2nd Annual Critical Issues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CICAMH) Conference (San Diego)

         Plasticity and Possibility in Youth, Families and Community

This one-day conference will feature nationally and locally known clinicians, best-selling authors, social action advocates and a panel of youth presenting on cutting-edge topics. Speakers will explore the challenges facing youth today, examine insights into the new world of teen communication and implications for child safety, and discuss key factors impacting risk for suicide in youth; substance abuse and families. Also featured will be school and community programs that are “Getting it Done” in the areas of violence prevention, restorative thinking, leadership and development and healing trauma.

Learning Objectives
Following this activity, participants should be able to:

• Outline essential issues that identify a youth’s potential risk of suicide
• Identify and describe proven, effective components of restorative thinking and practices
• Examine the reciprocal relationships between substance use, adolescents and their families and communities
• Explore implications for parents, mental health providers, child welfare services, and schools to assess and moderate the influence of social media on children and youth
• Discover innovative leadership development and violence prevention in schools and community programs
• Explore foundational strategies for developing and implementing collaborative, pro-active programs to serve children, youth and families in the community

Agenda Highlights:

Sexting, Texting and Social Media: The New World of Teen Communications
Janet Rosenzweig, PhD
Author, National Child Health, Safety & Welfare Expert

Children, Teens, & Suicide: Who Is at Risk and 10 Ways We Sometimes Get It Wrong
Lisa Boesky, PhD
Author, Consultant, Expert Witness

Substance Abuse, Relationships and the Family
Kara Bagot, MD
Assistant Professor, UCSD Department of Psychiatry 

Organizing Communities for Success Lessons Learned at Gompers School 
Cecil Steppe
Chair, Gompers Preparatory Academy, Board of Directors Gompers School; Former President and CEO of the Urban League of San Diego County

Twenty One Years of Teaching Restorative Thinking and Peace Through Forgiveness in Schools
Tasreen Khamisa, or and Benita Page
Executives at Tariq Khamisa Foundation (TKF)

Registration $75 per day

Registration fee includes free parking, CME/CE credit, food and beverages.

To Register, please click here.