Southern Nevada Summit on Children's Mental Health and Injury Prevention
Event Information
Description
Join us for an informative event focused on children's mental health and injury prevention.
The presentations are spread over two days and attendees can register for the sessions that they are most interested in attending (morning or afternoon each day), or for all 4 sessions!
CEUs are pending final approval.
Also, join us for a reception to celebrate Children Mental Health Day. The agenda for each day is listed below:
Thursday, May 10th - AM Sessions
8:00 AM - Registration
8:30 - 9:30 Substance Exposed Infants and the Plan of Safe Care
9:30-10:30 Community Efforts to Reudce Abusive Head Trauma in Children
10:30-10:45 - Break
10:45 - 12:30 - Panel on Community Efforts to Eliminate Unintentional Injuries in Children - Infant Safe Sleep, Drowning Prevention, Motor Vehicle Related Incidents
12:30-1:30 - Break for Lunch on Your Own - Options will be provided soon
Thursday May 10th - PM Sessions
1:30-2:30 - Causes and Consequences of Bullying - The impact of this kind of trauma on violence
2:30-3:30 - Suicide Prevention - State of the State
3:30-5:30 - Panel on Mental Health Licensing Boards - Discussion on Increasing Access to Care
Thursday May 10th - Community Reception
6:00-7:30 PM - Children's Mental Health Day Reception for Parents, Youth, Providers
Award Presentation of Winning Stigma Me Feel Youth Poster Contest
Community Discussion on Improving Access to Mental and Behavioral Health Care
Friday May 11th - AM Sessions
8:00 AM - Registration
8:30 - 10:30 Nevada System of Care Overview
10:45-12:45 Culturally & Lingusitically Appropriate Services for Healthcare Providers
Friday May 11th - PM Sessions
1:00-5:00 SafeTALK: Suicide Alertness for Everyone - Session is limited to 40 individuals.