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Don’t miss the 3rd annual conference on Working Together To Educate Families!
On Saturday, May 3rd, families are invited to come spend the day in Vancouver to hear a variety of educational presentations on serious mental illnesses, concurrent disorders, psychosocial rehabilitation and support for families and consumers. The conference, which has sold out for the last two years, will this year be held in the new Paetzhold Education Centre at Vancouver General Hospital. The cost is $25 for individuals and $30 for families. Below is the conference schedule. More information is available from Jessica Smits at 604-247-1884. People can register (no funds at this point) at familyconference3@yahoo.com
Conference Schedule
8 - 9 am Registration - includes sign-up for afternoon breakout sessions
9 - 9:15 am Welcome
9:15 - 10 am Dr. Mary Jansen, psychologist & consultant to Vancouver Coastal Health
“The Role of Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Recovery”
10 - 10:15 am Q and A with Dr. Jansen
10:15 - 10:45 BREAK
10:45 - 11 am Dr. Michael Krausz MD, PhD, FRPC Professor, Chair in Addiction Research, UBC, and St. Paul’s Hospital
“The Treatment and Prevention of Concurrent Disorders”
11:30 - 11:45 Q and A with Dr. Krausz
11:45 - 12:45 Family Panel- Understanding the Family Experience
12:45 - 2:00 LUNCH
2 pm - 3 pm Concurrent Sessions (A)
A1- PSR Rehab Opportunities in the Fraser Health Authority - Angela Lui
A2 - Managing Concurrent Disorders - panel on range of services
A3 - Working with the police and Mental Health Emergency Services
3 - 3:15 pm BREAK
3:15 - 4:15 Concurrent Sessions (B)
B1 - Rehabilitation Programs - a panel of service providers
B2 - Supports for Families - a panel of service providers
B3 - Sharing Our Success Stories - presentation from OT’s Ann Webborn and Tom Heah including DVDs of consumer panels
4:15 - 5 pm Closing comments and evaluations