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YAMWI & SEJL HOSTING MENTAL HEALTH CLASS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT
Press Release
YAMWI HOSTED TRAINING AGAINST VIOLENCE
13th Annual
2011 Mental Wellness Conference
June 8 - 9, 2011
conference theme:
"Chemistry
for Mental Health:
Brain, Personal, Relationships, Life"
Dean Aufderheide,
PhD, Keynote Speaker - June 8th
Lt. Gov. Matt Michels, RN, JD, Featured Speaker - June 9th
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Please Thank
these sponsors for supporting this educational experience!
South Dakota Advocacy
Services & PAIMI
Protection & Advocacy for
Individuals with Mental Illness
Mount Marty College
Lewis & Clark Behavioral
Health Services, Inc.
South Dakota Human Services Center
Yankton United Way &
Volunteer Services
Yankton
Daily Press & Dakotan
Yankton Medical Clinic
Ability Building Services
South Dakota Department
of Human Services -
Division of Mental Health
South Dakota Council of
Community Mental Health Centers
Benedictine Health Foundation
Hy-Vee Food Stores
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
Williams & Company, P.C.
Yankton School District #63-3
Southeast Job Link
Keystone Treatment Center
Mike Durfee State Prison
Yankton District Office of the South Dakota Division of
Rehabilitation Services
Coalition for Drug-Free Yankton
Yankton County Child Protection Team
Healthy Yankton Group
Avera Education & Staffing Solutions
Yankton Rural Area Health Educatioin Center
Yankton Area Chamber
of Commerce Community Health & Safety Committee
AHEC
This CE
Activity is supported through unrestricted education grants and
exhibits and does
not imply ANCC
Commission on Accreditation or CNE-Net Approval or endorsement of any
product.
2011 MENTAL WELLNESS CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
Conference participants will:
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Explore
different therapeutic interventions
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Explore
contemporary ideas on methods to reduce stress
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Examine
the impact crisis events have on individuals
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Examine
factors that may impact effective coping
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Identify
behaviors that may indicate chemical dependency or mental illness and
explore the latest findings concerning intervention and treatment
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Address
the issues involved in working with clients, students, and loved ones
with different physical and mental needs
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Examine
the current status of youth in society, their pressures of life and
how everyone can support youth
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Describe
new methods of “CARING FOR SELF ... CARING FOR COMMUNITY”
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Incorporate the 2011 conference theme:
“Chemistry
for Mental Health: Brain, Personal, Relationships, Life!”
PROFESSIONAL CREDIT FOR THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE SUBMITTED TO
It is the responsibility of each participant to ensure that professional
credit meets the criteria for their discipline.
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SD Board
of Counselor Examiners
(Ethics
hours will be requested)
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Board of
Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators in SD
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SD Board
of Social Work Examiners
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Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Professionals
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SD
Emergency Services Office – Emergency Medical Technicians
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SD
Department of Social Services Childcare Services for registered and
licensed providers.
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Continuing Education Units – by the SD State Department of Education
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Avera
Education & Staffing Solutions is an Approved Provider of continuing
education by CNE-Net, the education division of North Dakota Nurses
Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This
continuing nursing education activity is supported through unrestricted
grants and exhibits. This does not imply ANCC Commission on
Accreditation, CNE-Net, or Avera Education & Staffing Solutions approval
or endorsement of any product. Application for contact hours has been
made to CNE—Net, the education division of the North Dakota Nurses
Association, an accredited approver of continuing education by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
CONFERENCE GOAL
The
conference logo depicts the overall conference goal. The main design
resembles the sunshine, the warmth gained by caring for others, and the
vitality of good health. The rays indicate how mental wellness adds
brightness all around. The bold print reminds us that “wellness” is the
core of this conference. The word “conference” at the bottom of the
logo denotes that this training will provide a strong foundation for
caregivers and professionals. The spacing of the letters indicates that
there is room for everyone to support this event and a need for everyone
to care about mental wellness.
ACCESSIBILITY
The
conference site is primarily Americans with Disabilities Act
accessible. Please note on your registration form as to special
accommodations needed.
DIRECTIONS
This
conference will be held at Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD. The
College is located near Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton Medical
Clinic, and Bishop Marty Chapel. Watch for signs directing participants
to the conference registration entrance. For information about Yankton,
including city map, motels, restaurants, entertainment, etc., contact
the Yankton Area
Chamber of Commerce at 605-665-3636 or 1-800-888-1460 or access the
www.yanktonsd.com
website.
Mark Your Calendars:
14th Annual Yankton Area
Mental Wellness Conference
June 6 -7, 2012
Conference Theme:
Going for Gold: Good Mental Health!
For more information contact:
Yankton Area Mental Wellness, Inc.
% Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
1028 Walnut
Yankton SD 57078
Telephone: 605 665-4659, Ext. 218
Email: cs2254@yahoo.com or
Lois.Halbur@state.sd.us
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