JFCS, others present at Chandler mental health event
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Posted 10/11/23
Jewish Family & Children's Service, a nonprofit, has announced its participation as an exhibitor at the "Mental Health Symposium 2023: Demystifying the Science of Mental Health."
The event …
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JFCS, others present at Chandler mental health event
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INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA
Jewish Family & Children's Service, a nonprofit, has announced its participation as an exhibitor at the "Mental Health Symposium 2023: Demystifying the Science of Mental Health."
The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chandler City Hall and is presented by the City of Chandler Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Division in collaboration with Lighthouse Psychiatry Brain Health Center.
The free symposium invites the community to engage with professionals on a range of mental health care topics and treatments.
Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in children's activities, connect with exhibitors, identify essential resources, and initiate conversations with individuals about promoting positive mental health.
The event aims to equip participants with resources for prevention, intervention and innovation in mental health care.
As an exhibitor, JFCS will provide community members with free resource materials, answer questions and offer sign-ups for informational e-mails on its latest news, events and services.
JFCS invites all community members to join them at the symposium to learn more about the organization's commitment to strengthening the community by providing mental health, healthcare, and social services to individuals of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds.
Highlighted speaker topics for the symposium include:
The science behind ADHD by Julia Overman, Ph.D.
Complex trauma amongst first responders and Latina by Emily Meyers, LPC and Estefana Johnson, LCSW
Trauma among youth and mental health by Jessica Shoff, LCSW
Mental health in the LGBTQ-plus community (speaker TBD)
How psychiatric medications impact different demographics and individuals by Tiffany Jordan, PMHNP
The rise of interventional psychiatry: TMS, Spravato, and ketamine by Brian Nyberg, M.D.
The full spectrum of mental health care: continuity of care (speaker TBD)
To learn more about the Mental Health Symposium, click here.
For more information about JFCS and its services, click here.
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