SMHC Conference

Siouxland Mental Health Center

Many Faces of Mental Illness and Intellectual Disabilities 2008

June 19, 2008

7:30 am - 8:30 am Registration
8:30 am - 4:15 pm Conference

Sioux City Convention Center
801 4th Street
Sioux City, Iowa 51101

Cost: $95 (Includes breakfast, lunch, and CEUs/CMEs)

For more information on the conference contact Kim Fischer-Culver at 712-202-0173.

Speakers

Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison

An international authority and researcher on mood disorders and a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, Kay Redfield Jamison has unique insight into the world of mental illness. She has been there herself.

A Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University , Dr. Jamison shocked her colleagues by going public with her own struggle with manic-depression in a 1995 Washington Post article and subsequent book, An Unquiet Mind. The book became a New York Times bestseller and was cited by several major publications as one of the best of the year.

Since the release of An Unquiet Mind, Dr. Jamison has become a trusted spokesperson for millions of people who suffer from mental illness. Audiences describe her lectures as profound educational experiences. She addresses the clinical and personal realities of depression and bipolar disorder in a manner that encourages dialogue, empathy and hope.

Robert Mitchell, ACSW

Robert Mitchell is a Certified Social Worker with 42 years of experience. He is a popular seminar leader and convention speaker who has shared his ideas with over 165,000 people. Bob’s positive attitude has endeared him to professionals everywhere. He has a special way of motivating others and makes each person feel as though they are spoken to on an individual basis. Bob has been given the Distinguished Citizen’s Award by the Mayor of Louisville and was awarded Kentucky ’s Social Worker of the Year.

Ethics break-out sessions will involve an empowering program that details the importance of ethical behavior by providing an understanding of professional values and principles. This session is designed not only to promote an understanding of and compliance with a code of ethics, but also to reduce risk exposure related to unethical actions, malpractice lawsuits, and paybacks to funding sources.

Henry Roane, Ph.D., BCBA

Henry S. Roane is the Director of Severe Behavior Disorders Program Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. He is also the Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

This session will include the core characteristics of autism, will discuss the most common variables associated with the occurrence of destructive behavior in individuals with autism and will identify effective treatments for destructive behavior displayed by children with autism.

Jane Sanders, B.S., CADC

Jane Sanders is a Certified Addiction Counselor and Prevention Specialist in the State of Iowa with 30 years of experience in recovery, therapy and prevention field. She is currently a Prevention Specialist at Jackson Recovery Centers working with families, youth and the community.

This workshop is intended to provide information in alcoholism, addiction and how the family is affected. Symptoms associated with addiction and the way loved ones respond to the addiction will be addressed as well as how a family does not need to feel responsible for the addict’s usage.

Serena Garvin

Serena Garvin is assistant manager of Friendship House, a social club for individuals with mental illness. She networks with peers from a variety of fields to support the creation of opportunities for individuals experiencing mental health issues.

Serena will be discussing her personal journey through mental health recovery. She will explain that mental health recovery is a journey of healing and transformation enabling a person with a mental health problem to live a meaningful life in a community of his or her choice while striving to achieve his or her full potential.