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Foundations Behavioral Health Announces
Conference
On Angry, Resistant Kids
Doylestown, PA (April 15, 2005) Educators and mental health professionals
can now register for Foundations Behavioral Health's annual conference
featuring Robert Brooks, Ph.D., author of "The Self Esteem
Teacher" to be held on Friday, May 13, 2005, 8:00 a.m. 1:00
p.m. at the Radisson Hotel in Trevose, PA. Dr. Brooks talk is entitled,
"Working with Angry, Resistant Youth: Strategies to Foster
Motivation, Self-Discipline, and Resilience."
"Working with angry and resistant children and adolescents
can be very challenging for mental health professionals and educators,"
says Ron Bernstein, president and CEO, Foundations Behavioral Health.
Dr. Brooks will provide approaches that can be used in therapy,
schools, residential programs and homes to lessen resistance and
anger while fostering cooperation and self-esteem.
During the conference, Dr. Brooks will describe specific strategies
based on a strength-based approach that educators, mental health
clinicians, and other childcare professionals can use to foster
self-discipline, self-esteem, motivation, cooperation, hope, and
resilience in these challenging youth. During his practical, informative,
and humorous presentation, Dr. Brooks will outline approaches to
lessen angry outbursts in youth while reinforcing their self-esteem,
confidence, hope, and resilience. Drawing upon his experiences as
a parent, psychologist, and educator, Dr. Brooks will describe effective
strategies for identifying and eliminating negative patterns of
behavior. He will offer many real-life anecdotes to illustrate the
application of his approach with at-risk, angry children and adolescents.
One of today's leading speakers, Dr. Brooks has presented a message
of encouragement, hope and resilience to thousands of parents, educators,
and mental health professionals. Dr. Brooks is the author of The
Self-Esteem Teacher and co-author of Raising Resilient Children;
Nurturing Resilience in Our Children: Answers to the Most Important
Parenting Questions; Seven Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less;
Angry Children, Worried Parents: Seven Steps to Help Families Manage
Anger; The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and
Personal Strength in Your Life; and A Pediatric Approach to Learning
Disorders. He is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and has
served as Director of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital.
Foundations Behavioral Health will be offering Continuing Education
Units for this program.
The cost to attend the seminar is $100 per person and includes
continental breakfast, snack break and all sessions. For information
on cancellation policy or requests for special needs for participants,
call Diane Nussbaum, Assistant Administrator, Foundations Behavioral
Health at 215-345-0444, x113. Participants will receive continuing
education credits upon completion of Evaluation Form. To download
a copy of the seminar invitation, visit http://www.fbh.com/.
Dr. Brooks' books, "The Self-Esteem Teacher", "Raising
Resilient Children" and "The Power of Resilience"
will be available for purchase at the conference.
Foundations Behavioral Health is the only freestanding non-profit
adolescent psychiatric hospital and residential treatment center
in Bucks County. Since 1964, Foundations has served the mental health
needs of area residents and their families. The Community Service
Center is our latest addition to a comprehensive array of behavioral
health services. Families can now access an Outpatient Clinic, Partial
Hospital or Day Treatment, Wraparound Services, the LifeWorks Alternative
School and educational and family support programs.
For more information on our treatment and community programs and
services at Foundations Behavioral Health, please visit the web
site at www.fbh.com
or call 215-345-0444.
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Contact: Beth Brody, 609-397-3737, bebrody@aol.com
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