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Bucks County Behavioral Health System and
Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Cordially Invite You to Attend a Forum Physical Health/
Behavioral Health Collaboration
Friday, June 5, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Spring Mill Country Club
80 Jacksonville Road
Ivyland, PA 18974
215-675-6000
Many individuals who are diagnosed with behavioral health issues
also may be dealing with physical health problems. Treating “the
whole individual” by ensuring physical health and behavioral
health collaboration is essential to provide the best outcomes possible.
Whether you are a family member, individual in treatment, or provider
of services, this topic should be of interest to you.
Keynote Speakers
Loren Crabtree, MD has a 40 yr. career in psychiatry; is co-founder
and Medical Director of Project Transition; and has helped adolescents
and adults with serious mental illnesses in outpatient, inpatient,
and residential settings. As a recipient of a national Lilly Reintegration
Award, Dr. Crabtree was intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior
Therapy, has published more than 20 articles, and has presented
to many professional, family, and consumer audiences.
Jack Gomberg, MD is Chief Medical Officer of Project Transition
and has been treating adolescents and adults in outpatient, inpatient
and residential settings for over thirty years, throughout the greater
Philadelphia region. He is the Consulting Psychiatrist to Carson
Valley School; a member of the Affiliate Medical Staff at Friends
Hospital; an Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the School of
Nursing at Drexel Hahnemann University; and a Fellow of the American
Psychiatric Association.
Trent Tangen, MA, HLC specializes in wellness-based approaches to
psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery. He is the Assistant Director
of Wellness at Project Transition, as well as the current Wellness
Specialist for one of Project Transition’s Philadelphia-based
programs. Trent’s degrees are in Physical Education and the
Scientific Basis of Physical Education. He is also certified as
a Holistic Lifestyle Coach.
Who Should Attend: Families; consumers; mental health & drug
and alcohol treatment providers; clinicians; clinical supervisors
and directors; physicians; nurses; prevention specialists; peer
supports; and any other parties interested in this topic.
Please Note: CEU Credits are Pending; but, if approved, will be
available for NAADAC, NBCC, and ASWB. Continental breakfast will
be provided free of charge.
Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, Inc. will make reasonable
accommodations for participants with physical, visual, or hearing
impairments. Contact the CE Administrator at 215-504-3996 or by
email SLRubin@magellanhealth.com
to arrange appropriate access accommodations.
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