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2011 Regional Mental Health Conference
"Overcoming Trauma and Loss: Tools for Rebuilding"
The Empire Room
203 South Elm Street
Greensboro, NC
Friday, April 8, 2011
Registration: 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Opening Session: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Conference Welcome from the Mental Health Association in Greensboro
Paul Evans, Executive Director & Jamie Stephens, Director of Programs
Opening
Shades of Grey: A Spectrum of Recovery
Mental Health Association in Greensboro
Sarah Bobo, M.Div, Director of Supportive Services,
Sam Parker, LCSW, EAP Director, Family Service of the Piedmont
| Marcia Patterson Vanard
MSW LCSW Director Counseling and Education Center Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro |
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| Objective: To offer insights and clinical interventions to guide clients impacted by significant loss through a process of recovery and re-engagement. Session will draw on theories of grief and loss, as well as cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and positive psychology concepts. | |
I-B: Tools to Stop Bullying and Harassment of GLBT Youth: In School and Out
| Elic A. Senter
IPD Specialist NC Association of Educators, Center for Teaching and Learning |
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| Objective: To explore methods of creating "safe spaces" for everyone, with special emphasis on GLBT adolescents, examine current laws and protective measures in place to prevent harassment, and discuss resources available to reduce bullying among adolescents. | |
Lunch & Plenary Session: 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
| Welcome and Introduction Kay Cashion, Guilford County Board of Commissioners |
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| Bullied to Death Jody Clayton, MA, NCC Brandi Johnson, BA Program Coordinators, NCCJ of the Piedmont Triad |
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Session II: 12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
II-A: Integrating Spirituality in the Treatment of Trauma: A Primer on Competent Practice| Craig S. Cashwell, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS, Professor J. Scott Young, PhD, Professor and Chair UNCG Department of Counseling and Educational Development |
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| Objective: To explore the competencies for ethically integrating spirituality into the counseling process; to learn how to effectively and efficiently assess client spirituality, including implicit and explicit assessment; to learn how to assess spiritual development; and to learn how to integrate spirituality in treatment planning. | |
II-B: Turbulent Transition: Supporting Children and Teens Impacted by Traumatic
| Katie Wangelin, MSW, LCSW
Kids Path Support Services Team Manager Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro |
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| Objective: To provide an overview of developmental responses to loss, effective interventions to utilize with bereaved children and teens, and special considerations when working with survivors of traumatic loss. Session will explore common sources of traumatic grief, potential complications, and helpful techniques for moving clients forward in their process. | |
Session III: 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (for all participants)
III: Panel Discussion: "Hurting People Hurt People"| Panel will include specialists from Family Service of the Piedmont, the Guilford Center, Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, NCCJ of the Piedmont Triad, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Moderator: Rosemary Plybon, WFMY News 2 |
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| Panel Objectives: To gain insight into the potential cycle of trauma and abuse, explore the effects of past trauma on present behaviors, and identify tools for therapeutic intervention. | |
Downloadable Conference Brochure
Need assistance? Call (336) 373-1402 or Email Jamie at jstephens@mhag.org.
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