Monday, September 29, 2014

REMINDER-MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY! -EXTRA CREDIT

On Wednesday, October 8th, a reminder that Suffolk will be hosting its' annual Mental Health Awareness day.

Psy 201 students will have class in the Mildred Green Room where I will be holding a lecture on the Biology of Psychopathology.

In addition, they can EARN EXTRA CREDIT by attending the Biology of Addiction lecture right after mine and following the instructions on the previous post regarding extra credit.

ALL OTHER CLASSES SHOULD REFER TO THE PREVIOUS POST REGARDING EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!
 
Workshops on a variety of issues will be offered.  This year the planned workshops are:

 

•             Heroin: The Long Island Epidemic, by Steve Chassman, LICADD, Montauk Point Room, 9:30 a.m.

•             The Biology of Psychopathology, by Dr. Joseph Vollaro, Mildred Green Room, 9:30 a.m.

•             Promoting Equal, Healthy and Non-violent Relationships, SCCADV, Old Field Room, 9:30 a.m.

•             Veterans: Diagnoses, Treatment, and Suicide Prevention, Nancy Olsen, Northport VAMC, Montauk Point Room, 11:00 a.m.

•             GLBT 101:  presented by Stephanie Buxbaum, LIGALY, Orient Point Room, 11:00 a.m.

•             The Biology of Addiction,  Professor Mike Mangino, Nursing Program, Mildred Green Room, 11:00 a.m.

•             How to Stay Calm and Centered with Mindfulness Practice, Nina Thorne, MBSR – L. I., Mildred Green Room, 12:30 p.m.

 

Mental health agencies which will have information and resources available include:

 

•             Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD)

•             Response Hotline (Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention)

•             Federation of Organizations (NYS Mental Disabilities)

•             FEGS Positive Space Program (HIV counseling)

•             Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (SCCADV)

•             National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

•             Mather Hospital Eating Disorders Program

•             Northport V.A. Medical Center

•             Association for Mental Health and Wellness

•             Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth (LIGALY)

•             The Dwyer Project (Veterans Peer Support)

•             Suffolk County United Veterans (Homelessness)

 

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