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Special Speaker Series
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Gregory Cherpes, MD
Psychiatric Diagnoses: An Introduction
Thursday, March 18, 2010
1pm - 3pm
CDC of Butler County
In this training session, the basic elements of psychiatric diagnosis will be discussed. The 2 hour training will cover topics including: categories of mental health disorders, the multi-axial diagnostic system that psychiatrists use when making a diagnosis, and a discussion of the diagnosis of mental illness from a historical perspective. No previous knowledge of mental health disorders is necessary to participate in this presentation. Click here to register for this training
Day 1: (9am - 3:30pm) ** The Ring of Safety The Ring of Safety explores the victimization of people with disabilities and helps reduce the risk of sexual assault. The Ring of Safety presents the skills to teach people with disabilities to enable them to protect themselves. David also presents a new way of looking at the indicators of sexual abuse in the population of people who have developmental disabilities. * Film Festival - Raising the Views of Those with Disabilities in a Creative, Positive Way (6pm - 8pm) Join us for a fun, multi-film event that looks at the lives and talents of local individuals living an Everyday Life. This event will be held after Day 1 of the conference, from 6pm - 8pm on June 10th in the Succop Theatre. There are no credit hours awarded for attending this event.
Day 2: (9am - 3:30pm) ** The “R” Word There are ways that we can help people with disabilities understand teasing and bullying. It also suggests new strategies for dealing with mean people. Further, David will help parents and staff support an individual with a disability who is being bullied.
Making Tomorrow Using humour, Dave talks about four important things that we can think about that will help us to stay in this important field of human services.
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IMPORTANT:
Nancy Thaler
Strengths & Weaknesses in Our System, and the Importance of Everyone's Role
Thursday, August 5, 2010
10am - 12:30pm
Succop Theatre @ BC3
Nancy Thaler is the Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services. She served as Pennsylvania’s Deputy Secretary for Mental Retardation from 1993-2003 and also worked for the Federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) responsible for the quality improvement strategy for the Federal Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver Program. She will speak on strengths and weaknesses in our system and the importance of everyone’s role. A half hour Q & A will follow Nancy's presentation. Click here to register for this training
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