2023 WORKSHOPS
Suicide Prevention: Recognizing Warning Signs and Knowing How to Help
Allison Jimenez, MS - Director of Programs, Zero Suicide Initiative, Hanley Foundation
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The Power of Positive Parenting: Tools for Managing Children's Behavior
Anna Svetchnikov, LMFT – CEO, Longwood Care
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Creative Interventions with Music and Imagery
Chelsea Johnson, MS, MT-BC, LMT – TEACUP Preemie Program Coordinator, The Children’s Healing Institute
Using Inclusive Language to Create Equitable Spaces
Danniella Jones, Psy.D. – Psychologist, Palm Beach County Youth Services Department
Utilizing Trauma Informed Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behaviors
Emily Deming, PhD. - Postdoctoral Fellow, Palm Beach County Youth Services Department
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Utilizing Nature’s “Toys” with Children and Families in Play Therapy
Janet Courtney, LCSW, PhD, RPT-S - Founder, Developmental Play & Attachment Therapies
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Perinatal Mental Health is Everyone’s Issue: The Importance of Screening
Jennifer Silliman - Advocate/Filmmaker and Mentor Program Coordinator, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies of Palm Beach County, and Jan Bogie, LMHC, IMH-E – Clinical Director, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies of Palm Beach County
Normal Sexual Expression in Children and Adolescents
Lawrence Siegel, MA, CSE – Director of Education and Training, Sage Institute for Family Development
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Understanding Grief and Childhood Bereavement
Lei Lavinsky-Sun, MS Ed. - Program & Training Coordinator, Children’s Bereavement Center
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The Myths of Highly Conflicted Parents
Mark Roseman, Ph.D. - CEO, The Toby Center for Family Transitions
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Gender-Based Violence: Challenging Media’s Message
Markos Fleury, BA – Violence Prevention Educator, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse and Melanie Afanador - Outreach Services Director, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
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It’s OK to Ask for Help: Connecting Students to School-Based Mental Health
Michael Kane, Ph.D. – Manager, Behavioral and Mental Health, School District of Palm Beach County
The Cynosure Effect: Identifying Indicators of Danger
Steve Webb, Ph.D. – founder, Safe School Systems
Forensic Interviewing with a Side of Challenge
Tracy Piendle, BSW – Forensic Interviewer / Senior Case Coordinator, Child Protection Team of Palm Beach
CRASE, Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events
John Ledford - Investigator, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office