2011-2012
9th ANNUAL SEMINAR SERIES
CRITICAL ISSUES FACING SPECIAL NEEDS AND
AT- RISK CHILDREN
The Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children, The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Suicide Prevention Program, and the Marcus Autism Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, with The Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness
Date & Time
/ Topic & SpeakersALL DAY
Symposium
Monday
November 7, 2011
10:00 – 3:00 PM
Advance Registration requiredNo cost
REGISTER ONLINE:
CLEs and CEUs / A Day on Psychotropic Medications and the Role they Play with our Youth
Psychotropic Medications for DFCS Kids: Who Decides?
Melissa Dorris Carter, Esq
Executive Director Barton Child Law and Policy Center
Emory University School of Law
Lunch on your own
Understanding Psychotropic Medications for Non-Medical Decision Makers
Brent Wilson, MD
ALL DAY
Symposium
Monday
December 5, 2011
10:00 – 3:00 PMAdvance Registration required
No cost
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CLEs and CEUs / Domestic Violence and Homelessness: Double Edged
Understanding Homelessness and Trauma with Youth
Katherine Volk
Center for Social Innovations, Needham Massachusetts
Statistics and Local Resources from Georgia’s Plan to End Homelessness
Tom Plamann
Program Director of the Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness
Lunch on Your Own
Keeping Displaced Children in School: Using the McKinney Vento Laws
Sonya O. Hunte, MSW
Atlanta Public Schools Homeless Education Liaison
ALL DAY
Symposium
Monday
January 09, 2012
10:00 – 3:00Advance Registration required
No cost
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CLEs and CEUs /
Domestic Violence II: Growing up in Chaos:
PTSD and Resiliency
Alexandra Guzman, LPCGeorgia Center for Child Advocacy
Lunch on your own
Violence Across Culture Lines: Cultural Understanding and Capacity
The Effects of Violence on Children and Adolescents
In the International CommunityBeatriz Hegidio
CEPTA Michelle Toledo Cainas
Founder/Chair of the Georgia Latinos Against Domestic Violence Task Force
Providing Direct Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence
Maja Hasic
Anti-Human Trafficking Program Director
Tapestri Inc.
ALL DAY
Symposium
Monday
February 06, 2012
10:00 – 3:00Advance Registration required
No cost
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CLEs and CEUs /
LGBTQ Youth Part Two:
How Did We Get Here and What Do We Do Next?
Developing Sexual Identity: Gender issues, Risky Behaviors and Developing a Healthy OutlookRachel J. Ammirati, M.A.
Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology
Emory University
Legal Aspects of Bullying
Sam Wolfe, Esq.Southern Poverty Law Center
ALL DAY
Symposium
Monday
March 5, 2012
10:00 – 3:00Advance Registration required
No cost
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CLEs and CEUs / Mental Illness: Recommending Emerging Signs and Symptoms in Youth: Mental Health First Aid
Bryan Gibb
Director of Public Education
National Council for Behavioral Healthcare
Lunch on your own
Legal Issues Surrounding Mental Illness
C. Talley Wells Esq.
Project Director of the Mental Health and Disability Rights Project at Atlanta Legal Aid Society
ALL DAY
Symposium
Monday
April 9, 2012
10:00 – 3:00Advance Registration required
No Cost
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CEUs and CLEs / Supporting At-Risk Youth: Identifying and Confronting Obstacles to Mental Health Services Stephanie L. Pearson, PH.D
Clinical and Quality Director
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Lunch on your own
Resources for the Long Haul
Sue L. Smith, Ed. D
Georgia Parent Support Network
And
Charles Willis
Statewide Peer Wellness Initiative Director,
Georgia Mental Health Consumer Support Network
Registration:REGISTER ONLINE:
- Please register online if possible – it’s quick and easy! .
- This announcement is posted on the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) Training website at (select training from the menu on the left)
- Please note registration deadline(s) contained in this announcement. No registrations, online or faxed, will be accepted after the deadline(s), which are 7 days in advance of the session.
- Early registration is encouraged please provide an email address so that we can communicate with you
- When submitting registration online, an email will automatically be sent to the email address you provided; this email confirms receipt of your registration.
- At times, email from us may be automatically sent to your spam/junk email folder. If you havenot received a notice 10 days prior to the event, please be sure to check your spam/junk email folder for the email correspondence prior to inquiring about your status. You may wish to adjust your email settings to allow email from to be received by your in-box.
- If you have not received an email indicating whether you are approved or not approved to attend the training by 10 days prior to the event, please email to inquire about your status. In that email, please be sure to tell us what event and session you registered to attend.
- is also the address to which you may send any other registration questions.
CEUs: It is the goal of the DBHDD to continue to provide free, high quality opportunities to acquire credits needed for professional license renewal. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities policy regarding issuance of CEUs is based upon State Law and the guidelines set forth by the Georgia Composite Board, which state “participants must attend the entire presentation in order to receive continuing education credit.” Please plan to arrive early or on time for all Department sponsored training events. If you are more than 15 minutes late in arriving for a seminar, you will be welcome to remain for the balance of the presentation but we will not be able to issue continuing education credits to you as a participant. This policy applies to early departures as well – if you leave more than 15 minutes early, we will not be able to issue CEUs for your participation.
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CEUs for this training are issued by the School of Social Work at the University of Georgia and the Georgia Psychological Association. There is no charge to participants for CEUs; however, those who require CEUs for licensure are responsible for (1) signing the Attendance Sheet for CEUs and (2) completing the Evaluation Form. Certificates will be mailed to participants who complete both of these forms at the conclusion of the training. No CEUs can be issued to any attendee who does not complete both of these forms and attend the entire training event.
Please Note: While there is no fee for this training, participants are responsible for their own travel, parking , and meal arrangements.
Contact: For questions regarding registration, please contact Regina Ginyard, Training Coordinator, via email at
For Questions other than registration, please feel free to contact
Kathleen Dumitrescu
AtlantaSeminar Location
State Bar of Georgia Headquarters
3rd floor conference room
104 Marietta St. NW,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Parking available on site
Directions are below
Directions to the
State Bar of Georgia Headquarters
(Two blocks from CNN,
Philips Arena, Centennial Park)
104 Marietta St. NW,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(The best level to park for the 3rd floor conference room is the 6th level of the attached parking garage)
From Marta — Five Points Station: Exit the train station heading towards Peachtree Street. Turn left out of the station onto Peachtree Street. Follow Peachtree Street to Marietta Street. Turn left on Marietta Street. Follow Marietta Street for four blocks.
From the East I-20: Take the Windsor-Spring Exit. Turn right on Spring Street. Turn right on Marietta Street.
*It is no longer possible to make a left-hand turn into the Bar parking deck when traveling west up Marietta Street.
From the West I-20: Take the Windsor-Spring Exit. Turn left on Spring Street. Turn right on Marietta Street.
*It is no longer possible to make a left-hand turn into the Bar parking deck when traveling west up Marietta Street.
From the South 75-85: Take Andrew Young International Boulevard Exit and turn left onto Andrew Young International Boulevard. Follow to the 6th light, Centennial Parkway, and make another left. In two blocks turn left on Marietta Street. Just through the next light, turn right into the State Bar of Georgia parking lot.
From the North 75-85: Take Williams Street Exit. Turn right onto Andrew Young International Boulevard. Follow to the 6th light, Centennial Parkway, and make another left. In two blocks turn left on Marietta Street. Just through the next light, turn right into the State Bar of Georgia parking lot.
Presentations will be archived and available for viewing on the Web
The Marcus Center will be hosting the new archive and we will post the site as soon as it is up.
Web Casts Sponsored by:
Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice For Children
Seminars are free and offered to parents and professionals from all disciplines serving the needs of children and youth in Georgia.