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When

Thursday May 7, 2015 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM MDT
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St Andrew United Methodist Church

Hosting Sponsor

Where

St Andrew United Methodist Church Fellowship Room 
9203 S University Blvd
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
 

 
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Contact

Traci Jones 
South Metro Health Alliance 
303-793-9615 
tjones@southmetrohealthalliance.org 
SPEAKER PANEL

Gina Moore, President, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Arapahoe/Douglas Counties

Amy Gensler, MD, specializing in child and adolescent care at Parker Pediatrics & Adolscents

Dennis Ballinger, LMFT, CACIII, Manager, Child and Family Services, Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network

Jocelyn M. Hilling, MA, NCC, LPC Licensed Professional Counselor, Executive Director, At Peace Therapy Centers, LLC

Panel moderated by Valerie Purser, Executive Director, South Metro Health Alliance

 

Healing Our Youth: Get Educated! (Highlands Ranch) 

Healing Our Youth

Individuals pictured are models and are used for illustrative purposes only.


An opportunity for parents, teachers and youth workers become informed about mental health and wellness to support our youth.

Please join us for the Healing Our Youth: Get Educated! panel presentation and resource fair at St Andrew United Methodist Church in Highlands Ranch, CO on Thursday, May 7, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm. This event is free, however registration is required - just click on Register Now below!

What to expect:
  • Learn what steps to take concerning behavioral issues
  • Learn important facts about the brain
  • Learn to identify unhealthy adolescent behavior
  • Connect with experts in the field of suicide prevention, mental health, and behavioral health specialists at the resource fair
  • One-on-one conversations with therapists
  • Learn important facts abiut the basic biology of mental disorders and statistics

Panel presentation:

  • A Parent's Personal Story
  • Mental Disorders: Facts, Statistics & Biology
  • Substance Abuse Disorder & Your Child
  • Identifying Unhealthy Adolescent Behavior

For more details about the program, visit www.smhaco.org/healing.

This event is being brought to the community by the following organizations:

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