3270.0 School Mental Health Programs and Services

Monday, October 31, 2011: 12:30 PM
Oral
This session will discuss strategies to overcome stigma associated with seeking mental health services in refugee and immigrant families, a model for behavioral health services in the urban school settings, and one urban school district's implementation of a mental health resource center.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe evidence based behavioral health programs for urban school settings 2. List strategies for decreasing stigma for students and families seeking mental health services
Moderator:
Candace Hendershot, PhD, RN ,MS, MA, NCSN, FASHA

12:30 PM
Overcoming Stigma About Mental Health Services: Lessons from Working with Refugee and Immigrant Families
Donna Behrens, RN, MPH, BSN and Clea McNeely, DrPH
     
12:50 PM
School-Based Behavioral Health Services in a Diverse, Urban Setting: Making a Difference
Samira Soleimanpour, MPH, Sandy Ng, MPH, Virginia McCarter, PhD, Sara Geierstanger, MPH, Lisa Warhuus, PhD and Claire Brindis, DrPH
1:10 PM
Meeting the Needs of Latino and African American Youth: School-Based Behavioral Health Interventions
Samira Soleimanpour, MPH, Sandy Ng, MPH, Virginia McCarter, PhD, Sara Geierstanger, MPH, Lisa Warhuus, PhD and Claire Brindis, DrPH

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Organized by: School Health Education and Services

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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