Through Conferences and Events, MHA is committed to educating and informing hundreds of Suffolk County residents and professionals on mental health issues.
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CHILDREN'S CONFERENCE
September 24 , 2010
CHILDREN'S CONFERENCE
November 19, 2010
PEER TRAINING CLASSES
Ongoing Dates
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CHILDREN'S CONFERENCE
September 24, 2010
STRESS AND ANXIETY DISORDERS IN CHILDREN
Donna Pincus, Ph.D.
Dr. Donna Pincus is the Editor and creator of The Child Anxiety Network ( www.childanxiety.net ), and is currently a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, an Associate Professor at Boston University, and is also the Director of the Child and Adolescent Fear and Anxiety Treatment Program at the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University.
Dr. Pincus received her graduate training in Clinical Psychology at SUNY Binghamton, specializing in the assessment and treatment of children’s fears and anxieties, and children’s coping with stressful events. Dr. Pincus completed her clinical internship and post-doctoral training at the University of Florida Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Donna Pincus is currently the Principal Investigator of an NIMH funded study investigating the development of a treatment for young children with separation anxiety disorder. Dr. Pincus was recently interviewed on the NBC Today show, Nick News, National Geographic, Women's Lifetime Television Network, and was featured in a 20/20 ABC News segment on childhood panic disorder.
The Mental Health Association in Suffolk County, and the Suffolk County Division of Community Mental Hygiene Services, welcomes you to the 2010 workshops on Issues in Children's Mental Health. We are pleased and proud to offer you expert presenters in fields pertinent to children's mental health.
The registration fee is $40.00. Registration after September 10th, is $50. For online registration only, the additional $10 will be collected at conference sign-in. Space permitting, registration on the day of the conference is $60.
On the day of the workshop, sign-in is at 8:30 a.m. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. CEU's will be given for attendance and certificates will be distributed at the end of the workshop. Scholarships are available for parents of emotionally disturbed children.
Location & Directions
The Meadow Club
1147 Route 112
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Long Island Expressway to Exit 63, (North Ocean Avenue) North, 9 Lights to Route 112 make a left. The Meadow Club is 3 miles on right. An alternate route is Northern State Parkway to end. Rte. 347 east to Route 112. The Meadow Club is 1/4 mile south of the intersection
CHILDREN'S CONFERENCE
November 19, 2010
ADOLESCENT GIRLS' TRAUMA AND CRISIS: PRACTICAL AND USEFUL TOOLS FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS
Martha B. Straus, Ph.D. artha B. Straus, Ph.D.
Explore “the culture of rage and despair”—the insidious ingredients that can lead to disturbed behavior and feelings By examining the adolescent passage, the role of consumerism and the media, developmental stages, and aspects of school and home life, Straus will lay the groundwork for the practical interventions. Targeting specific problematic behaviors for helping girls overcome their distress and climb out of crisis.
The Mental Health Association in Suffolk County, and the Suffolk County Division of Community Mental Hygiene Services, welcomes you to the 2010 workshops on Issues in Children's Mental Health. We are pleased and proud to offer you expert presenters in fields pertinent to children's mental health.
The registration fee is $40.00. Registration after November 5th, is $50. For online registration only, the additional $10 will be collected at conference sign-in. Space permitting, registration on the day of the conference is $60.
On the day of the workshop, sign-in is at 8:30 a.m. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. CEU's will be given for attendance and certificates will be distributed at the end of the workshop. Scholarships are available for parents of emotionally disturbed children.
Location & Directions
The Meadow Club
1147 Route 112
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Long Island Expressway to Exit 63, (North Ocean Avenue) North, 9 Lights to Route 112 make a left. The Meadow Club is 3 miles on right. An alternate route is Northern State Parkway to end. Rte. 347 east to Route 112. The Meadow Club is 1/4 mile south of the intersection.
PEER TRAINING CLASSES
(Classes are ongoing. Email tracypuglisi@mhasuffolk.org for further information on start dates, locations and to register.)
P.K.–Coram: Monday 9 am-2 pm & Wednesday 9am- 2pm
Peer Recovery and Wellness Specialist ,
A 12-week training course focusing on showing consumers how they may use their personal experience and the knowledge gained in this course to become successfully employed in entry-level human service jobs.
Personal Development, 8-week course focused on self-awareness and self-esteem, positive self-talk, socialization and goal-setting.
Recovery & Wellness Networking Meeting
meets once per month to discuss issues related to working and seeking employment as a peer specialist.
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