The 26th Annual Statewide Conference
"Spotlight on the Underserved: Building an Inclusive Mental Health environment"
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Keynote address
Dr. Michelle Sherman, Director of Family Mental Health Program, Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Michelle D. Sherman, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and a nationally recognized expert on the effects of trauma and mental illness on the family. She is the Director of the Family Mental Health Program at the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the co-chair of the Family Studies Team of the South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC). Dr. Sherman has worked extensively with families dealing with a wide range of traumatic experiences, including military combat, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
Conference Highlights:
- NAMI Maryland Update
- Story of Recovery: A Family Perspective
- Research Update
- Ask the Doctor Session
Workshop spotlights on:
- Children and Transition Age Youth:
- Mental Illness in the School System
- Criminal Justice System
- Ensuring a More Just System
- Elderly
- Respecting the Needs of Our Elders
- Limited Access
- Opportunities Toward Stability
- Veterans
- Servicing Those Who Served Us
- Victims of Trauma
- Healing the Wounds
- Advocacy
- Effectively Advocating for the Underserved
Held at:
The Conference Center at Sheppard Pratt
6501 North Charles St, Baltimore Maryland 21285
For Families, Consumers, and Mental Health Professionals
6.0 CEU’s Offered
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