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"Today's Family and the Faces of Mental Illness: A Life's Journey."

Wednesday, October 29th -
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Radisson Penn Harris, Harrisburg

Our Featured Presenters are nationally known and respected experts in their fields. Please join us as we bring cutting edge education and insight into Mental Illness
and it's impact on families.
FEATURED PRESENTERS 2008
Coming Soon!
Highlights from 2007

Friday Opening
Plenary

Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D.,

the author of “How Children Become Violent”, will present the Opening Plenary Address on Friday, October 26th.

Saturday Luncheon
Address

Tom Wootton, CEO

CEO and President, The Bipolar Advantage, is the author of "The Bipolar Advantage". His presentation will be "Mastering Rage - The Root Cause of Violence" and there will be a booksigning following his address.

Saturday Opening Plenary

Arthur C. Evans, Ph.D.


Director, DHS Philadelphia will lead a panel on "Violence in the City and Its Relationship to Mental Illness"

 

Thursday Seminar

Barbara J. Burns

Ph.D. Professor of Medical Psychology and Director, Services Effectiveness Research Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Duke University. She will present a seminar on Evidence-Based Practices in Children’s Mental Health.
Register here

Thursday Seminar

Darcy Gruttadaro


J.D., Director, Child and Adolescent Action Center, will
co-present with
Dr. Burns at the Evidence-Based Semnar on Children's Mental Health.
Register here

Thursday Criminal Justice Symposium

Kathleen Gnall, M.A.


The Criminal Justice Symposium
keynote address will be by Deputy Secretary for Reentry and Specialized Programs, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.

 

 

  
 

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