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ADMH Events Calendar Details for June 2012
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1st

ASL Coffee Night
Office of Deaf Services, ADMH and Montgomery Chapter, AAD

6:00 - 8:00 PM
Starbucks 2107 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery 36117

A monthly community event that takes place every first Friday.

All signing levels welcome.

For more information, please contact:
BethOMoss@gmail.com | shannon.reese@mh.alabama.gov

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8-9th

Peer Support Conference
FORMLL

Time varies daily
Radisson Suites, 8721 Madison Blvd, Madison 35758

Featured Speaker: Coach Ken Carter
Coach Carter Bio

Workshops:
“How to avoid Earl & Pearl in early recovery”
HIV
Suicide Prevention
Celebrate Recovery

Event Flyer
Registration Form
Conference Agenda

For more information or to register, please contact Mike McLemore:
256-796-4490 | formll@msn.com | *More contact options on Event Flyer

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13th

Board of Trustees Meeting
ADMH

10:00 AM
TBD

Membership details can be found on our Board of Trustees page.

For more information, please contact:
lynn.frost@mh.alabama.gov

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14th

Employment First! 'Making it Work' Training
ADMH

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Marriott Hotel, 3101 Airport Boulevard, Mobile 36606

This training is designed for Counselors, Social Workers, Case Managers, Job Coaches, individuals with disabilities, family members and others interested in learning about Employment First and how our state can develop and expand this initiative in Alabama.

Trainer: Cesilee Coulson, MS

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify steps necessary to implement Employment First Policy in Alabama.
  • List strategies to increase employment outcomes for individuals with significant disabilities.
  • Recognize innovative business practices that increase employment for consumers.

Event Flyer
Registration

For more information, please contact Byron White:
byron.white@mh.alabama.gov | 334-353-7713

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15th

Employment First! 'Making it Work' Training
ADMH

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Marriott Hotel, 3590 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham 35243

This training is designed for Counselors, Social Workers, Case Managers, Job Coaches, individuals with disabilities, family members and others interested in learning about Employment First and how our state can develop and expand this initiative in Alabama.

Trainer: Cesilee Coulson, MS

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify steps necessary to implement Employment First Policy in Alabama.
  • List strategies to increase employment outcomes for individuals with significant disabilities.
  • Recognize innovative business practices that increase employment for consumers.

Event Flyer
Registration

For more information, please contact Byron White:
byron.white@mh.alabama.gov | 334-353-7713

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22-23rd

11th Annual Statewide Family Conference
Alabama Family Ties

Time varies daily
Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center, 1314 Shocco Springs Road, Talladega 35160

This conference is a great opportunity for families, advocates and service providers who work with youth with emotional and behavioral problems to learn from psychiatrists and advocates and each other about:

  • The challenges in diagnosing youth
  • Medication and treatment strategies
  • Child and adolescent depression
  • Medication strategies for youth with depression
  • Special education rights
  • How to overcome conflicts between families and schools

Registration costs are VERY reasonable and full scholarships are available for families. See the attached brochure for all the conference information, including the workshop roster. CEUs are available for professionals. There will be an Activity Track and a Leadership Track for youth! Bring your kids!

Register online
Conference Brochure

For more information, please contact:
877-834-0615

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28th

Roundtable Discussion Series
Mental Health America in Montgomery
(this is the eighth of a series of 11)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1116 South Hull Street, Montgomery 36104

Those desiring lunch should plan on "brown bagging" it for these events.
Free continuing education credits are offered for nurses, counselors, and social workers.

The following are a listing of dates and locations for this series:

  • Jan. 26, 2012 — Communication Considerations for Caregivers of Older Adults with Cognitive Disorders
  • Feb. 16, 2012 — Malingering Factitious Disorder
  • Mar. 29, 2012 — Psychological Development: Where are Your Clients?
  • Apr. 26, 2012 — Transitions: Understanding the Impact on Adoptive and Foster Children
  • May. 31, 2012 — How Addiction Effects the Family, Economy & Community
  • Jun. 28, 2012 — Youth Suicide Education and Prevention
  • Jul. 19, 2012 — Stigma of Mental Illness
  • Aug. 30, 2012 — Tourette Syndrome
  • Sep. 27, 2012 — Psychotherapy and the Elderly

For more information, please call:
334-262-5500

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