2024 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

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2024 Wilderness Risk Management Conference

Main Conference: Tuesday, October 15 - Thursday, October 17, 2024

Preconference: Monday October 14 - Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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*Minor schedule changes should be expected.

Whitney Johnson, LCSW

Heron & Pine Counseling & Consulting
Founder, Therapist, and Consultant
Leadville, CO

https://heronandpinecounseling.com

Contact Me

Whitney Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Therapist, and Consultant residing in Leadville, Colorado. She spent eight years working in wilderness education before moving into classroom teaching, curriculum design, and nonprofit leadership. Through her private practice—Heron & Pine Counseling & Consulting—she offers outpatient therapy, comprehensive immigration psychological evaluations, program development consulting, and “Wilderness Mental Health First Aid” training. She is excited to leverage her counseling skills to reconnect with wilderness-focused programs, supporting staff and program development.

4:30pm MDT

New Attendee Orientation Grand Ballroom

5:30pm MDT

Exhibitor Showcase & Happy Hour Grand Ballroom

6:30pm MDT

Opening Session - Welcome Celebration and Awards Presentation! Grand Ballroom

7:00am MDT

Breakfast (Meal Plan only) Grand Ballroom

8:30am MDT

I Think You Should Leave! Managing Early Departures Canyon CAlex Schwartz

10:00am MDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Grand Ballroom

10:30am MDT

Admissions: Your Risk Management First Line of Defence Granite Conference CenterJillian Zeppa

12:00pm MDT

Lunch (Meal Plan only) Grand Ballroom

1:30pm MDT

The Wilderness Mental Health Management Challenge Canyon A/BWhitney Johnson, LCSW

2:30pm MDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Grand Ballroom

3:00pm MDT

Effective Staff Training: Evidence-based interventions to achieve greater impact (CORE) Canyon A/BBix Firer • Tom Cramer

4:45pm MDT

Structured Networking Grand Ballroom

7:00am MDT

Breakfast (Meal Plan only) Grand Ballroom

8:30am MDT

Debunking Mental Health Myths Alpine EastMichelle Lange

10:00am MDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Grand Ballroom

10:30am MDT

Keep Your Team's Wilderness Medicine Training Sharp Canyon CNadia Kimmel • Abby Rowe

12:00pm MDT

Lunch (Meal Plan only) Grand Ballroom

1:30pm MDT

Stress Injury Awareness: Tools for Early Recognition in Your Staff and Yourself (CORE) Alpine EastPaul Dreyer

3:00pm MDT

Snack Break & Exhibitor Hall Open Grand Ballroom

3:30pm MDT

S.L.O.W.De-Escalation: Addressing the aggressor and minimizing potential harm to self and others Canyon CDave Yacubian

5:00pm MDT

Social Hour & Connection Grand Ballroom

6:00pm MDT

Keynote Dinner & Presentation with Emily Ford: 28 Days in the Wilderness Grand BallroomEmily Ford