherry Bradsher and Tara Larson, Managing Principals, as they presented him with the award.  Lanier’s commitment and volunteerism with Dementia Alliance are profound.  “He has many passions but this just felt right for the […]


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How Medicaid Managed Care Impacts Providers

Tara Larson and Gary Massey, of Cansler Collaborative Resources, Inc., joined Kathy Nichols from the NC Division of Mental Health, and Jason Vogler, PhD, the Senior Director of NC DMH/DD/SU, at the Addiction Professionals of North Carolina Conference on Thursday, April 19. The panel discussed “How Medicaid Managed Care Impacts Providers.”  They focused on proposed […]


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Cansler to Lawmakers: Create a better long-term plan

When making health care policy, he urged his audience to really consider social determinants of health — housing, income, transportation and nutrition — essentials for a person to live a healthy lifestyle. “This is the problem I felt when I was in the legislature, sitting in your shoes,” Cansler said. “We spend a lot of time trying […]


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National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health

NFFCMH 28th Annual Conference November 9-12, 2017 Hilton Doubletree, Orlando, Florida NFFCMH in Orlando, Florida Did you know that 1 in 5 children in America experience social, emotional, and behavioral challenges? This is the only national conference dedicated solely to issues that impact children, youth, and young adults with behavioral health challenges, and their families.  […]


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NC Council of Community Programs Conference: EMERGING HORIZON

Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst NC December 5-7, 2017 This year’s conference will offer attendees the opportunity to hear from both state and national Medicaid leaders and from those already offering statewide managed care plans across the country. Speakers will also address innovations on a number of hot button topics – value based care, social determinants, the […]


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NC TIDE Fall 2017 Conference: Navigating The Future

Crown Plaza Resort, Asheville NC What is NC TIDE? The North Carolina Training, Instruction Development and Education (NC TIDE) Committee is a non-profit training organization for the behavioral healthcare industry.  The organization is dedicated to continued improvement and provides information, training, and education to all in our field of work. Tara Larson’s presentation will provide […]


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Family/Parent Peer Support Webinar with Tara Larson

Family/Parent Peer Support: National Certification and Reciprocity Webinar Friday 25 August 2017, 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM This webinar is intended to provide provider certification/training information to states who already provide or who are just starting to provide Family/Parent Peer Support as a Medicaid service


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Lanier Cansler, Keynote Speaker on Transitions in Healthcare Delivery and Management

Date and Time: Friday, November 3, 2017 – 7:45am to 4:00pm Location: Yadkin Valley Event Center within Holiday Inn Express (1700 Winkler Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697) Care transitions simply refers to someone moving from one care setting to another. One of our goals, as a network of providers, is to improve the effectiveness of these transitions. This event […]


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NEW THINKING for a NEW DAY

Melanie Bush joins esteemed NC Healthcare peers and professionals at the Spring Policy Forum, hosted by the NC Council for Community Programs. We are in the midst of a shift in thinking about how to maximize our existing resources to improve community well being.  In this session, Melanie and her colleagues will discuss how the […]


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NC TIDE Spring Conference

We are pleased to announce that Tara Larson will be presenting at the NC TIDE (Training, Instruction, Development, and Education) Spring Conference in Wilmington, NC, April 23-26.  Tara will be speaking on April 24th, about HIE (Health Information Exchange) and the Impact on The Behavioral Health and IDD System.  The Hilton Wilmington Riverside will be […]

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