31st Annual Mental Health Conference
“Navigating the Path of Schizophrenia”
October 6th, 2017
Calvary Community Church
1200 Roosevelt Rd, Saint Cloud, MN 56301
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Conference Overview:
This year, our 31st annual Mental Health Conference, we focus on Schizophrenia. (The word schizophrenia is relatively recent). You’ll receive information revealing history about treatments of mental illness symptoms; hear from a family describing their journey with a son diagnosed with this illness. Community members will share their perceptions of reactions from family and friends, etc. What happens when police are called; what happens in the ER and inpatient unit. New treatments, and long-range planning for family members when Mom and Dad are gone. Learning Objectives
- Participants will gain understanding of the long history of treatments for mental illness including schizophrenia. - Understand the effects of living with a person with schizophrenia. - Understand how persons diagnosed with schizophrenia feel they are perceived by their community at large. - Understand the roles and procedures utilized by crisis dealing programs. - Name two strategies for treating reluctant first episode psychosis patients. - Name three options to consider when planning for your loved one’s future. - To describe the goals of the NAVIGATE program. |
Conference Agenda
7:30 - 8:00 Registration/Welcome 8:00 - 9:00 Keynote: Zachary Dorholt, MS, LPCC “A Few More Answers; A Few More Questions” 9:00 - 9:30 James, Carol and Justin Otremba “Our Family” 9:30 - 10:15 “A Conversation on the Life Altering Impact of Schizophrenia” Dale Anderson, MS, CPRP 10:15 - 11:00 Break 10:30 – 11:45 SC Police/ER Staff/MH Inpatient “What Happens During Psychiatric Emergencies” 11:45 – 12:00 Otremba family update 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 2:00 “What is RAISE? Moving Treatment Forward for Persons with First Episode Psychosis”. Piper Meyer-Kalos, Ph.D, LP 2:00 - 3:00 “ Recovery After Initial Schizophrenia Episode” Melissa Dalhoe, MSW, LICSW Scott Curran, MSW, LGSW 3:00 - 3:15 Break 3:15 - 4:30 “Helping Families Plan for Children And Adults with Special Needs” Claudia Revermann, JD, CPA Jeffrey Botz, CFP |
