Want to learn about the transition of our kids into adulthood? The 55th Annual Children’s Mental Health Symposium: “Crossing the Threshold” will focus on youth age 16-24yo who have special needs, including Autism, intellectual disability and mental illness, and will include living situations of kids including family, in foster care, and even juvenile justice.
CROSSING THE THRESHOLD – “Transitioning from Youth to Adulthood”
Focused on the mental health & service needs of transition-aged youth, age 16 – 24. This annual symposium offers opportunities for the attendees to explore new mental health treatment and prevention models, attend experiential learning sessions, and network with individuals from within and outside of Virginia who want to advance school and community mental health to better address the needs of our youth.
The 55th Annual Symposium, CROSSING THE THRESHOLD, will explore the developmental milestones of transition-aged youth; the complex needs of unique populations and the latest research on improving access to and improving the quality of mental health care for children and their families navigating the transition to adulthood through schools and other non-traditional delivery systems. The symposium’s learning tracks include Prevention; Treatment; Community School, Family Interventions and Complex Needs.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Understand the current research and practice on mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities for transition aged youth related to access and the quality of care that contributes to resiliency and healthy families.
Identify best practice prevention and intervention for use in schools, colleges, behavioral health setting, pediatric settings and work force development centers.
Identify resources to assist families, schools and communities to prevent trauma and build partnerships to strengthen the success rate of youth with mental health and other disabilities transition to adulthood.
This symposium is being approved for 8 CEU’s and 8 contact hours.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Behavioral Health Practitioners (Community Service Boards, Private Practices, Private Agencies)
Policy Makers
Pediatrician Practice offices
Health Department offices
Parents, Guardians and Advocates
Youth Development Agencies/YMCAs, YWCAs
Schools, School Social Workers, Private schools
Dept of Social Services (State and local)
Law Enforcement
Scholarships Available!
A limited number of scholarships are available to this event through the contributions of the VTCC Advisory Board. Submit your Scholarship Application no later than Monday, March 20, 2017. Your scholarship application will be reviewed and you will be notified by Monday, March 27, 2017 as to the Advisory Board’s decision. Please email your application to Casey Tomlinson at [email protected]
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