NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania’s annual Child, Adolescent, and Transition Age Youth Mental Health Conference

Join Pittsburgh Mercy as a sponsor of NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania’s annual Child, Adolescent, and Transition Age Youth Mental Health Conference.  The 2021 conference will be held virtually on Friday, February 5, 2021, from 8:30 am until 5:15 pm. This day-long event, with participants from all over the country, will provide the newest research, innovative supports, and best practices to assist and advance the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and young adults. The 2021 event, Closing the Gap: Prioritizing the Needs of Traumatized Youth, will examine the intersection between the pandemic and complex trauma, and the role trauma plays in rising suicide rates among marginalized youth.

The conference is geared toward parents, caregivers, mental health professionals, educators, and students. The virtual event includes a morning and afternoon keynote presentation, a panel discussion, two sets of breakout sessions, and virtual exhibitor time where attendees can interact live with representatives from different organizations. Continuing Education Credits and Act 48 hours are available.

The morning keynote speaker is Jana Pressley, PsyD, Director of Clinical Services, Complex Trauma Treatment Center Boston; Senior Training Associate, Foundation Trust who will present Coronavirus Pandemic: Coping Strategies for Youth with a History of Complex Trauma.

The afternoon keynote speaker is Kai Koerber, Mental Health Activist; UC Berkeley, Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Student Mental Health, Board Member who will present Re-coding Your Life – Mental Health Fitness for Uncertain Times.

Ricky Moody, MS, CAADC, ICAADC, CCCJS, Pittsburgh Mercy’s ambulatory practice administrator and justice-informed care adult outpatient unit, will present a workshop session on Transition Age Youth, Problematic Sexual Behaviors and the Law: What to Expect and How to Prepare.

Cost to attend includes NAMI member and non-member rates ranging from $25-115 for mental health professionals, individuals, educators, students.

For more information, check out the conference brochure.  Register online by Thursday, January 28, 2021.

For questions, email Sara at slsteinberg@namikeystonepa.org.