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Strength in Numbers – Mental health conference

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Join us for Strength in Numbers – The Anxiety & Trauma Connection: Empowering Individuals, Supporting Professionals.

This day-long community mental health conference will be at the Quad-Cities Campus.

Presentations:

  • The Music & Mental Health Connection
    Misty M. Dais, LPMT, MT-BC, NMT
    Owner and director of Quad Cities Music Therapy
  • Mental Health Advocacy: Being the Hope Behind the Change
    Haley DeGreve, B.A.
    Founder of The Gray Matters Collective
  • The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Our Lives and Communities
    Anne McNelis, LCSW
    Co-CEO/clinical director of Transitions Mental Health Services
  • From Awareness to Action: Integrating Trauma Informed Care for a Healthier Quad Cities
    Lindsey Schneider, LISW
    Trauma Informed Care Systems Coordinator and Change Agent, NAMI
  • Solutions for Anxious Times: Community-Based Innovations for Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
    Richard Whitaker, Jr., Ph.D.
    CEO of Vera French Community Mental Health Center

Registration fee:

  • Public – $45
  • BHC employees – $25 (must call to register)
  • BHC college-credit students – $20 (must call to register)

Includes light breakfast, lunch and a professional certificate of attendance.

Professional and Continuing Education credits – 5.0 hours awarded
(Consult your governing rules to determine if appropriate subject matter criteria will apply to credit hours and check with your issuing state or licensure board for approval.)

  • Last day for a refund – Thursday, March 5
  • Last day to register – Thursday, March 12

For more information, call 309-796-8223.

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