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Date
November 2, 2013

FGCU's 3rd Annual Children's Mental Health Conference

Engagement, Education, and Empowerment

Time
8:00am - 3:30pm

Location
FGCU Campus, Cohen Center, 2nd floor ballroom

According to NIMH, half of all lifetime cases of mental disorders begin by age 14. In any given year, only 20 percent of children with mental disorders are identified and receive health services as reported by the U.S. Public Health Services.

Cost
$49 adults $25 students $69 adults with .4 CEUs
(limited scholarships available. Click here for more information and an application which can be sent by replying to this email)

This conference aims to raise awareness and sensitivity by providing accurate information while bringing all stakeholders together to form a community alliance. The consequences of untreated mental health disorders in children and adolescents are severe. Preventing suicide, school failure, criminal behavior, and substance abuse are what we aim for as we promote treatment and recovery as advocates.

Join us for a day of learning, networking, and sharing. We can all become better advocates for our children.

Sponsors

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Florida Gulf Coast University College of Education

- Signs and symptoms - De-escalation techniques - Suicide prevention - Effective intervention in the classroom - ADHD misdiagnosis - Addiction and mental health - DSM V - Integrated stress relief - Vendor Exhibits with 15-20 community resources

Keynote Speaker
Ross Szabo is an award winning speaker, author, consultant and returned Peace Corps volunteer. He was Director of Outreach for the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign for 8 years and is the coauthor of Behind Happy Faces; Taking Charge of Your Mental Health. He helped create the first-ever youth mental health speakers' bureau in the country called The Heard. He has received the 2012 Changing Minds Award and the 2010 Didi Hirsch Removing the Stigma Leadership Award.

The John Scott Dailey Florida Institute of Government at Florida Gulf Coast University

CEUs Pending Approval

Southwest Florida Community Foundation

Florida Boards of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy & Mental Health Counseling; and Nursing (ARNPs, Clinical Nurse Specialists, RN, LPN, CNA), will be provided 4.0 contact hours (0.4 CEUs) through Florida Gulf Coast University, Continuing Education & OffCampus Programs, Provider #50-10604.

Please note, partial credit is not available; you must stay for the entire program.
If interested in CEUs, please fill out the form here and send it back (be sure to include your licensure number).

How to Register
ENROLL HERE For information call FGCU's Institute Of Government 239-425-3273 or simply reply to this email.

NAMI of Lee County

Click Here for the conference Agenda.