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Mental Health Training Series

We are seeking lunch sponsors for the 2012 series. If your agency would like to the exclusive sponsor for one or more lunch dates, providing lunch for approximately 50 guests in exchange for the opportunity to share about your services with the audience, please contact us today, via email at info@greatkidsallencounty.org or at (260) 449-7272.

The Mental Health Training Series is a luncheon series held quarterly at the Allen County Public Library as a part of the Mental Health Speciality Track of Allen Superior Court. One CEU will be available to participants upon request. This training is offered free of charge  through a grant from the Court Improvement Project. 

Space is limited to 50 people, and pre-registration is required to achieve an accurate lunch count.

The dates for the 2012 series are as follows. Check back soon for more speaker and topic information. 

January 12, 2012

Attention Defecit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)

presented by Jennie Seiss, Psy.D, Psychologist with Aberdeen Group

Click here for the diagnostic criteria for AD/HD

April 12, 2012

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder's Impact on Parenting

presenter: Caring About People staff members

June 14, 2012

BiPolar Disorder

presenter TBD

August 16, 2012

Personality Disorders

presenter TBD

November 15, 2012 

Practical Skills for Working with Clients with Mental Health Issues

Angie Helmsing, MSW; Mental Health America

  All training from 12:15pm - 1:30pm

Allen County Public Library, Downtown Branch, Meeting Room A

To register, please contact Megan Kelly at (260) 449-7272 or via email at mkelly@greatkidsallencounty.org

Now seeking sponsors for the 2012 Mental Health Training Series - contact us today!