Meeting of the Minds

CEUs

The 2026 Meeting of the Minds conference has applied for the following Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for sessions:

Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB) for Substance Abuse Prevention Professionals

The Missouri Credentialing Board application for CEUs has been approved for 14.5 hours.

CEUs for Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers through Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH)

The University of Missouri-St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health will be responsible for this program and will maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned.

Program #26123 | Date(s): April 9-11, 2026 | Title: Meeting of the Minds | Thursday, April 9, 2026, 10 AM – 6 PM; Friday, April 10, 2026, 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday, April, 11, 2026, 7 AM – 12 PM | Format: In-Person Interactive, Synchronous Conference | up to 870 Educational Minutes | Location: Marriott St. Louis Airport, 10700 Pear Tree Lane, MO 63134

The University of Missouri-St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health will be responsible for this program and will maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned.

MIMH awards up to 14.5 clock hour(s) or 17.4 contact hour(s) (1.74 CEUs) for this program, including 0 clock hour(s) towards ethics, 4 clock hour(s) towards suicide prevention, and 1.25 clock hour(s) towards cultural competency.

Suicide Prevention CE (4 clock hours):

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (3 CEs), “Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)”

Friday, April 10, 2026, 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM (1 CE), “Suicide Prevention: Building Confidence & Compassion Around a Difficult Conversation”

Cultural Competency CE (1.25 clock hours):

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM(1.25 CEs), “Fostering Safe Campuses: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students and Healthy Relationships”

POST (Peace Officer Standards) for Law Enforcement

The following sessions have applications pending for POST credit:

  • Extended Conference Session, Thursday, April 9th, 10:00am-1:00pm: Over the Counter, Under Arrest
  • Afternoon Half-Day Session, Thursday, April 9th, 2:00pm-5:00pm: Drugs That Cause Officer Safety Issues
  • Session Block 3, Friday, April 10th, 9:45am-10:45am: Building a Strong DWI Case Through Effective Testimony
  • Session Block 3, Friday, April 10th, 9:45am-10:45am: Preventing Risky Road Use Behaviors Among College Students Using a Peer Health Education Model
  • Session Block 3, Friday, April 10th, 9:45am-10:45am: Recognizing Drug Impairment in the Classroom
  • Session Block 4, Friday, April 10th, 11am-12pm: Living in a Cannabis Culture: Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and Treatment
  • Session Block 4, Friday, April 10th, 11am-12pm: We Made it Home – Now What?
  • Session Block 5, Friday, April 10th, 1:30pm-2:30pm: Behind the Counter and Beyond the Cloud: What Tobacco Enforcement Really Looks Like on the Ground
  • Session Block 5, Friday, April 10th, 1:30pm-2:30pm: Fake IDs: Recognition and Prevention
  • Session Block 5, Friday, April 10th, 1:30pm-2:30pm: Hazing Prevention Education
  • Session Block 6, Friday, April 10th, 2:45pm-3:45pm: Navigating DWI Arrests
  • Session Block 6, Friday, April 10th, 2:45pm-3:45pm: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Administration
  • Session Block 7, Friday, April 10th, 4pm-5pm: My Entire Life Changed in a Second
  • Session Block 7, Friday, April 10th, 4pm-5pm: Trauma Informed Sexual Assault Investigations and Sexual Violence Prevention
  • Session Block 8, Saturday, April 11th, 9:45am-10:45am: Building the Data Story: Enhancing Campus Traffic Safety Efforts with a Layered Data Approach
  • Session Block 8, Saturday, April 11th, 9:45am-10:45am: When Tension Rises, De-Escalation Basics for Campus Life
  • Session Block 9, Saturday, April 11th, 11am-12pm: Deconstructing the Stigma and Building Successful Peer Support and Wellness Programs

CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist) Credit through NCHEC

Sponsored by Missouri Partners in Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) to receive up to 17 total Category I contact education contact hours (17 for sessions during the regular conference). No CECH have been approved for advanced-level credits. No Continuing Competency CECH were approved. Provider ID# 101895.

Continuing Education for Nurses/Continuing Medical Education

Successful Completion

Successful completion of this activity, which includes participating in the educational offering, participating in the evaluation process, and completing the verification of attendance, enables the learner to satisfy the requirements for continuing education.

Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, University of Missouri – Continuing Education for Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™)
The University of Missouri – Continuing Education for Health Professions designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (ANCC Contact Hours)
The University of Missouri – Continuing Education for Health Professions designates this activity for 14.5 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.

Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosures

The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education state that participants in CE activities should be made aware of any relevant affiliation or financial relationship in the previous 24 months that may affect the planning of an educational activity or a speaker’s presentation(s). Each planning committee member and speaker has been requested to complete a financial relationship reporting form.

No speaker or planning committee member has a relevant financial interest.

The following sessions are pending approval for continuing education for nurses/continuing medical education credit:

  • Do ‘Wellbeing’ Surveys Measure Up?
  • Ed on Tap: An Innovative Approach to Implementing Evidence-Guided Alcohol Interventions
  • Promoting Health and Well-Being through Data Storytelling
  • Talking About Cannabis: Evidence, Impact, and Supportive Conversations
  • Testing, Testing 1,2,3: Asynchronous STI Screening Visit
  • Early Detection = a Healthy Campus: Tuberculosis Screening in the Higher Education Setting
  • The Sleep Blueprint: A Coaching Framework for Student-Centered Sleep Consultations
  • Mental Health Screening: Cost-Effective Public Health Strategies and Data Utilization
  • Breaking Barriers: Building Access: Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in Missouri
  • Living in a Cannabis Culture: Prevention, Risk Mitigation, and Treatment
  • Why We Shouldn’t be Surprised: Exploring the Connections of Trauma, Problematic Substance use, and Behavior
  • Opioids and Pain Management: Best Practices in Acute and Chronic Opioid Therapy
  • Nicotine Replacement Therapy as a Campus Wellness Tool: Supporting Tobacco and Vape Cessation
  • Engaging Faculty as Partners in Student Well-Being
  • Making the Most of Student Health Surveys: From Participation to Dissemination
  • Creating Hope and Healing After Loss: Using Storytelling and STEAM to Support Healing Following a Suicide Loss
  • Behind the Uniform: One Student-Athlete’s Journey Around Body Image, Identity, and Eating Disorder Recovery
  • Designing Health Education That Heals: Trauma-Informed & Inclusive Approaches
  • Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM)
  • Closing the Gap: Helping College Students Navigate Health Insurance
  • Whole Student, Whole Campus: Integrating Health, Counseling, and Case Management Services
  • From Screening to Support: Managing Eating Disorders on Campus
  • From Service to System: Dallas College’s Student Wellbeing and Social Support as a Proven Model for Holistic Student Success
  • Fostering Safe Campuses: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students and Healthy Relationships